GameThread: Escape with a Split?
by Allen Chace on May 3, 2009 11:30 AM EDT
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PrintBoston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, May 3, 2009 1:38 PM EDT
Good G. Brad Penny again. I know I probably sound pretty negative right there, but I'm not sure how else to feel about him right now. Tired, tired, tired of how he's pitching. I would love nothing more for him to prove me wrong.
My favorite/least favorite Rays pitcher goes today, James Shields. How is he my favorite and least favorite? Well, I really don't like him, but for whatever reason he's the Rays' pitcher I'd most like to steal and put on the Sox.
...I can't explain it.
Kickoff at 1:38 EDT. (WTF is with the 8s in the start times down there? Is it a dome thing?)
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Pretty Please?
Because John Smoltz will knocking at the door soon.
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 3, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Screw Smoltz
We’ve got Buchholz and Bowden ready RIGHT NOW. Given the strain on the pen, we should seriously consider bring one of them up. Then we can move Masterson back to the pen for setup / long-relief duty.
"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.
Agreed
I was just themed in on the “Buy Cheap/Big Rewards Pitchers”
Wonder is Bucholz is over that Hamstring injury. But Bowden for sure.
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 3, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
lineups
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby
2B Pedroia, Dustin
DH Ortiz, David
1B Youkilis, Kevin
RF Drew, J.D.
LF Bay, Jason
3B Lowell, Mike8
C Varitek, Jason
SS Lugo, Julio
This can’t be good
Fixed
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby
2B Pedroia, Dustin
DH Ortiz, David
1B Youkilis, Kevin
RF Drew, J.D.
LF Bay, Jason
3B Lowell, Mike
C Varitek, Jason
SS Lugo, Julio
These can’t be good.
"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.
+1
Hmmm….Dusty’s been awful quiet lately.
Not bad, just quiet. Hopefully ready to explode.
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 3, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone would look quiet
after hitting .349 / .442 / .442 over the 11 game win streak.
"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.
I think Penny will be good for someone.
I hope it’s the 2009 Red Sox. There’s still time for him to come around, and it’s not like he’s the only Sox pitcher who hasn’t been doing well. Beckett, Lester and Masterson -basically everyone whose name doesn’t rhyme with “Jim Takefield” – have all been mediocre or bad to start the season.
"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.
He could be good for Texas...
In a package for a certain catching Propsect that rhymes with “My Aunt’s Tomatogarden” or a dish from my local Italien Restaurant.
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 3, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it might be a quiet afternoon here on OTM
But then again people will probably show up as the game begins and progresses.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
It's always quiet on Sundays
And weekends in general.
"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.
Here we Go!
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
Typical Ellsbury AB
Big Gay James challenged him. One out.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Pedroia must be leading the league in 1-out hits
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
dusty with the base hit
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Afternoon All!
Go Sox!
Those cowbells are dumb, dumb, dumb. I just don’t get the connection to baseball & didn’t find that SNL skit to be the least bit funny.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Hiya
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
whoo
sox strike first
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
He's a dead fastball hitter
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Bay is not good with off-speed pitches
C’mon Mikey!!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
To be fair
Shields has really good off-speed stuff, much better than his ho-hum 90-92 MPH fastball.
"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.
Crap!
We should have scored more that inning.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
I want the Sox to knock James out of the game early
newsflash: the Rays bug me.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
they did a good job of runing up his pitch count early
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Agreed
I can’t stand them.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
I kind of prefer they drive the pitch count up so that Terry will be more willing to pull Penny if he implodes.
I want him to pitch well
I want a rested pen for the MFY series.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
doesn't seem like Penny is going to give you what you want
but its early
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
No
But if you’re a Sox fan, you shouldn’t be rooting against him.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
not to be a pessimist but
this is how it usually starts
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Tek woke up
on the wrong side of the grave today.
"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.
Brad Penny used to have an explosive fastball
now it sits at 88mph and he can’t even locate it for strikes. We are so screwed in this game.
"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.
A few starts back, Remy said:
Penny throws harder as the game goes on. He just hasn’t gone too deep lately.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
He's off to a really bad start this year.
