Game Story: 3-4-10.

by Allen Chace on Jun 12, 2008 11:27 PM EDT in Game Stories

Summary:

.993 OPS. David Ortiz J.D. Drew. He's been a monster, and while I acknowledge the point that he might be seeing better pitches ahead of Manny than he was ahead of 'Tek and others, anyone watching can tell he's locked in, and wouldn't be missing the one good pitch he'd get in the 6th or 7th spot the way he is right now. He absolutely cannot be dropped lower than 5th when Papi comes back. I know one of the two (Manuel or Papi) is very comfortable with the way they bat in the order, but I started to think tonight that Drew should be the #2, with Manny 3rd and Papi 4th and Lowell or Youks to follow. Then you don't have the three LHHs in a row, but still get Drew to the plate the secondmost times in a game. Who would have thought a year ago that we'd be working this hard to find more PAs for Drew.

None of that was a summary at all. Anyway. Jon Lester continued to improve as a pitcher, pounding the zone tonight. And the way you know he's convincing Tito/Theo? He had a bit of a rough stretch in the 6th (perhaps set up, as suggested in the thread, by too much down time in-between innings) and was still sent out for the 7th and finished the game strong. MDC came on in the 8th and looked...money, while Timlin finished the game with a solidly-pitched 1-2-3 9th.

On offense? Sox had it goin. The first run scored on a anybody but Julio Lugo Julio Lugo RBI 1B. Then the Sox started the 5th inning with an Ells single, a Dustin "One-Pitch" Pedroia flyout, then a beautiful JD Drew 2B to CF. That set up an IBB to "Being" and finally a Mike Lowell over the monster grand slam. Youks and Drew would add a 2-run HR apiece to make the final score 9-2. (the 2 O's runs scoring in the aforementioned rough 6th for Jon Lester. Shout-out to Aubrey Huff and Oscar WHO? Salazar for having good offensive games for Baltimore)

Player of the Game:

via d.yimg.com

Ladies and gentlemen? Jon Lester.

Comment of the Game:

"Ells is on, c'mon Pedroia, take a pitch, I dare you, just take a pitch... -sydneysox

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OT, sorry

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Man, let me tell you something. The Sox will always be the love of my life. I mean, I met my very first girlfriend in one game at Fenway Park, and I spent the best years in my life living in Kenmore Square. Despite growing up there, I don’t have the accent because I think I’m stupid. Other than that, I’m your average crazy Red Sox fan. So, I’m leaving the Sox out of this when I say: This last game by the C’s was the prettiest thing I ever saw in my life. When we started getting back into the game, I started shaking. By the time the 3rd quarter ended, I was up on my feet. I didn’t sit down until House got fouled with 3 seconds to go.

It was the first time ever that I really think me and any player at any sports both thought the same thing: Will Smith go fuck yourself! :)

It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.

by MerryGoByeBye on Jun 13, 2008 12:23 AM EDT 0 recs

Yep

That was a great game.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 13, 2008 7:23 AM EDT up 0 recs

Oh

Other than Paps, MDC is now our best bullpen guy. A month or so ago he was the worst, save for Timlin. So maybe Oki will be fine as well.

It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.

by MerryGoByeBye on Jun 13, 2008 12:27 AM EDT 0 recs

Good point

Though just watching, it seemed like MDC’s problems were not mechanical, but rather of a mental/confidence thing. He gets down and it’s hard for him to climb out. Oki’s been missing the plate pretty badly in his bad games lately.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on Jun 13, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up 0 recs