Game Thread, 5-28-08

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:33 PM EDT Comment 118 comments

2nd inning, 0-0.

Last I checked, Celts were up by 16 mid-way through the 3rd. But my wife wants to watch Top Chef.

Little nugget from Gammons today - "Beane says Jacoby Ellsbury is "without doubt the best defensive center fielder in the game today."

Red Sox

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Sean Casey, 1B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Kevin Cash, C
9. Julio Lugo, SS

-- Tim Wakefield, SP

Mariners

1. Ichiro Suzuki, CF
2. Miguel Cairo, 1B
3. Jose Vidro, DH
4. Raul Ibanez, LF
5. Jose Lopez, 2B
6. Adrian Beltre, 3B
7. Wladimir Balentien, RF
8. Jamie Burke, C
9. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS

-- Erik Bedard, SP

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Thanks, Tommy

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wake sharp so far

3 Ks through 1.2 innings …

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

4 Ks

He struck out the side in the 2nd.

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ya, looks like the Good Timmeh showed up.

He’s been pretty brutal over his last few starts.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's why the knucler is a bitch

You can’t even blame Wake. It’s the weather, the world, the grass, the color of the hitter’s eyes… You never know when he’s on or not…

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very true.

Fickle beast, that knuckleball.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'll have to be.

Bedard’s looking great so far.

by 0157H7 on May 28, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good inning there by Wake

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Believe it or not.

Lugo has the best #s against Bedard.

by 0157H7 on May 28, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Obviously Bedard only concentrates v. good hitters

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

And that only points on how good Bedard is. For Lugo to have the best numbers, it means all the others aren’t hitting anything. :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best #s being

.267, according to NESN.

by 0157H7 on May 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bedard lesters Tacoby

Steal home from first! :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2 ABs for Ellsbury

And he didn’t take his bat off his shoulder once: 1 K, 1 BB.

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gamecast had all four of the pitches to Ellsbury down and in.

I wonder if their scouting has a hole there for him.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Spposedly he has trouble with inside pitches

However, he has gone deep on down-and-in pitches. He golfs them.

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The HP ump is giving lots of low strikes

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They has Taco picked off

But he steals second anyway

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Celts up 13 at the end of the 3rd

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Still, the Pistons are overrated. I mean, not the Pistons, but how they are playing the series so far. The C’s dropped 2 games because they didn’t show up to play at all. Detroit is a fucking great team, don’t get me wrong, but they are not playing their best. The C’s aren’t either….

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder Beane was being honest about Tacoboy

“without doubt the best defensive center fielder in the game today”

or if he’s trying to talk up Ellsbury so he can steal Coco.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My thoughts exactly

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's a really good fielder

Has a nice range, and doesn’t make too many errors. I’m not so sure about his arm. However, I wouldn’t call him the best defensive center fielder today.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Better arm than Coco.

I’d say the guy playing CF for Seattle is right up there in the discussion.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

introducing your current boston red sox

Where every 3rd night they make a pitcher look like Sandy Koufax in his prime…

by sydneysox on May 28, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bedard is a good pitcher

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd call him an ace.

by 0157H7 on May 28, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

His ERA will drop significanly over the next couple months.

Though hopefully not tonite.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

TB won

We should win this one…

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OK then

We will

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahahaha

I wasn’t paying too much attention when I posted. I meant that if we lose again to the M’s, I’ll be very pissed. Because they suck. And because once again we’ll lose a series on the road. And because Tampa won. :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

should

We should get some hits first.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Manny gets the Sox' first hit

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny

Breaks up the no hitter.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And Lowell follows with a single

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now would be a good time for Casey's only HR of the year

I wouldn’t mind. :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap ... just foul!

I thought The Mayor had an opposite field double there

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I miss Youk tonight.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Me too

Casey DP

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meh...

It looks like it’ll be another of those long nights…

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On the bright side

Bedard has a high pitch count.

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Totally

Get him out by the 7th. Hopefully Morrow is wiped out from last night…

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

7-pitch 4th for Wake

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Celts up by 6, 4 minutes left.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

7 K's for Bedard

But 4 of those against Cash and Lugo. So, make it 3 K’s… :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll give him three and a half.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bedard strikes out the side.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gamecast just caled a ball right down the middle.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking the same thing

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Two hard hit outs ...

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yawn

Is it worth my staying up til 1am again to watch the end of this game?

by soxaholic on May 28, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Papi vs. lefties

.162/.220/.324

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1 point Celts game, 1:30 left

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 28, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

3 points, 47 seconds left

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait... Wait a second...

How come is Cairo batting 2nd? Better be GREAT numbers against Wake. Or I’ll be offended.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 28, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who cares?

It’s Miguel Cairo. He sucks.

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Strike 'em out, throw 'em out DP

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bedard at 100 pitches ...

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walks Lowell on pitch 101

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wake looking fine tonight

Unfortunate that he’s been so inconsistent.

by soxaholic on May 28, 2008 11:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He keeps his team in the game

More often than not.

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised that doesn't happen more often

But I guess it’s a testament to Cash’s prowess behind the dish that so few batters reach on the wild pitch / passed ball.

by soxaholic on May 28, 2008 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

(when it isn't Ball 4, that is)

by soxaholic on May 28, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

8 Ks for Wake through 7

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here's Morrow again

Drew hitting for Cash

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

4-pitch walk for Drew.

Lugo likely bunting …

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can Lugo learn how to freaking bunt???

by soxaholic on May 28, 2008 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

geez

I hope Morrow is tired after extending himself to what…12 pitches last night?

by sydneysox on May 28, 2008 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He just hit 99 mph

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks mate

way to brighten up the day…

by sydneysox on May 28, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

f*cking lugo

why can’t he even make a productive out?

by sydneysox on May 28, 2008 11:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

c'mon dustin

just a blooper somewhere…

by sydneysox on May 28, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dusty is usually good in these spots ...

Fingers crossed

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by Drugs Delaney on May 28, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

by soxaholic on May 29, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dusty K's on 100 mph fastball

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

damn

that’s some serious heat. Is he locating it also? movement?

by sydneysox on May 29, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good location

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope

Morrow extended to 13 pitches tonight.

by sydneysox on May 29, 2008 12:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Manny

You have to make that play.

by soxaholic on May 29, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Almost a nice play by Lugo

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ichiro has to be running with Tek behind the plate

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good call.

by soxaholic on May 29, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crap

Tek air-mails one to CF

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why did Tek even bother?

Bad decision, in my opinion, even if they got him.

by soxaholic on May 29, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was just typing that

let him go, don’t throw it and concentrate on getting out the batter.

by sydneysox on May 29, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mikey with a SUPERB play

by soxaholic on May 29, 2008 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice play by Lowell

Great outing by Wake

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

poor wake

8 solid, 1 er and his looking at the loss. Didn’t Beckett lose one like this in Oakland?

by sydneysox on May 29, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Backett pitched well in that game

Wake was better tonight

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's up to Papi, Manny, and Lowell

Rally caps …

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on May 29, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

runner on

its something…

by sydneysox on May 29, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe

Remember, it’s Manny. He needs a HR to score

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please, Lord

Let Mikey BOMB this one… :)

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 29, 2008 12:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

sh*t

2 down.

by sydneysox on May 29, 2008 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's up to The Mayor

Now would be a good time …

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by Drugs Delaney on May 29, 2008 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BOMB THIS, CASEY!

Please… God? Someone?

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 29, 2008 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by tommy.otm on May 29, 2008 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by MerryGoByeBye on May 29, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Argh

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 29, 2008 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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