Game Story: Leavin' California

by Allen Chace on Jul 21, 2008 12:31 AM EDT in Game Stories

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Not a moment too soon.

Summary:

Wake pitches well for 7 innings.

8th inning for both Wake and MDC: Better not to re-live it.

Days like these make me wonder whether MDC will really live up to his potential.

Aardsma went on the DL today; Masterson up to officially try his hand at being a RP.

DP (3-4, 2B) and "Being" (1-3, 2B, BB) continue to not suck at that whole hitting thing.

Player of the Game:

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Comment of the Game:

"Wake blows the 72 mph fastball by Mathis" -soxaholic

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fugly

I really wish we could find a way to get from the 6th to the 9th safely for a change.

by RickD on Jul 21, 2008 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

Our strong durable starters haven't been the answer lately.

And of course, neither have MDC, Hansen, or Oki.

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

by Allen Chace on Jul 21, 2008 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions

The Beauty of Boston

I think that is the beauty of the Red Sox though.

by Boston Knucklehead on Jul 21, 2008 6:19 AM EDT reply actions

Anybody know if Paps could still become a starter?

Adding him to the rotation and signing K-Rod seems like a possibility for next season no?

by bdalebs on Jul 21, 2008 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

I don't want K-Rod.

He’ll likely want upwards of $12 million a year, and he’s pitched a lot of innings with a violent delivery. I expect him to become the Carl Pavano of relievers for whichever team signs him.

There’s only one spot in the rotation (Beckett, Lester, Dice-K, Wake, ?) and between Buchholz, Masterson and Bowden we should be able to fill it. No need for Papelbon to move.

by 0157H7 on Jul 21, 2008 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

there isn't a shortage of starters

there’s a shortage of relievers.

With Beckett, Lester, and Dice-K, we have three starters who should be reliable for a very long time. And Wake is having a great season (don’t look at the W-L). Papelbon is best in the pen.

by RickD on Jul 21, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

by drabidea on Jul 21, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Only if you want to be the lucky team that gets to

pay him $15M/yr and for his TJ surgery.

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

by Allen Chace on Jul 21, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Trade for Street

He doesn’t have that much value right now, and maybe, just maybe, we might get Beane to make a fair, non-one sided trade. What about Reddick and Lowrie for Street? Think Beane would make that?

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 21, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions