GT: A's @ Red Sox - Bay in Boston
by Randy Booth
on Aug 1, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
Sox players can walk on the field tonight let go of a huge sigh of relief: "We can finally play baseball."
Jason Bay makes his debut as a Boston Red Sox tonight. He will be playing left field, batting fifth and will wear No. 44. Mike Lowell is batting clean-up, with David Ortiz in his usual spot.
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And here are the lineups:
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44, eh?
I know it’s old hat to buy and sell jersey numbers, and I know Curt was only asking for money for his charity, but I thought it was a little douche-baggy for Curt to publicly say Bay could have his number if he made a contribution, almost like a challenge.
I mean, come on, Curt, we all know you’re not gonna wear the number again.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 6:06 PM EDT
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Am I wrong?
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 6:12 PM EDT
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Evening All!
Go Sox!!
"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
Aug 1, 2008 6:17 PM EDT
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I thought Schilling was out of line --discuss that stuff in private
"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
Aug 1, 2008 6:18 PM EDT
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Agreed
Sometimes I think people are unfair to Curt, but he indeed talks crap from time to time.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 6:29 PM EDT
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I agree, it was a tactless way of offering a guy your number.
But, when your making 6 mil for the year like Bay is, it seems like it wouldn’t be a big deal to spend some money to get a number you want. (If said number is important to you.) While helping out a good cause at the same time.
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 6:46 PM EDT
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Regarding the lineup tonight,
Anyone have any idea at the reasoning behind Lowell batting clear up as opposed to Bay?
In July, Bay is batting .277 with 6 Hrs compared to Lowell’s .215 and 1 HR.
Looking farther into it, for the season Lowell is hitting .317 with runners in scoring position, compared to .216 from Bay.
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 6:58 PM EDT
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I'm sure it's about not giving even more pressure to Bay
And, really, I’m sure Francona didn’t think much about the line-up, which I guess it’s right, because he doesn’t know how this team will do without Manny.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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Lowell has struggled recently.
He shouldn’t be hitting higher than 6th.
by 0157H7 on
Aug 1, 2008 7:20 PM EDT
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Really good point,
Take the edge off of the first game….as much as you can. I’d really love to seem him do great tonight to build his confidence up. :-)
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
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Oh yeah
Too bad it’s against Douchebagger, one of the best pitchers in the AL.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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He's been crap in his last two starts.
Let’s hope he ran out of pixie dust.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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That knuckleball wasn’t even fair. Redo!
by Randy Booth on
Aug 1, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Nice first for wake, the knuckleball seems to have a lot of movement for him tonight.
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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It's all the positive vibes in the clubhouse.
Or not.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Guys in the A's look like they never saw the knuckler
Great inning by Wake.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Dusch was one time traded for Belly.
So says Orsillo. The first time, I assume.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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So
We’re not seeing Bay until the second.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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the suspense is killimg me
"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
Aug 1, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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Is Thomas a first ballot HOFer?
I’m mixed. Yes, he was the best hitter around in the mid-90s, but I feel like he’s piled on the counting stats over the last 6-7 years.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:22 PM EDT
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Thomas is a sure HOFer
He only had one season with an OPS+ lower than 100, and it was 94. The other years it was not even close. He is something else.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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Ya, I just looked at his stats.
I was thinking he’d been more mediocre in the ‘00s, but he’s had a couple ridiculous years mixed in.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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Just got here
Has Bay batted yet?
And does anyone have any neat nicknames for him yet?
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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No, and no
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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Not yet, he will be batting in the 2nd inning
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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am switching back & forth to MFY game from the Sox
the commentator ( Singleton?) said the providence journal ran a story on Epstein -apparently Epstein asked all the “big names on the Sox” if they thought Manny should be traded & they all voted yes…
Manny will look god in Dodge Blue tho
"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
Aug 1, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Jason “A much, much better version of another Canadian Adam Stern” Bay
by Randy Booth on
Aug 1, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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And healthier
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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Wake has looked good through two. A couple of deep flys, but the batters still don’t look good against him.
by Randy Booth on
Aug 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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Draws a walk at his first at bat as a Sox.
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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What a great ovation for Bay. Welcome to Boston.
by Randy Booth on
Aug 1, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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Ya, it’s really cool to see the fans welcome him.
by ruktuim on
Aug 1, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Very cool.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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He's on first
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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Drive him home, Drew
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Whoa! Did you guys see that? Our left fielder HUSTLED!
by Randy Booth on
Aug 1, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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Haahha
I’m still not used to it, but I love it already.
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Aug 1, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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he's gotta high five someone after catching a ball before he wins me over :-)
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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His first run as a Sox
Cute, isn’t it? :)
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Manny would've slid into home there.
Head first.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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Fake Hustle
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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and maybe a bodycheck to the bat-boy.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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gonna miss him flipping his helmet
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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So...Anyone going to stay up late and watch the Dodgers :)
just kidding :)
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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I dont have MLB tv so if it isnt on regular cable...
but I did think about it
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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No bid Deal, I'm on Gameday
I don’t get NESN down south
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Manny vs. RJ
I bet he’ll go yard. And drop a fly ball.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Manny is absolutely going to rock NL pitching…
by Randy Booth on
Aug 1, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Totally
One of my friends is a Phillies fan, he’s nervous because they still see the Dodgers eight times.
Manny will be monster down the stretch. His payday is on the line.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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Phillies could of had him
I would ask for Rollins and give them Lugo and Manny
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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I bet Johnson plunks him
RJ is a meanie
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 7:37 PM EDT
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RJ will drop that curve on him
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:38 PM EDT
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Did Wake throw an Eephus there?
One of his knucklers looked specially slow. :)
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:40 PM EDT
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Excuse me?
Wake not hitting the zone with his FB?!
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Aug 1, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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I was holding my breath on that ball to left
"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
Aug 1, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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TB down, 1-0
The deadline thread on their SBnation blog is priceless.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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What exactly are the talking about? The 9=8?
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Aug 1, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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That is the funniest thing I have ever read!!!!!!!!!!
The pure shock and that Sox-fan-troll oh my God that was priceless
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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Link please?
There are like four deadline threads over there…
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
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Wake's pitch count is outrageous
55
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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It's understandable.
We’re sending a knuckleballer against the Walkland Walkletics.
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Aug 1, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
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Interesting interview with Tek
“it was in his hands… he made it so they had to get rid of him…”
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Aug 1, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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I say that too
Seems Tek didnt want to say that he hedged a bit but it is what is is
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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2 on for Papi
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Aug 1, 2008 7:52 PM EDT
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Close...
Damn…
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Aug 1, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
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Mikey is not a cleanup hitter
He should not be hitting higher than Drew and Bay on the order.
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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Should be Papi or Youk hitting third.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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Er
I mean clean-up.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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Yeah
Mikey is not shit since the ASB.
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Aug 1, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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I’m really digging Lowrie at short. I think I’ve finally gave in: dump Lugo, make Lowrie the starting shortstop ASAP.
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Aug 1, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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If they wanted a good hitter behind Papi
move Youkilis there. Lowell is really struggling. Last 12 games he is .180 / .241 / .200. In July he’s .215 / .286 / .290. I too think he’ll break out of it, but probably not tonight.
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Aug 1, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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I’m tellin’ ya, the lineup should be:
Scrappy
Youks
Drew
Papi
Bay
Lowell
Lowrie
‘Tek
Ells
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Aug 1, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
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I don't like Drew and Papi back to back
especially with Marte on the MFYs.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
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I hate all the talk about the back-to-back lefties. How often would that burn the Sox? 1/1000 times? Let ‘em mash.
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Wakefield gives up the no-hitter.
I know y’alls were on the tip of your seats wondering if he’d get it…
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Aug 1, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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Hey, if Lackey can nearly get it...
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Aug 1, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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Ponson has one but its thru 4 innings
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 8:06 PM EDT
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No shit
Really? The same Ponson? You’re shitting me, it’s not possible.
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Anderson led off 5th with a single
I hope this is the beginning of the end for Ponson
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Let's go, Bason Jay
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oy Bay!! vdont hurt our new LF
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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That's just not right!
