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GameThread: Red Sox @ Nationals - June 23

Boston Red Sox at Washington Nationals, Jun 23, 2009 7:05 PM EDT


What an intriguing series Interleague Play brings us. While the Nationals are MLB's worst team, they've got an interesting squad to watch. Ryan Zimmerman (and David Wright) are going to be the faces of the MLB's third baseman stock for many, many years to come. Plus they have some other young talent that will be fun watch (including -- hopefully -- the No. 1 draft pick in this year's draft).

The series outlook:


Current Series

3 game series vs Nationals @ Nationals Park

Wed 06/24 7:05 PM EDT
Thu 06/25 7:05 PM EDT

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Let's go Red Sox

A sweep will be nice!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn

I’m not sure of Drew would have had him if he hadn’t bobbled the ball.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Zimmerman should've been out on strikes

F***k those blind umps!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

What do we know about the Nat's pitcher?

He’s got a decent ERA, but I don’t think Lannan qualifies as a staff anchor with Jordan Zimmerman in the bigs.

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 Jun 23, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

He pitched well against the MFY in his last start

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's a lefty who pitches better against righties

That’s why Rocco isn’t playing in Drew place!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

He loves belt-high fastballs.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bay!!!!!!!!!

We’re tied!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions  

The coolest canadian on earth delievers!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Good stuff!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

The isn't right I guess ;)

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

* The price isn't right

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

+1888888444665765775676667

LOL

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha.

Took me a second to figure out WTF this was when I was scrolling down.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Rays are kind of renown...

Of throwing greenhorns into the mix way too early. Scott Kazmir was a perfect example. Why so many AL East teams got into fights wtih the Rays when they sucked, because Kazmir was so wild, and the team retaliated.

Price has some incredible stuff, but his WHIP should be a red flag that he needs to back to Durham. Pitching takes some smarts and some composure to handle complete half innning meltdowns.

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Besides...

You can’t blink with the Phllies Line-up, when you have Rollins, Utley, Howard and Werth, a high change up will be in one of those walkways in the Rays Warehouse/stadium.

It would probably be 15-1 if Ibanez was in the line up.

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hahaha! I found Josh Bard!

….maybe I’m late.

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 Jun 23, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Went the other way with a pitch in the middle of the plate

Good to see him not trying to pull everything.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

He sure likes seeing them soar over the Monster.

But so do we and it hasn’t been happening.

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 Jun 23, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

This ump needs to get his balls waxed.

That way he’d be alert enough to call correct pitches.

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 Jun 23, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

USG, I asked you on the other post,

but why didn’t you include Salem and Greenville in the Minors-Midway discussion? I’m very knowledgable about Greenville and I’m seeing them on July 3 (I said 2nd earlier *mistake)

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by sox-inda-south on Jun 23, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

It was part one, I believe.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

watching nats feed

their color guy is trashing Dice-K, completely ignoring his 18-3. 2.90 ERA last year

this city is baseball-stupid.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

It's DC, what do you epect?

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

*expect

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

ick

I just figured out who this clown is…Rob Dibble.

He thinks its a good sign if he’s pissing people off.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

It would be funny if he started praising Dmtri Young and Ronnie Belliard as All-Stars

And we thought Montreal was baseball dumb….

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 Jun 23, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

He still growing out the stache?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

NICK GREEN!

What the hell is up with his defense?!

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions  

very cool

clueless baserunning by Guzman

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's eating his Wheaties

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

What a play by Green!!

Sweet DP!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions  

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 Jun 23, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Evening, MassGal

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sup, MG?

"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 Jun 23, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, maybe NG can give her his Lugo shirt if he doesn't want to fix it.

She could change it to say MG instead.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks, but

who on earth would wear a Lugo jersey??

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd wear one, depending on how much I was paid

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's a shirt his son gave him for Father's Day.

I suggested that he remove LU-O from it, and get a tshirt transfer so that he can print+press an N next to the remaining G. I’ll find the pic I posted at the next half inning.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I see

kinda cute since its a gift from a kid but at the same time…

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

He'll probably get a Tek t-shirt for his birthday

And a Wakefield bobblehead for Christmas

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oddly, I have both a Wake and a Tek shirt.

