Game Thread 7/5/08
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 4:12 PM EDT
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Since no one else would...
Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, LF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Manny Ramirez, DH
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Alex Cora, SS
Justin Masterson, SP
Yankees
1. Brett Gardner, LF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Jason Giambi, DH
6. Wilson Betemit, 1B
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Melky Cabrera, CF
9. Jose Molina, C
Mike Mussina, SP
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To recap
Dustin extended his hit streak to 13 games with a single he tried to stretch into a double (but failed) in the first. Drew doubled, Manny walked, but Lowell struck out to end it. Masterson had two assists in the bottom of the first as he got two weak grounders to the mound from Gardner and Jeter, and struck out Abreu… 1-2-3.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mussina doesn't scare me
In my opinion, he is just a better version of Rasner.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think it was craig biggio
who tried to stretch a single into a double on his 3000th hit.
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 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice first inning for Masterson
Two combackers and a strikeout.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Masterson is as advertised
Lots of groundballs, but that walk came back to bite us.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Masterson battles
But he isn’t ready yet. His stuff is decent, not great, and he has trouble with left-handed hitters.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bad play by Tek
If he is straddling the plate, the Giambalco would have been out. The throw beat him.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
see how slow he was to tag
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 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's because he was out of position
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hello
drugs
soxaholic
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 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hi
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Christ
Cora is slow
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dont kill me
but lugo would have beat it 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 5, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
Lugo gets a bad rap, but he is much better than Cora. By the way, I don’t hear many people mentioning Ian Kinsler’s 16 errors.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
see, pedroia is a much better fielder, and will be just as good a hitter because hes getting so hot
DP is getting a gold glove this year.
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 5, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
gee, i wonder how many pedroia has...
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 5, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cora just beat it out
but hey its the yankees
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 5, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
single by dp
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 5, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
come on, JD
BOMB one, please. :)
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 5, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MerryGoByeBye isnt here so
JD MOTHERF*ING DREW!
that was in anger, sadly
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 5, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whats mastersons pitch count
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 5, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Masterson: 22 pitches through two
Mussina: 46 pitches trhough three
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gardner should never be allowed to reach base
And Lowell understands that with a sweet grab.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God, lowell was playing halfway home
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 5, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You can say all you want about A-Rod
I’d take Mike Lowell over him in a heartbeat.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the red sox infield will have three gold gloves this year
Mikey, Youk, and D-Ped.
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 5, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pedroia just missed a diving stop
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 5, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank god hes a righty
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 5, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it "grazed" him
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 5, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 on for A-Rod
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 5, 2008 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Trouble
Bases loaded and a selective lefty (the Giambalco) v. Masterson, who striggles against lefties.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
slugging over 450 against lefties, under 300 for righties
giambi just struck 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 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big K for Masterson
The Golden Thong down swinging!
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
0-2
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 5, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just proves why pedroia should get the gold glove
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 5, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huge
Way to go, kid.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
see you in 20 minutes
personal issues
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 5, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
where? I just got back.
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 5, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FO to center
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 5, 2008 5:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God, these Fox commentaters are BIASED!
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 5, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
inning over
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 5, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
god, another HBP
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 5, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that four total?
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 5, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
g2g guys
Go Sox!
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 5, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ellsbury has been getting caught a lot recently
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It has rained the past couple of days
It might be a slow track
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, Molina throws well.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's beginning to rain
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Masterson and Mussina are not getting the same strike zone
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by Youk to end the inning
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Masterson at 83 pitches through 5
Mussina: 75
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's go guys
Get on the board already.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you see the pitch Manny was called out on?
It was the exact same pitch as the one before it. How can one be a ball and the other a strike?
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the same thing
I’m still waiting for our make-up call for last night’s blunder on Coco’s catch.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So far, the umps owe us three outs
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lately, it seems like we're playing without Ortiz and Manny
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just throwing it out there
What would happen if we started batting Manny third and Drew fourth?
