ST Game Thread: Twins @ Red Sox
by Ben Buchanan on Mar 28, 2010 12:36 PM EDT
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PrintOne week from today, the Sox will play their first game of the season. But for now, we'll have to settle for some televised ST.
Clay Buchholz gets the start for Boston today. It's been a pretty tough spring for Clay so far, as he's struggled to locate his fastball. Coming in with an ERA over 10, Buck will look to inspire some faith with a strong outing.
The Sox will run out their full lineup minus J.D. Drew for today's game. Bill Hall will take over in right field and hit 8th.
Go Sox!
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So, everyone else getting sufficiently tired of ST yet?
On the one hand, this week can’t go by fast enough. On the other hand, this is my week off, so I would like it to last.
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Was it hilariously overly epic for games that don't actually count?
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Yes
And the players had a tough time keeping a straight face.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 28, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Twins lineup:
Span CF, Hudson 2B, Mauer C, Morneau 1B, Cuddyer RF, Thome DH, Kubel LF, Hardy SS, Harris 3B. Pavano starts. (Sox batting order is Ells, Pedey, VMart, Youk, Papi, Beltre, Cameron, Hall, Scutaro)
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Mauer takes Clay deep.
But as Don and Remy note, Clay really does look better this game. The fastball has been on the edges of the zone, the change has fooled guys, etc.
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His velocity is much better too
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 28, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It sounds like "one ... two ... YOOOUUKK"
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 28, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
The end goes "I. LOVE. YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUK"
But it’s the beginning I’m curious about.
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by Ben Buchanan on Mar 28, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Now is the time I want to see Papi get going
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
at least he make contact
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
by BoldandBrash on Mar 28, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Hard contact, too.
Almost an opposite field shot.
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by Ben Buchanan on Mar 28, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just me, or does Papi's bat look quicker?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
I would love for his bat to get quicker
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
by BoldandBrash on Mar 28, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
thoughts on buchh
His fastball is flat and he’s leaving it high. He has little confidence in his change, although it’s good If he gets it down. Hasn’t really thrown the curve. Buchh need some confidence or the Sox will get nothing out of him this season. He has to stop doing the TV commercials or whatever and focus on baseball.
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by Randy Booth on Mar 28, 2010 1:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
He's thrown quite a few changes today
It has been his best pitch. It doesn’t look like he can get the curve over for a strike.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 28, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed, I'd say he's gotten the change going very well this spring.
It’s his fastball that’s been the problem. All over the place. But he got it closer to the zone today. If he was occasionally leaving it high, it was rarely middle-high.
The curve he hasn’t thrown for a strike, but he’s gotten a couple of swing throughs IIRC.
For as much as he’s given up 4 runs in 3 innings, I have to say this is actually kind of an encouraging start.
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by Ben Buchanan on Mar 28, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
nice AB by Hall
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
Papi
It’s realy hard to watch Papi at bat. He can’t even catch up to and squarely hit an 88mph fastball. Old Papi would have done SOMETHING there.
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by Randy Booth on Mar 28, 2010 2:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm still not gonna jump off the bandwagon.
But man…it’s really concerning seeing him late on weak fastballs again.
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by Ben Buchanan on Mar 28, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Papi bashers
YA and what about Papi ! he will be fine this year !
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Mar 28, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I will like having Hall as the utility man
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
Clay's changeup was crap last year.
If he was focusing on getting that pitch back, he’s done a damn good job.
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With bat, glove, and mouth, apparently.
by lone1c on Mar 28, 2010 3:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
As I said earlier ...
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Mar 28, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
just in time for the season to start
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
by BoldandBrash on Mar 28, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
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by Drugs Delaney on Mar 28, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
That should be an error
It bounced right out of Ellsbury’s glove.
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Tug!
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
Hulett with a 3-run shot
We want the Cup! We want the Cup!
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Pls to be having MOAR OFFENZ?
Me likey. Me especially likey Elf, Clutch, and Walrus all going 3-for-3.
by lone1c on Mar 28, 2010 3:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Woohoo Mayor's Cup!
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ~Jim Bouton, Ball Four, 1970
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