Mike Lowell reached base five times: single, three doubles, walk;
Dustin Pedroia had two singles, one home run, three runs scored;
JD Drew and Julio Lugo each had two hits; and
Brandon Moss got his first career hit and scored his first career run.
Tonight's game tied the Angels record for longest nine-inning home game: 4:02 (also set on September 30, 2000 against Seattle).
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Jon Lester (5.09 ERA) / Dustin Moseley (4.43 ERA)
JD Drew will play center field tonight.
And Brandon Moss gets the start in right.
It's hard to argue with WMP:
I want to be traded. I want to play. They know I want to play. I'm surprised I wasn't traded before the deadline. ... They want me to perform, but how can I perform when I have just a couple of at-bats, then they take me out, and I don't play again for days? They said I would be given a chance to play, but it hasn't happened. ... I am not a guy who has caused any trouble, but I want to play.Check out Pena's home/road split this year:
PA AVG OBP SLG OPS
Home 90 .138 .233 .200 .433
Away 74 .324 .378 .632 1.010
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1 – 200 of 401 Newer› Newest»Remember last summer when some of us (moi, aussi) here at JoS were trying to mount a palace coup to get Tito to insert Wily Mo into the 5-hole? Those were heady days. They should have listened--the opportunity was there and he was ready. Wily Mo seems like such a genuine, likeable guy, I hope somebody (in the NL) gives him a chance. When he connects, he's pure fun. The other times ... well...
Moss getting the start in RF since Drew is playing CF...
he should've been traded already, but it looks like he will be very soon anyway. I don't care if he's the second coming of david ortiz for the royals, because it wasn't going to happen here. time to face the facts and suck it up if he's awesome, right?
Let's not forget they traded away a starting pitcher for him. They wasted a good opportunity with WMP in my opinion.
They could spare Arroyo, though.
And in 2007, he's a league average pitcher who is allowing a career high number of baserunners. And who I think the Reds were shopping.
But the deal didn't work out, that's for sure. It's time to let him go for *something* and move on.
Arroyo is long gone. There's no use even bringing him up. Some deals work out, some don't. Time to cut bait and move on.
How WMP performs once he leaves Boston is also irrelevant.
Why did they call up Moss and not Ellsbury? i know Ellsbury was hurt but he was activated I think on Monday
I thought they wanted to leave Ellsbury put so he can play every day. Like they did with Yook.
But Ellsbury is almost sure to be called up in September. Yay.
8-2 Jays! All off the great Wang, all earned! Hold this lead, Canada!!!
L-girl said...
But Ellsbury is almost sure to be called up in September. Yay.
Yeah ,but we need someone who can score from first on a sac fly now....
It's been fun watching the chance of a MFY loss tonight rise to 99% on protrade.com.
http://live.protrade.com/yankees_bluejays/20070808
No Papi in the lineup tonight.
The Hinske's had a girl! Natasha! Not really--but close! Ava.
Did someone say "in play, run (s)"? Yes! At least 11-2 Blue Jays. Now 12-2 as they walk in a run. I can't keep up with this crazy Gameday. (A Jeter error has helped this inning along.)
In play, run(s)! Single, 14-2 Jays in the sixth. This time, no Yankee immediate comeback.
Jere said...
Did someone say "in play, run (s)"? Yes! At least 11-2 Blue Jays. Now 12-2 as they walk in a run. I can't keep up with this crazy Gameday. (A Jeter error has helped this inning along.)
You should have heard the excuses coming from Singelton.."when you are in a game like this you play back on your heels, a play he would usually make.blah , blah, blah,He also made a terrible realy throw earlier and the praise flew about how he and Matsui have mastered that play, right after they blew it.....Now thats blather.......
Matt Stairs walked twice in the same inning. Glad I'm not hearing the excuses. It wouldn't be a Jeter error without Yankee announcer telling us "you never see that."
Jere said...
It wouldn't be a Jeter error without Yankee announcer telling us "you never see that."
It's unbelievable. I think they also believe he shits strawberry ice cream...
Thats why I miss Kaat , he always called it like he saw, probabbly the reason he is no longer there....
Yeah, Kaat was neutered for his neutrality.
