Oh My God, They're Going to Play Baseball Today
by Ben Buchanan on Mar 3, 2010 8:00 AM EST
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PrintCan you believe it? The Red Sox will play baseball today! Twice! OK, so they're Spring Training games against colleges that count for nothing and result in performances that are often indicative of nothing. But there's going to be BASEBALL! On TV! With the Red Sox!
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the Sox have a shot at sweeping this double header, but you never know. We are starting Bill Hall and Darnell McDonald in the first game, and some guy named Tug will be DHing while some guy named Boof pitches the second game. What? I know!
Consider this your first open game day thread of the year. Go Red Sox!
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hooray baseball
its about time…
Homer: Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.
Iam so happy to start sleepig late
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
I'm all giddy
I’m considering this the start of baseball season- time to grab a whole lot of beer and not leave my couch till november (except to go to fenway…)
Time to put the two-four on ice.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
Spring has arrived!
Wait… it’s still snowing? Damn it.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Beltre
I actually DON’T want anyone to try and bunt against him with that bad ankle of his…
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3 minutes past the start time for the game and the boxscore remains unupdated.
Can anyone tell I’m antsy?
USG
Normal day in the office For CK ;)
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
With Ellsbury, Hall, Martinez, and Ortiz going to the plate
You’d think that Bill Hall wouldn’t be the one to get a hit. Go figure.
Dan Zehr can now go home and say he pitched a “major league” inning.
USG
this is pretty sweet
I’m checking the updates for the Sox game, while watching the pirates vs. the yankees, all at work.
Good times.
here we go
lowrie and anderson walked, mcdonald grounded to a force out, lin reached on an IF single, velazquez doubled in 2 runs, ells walked, and Hall GIDP to end it
2-0
2nd hit of the game by the one and only Che-Hsuan Lin!!!
Ok, it’s an infield single but I’ll take the Ichiro! floor >_>
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
Things are going well...
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I'm gonna choose to read into the Ortiz homer.
And NOT into Anderson’s 0-2 so far.
Is that fair?
USG
Hey, at least he walked
And I’m pretty sure the only hit given up by a Sox pitcher so far is off of Delcarmen. Go farm!
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like Lars heard you all the way from Florida
Extra Bases says he had an RBI single
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
I bet it's on a groundball :D
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
By the way it looks like Lin get robbed of another hit
But with two runners on and two outs, Frank Compagone made a terrific diving catch to take a hit away from Lin and end the inning.
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
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I just ordered some stuff off this site for our annual trip down to Florida.
Has all things Red Sox that make you wish you were still in college. God I wish I was still in college
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hahaha
wow. Ino Guerrero batted in the 5th. He’s a batting practice pitcher. That’s the kind of game this is.
I believe I heard "Great jump" about Kalish in center a few times already.
Nice to hear
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions
Also nice to see 'Tek with a swinging strikeout
To coin a popular phrase: “Mid-season form!”
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, it's flat
But I thought it had pretty good location, I mean, considering it’s the first start and all.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
Boston College fielding is making us look good
Can we play them 18 games a year.
They must have really bad “SUV” numbers.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 6:42 PM EST reply actions
They better get all of this "SUV" defense joking out of their systems by the time OD gets here
It’ll get old fast
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 6:49 PM EST reply actions
Here he comes.
Can we have a web gem catch Sinor Iglesias? Por Favor?
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
Hey, at least he's keeping it down in the zone
Too far down or too far out, but still.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Lavarnway behind the plate, Iglesias at Short, Navarro at...3rd? 1st? I forgot already.
Still, awesome.
USG
Was that Lavarnway? Looked kinda like 'Tek running back to the dugout
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
Rem Dawg must have messed up the call.
’Cause that was Tek.
I was just about to say that Lavarnway was looking good framing pitches, too.
USG
Does Josh Reddick look a bit like Daniel Bard
Or is it just me?
Also, how about this 18 year old Japanese girl with the sidearm knuckleball? Wake likes her stuff.
Wink wink nudge nudge know what I mean?
USG
Really good looking swing.
Like Reddick, it’s all gonna be about discipline. But the fact that he can hit bad pitches will probably be enough with his glove.
USG
Watched Rookie of the Year earlier today
Really hoping someone tries the “Hide the ball in the 1st baseman’s glove trick”
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Hamlet's a pretty cool last name
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:18 PM EST reply actions
Johnson's losing it
Where’s Gabbard when we need him?
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:23 PM EST reply actions
Well, Iglesias got his first shot in the field.
Next time, hit it AWAY from him, please, so that he can make a great grab instead of a routine one.
USG
Thank you guys for the play by play
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
wow you guys are going off here allready Ben is psyched ;)
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:30 PM EST reply actions
so a short recap anything special happend?
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions
Some Japanese female baseball player loves Wakefield
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously, how was the Iglesias hit
LD, FB, GB down the line? Pull, opposite field? Help me out here? I know it’s on 1st pitch, other than that what?
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
Jose Iglesias had a 3-RBI double on the first pitch he saw.
Pretty good looking swing. I haven’t seen enough of it, but someone on SoxProspects suggested it was very similar to A-Rods. From what I have seen, I understand the comparison.
As was mentioned earlier, Kalish has had some “Good range” comments.
Kyle Weiland’s control isn’t back yet. Kris Johnson’s not sucking isn’t, either.
Bowden did just fine. Tazawa’s still got nice control.
USG
Yeah 2 swing and misses on changeups
Spier tweeted to Chris mellen that the velocity was 90-93 with good movement!
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
That Sickel post about Josh Johnson kept me dreaming >_>
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
And it was a good day for me
My boy went 2-4 could’ve went 3-4 ;)
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
JJ was sitting constantly on the high 80s but scout kept projecting him to have more velocity.
Linky Moi
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
yeah i saw that kelly inning on weei.com pinpoint command nice stuff
thx for the recap guys
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
ng sounded always like an asian name ;)
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:35 PM EST reply actions
NG is really Kim Ng, assistant GM to the Dodgers, who desperately want Wakefield to join them
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I felt like a
dude being asked out to the dance by the hottest chick in the class. Baseball’s back baby, I can smell it!
Last 3 batters for the Sox tonight, most likely.
Unless someone really sucks against college hitters.
It’s been…refreshing.
USG
uhh Remmy with olympic talks
grats for having most medals us boys, we took number one spot all time over russia and finished second in vancouver
:D
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:45 PM EST reply actions
That's why Hullet's the DH!
Haha
“As we look at this replay…this all-important replay in this ballgame!” – Remy
USG
Not bad, Josh.
Swung at the 1 good pitch you saw. I’ll take that. That pitch he grounded out on may have been out of the zone, but everything else he’s shown good patience on.
USG
This.
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
Could he give some tips to Lars?
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
He'll get there!
Oh Lars…
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Another good AB for Iglesias.
Watched 3 clear balls. Took 2 strikes that were both outside, and then lined out. Hard contact, no hacking.
USG
Nice!!!! Time for me to bash THE MFY prospect
On fangraphs yesterday concerning the topic of WAR for prospects some MFY hated the bashing of montero and here what he wrote:
Here’s a question. Has there been a player in the last 40 years who hit as well as Montero did last year, taking into account age, level and park/league, who did not succeed in the majors? The last players that I can think of who were ahead of him were Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr.
Montero is, in my view, a very, very good bet to be a 3 WAR player, and has a decent chance to be a 5 WAR player like David Ortiz. This is true whether he is able to continue as a catcher.
The last FORTY years? I’ll give an example from the last FIVE years,, Let’s call him player X:
Age 18 in A ball (Both in South Atlantic League)
Montero: 569 PAs .322/.373/.488 with 37/83 BB/K
Player X: 578 PAs .322/.388/.538 with 53/120 BB/K
Age 19 :
Montero. 198 PAs .356/.406/.583 with 14/26 BB/K in A+ (FLO)
181 PAs .317/.370/.539 with 14/21 BB/K in AA (EL)
Player X: 370 PAs .336/.386/.582 with 25/66 BB/k in AA (SOUL)
234 PAs .285/.303/.447 with 4/33 BB/K in AAA (IL)
Although, putting similar numbers in terms of OPS and rates in terms of BB% and K%, player X was actually MORE advanced in terms of age than J. Montero and obviously highly ranked in BA lists, also he could field his position.
His name? Delmon Young. Now, is DY a very, very good bet for a 3 WAR player? I don’t think so.
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
Unless balls are hit to 3rd, short, center, or right
I could care less about how Bierd pitches. Game over.
USG
ok, so all college games are 7 innings?
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
prolly not everywhere cause
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pVyw2JlloM
strasburg is strikin out 23 guys here hard to do with only 21 outs in a game
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
K passed ball 2 times
K’d again..Easy :p
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
Apparently the NCAA recently started pushing teams to play more 9-inning games.
But I think a lot used to be 7.
USG
You're running for that bs.uf record of post aren't you?
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
man all those guys i've never heard of
by German Red Sox Fan on Mar 3, 2010 7:53 PM EST reply actions
Alex Hassan is a 2009 draft guy
Local too. From Quincy, MA
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Mar 3, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
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