Beck-mania. Sox @ O's, 7:05 EDT
by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 6:44 PM EDT
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Guthrie hasn't had a really bad start since Opening Day. He was...not great last time out vs. the A's (and um, how the F are they doing it, btw?).
Lineups:
Notes:
- Jed Lowrie's return to Pawtucket? 2/3, HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI
- Speaking of Pawtucket, a minor "position battle" to note: September's PR and "Being"-caddy in LF. Jonathan Van Every? or Sean Danielson?
- Make sure to send the good vibes out to Tito. His mother-in-law passed away Monday night. (via Extra Bases)
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Decent start tonight.
2nd and 3rd, Captain Jack at the plate.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Manny singles. 1-0
At the corners for Lowell.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
2-0. Fielding error from Aubrey Huff.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Guthrie up to 28 pitches in the 1st.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Tek K's. Oh well. Quick inning plz, Beckett.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Ks Roberts, gets Bynum to flyout first-pitch.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
The one player I'd think about just kidnapping from the O's is up.
...oh yeah. Anyone else here?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I'm here
Think about what kind of improvement Nick Markakis would be over JD Drew. The O’s will never trade him, still.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Markakis grounds to 2B.
Some more runs, people.
“Not Lugo” to lead it off.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Wow.
a 1-2-3 inning. I’d forgotten that other teams had them too…
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Not Lugo
Are you sure? I saw a big K on gameday.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I am sure. It wasn't a groundout with runners on base.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Fair enough
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
What's wrong with this sentence?
From MLB.com’s front page
“After dropping three games to the Twins, the Sox turn to reigning AL Cy Young winner Josh Beckett.“
I guess they revoke CC’s award after he sucked to start 2008?
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 13, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions
I think that's exactly what happened.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Cora Ks.
Oh well.
No use pretending he’d represent an offensive upgrade over anyone anyway.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Over Robinson Cano he would
:)
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh Coco. First-pitch swinging. No mas.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Jesus Christ
How bad is the O’s line-up?
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Roberts is ok, Markakis is very good
But the rest is indeed ‘meh’ at best…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Forgot about Roberts somehow.
And I don’t know why. Always pisses me off with his SBs. Hopefully that’s how Ells is/will be to other teams.
And, that’s a good defensive OF they’ve got out there today.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
About SBs
I’m sure the other teams feel when Tacoby is on base just the same thing we feel when Lugo is up with a man on base and 1 out.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That they've got ample time for a restroom break?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Either that
Or they can blame god.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Beckett in a little trouble.
1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Heh. There are a few that are kind of...eh.
Manny’s has been the same for like 3 or 4 years.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
His picture at gameday
Somehow manages to be worse.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
on mlb 08 the show, they still don't show his dreads, they never have
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Anyone watching?
Was the IF single from Jones due to his speed, or some kind of pseudo-error from Cora?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Guthrie's at 57 pitches through 2 innings...
... and he just gave up his first walk.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Jon Lester he is not
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know why you would, tommy.
Tavarez will continue to be somewhat of an icon in Boston.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
YOUK
Even his strikeouts are kind of fun… :)
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Y'know. It's not like he's been bad, as his .400 OBP can attest to.
But a dong from Drew would just make me feel a lot better about him at this point.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Gameday says he nearly got it
But knowing Drew, most likely it was a lazy flyball.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Lazy or not.
It looks like a few more yards and we’d have had a cheapie.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Damnit. Annoying-as-piss at 1b.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Evening All!
Law school kinda $ucks right now—10 page paper due Friday – starting it now…
Hmmm…maybe I can forget law school & try out for right field for the Sox. as Drew appears to be hurt
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Okay.
A single to Freddie Bynum?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Markakis up
Shit, I don’t like our chances at this inning. Come on, Beckett.
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Big K there
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Needed that K.
Bad = Drew is hurt.
Good = Apparently Ellsbury is healthy enough that shifting Youk to RF and putting Casey in the game wasn’t first choice.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
What was wrong with Ellsbury
Was it that HBP against the Twins?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. though there wasn't "much" about it that I found either perusing MLB.com or extra bases.
Could’ve missed it.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Shit
So close to getting out of that without giving a run…
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Just an off-night tonight, you think?
I mean, doesn’t seem like anything’s been hit particularly hard, but 6 hits in 2 2/3 is atypical at best for Beckett.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Beckett's trying to emulate Buchholz
Completely blowing a 3 run lead.
MLB.tv's showing the O's broadcast
and they were just talking about three-run homers that the O’s haven’t been hitting. And how Beckett doesn’t give up many homeruns. And how Luke Scott just hit one. Oh boy.
This game kinda $ux but it is early
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Gameday made that one look...ridiculous.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Sweet lord
Our pitchers are in a competition on who’s worse…
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Well.
I guess we’ll at least get to see Hansen pitch again tonight.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I barely believe I'm saying this.
But if it remains 5-3 til the next time up, should Lugo (if okay after his concussion) hit for Cora?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
And is there one among us.
(bizarro world alert) that wouldn’t rather see Kevin Cash than Jason Varitek with bat in hand lately?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
what the frack?
I go outside to feed my dogs, and I come back to a completely different ballgame.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
Second game in a row
We take a 3 run lead early, fall behind, and by the middle of the game I’m sure we can’t comeback.
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I'm agreed on the last part, for no particular reason.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
According to Extra Bases
Drew has a strained wrist. X-rays were negative.