Expect Wake to retaliate. :)
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Aug 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
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Yeah, 55-MPH knuckler to the neck!
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Bay hit with a 69-mph curve.
He immediately charges the mound precipitating a massive brawl that lands everyone suspensions, thereby energizing the team walks to 1B.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
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Once again, Bay at third, prepped for a sac fly…
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I know
Now I get how the Angels fans feel.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
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Manny wouldn't have done that
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UGH -- ignore that post
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
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Ok, seriously, I am a very happy boy if the ‘09 Sox lineup looks like this:
Ellsbury
Pedroia
Bay
Ortiz
Youkilis
Drew
Lowell
Varitek (this may or may not be debatable)
Lowrie
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Maybe “Max Ramirez” next to Varitek.
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by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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Kevin Cashin’ it in on a double play…
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Aug 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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Oh, Cash you DUMBASS
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Aug 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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Maybe he doesn't swing at that.
If his checked swing isn’t called a strike.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
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Even if he didn’t swing, it looked like a strike when I saw it….
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Aug 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
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The pitch he grounded out on was probably a strike. Dunno about the one he got strike 2 on.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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Shit
I missed the double, how was it?
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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Jason Bay makes a great sliding grab.
No one else was close, and there is no way that Manny would’ve gotten that.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:17 PM EDT
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Damn, nice catch by Bay!
Question: what would have Manny done with that ball?
A) Rolled on it.
B) Kicked it in the air like a hacky sack.
C) Slid head first on his back with a blindfold over his eyes.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:17 PM EDT
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In all honesty, it looked like Bay wasn’t near the ball when he slide. Maybe the wind pushed it a little bit, but I was worried it was going to fall a little further than his outstretched glove. Great play. That’s an OTM Web Gem!
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Rolled on it
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Aug 1, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
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WWMD or WWMBMD
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Dusch slider is nearly as fast as his FB
WTF?
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Aug 1, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Youk is swinging the bat well. Pedroia, too. Now we need Papi to click and the offense should start to roll.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT
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Ells, Mikey, Tek and Lowrie are not
That’s 4 out of 9. Too many slumps at the same time.
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for some reason I want to smack that girl holding up the ‘I miss Manny’ sign; anyone else see her along 1st base line?
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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Go for it.
I’ll slug her BF.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:27 PM EDT
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Ok
Two on for Manny Drew Bay Youk Lugo Mikey.
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My eyes!
Ugly swing by Mikey. He should not be hitting higher than Drew and Bay on this order, man…
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Aug 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT
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I want to smack Mike Lowell.
Is the guy incapable of taking pitches, with the aim of getting one to drive or drawing a walk? First pitch swinging isn’t helping him bust this slump.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT
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So
Jack Cust is basically a worse version of Adam Dunn, right?
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 8:34 PM EDT
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Yeah.
He’s still a really good player, though.
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Yep
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
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Strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out. THAT is how we do it.
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LOS ANGELES—Decked out in a No. 99 Dodgers jersey, and LA cap and a pair of sunglasses, Manny Ramirez was introduced at Dodger Stadium this afternoon, answering questions for just over 10 minutes and sending a message to Red Sox fans.
“I want to say from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank the fans of Boston,” Ramirez said. “I love you guys. You’ve been with me through ups and downs.”
In front of a very large media contingency, Ramirez was also peppered with questions about his controversial departure from the Red Sox. He didn’t bite.
“Boston is in the past,” Ramirez said. “When people ask about Boston I put my brain on pause.”
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Aug 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT
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Manny lookin' good
instead of crying like Little Boy Blue he is in Dodger Blue.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 8:39 PM EDT
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I must say, he looks good in blue…
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I know
He looks like Scooby fucking Doo on this pic.
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"When people ask about Boston I put my brain on pause."
classic Manny!
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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On his 3rd AB
There’s his first swing.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
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K, but he put a good swing on the ball. He seems to have a guy eye for the strike zone, too.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:41 PM EDT
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Solid AB there
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Aug 1, 2008 8:42 PM EDT
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It was a pretty nasty pitch.
At least to my untrained eye. High cutter that darted into the strike zone.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:48 PM EDT
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Tampa and MFY's are tied
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Aug 1, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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Sox on base 9 times against Dusch
I think that’s fair enough, isn’t it?
