ALDS Game Two: Angels @ Red Sox, 8:30 p.m. EST
With the "Monster" Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-12, 4.40 regular season) on the mound tonight, the Red Sox look for win No. 2 of 11 this post-season. This is Dice-K's first post-season appearance ever in Major League Baseball, where the climate is completely different than the regular season.
Opposing the Sox will be fireballer Kelvim Escobar (18-7, 3.40). Escobar had great numbers this season but battled a tired arm in September that sidelined him for a bit.
Red Sox Lineup: Pedroia, 2b Youkilis, 1b Ortiz, dh Ramirez, lf Lowell, 3b Drew, rf Varitek, c Crisp, cf Lugo, ss Angels Lineup: TBAEscobar Notes:
- Escobar has been a better pitcher at home this year compared to away. At home, his ERA is a slim 3.18, but away his ERA jumps almost 60 points to 3.72.
- September was by far Escobar's worst month of the season. His tired arm led to a 7.99 ERA while opponents hit .337 against him with 3 home runs in just 23.2 innings.
- Fenway Park isn't Escobar's friend in his career: he has compiled a 4.30 ERA in 58.2 innings with just 4 wins.
Pre-Game Reading:
- Everyone's favorite writer, Gordon Edes, has a nice piece on tonight's Red Sox starter. Edes writes that Terry Francona was asked if Matsuzaka could learn from Josh Beckett's performance on Wednesday, and he replied: "Sure, if Daisuke wants to throw 97 with a cut, a curveball from hell, and a really good changeup." For an interesting graph breaking down Dice-K on the mound, click here.
- RedSox.com writer Ian Browne (and OTM fan) posted a blog after Wednesday night's victory, trying to go back and figure out if that's the best pitched post-season Sox game he has ever seen:
I'd say the closest thing that can compare in my time of watching Sox games is Game 1 of the '86 World Series when Bruce Hurst spun a 1-0 shutout but was relieved by Calvin Schiraldi in the ninth.
Look at some of the all-time greats that have pitched for the Sox over the last 15 to 20 years and you can say this: Beckett out-rocketed Rocket; He out-Pedro'd Pedro. That's pretty impressive!
- Guess who's the latest (former) Sox player to have his own blog? None other than Gabe Kapler at Kapler's Corner" via BostonGlobe.com. Kaps was questioning proper blog etiquette recently:
I guess comparing bloggers is like comparing baseball pitchers. There is no formula for what works. You can do it with Tim Hudson's body or Josh Beckett's. Tom Glavine gets it done with three different change ups, Derek Lowe with a steady dose of sinkers. I'm a rookie once again!
Poor guy. Maybe he should check out Over The Monster for a lesson.
- Lasty, Bob Ryan has a terrific column this morning regarding Jonathan Papelbon as closer for life. Papelbon said he wanted to start, but he really wanted to close. And now, there's no question at all. Great column, check it out.
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Nothing against ol' Gordon, but my favorite writer is me. :)
Here, have one Youk Buck
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Either way, fantastic.
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If it ain't broke...
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- Kevin Youkilis, 1B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Manny Ramirez, LF
- Mike Lowell, 3B
- J.D. Drew, RF
- Jason Varitek, C
- Coco Crisp, CF
- Julio Lugo, SS
Their lineup:
Who cares.
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by Longsuffering on Oct 5, 2007 5:34 PM EDT reply actions
Boooo
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Or Carmona tonite.
Re: nodded off for a second there
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This is the longest at bat EVER...why aren't the Sox on yet?
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by cblesz @ Over the Monster on Oct 5, 2007 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
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I had no idea the Sox game was on TNT as well. I was watching the MFY game on TBS waiting for the Sox game to follow. I flipped thru channels on a commercial & found out. These announcers stink.
aside:
Damon must feel like such a loser to get yanked for defense during an inning, not that it mattered.
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by cblesz @ Over the Monster on Oct 5, 2007 9:48 PM EDT reply actions
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by cblesz @ Over the Monster on Oct 5, 2007 10:28 PM EDT reply actions
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I have it on but am not listening. Are they worse than the guys doing the MFY game?
Some of their "hits" from last included:
"chicks dig the longball" ( I think "chicks dig" guys who aren't demeaning & lame but what do I know?) and "KAZ Matsui" ( really in Cleveland, last night?), and this lovely:
"How many play-off wins between Eric Wedge & Joe Torre" but its an inside joke, before last night Wedge had no playoff game wins --at that point the audience is supposed to be chuckling but then laugh out loud when Brenly said that question was like asking how many batting titles between Brenly & Gwynn" -- freaking hysterical those guys--thankfully they finally decide to comment on the game.
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by cblesz @ Over the Monster on Oct 5, 2007 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
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I turned it up to hear the commentary on the pitching change. The announcer (no idea what his name is)seemed very happy about Francona's pitching change.
Overall it seems they ( post-season announcers) don't know enough about either team.
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by cblesz @ Over the Monster on Oct 5, 2007 11:33 PM EDT reply actions
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Re: Full count on Lowell
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Re: Are you kidding me??
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by cblesz @ Over the Monster on Oct 6, 2007 12:14 AM EDT reply actions
Coco hits one deep, but it stays in
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Re: He has pink eye
by sdkramer.otm on Oct 6, 2007 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: Come one Scrappy
by sdkramer.otm on Oct 6, 2007 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
That's it baby!!!
First since his return from injury
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Good night!
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