Red Sox Lose Game, Youkilis?

by Ben Buchanan on Jul 6, 2010 10:35 PM EDT in Game Stories

The Red Sox lost the game 3-2 when Niuman Romero grounded out to second base. But the real blow came in the top of the fourth inning, when Kevin Youkilis left the game with "right ankle pain".

After limping in from the field in the third inning, Youkilis came out to bat and kicked at the dirt at home a few times before walking out favoring his right leg, eventually going to the ground. Initially, it looked like he might have a cramp, as the trainer attempted to stretch out his leg, but Youk would leave the game without taking his at bat.

As for the game itself, it was a case of a Triple-A lineup starting to actually perform like a Triple-A lineup. Marco Scutaro, David Ortiz, Daniel Nava, and Eric Patterson had all six of the Red Sox hits on the night, scoring only two runs, one thanks to an Evan Longoria throwing error. Three times the Sox had David Ortiz at the plate with runners in scoring position, including in the ninth inning, only to have Joe Maddon intentionally walk him with Niuman Romero batting for Youkilis, three times Niuman Romero could not produce.

Felix Doubront was good in his spot start for Clay Buchholz through the first five innings. He allowed a run in the third, and then again in the fifth. Doubront noticeably started to tire in the sixth, though, and began overthrowing, leading to three walks in the inning. A heads-up play by catcher Kevin Cash to pick off Evan Longoria at third base helped keep runs of the board, though, as Scott Atchison got the final out of the inning.

The Rays scored an insurance run off Hideki Okajima, who looked just as bad in his return as when he left, and it turned out to be an important one, as the Sox scored what would have been the tying run in the ninth on an Eric Patterson triple, putting their third just 90 feet away. Romero grounded out, though, making a bad night for the Red Sox even worse.

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Not a pretty game

But what can you expect with the line up as it is? And once Youk is out, they were just gonna be pansies and pitch around Ortiz every single time.

What cracks me us is that Soriano intentionally walks Ortiz, then gets Romero on the g.o. to end the game, all the while acting like he just struck out Ortiz to end the game. Noobs…

by ikimasu on Jul 6, 2010 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

LOL - i had the same reaction!

Laughing at Soriano kinda made me not feel so bad about the loss.

by mmmmm on Jul 6, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure hope Youk is just out for this game though

They might as well just call up Pawtucket at this point

by ikimasu on Jul 6, 2010 10:43 PM EDT reply actions

Thats scary sad

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by bestbostonsports on Jul 6, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Took advantage of the political talk to get a jump start on this?

Sucks that the Sox are still close enough that selling or buying will be a tough decision.

by bdalebs on Jul 6, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yessir

Patterson sorta screwed me over a bit, though.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Jul 6, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm sure you would have been more than happy to start from scratch should the comeback have panned out.

And it appears I scared off the other politicians for ya. Weird that those conversations keep happening when I come around. :P

by bdalebs on Jul 6, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

You can't scare me mister

I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast

by DocOne on Jul 7, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Buy. Just Buy.

bullpen bullpen bullpen. The fact we are even this close at this point is amazing and super encouraging for the rest of the season

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by DocOne on Jul 7, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

What??

Why does that suck? The Sox are in the playoff hunt, that is great. The injuries SUCK! And last night’s loss was clearly the result of the injuries.
Even if they were say, 7 games out, what exactly would they sell? Beltre? When was the last time the Sox unloaded players in a sell-off to punt on the season? They don’t do it. Why? because for more than a generation they are almost always in the hunt and have an obligation to the fans that bang out the park every night and subscribe to NESN to go for it every year.

by Scoop1981 on Jul 7, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

True.

Still can’t be easy for the front office to have to sit back and not try to get something.

by bdalebs on Jul 7, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions

So, from the 4th inning on, our lineup was pretty much 60% AAA/backups

Doubrant pitching.
Cash at C
Romero at 1B
Hall at 2B
Nava in LF
Patterson in CF

Leaving only Ortiz, Drew, Scutaro and Beltre from the opening day lineup.

Boy, Tamba Bay has a lot to be proud of, squeaking by that lineup.

by mmmmm on Jul 6, 2010 11:05 PM EDT reply actions

I don't hold it against Tampa Bay...

