Red Sox Side Step Way To 5-3 Loss
by Ben Buchanan on Aug 30, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
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The Rays ran past the Red Sox last night as the speedy Tampa Bay club burned the Red Sox on the basepaths time-and-again to all-but-end the Red Sox' playoff chances with a 5-3 win.
The biggest blow of the game came in the sixth inning, when the stolen base threat of Ben Zobrist forced John Lackey into a slide step delivery, allowing Carl Crawford to take a perfectly painted clearly misplaced on the outside corner curveball and launch it into the seats steal four bases on it.
The fact that the Rays were getting into the Red Sox' pitchers heads with their speed was perhaps never more evident than in the seventh inning, though. After managing a leadoff single, Jason Bartlett made for second, but was caught by Victor Martnez. Still, the fear had been put into John Lackey. It could happen any time! Even now! Terrified as he was of the dreaded steal of first, Lackey realized his only chance was to allow John Jaso to put the ball in play, and hope one of his fielders could grab it. It was not to be.
Of course, with Jaso reaching first, Lackey knew his only chance to prevent yet another steal was to move him along to second with a walk.
Not even Hideki Okajima was immune to the Rays' speed. Typically a completely ineffectual unhittable reliever, Okajima's single to Evan Longoria was a clear sign that he was taken out of he moment by the ever-present fear that even an infield single could turn into a double with this team at the plate.
Finishing the game with a total of zero twelve steals, including five of home, the Rays showed the Red Sox that they just can't compete against the fastest team in the league, slide step or no.
This post dedicated to those who have died watching an ESPN baseball broadcast.
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FUNNY!
And yes, ESPN needs to put Joe Morgan back on the Little League World Series beat. The players aren’t allowed to steal, or even take leads, in Little League so we’d never have to hear “slide step” again.
Even with the lost it was a good game. I was at Tampa because i live in Orlando. My sec game ever! I have to say Boston players are really cool and nice. I almost got a ball by Clay which was a really cool person giving them away to anyone. It was funny to see a rays fan sreaming PappalBum. Lol Pap sure didnt like it but he waved. lol I got to take a really good pic of Dustin and Youk in SHORTS lol.
by Lets go boston lets go on Aug 30, 2010 9:11 AM EDT reply actions
VOTE CLAY FOR CY YOUNG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From the fan that you threw a ball to in left feild but somebody esle ball blocked me!
by Lets go boston lets go on Aug 30, 2010 9:13 AM EDT reply actions
I am so glad I was out watchin' some good music last night rather than this game.
My headache this morning is due to a hangover, not Joe Morgan.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
Good lord
I think I literally spent half the game yelling at Joe Morgan. I think he might’ve set a record for amount of stupid statements in one game last night.
Oh yeah, and the game sucked too.
I find Lackey incredibly frustrating, because he can look great most of the game, but the good hitters know that he is making way too many mistake pitches and they’re bound to see a nice one if they just wait out a couple of at bats.
I hate when we play on ESPN.
I think that Joe Morgan brings a curse on us. When is the last time we won a game with him in the booth?
Let's be honest
No one wins when he is in the booth.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
Yeah
We dont fare well on Sunday Night Baseball.
And the last time was Mother’s Day this year
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 30, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
You think joe is bad trying dealing with 2 lil girls bitching about every single call on the fridays game. I had to deal with rays tv here in orlando. Man i hate those guys.
by Lets go boston lets go on Aug 30, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions
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This was awesome.
ESPN sucks so bad. I cant take them.
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 30, 2010 2:24 PM EDT reply actions
No
he is mocking Joe Morgon
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 31, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Hilarious!
Living all the way out here in the middle of the Pacific, I have to look forward to Red Sox games on Fox (Joe Buck) or ESPN (Joe Morgan). Since I’ve moved here, it’s the only games I get on TV. Almost makes me want to swing for Direct TV to pick up the NESN broadcast.
The surprise discovery late this season has been the occasional games on MLB Network, and actually getting to hear the friendly voices of the NESN guys… so I was excited to see Saturday night’s Red Sox at Rays game was on the MLB Network… until I realized they apparently go with the home team’s broadcast. Listening to the Rays announcers almost made me long for Joe Morgan… almost.
Been reading OTM for a couple years now, figured I should get a login I.D. and actually comment. Great analysis on here, and I just wish we’d gone to Bard in the 8th on Saturday night… I have to wonder how winning on Saturday would have impacted the game on Sunday, if it had happened.
So… do we root for a Rays sweep of the Yankees (or at least win 4/6 of their remaining games) to give us a fighting chance to overtake them? If we’re going to take advantage of that snowball’s chance to get into the playoffs, we really would need to be Rays fans from here on out, with the 6 games remaining against the Yankees that Boston has, right?
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