Rays @ Red Sox, May 3

I don't wanna sound like an asshole

But Beckett looked bad more times this season than he looked good. We’re getting runs, but that won’t matter if he keeps giving runs to guys like ERIC HINSKE.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

I was just thinking the same thing – including the part about not wanting to sound like an asshole. I would be perfectly happy if that were Wake or Lester on the mound, and ecstatic if it were Schill or Fatolo. That said, Beckett’s supposed to be a drop-dead ace, and the guy up there now is getting sloppy results…

I suppose I’m spoiled by last year…

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Case in point

Beckett is fixing to walk in a run as we speak.

Prove me wrong, Josh…

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I stand corrected

Manny to Tek DP

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Manny got a strong arm now?

WTF?

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's always had a good one.

Used to play RF, iirc. Sadly, he is often off the mark these days.

by 0157H7 on May 4, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

On the plus side...

I am forced to admit that Lugo is looking sharp at the plate. WTF?

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

When Lugo came in, with 2 out and a man at first, I said to myself “dead inning, I’m gonna do something else”. I went to read something, and when I came back, we had a run.

Somebody must have told Lugo “Stop playing like you’re trying to help the other team’s picher, or I’ll kick you ass real hard”. He’s been good lately.

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

by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe I'm jinxing us...

But think the offense has officially come back home. 1 run on Scrappy and Papi back-to-back doubles

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

PAPI!!!

Ok, second 2b of the game, and now hitting over .200. He already passed Lowell in average, and it won’t take long until he’s hitting better than Drew.

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In keeping with my typical pessimism...

How is Lowell looking?

From what I can tell, he seems fine defensively (read: GG-caliber third base), but he’s not hitting to regularly. Regression to the mean, lingering effects of injury on swing, or nothing to worry about?

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he'll hit like last season anytime in the near future

But I think he’s still good. I just don’t know why Youk doesn’t bat ahead of him.

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shields

Up to 100 pitches in 4 innings. This could get ugly for the ~~Devil~~ Rays

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup

early hook for Shields

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shields is gone

Wow…

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Four Pitch Walk!

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

C'mon Captain!

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey

We’ll take what we can get…

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

HBP and then injury delay

I hope he’s okay.

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yikes!

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Injury delay after a hit by pitch

that can’t be good.

What’s the follow-up [directed to those watching the game on TV…or radio]?

"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo

by DJDP23 on May 3, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stupid question

If you could choose between Evan Longoria and Alex Gordon, who would you? It’s amazing how many young talented 3rd baseman are coming up these days…

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It took us long

But here it’s: GIDP!

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and the hits keep coming!

12 runs, 15 hits!

"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo

by DJDP23 on May 3, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no home runs, but 7 doubles

"and THAT happened" -John Mayer announcing Pedrioa at-bat in Tokyo

by DJDP23 on May 3, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I didn't realize

That Aardvark’s top-range velocity was up around 96

by nuthinboutnuthin on May 3, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aardsma is trying to make this get interesting again

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Game

We got our bats back!

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by MerryGoByeBye on May 3, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lugo

Lugo is definately hitting better than last year, but I say again that in really clutch situation, he is a disaster. I have no confidence in his hitting ability in the clutch and just feel that someday this lack of ability is going to cost this team dearly. I’m sure his team mates know this as well, but he does seem accepted by the team. Strange??

by NG on May 3, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs