Game 133: Red Sox @ Orioles -- September 1, 2010
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 1, 2010 6:44 PM EDT
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So, here's a fun fact: If the Red Sox drop about 20 of their last games, they might be in position to have a protected first round pick!
Yay!
In all seriousness, though, it's September. And while that might not mean much of a playoff race this year, it does mean some interesting baseball that's very much worth watching. For instance, there's awards considerations. Can Jon Lester put together a great run to push his way up the Cy Young ladder? He'll get a shot against an Orioles team he has traditionally dominated tonight.
(Blah blah blah opposing pitcher)
And then there's looking to the future. September means call-ups. And it's not like we weren't already playing with our Triple-A team.
I don't think I'm alone when I say "Hell yeah, Lowrie!"
And also "Do better please, Kalish" I guess...
Go Sox! Players! But not necessarily the team!
Draft position!
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I was at Camden Chat a long time ago .. there was this line, it was pretty funny.
We don’t call them losses; we call them Rendons.
When life gives you questions, Google has answers.
Two really good pitches from Arrieta back-to-back.
I gotta say, those don’t look like pitches from a low-K high-BB pitcher.
USG
I have to remind you of the Yuniesky Betancourt grand slam.
When life gives you questions, Google has answers.
julia lugo .............lol
that is from the camden chat ! :-)
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's that unstoppable Oriole juggernaut.
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
Crap.
Maybe it’s time to tone down the Lester for Cy Young chatter.
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
well off to the store
hope it is still a game when i get back
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
I dunno.
As much as we’ve had failures, we’ve also had successes. And there’s the question of how much is reasonably his fault (Beckett’s injuries, Lackey just plain declining and coming to the AL East).
USG
successes?
I think the failures outnumber the successes.
And some successes (like Lester) are inexplicably inconsistent. It’s hard to see what value Farrell adds to the team.
Lackey has only pitched this poorly with Farrell as his pitching coach. And a lot of people the Sox have released in the past couple years have done much better once they left town.
Exactly What I'm Thinking
Which makes me really wonder now. I really thought he was good but maybe he’s not as great. Do keep in mind though Lackey and Beckett both are stubborn as donkeys and Beckett was on the DL for a while this year.
It’s Lester’s troubles that bother me. Can’t say it’s all on Farrell as the player has to take some responsibility.
He's been shaky at times during a few 1st innings in a few games.
Otherwise pretty darn good, just hasn’t seemed as consistent as he has been.
What? I take a look at the game and its 1-4 in the 1st....
No thanks…
I love Lester and Pedroia!!! ITS MAN LOVE!
It would be still up set if it is Dice-K vs Yankees or Rays
But Lester (who owned O’s before today) vs O’s? It’s just frustrating.
2010 Reminds Me
Of the 2006 season when they didn’t make the playoffs. It’s just been prolonged frustration this year, whereas 2006 was pretty much over middle-late summer.
some of us just watch game to game
We’re looking at short-term goals without worrying about long-term ones. If you think the games aren’t worth watching unless they can make the playoffs, why are you watching if you’ve already given up on them?
I am sorry if I hurt your feeling with my negative attitude.
But I was the one who had been trying to be optimistic.
Of course I will root for Red Sox for every game, even if they couldn’t make the playoff.
Please just understand me for expressing some frustration here. It’s just because it was just a few days ago that I finally admitted that it’s really really difficult to get a wild card.
Woo!
I will have to say for next season, I can’t WAIT to see how our MLB ready prospects do. Though we can’t really call Nava & Kalish prospects anymore. Plus can’t wait to see how Lowrie does too.
There’s some positive for you.
Kalish was 4 for 36, and Ortiz was 0 for 8 before today.
Drew was 7 for 43, so if today is the day everyone gets back to work day, I am calling that Drew will give us RBI today, too!
no ben i say keep him in ..........what the hell let him try and work it out
i hope they have not given up!
