Why is Julian Tavarez pitching in high-leverage situations? Why?
Batters hit his first 15 pitches to the tune of .317/.382/.533. Magglio Ordonez jumped on pitch #2, lining a three-run homer in the eighth inning that turned a 2-3 game to a 2-6 loss. ... Tito: If the difference in runs is four or higher, then Tavarez can pitch.
Once again, Tim Wakefield (7-6-3-2-6, 99) gets screwed with no run support. ... And Matt Clement goes tomorrow. Yipee. Even hitting against a guy making his major league debut, I question whether the Sox can score enough runs.
***
Wakefield / Bonderman, 7 PM
did anyone see that promo ad for 'the omen' on the bottom of the screen during the nesn broadcast earlier?
ReplyDeletei just wrote to nesn to complain. i mean, during the game, they showed that annoying, obstructing shit.
meanwhile, tavarez just gave up a 3-run homer in the eighth to put detroit up 6-2. thx pal. thx alot.
Pa-the-tique
ReplyDeleteHow the French say pathetic!
Especially relating to how the Red Sox support Tim Wakefield.
If we need to send Delcarmen back to Podunk, can we send Taverez to Podunk Junction?
In seven Wake losses the Sox have scored 6 runs?
Why isn't Cora the starting shortstop and Gonzales the backup? We gain at the very least a bit more offense and lose very little in defense.
Is it the knuckleball? Does this team suffer from a subconscious aversion to playing winning ball when Tim is on the mound?
Thanks, again Trot. For the RBI on the road and for the top ten OBP.
Jack, I so much agree. Matt WILL win today...and then NYC, just where we want to be. And I mean that!
ReplyDeleteAnd Papelbon hurting the Sox? No way.....an elite closer is so much tougher to come by. And no manager, GM, or anybody with half a brain would even imagine him elsewhere for our club. Do the words "blown save" ring a bell? Haven't heard that much this year, have we? I am fully confident that the front office will provide us with a starter. And soon. Maybe we're just days away from Lester's first pro start. Especially if David Wells' knee continues to throb. The only reason he's not coming up for Tuesday is because the club is being wise in not throwing him into the verbal and actual fire that is Yankee Stadium. Don't worry, be happy.
ReplyDeleteWell, just in case, this is an illusion I can embrace. And hey, thanks for geting back. You know your stuff. Take care, and enjoy our win today. Looks like we'll see our first look at Jon Lester Saturday, at Fenway, with 37,000 peple chanting his name. Nice, huh??
ReplyDeleteAnd Paps for 90 innings and 40 plus saves??? PRICELESS. Way more productive for the team and its record.
ReplyDeletePauly is going Tuesday...we have a doubleheader against the Rangers on Saturday.....I saw the news on the GlobeBlog.. I'll find it and be back.
ReplyDeleteHere it is, and then I have to go to have lunch. Enjoy the game!! June 04, 2006
ReplyDeleteLester on Saturday?
By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff
Terry Francona wouldn't announce his pitching plans for next weekend, when the Sox need an extra pitcher for the day-night double-header against Texas, but there are strong indications that highly touted lefty Jon Lester will make his big league debut Saturday at the Fens. Lester was to have pitched yesterday for Pawtucket, but was scratched both yesterday and today and is scheduled to go Monday in Indianapolis.
How long will Lester stay? That could depend on a couple of things, most notably the progress David Wells makes coming back from his severely bruised knee. Francona said yesterday that Wells is not yet able to throw, making it increasingly improbable he'll come off the DL on the weekend.
Mike Lowell (hammy) and Mark Loretta (toe) were each given today off. Kevin Youkilis is playing third and batting in the 2-hole, JT Snow is playing first and batting seventh, and Alex Cora is hitting ninth.
And Jack, here's the link to that Blog, wich maybe you should bookmark. Good stuff, every day! http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/
ReplyDelete