Rays @ Sox. Series Finale Open Thread: 1:35 EDT
by Allen Chace
on May 4, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
in Open Thread
Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
Scott Kazmir, in his season debut, faces off with:
There are some who believe that Jon Lester has turned a significant corner with his last start against the Jays. Color me skeptical. I hope, like everyone else, but I'd like to see him whittle the WHIP down below 1.45 and manage a K:BB ratio better than .96:1 before I jump on that particular bandwagon.
As noted by nuthinboutnuthin, Brandon Moss had an appendectomy last night. Wikipedia says days to weeks as the recovery time. Here's hoping it's the former.
I'm writing this lateish, my time, so in lieu of lineups, how about a short rundown of our top MiL performers?
Hitters: (.BA/.OBP/.SLG)
George Kottaras, C, AAA (.258/.365/.526)
Ryan Khoury, 2B/SS/3B, AA (.271/.376/.447)
Jon Still, 1B/C/DH, A+ (.306/.387/.565)
Lars Anderson, 1B, A+ (.276/.372/.505)
Che-Hsuan Lin, CF, A (.279/.385/.378) (also, 11 SB)
Pitchers: (ERA/WHIP/K per IP)
Craig Hansen, RP, AAA (1.62/.66/1.02)
Michael Bowden, SP, AA (3.26/1.19/1.15)
Justin Masterson, SP, AA (2.42/1.21/1.25)
Felix Doubront, SP, A (0.87/.92/1.16)
Daniel Bard, RP, A (0.00/.60/1.6) (20 IP in relief)
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Hansen
Is he ready now? Will we call him up anytime soon?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT 0 recs
He'll get another shot as soon as:
A) Timlin, Tavarez, Lopez, or possibly Aardsma earns a DFA
OR
B) MDC seems to lose it completely, to the point of needing to “work out his issues” in AAA
OR
C) Timlin voluntarily retires
OR
D) Tavarez kills somebody, thereby being ineligible to play
...I think that’s all of ‘em. It’ll happen at some point, I think pre-ASB.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
by Allen Chace on
May 4, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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Tavarez killing someone
Agreed, the possibility of this guy going berzerk is definitely a possibility. You never know when your quiet and peaceful crappy Long Reliever may turn into a psycho. :)
I’d go with C if I could choose. I like Timlin. He’s not good anymore. He’s just not good. It would open a space in the roster, and will be better for him.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
May 4, 2008 11:38 PM EDT
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Lester K's Gomes
though Gomes should be on 2nd base…
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice work by Lugo to get Hinske
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:14 PM EDT 0 recs
40 pitches now
Guess old Lester is kind of back.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 2:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Another error by Lugo
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 2:19 PM EDT 0 recs
MLB.tv
is giving me the sound from the Phillies game and the picture from the Boston game. How entertaining.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Huge for Lester to get out
with two men left on base.
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:24 PM EDT 0 recs
52 pitches! Lester on track for a
234-pitch complete game. Dice K would be impressed.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Julian + the Rays
= danger.
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Coco Crisp walks
They’re giving Lugo no love out there.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 2:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Pickoff attempt?
At Tek? Really?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 2:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Lugo is the toughest out in baeball right now.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Things change.
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 2:36 PM EDT
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Lester is pitching SO slowly.
Even more slowly than I remember from his previous seasons.
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 2:37 PM EDT
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30 point lead
For the Celtics against the Hawks. The Hawks just suck after all…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 2:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Ah! Is that why it's so quiet round here
for a Sunday game?
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 2:42 PM EDT
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See, I would have like to yelled...
“You suck, Bibby!!!” with impunity maybe two games earlier
by nuthinboutnuthin on
May 4, 2008 2:48 PM EDT
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64 pitches through three looks a little better
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Hello! Basketball fans?!
C’s are up 68-34 in the 3rd. I don’t know much about basketball, but I’m guessing your time would be better spent watching your Sox.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Smoked
just foul by Youk
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:50 PM EDT 0 recs
He hit every ball hard in that at-bat
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Bat speed is looking excellent at this time of the season
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 2:51 PM EDT
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2-0
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:53 PM EDT 0 recs
My hands were raised...Manny style
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 2:54 PM EDT
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I did that in a wiffle ball game last year. I hit the ball really deep and it was going to be the first home run all season and—it went foul. I had dropped the bat, raised my arms just like Manny, and then walked back to the plate in shame.