…you can only beat the team across the field from you (or, I suppose, in the other dugout in this case). However, they’re +2 runs aggregate in a series where they’ve seen Bad Dice-K and a guy from AAA (who pitched pretty okay, I thought) and faced a largely AAA line-up as well. Given the opportunity, we’re very much in this vis-a-vis both the Rays and the Yanks…

Wait 'til next/this year?
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by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 7, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Obligatory 75bandwagon post countdown begins

Now.

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by Rogue Nine on Jul 6, 2010 11:22 PM EDT reply actions

Jeeze - where is that guy?

by mmmmm on Jul 6, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Dunno but he's about due for an appearance.

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by Rogue Nine on Jul 6, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn, you called it

The fact of the matter is that we are in a lot of trouble right now and not all of it is because of the injuries. Our pitching is atrocious and we are leaving too many runners on base in late innings. We have NO middle relief which is killing us. Ramirez giving up the winning run last night and Okajima giving it up tonight. The only one I trust in the middle innings right now is Atchison and he’s not going to get by for too long with that 90mph ’’heat’’. You saw Tito try to squeeze 6 innings out if his starters the last two nights. He know what’s going on too. This could really turn into something bad.

This really sucks because we were playing so well before this skid even with the shitty bull pen. And I know it’s only three games, but we lost those three games to AL East teams. I really don’t see any answer for this. This is the bull pen that we are going to be with for the duration and it’s what could cost us a post season birth or a championship if we manage to get the wild card.

Doom and gloom signing off. Still love all you guys though.

by 75bandwagon on Jul 7, 2010 4:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Hey, man! How ya been! It's been awhile!

>hugs<

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by Bloggy on Jul 7, 2010 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow

I like this post and agree with a good bit of it. 75, I think we’ve found common ground!

Relief is our major problem and right now it’s forcing Tito to make decisions that are going to be unpopular, banking on his tired starters to be better than his bad relievers right now, just trying to get a 6th or 7th inning out of them to we can get right to Bard and skip over the roller coaster ride that is most of the dirtys.

I’m less worried about the left on base issue, last night for instance it was injury related, Patterson and Romero, two guys who shouldn’t even be on this team if it weren’t for injuries, were some of the biggest LOB culprits. After the loss of Youk they decided they would rather just put Papi on base and let Romero strand them. The game before that it was Beltre, Drew, Youk and Cameron, three guys I’m not worried about losing their ability to hit and one guy who is still hurting. The offense will fluctuate as always, but we could definitely use VMart and Pedey back so that Cash and Paterson don’t EVER see the field again.

The answer of course is get healthy and get some new arms in the pen. They are unwilling to move Felix right now and prefer to keep him as a spot starter. However Bowden’s days as a starter are now over and they are converting him to a RP, he seems to have pulled it together some lately and could be a good pen arm for us. Also, it would be nice to make a trade for someone, anyone really, just one more guy, Bowden and his plus one could do wonders if it means RamRam, Oki and Bard play a little less.

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by Rogue Nine on Jul 7, 2010 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Heeeeey!

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

This game made me sad. and mad.
Hope Youks ok, or else Ryan Shealy (shudders at the thought)

by bestbostonsports on Jul 6, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions

At this point I seriously wouldn’t mind seeing Ortiz play 1B (if Youk is out for any period) and letting whichever of the outfielders isn’t playing be the DH. But i just have this sinking feeling that Ortiz will be DH and we’re going to let another scrub bat into the lineup.

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by Rogue Nine on Jul 6, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont like Ortiz at first, nor do I feel comftorable with any of the Pawtucket options (Even Bates).
If Youk was out long term, theyd have to go outside the organization

by bestbostonsports on Jul 6, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree. Ortiz isn't any worse of a defender than some of the NL slugging 1B (cough Fielder).

And if Youkilis is out, then we’ll desperately need the offense. At this point, getting a couple better bats into the lineup should be the primary concern.

by ThePanda on Jul 7, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Any chance of a trade? Who is available? They literaly have no one who can come up and produce.