Man, I love it. Jim Rice: "When the manager tells you you need a day off, you say, "No, I'll tell YOU when I need a day off."
Exactly. Look where all the "resting" has gotten us. Our big lead isn't big anymore. It's time to let them play, Tito.
Seriously, as soon as we found out Papi couldn't play, I'd have gone right back to Coc and said, Okay, we do need you after all. And I'd expect him to say, Sweet, get me out on that field.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ApydmPoWughWZCGKex9hMUIRvLYF?slug=ap-padres-wells&prov=ap&type=lgns
Sign him up!
wasn't it wells who said "don't mess with my cakey"?
better late than never:
Lugo 6
Pedroia 4
Youkilis 3
Ramirez DH
Drew 8
Lowell 5
Varitek 2
Pena 7
Moss 9
Willits 9
Figgins 5
Cabrera 6
Guerrero DH
Quinlan 3
Anderson 7
Matthews 8
Mathis 2
Aybar 4
Man, I love it. Jim Rice: "When the manager tells you you need a day off, you say, "No, I'll tell YOU when I need a day off."
And then the macho cowboys go out there and get hurt. Great idea.
That's like Gump listening to Pedro in 2003 -- who of course would not say he was cooked.
FSN
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fuck.
and mute.
and fsn is on mlbtv too.
jesus fucking shit.
Mute it is.
Music it is for the first couple innings, followed by NESN for the last half.
We rested guys like we had a 50-game lead. These guys should play every day. Top athletes. I'd play every day, and I'm just some dude with no muscles. I didn't say never rest them. But it should be a rare thing.
Just what we need, a fat, out-of-shape, loud-mouthed pitcher.
I mean another one.
Kickin' it off with some Slackers...
I don't know who Hudler's partner is, but I now know what 'pencil-neck' looks like. Mute and over to MLB-audio.
MFY lose, our magic # is down to 44.
Lester looking like John Simon Ritchie in the dugout. Am I the only one who thinks he resembles Sid Vicious sometimes? Especially with the spiky, sweat-hair like right now....
Slugo!
slugo sez: "there goes the no hitter."
:>)
Sultan of Shot played for the Yanks, A-Rod did not.
i said don't get picked off as a fucking joke.
god damn lugo.
Dammit Lugo. If you're gonna go.. GO.
Lugo was askin' for it. Actually he was askin 'for it just by waking up. Ump's callin' you out on that. You should be complaining to your own brain for its stupidity.
Ugh. I take it back. He's not Slugo. He's Mr Please Pickmeoff.
redsock: We ALL said don't get picked off as a joke. That guy has problems.
Fuck sakes, Lugo.
Yanks closer to the Jays than they are to us...
but we're panicking! Aaaahh! Bob Ryan did his little chart tonight, saying he's between panic and jump off the bridge. That's right, he's *beyond* panic.
Would've turned a DP on DP anyways.
Would've turned a DP on DP anyways.
Not if we would've stolen 2nd like he was supposed to.
Jump, Bob, jump!!!
we = he ^
Man this site needs a discussion forum. I dont know how you guys can keep up with each other lol
im sure this has been discussed....but what the fuck is with the lineup??????
This forum is good enough for me...simple, everythings in one place. Each blog post is like a thread.
im sure this has been discussed....but what the fuck is with the lineup??????
Relax, it's just Ococ and Flo. Flo's shoulder's been bothering him and Tito decided it'd be nice to give Crisp the day off. Nice guy, considering he was mowed down by a moose on an ATV a few days ago. It probably had something to do with his little tantrum yesterday after his first AB and the K.
Moss getting some work early...they must not teach you how to throw accurately in Pawtucket!
....but what the fuck is with the lineup??????
i don't know. plus we have tomorrow off.
wmp - drew - moss in the OF worries me a tad.
"Would've turned a DP on DP anyways."
He would've had a different approach with a runner on first, though.
Hey! Weird DP there!
Wait a second, Windows Media Player in the outfield? Goddamn, I didn't realize that!
Isn't this game thread a discussion forum?
It's enough for me too.
ha ha figgy!
the ol' 5-3-5
Fuck ya!
Pencilneck is one scary looking dude.
Re Sid Vicious, yes Jere, I think you are the only one.
