Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox GameThread, Jun 23, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Josh Beckett	7-4	3.87	1.13	89	17

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Dan Haren	7-4	3.26	1.01	84	16

Hey there

30 minutes delay. Ok, so I have time for dinner. :)

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 23, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hudson doubles, let's get Jackson

Man, this Zona line-up is weird.

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 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jackson grounds to Lugo

Solid innning there for Beckett.

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 23, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Back-toback Ks for Beckett

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok, let's get some hits now

Or at least make Haren earn his money.

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 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Really?

12 pitches for Haren so far? Jesus, let the guy get the K’s, but stop flying out on 1-2 pitches.

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 23, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1-2 pitches

That 1 or 2 pitches, not the count.

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 23, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haren looks tough

He is throwing strikes, so the Sox hitters have to swing or else they’ll fall behind in the count.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know

And Haren is a great pitcher, so a way of winning this one is getting him out early. Now, wait… Should we tell Coco to do his stuff? :)

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 23, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a play by Lowell!!

Robbed a sure double.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It was a beauty indeed

Nice K by Beckett to end the inning.

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 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sit down, little Drew

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tek, Crisp, and Lugo

Spell trouble for Haren. :-)

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tek actually had a great AB

He’ll give us those from time to time. :)

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 23, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Extra bases for Tek

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Coco pops one up

And there’s a reason on to why I HATE Sac Bunts.

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 23, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm not a big fan either

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i can only imagine the heart attack the DBacks office had seeing haren go down hard…

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice ... a walk for Taco Boy

Make Haren throw!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Beckett threw just 2 pitches more than Haren

And Haren needed like 1 pitch to retire the Sox on the 1st.

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 23, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So...

3 hits so far, 3 doubles… That… Doesn’t mean anything, but it’s not very likely.

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 23, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that will happen once...

next at bat, look for manny to come up big.

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Youk hit in the face during warm-ups

No Casey tonight (suspension). I hope we don’t lose Youk. I don’t want to see Cora.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It looks like Youk is coming out

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moss at 1B

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope... moss...

here’s where we find out how good alicea’s coaching has been

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moss played Beckett's strikeout of Reynolds perfectly

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and lugo's near-error even more perfectly ;)

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh, it was an IF single the whole way.

Even if I cringed when I saw a GB on the IF headed to not-Lowell.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i cringe...

...every time lugo has to throw in a hurry.

fortunately i’ve got the beer to replace youk in the “calming my nerves on crappy throws” department

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then again

It was Lowell’s throw that injured Youk

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and lowell...

that picked a double down the line way back when…

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

6 Ks for Beckett

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking sharp, baby.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just what the doctor ordered

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a perscription for a few more runs

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

prescription

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

snicker

drugs has a prescription

If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind. Bill "Spaceman" Lee

by BoSox415 on Jun 24, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have two words for that

Alex Cora! :)

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 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You mean Timmy Lupus

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet mercy. Don't even joke.

You all were 2 minutes of actually thinking from being inflicted with “Alex Cora needs -30 more PAs this season” rather than “Bullpen Thoughts”

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weren't there some who thought Cora should be the everyday SS?

I could have sworn I read something like that here.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think lowrie was the top choice

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's mean

Maybe people thought Cora turned a corner back then. Like Hansen does every week. :)

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 23, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moss with Tek-disease on strike 2.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

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 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

O-Dog?

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That scared me for a second

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

3 pitch K for JD's little brother

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another excellent inning from Becks.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This would be a good time for someone to charge the mound

We need runs, and I’m afraid we also need Haren out of the game in order to score.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This game is going to be decided by a solo HR which will be the result

Of the only real mistake pitch by either starter.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On the bright side

Haren now with 74 pitches, while Beckett has 70. :)

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 23, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to Dice-K and Paps

The pen is gassed. I don’t think the Sox can really wait Haren out, as he will likely go just as deep as Beckett.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it me or is Ellsbury

really having trouble driving the ball lately. I think they need to give him a few days off because he looks awful at the plate right now.

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. He's definitely looked not as good at the plate lately, in general.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The wrist could still be bothering him

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely possible.

Though his approach in terms of the count has seemed off, as well.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I made a big trade for him in fantasy

I traded Manny for Ellsbury and Pat Burrel and so far all Ellsbury has done is hurt me. I would rather see him go on the DL for a bit and then come back healthy.

