Boston @ Kansas City GameThread, Aug 4, 2008 8:10 PM EDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Clay Buchholz	2-6	12	12	1	0	0	0	63.2	75	48	42	7	32	63	5.94	1.68

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Gil Meche	9-9	23	23	0	0	0	0	140.2	138	68	66	14	46	106	4.22	1.31

Lowell’s in Boston, receiving a shot in his “right hip flexor.”

KC has a huge jumbotron.

Lineups:
1. J.D. Drew, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Sean Casey, 1B
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Coco Crisp, CF
—Clay Buchholz, SP

Note Drew leading off and Casey at 1B. Good times.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 8:09 PM EDT 0 recs

I like it

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

Lowell is out because

he busts he hump every day. If he pulled a Manny he would be healthier right now.

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs

If he pulled a Manny

He’d also be a much better hitter.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

Given his injuries

I don’t Lowell should be pulling anything.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Cleveland up 2-0 on Tampa

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:12 PM EDT 0 recs

That will not last

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Cliff Lee is pretty good

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

He is your 2008 Cy Young winner but their bullpen is trash

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good Lineup

Youk will do good in the cleanup. He did great earlier in the year.

by drabidea on Aug 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Drew leading off already paid off

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Don't bunt, Dusty

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice I love Pedoria he is just awesome

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Opposite field power!

Wow, he gave that a ride.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Impresive for a 5'5" guy

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

With the wind blowing toward LF too

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

1-0, good guys

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice hitting by Youk!

2-0, Sox.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs

Youks! 2-0.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs

Mark Teahen

needs to play deeper, methinks.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT 0 recs

Or, Meche needs to keep the ball down

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bay strikes out on 3 pitches.

BRING MANNY BACK!

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:20 PM EDT 0 recs

Just kidding.

:)

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bay just needs some dreadlocks

So AL pitchers fear him.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

In terms of him being feared, don’t remember whether it was here or elsewhere, but someone mentioned Bay not being as feared as Manny. Someone responded to that comment with “make him wear a scary mask.” Not ashamed to say I nearly pissed myself.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Dreads, eh?

Get him one of these.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

That is scary

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bay is a very streaky hitter

I hope Sox fans will embrace him but I fear he will be eventually jeered.

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice play by Tek

According to Scott Boras, that play was worth $100,000.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:26 PM EDT 0 recs

Note to self:

Don’t bunt changeups.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Or struggling pitchers

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Lowrie was lucky on that play

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:28 PM EDT 0 recs

What happened?

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

He plays a very deep SS

He waited back on a grounder and barely got the runner at second.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, it looked close.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

I am sorry I understand Tek

is the captain and good with the staff but he is an offensive black hole can Cash at least play a little more so we can see if he would be capable for next year.

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by E5 on Aug 4, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs

Nah. Even if Tek's not the starter next season, Cash won't be.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

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 4, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs

Good evening

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

Evening.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nice to see Dusty draw a walk

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT 0 recs

Crap

WP

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Buchholz looking rattled.

This seems to happen to him – a couple plays go badly and then he loses command. 4-pitch walk to Guillen.

by 0157H7 on Aug 4, 2008 9:04 PM EDT 0 recs

SF, Butler.

3-2 Royal PsITA.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Dammit Bucholz

4 straight down and away misses, sac fly to right, and now he’s 3-1 on Gordon.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 4, 2008 9:07 PM EDT 0 recs

Loaded again. F.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:08 PM EDT 0 recs

And of course, Rangers = useless.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:08 PM EDT 0 recs

Cleveland is up 4-2

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

... and so is KC

HBP …

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

Jeez, Buch.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT 0 recs

Gift strike for Buchholz

30 pitches so far this inning. Masterson warming.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Buchholz and Tek not on the smae page

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Both doing their best to piss me off.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

Drugs

Might be just change for its own sake, but do you think we should give Cash a shot catching him one of these days?

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was thinking about that

But then I thought about Tek catching Buchholz’s no-hitter last year.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

1 vs.

All his mediocre-craptastic starts this season?

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Might as well have Cash catch him. I’d like to see Cash catch a few more games anyway.

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not trying to say Tek is the reason

But just shake things up so Buch feels like something has changed too.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm up for it

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by Drugs Delaney on Aug 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Why not have a minor league catcher catch him?

IN THE MINORS??? Oh and the MFY are now up 3-0 on a Cano HR

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 4, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Also an HGH special in there.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 4, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Agreed,

Clay seems really lost out there, and doesn’t seem ready for the majors in the least.

by ruktuim on Aug 4, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Aug. 4 and Bucholz has but two wins

He may help us in the future, but he’s done almost nothing this year. Where is Colon? He had more wins in a couple of weeks than Clay has had all year.

by ccthemovieman on Aug 4, 2008 9:12 PM EDT 0 recs