Game 11: Red Sox Not Good This Season
by Ben Buchanan on Apr 18, 2010 12:40 AM EDT
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They made it close late, but the Red Sox dropped their second game of the day to the Rays 6-5.
The Sox dug a hole for themselves early, thanks to a shaky first inning from Clay Buchholz, who yielded a walk and a hit before getting Carlos Pena to hit one at Mike Cameron. What should have been a scoreless first fell apart, though, as Cameron tried to catch the ball before it was in his glove. Buchholz couldn't recover quickly, and the inning-that-shouldn't-have-been yielded 3 more runs for the Rays before it was over.
After that unfortunate opening, Buchholz actually put together an impressive outing, allowing only 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 6 Rays over the next four innings. Unfortunately, with his pitch count inflated by the first inning, Buchholz was pulled for Scott Atchison, who coughed 2 up runs in 2 innings--one unearned after a Marco Scutaro error.
The offense tried to climb its way back into the game in the middle innings, as Marco Scutaro, Dustin Pedroia, and Kevin Youkilis all hit home runs to bring the Red Sox within 1 run.
The Red Sox fall to 4-7 with the loss, making this the latest they have been 3 games under .500 in a season since 1997, when they finished the year 78-84.
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Tim Bogar said he would do it again.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2010/04/17/tagged_with_first_bad_decision/
I LOVE PEDROIA!!! ITS MAN LOVE!
Rob Johnson for 3B coach!
At least he’ll crack a joke while he stupidly sends you to home plate
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Apr 18, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
"Picked, not blown..."
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea /
By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown /
Till human voices wake us, and we drown.
Headline is a little harsh
This was a 5-1 Victory were it not for Unearned Runs. The defense is better than this and I expect they’ll prove it the remainder of the year. #Optimist
Tim - soxSpot www.soxspot.com
This was not a good couple of days for th new guys
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Apr 18, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
It's part of the magic.
Check the archives. Last year, around this time, right before a certain winning streak.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Apr 18, 2010 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Change the batting order
Put Ortiz at the botton of the order, then victor, youk, beltre
There are no words to begin to describe my thoughts on this season (so far)… other than too many errors, and too many lost opportunities. It’s been hard for me to watch the games because of the time difference in Europe. But here are my thoughts… feel free to agree or disagree with me.
I think the sox need a drastic change. I like Ortiz, but if he’s stranding runners every AB, then he needs to be benched or moved or something. Francona needs to somehow make a statement, and soon before it’s too late.
Varitek calls a great game, even if his offense isn’t up to par (but with 3 homers, he’s making a case for himself), then he should catch. If Tek is still considered the “back up catcher” then he should somehow be coaching V-Mart so we don’t have the basepaths looking like a merry-go-round and guys in scoring position leading to more runs (especially against the Rays). The Rays always run on us, and it was a good move to start Tek on Friday.
I don’t even know where to start with Hall, other than send him down 95?
Bogar is reminding me of Wendell Kim, except does he always sprint out of the dugout and across the diamond?
I haven’t posted in a while, cause I’m abroad right now, but these are just my thoughts. It’s a little bit of an “outsider” perspective from a “diehard” cause I’m normally a day behind in the news here.
you shouldn't be a day behind in the news
you have internet, so just go to mlb.com. but yeah, it’s no surprise that Hall can’t hit, and i wasn’t expecting him to be playing center.
with ortiz, remember that it’s not even close to too late. june is the very latest they could go.
Let's face it
They’ve played only 11 games.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 18, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Let's face it
They may spend the rest of the year trying to make up the ground they lost in these 11 games.
by Mister Snitch on Apr 18, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Let's face it
If they play well over the bulk of the season, no one will remember a bad start. Over the course of even great seasons, teams have dry spells.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Apr 18, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Yanks didn't exactly stomp all over the competition in April last year
We all know what happened to them.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Apr 18, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
tru that
Yankee fans wanted to toss the whole team under the bus early last year
by Mister Snitch on Apr 18, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Our much-vaunted defense...
…seems to have been over-vaunted. Oof.
On a positive note, I was only able to watch the first 4 or 5 innings, but Ortiz had a couple good at-bats, with a sharp liner to left and a wall-ball. Hopefully he’s starting to turn the corner. I was really impressed how Buchholz settled down after the first.
Is it me, or does Atchison look like he’s 56 years old?
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
ACTUALLY, advanced metrics show that that wasn't "premature".
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
Catalyst needed??????
Well, I thought the changes made in the off season were good ones. It could be that I was wrong, and this team just doesn’t have the skills and/or motivation and/or chemistry to be a champion. However if we look at it from a positive perspective, maybe they just need a catalyst to make things gel faster because if they don’t gel soon, it may be too late with the loss damage currently being inflicted.
Let us assume they need a catalyst for a more happy discussion, so what would that catalyst be?? Some ideas from me:
—Better weather or a domed stadium
—More managerial interventions daily
—more punishments for ? slackers
—one or two strategic trades or upgrades from the minors now!
—Drug interventions??
—Better rehab
—Others: fill in your own ideas.
by NG on Apr 18, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
A domed stadium?
Sacrilege.
Drug interventions?? WHAT??
It’s a long season, so I’m not willing to write anyone off yet, but the boys need to shake the cobwebs and fast.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
ACTUALLY, advanced metrics show that that wasn't "premature".
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
I like where you're going with the 'Better Waether' Idea
Do you have a piece of technology that would bring that about? I’d love to use that
actully the Red Sox started 2-6 last season.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 18, 2010 12:30 PM EDT reply actions
Latest into the season.
11 games vs. 8 games
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Apr 18, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
ah. Thank you.
Too early to panic still. Does anyone think the Oakland A’s are gonna finish first in the AL West? No. It’s too early. No one panic. A-gon or bust.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 18, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
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