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hat trick for Chad Tracy

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

S.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap!

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This game isn’t going well so far.

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moss bobbles it ... and a run scores

Easy play for Youk

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's always inspiring...

...when your replacement 1B bobbles a basic play.

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moss is 3rd-string over there.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That might be the reason why Francona seems 'not sure' about Moss as a 1B.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No choice

Two words: Alex Cora

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean when he's talked about Moss over there in the past.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Particularly since

...its a defense sort of game

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what happens

when your MIF goes down later in the game?

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's still learning...

and it’s not like there was a choice.

i don’t think we can blame moss too much for this one… he did get one out at least.

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

I also blame Beckett for walking the lead-off hitter …

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i almost said something....

....but didn’t want to jinx it.

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah. Not too upset.

He also hasn’t gotten a ton of PT since he got called up in general.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aardsma getting ready.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i was about to ask...

has he pitched recently? he seems oft-overlooked although he’s been one of hte most reliable guys out there

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Struck out the side Friday and Saturday.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meaning ...

He is due for a couple of 4-pitch walks :-)

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly, unfortunately.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He pitched Friday and Saturday

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awful inning for Beckett

But not Dice-K bad. That was truly disgusting.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

True. And with his regular 1B, this might only be 1-0.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh god. I just agreed with Steve Phillips.

He wanted Beckett to throw a CB intended to break into the dirt on the first 0-2 pitch.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is it me

Or does Tek call for too many fastballs?

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

4 1/2 no-hitters?

i’m gonna say it’s you ;)

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He calls too many high FBs on 0-2.

Just because he chases all of those, doesn’t mean every other hitter in the league does.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think that will be all for Beckett tonight

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep the faith!

this game’s not over, and the comeback kids are certainly not out of it

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Our hitters don't discourage me.

Dan Haren does.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you mean....

the guy who is 1-4 career at fenway…?

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean the guy who's been pretty ridiculous today.

Rather go off of what I’ve seen this game than how he’s done in the past.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm trying for hte positive approach

maybe it will help :(

(i’m not superstitious, i promise)

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, I'm not saying I didn't look at that before the game and think "all right!"

But he’s been…sharp, on-target, efficient, whatever you want to call it.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

until that one.

heroes are made here.

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think...

...he meant the guy who has allowed two baserunners tonight

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please Oh please walk Drew!?!

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

RALLY TIME BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope Haren is rusty after the long wait

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Suddenly, the illustrator suffered a fatal heart attack!

And the cartoon peril was no more…

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moment of redemption?

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Could be.

I’ll take him getting us back 1 run.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh s. Manuel hit on the hand.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Toss Haren!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agre-f-ed.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with the Drugs!

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Again...

illustrator-heart attack-peril-no more. Yada yada yada :-)

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

C'mon Moss

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well it wasn't a double play.....

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we pretend...

...that was a bunt? :-)

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All he throws is

shit

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haren?

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Off-speed pitches excuse my French

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh. Low-mid 90s on the FB and the high 80s split.

Not really off-speed-minded.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Curves are clocking in the low 80's

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm. No. ...no.

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

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

cmon tek

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

cowboy up...?

....anyone?

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's leave that in the past

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'll blame you for that K

;-)

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I blame you for Bucky Dent

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

French Soldier: I don’t want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are the saddest nerd I have every met

You need to watch some comedians that were born after Carl Yaz won the Triple Crown

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fetchez la vache!

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Deine Mutter war eine Hure und Deine Vater kann mein Teil saugen

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Including the majestik møøse

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by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shut and get me a shrubbery Ni! Ni!

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ahahahahah.

by jjbooth74 on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

CRAP!

Crap, crap, crappy, McCrapperson!

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Really?

A fucking A-Rod commercial?

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

At least Haren's pitch count is at 98 now

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

THAT FRENCH SOLDIER

sort of looks like Giambi before Roids :)

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This Jackson kid

is a good player.

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That is why I have his rookie card

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea

I think he will develop more power in the future. He doesn’t play a great 1st base but his hitting is good and once that power develops watch out.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Due up...

Cøcø Crisp
Juliø Lugø
Jacoby “The Wonder Llama” Elderbury

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Really guys, can't we act like Redsox not Royals fans

cut out the stupid Monty Pyton jokes and talk some baseball

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you don't like it, ignore it.