I did wonder if the Coco "rest" involved the tantrum. Tito said it was because he's fried out there. Like I said, though, once Papi had to come out, I go right back to the completely fine Coco and say You're playing. You have a day off tomorrow anyway.
John Simon Ritchie
If he doesn't live up to being Houdini, we can call him Sid. Because then he'll be pitching as well as Sid played bass.
It's just a day off. It won't make much difference in the course of the season.
Lester sweatin' like Giambi out there. Or is it raining?
He can sweat like Giambi. As long as he doesn't sweat like Yook.
Okay, so it's a little off, especially in the nose. But I look at him and I keep seeing Sid.
Compare this
http://www.hud.ac.uk/mh/media/gfx/music_journalism/sexpistols3.gif
to this
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/jon_heyman/02/28/scoop.wednesday/t1_lester.jpg
Maybe? A little?
The URLs are cut off. Can you post them as links?
"If he doesn't live up to being Houdini, we can call him Sid. Because then he'll be pitching as well as Sid played bass."
You can bet he's already Sid on my blog:)
i am relaxed, i just dont know why we have our B team (especially drew in center) while lester is pitching.
The URLs are cut off. Can you post them as links?
Just start highlighting at the http and continue your mouse into the white abyss.
Goddamn another K looking for manny.
Why not wave him around again, Demarlo?
Why don't people post links? It's very easy.
Dr Doubles!
Lester
Sid
Tim, good call, that's what I do. But I linkified above.
Castig just said that Padres have DFA'd Boomer Wells. Riding the Harley into the sunset, I guess.
Thanks. I don't get anything from the white abyss. Just abyss. I swear.
Castig's really on top of the news! It's a scoop!!
Thanks. I don't get anything from the white abyss. Just abyss. I swear.
You can't give up on it too soon....highlight when it's the text cursor and wait till it turns back into the pointer. Then you're golden.
Anyway, wtf just happened? I walked from my computer to NESN TV, with Lowell on second...By the time I got to NESN, it was already on commerical....
"Maybe? A little?"
Other than spiky hair, no. But shit, he can be Sid anyway.
Only right now we need him to be Houdini.
Maybe it's the stupid trackpoint thingy, but what can I tell you, there is nothing in that abyss but abyss.
I'm exhausted - going to watch a couple innings on NESN feed, followed by heading upstairs to computer and NESN.
Will check in later, peeps.
For godsakes Lester, throw the ball! Throw. The. Ball.
Just because this is the last regular season West Coast game is no reason to make it last all night.
I hate seeing a pitcher - if he's ours - look afraid of the batters. Lester seems so timid. Awful.
I'm late to they party.
Lets see... a bunch of weak rollers for hits by the Angels... check.
Angels announcers ready to proclaim every event in some way means the Angles are the greatest team ever... check.
Volume muted.... check.
Red Sox screwing up... check.
Yessir, its game time!
On gameday, that last sac fly was in the center field bleachers...
Drew caught it on the warning track.
Forget about Sid, we might have to call him Trachsel.
if he's being sid, shouldn't he be working a bit faster?
maybe it's his plan to make the angles' pitcher's arm get cold from waiting???
Drew made a great catch.
lester:
2 innings
3 runs
7 hits
51 pitches
Would it be fanboyish to wish for Moss to channel Melky? After all, the Milk-dud didn't have eye-popping ml numbers. Shit. Robbed. Git im next time, Mr. Moss.
Oh that was nice. Three quick outs for us, now Lester can pitch for another half hour.
This is annoying.
"Out by a step" Lugo lives up to his, uh, nickname. He's the fastest guy in history to ever get thrown out by a step every time. Or something. Just seems like he should beat beating out more balls.
The Angels announcers are now saying that Gary Matthews is a great player and his over-the-wall catch of Coco Crisp's almost-homer was "routine."
God I hate them so.
Drew had a long, whether it was cancer or any other type of injury. I say we give this kid time. Being good right away and then shitting the bed later after the manager starts trusting you based on only a few games--it's so--Yankees. Lester will be the Pedroia of pitchers.
Lester just threw one at Anderson's head for ball four. According to the announcers, this means the "Angels are getting to Lester."
