Game 71: Playing the Nats is nice
by Randy Booth on Jun 25, 2009 12:00 AM EDT
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While the Nationals may be the worst team in the league, they don't always look like that -- at least on some nights.
The Red Sox knocked off a valiant Nats team tonight, 6-4, behind an OK performance from Jon Lester and a good offensive showing.
Lester logged a "quality start" by going six innings and surrendering just three runs. He gave up six hits, two walks and struck out six. It certainly wasn't one of his best starts on the year, but he kept that lowly Nats offense down. That's good enough for me if that means a win.
The runs came from somewhat unlikely spots. David Ortiz - if you didn't know already - is hot. He hit another dinger tonight. Jason Varitek also had a two-run home run which scored Ortiz. Ortiz's was a three-run shot while Dustin Pedroia singled for the team's first RBI.
The bullpen was pretty good. Justin Masterson gave up one run in 1.2 innings of work, Hideki Okajima allowed a walk (0.1 innings) and Jonathan Papelbon had a spotless 9th to earn the save. It is Papelbon's 17th save of the season.
The series finishes Thursday with a highly-anticipated start from John Smoltz, who is making his Red Sox debut. The Nats will send out Jordan Zimmermann against the future Hall of Famer.
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As long as it's a win, and nobody gets hurt, I'll take it
I seriously can’t wait to see Smoltz pitch tonight. Him & Pedro are my all-time favorite pitchers. There’s a damn huge party that I’m going to have to skip to watch the game, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices.
A solid effort by Smoltz and the offense & a sweep are on my wishlist today.
by Brad West on Jun 25, 2009 7:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go to party and force everyone there to watch it?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 25, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lester was shaky, sure.
But giving up only what he did despite not getting the outside part of the plate at all, and having the whole Nick Green broken bat BS go down costing him a run is pretty damn good.
by USG on Jun 25, 2009 8:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There really needs to be a rule about this
If a defenseman unintentionally gets hit by a broken bat, the batter should be out and runners stay put. This is getting ridiculous. This is the second time this season Green has gone mano a legno.
by lone1c on Jun 25, 2009 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sort of a fan interference call?
Makes sense, to be sure. Otherwise, you’ve got infielders trying to make plays despite the chunk of wood headed for their face, and then you’ve got injuries.
by USG on Jun 25, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Before the maple bats
This didn’t seem to be as much of a problem. But right now, there’s way too many broken bats, and some countermeasure has to be taken.
by lone1c on Jun 25, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
Players aren’t going to give up the maple bats…. It would be nice if there was a few incentives to stop using bats that may be risky.
by GJ on Jun 25, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Batter has to pay for any hospital bills that result from a broken bat?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 25, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Large Father's Day
Sox are 7-0 when Papi Homers. June line:
55AB 6 HR .327BA .413OBP .709 SLG 1.122OPS
by Buzzy on Jun 25, 2009 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Along those lines ...
June OPS for Sox hitters:
(Starters)
Large Father – 1.122
Drew – .974
Ellsbury – .939
Bay – .822
Green – .810
Youk – .775
The Carcass – .685
Lowell – .629
Dusty – .555
(Bench)
Lugo – 1.007
Kottaras – .988
Baldelli – .907
Kotsay – .611
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Jun 25, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a good bench line. Plus Kotsay’s is a small SS.
by Randy Booth on Jun 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was about to start cursing Kotsay. He's been playing great D when we've been forced to put him out in CF.
Lowell is just sad.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 25, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Masterson didn't look very sharp.
He wasn’t hitting his spots, though he seemed to have good movement.
"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 Jun 25, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HAPPY SMOLTZ DAY!
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