That should be sprained
And it’s the left one, for the record
Day-to-day.
Eh. With Ells not 100%, I wouldn’t mind DLing somebody and bringing up Van Every.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Gotta hand it to Guthrie.
Buckled down. 5 IP, 5 H, BB, 6 Ks. Really not bad.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Beckett getting flat out hitted out there
10 hits. It’s the O’s, brother.
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Hahaha to your last line.
Don’t know why, but it cracked me the F up.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
11 hits. I know he's not particularly high on the pitch count, but Mills.
C’mon.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
The bullpen's pretty spent.
Beckett has gotta eat some more innings here.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
I see your point, but 2 runs, we've got a chance to win.
He definitely needs to have a short leash in the 6th. Aardsma and MDC should be pretty rested, at the least.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
TB ahead, 1-0
Does this mean? No… I cannot be… Really?
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They're not complete pretenders.
You know that. Young, quick, talented lineup. A few good starters and a surprising bullpen.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I'm just not used
The Rays have a pretty solid team. But It’s new having them ahead of us. I still think we’re better, but I don’t know for how long if they keep up their best players.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I am already sick of hearing about the Rays
the same way I was sick of hearing about the Rockies play-off run last year.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
At least with the Rays.
It’s not like, flukyish pitching.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Exactly
The Rays have better pitchers. Still, last season the Rockies line-up seemed better than this one by the Rays. As we all know, that hype died with their pitching…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Cora's back
Yay!
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Great
another injury; what happened to Crisp?
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
OMG.
Youks in RF. Better and better.
Have to DL someone after the game, at this point.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Who will we bring up if so?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Jonathan Van Every.
And I suppose I might be a little bit reactionist with that. It’s plausible, also, to try to tough out the next game, I believe there’s a day off after that.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Hahahaha.
Not what I was thinking, but nice.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Impromptu poll:
Has Beckett “found it” or have the O’s let up on the gas?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
The former
What are the odds of this O’s coming out with 11 hits?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like neither.
Consecutive, 2-out walks? J-Lo. Manny D. ...Timlin. F.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
What pitchers besides Wake have position player experience/possibility?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Is that a joke
an upset stomach for Crisp?
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
LOL
Really? That’s too funny to be true…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, walk 2 shitty hitters to face their star
Really smart…
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Clearly, as pointed out earlier.
Beckett doesn’t want to be left out of the “lose your job to Colon”-derby.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Very true
Only Dice-K is looking sharp. Well, not actually Cy Young sharp. But’s he’s been solid so far…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Manny D! Gettin outs.
Wonder what kind of facial hair he’s rocking at the moment.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Aright. Sean Casey to get us started.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Btw. Coco's stomach better be upset
to the degree where it’s trying to separate itself from his body and find some ladies in the bleachers. Otherwise, sack up. Pardon the crudeness, please, but c’mon.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I did too.
But I’m sticking with it.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I was thinking the same thing;
not exactly the same thing but Crisp should be really, really sick considering
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
As long as he can
...lean out of the batter’s box to blow chunks, he should be good to go.
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
applause, for Sean Casey.
Mayor McSpeed on the basepaths.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Steal second, Casey
You know you wanna… :)
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Yup
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
This could turn out all right for the O's.
But anyone else surprised as hell that Guthrie even started the 7th, much less got two hitters?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Buch did the same earlier
Remember that great game he was having, then he started the 8th, gave up a single, then… Well, it didn’t end well for us…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
wild pitch
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Walker says
F’ YOU to the possibilty of a DP.
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He created another possibility.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
walk!
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
loaded for being
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
delay in gamecast?
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
johnson in
If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee
Noooooooooooooooo!!
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
I wish Youk were up right now
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
was not were-- whatever wish Youk was batting
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
FUCK
I cannot believe this…
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As my dad likes to say " ya better hurry up & believe it
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Lugo'd one back to the pitcher.
(My gamecast finally caught up.)
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Hahahahaha
‘Lugo’d’ made me feel better about this last inning…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
WE. DID. NOT. GET. A. RUN. OUT. OF. THAT!!!
Shit…
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yeah, I know.
g’night everyone. Bedtime for me
"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo
Well. Umm.
Go Hornets. That’s all I have, at the moment.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
I second that
Go Hornets, and boo Pistons…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
am I the only one?
Who thinks they can pull it out? I guess I’m not really paying enough attention, I get much more pessimistic when I watch and see all the runners stranded each inning. Writing a paper and baseball dont necc mix.
They can.
Though, yeah, watching them squander the opportunities makes one a lot less optimistic.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
MDC gets 4 outs.
Put that one in the positive column.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Cora
Lugo MY ASS!!!
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One-run ballgame.
Time to see if Hansen can handle a bit more pressure? Or Oki?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
AaaaaaAaaaaAardsma it is
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
...neither. Aardsma. Hmm.
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by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
...pretty good. :)
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by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Extras in Tampa.
No word on how strongly Joba celebrated either the walk or hit in his inning of work.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
K for Papi
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Papi ejected
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Yep
But I’m not watching the game, I have no idea of what happened.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
He shouted some stuff to the ump
and stomped around home.
Game
Crap… I still can’t believe we loaded the bases with no out, and got nothing out of that… And Lugo is not even playing…
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We should not have lost
to this severely depleted O’s lineup.
Hmmmmm. Maybe I overestimated this team's prowess?
What happened to the pitching, and why are the hitters so stressed out??
by NG on May 13, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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