The Tek one is missing half the numbers though, b/c my drier decided to go psycho.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Found it:

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha!

I was away for a bit – internet free trip too so I did not know about the Fathers’ Day gift. I’ve given my dad many a thing that he hasn’t worn and if I gave him a Lugo shirt., it would go in the ‘memories’ box.

Also, I saw your comment about Cano!!!

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

You're welcome.

It should’ve found a way to auto-post itself by now. :)

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

John Kerry in the booth for the NESN broadcast

"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 Jun 23, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

yawn

I wish he had some flair

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Flair?

Like this kind of flair?

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haaaaaaaaaaa!

not sure about the flippin’ off though, Kerry doesn’t seem to have it in him

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

How many pieces does he need for minimum?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holy crap Taco!

Where is the power coming from?

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Ells!

2-1, good guys

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Welcome to the NL, Green.

The ONLY time you will get an IBB, no offense.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Green walked intentionally

I hate NL baseball.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Penny kind of swings like Varitek

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Question guys

Who do you think is better defensively: Beltre or Zimmerman?

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Rec'd

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hix, to "rec" someone, click the actions button, then "rec."

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Phillies up, 10-0

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions  

A rare sight: Dunn down looking.

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Braves up on the MFY, 3-0

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Now: walk, walk, wild pitch, walk …

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

no...

they’re cheering ‘YOUK’…

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Um...

That was after the first strike Penny threw after the 4-pitch walk.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

ahh...

missed the timing of your comment.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

now...

Dibble is trashing the hypothetical defense of David Ortiz…

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Just remember...

We’re going to have at least a .400 record this year. :)

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

apparently

Ortiz isn’t smart enough to recognize a force at home.

Perhaps Papi should visit the booth for a discussion? :)

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahhh NL ball

The pitcher up with the bases loaded …

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

C'mon Penny, throw the gyro ball!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Indeed.

Three walks and a wild pitch, and he only gives up one run? That’s practically a miracle.

by lone1c on Jun 23, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dicey inning there Penny!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions  

2 hits for Dusty

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone still on the playing-through-an-injury wagon?

Or does he look better now?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lester's jersey from the '07 Series in in the Smithsonian.

Weird looking back at the decision to pitch Lester. It was a crisis moment back then. “How the hell can we throw that guy for Game 4?! Close this thing out now while we have the chance!”

I have some more faith in him right now.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions  

i figured a 3-0 lead was safe

It wasn’t like Al ’freakin Nipper pitching with a 2-1 lead in ’86

shudder

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lester was showing some strength in late 2007

Besides Wake was hurt.

The Rockies had hitting, and some pretty good defense, especially their infield, but their pitching was average to mediocre. The Rockies 3rd and 4th starting pitcher were very weak.

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

MFY loaded the bases and didn't score

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

The jerseygate curse appears to be kicking in.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

this Braves pitcher

is living dangerously, seems to be in trouble every inning.

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Forget Price, Hanson looks like the messiah...

However the game is still young… and he is facing the MFY…

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

New rule

Anytime we’re facing a lefty: Drew out, Rocco in (Don’t care about them splits)

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Against a typical LHP, I think Rocco would be in.

Maybe the pen is RHP-heavy – I wouldn’t think that Tito would place too much weight on the pitcher’s splits.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Referencing his religion?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh.

Thought you meant Ju-kilis.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Youk!!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions  

the dc announcers

are so psyched at the attendance here. Of course, half the crowd is shouting ‘YOUK!’

Now they’re cheering ’Let’s go Red Sox!’ That rules.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions  

More than half

The empty seats are the Nats fans

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I always thought the Expos should had stayed in Montreal...

They should had just bought Jery Stadium, get rid of the Tennis Court and redo it as a baseball stadium…

The Olympic Stadium was a 1960s architect’s wet dream, but it was so impractical.

Montreal is a great town and they deserve a MLB team.

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

This.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rays fans used to get psyched too, a few years ago.

Of course, when you point out all the red (and blue – at that point they were still green) in the stands, they revert to the classic “Money goes to my team no matter who ya root for” excuse.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

It is kind of annoying...

