Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels GameThread, Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM EDT

GT: Red Sox @ Angels

by Randy Booth on Jul 18, 2008 10:00 PM EDT in News Comment 98 comments

Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels

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Boston Red Sox
@ Los Angeles Angels

Friday, Jul 18, 2008, 10:05 PM EDT
Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Clay Buchholz vs John Lackey

Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Clay Buchholz	2-4	5.70	1.68	49	25

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - John Lackey	6-2	2.46	1.07	66	15

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Is it just me

Or sometimes Lackey really looks like a fatter, uglier version of Jack Nicholson? :)

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Izturis batting 3rd

God, I hate the Angels.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on, Buch

Anyone around? This looks like it will be a looooong night.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm here

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey there

What’s up with Buch only throwing FBs? I think that just now I saw his first curve.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He threw a few curves

None for strikes yet

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He could use another season in the minors

Unbearable first inning. He’s been incredibly slow, even excluding the runs.

by soxaholic on Jul 18, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Painfully long inning

Buch has a very nice curve, and an awesome change. He’s not throwing it for strikes, so he has to rely on his FB, which is not the best pitch in the world.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Buch's ERA is closing to the one Kennedy has

Scary, scary 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 Jul 18, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cora ends it

Thanks a bunch, Alex.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I blame Lugo for the first inning

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey NG.

I didn’t notice your new user name.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

Ol’ Julio can suck momentum even when he is on the DL.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I blame America

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will the real Clay Buchholz please stand up?

The guy who dominated AAA a few weeks ago. The guy who threw a no-hitter, and compiled a miniscule ERA last season. Where is he?

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No-No Pressure/Hype?

by soxaholic on Jul 18, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know.

His control is WAY off though.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Youk with a 2-run blast!

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just get on base, Youk

Then Casey will tie this shit up with a 3 run homer. I’m calling it.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or do that, of course

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Casey doesn't have hr power anymore

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 19, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lackey left that DEAD CENTER

by soxaholic on Jul 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's 2 back

Lackey has nothing …

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He's way better than Weaver, however

The Angels have the most overrated rotation in all of baseball, I’d say.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mighty Casey has flown out.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just keep this one close, Buch

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

41 pitches to get 4 outs

Warm Hoolian!

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You suck, Figgins

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Buchh eats up Scone Figgins.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good second for Buchholz

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1-2-3 inning

Yay! Life’s good again.

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, Lackey walked Cora

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He knew Jaco would ground into a DP

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ellsbury is really sucking at the plate lately

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It was an awful AB

Made even more painful now because Dusty doubled…

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 Jul 18, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder what NG would say Ellsbury's MSI is?

MSI = Momentum Sucking Index.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahahaha

It’s nowhere near the one Lugo has, since it keeps growing even with him in the DL. :)

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dusty has two hits already

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn you Ellsbury!

Stop sucking our momentum with your great catch / doubleplay!

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lugo doesn't make that play

Then again, he doesn’t play CF.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But he should, ya know

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bad base-running by Vladdy

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's hit John Lackey now

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny!!

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cap'n Jack ties it!

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

C'mon Casey

We want to clear Tek’s spot this inning

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh well ...

Tek will lead-off next inning.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm almost beginning to think we should trade for a catcher

Or at least start Cash for a while. Tek is not doing anything lately, and while he’s the captain and we all love him, it’s sort of sad to see him playing this bad.

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was really hot earlier this year

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the question is

would it be worse for him to ride the bench,
OR
continue to suck at the plate?

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And that's why his numbers are not all that awful

We don’t need his production on offense. But it’s sort of a pain to see a great guy like Tek doing this bad.

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was.

Incidentally, every time someone says “He was really hot” I think of Will Ferrell’s character in Zoolander, who said “He’s so hot right right now” about Hanson.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, fuck you Anderson

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry.

Tek will use his massive, steroid-engorged legs to get on base. Or hit a home-run.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A rare K for Tek

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice play by Kendrick

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ditto for Mice-Tits.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

uhh...

I’m not even going to ask.

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll give you a hint:

He is a SS

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait wait I know this one

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maicer Izturis

The nickname is used on Halo’s Heaven.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

God, I hate the Angels

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

... and their annoying fans

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

... and the annoying rally monkey

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup ... he is pretty gay

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did he... Did he... Did he... Did he...

Did he just walked Izturis on 4 pitches, to face Vladdy?

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Coulda fooled me into thinking Dice-BB was on the mound

or Hansen, or MDC, or Okajima…

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or Ian Kennedy

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cora bobbles it ...

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Luuuuugo!!!