However, I did proceed to get a hit on the next pitch…
by Randy Booth on
May 4, 2008 2:58 PM EDT
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Oh, and the whole dropping the bat and raising my arms was all done instinctively, not on purpose….
by Randy Booth on
May 4, 2008 2:58 PM EDT
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Randy being Randy
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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Mike's hat is already taking on a golden tint
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 2:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Crap, Gameday is so slow today for me
I’m not even getting the game… How is it looking?
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 3:00 PM EDT 0 recs
Pretty good.
Kazmir is throwing a lot of pitches and there have been some very hard-hit fouls off him.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 3:02 PM EDT
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Thanks
Glad to see we already got 3 runs out of their ace.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
May 4, 2008 3:05 PM EDT
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Don't know if you caught this
but Kazmir is the youngest pitcher on the Rays staff. Unbelievable.
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 3:07 PM EDT
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Really?
Is he 24 or something? Wow… I thought he was older. Not old, but 26 years old or something…
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by MerryGoByeBye on
May 4, 2008 3:10 PM EDT
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24 I think they said.
Born Jan 24, 1984.
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 3:11 PM EDT
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Still a little life in Coco's bat
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 3:14 PM EDT 0 recs
and then he goes 1st to 2nd on a stolen base
and 2nd to 3rd on the error
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 3:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Lucky MLB.tv has been eating my laptop alive
otherwise I would’ve suggested Bruce Hurst. Who Wikipedia tells me, is a LONG way behind Parnell (123 to 88).
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 3:24 PM EDT
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Come on. Stop nibbling around Riggens of all people.
I hate watching Lester. There, I said it.
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 3:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Lester gets through five on 94 pitches
Give him a short leash in the sixth against Upton, Pena and Longoria.
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 3:31 PM EDT 0 recs
MDC throwing 97 consistently
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 4:07 PM EDT 0 recs
and reaches 98 when surrendering the single to Barlett
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 4:09 PM EDT
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Well, credit to Iwamura
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 4:13 PM EDT 0 recs
Man, Coco is such a Dirt Dog. I wish we had a place for him on this team…
by Randy Booth on May 4, 2008 4:13 PM EDT 0 recs
Oki's ERA
down to 3/4 of an earned run per nine…
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2008 4:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Trade Idea?
I unfortunately did not spend the $150 for MLB extra innings so I am watching local games, angels v. orioles – dodgers v. rockies…
First off, man the rockies look bad.
2nd what about this trade. R. Doumit for prospects…
Doumit mashes as a catcher. I know it would cost a few prospects, but he is a solid hitting catcher and Seattle seems content on moving Clement to the DH role.
bad idea?
by SoxAcumen on May 4, 2008 4:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Youk has been thrashing the ball recently
HR.
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 4:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Double steal...
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by britsoxfan on May 4, 2008 5:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Called it
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by britsoxfan on
May 4, 2008 5:04 PM EDT
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MDC
Do you guys feel that he’ll ever return? Somebody get Timlin out of his body!
YOUK!!!
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 5:07 PM EDT 0 recs
I think MDC is great. Every pitcher struggles, he just needs to find his groove again. He is a good pitcher that will get back to his basics soon.
by Randy Booth on
May 4, 2008 5:08 PM EDT
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He is great
But he’s been struggling for quite a while. I’m not too worried, he’s young and all, and he all know what he can do. But it’s frustrating to see him this bad.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
May 4, 2008 5:19 PM EDT
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Where you read "he all know"
It’s “we all know”. :)
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by MerryGoByeBye on
May 4, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
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So I just checked the standings
Colorado is already 10 games behind. It’s barely May. Holy crap.
by sdkramer.otm on May 4, 2008 5:50 PM EDT 0 recs
No worries; God's on their side!
“I think character-wise we’re stronger than anyone in baseball. Christians, and what they’ve endured, are some of the strongest people in baseball. I believe God sends signs, and we’re seeing those.”
Rockies CEO Charlie Monfort
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/66067/
by 0157H7 on
May 4, 2008 9:38 PM EDT
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