I saw a couple games at Safeco field, and I thought the Sox fans were overdoing it a bit. It reminded me of the horde that followed Phish or the Grateful Dead…

It is annoying and I am a diehard sox fan.

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Minus the pot, if we're going ot be Phish-ish.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hops and bud aren't that different botanically...

they are in same family Cannabaceae, in some way they are botanical cousins..

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hops = beer, bud = ?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

High Times...

Always has some issue about making Mary Jane beer.

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alright, I'm gonna leave this one alone.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh.My.God.

Save it for when he comes in, then blare it.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jesus!!!!!!!!

My kid almost woke up!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

You aren't teaching him about the Sox yet?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's too young 4 years old, but he knows that dad loves the Sox: he keeps saying Ortiz all the time

I’m taking him to Fenway as soon as he starts to understand the game :)

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Never too young.

I was 4 when I started following.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not the same envirement!

It’s a soccer/handball country here!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Umm...

Colorado – $#!+ville, Texas – Panama – Georgia

I wasn’t exactly in Cooperstown.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did someone saw the CWS last night?

That kid closer OTT of LSU was very impressing!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Yep.

Needs to cut down on outside pitches though – lots of walks if not.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

He had loads of movement though.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

interesting trivia

The 2004 World Series rings were the first rings ever won by the Bosox. (The tradition apparently didn’t exist yet in 1918.)

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Odd.

When did rings start?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thx Natinals

For saving Penny pitch count!

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by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Ellsbury

has 30 SBs already???

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Yep.

7 behind Crawford.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hatchet Face warming ...

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Wonder how he's liking JLo?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hurrah! Now Tavarez has flair!

his departure was the beginning of the end for Manny.

"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 Jun 23, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

I always liked HF

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tavarez is the only sane thing about the Gnats bullpen..

Which shows you how desperate are the Gnats.

 I always like Tavarez, psycho or not. I would have him on a fantasy team. Mainly he threw himself in really awful situations. He is a great utility pitcher, and he was the Sox fifth starter in 06? or 07 for a couple months…

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Taco gets stranded at third.

Dang. Something that didn’t lead to an out would have been nice from Penny.

by lone1c on Jun 23, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah

would have been tempted to use Ortiz there as PH.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only problem is

The bullpen could still use a little rest, I don’t blame them for wanting to try for at least 6 innings from Penny.

There are two theories on hitting the Knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them work. ~Charlie Lau

by BHeebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, i don't blame them

it’s a sign of confidence in Penny holding a 1-run lead.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

There's something you don't see everyday

A 2 strikeout game for Dunn

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Is this sarcasm?

I thought he was getting better about his Ks.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not so much.

That was K number 75 on the season.

by lone1c on Jun 23, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ouch.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn you, Bard.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions  

there's that vaunted Sawx D

Not getting anywhere near a foul ball in play.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions  

not blaming Green

that’s a play for the left fielder. He doesn’t move very well.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

It would have been a tough play for Bay, who plays a deep LF

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

but why?

Playing the deep LF is the problem here, isn’t it?
Was he expecting Willie Harris to hit it over his head?

It just bugs me when the ball bounces in play and nobody gets near it. Bay started too far away and wasn’t running particularly quickly.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Willie Harris!?!?!

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by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

What's with the formers hurting us now?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can we offer them free NG23 shirts?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah the Revenge of the Knuckleball...

The Curse of Doug Mirabeli..

Didn’t the Sox have to give up Cle Meredith to fix that headache and the Padres having the Sox over a barrel?

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here:
May 1, 2006: Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Boston Red Sox for Josh Bard, Cla Meredith and cash.

Then we signed Bard this offseason for a second shot, and proceeded to cut him.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

MFY stranded 2 runners

Still 3-0, Braves.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Captain GIDP

kills yet another MFY rally; still 3-0 Braves

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Klutch!

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Manny seemed to have a fetish for GIDP as well..

The Manny/Ortiz combo seemed to be a great DP combo, given they ran as fast as some possums

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I too am happy to see Tavarez

didn’t Gagne get Tavarez’s roster spot in the 2007 playoffs or WS? I can not think of a player I disliked more than Gange ( not Proctor, not Arod), Gagne totally bugged 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 Jun 23, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kinda far apart.