I find nothing offensive or out-of-place about it, really.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if we don't have a sense of humor

we’re lost. I’ll bite yer legs off.

by 3000miles on Jun 23, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ells

better get or hit or he is going to the waiver wire in my fantasy league.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is the meanest thing I've heard

since my father disowned me

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was joking

I love Els. As far as your father goes that sucks.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless Julio can GIDP

by himself, we get the middle of the order in the 9th (and yes, I am conceding the 8th)...

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is why...

... I don’t play Fantasy Baseball! :)

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brandon Lyon is not that

good, he is not a dominate closer and will be getting rocked at a ball park near you soon.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tru dat

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lugo with the potentially clutch walk.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When was the last time Lugo drew a walk?!?!?!

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't know when exactly but...he has a .364 OBP entering today and 28 BBs (now 29)

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seems like

Lugo has become a much more patient hitter since coming to the Sox.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice AB by Lugo

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

All in favor of a steal attempt say "I"

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Single up the middle for Ells.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Double Steal!

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh man. All up to Drew.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What else could you ask for here?

Come on JD, put an exclamation point on that amazing June.

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BASES JUICED!

A double steal on that two runs score.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is Pena done?

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's get Beckett a win!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lean to that one Drew.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not at 98 MPH you don't when he is our best hitter for now

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, we don't need any more injuries

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well. Not nothing, but I was hoping for a base hit.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not a good idea swinging on that one from drew.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It was in a pretty good location for him to hit

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep. Just hit it maybe a little too straight? I dunno.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's had a couple of similar swings the past few days

He just didn’t get all of it

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quite right.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He got a goos pitch

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Manny double of the monster.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like what Yahoo sports has for this game

Drew singles to center Lugo scores.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oops look what i found.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Couldn't have hit it harder than that.

Nice play by Reynolds. Good reactions, right place, right time.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Frick.

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crap!

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn it

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gameday thinks Moss is the only person in our lineup

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

missing Gonzalez

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aardsma's 1-2 pitch was awesome, in a vacuum. 98 mph FB fading away from the LHH.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He has good stuff

When he learns to control it, he’ll be scary.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does his breaking ball drop down to the 65 MPH territory? Did I see that right?

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe Chicago basically gave him to us

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

S, Aardsma.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Way to fall behind the hitters, Aardsma

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alright

Let’s go DP.

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aardsma kind of scary with the bases loaded

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aardsma kind of scary.

;-)

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny that we were praising him seconds ago

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't mean scary as in bad

I mean scary as in potentially very very wild.

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He can be wild

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gameday just blew out on me

I guess I’m going cry

by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Excellent K.

Let’s get Byrnes and see if Lowell has some magic in him.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Huge

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

99 from Aardsma, according to ESPN.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

98 on NESN

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just 1 more strike

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

97 from Aardsma, almost in Byrnes' ear.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's for puching Tek in '03

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sit Down Byrnes

That was frightening.

by sdkramer.otm on Jun 23, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Upton was scariest.

Byrnes, just off the DL, wasn’t going to catch up to Aardsma unless it was dead center over the plate.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

duly noted

I just tuned in.

by sdkramer.otm on Jun 23, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

97 on the NESN gun

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He never seems to stress himself too much throwing that fast.

Just like MDC. Paps, on the other hand…

Hansen’s kind of in-between.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hansen looks like he has a deceptive delivery

He’ll probably blow is arm out.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

YEAH

by soxaholic on Jun 23, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lowell, Moss, and Tek

Rally caps …

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Poop

1 out.

by sdkramer.otm on Jun 23, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1pitchoutssuck.

Wasn’t that bad, Lowell tried to do too much.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moss can go deep if he would like.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Double Poop

by sdkramer.otm on Jun 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And it's all up to

I’ll admit it if no one else will, I wish it were all up to Kevin Cash.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This guy is not that good.

I don’t know how he is saving game like he is.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When our hitters are that over-anxious...

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lyon is pretty good

I liked him when he pitched for us.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was pretty good for us.

And has been pretty good for Arizona. But I see E5 in that he’s not exactly a prototypical closer. Would probably prefer a guy with his stuff as your 7th/backup 8th guy.

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea he would seem better as a spot reliever

I think he is just on a roll and he will come crashing down once he has been exposed more.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's call these kind of games "Wakefield "Wins"".

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by Allen Chace on Jun 23, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shit, I had to miss most of the game

Let’s get ‘em tomorrow, right?

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 24, 2008 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs