Game 34: Jim Palmer dominates, Wake struggles, Bard debuts
by Randy Booth on May 14, 2009 11:20 AM EDT
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I'll give credit where credit is due: Jim Palmer absolutely killed the Red Sox last night in the Angels' 8-4 win. I mean, he was on. Five hits in a complete game? That's what a Hall of Famer does, folks. Jimmy boy, he just had the stuff. He was bad the first couple of innings, but after that, Jim Palmer did what Jim Palmer does -- dominates.
Oh, crap. That wasn't Jim Palmer last night, was it? It was who? MATT? Matt Palmer? Who the **** is Matt Palmer?!
Well, I guess you could say the same thing about Matt Palmer -- whoever that is -- in the lead. He pretty much dominated from the 3rd inning until the 9th. The Sox managed a Jason Bay home run off him in the first and Nick Green and Jacoby Ellsbury RBIs in the second, but after that? Ugh.
It didn't help that Tim Wakefield couldn't get out of the 5th inning. He gave up seven runs, 11 hits, three walks and struck out two while just going 4.2 innings.
But there was a bright spot: Daniel Bard made his debut. While Bard did let an inherited runner score (sacrifice fly), he was pretty dominant in his two innings of work. He allowed one hit, one walk and struck out one. The radar gun read about 96 MPH, but the pop on the fastball was Papelbon-esque. He handled his debut well and it's going to be excited to watch him this season.
The Sox will try to win the series tonight with Brad Penny on the mound. The Sox will face Ervin Santana, who is making his first start this season off the disabled list.
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I was there last night and was pretty pumped to see Bard Pitch...
He threw a strike three to Napoli where he climbed the ladder at 97!!! All three fastballs I seem to recall that made Napoli look silly. Threw some of his slider/slurves for strikes and does he throw a 2 seamer? There was a pitch to Juan Rivera that bore in on his hands that looked like one after hitting a perfect spot up and away for a strike at 96.
Just another in the seemingly endless stream of promising Red Sox Prospects. Damn it…….
by MidwayCityLivestock on May 14, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m not positive on the two-seamer. And last night was actually slow for Bard — he’s been clocked at 101MPH before, if I remember correctly.
His breaking stuff is good too, he just didn’t have the best control of it last night. Can’t wait for more innings from him…
by Randy Booth on May 14, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw him hit 98.
I don’t ever want to see him go down.
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 May 14, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's NG? I need a "Wake's wheels are falling off" post to read.
"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.
by SoxDevil on May 14, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he posted it at the end of the game thread.
He stays up late (or wakes up early) every five days—when Wakefield pitches.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 14, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's old, and lost his ticket to the Fountain of Youth
IMHO!
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
by 0157H7 on May 14, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This afternoon
The game is this afternoon, not tonight. First pitch around 3:30. Wouldn’t want you to miss it!
by Hardscores on May 14, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn karma.
I try to convince NG that I win the bet b/c he’s admitted that Wake’s been good so far – and Wake proceeds to have trouble just walking out to the mound.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on May 14, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
# 3 Hitter
The Sox need a #3 hitter that can actually hit , did you see the game today 14th?
by Old Fan on May 14, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My best friend in the Marines
is a huge Sox fan. i am not one to hate too much unless it is the Spankies playing. Bard was very impressive and just so you guys who go to sleep at a decent time who missed it he did hit 98. I have herd many many people say that the gun in Anaheim is slow. Santana throws 94 here and 96 97 in NY. just a little FYI.
"don't worry about the past, there is not future in it."
-Yogi Berra
by pendletonmike on May 14, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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