Patient Red Sox Back Up A Lacking Lackey
by Ben Buchanan on May 10, 2010 10:29 PM EDT
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PrintWhen you give up 6 runs as a starter, you're just hoping to get out of there with a no decision.
How about a win?
That's what John Lackey received after allowing 2 home runs, a 4-run 2nd inning, and a 2-run 5th, all thanks to a patient Red Sox offense which walked its way to 7 runs.
All of those runs came in the first 3 innings. In the first Marco Scutaro walked, Dustin Pedroia doubled, and Martinez knocked them both in with a groundball single under Aaron Hill's glove. Then, in the 2nd, things got weird as Brandon Morrow completely lost control. Throwing only 32 of 67 pitches for strikes, Morrow walked 4 of the first 5 batters he faced, loading the bases and scoring a run before Victor Martinez grounded into what would have been an inning-ending double play had Aaron Hill not thrown the ball up and over Lyle Overbay's head into the Red Sox dugout. 2 more runs would score on the error, and then a fourth would come in on a David Ortiz line drive single.
The Sox added a 7th thanks to Jonathan Van Every and Dustin Pedroia, which would be just barely enough to hold on for the win as Hideki Okajima, Daniel Bard, and Jonathan Papelbon combined for three scoreless innings to close out the game.
Game Notes:
- Alex Gonzalez had what appeared to be a home run, but was ruled a double off the ridge of the wall and upheld after replay. Both runners ended up scoring that inning anyways on John Buck's ground-rule double, so in the end it's only stats that change.
- Jonathan Papelbon continues to work in his splitter to great effect.
- 6 strikeouts tie a season high for John Lackey. The last game went noticeably better for him, however.
- J.D. Drew was a late scratch due to vertigo. Jonathan Van Every took over in right, and made a great catch on a wind-blown ball, falling into the stands as he did so.
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Ortiz is quietly improving.
4 game hitting streak
"man, this team they just suck so bad"- gizmosandy
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over the last 8 games (not including tonight)
PA: 32 2B: 1 HR: 3 BA: .222 OBP: .313 SLG: .593 OPS: .905 sOPS+: 144 BAbip: .188
Yes, the BA still looks sub par (although that is up to .286 over the last 4 games) but the rest of his numbers look pretty good – ESPECIALLY considering the horrible BAbip!
The sOPS+ is the ratio of his OPS+ during the 8 games compared to the league average OPS+, with 100 being average.
Small number statistics. But no smaller than the first few games of the season when some folks were ready to stick a fork in him.
looks like a new trend for Ortiz
nothing in April, a little in May and then a strong finish. only bad thing is that this season the rays may get too far in front to get back into it
by Rickfansince76 on May 11, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
nah
last year it was- nothing in April, even less in May, then boom.
This year so far- nothing in April, too early to say for May. Based on his May performance so far, it looks like he’s already gone boom, but he’s played way too few games to say he’s back.
Moved a game closer to the MFY!
We need to sweep this to get into 3rd!
I LOVE PEDROIA!!! ITS MAN LOVE!
vertigo is something that has bothered him before and is not all that uncommon
there are a variety of causes, some as simple as common colds and allergies – sinus blockages can affect the inner ear.
Not major and usually clears up quickly. But you really can’t be out there trying to catch fly balls with it. Can you imagine trying to shag that foul pop-up against the wall that Van Every had to catch – with vertigo?
I'm not saying he's lying or that he shouldn't have sat out with it
I’m just saying it’s not something you see everyday. It’s not exactly a sore hamstring
by BigRedDog42 on May 11, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
well, you'd be surprised how many people do experience it
like I said, it comes along for the ride with a lot of ailments that affect your sinus cavities and inner ear. The thing is, most people with, say, a really bad cold or miserable allergies or ear infections will tend to be overwhelmed by those other symptoms first and foremost. The fact that they may also be experiencing vertigo will tend to be less important and overlooked.
The vertigo symptom is maybe a little more important to a baseball player than to most folks.
Yes! It would be nice.
Pineiro is a bit like Dallas Braden, in that he can’t get it up much over 90 but he gets groundballs by pitching to contact.
Keep it going Joe-L.
" Play Ball "
The bullpen gets it done bigtime.
Oki, Bard, and Pap slammed the door on one that could have gotten away.
Now it’s time for Dice-K to deliver.
" Play Ball "
DD is bringing it tonight.
Go LAAofA !
And in case you missed it, radiohix and his wife had a baby boy named David.
Congrats to hix. The Sox had to move Rizzo up to Portland to make room on the roster for Hix Jr.
" Play Ball "
I thought Hix Jr. was gonna be a pitcher?
USG
by Ben Buchanan on May 10, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
Mainly he’ll play CF and he’ll gun down runners at HP with curveballs!
Westmoreland recently asked his son how he was feeling, and the response the father received didn't surprise him. "I'm going to be in Portland next year," Ryan said.
Impressive minor league debut for a 20-day-old.
Gave up seventeen balks, but managed to sleep all the way through the bottom of the first inning.
Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell
So Lackey sucked but the Red Sox still win.
Or, as Bloggy likes to call it:
Best Case Scenario
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
by Bloggy on May 11, 2010 6:53 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Why do you want Lackey to suck when he's wearing a Sox uniform?
He’s going to get the money anyways, so you might as well hope for the best. . . .
Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell
It validates my hate.
(I have issues)
I want the Sox to win. I don’t like Lackey. So…this makes me pretty giggly.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
What's not to like about lackey?
He’s a solid pitcher, but just incredibly ugly. If you can get over his appearance, you’re fine.
by RockEmSoxEm on May 11, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not overly enthusiastic about his stuff
Lackey is far from overpowering. His K-rates have been dropping for a few years now. This year, it has fallen about 1.5 K/9 while his BB-rate has increased by almost 1 BB/9. That’s not good.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on May 11, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I have spent 5 years actively wanting him to lose.
I don’t turn that off easily. I lump him in the same category as an A-Rod. Feels wrong to cheer for him.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
You should seriously consider my approach with Beckett
Just ignore Lackey’s existence. I haven’t gotten the least bit upset with meathead ever since I started pretending he wasn’t around. I hate seeing him play baseball, so by simply not seeing him play baseball, my baseball life is improved dramatically.
Plus you get 20% of your life back to do other things that aren’t Red Sox stress. It’s win-win.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
Is it me? Or did Lackey seem to really lose it after the loong HR video delay?
He wasn’t super sharp prior to that, but it seemed that after the long delay while the umpires reviewed Gonzo’s double off the wall that Lackey had trouble finding the strike zone for the next 6 or so batters.
He then seemed to settle down for a while.
He was definitely taking warmup throws during the break
and while it was friggin COLD last night, I guess it would have to be mental more than anything.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
good win, kinda.
over .500 again, just keep pluggin away,
5 1/2 is not that many.
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by bestbostonsports on May 11, 2010 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
yep, this is the time to just keep grinding, one game at a time.
Don’t pay too much attention to the standings. Its too early to do anything (like make any big trades) in response to the standings anyway.
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