Tavarez left in May; Perdue joined the team near the trade deadline.

by lone1c on Jun 23, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

gagbe took someone's spot in the playoffs

& it put me in a tizzy at the time but not ticked enough to recall all the details I guess…gotta find 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 Jun 23, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here's ProJo's breakdown of the 07 PO Roster:

http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_soxjo27_09-27-07_PE79KCQ.3423904.html

That leaves four pitchers competing for the final spot: Clay Buchholz; Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder and Bryan Corey.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

you are quite the stats man

Thanks!

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gagbe?

As in, The Great Gagbe?

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

...

[slow clap]

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Although it is ironic

We traded away a player nicknamed Typo to get Perdue.

by lone1c on Jun 23, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Elvis?

Murphy?
Wait, der, Kason.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

I am the.wort.typist.ever.

My “girl” aka paralegal will do all my typing soon-even here at OTM.

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Get a transcriber program and a mic in the meantime?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I did get the digital voice thing by Sony

to transcribe my law school audio tapes & CDs. It works fine but found out I had to be careful with background noise. Sometimes it picked up stuff if I had the TV on & my noted had all kinds of crazy stuff in them-

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Decent excuse.

Too bad I couldn’t use it to explain why I had “PEDROIA GRAND SLAM!!!” in my hand written chem notes last year. :(

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

We need to start calling him Perdu.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I always like watching Tavarez pitch..

Yeah he can get hammered, but he is so unorthodox, besides Bay got a flare single and the Gnats’ defense didn’t help Tavarez’s in the situation..

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

More bad D by Wash.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions  

He was doing that the former GM for the Rays would do...

They refused to trade primo players before the Free Agent trading deadline in July, without asking for asking for 4 or 5 players..

Bowden did this when Soriano was with the Gnats.. That was one of the biggest bonehead mistakes, He also blew their first draft pick signing a year or two back..

Using Kim Jong-il as your model for negotiations is a good way to negotiate..

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I meant the foreign players stuff.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

So?

He made plenty of mistakes, DUI excluded

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

This:

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not trading Soriano for young players

Was beyond bonehead, and more ego than common sense

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

IBB Mikey?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, wait, Bay's on second, so no real GIDP opportunity.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup, Dunn saw to that

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tek get the run in

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions  

That'll do.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Nats will find a way to blow another at bat..

The inning should be over if Zimmerman got the out…

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm starting to believe!

The only Red Sox fan in a country where nobody cares about basball!

by radiohix on Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

After-K's-bury?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I consider him..

The only sane Gnats player.. If the Sox or the MFY played like this, there would be heads rolling..

How did the MFY lose a series to the Gnats at home?!??!

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hot streak by the Nats?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

all that drama

& only one run?

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

picket fences

multiple-run innings are not allowed tonight.

by RickD on Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Harris is going and getting 'em. Gotta hand it to 'em.

Lucky for us we have a pretty straight-up substitute situation.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Yo who's that?

Oh he’s just a friend!
Don’t gimme that that!
Don’t even gimme that!

OH BABY YOUUUU
YOU’VE GOT WHAT I NEED
YOU SAY HE’S JUST A FRIEND
YOU SAY HE’S JUST A FRIEND!

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 23, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Commercial, or joke?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Understood.

My cousin had the actual song blaring at a campground – very random.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Please post responsibly.

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gotta go

This site is slowing my computer down

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Jun 23, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

bye Drugs

not: buy drugs

"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 Jun 23, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha.

USG, new thread?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oddly, only 250ish comments.

Guess the links and pics slowed it down too much.

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Note to Zimmerman

That is how you play 3rd base….

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn

Nick Johnson on GameDay looks just… unsvelte

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Beard no smooth?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Black whisker hair +

pasty double chin. If we were playing “guess-that-occupation,” I’d say butcher or child-molester. And that’s with the “1B” label to the right…

Rock me, sexy Jesus...

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 23, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

You can get paid for the latter?

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

CHANNY!!

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by bdalebs on Jun 23, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man if I were a Gnats fan..

I change to rooting the Tribe, at least there is a better glimmer of hope and a 100 percent better winning percentage..

Man, their pitching is awful..

by superferret on Jun 23, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

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