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

yes he is

by wolf9309 on Jul 7, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, Fielder is actully a decent fielder (pardon the pun)

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

BTW, from Yahoo:

Youkilis was removed from the game in the fourth inning because of pain in his right ankle. X-rays were negative, and he said there’s a chance he may play in Wednesday’s series finale.

"I wish I could tell you what happened. Just basically out in the field and felt like I had a cramp in my ankle, which is the most strange thing ever," Youkilis said. "Somehow I irritated the capsule, so my ankle locked up. I’ll be good to go tomorrow."

by ThePanda on Jul 7, 2010 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

Thats good news.

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh Thank God!

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by sonicdeathmonkey on Jul 7, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Thank God!

by Mike-Dub on Jul 7, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

This was tough

Just because the game would not have been anything like it was if Youk had been able to play in it. 3 IBB’s for Ortiz so they could deal with Romero instead. Just ridiculous.

Raise your hand if in mid-april you thought that Ortiz would be tied for the League lead in intentional walks.

by wolf9309 on Jul 7, 2010 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Lol

For real … I thought after last year it was basically over. He was never fully “back” in my mind even when he hit well. Right now he looks like he really is, which is great. : crosses fingers:

by ikimasu on Jul 7, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions

It is okay Boston fans.

The Yankees have won again meaning you are 3.5 back!

"All I ever wanted to be is a Yankee. When I was a kid, I was always hoping there'd be a jersey left for me to wear with a single digit, because all of the retired numbers." - Derek Jeter

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by Vol-CANO24 on Jul 7, 2010 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

oh that's just insurmountable

by revived0103 on Jul 7, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions

You could win every year

And still … Being a Yankee fan would suck

Well see where things are in Soxtober

by ikimasu on Jul 7, 2010 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Why are you being a douche?

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Jul 7, 2010 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions

You ask that of a MFY fan?

They can’t help it!

by RSNexile on Jul 7, 2010 7:38 AM EDT up reply actions

3.5 Back...

With 2 of our better pitchers, our starting centerfielder, both catchers, and oh yeah maybe the best second baseman in the game (and no I’m certainly not talking about Cano, I mean the one who already has a MVP and a Gold Glove), all on the DL. We don’t even have to make a trade to improve by August because of the talent we have coming back.

So you enjoy your 3.5 game lead, it’s still a long way to October my feckless friend.

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by sonicdeathmonkey on Jul 7, 2010 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Don’t troll dude. You make the rest of us MFYers look like clowns.

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by Lord Duggan on Jul 7, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Your mother

is 3.5 back.

(sorry, that was the maximum effort merited by your post)

Wait 'til next/this year?
"Laser show. So relax."

by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 7, 2010 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Always appropriate though.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jul 7, 2010 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Told to STFU by two Yankee fans.

Could it be…you’re doing it wrong??

Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.

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by Bloggy on Jul 7, 2010 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Dude, really You cheer for the Yanks?

Cheering for the Yankees is like cheering for Wall Street – how is that admirable?

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by Dave D on Jul 7, 2010 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Some of them aren’t so bad, look at Duggan and Cassanova there backing us up.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jul 7, 2010 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, not all Yankees fans suck

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I lived with one

We got along fine, we were even able to watch games in a civil fashion. Except that time Ellsbury stole home, that was nearly the end of our friendship. I couldn’t stop laughing, he was dumbfounded.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jul 7, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

hahahaha
I have always got along ok with Yankee fans. Im at PA as much as I am here, and Ive never had a big problem.
LOL, really the only problem I had was that Ellsbury fanpost! :)

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

After spending most of the last four years in PA I’d have to say Phillies fans probably bother me the most. 2006, nothing, 2007, nothing, 2008 all of a sudden it seemed like the PSU campus was painted red and suddenly everyone cared.

We weren’t like that were we? I know I lived and died with the Sox way before 2004.

I’ll give it to Pirates fans though, they’re truly dedicated.

The Ellsbury post was uncalled for though for sure, especially here.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jul 7, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

No doubt.
I have had my issues with Phillies fans. I was banned from Broad Street Hockey, and I still couldnt tell you why.
Yes, I’ll give it to Pittsburgh fans, they are loyal, even though I have this hate issue with most Pittsburgh teams.
And yes, Phillies fans are total bandwaganers.

by bestbostonsports on Jul 7, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions