Royals @ Sox. 7:05 EDT
by Allen Chace on May 19, 2008 6:57 PM EDT
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Lineups:
- C's won yesterday. If you're so inclined, show Green Bandwagon a little love.
- Ellsbury can now try to start a new SB streak.
- Tomorrow: Justin Masterson. Wednesday: Bartolo Colon's 08 debut.
- Allergy season is terrible.
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Evening All!
Go Sox!
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
I like the new camera angle on NESN
The CF angle makes it easier tell balls and strikes, and you can really catch how well the pitches move.
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I wish I could see it stuck am in Prof Responsibility class
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Poor you
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Good evening
It’ll be the first time in quite a while that I’ll take a look at Hochevar. His ERA is close to Lester’s, which is actually quite good by our non-Dice-K standards.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Crap
Throwing error by Lester. Why try to pick Olivo off with 2 out?
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He wasn't really trying to pick off a team's backup catcher, was he?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Either that, or the ball just slipped out of his hand
... all the way to the tarp.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
You gotta love Lester
After looking really bad earlier this season, he’s been looking really great lately. If only Buch would learn something other than the 4 pitch BB from him…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Agreed
If Colon sticks, Buchholz will spend a lot of time in the minors. I think Buchholz is the real deal. But the Sox FO wants to cap his innings this year (and rightly so).
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Buchholz
I also think he’s the real deal, and may be our ace before too long (by that, I mean 2-3 years) if Beckett continue to suck. He needs to get his shit straight, and spending some time in the minors may help him with that.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
The first DP of the night!
Let’s be happy!
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Nice
Hit-and-run single by Tek. First and third, no one out …
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Lugo the rally killer; run did score tho
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Triple by Taco Boy
That DP hurt …
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
You could tell...
he was really torn up about screwing up his GIDP with an RBI. Poor guy.
Preconcussion F’Lugo never would have done that…
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 19, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice GIDP there by Lugo!
Hey, at least we gotta a run…
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Tacoby!!!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
MLB.com has the header : Lugo GIDP RBI -
- I thought no RBI with GIDP?
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
No RBI
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean technically it is a run batted in
but it doesn’t count statwise.
Fielder's choice
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
This guy up with the bases loaded
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
fouls off ball 4 ...
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Hochevar taking a lot of time bwteen pitches
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Another foul ...
Tough pitch …
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
He better do that
When your pitching against Lugo with a man on 1st with 1 out, you don’t have to think all that very much. But against Manny with the bases loaded, well…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
34 pitch inning ...
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Ball four
2-0, Sox
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
OK
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow!!
KC botches a routine play. 4-0 Sox. It is a bit windy at Fenway … but …
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Visiting Fenway
Will be visiting from West coast in July and wanted to know if Outfield Grandstand 4 is decent view of game before buying tickets? Any assistance is helpful.
Morada Mudshark
by Morada Mudshark on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions
As far as I can recall
It’s ok. I’ve been there once, and it was ok. Not great, but decent.
It’s been quite a while since I last been at Fenway. Boy, I miss those times…
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Those aren't great seats
They’re in the RF corner. You’re facing LF. Go here for Sox seating, and click on your section.
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/seating.jsp
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Not great, but okay
They’re not close-in box seats, but for the money they’re alright. They’re in the park, and they’re not in the worst sections, RF boxes 92 and 93.
Though I’d rather get lower-half bleacher seats than RF Grandstand. I loves the bleachers.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
RF box 92
I’ve been there on just my second time at Fenway. Awful spot indeed.
The best non-motherfucking-expensive place at Fenway is the Infield Grandstand. I’ve come to know quite a few people who don’t like it, but I love it.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
5-0. GRD from the Greek God of Power.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Can you guys feel the dialogue?
LH: “Hey there, I’m Luke”
KY: “Hey, I’m FUCK YOU“
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Jacoby starts a new streak
Not even close
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... and another
Ellsbury takes third.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
11 in a row retired
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
GIDP
3rd of the night. Funny how we’re still the best offense in the AL even doing this shit all the time.
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By-product.
High OBP + Several plodding “runners” (‘Tek, Papi, Being, Cash, etc.) = high GIDPs and high LOB.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
slow runners
L-O-W-E-L-L
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
He was the first one I thought of when I went to write that comment, and left him off.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Again.
What is up with having 3B in Boston (Lowell/Mueller) who are not at all overweight or unathletic, yet can’t run at all?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
This guy (Clell Lavern Hobson) wasn't fast either
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
And this guy wasn't exactly a burner
Though rumor has it he was a beer drinker of epic proportions.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
He was pretty fast with Margo.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Another slow 3B
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
Pitch count’s a bit up, but he’s been great so far.
A bit up indeed.
Though, not up relative to his “usual” standard. This is decent efficiency for him, on the whole.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Yup
His fastball is sitting around 94 MPH, and his cutter is very good. He is mixing his off-speed stuff well.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
seven
He should get through 7 and with a 5 run lead, c’mon as long as tavarez isn’t brought in, then I’ll be happy.
Agreed
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Would be amazing indeed
if Tavarez made it into this game.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Maybe he bought a ticket
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah!!!
Tek: 2-run shot! 7-0, Boston.
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Hey.
I heard all the great things about Hillman, but why are you leaving a young pitcher in to keep getting his ego bruised, all with 110+ pitches?