"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.
... And K's Zobrist to end the inning
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
nice
two straight backwards k’s for penny.
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Nice recovery by Penny
& I really don’t like Tropicana Field. I cant get comfy there & enjoy a game.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
I've got an idea about that.
I think it’s because it’s a shitty park. But that’s just my starting theory.
Did Martinez just call the Carcass "a good Major League hitter"?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
ells gets on
base hit back up the middle
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
and he gets caught stealing
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Same thing
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He ws called out. That's caught stealing
He got a SB v. the MFY when he was clearly out. That was an SB.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
"h*ll" yourself
& afternoon
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
gotta put my TV on mute
Epstein knows what he is going as a GM but he talks like a child. Get him out of the booth. He is bugging me.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
I liked the part
Where he openly acknowledged Ellsbury’s OBP problem in a game where he’s STILL batting leadoff…
Scoreless inning for Penny?
CY PENNY TIME
AM I RIGHT?!!!
GONNA DESTROY THE LEAGUE!!!
OH YEAH!!!
Weeps softly
Nice inning for Penny
I’ll take 5 more just like that
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
LAAAAAAAAAAAA v. MFY postponed -- rain
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Well, giving Shields an inning off.
Just when it looks like we’d have 4 innings against a beleaguered Rays pen.
The TBS guys just said that Ortiz needs a "slump buster"
Anyone remember when it came out that some Sox players would go bang an ugly chick in order to break out of a slump? I think it was Nomar and Lou Merloni.
So, I wonder
When can we finally just get over it and call it a Mo Vaughn like decline? I forget, in 2002, were people talking about Mo’s 3-year-slump? I mean, honestly.
I think we're all hoping.
But I don’t think the Roosevelt administration was avoiding using the R-word in 1936. At this point, it’s starting to sound ridiculous.
The first 5-6 years of his career.
After that he put up consecutive seasons of 140+ OPS+ until last year, so clearly his slumps weren’t that bad.
5 Ks for Penny
Hos fastball is sitting 93/94 MPH.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Lucky double for Iwamura
I hate that guy.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Awful feed by Pedroia
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn it, Pedroia
That should have been a DP!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Is Lugo allergic to DPs?
Got lucky on the call of a drop while transfer, he never had full control of the ball.
Tek can't even throw out a back-up catcher
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
+1
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess so
Hasn’t helped his batting today though
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 3, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
4-pitch walk for Tek
That’s a gift. We gotta get a run here.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
Damn
I thought Luhgo had a hit there.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
And he plays shallow
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts exactly
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You can play Varitek and especially Lugo and likely loses, OR
you can play George Kottaras and Green and likely win! That’s seems pretty simple and obvious to me. Now maybe managing is tantamount to rocket sicence, but I kind of doubt it. Francona better start wising up or his judgement may well be in question.
Can't sit combined 14 million a year if they're "healthy" every day
Theo needs to deal with the Lugo situation. Tough to trade a guy who plays with cement on his shoes in the field and makes 9 mil. Although I’m in favour of the same sort of trade that got Everett out of town, essentially a "we pay his salary and you send us a bucket of balls and/or darren oliver
Also
Kottaras is significantly worse than Tek, especially defensively.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Have you been watching Crawford?
He is not even waiting more than one pitch to steal on Varitek’s old and weak arm. Varitek’s hitting or lack thereof is starting to look like last year, so I have to disagree with you on Kottaras. At least he can hit. Now Lugo and momentum sucking, ERRRRRRR! Put the two (Lugo and Varitiek) together, and down memory lane as in last year we go.
by NG on May 3, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Kottaras can't throw at all
He has a noodle arm. Have you been watching?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
A stolen base
is more about the pitcher than the catcher.
Penny has a high kick in his delivery, making it alot easier for baserunners to steal off him.
Remember last sunday when Tacoboy stole home? That was because of Pettitte, not Posada. The longer the delivery, the harder it is to throw someone out
Well why don't we just designate all singles today to be doubles
and be done with it. Is that good baseball.? Deal with these things!!
by NG on May 3, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not saying its good baseball
I am just saying, don’t place blame on Tek when it really isn’t his fault.