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody Listening on the Radio?
I swear I just heard the “Mario Starman” invincibility song when V-Mart went to talk with Lester.
ells pd youk !
coulda shoulda woulda :-(
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
is that part of the new way of acting during game threads?
The certified ambassador of all things good and great, here at OTM.
hello pa
how are you doing tonight ?
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Sox are losing and OTM is all but done for this year, so crappy.
The certified ambassador of all things good and great, here at OTM.
the faithful will be here!
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Present!
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
It's Lugo.
Are we still paying Lugo’s contract? Can we lay claim to the two runs he’s scored tonight and make it 5-3 in the Sox’ favor?
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
So it's come to this.
We’re paying crappy people (wife-beaters, even) to beat us.
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
karma dude !
whats go’s around come’s around ,mr lugo is not done paying the piper :-)
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Tito with the slowest hook in all the world.
Even if he gets out of this, Lester should not be risked out there.
USG
the hell with it ben let lester put one in his ear!
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha
That would’ve been worth it. All we got was that crappy strikeout, though.
120 pitches on a night like tonight. Ick.
USG
There's always a chance that Lugo will take a line drive off the gonads.
Keep watching.
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
Or Scutaro could hit a game-tying dinger.
You never know…
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
I commend all of you for still watching the games
Really impressive.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
What's so impressive about having nothing better to do?
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
Master Chef is on
And the Revs just blew their chance at a cup.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
What's a Rev?
And cooking shows are wasted on me. (Except for Iron Chef in the original Japanese with English dubbing.)
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
Reality sucks.
Especially this year. :-(
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
I can't stand Top Chef
Ever since they started having 400 chefs to start off each series.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
Huh? They went from 12 to 15 after the first season (see: when they knew they were going to be able to stay on the air)
Other than that, the jump was from 15-16 around season 4, and then to 17 lately. Not much of a difference from season 2 to season 7.
USG
There were weeks without
some contestants being shown. Plus, so many of the challenges were braindead, and I just didn’t have any interest in either contestants or challenges after Fabio was eliminated. Never went back.
At least Hell’s Kitchen is a guaranteed fustercluck.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
As I was typing before that...
Ryan Lavarnway has more than doubled his Double-A walk total in his last 11 games. His numbers in Double-A are now rather better than his numbers in Salem were.
People in BBS’ fanpost putting him out of the top-10 are INSANE
USG
Nice wheeles, J.D.!
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
the belter will make them pay for that papi ! :-)
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
You called it!
"If your happiness depends on Boston winning or losing, you have to get a life." Manny Somebody-or-other
people look at me funny when I call him Belter
Glad i’m not alone.
Building Fenway from the ground up - Virtual Fenway
Anyways, I'm back because the Sox are winning :P
I was asleep on the couch because I had a long day though.
what happened?
I was doing the dishes, i come back, and all of sudden we’re leading?
Scu Scu Scutaro
IBB Ortiz
Beltre makes ’em pay
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 1, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
now could you act it out for me?
maybe with puppets?
You're a very cordial Red Sox fan, Ben
Probably smart that you skedaddled when you did. Generally speaking we’re a rageful bunch.
Luke and Felix are good for the soul. -33
Ha, thanks.
I know how I’d be feeling in the situation, maybe.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 1, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure.
Take tonight’s game happening to the Red Sox, subtract two world series wins and eight playoff appearances since 1998, add thirteen consecutive losing seasons and Peter Angelos and you’ll be just about there.
Luke and Felix are good for the soul. -33
But wouldn't it...I dunno...dull the pain maybe?
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 1, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
For 85% of the people who were Orioles fans in the 1990s it already has
That’s why they stopped paying attention. The rest of us are masochists.
Luke and Felix are good for the soul. -33
ok ben how about now !
right in the ear! :-)
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 10:32 PM EDT reply actions
thank you beltre!
stay faithful all of you good night all!
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Sep 1, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
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