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	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Daisuke Matsuzaka	14-2	2.74	1.34	103	72

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Daniel Cabrera	8-7	4.78	1.48	91	73

GT: Red Sox @ Orioles

by Randy Booth on Aug 18, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Open Thread

It's weird to think: "We need our ace tonight to make up for Beckett's bad performance yesterday." But that is the case with Jon Lester on the hill tonight against the O's Jeremy Guthrie. The lowdown:

Next Game

Boston Red Sox
@ Baltimore Orioles

Monday, Aug 18, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Jon Lester vs Jeremy Guthrie

Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

Complete Coverage >

The starters:

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Jon Lester	11-4	3.25	1.30	109	50

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Jeremy Guthrie	10-8	3.18	1.15	106	45

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Sunday Game Thread: Jays @ Sox

by 0157H7 on Aug 17, 2008 1:52 PM EDT in Open Thread

Red Sox

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Jed Lowrie, 3B
8. Alex Cora, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C

Josh Beckett, SP

Blue Jays

1. Joe Inglett, 2B
2. Marco Scutaro, 3B
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Adam Lind, DH
6. Rob Barajas, C
7. Lyle Overbay, 1B
8. Brad Wilkerson, LF
9. John McDonald, SS

Shaun Marcum, SP

Game under way. Josh Beckett already sucking. Marcum yet to pitch.

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GT: Jays @ Sox

by Randy Booth on Aug 16, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Open Thread

The info:

Next Game

Toronto Blue Jays
@ Boston Red Sox

Saturday, Aug 16, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Roy Halladay vs Paul Byrd

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

Complete Coverage >

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GT: Blue Jays @ Red Sox

by Randy Booth on Aug 15, 2008 6:00 PM EDT in Open Thread

The info:

Next Game

Toronto Blue Jays
@ Boston Red Sox

Friday, Aug 15, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Roy Halladay vs Paul Byrd

Partly cloudy with a 80-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

Complete Coverage >

While you guys and gals watch The Byrd Man for his first outing in a Sox uniform, I get to drive four hours to Bristol, Conn., to cover an American Legion baseball game. Ain't that just dandy?

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GT: Rangers @ Red Sox

by Randy Booth on Aug 14, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Open Thread

Sweepin' ain't easy ... especially against the Rangers. The info:

Next Game

Texas Rangers
@ Boston Red Sox

Thursday, Aug 14, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Tommy Hunter vs Daisuke Matsuzaka

Mostly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

Complete Coverage >

And while we're at it, the most up to date Wild Card standings:

American League Wild Card Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	70	51	.578	0	Won 3
Minnesota	67	53	.558	2.5	Won 1
New York	64	57	.528	6	Lost 1
Toronto	62	60	.508	8.5	Lost 1
Texas	61	60	.504	9	Lost 2
Detroit	59	62	.487	11	Won 1
Baltimore	57	62	.478	12	Won 1
Oakland	55	64	.462	14	Lost 1
Cleveland	54	65	.453	15	Lost 1
Kansas City	54	66	.450	15.5	Lost 2
Seattle	46	74	.383	23.5	Won 1

(updated 8.14.2008 at 4:55 PM EDT)

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GT: Rangers @ Red Sox

by Randy Booth on Aug 13, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Open Thread

OK, the Red Sox can score 19 again, but the Rangers can't score more than 2...

The info:

Next Game

Texas Rangers
@ Boston Red Sox

Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Luis Mendoza vs Jon Lester

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

Complete Coverage >

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GT: Rangers @ Red Sox

by Randy Booth on Aug 12, 2008 7:00 PM EDT in Open Thread

Charlie Zink makes his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox tonight. My prediction: the knuckleballer will either kick ass or really stink. That's usually what happens with knuckleballers.

The info:

Next Game

Texas Rangers
@ Boston Red Sox

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Scott Feldman vs Charlie Zink

Partly cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

Complete Coverage >

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Sox @ Sox. Split. Please.

by Allen Chace on Aug 11, 2008 7:30 PM EDT in Open Thread

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - Josh Beckett	10-8	4.08	1.20	134	29

V.

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2008 - John Danks	9-4	3.21	1.21	112	36

Hmm.

Lineup

Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox

08/11/08 8:11 PM EDT

Boston Red Sox	Chicago White Sox
Coco Crisp - CF	Orlando Cabrera - SS
Dustin Pedroia - 2B	AJ Pierzynski - C
Kevin Youkilis - 1B	Carlos Quentin - LF
Mike Lowell - 3B	Jermaine Dye - RF
Jason Bay - LF	Jim Thome - DH
J.D. Drew - DH	Alexei Ramirez - 2B
Jed Lowrie - SS	Ken Griffey - CF
Jason Varitek - C	Nick Swisher - 1B
Jacoby Ellsbury - RF	Juan Uribe - 3B

Hmm again. No Papi, Coco leading off?

If Papi needs off, are we sure we couldn't do this?:

DP, Youks, Drew, Bay, Lowell, Lowrie, Ells, Tek, Crisp?

Everyone should feel free to submit their own "better-than-Tito's" lineup to start the thread. Hopefully Papi is just sitting because of Danks being LH. Speaking of which, Coco does have an .884 OPS vs. LHPs this season...still like my lineup better.

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