By the way, thats Anderson's 10th walk of the year. You pretty much have to throw it at his head to walk him.
Sure we'll give him time. He's just frustrating tonight, is all.
"Drew had a long, whether it was cancer or any other type of injury."
What's this mean?
Mattymatty, what happened to your mute button?
Good job, offense!
why didn't matthews catch that routine fly from manny???
MANNY!!
Meant Lester when I said Drew that first time.....
Remy said that was a "slow-motion swing" as if it looked any different than any other Manny swing.
We're tied.
A long layoff? It's true.
Yeah, we're hitting! AFT.
The mute button sucks. I wanna hear these lousy homers whine when we kick their butts.
I also wanna hear the "lets go Red Sox!" chants in Angels Stadium. I can promise you when the Angels come to Boston in a few weeks there won't be anyh pro-Angels chants.
OH MY GOD!!!! WE ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE
Let's win this and make EEi talk about the Celtics tomorrow!!! (Because nobody wants to hear happy Red Sox fans. Apparently.)
Like that! Nice hit by Drew. Theres the guy we signed. Tie game... for now.
Hells yeah! This is the shit I'm talkin about! Battle back sox!
(picked a good time to fire up the laptop)
I'm too lazy to look up the stats, so I'll just concede that Lester must be a better starter at the moment than Batshit. At least we're back in this thing now.
Right, a long layoff. Sometimes I say Drew when I mean Lester, and sometimes I say nothing when I mean layoff:)
Right, I'd rather be lookin' at a future of Lester than a future of Tavarez.
Yeah, Lowell!
Yeah!! The doctor is operating.
The Red Sox are a playing advertisement for the GAP right now
Mind The Gap.
The LCF gap, that is!
Two doubles for Doubles.
Fuck yeah.
Lester over Lips for sure. But I still think Lips has a role in the pen.
I have a sudden urge to shop at the six-game lead store.
Varibelli get a hit? Too much to ask.
Oh, that's right, it closes when Wily Mo comes up.
Wait for the 8-game lead store and I'll go with you.
If Coco doesn't get a day off for no reason it's 5-3.
Well that sure ended fast.
Four is good, but I'd have like to have had that fifth. Wily Mo... man! Wily Mo... Gotta get the ball to the outfield, Wily Mo...
Yeah, but Wily Mo's ball had the *potential* to reach the outfield. And that's what makes him great.
"If Coco doesn't get a day off for no reason it's 5-3."
Are you serious?
mattymatty said...
Red Sox screwing up....check
mattymatty said...
Four is good, but I'd have like to have had that fifth.
Never friggin happy....
9Casey, I was about to write the same thing. It was 3-0. Now it's 4-3. This is a GOOD thing. You're not all trying to be stereotypes, are you?
lester's hot.
ps.
brandon moss
james hetfield
? ;D
Ugh, you lost me there tdcg. I think they're both wankers.
James Hetfield, YUCK.
mattymatty said...
nope. never happy. well, that fifth run would have made me happy.
In all seriousness, I don't have ridiculously high standards. I can even handle losing. I don't like it, but I can handle it. What I can't handle (besides ridiculously bad announcers) is a team who gets beat in every phase of the game through little fault of their opposition. That has been the Red Sox to a tee in this series up to this past inning.
Yeah, but it's one inning, of one game, out of 162.
I know, you can't help it, we all react differently to these things.
Man, when Lester attacks the strikezone he's just terrific, but you just can't walk a bunch of guys and be a successful big league pitcher. He's gotta throw the ball in the strikezone.
I-girl... you're right.
Oh, crap. Double steal. A good throw by Tek gets him, but the throw was high.
l-girl, yes. but i couldn't stop the kneejerk image-search-reaction to compare their facial features ;)
what does varitek do that's even halfway decent? i've forgotten.
WTF!!!! SEXY LIPS, AGAIN?
""If Coco doesn't get a day off for no reason it's 5-3."
Are you serious?"
Coco can hit a fly ball to the outfield to get the run home.
trouble.
Shit. Thats gotta be it for Lester. Thats so disapointing. He was so good at the beginning of that inning, but it just totally got away from him.
Why do you think Brandon Moss is a wanker?
"Coco can hit a fly ball to the outfield to get the run home."
