Game 85: Wake earns 11th win of season
by Randy Booth on Jul 9, 2009 10:34 AM EDT
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SportsCenter had a crazy idea today: should Tim Wakefield start the All-Star game for the American League?
Yeah, it's crazy, because there are other pitchers more likely to do that, but one thing Wake has over all those guys is wins. Wakefield earned his AL-leading 11th win in a Red Sox 5-4 victory over the A's to win the series.
Wake was pretty good. He worked six innings, allowed 10 hits, three runs, walked one and struck out eight. The knuckleball was dancing for sure.
Offensively, David Ortiz was a monster in Wednesday's game. Ortiz hit a three-run home run in the sixth and then notched another RBI in the 7th. Dustin Pedroia was the team's only multiple-hitter, as he went 3 for 4 to raise his batting average to .296. That's a nice sign for Pedey.
Manny Delcarmen (0.2 IP) and Hideki Okajima (1.1 IP) combined for two scoreless innings of relief. Jonathan Papelbon earned his 22nd save of the season, but it wasn't an easy one. He gave up a run, two hits and a walk, but still came away with the save.
Sox start a series with the Royals Thursday night. Brad Penny will be on the hill while the Royals will send out Luke Hochevar.
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W/O Grienke! Huzzah!
I love seeing Petey pound the ball in the direction of the monster again. That’s where the power numbers came from last year. I’ll go out on a limb and say he ends the season in double digits.
Right now, the Sox offense feels like it’s on the verge of clicking again. The bottom part of the lineup needs to shape up, but we’ve got the top-5 getting on base and hitting for power. Hopefully Lowrie returns soon to relieve Nick, who’s just having a hard time right now.
by USG on Jul 9, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Double digit homers?
Yeah, I’d say that’s probably a safe bet.
OverTheMonster - ALLERGEN WARNING: May contain peanut butter.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 9, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I agree-it seems we are close to an offensive turnaround. We knew Green would come down to earth, we should just be happy for what he gave via playing over his head for several weeks.
Oh-Randy, the 3 runs were in the end charged to Wake unfortunately. Can’t give a guy an error on an “assumed” DP-I think the most recent box scores changed it…
by Buzzy on Jul 9, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I did grab a recent boxscore from Yahoo and that’s what they had, but I did hear that. I’ll edit it.
by Randy Booth on Jul 9, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
The Globe still has the 1 earned run, and ESPN (I think) has 3-but the Globe article says 3 and gives the reason, so I assume it has been changed.
by Buzzy on Jul 9, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Amalie Benjamin via Twitter confirms…
by Randy Booth on Jul 9, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nick Green
Looked like a blind man trying to hit a piñata. All he had to do was tag the guy who was running to him.
by www.SoxTherapy.Net on Jul 9, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wakefield starting in ASG
What’s the over/under on PB (that being “passed balls” not “peanut butter”)
I’m sure there’s a joke hiding in there about Mrs. Teixiera and balls, but I got nothing at the moment…
Rock me, sexy Jesus...
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 9, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He isn't really going to Start is he?
That would be awesome.
by www.SoxTherapy.Net on Jul 9, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
’twas not-really-speculation by Randy
Rock me, sexy Jesus...
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 9, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB would hate that
Imagine the NL’s best batters trying to hit a wiffle ball.
by www.SoxTherapy.Net on Jul 9, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
SC had a poll today: Grienke, Halladay, King Felix or Wake. One of the first two, I presume.
by Randy Booth on Jul 9, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paps
I can’t wait until Theo trades Papelbon. This year or next while he still has some value. Too many close ones for my liking. I guess they just want some time to groom Bard.
by Blue Ridge on Jul 9, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wakefield Starting AS Game
I dunno if Wakefield will start, because he wasn’t voted in – rather, he was the coach’s pick.
But he should pitch after the teams’ fastest hurler, for the full knuckle speed effect.
I’d say Paps is benched for the next two days, be on call Saturday, and then will pitch no matter what the game before the AS break.
by Hardscores on Jul 9, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty sure pitchers aren’t voted in to the AS game.
by Randy Booth on Jul 9, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
Fans vote the position starters and thats it.
"Ninety percent [of my salary] I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste."
-Tug McGraw
by BTLove on Jul 9, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Managers and players also vote
ZING! ZANG! ZUNG!
by crabchowdah on Jul 9, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Assumed that's what he meant.
OverTheMonster - ALLERGEN WARNING: May contain peanut butter.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 9, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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