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably no change
Lowell is hot. Manny is getting pitches. He just isn’t hitting.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tek is having abd game behind the plate
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really really really
Cannot be hitting MOLINA.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Masterson shouldn't be throwing inside on Molina
He lacks control, and was ahead in the count. Molina waved at a slider on the pitch before.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One spot he really needed a GB
Masterson couldn’t get it. Shame.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Masterson doesn't get the grounder
2-0, MFY
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's just get Tange here!
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup, Cap'n Intangibles hasn't been good this year
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Masterson didn't pitch great
But he kept us in the game.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Quick hook by Girardi
Mussina only threw 89 pitches.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cora leading off the 8th
I’d pinch hit Casey. If he gets a hit, Lugo can run for him.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
From Rotoworld:
The New York Post is reporting that Cliff Lee will start the All-Star Game for the AL squad.
Someone isn’t going to be invited to the TBS Christmas party. The Post is revealing the names of the All-Star starters the day before they were set to be announced tomorrow. According to George King, the AL starters are C Joe Mauer, 1B Kevin Youkilis, 2B Dustin Pedroia, 3B Alex Rodriguez, SS Derek Jeter, OF Manny Ramirez, OF Josh Hamilton, OF Ichiro Suzuki and DH David Ortiz. Milton Bradley is expected to be the replacement for Ortiz in the lineup. The Post also says the plan is for Mariano Rivera to pitch the last inning of the game.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do you know the rest of the AL roster?
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's all they've listed
But for the NL:
The New York Post has learned that Brandon Webb will start the All-Star Game for the NL.
Voted in as starters were C Geovany Soto, 1B Lance Berkman, 2B Chase Utley, 3B Chipper Jones, SS Hanley Ramirez, OF Alfonso Soriano, OF Kosuke Fukudome and OF Ken Griffey Jr. Webb is something of a surprising choice to start given his recent struggles, but he’s still as deserving of the honor as anyone. Also likely considered were Edinson Volquez, Ben Sheets and Tim Lincecum.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice work by J-Lo
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
We’ve made three mediocre pitchers-Mussina, Veras, and Farnsworth-look good.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the one replay, FOX
Pedroia’s foul looked fair to me.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good stuff from Timlin
3-4-5 against Mo.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice inning by Timlin
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This would be a great time for a Rivera meltdown
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's 1 back ...
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Youk gets hit
This is ridiculous. This is actually ridiculous.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Awful AB by Coco
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What the fucking hell Varitek???????
How are you NOT TAKING ON A 2-0 COUNT????
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He has been brutal all day
But Coco and Tek have to get a runner in from 3B with less than 2 outs.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am thoroughly pissed off
At the Sox, at the umps. That was pathetic.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The MFY have gotten all the calls this weekend ...
and, so far, only managed to win 1 game by 1 run.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cash needed to PH for Varitek
Varitek is not allowed to get up in those appearances until he shows he can hit without any pressure. And that was a boneheaded decision with bases full and a 2-0 count to swing. He plain and simple sucks at the plate. That was horrid.
by soxaholic on Jul 5, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They probably should have saved Moss
But they needed Manny’s run …
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We shouldn't have wasted Casey earlier
I didn’t get the game, but I don’t know why we didn’t save him.
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 5, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The most classic momentum sucking example of all time!
There you have the perfect example of how totally inept 7,8,9 position hitters can cost a team dearly. Get used to it because if changes are not made, this will be a recurring nightmare. Wasn’t there anyone who could pinch hit for any of these 3 offensive duds? I mean you knew, you ansolutely know, this was going to happen once Youk was through batting!
by NG on Jul 5, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The MFY are worse
... and, when Papi is back the top 7 hitters will be very good.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. I am a realist.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For example, just now
Tampa had a runner on third with no outs and Iwamura, Crawford, and Upton stranded him. That’s the top of their order. See, NG, this happens to everyone. It’s a long season. You shouldn’t treat every game as if it’s a matter of life and death.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 5, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why wait and then find out this current team version can't do it??