I think the ells thing was a team fail
Pettitte should have checked the runner but was Posada asleep?
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
It was more on Pettitte
For not checking (after Posada told him that Ells was a major threat) and for having such a long delivery even with runners on. Posada wasn’t expecting it, but by the time he had the ball, it was much too late.
uh huh
but its a team fail, battery fail, whatever you want to call it because Posada didnt even react. I just watched it again ( see below- have it on dvr, watching it bc today’s game sux).
As a Sox fan, I’d like to think Ells deserves the credit moreso than the MFYers get the blame.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Hey, do whatever works
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Lost in all this mess
is the fact that Penny is pitching really well. Disregarding the first inning, his stuff looks really good. That 4th inning was more bad luck/shitty defense than Penny’s pitching. If he can do this every game, I’d be thrilled to have him as a fifth starter. But that’s a pretty big if.
Atleast make them work!
I dont care if its a 6 pitch strikeout or fly out, Just make Shields work so he can be out next inning!
come on
that ball was absolutely ripped. it was just unfortunate it was right at someone. sometimes, the best pitch you get is the first pitch.
Bay
:-(
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't take this
I really, really want them to beat the Rays.
I have to switch to the dvr’d Sox/MFY “ells steals home” game to get my baseball fix…this game ain’t cuttin’ it.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
It is all about weaknesses with Lugo and Varitek,
but especially Lugo. We are self destructing by playing these guys (especially Liugo) and unnecessarily so. If you have any influence or pull with Sox management, make these 2 bad guys go away, especially Lugo!
by NG on May 3, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Quit being irrational
By benching two players, we are going to win every game we play? Can you blame Tek and Lugo for todays loss? Lugo made an error yet if he didn’t, we would still be down by a run. And as far as crawford stealing, it was only turned into a run once, not every single time.
Excuses, excuses, excuses.
See my post about the last 16 games! What are you trying to justify? Lugo will never be a good, winning player, and Varitiek’s good games are numbered to be sure. We lose little by replacing Varitek, but emotionally we gain a ton by replacing Lugo. You can just see it and feel it.
by NG on May 3, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Look
I hate Lugo aswell, and I am not too high on Tek either, but you are thinking in a borderline moronic way at this point. If you really think Nick Green or George Kottaras are viable replacements to Lugo and Tek, I don’t think we are watching the same baseball games. Green already has 6-7 errors. Yeah, he has some RBIs and works the bat better than Lugo (IMO), but he isn’t everyday material. Lugo is just thrown in there until Lowrie gets back in a couple weeks. After that, he will be benched. Hopefully for life.
Tek on the other hand, first it was his offense that was a problem. Now that he has actually hit 4 bombs and has a .250 average, thats not the problem. Now its the fact that “He cant throw out runners”. Really? Thats why you don’t like the guy? Tek can call a game better than almost any catcher in the league. It’s a shame that everyone loses sight of that.
by Charged on May 3, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm not trying to win, just trying to be rational about the subject
Calling for a catchers head just because he cannot throw out a runner is idiotic. As I stated before, it’s more about the pitchers delivery than it is about the catchers arm.
Lugo on the otherhand, we all hate him. There is just nobody better right now.
In Medicine, there is a constant
complaint that if you pay Docs for outcomes only, they will not take the hard cases. Sure Green might have some errors, but he tries for everything. Friggin Lugo looks like he has on a heavy lead uniform with the resultant mobility and arm speed of a Varitek. He should make no errors with the limited ranger he has.
by NG on May 3, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
As MassGal says,
I can’t take this anymore, so I will watch the golf tournament for a while!
by NG on May 3, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
MDC pitching
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Bobble or not
no way tek would have gotten him on that one. On the other hand, has Drew ever dove for a ball before?
Not sure where that's coming from?
Lowell’s not bad, DP’s solid, Youk’s a fielding machine, Ells is good, Bay’s not flashy but gets the job done. Leaves Tek, Lugo, Drew. 2/3 aint bad
Drew is good, or at least average.
He is better than Bay. SS is our only really bad defensive position.