Oh, wait…

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

GO to pitcher, 2nd and 3rd, 2 out

says the almighty ESPN MLB Scoreboard

What REALLY happened?

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It bounced off Buchh's leg.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fuck you some more, Anderson

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

thank god my computers slow

it is sparing me from what really happened

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We can all agree on blaming Lugo

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least all of the bad apples are in one basket

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aar in

While Buch had a couple of good innings, it’s the Angels… God help me, but I don’t wanna see Buch pitching again in the MLB until he gets his shit together.

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is what happens with young pitchers

You just have to take the good with the bad. Look at Lester now.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Buch will be alright

But while Lester worked out okay by staying in the majors, I think Buch could do some more time at AAA, even if only for people to forget a bit about the no-hitter.

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gets his shit together?

What? Like having a 2.47 ERA in 9 Pawtucket games?

The last thing Clay needs is another ride on the Pawtucket shuttle. He needs to work on his command, and he needs to do it against major league pitchers. As long as the rest of the rotation is fine (and the playoff race isn’t too tight), we can carry him.

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 18, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He only had one truly great game out of these 12

And while the numbers don’t lie, last season he dominated at AAA. He was great up until the no-hitter. It could be a lot of stuff that’s happening to him, and I think he will be fine. But if he’s somehow fucked up about the no-hitter, some time in the minors maybe would make him get his head straight, and stop worrying that much.

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats it

im out

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Garrett Anderson with 3 RBIs.

Begging the question: Does necromancy count as performance enhancement?

by 0157H7 on Jul 18, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Loaded for Kendrick

God, JUAN RIVERA WALKED. This guy has, like, 3 walks in all his career. 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 Jul 18, 2008 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Smal sample, okay

But in 44 PAs last season, Rivera had ONE walk. ONE. That’s the dude Aar walked…

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 Jul 18, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WTF was that Manny?

Can someone please tag him with a fielding error on that?

by soxaholic on Jul 19, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NOT GONNA HAPPEN THIS YEAR

There is no F—-ing way the Red Sox are going to make the playoffs this year. I am a lifelong fan, but you just can’t suck shit this bad on the road and win. Look at the Angles pitching staff and their road record. They are doing it without their offense going full speed yet. I think the sox better get prepared for a long second half.

by 1redsoxfan1963 on Jul 19, 2008 12:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well

I think the Sox will reach the playoffs, and trust me when I tell you this: The Angels suck.

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 Jul 19, 2008 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Road records and the playoffs:

Since 2000, roughly 1 in 5 teams that made the playoffs had a sub-.500 record on the road. 2 World Series winners-the ‘03 Marlins (.469 WP) and the ‘06 Cardinals (.469 WP)-were bad regular season road teams. 3 World Series losers-the ‘00 Mets (.481), ‘05 Astros (.444), and ‘07 Rockies (.481)-were significantly better at home during the regular season.

Strangely enough, the ‘01 Braves had a .494 WP at home and made it to the NLCS. Then there’s the ‘01 Mariners, a great road team, that had a .728 road WP and got bounced in the post-season.

I’m just worried about the Sox’ overall record.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 19, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gets his shit together! Come on

Look at the schedules for the rays and the yanks for the next two weeks. The sox better figure the road out fast or they will be 6 out by the end of the month. At this point I think Clay needs to go back to the minors for a long time. Masterson is way better.

by 1redsoxfan1963 on Jul 19, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

panic mode!

John Lackey vs. Clay Buchholz was never a matchup that was going to favor the Sox. Let’s not panic.

by RickD on Jul 19, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh... My... God...

Jed Lowrie just struck out on 3 pitches, with the bases jacked and the Sox down by 2. It’s okay to do that. But the 2 swings he took were so god ugly, and with pitches FAR out of the zone. I really miss Lugo. At least he would have given me a grounder, or something. Not the worst AB by any Sox player since we kicked Willy Mo’s sorry ass out of Boston.

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 Jul 19, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Sox just lost another game it could have been a win

Many good chances wasted, an a very bad game to pretty much everyone other than Beckett, Youk, Manny, Drew and Pedroia. I miss Papi…

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 Jul 19, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ortiz homered again

That’s 3 in 3 games.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 19, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, and that's some great news

I wonder if he’s feeling any pain. Did you hear anything about that? If he’s not feeling any pain, he could be back Monday, couldn’t he?

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 Jul 19, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he is feeling any pain

But he won’t be back until Friday, when the Sox are back in Boston.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Jul 20, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't wait

It’s amazing how the Sox without Papi just doesn’t feel quite like the Sox.

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 Jul 20, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs