Red Sox - 101 022 010 - 7 14 1And so to bed.
Mariners - 310 022 00x - 8 12 1
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Kason Gabbard (3.60 (5 IP), 124 ERA+) / Felix Hernandez (4.00, 105 ERA+)
In Pawtucket, Gabbard was 7-2, 3.14 in 14 starts.
MLB.com:
Gabbard was called up for a start on May 20 against the Braves and he earned the win, giving up six hits and two runs over five innings. Safeco Field was where Gabbard made his Major League debut on July 22, 2006. In that one, Gabbard took the loss, but pitched well, giving up two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings.
Hernandez got back on the right track in his last outing, shutting out the Pirates in eight innings of work while striking out nine. The last time he faced the Red Sox he recorded the ninth one-hitter in Mariners history on April 11 at Boston.
121 comments:
oooh oooh is lugo starting? please tell me he is.
Drew and Lowell better both play today they have a good history with this guy.
The MLB preview thought Cora would start.
Before bed last night I got down on my knees and prayed as hard as I could that Lord Francona would slap Loogey on his cheek and tell him to get out of the clubhouse because he is a disgrace.
When I woke up this morning I felt bad for wishing such mean things for our friend Wholio. I would like to change my prayer to just ask that he spends a couple weeks in Pawtucket to get a little fear in him.
I have watched about his last 20 AB's and I found one thing tht baffled me: he doesnt swing the bat. And then I looked at the hit chart and saw that all of his fly outs are to the right side. My conclusion was that he is hesitating too much. I figure we scare him a bit to snap him out of this slump and maybe he will start pulling fastballs for hits, which incidently is where most of his hits go. No hitting coach can swing a bat for the guy but maybe a shock collar? SWING THE DAMN BAT ASSHOLE!!! I now feel better.
I'd rather he make an out after taking five other pitches than make an out after taking only one. And I'm not sure any of the Sox hitting coaches knows how to encourage swinging (with some good reason).
Indeed. I've noticed the exact opposite with Coco lately. He seems to be so much more agressive lately. Swinging with purpose and conviction. Like he hates the ball... hates the ball and everything it stands for!
Andy said...
Drew and Lowell better both play today they have a good history with this guy.
I think they both will play, but I think they are a combined 3 -13 against Felix with Lowell having 1 HR.
No Manny or Lugo.
1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Eric Hinske, LF
9. Alex Cora, SS
1. Ichiro Suzuki, CF
2. Jose Lopez, 2B
3. Jose Vidro, DH
4. Richie Sexson, 1B
5. Kenji Johjima, C
6. Jose Guillen, RF
7. Adrian Beltre, 3B
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
9. Willie Bloomquist, LF
NYY: 000 002
BAL: 001 100
9casey said...
I think they both will play, but I think they are a combined 3 -13 against Felix with Lowell having 1 HR.
Actually they are 3 for 12 with the 1 hr and three k's.
As for Manny and Lugo sitting they are 2 for 13 with 4 k's combined.
Hinske and Cora are also terrible against Felix so not much upgrade from a history stand point. So, I figure Manny is just getting a night off against a tough pitcher while Cora is starting the platoon with Lugo.
Anyone see this from Eric Wilbur?
http://www.boston.com/sports/nesn/
wilbur/sports_blog/blog/2007/06/26/
station_this_wagon/index.html
I agree with a lot, although not everything.
(Looked like the link didn't post correctly so had to re post, sorry).
NYY: 000 002 000
BAL: 001 100 00
With a tied game on the line, there's no pitcher I'd rather the MFYs have in than Proctor.
problems with MLBTV?
there goes the no-hitter.
There goes the shutout.
Bases loaded for Baltimore with one out.
O's have bases loaded, one out, against the Assman in the 9th.
Sigh. Someone should tell Lowell it isn't the allstar break yet.
NYY: 000 002 000
BAL: 001 100 001
Yankees lose Theeeeeee yankees lose!
With a tied game on the line, there's no pitcher I'd rather the MFYs have in than Proctor.
^^
proctor bases loaded walk.
where was fruitbat?
MFY: 36-38, now 11.5 GB
They still yakkin' about 78 Redux??
Flipping steaks in New Rochelle.
Have more than two of Proctor's losses come on bases loaded walks?
Wasn't a save situation, I guess? Proctor: walk, single, pop bunt, walk, walk. He clearly didn't have it. There was an injury delay on Gameday - was he hurt?
Gabbard isn't filling me with confidence thus far.
the best part of tonights game is technical difficulties please close all browsers and try again soon.
oh thats nice
TOR: 000 000 010
MIN: 000 000 100
:(
notice how tek gets praise for his work with pitchers when they do well, but he doesn't get shit when he can't get gabbard to throw a fucking strike.
we got our own captain intangibles.
Where's Lester?
They still yakkin' about 78 Redux??
No, they're yakking about "26 wins" and "86 years to win a World Series is pathetic" because they aren't used to being the underdog. It's highly amusing.
this guys career just sputtered
Oh thank goodness.
thankfully - just pour it in and let them hit it. we got fielders.
43 pitches. 3-1 ain't bad. let him start the 2nd.
Maybe, but where are our hitters?
Time to give Timlin an appearance towards his 1000. This game is over.
TOR: 000 000 010 0
MIN: 000 000 100 0
I was just about to disagree with you.
oh he has a future.
hopefully he can pitch them to hit for the cycle.
Fuck sakes. Just tuned into the game summary thus far before tuning into MLBTV - no offense or anything, but I don't really want to look at that many balls tonight.
oh I know what happened. He forgot to warm up.
That inning ended less worse than it could have.
but I don't really want to look at that many balls tonight.
my advice? stay away from the personal ads.
Coco's getting to the point where I don't even mind having him lead off.
Just because ol' Felix H. over there on craigslist (no no wait, thats too obvious...F. Hernandez...there that's better) popped a couple cialis' thats no need to hate on the messenger.
don't hate tha playa, hate tha game!
(sorry, my buddy burned me a random CD for my birthday and it featured all sorts of various rap/hip-hop including a couple songs about how Boston is awesome and now its got me in a hippity hoppity sort of mood)
Sack up, Mikey.
Or not.
TOR: 000 000 010 000
MIN: 000 000 100 00
If Seattle can stay impatient at the plate, we may pull through this.
i'm amazed it's only 4-2.
3 innings in 1:09. has the makings of a long night.
Bases loaded with two outs in Minnesota.
arg, fucking dp.
come on coco, get tek in.
TOR: 000 000 010 000
MIN: 000 000 100 001
felix with the big twirl and fist pump after the coco K. ... settle down.
Twirl or pirouette?
mdc up for the 3rd time.
so jays, rays and yanks all lose.
i was just about to name my kid kason
Manny has a better ring to it, anyway.
MDC - Bad Ass.
We will win this game.
my daughter's name is now MDC
Dear White Flag,
THAT is how a relief pitcher pitches!
MDC! Woo!
PAPI!
MIKE!!!!!!!!!
triple -- well played out there.
tied 4-4
Mikey!
where's your fucking fist pump now, felix?
Holy Mike Lowell, Batman! A 2-run triple!
doubles goes for 3
Aw, Tek!
wow a tie game even when we start a little leaguer
when they showed the clip of timlin and the broken bat i freaked out I thought Tito put him in.
From the SoSH thread: "I'm an enormously superstitious pussy who is absolutely convinced that if the team gets in a jam, their odds of getting out of it increase if I stop watching. God knows how many terrible TV shows I've sat through to try to avoid going back to the game until I think they might have gotten out of it."
I wonder what it's like to be persecuted by such demons.
one day we will have a CF that can throw. ... one day.
I guess MDC wants to give Papi a chance for a walk-off HR. Sheesh.
Thank you, Capt. Intangibles!
Check it out: Tek actually threw someone out stealing.
Hinske HR! Damn. I like that.
I went outside and they came up a run to 4-2. How can they do good if we watch?
And i guess "Hey Blow" means something to the locals but to see a girl holding that sign twice now makes me sick inside.
Oh shit the Jay hits one
Hinske 1, Fist Twirl 0
Dear MFYs,
This is our bench. They win us games.
xoxo,
The Sox
It's time to abdicate the throne, Felix.
Lugo gets the credit for that Cora double. If he didnt suck so bad we wouldnt have seen that hit.
This bunting shit has to stop.
bunting shit
i know. man on second and no outs, no real threat of a dp. both teams scoring left and right, only the 6th. why throw away outs?
"but it was productive!"
... fuck you it was.
TIZZLE!!!!!!!
At least we're tied again. No win for Felix.
If the first pitch doesn't hit him, try again, O'Fie.
Shit. This must be what it's like to be a MFY fan.
this is why, after a long HR and a hard double, you don't fucking BUNT and give the other team free outs.
Shit. This must be what it's like to be a MFY fan.
:>)
Morrow: In 26.2 IP, he's allowed 22 hits, 27 walks and 26 strikeouts. !!!
Our Telfon captain whiffs on 3 pitches. Man can he look like poop at the plate.
Can Hinske play SS?
timlin up as lopez starts the 7th.
lovely.
Does Piniero have meningitis or something?
maybe he has a cold sore and tito thinks he's soft.
*Pineiro
god i hate gump with an intensity that is sometimes quite scary.
here comes timlin to take a game that is well within reach and turn it into a rout for the other team.
timlin gets out of the jam -- thereby earning more higher-leverage innings in which to blow games.
Good start. C'mon Papi.
JJ Pootz? No. Putz.
Lugo's gotta run here, right?
Battle of the initials - J.J. vs. J.D.!
Wow - Lugo did something worthwhile. Now it's up to JD...
so lugo goes in as a pinch runner and waits until the 13th pitch to steal second?
looks like jeemer coming in.
JJ wins. Dang it.
Maybe Drew could try hitting to the opposite field for once.
lowell
tek
hinske
due in the 9th, with manny on the bench.
If Tito has a pair and Lowell gets on, pinch hit Manny for Tek.
doubt we'll see manny tonite, just cause tito doesn't have a set.
If Tito has a pair and Lowell gets on, pinch hit Manny for Tek.
Do it even if Lowell makes an out.
He's way more likely to to PH for Hinske, though.
Lowell gets seriously fucked on that call.
fuckin' tek half-swinging at shit around his eyes. christ.
...
let's go manny!
:(
boo-erns...i stayed up for this :-(
tomorrow's better kick some ass!
damn it all.
not a big loss, since the jays, rays and chokers also lost.
fuck it all to hell.
And so to bed.
Peeps!
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