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
6 Ks
I think that ties his season high
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No hitter for Lester?
Or is Gameday drunk?
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
Shhhhhhhh!
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
SHIT
Sorry, people, couldn’t resist. I’m very sorry.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
just noticed..
we’ve been prattling along about Lester’s pitch count, but he seems to be throwing a no-hitter, so uh, they might leve him in.
Shhhhh!
See, I got it right this time! :)
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That Ells catch
echoes a certain Pedroia play from some time last season.
I was just watching Olbermann...
... and he says the word on the street is that Gino P., the guy who buried the Papi jersey in the new Yankee Stadium, also buried a program from the 2004 ALCS, and some other memorabilia that he thought was meaningful.
Too freakin funny. I hope Hank et al tear the whole thing up and start from scratch.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
All I know is
I can’t wait for the MFY to tear down Yankee Stadium. I’ll be there, cheering on the wrecking crew.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet there will be a lot of Sox fans there
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Lester is still hitting 94 on the gun
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh. My. God.
He’s simply pounding the zone with plus-plus pitches now.
I hate ESPN
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
You know
When something like this happened to Buch last season, I was kind of drunk so I spent the last 3 inning screaming what he was doing. And he still did it. :)
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahahaha.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
In the midst of a something.
This very well may be comment of the game.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Sounds like not.
but I haven’t seen it.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
No
He is pounding the strike zone.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely not
He looks very, very pumped.
You worry about his next start
But, right now, I’m not even thinking about that
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Think Lester comes out for the 9th?
:-)
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I agree
don’t let him get cold. The hitters should just try to hit 3 grounders and get back out there.
Nothing but bunts back to the pitcher on the first-pitch, imo.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
On a semi-random note, f the Red Wings.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Also OT
I HATE the San Antonio Sterns… Hey, and what about those Celtics?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm surprised they called him back up
He’s been “eh” for a couple weeks.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
True.
Though, the other options were David Pauley (who I think is basically quad-A at this point), Hansack (who’s been mostly awful), and Bowden (don’t want to rush him)
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Though.
I would’ve loved to see Bowden get a shot.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Alex Cora is ready to play SS.
...that is not a question, btw.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
What does Lugo present as positive if
they subsititute for him when good defense is needed. I thought that was his sole saving grace, but evidently not! Are they someday going to use him as a pitch hitter because of his past hitting prowess (RIGHT)?? So what is left?? What does he offer over Cora or many others in any aspects of the game?
Actually
Hitting was considered his strong suit. The thinking was “we can put up with 25 errors if he’s hitting .290 and stealing 45 bases…”
Didn’t quite work out as planned.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
I think some of it stems from the total dollars, as well.
This is not a $9M SS. If he were being paid, say, $5-6M a year, then keeping up his ~.350 OBP along with 30-40 SBs at a reasonable rate of success and several great plays that show off his range while still needing to be lifted for a more sure-handed defender late in close games would seem all right. I also think, if not HRs, he will start hitting more doubles. So. I dunno. .280/.345/.400 at the end of the season with 30 SBs v. 5-7 CS, it at least seems possible this season. The game-changing errors, however, will never go down smooth.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Don't forget hitting into momentum killing double plays!
Not all double plays are alike. Those that kill momentum when the game is on the line are the real team destroyers, and Lugo EXCELS, I mean absolutely 95% predictably excels at these. You can virtually leave the room and go do something else when he is up in clutch situations because you know he will either strike out looking or hit into a DP! You just know it..
So not all bad hitting stats are the same. I just wish there was some type of meaningful index tied to really important failures for the team effort because if there was, Lugo would be the league leader. I’m sorry , but he is one poor excuse for a major league player, and it is embarrassing that he is on such an otherwise great team.
by NG on May 20, 2008 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Drew K'd to end it.
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
That can't be good ...
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
YEAHH
I can’t get myself to believe… Gotta love Lester, gotta love Tek, gotta love the SOX!
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
At least
It does mean I’m not getting banned. :)
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I really felt a lot of love right now. :)
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I gotta say, all these hugs
It’s taken longer than the end of Lord of the Rings. I keep expecting to see Gandolf, smiling knowingly…
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Um.
I missed pretty much the entire game.
Is that line right?
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 19, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions
Still...
...Johan Santana?
WHO DAT?
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 19, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Ellsbury catch
I just can’t stop watching…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way, I didn't watch...
...the Yankees game on Thursday. Didn’t Ian Kenndy throw a no hitter?
No. He didn’t. Because he sucks at baseball…
SWEET SWEET SWEET EFFIN’ SWEET!!!!
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 19, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions
He threw another no-winner
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
He's the best at that...
Except for Phil Hughes…
Two walks and 130 pitches, though. Lots of 3-ball counts with multiple fouls?
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 19, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Ian Kennedy, Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain
I heard last week they 3 had perfect games, and Joba has yet to give a run on 12312098324.2 innings pitched.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 19, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
!
Got home in time to see the last out! What a great story!!
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
'Twas a lot of fun
Ellsbury’s catch was the non-Lester highlight
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
And him stealing 2nd/3rd
on consecutive pitches.
And Olivo isn’t Yadier Molina, but he’s not crap IIRC either.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
The triple was nice too
For a split second I was thinking inside-the-park HR
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by Drugs Delaney on May 19, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
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