And Tippecanoe, remember all of the teams before 2005? The 2004 team was horrid defensively before the Nomar trade. Nomar, Belhorn, Millar were all bad defensively and the OF was alamost as bad with Damon, Manny and Trot.
Defensive Efficiency
Sox are 24th in the majors in it, after being 2nd in 2007 and 5th in 2008.
could end up being SSS, but man they look awful out there.
Def Eff, or Defensive Efficiency, is the rate at which balls put into play are converted into outs by a team’s defense. Def Eff can be approximated with (1 – BABIP), if all you have is BABIP, but a team’s actual Def Eff is computed with
1 – ((H + ROE – HR) / (PA – BB – SO – HBP – HR))
Thats the actual formula. Don’t know if you are a baseball scientist or not.
How much of that is skill and how much is luck?
I wonder because we often talk about high BABIP’s as if they will regress to the mean. Do we expect Defensive Efficiency to regress? or is it supposed to be more of an indication of the fielders’ skill?
I think it is supposed to indicate skill, now that I think about it.
When a pitcher has a high BABIP, one of the explanations is always the bad defense. But, as Tippencanoe says, it is early.
Yep.
We’ll be fine.
- Lowell’s figuring out how the hip works.
- Youk’s already made his 1 error for the year.
- Pedroia will be fine once he gets his offense fixed.
- Lugo doesn’t count as a Sox, and Green’s only temporary with his hopping throws.
- Bay’s not great, but he can offset it by learning the Monster.
- JD just needs to hustle and be more willing to gun it.
- Ells is a god with the glove, but needs to let Bay and JD get the one’s they can if a throw is needed.
Are you kiddin' me Tito?
LHP vs RHB? Are you pullin’ a Madden on us?
The only Red Sox fan in a country where nobody cares about basball!
Very happy to be wrong!!
It worked out well! and this kid jones! Waow
The only Red Sox fan in a country where nobody cares about basball!
Iwamura's a pretty good 2B, but he has trouble coming up on a ball sometimes.
Amazing that he was forced over b/c of Longoria.
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Still can’t figure out why Tito’s sacrificing having Ortiz 3 and Drew 5 for having the stupid lefty/righty order
Single works too
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
Yeah Wheeler
Jay Bay Bay gonna slam this one outta the park. Its only gonna be like 70 miles an hour at the most. Bay can hit the slow pitcher
I want someone to play ACDC's "Wheels" when he comes in:
Wheels
Spinnin’ around my brain
Driving you insane Wheels
Rolling ‘round my head
Going through the red Wheels
Goin’ down the road
Ready to explode Wheels
Burnin’ down the road
Hitting overload
base hit by JD
lets go jbay
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
They didn't get him
They have Percival who is like 39, Isringhausen who is like prehistoric, and Wheeler who just sucks
I was joking.
I was going to say Mo, but that’d be wrong. Plus, isn’t Hoffman only on a one year deal?
He's not washed up
Doing Okay for the Brew Crew
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 3, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
What?
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 3, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Coming from a fan of a team...
who’s had Timlin, Gagne, Saito, Fox, Lyon, yadda yadda over the last few years
Lyon was young when we had him
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 3, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think he's that bad.
I rather see Javy Lopez suffer some sort of career ending injury so that Daniel Bard can come up.
good at bat for jason to draw a walk after falling behind like that
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Going back to what you said a few days ago,
I didn’t know Matzushocka was another teen? I did get the HONOR to meet Bosox415 he’s pretty jokey.
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 3, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
ive been here off and on for a little while
i live in iowa so this is one of the few games i can actually watch. theses game threads are more entertaining when the game is on tv. if i cant watch the games ill usually check OTM to get the recap of the games.
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Do you follow via MLB Gameday?
It’s actually pretty good. I found myself wishing they displayed the batter + Kzone on the jumbotron last night.
You guys should just get MLB.tv
20 dollars a month, watch all the games you want unless they are in your local market.
But I can't use it on a basic MP3 player or PSP.