He can, but you don't know if he would have.
You're obsessed with a guy's day off as if he's the lynchpin of the whole team.
Tim: Please tell me Tavarez isn't coming in again.
Not his fault, Tito gave him the day off--when he didn't need it, and when the other option is Wily Mo Pena.
Moss, wanker, I only meant looks-wise. I don't have any opinion on the guy personally. Just the pics tdcg posted.
The point is, we're always resting somebody--and in games where it's close, and the offense is that close to getting what would've been the key runs to put you over the top, it's extra frustrating.
But how do you know he didn't need it? You claim he didn't need it, but how would you know.
FRANCONA? YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! Seriously, what the fuck? Is everyone else in the bullpen sick?
Yeah, we're always resting somebody. Geez, you'd think these guys were human or something.
I bet there's a better chance Coco gets a runner home from third with less than two outs than there is of Brandon Moss being anything but a fine young man:)
I should get out of this game thread. I can't stand the negativity. See y'all.
It does seem like Francona is always resting someone, and on a day when Ortiz is out due to injury it seems a lousy time to give someone time off who isn't hurt. Assuming he isn't hurt.
Jere said...
The point is, we're always resting somebody--and in games where it's close, and the offense is that close to getting what would've been the key runs to put you over the top, it's extra frustrating.
You may not feel that way in October....Look at a team like the Yankees the last few years never rest relievers or postion players and fizzle out early in the playoffs....
You're obsessed with a guy's day off as if he's the lynchpin of the whole team.
Well, he is the best fastball hitting guy on the roster!
Should we start calling Jere "Zim" for his insistence of always playing the 9 regulars?
I-girl: I hope I didn't drive you out. Apologies if so.
"Yeah, we're always resting somebody. Geez, you'd think these guys were human or something. "
So rest them all at once! Give up one game if they must have this rest! Instead of risking EVERY game! They're being babied. All these guys. I'd be out there every day for free, and that's true, not just "something people say," even though we all say it.
Call me Zim? You said the magic words. Ejected!
That's sexy!!!!!!!!lips
We all appreciate it, Jere, but I'm not sure thats a desirable outcome.
The point is, we're always resting somebody
We don't have a 10 man roster. It's true.
Now we just need 1b,1b,2b,2b,2b again and all is good in the nation
Dude, I'd rather have me out there than Wily Mo.
Call me Zim? You said the magic words. Ejected!
But I said it as I was walking away from you. I win.
Touche.
Lugo beats it out! Woohoo!
Woohoo! Take that, Choan.
Lugo, I was kidding when I said Don't get thrown out trying to steal home from second, running over the mound.
that ump is a total mobster.
Why do I get the feeling this is all Lugo's fault?
Long lost brothers Chone Figgins and Beetlejuice from Stern.......
Figgy channelling SL. Sweet. What's goin on.
Whats goin on????????//
I wish I knew.
Long lost brothers Chone Figgins and Beetlejuice from Stern.......
LMAO! Someone else who sees it too!
It's Choan (Chown). Not "Chone" (Shaun). CHOOOOONE!
LUGO!
The third base ump called time just before the first pitch so the first ball didn't count. Thats why Francona was pissed.
Oh thank gramma moses Lugo wasn't thrown out. God, this guy is such a freak.
Right back at you, Angels! Double steal!!
Hansack fly.
bam.
Wow, Youk's pisssed at Lugo! For that crazy timeout call.
Jere said...
Wow, Youk's pisssed at Lugo! For that crazy timeout call.
Is he yelling at him in the dugout?
ahaha catfight.
Terrible job by Manny.
they're both sitting in mute anger 5 feet from one another lol.
Yeah, they exchanged words. The long shot of Lugo sitting there with ten feet of space between he and Youk, both with grim faces.
Give or take 5 feet.
Lets not leave a second runner on third base. Come on J.D.!
it was more like 7.5 feet.
They never definitively answered in pre-game, or I missed it--is Papi available to pinch hit tonight?
The shot was looking down the bench, so I factored in some extra space. 7.5 sounds good.
Autopsy this at bat, doctor.
*thumbs up*
ya know. i have no answer to that. he's there...so...yah? ;)
where are l-girl and rs? ;)
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