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Twins @ Sox. Game Dos.

Master_shake_tiny by Allen Chace on in Open Thread

Minnesota @ Boston


W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Nick Blackburn 7-4 3.78 1.31 58 16

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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2008 - Jon Lester 7-3 3.21 1.31 76 41

Lineemups.

Lineup

Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

07/08/08 7:05 PM EDT

Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox
Carlos Gomez - CF Jacoby Ellsbury - CF
Alexi Casilla - 2B Dustin Pedroia - 2B
Joe Mauer - C J.D. Drew - RF
Justin Morneau - 1B Manny Ramirez - DH
Craig Monroe - DH Mike Lowell - 3B
Delmon Young - LF Kevin Youkilis - 1B
Brendan Harris - 3B Brandon Moss - LF
Nick Punto - SS Julio Lugo - SS
Denard Span - RF Kevin Cash - C

Blackburn and Lester have enjoyed similar success this season, but have gone about it different ways. Blackburn walks no one. Lester is a tougher to hit. Identical WHIPs? Let's see how identical they'll be after tonight.

Oh. And notice no Wake. But no Varitek either. Moss in for Coco with Ells sliding over to CF.

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As a manager for a championship team should do,

I applaud Francona for taking out Varitek and Crisp. There has to be a penalty for consistent poor performance, and putting marginal and poorly performing players on some kind of notice is important. When they return, maybe they will try harder, and if not, get plans in place to minimize them!

That being said, why did Francona let Lugo play so long last year when he was, what hittless in 40 trips or something like that. Maybe this Varitek and Crisp removal is giving Francona too much credit, but I hope not??

by NG on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, Tito should have had Lugo shot during the first half last year

But then, he might have missed out on a SS that hit .280 after the ASB.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And remember that last season we didn't even talk much about Lowrie

Lugo would have been replaced by Cora, and that’s awful and scary and creepy and stupid.

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 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey

Did you hear: the Cubs got Harden today.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Yep

Fast runner too …

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice pick off by Lester

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Indeed

Giambi can’t do that!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

22 pitches to get out of the first

Dice-K ‘only’ needed 24 last night. Maybe it’s a competition.

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 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

22-pitch 1st for Lester

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

True

Lester also threw quite a bit in the first against the MFY and then settled in. The Twins aren’t the most patient team. If Lester pounds the zone, he should be fine pitch count-wise.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ells is on

This is what we need.

by soxaholic on Jul 8, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice start

Lead-off single for Ellsbury. That hasn’t happened a lot lately.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Indeed

How much of that is Lugo’s fault, you think? I’d say about 83,5%. :)

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 8, 2008 7:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Drew!

1-0, Sox. Nice play by Delmon …

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

The Trot inside-the-park HR?

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I remember it well

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, hello JD

1-0 Sox, good thing it didn’t take 8 innings to get one.

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 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn

That boy Ellsbury is fast

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Jul 8, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Bad baerunning by Drew

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Wasn't he supposed to be a good baserunner?

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 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He usually is.

It’s a hiccup. Brainfart.

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

by Allen Chace on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rays v. MFY

I think I’m rooting for a split … and plenty of injuries.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Plenty of injuries

Same here.

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 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What a bad trade for the Twins

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He really looks lost at the plate

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Jul 8, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

At the time, it really didn't look that way

I mean, I always thought Young was overrated. But I read in more than a few places people saying that he was the better player on that trade.

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 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oy

I wish we could play more times against Delmon… :(

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 8, 2008 7:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice play by Youk and Lester

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Youk too a loooong time to throw that

But an out’s an out, and that’s a 1-2-3 inning.

by soxaholic on Jul 8, 2008 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Yanks have 5 Ks through 2 against Kazmir

Can’t catch up to that fastball.

by soxaholic on Jul 8, 2008 7:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Can someone explain why Cash bats 9th, while Tek hits 8th?

They’re pretty much the same hitter.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Hope that Tek will once again hit something

I guess.

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 8, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Probably

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lester getting lots of ground balls.

He has settled in nicely.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Just what you like to see

He’s really learned to limit his shaky innings and isolate them from the rest of his performance.

by soxaholic on Jul 8, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It may not have anything to do with the no-hitter

But ever since then he seemed a lot ‘smarter’ on the mound.

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 8, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

27 pitches for Blackburn so far

Hello… Bats? Bats?

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 8, 2008 7:45 PM EDT   0 recs

He is throwing strikes

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I know

He has some good stuff, but after the quick run we got I thought he would have needed at least a bit more pitches to get through 3.

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 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2 on scoring position

None out, and the world’s shittiest hitter up for the Yanks against the Rays.

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 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Tek?

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah

Brett ‘RED SOX KILLER’ Gardner. :)

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 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And yet he strikes out on a UGLY pitch

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 8, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep

He looked really strong against Milky.

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 8, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not so much against Jeter

Also, Gomes is an ass.

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 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I was about to say not in the whole world

But then he swung at a pitch that bounced on the plate, and I decided not to.

by soxaholic on Jul 8, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It was a VERY ugly pitch

And a even worse swing.

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 8, 2008 7:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Almost a great DP

Morneau could have been called for interference. His slide wasn’t any worse than Lugo’s v. the Rays.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Young singles?

Excuse me? :)

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 8, 2008 7:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Good hitting

They’re taking the pitces the other way.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Crap!

I hate 2-out triples

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Ah, shit...

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 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT   0 recs

I love when 3 runs innings end up in such a funny way

I makes the whole ‘taking 3 runs’ a little bit easier to face.

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 8, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Will Manny ever hit another fastball?

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Will he ever play for us after the season is over?

And if not, who would replace 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 8, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No answers there

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Evening All!

Go Sox!—gotta turn on the TV…

"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."

( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)

by MassGal on Jul 8, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Good evening

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Stupid fan

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

That's stupid Red Sox fan to you

"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."

( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)

by MassGal on Jul 8, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder if this has to do with Cash catching today

Nothing against him, but it’s not like Lester is used to throwing to him. Calls a different game.

by soxaholic on Jul 8, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Hard to say

Last inning, Lester’s pitches caught a little too much of the plate. Also, Lester had a bad game in Houston with Tek calling the shots.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Phew ... a DP

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by Drugs Delaney on Jul 8, 2008 8:12 PM EDT