And you need webbbbbbbb accesssssss to useeeeeeee ittttttttttt.
ya sometimes but its slow somtimes
ill follow it more often here in a week when i wont benefit from the cable here at Iowa State. when im at home i have to rely on the internets to get my red sox fix
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
Shittest Part of the Order up in the 9th
Shit!
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
Okay but besides him
we got He-WHo-Must not be named and Ells.
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 3, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds good to me
But will Francona do it????
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 3, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Carcass, Lugo, and Ells due in the 9th ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
ESPN?
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 3, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
How many lucky hits have the Rays have today?
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More than that
They had two in one inning
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Could get away with Murder
Manchurian Candidate?
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 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Ehhh!???
We are losing less you forget.
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 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You want to lose by 1, or 20?
You put RamRam in it stays at 1. You put Lopez in, we lose by atleast 500
I like the hyperbole, but lets be realistic
Look at our batters in the 9th
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by sox-inda-south on May 3, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
He would have beat the throw anyway
Crawford is fast.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
So who likes Crawford's 5 steals?
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Pitchfork
works better, old-school
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 3, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Real, Real, Archaic Old School?
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by sox-inda-south on May 3, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Place him into a Trebuchet
and Launch his ass back to L.A. along with the 36 million we have handed his ass.
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by sox-inda-south on May 3, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
so is that 2 errors for lugo today?
"Stats from the spring," he said when handed the numbers. "I can take those down to the spare bathroom in the house. We can put them to use down there."
- Paul Rhoads
IF single
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
No
Watch the replay. Crawford beat the throw. The ball wasn’t hit hard.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Pull Ram-Ram, Save him
Fuck Lugo up the Ass with a desert Eagle and pull the trigger, Call in J-Lo
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They are both bad
Nick Green = 6 errors in 17 games.
Lugo = 2 errors in 5 games
"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.
To me
It looked like a single little spermie that was curled up. I think we should just call it that.
Well, crap.
Gotta find a sports bar somewhere in the friggin state that has versus as will be open past 10pm
So what, is that 7 steals?
My little bros, little league team can gun down runners better than the Sox right now.
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AH HA! I got it!!
Trade Lugo and Penny to L.A. for a Thank you card!
Despite Penny doing okay today.
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Sure they will remember I'm trebucheting them 36 million that is confiscated from Lugo
By the Constitution’s neccesary and proper clause.
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by sox-inda-south on May 3, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Wouldnt it be cool if
Ells and Peds got on base, and Papi hit a 3 run homer that gave us the lead?
Boy that would be sweet.
Too bad we aren’t living in 2007
+2
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by sox-inda-south on May 3, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh we HAVE to win now
Longoria missed out #3 because an idiot male Rays fan with a PINK HAT grabbed the ball from him!
"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.
Pink Rays Hat or Pink Gay Pride Hat?
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by sox-inda-south on May 3, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
The two groups got together and collaborated on a hat
The Rays are going to wear it on all games Julio Lugo plays
I meant why does it being Florida make it any more likely?
I mean, we passed a bill that limits same-sex marriage rights.
When I think of florida
I think of old people and same-sex relationships. Probably because of Miami
I have no problem with same-sex relations though, so don’t think I am trying to be a hatemonger
Old people, yes.
But those old people have issues with the homosexuals.
And I do have a problem with them, but it’s forbidden to talk about it on OTM, so let’s stop.
Until Tomorrow everyone!
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
Thank god it's over
It’s a good thing Theo is developing that young, stud catcher to replace Varitek.
Oh wait…
Have a good night all!
Sox will get the MFY tomorrow , weather permitting.
"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."
( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)
Latest Lugo win-loss tally
Similarly to what I wrote yesterday, here is the updated tally on this concept:
Whether you believe in the metaphysical or not, some trends should not be ignored under the banner of "just in case"! According to my calculations in the last 17 games, the Sox have won 13 and lost 4. The one absolute common factor for all the wins was Julio Lugo did not start, and the one absolute factor for all the losses was Lugo started. Since the guy is a lousy player and a momentum sucker of first order, it hardly seems necessary to go into the realm of the metaphysical to assign some relation here, but do whatever you have to make a connection. NO MORE LUGO STARTS!!!
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 3, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
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