Look at the excellent current fanpost by jjbooth74, as that says a lot of it!
I may be a bit pessimistic, but you are too willing to sit back and sit by while constant lousy play by a few at the end of the order jeopardize the entire team effort. You know these 7, 8, 9 hitters are very weak offensively, and this seasons will not be easy down the stretch. Why not intervene now and try to fix serious offensive problems that are quite obvious to anyone willing to be a bit objective??
by NG on Jul 5, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coco will not be playing after Papi is back
Tek is the team captain, and there’s really none better option out there to replace Lugo (Lowrie may just not be ready yet). So just relax and hope Tek can get his swing back, that Papi will be back soon and that Lowrie can come up and be an upgrade over Lugo in the future.
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 6, 2008 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You aren't just "a bit pessimistic"
You rant. You only post when the team loses. Be realistic—there really isn’t much the team can do right now.
Tek is the catcher and, as MGBB states, there is no other option. The Sox aren’t going to sit their captain in favor of Kevin Cash, an awful hitter. There aren’t any better catchers available. The FO isn’t going to gut their farm system for a young catcher who may not pan out.
Lowrie may be an option, but only as a replacement for Alex Cora—and I can’t see the Sox calling him up at mid-season to sit on the bench. If they call up Lowrie expect it to be later rather than sooner, so as not to hurt his development. However, this is the one move the FO can make right now.
As for Coco, he is the 4th OF. The only reason why he is starting right now is because Papi is hurt and Manny is DHing. Hopefully, he’ll be back on the bench in a few weeks, spot-starting and pinch-running.
My only criticism of Francona yesterday was pinch-running Moss for Manny, although I understand it: Manny has a bad hamstring and was the tying run. If the team was healthy, Coco would be running there and Youk or Drew would be the 7th hitter.
The fact is Cora and Cash aren’t better than Lugo or Tek. Objectivity doesn’t mean howling about how this player sucks or that player sucks the life out of the team. I was hoping for a SF, fluke hit, WP, HBP, or walk when Coco and Tek were up, knowing full well that they are awful situational hitters.
Considering their injuries, the Sox are in pretty good shape right now—speaking objectively. Tampa is on pace for 101 wins. While they are a good team, they are clearly playing over their heads. They have won 20 of their last 30 games. They won’t do that all season. But, if they do, tip your cap to them.
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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 6, 2008 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ranting??
Look, I am 60 and have spent much of my life as a behind the scenes Red Sox fan because the team was so bad for so long and did not seem to want to do better. I have no need to scream and yell when the Sox do well because that alone satisfies me, and I enjoy watching good, well managed baseball teams. If the Sox are hopeless, then I tune off and out. However, when they have a chance, I wake up and feel the need to scream at the old Sox passive acceptance of mediocrity behavior that went on so long.
You say there is nothing else out there and that nothing else can be done, and maybe you live and study baseball so you know. However, I do not live and study baseball, so I do not know this, and am not willing to just take your word. I WANT LUGO, CRISP AND MAYBE VARITEK OUT, IN FAVOR OF EVEN AN UNKNOWN COMMODITY THAT CAN NOT BE ANY WORSE THAN THESE 3! These 3 together will kill my happiness because other than those 3, this may/could be the best offensive team in history. These 3 are sucking the momentum away so badly that this is just a slightly above average team with them in the lineup. At the least, why not spread their poor offensive throughout the lineup and not give such a 3 player dead spot in one place. As we saw yesterday, that can lead to nothing even with the bases loaded in no outs. GEEEEEEEZZZZZZZ that pisses me off!
by NG on Jul 6, 2008 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We lost tonight because I wasn't home
But tomorrow I’ll be, and we’ll get those cocksuckers! :)
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 5, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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