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Beck-mania. Sox @ O's, 7:05 EDT

Master_shake_tiny by Allen Chace on in Open Thread

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles


W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Josh Beckett 4-2 3.70 0.95 42 8

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Jeremy Guthrie 1-3 4.32 1.26 32 16

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:

Lineup

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

05/13/08 7:05 PM EDT

Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles
Coco Crisp - CF Brian Roberts - 2B
Dustin Pedroia - 2B Freddie Bynum - SS
David Ortiz - DH Nick Markakis - RF
Manny Ramirez - LF Aubrey Huff - 3B
Mike Lowell - 3B Kevin Millar - 1B
Kevin Youkilis - 1B Luke Scott - DH
J.D. Drew - RF Adam Jones - CF
Jason Varitek - C Jay Payton - LF
Alex Cora - SS Guillermo Quiroz - C

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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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Manny singles. 1-0

At the corners for Lowell.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

2-0. Fielding error from Aubrey Huff.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Guthrie up to 28 pitches in the 1st.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Two errors for the O's. 3-0.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Tek K's. Oh well. Quick inning plz, Beckett.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Ks Roberts, gets Bynum to flyout first-pitch.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:28 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm here

Think about what kind of improvement Nick Markakis would be over JD Drew. The O’s will never trade him, still.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Not Lugo

Are you sure? I saw a big K on gameday.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fair enough

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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   0 recs

I think that's exactly what happened.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Over Robinson Cano he would

:)

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

...nice. :)

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh Coco. First-pitch swinging. No mas.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:34 PM EDT   0 recs

DP. 2-out 1B.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Jesus Christ

How bad is the O’s line-up?

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

It's Markakis and...meh.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Roberts is ok, Markakis is very good

But the rest is indeed ‘meh’ at best…

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That they've got ample time for a restroom break?

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Either that

Or they can blame god.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Beckett in a little trouble.

1st and 2nd, 2 outs.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn. Payton singles, 3-1.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

His picture at gameday

Somehow manages to be worse.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by BoSox415 on May 13, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Walk to Being.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Guthrie's at 57 pitches through 2 innings...

... and he just gave up his first walk.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 13, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Jon Lester he is not

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

YOUK

Even his strikeouts are kind of fun… :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Gameday says he nearly got it

But knowing Drew, most likely it was a lazy flyball.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Damnit. Annoying-as-piss at 1b.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

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)

by MassGal on May 13, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Okay.

A single to Freddie Bynum?

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Markakis up

Shit, I don’t like our chances at this inning. Come on, Beckett.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Big K there

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

What was wrong with Ellsbury

Was it that HBP against the Twins?

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ks Huff.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Shit

So close to getting out of that without giving 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 13, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Beckett's trying to emulate Buchholz

Completely blowing a 3 run lead.

by soxaholic on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

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.

by soxaholic on May 13, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

7 hits, sorry. F.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

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)

by MassGal on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh jeezus.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Gameday made that one look...ridiculous.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Sweet lord

Our pitchers are in a competition on who’s worse…

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by DJDP23 on May 13, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Thank you Mike Lowell. 5-4-3.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

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.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:40 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

According to Extra Bases

Drew has a strained wrist. X-rays were negative.

by soxaholic on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

That should be sprained

And it’s the left one, for the record

by soxaholic on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone else?

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Beckett getting flat out hitted out there

10 hits. It’s the O’s, brother.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 13, 2008 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

The bullpen's pretty spent.

Beckett has gotta eat some more innings here.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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?"

by Allen Chace on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rally's

You gotta eat!

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

by BoSox415 on May 13, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up <