Another Night of Soccer. Brought to you by the Jays and the Sox.

by Allen Chace on May 1, 2008 3:12 AM EDT in Game Stories

Summary:

I don't even know what to say at this point. The Jays and the Sox have the best pitching since the I didn't care about actually looking that up. The Jays and the Sox also have the worst offenses, from the same timespan. There's no way to tell which statement is more true less false. Was Daisuke just good, or was he helped by a Jays' offense seemingly committed to ineptitude? Dustin McGowan, same question kind of.

Offense included a solo Papi HR, an attempt at a walkoff single by Brandon Moss, and a real walkoff single by Kevin Cash Jason Varitek. 35-almost-36 year old "Being" is apparently faster than our young non-DP middle infielder. WTF is that about, right?

Maybe this is just how we're going to do it from now on. And Paps will make a bid for 30 wins.

Player of the Game:

Kidding. I just really liked this picture. Here he is:

via d.yimg.com

Comment ...Sequence of the Game:

When you walk Julio Lugo, there's something very wrong with you, and you should have your (ed: expletive) sent to AA in the morning. -MerryGoByeBye

...on 5 pitches, no less - BoSox415

Before yesterday, I would have bragged that Lester would have done it 20% more efficiently. -nuthinboutnuthin

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Pitching or Offense question?

With the cold weather, I’d say the pitching was the key, but sluggish bats in 40 degree weather is part of the equation as well. Overall, the offense of the Sox has enormous potential, possibly more than any modern team in MLB history. If the Sox can deal successfully with the mid-length relief riddle, if they can bench or get rid of Lugo, and if they stay healthy (especially Drew), then by the end of September their offensive stats may be mindboggling on the GOOD side! That is my qualified prediction, but I do not have much faith in Sox management in dealing with the Lugo issue. Why??

by NG on May 1, 2008 8:39 AM EDT reply actions

Soccer...

Now I can’t get the image of Papi trying to do a bicycle kick out of my head!

by 0157H7 on May 1, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

MDC should have been POG

He made it more exciting at the end. :)

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on May 1, 2008 11:48 AM EDT reply actions

Not really

He threw two pitches, gave up a single. That in and of itself is not a catastrophe. He could have got the next batter to GIDP, for all we know. However, Tito went to Oki, who promptly gave up a double, creating a real threat. Okajima was not sharp the first two batters; he gave up a fly-ball that probably would have gone as a hit if Drew was in RF (dude doesn’t dive much). DMZ was great today, but I’d strongly consider Brandon Moss as the player of the game; he had a clutch single in the 9th against a LOOGY, and saved a run with his great diving play.

by 0157H7 on May 1, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

But

MDC gave up a single to a guy that can’t hit right now even if his mommy ask him to. Oki wasn’t all that good, but still got out of the inning giving up just a run.

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on May 1, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions