Mike Cameron and Bullpen Bail Out Injured Buchholz
by Ben Buchanan on Jun 26, 2010 10:19 PM EDT
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PrintClay Buchholz pitched one inning, Madison Bumgarner nearly retired seventeen straight, and John Lackey at one point pinch hit for Ramon Ramirez.
Sound like a win? No? Well, remarkably enough, it was. Clay Buchholz pulled up lame after running to second on a Marco Scutaro GIDP--he was later diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee, so at least it's not too serious--leaving the typically horrible bullpen to get through eight while holding a four-run lead. Remarkably, they actually managed it for once, as the Red Sox defeated the Giants 4-2.
Darnell McDonald and Mike Cameron both hit homers to score all four of the Sox' runs. Cameron's, a three-run shot to dead center in the second inning was his first of the season and, luckily, proved to be the game winner as the Sox did not score again, held largely in check by rookie Madison Bumgarner who found his rhythm quickly after the damage was done.
After Buchholz left, a combination of Scott Atchison, Ramon Ramirez, Manny Delcarmen, Dustin Richardson, Hideki Okajima, Daniel Bard, and Jonathan Papelbon held the Giants to just two runs. Manny Delcarmen was the lone member who didn't really pull his weight, allowing a run on three hits in his one inning of work.
The Sox will send Jon Lester to the mound against Tim Lincecum in a Battle of the Aces rubber game tomorrow afternoon.
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The Baseball Gods are testing us this year.
Wishing Pedey and Buc and the rest of the MASH UNIT, all the best in their recoveries.
Good news is we won and we’re playing for another series with Lester on the bump.
He’ll come up big. Go Jon.
Atchison’s impressed me of late
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by bestbostonsports on Jun 26, 2010 11:20 PM EDT reply actions
He doesn't have great stamina, but he's been used in what I guess you could call long
relief. When he has done this, he hasn’t blown up, so I think he brings some value to the team.
Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 26, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, not a lot of movement on Richardson's pitches today
but good movement and variety from Atchison:
Click the links for the detailed reports.
The bullpen stepped up big.
I actully thought Richardson looked good
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by bestbostonsports on Jun 26, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He got the job done
but he just barely broke 90 on his 7 fourseam fastballs and all but one were up in the zone. His 3 sliders had good velocity differential but again, 2 were up in the zone.
He still had a clean inning.
Look at Buchholz cool first inning chart.
Link to Buchholz Pitch F/X:
That curveball is nasty.
Maybe Im being over critical
but Ben, man, your tone is increasingly sarcastic and dismissive of pretty much all things Sox. Every post after a win is dripping with disdain man. Its like listening to NG-lite. Your knowledge of the game is top notch, the Minor Lines especially, but Jesus be a fan once in a while. Its OK to celebrate wins bud, even if they aren’t perfect.
I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast
Well, I give him a pass, it’s hard not to be a little cynical of this team. We’ve been pretty lucky, when Pedrioa was barely hitting earlier this month we have Beltre picking up the slack with his massive BABIP and an unheralded rookie in Nava making pitchers look foolish. When Youk and Vmart had slow starts, Pedrioa was putting on laser shows across the country. We’ve been very lucky in that when one thing goes bad, something else starts going remarkably well. But how much longer can that continue when more and more of our players are being replaced with rookies, AAAA guys and journeymen?
Maybe luck will be our thing this year but it’s not too hard to believe that the wheels may fall off of this thing at any moment.
It also must drag on him a little bit just having to respond to NG himself, who’s eternal pessimism and bangwagon fandom is entirely misplaced and poorly directed.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
I'm not being dismissive, and sarcasm is not intended.
If anything, I’m impressed by a win that came under the most difficult of scenarios, with our greatest weakness exposed.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jun 27, 2010 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Our lines are very thin...
This is definitely a time to be concerned. We have multiple key players injured. We have 12 games to go until the break (5 against the Rays). At this point I think I would define success as not collapsing before the break – due to the amount of injuries and replacements. If the Sox are under 5 games out at the break and they get healthy for the 2nd half then they should be competitive down the stretch. The positive side of this is the conditional if – if they are healthy going into the second half then they are the team to beat, and the Yanks and Rays have their struggles too. However, if the injuries continue then I hate hate hate to say this – most likely the Sox will not sustain the current winning percentile. Regardless of the outcome this team is a tribute to the Front Office – a leadership team that keeps the Sox compettive year after year.
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry, you know anything that travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?" - Crash Davis
what is Lowrie's status?
Whe does he return? How long does mono take for recovery? Or, does he have a serious conditon and the Sox are respecting his privacy? I did read he is hitting off a tee. Or, will he return just to have a yeast infection and cramps sideline him?
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry, you know anything that travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?" - Crash Davis
Or the Measles, who knows.
He’s working out down south, I believe. The guy lost a bunch of weight that he needs to get back on.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jun 27, 2010 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Is Ibarra working with him?
What’s he doing, and is he gonna be placed in the system soon?
Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 27, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Meh, who cares about the visa?
Tell him to build a raft and get his ass over here. ;)
Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 27, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
they haven't said anything about him timewise
Sounds like he’s in pretty bad shape, doesn’t seem like they expect him to contribute to the majors this year.
Sawx fan in NY
Pardon my critical nature but what is up with Papelbon? He still hits the gun at 95 but seems to be in the K-Rod save category of making it interesting when he gets in. It might be me but that seems to be a trend the last couple of years, and it does bite the team in the ass sometimes, even though his save % is good. Guess I don’t need the excitement.
It doesn't matter how fast you throw when you don't change speeds and can't locate.
Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 27, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
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