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Wake still in the game
Please, do not let Hannahan get on base, or otherwise we’ll hear a lot of bad stuff about Tito.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:52 PM EDT
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My god, what a glorious pitch
Full count now, but after that one, I think the A’s should just go home.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:54 PM EDT
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Of course, he walks the dude, just because I said that.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:54 PM EDT
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He's a knuckleballer.
Walks are part of the package.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:55 PM EDT
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Yeah, I know
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Aug 1, 2008 8:57 PM EDT
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Manny Delcarmen coming on.
Anyone here who would’ve left Wake in for another batter? I might’ve.
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Aug 1, 2008 8:55 PM EDT
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I'll answer that after Barton's AB
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Aug 1, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
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Wasn't Barton once a hotshot prospect
I’m asking b/c of his average
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 8:59 PM EDT
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Youk-lite
was always my impression.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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But Youk got average
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by sox-inda-south on
Aug 1, 2008 9:02 PM EDT
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I still think he'll be pretty good
Sort of a not-as-good left handed Youk with a bat on his hand, but more like a Prince Fielder at 1B.
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Aug 1, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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Prince has the potential to rake 40 HRs a year
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Aug 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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I'm talking about his defense
Prince Fielder is god awful, even at 1B.
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Aug 1, 2008 9:04 PM EDT
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Should be a DH
replace Vidro in Seattle
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Casilla killed us
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Aug 1, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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To be fair
He killed Pedroia. I forgot the other dude was Ells.
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Aug 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT
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Oki in
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Aug 1, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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Oki has been looking much better lately
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Aug 1, 2008 9:14 PM EDT
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Said too early
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Aug 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT
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LAA 0 MFY 0 Top of the Ninth
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Aug 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT
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1-0 LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
runners on 1st & 2nd no outs-
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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Aug 1, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
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Papi, Lowell and Bay due up
Come on, let’s score some runs.
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30 innings without a run
Wowie!
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Aug 1, 2008 9:23 PM EDT
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Myaybe Lowell will pop his cherry
a la Joba.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 9:24 PM EDT
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Let's hope
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Aug 1, 2008 9:25 PM EDT
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The Sox?
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Ziegler
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by MerryGoByeBye on
Aug 1, 2008 9:25 PM EDT
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It feels that way.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
Aug 1, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
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It's all up to Bay
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Aug 1, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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31 scoreless innings.
Nasty.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
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Aug 1, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
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Well out of the zone, Bay, come on
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Paps in must mean
Tito believes Drew will homer in the bottom of the 9th, because, really…
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Come on!!!!
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Aug 1, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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Paps hasn't been getting meaningful work
Because of our inability to score, our starters being shelled, or our pen giving it up before it gets to him.
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Aug 1, 2008 9:33 PM EDT
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Ziegler got Ziggy with it:
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/7/3/564076/gettin-ziggy-with-it-seaso
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I blame on Cash
That GIDP with a guy on third was really fucked up.
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Full count to Hannahan
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Aug 1, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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Thank god for crappy third basemen
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Don't you mean brilliant third basemen?
;-)
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I was talking about Hannahan
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Oh
I missed the wink. :)
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Drew will win it here
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Aug 1, 2008 9:42 PM EDT
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good bc it looks like Tampa is gonna win
"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
Aug 1, 2008 9:42 PM EDT
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Please PH Casey for Cash. Please.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
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Aug 1, 2008 9:44 PM EDT
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Ask and ya shall receive
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Casey will end this motherfucking streak
You better believe!
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Or they'll walk him
Low blow!
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How funny would be that?
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by MerryGoByeBye on
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Now we all need a big taco right here…
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Aug 1, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
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Bunt for base hit Ells.
Do it.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
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Ells is due
MFY lost 1-0; I dont really mind LAA but freakin Rodriguez needs to tone down his antics
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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his usual pointing at the sky—dude g/God doesnt care that ya got a save
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
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All up to Dusty
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The Hit Dog
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on
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Motherfucker!
We’re going to extras. Mainly because Oakland’s offense is as bad as ours.
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