GT: Sox at MFY, Game 1+2
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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Wake vs. Pettitte
(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox make what in all likelihood will be their final visit to the current Yankee Stadium this evening, as they kick off a critical three-game series with the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Boston enters this series trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by 4 1/2 in the AL East, but hold a 1 1/2-game edge on the Minnesota Twins in the wild card. New York, meanwhile, is 9 1/2 games back of the Rays and five behind the Red Sox. The Red Sox took two of three over the weekend from the Toronto Blue Jays, including a 6-5 win in 11 innings on Sunday. Jed Lowrie's solo homer was the difference in that one, while Jonathan Papelbon (5-3) tossed two innings of shutout relief to get the win. Manny Delcarmen took Papelbon's usual spot as the closer and picked up his first save of the season. Dustin Pedroia and Coco Crisp also homered for the Red Sox, who have won four of six. Boston will have knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the hill this evening for the first time since August 6. The righty, who has been on the disabled list with tightness in his right shoulder, is 7-8 on the year with a 3.67 earned run average. Wakefield is 9-17 lifetime against the Yankees with a 5.14 ERA in 47 games, 30 of which have been starts. New York will pin its hopes on lefty Andy Pettitte, who is 13-9 with a 4.17 ERA this season. Pettitte won for the first time in five starts on Wednesday in Toronto, as he allowed a run and five hits in seven innings. Pettitte defeated the Red Sox the last time he faced them and is 16-7 in his career against them with a 3.54 ERA in 31 games (29 starts). New York, of course, will have to finish strong if it plans on keeping its streak of 13 straight playoff appearances intact. The Yankees helped themselves a little over the weekend, sweeping the lowly Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, culminating with an 8-7 win on Sunday. Robinson Cano went 4-for-5, and hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning to lift the Yanks to the win in the finale, as they won for the fourth time in five tries and completed a six-game road trip at 4-2. Starter Darrell Rasner did not factor into the decision as he was touched for five runs -- three earned -- on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. Edwar Ramirez (4-1) got the win with his 1 1/3 innings of relief, in which he gave up a run on two hits. New York has split its 12 matchups with the Red Sox this season.
(Sports Network) - With their chances for a 14th straight postseason appearance dwindling by the day, the New York Yankees turn to Sidney Ponson to right their ship tonight in the second test of a critical three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Ponson, though, will be trying to bounce back from a horrific outing in his last start Thursday against Toronto, when he was battered for seven runs and eight hits in just two innings of work. That dropped him to 7-4 on the year and had his earned run average balloon to 4.67. The Red Sox hammered Ponson the last time they faced him, managing seven runs and 10 hits in four innings off the righty . Ponson is a miserable 3-12 lifetime against them with a 6.92 ERA in 21 starts. Boston put the Yankees in an even deeper hole on Tuesday, as Jeff Bailey and Jason Bay drove in two runs apiece to lead the Red Sox to a 7-3 win. Coco Crisp went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Sox, who have won five of their last seven games and dropped New York six games behind them in the American League wild-card chase. Jacoby Ellsbury and Kevin Youkilis both drove in a run in the win, which pulled Boston within 3 1/2 games of Tampa Bay for the AL East lead after the Rays fell to the Blue Jays on Tuesday. The club still owns a 2 1/2 game lead over the Minnesota Twins in the Wild Card standings. Boston starter Tim Wakefield (8-8) lasted five innings and was touched for all three New York runs on eight hits. The knuckleballer, who was activated from the disabled list prior to the game, was winless in his last six starts versus the Yankees before Tuesday's triumph. Jonathan Papelbon recorded the final four outs for his 34th save of the season. Johnny Damon had a pair of solo homers for the Yankees, who saw their three- game win streak come to a halt. Jose Molina drove in the other New York run Alex Rodriguez finished 0-for-5 and grounded into two double plays, including one with the bases loaded. Andy Pettitte (13-10) took the loss after he was roughed up for six runs on 10 hits while lasting 4 2/3 frames. Getting the call for the Sox tonight will be veteran right-hander Paul Byrd, who has won five of his six starts since the All-Star break. Byrd picked up his first win since being acquired from Cleveland against Toronto on Friday. He allowed four runs and six hits in six innings to improve to 8-11 to go along with a 4.61 ERA. Byrd has faced the Yankees 10 times over the course of his career, going 2-5 with a 4.90 ERA in those contests. Boston has won seven of its 13 matchups with the Yankees this season.
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Anybody on?
I don’t want to have to comment on Pinstripe Alley…
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Timmy's gonna leave 'em in his Wake...
Puns are fun…
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
awww... Demon hits a solo HR off Wake
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
but gets Jetes, Abreu to GO, Madonna's dude to K
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wtg Coco. F9
Friedman is saying Longoria and Percival are prolly back next week vs MFY. Oh joy!
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And the Rays are down 1-0 to the Jays.
Friedman is kinda creepy looking.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bailey gets a hit!!!
Injury delay… Instant replay starts this week!!! Well, at the end of it…
Cash gets a hit too!!!!
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ells with the RBI
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
DP grounds out to Madonna's dude
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How does Jose Molina continue to get hits off us?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Should I
Go out and party tonight or stay home and watch the game? Odds are I’ll regret doing one of them tomorrow morning.
by Gnick on Aug 26, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Watch the rest of the inning, then decide.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be leaning towards staying. Unless the party has a TV with the game on.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you are leaning towards staying home and being on OTM, don't expect a lot of people on.
I’m leaving at 8 to watch some TV show with my sister.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jed is being very un-Jed-like tonight.
GIDPs. Two outs.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And Coco follows the trend.
Should we start calling him K-o-k-o?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Got home just in time for MDC
Oh boy, I’m just not very lucky.
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 Aug 26, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why not?
He’s solid, way better than Coco.
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 Aug 26, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, MDC, you DUMBASS
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 Aug 26, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't get
Why Tito let MDC stay in the game after Derek Jeter AB, when he used to take Oki out when he allowed a single 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 Aug 26, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You need a DP?
You bring in Masterson. Guy is just awesome.
by soxaholic on Aug 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MDC is the new Hansen
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 Aug 26, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, Masterson
He’s good enough to start, but he’ll be an awesome setup man.
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 Aug 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MFR down, 5-2
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 Aug 26, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Evening All
Go Sox!!
just got home from class, on way home I realized I missed MDC being MDC
"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 26, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sit the fuck down, Matsui
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 Aug 26, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ells, 1-6
The bad news is that he’ll keep leading off without Drew and Lowell…
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 Aug 26, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Geez no one says "hi" or "good evening"
where is everyone? where’s our civility? where’s Drugs? Sydneysox?
To quote George Costanza: " ya know we’re living in a society!"
"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 26, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good evening
Sorry about that. :)
In my defense, I’m doing like 300 things at the same time 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 Aug 26, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HA!
Thx. I am not doing anything but detoxing from a day of work &law school & watching the Sox.
I hope Arod K’s to end it
"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 26, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You got the K
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 Aug 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK I got my wish!!
good night all!!
"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 26, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good 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 Aug 26, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry all...
I was in and out of meetings all morning, trying to follow the updates on the iphone. I had a few of those…excuse me to use the toilet deals, just to keep up with the score.
Hopefully, things at work will be slower and I can contribute to tomorrows game.
Great win BTW, my question is this, why did they pull Wake after 5?
by sydneysox on Aug 26, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know.
Possibly because this was his return from injury, and they didn’t want to give him more than 80 pitches or so.
by 0157H7 on Aug 26, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's my guess too.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Aug 26, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw Francona's post-game comments
he said since it was Wake’s first start after the DL, they didnt want to push him too far— I think Francona said Wake threw 80 pitches or so & they thought that was a enough for his 1st time out…
"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 27, 2008 12:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Might as well just keep commenting on this one...
since it seems like not a lot of people are on tonight.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously? Is anyone on? HEEEELLLLLLOOOOO????
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets stick it to ponson. Hes pretty terrible.
by spinz on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Huzzah! Someone else!
We stuck it to him last time we saw him… What is the second level of sticking something to something else? Inside of it?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
reallly sticky….gotta get more than 2 runs off him tonight though:P I like byrd but im pretty sure hes going to give up more than 2 runs.
by spinz on Aug 27, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pump the PEDs Byrd, pump'em!!!!!!
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why isn't he playing RF for Drew?
Didn’t he used to play OF for Texas? ; )
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Youkkkk... :(
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cptn. Intangibles up for MFY...
Come on Byrd, do the double wind up thingy…
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jays @ Rays
0-0, End 3
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Could the fmr. Mets GM on ESPN be less explaining?
He just asked, with no precursor of a question: “Peter, what happened with Manny Ramirez?”
Or maybe I’m not paying attention while doing Chem HW… LOWRIE!!!!
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not gonna be worth it...
barely anyone on…
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're more likely to see it front page.
And people can go back to it.
by 0157H7 on Aug 27, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok. I'll move over when it's up...
If anybody else is reading this, go to 0157H7’s GT.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will give the Rays fans over at DRaysBay a little more praise...
They sure do comment a hell of a lot more than Sox fans or MFY fans… then again, so do the Twins’ fans, the Pale Hose’ fans, etc. Maybe we are just failures as fans… ; )
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If anybody else is reading this, go to 0157H7’s GT.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 27, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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