Something must have been wrong with Papelbon tonight (migraine?), because with the game on the line, Francona chose to go with Corey, Lopez and Timlin. Assuming everything was normal in the pen, that was a shockingly un-Tito thing to do. Naturally, things did not work out for the best.
Red Sox - 030 001 000 00 - 4 10 1
Rays - 101 200 000 01 - 5 11 0
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Tim Wakefield (3.96, 115 ERA+) / Matt Garza (9.00, 48 ERA+)
Garza pitched eight innings over two starts (12 hits and five walks), then went on the DL with radial nerve irritation. He returns to Tampa's rotation tonight.
Wakefield has 2.41 ERA at Tropicana Field over 101 career innings (14 starts and six relief appearances). Kevin Cash will (likely) make his sixth straight start.
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Bobby Kielty had surgery on his left hand and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks.
498 comments:
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I'm open to a Tek pissed off, let me go to bed, Dong.
PHIL from out of nowhere for 401!
NESN does it again: Scroll tells us we've brought Corey up from Pawtucket.
phil politely requests at least 2 runs.
Phil really did come out of nowhere. A dark horse for 401.
Let's go Tek! You know I've always loved you best...
HBP. Tek takes one for the team.
Tek's really pissed now. Steal second! And third! And home! And then we go to bed.
Nah, just playing with the avatar/etc.
/phrenile
Let's go Tek! You know I've always loved you best...
does amy go back and read these? if she does, we may have a ...
situation
sac bunt for lyndon
And polite requests like that should be honored.
That's like playing solid D for 22 seconds and THEN fouling...
aw, man, I was really hoping that was some guy named Phil who's been waiting all night to comment JUST to be 401.
here we go fuck yeah, here we go.
here we go fuck yeah, here we go.
here we go fuck yeah, here we go.
PEDROIA! KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE! THIS IS ALL FOR YOU!
we win it here -- you're gonna have to keep that sheep around for awhile
FUCK YEAH!
Corners with 1 out!
FUCK YA. FUCK YA 14 in a row!
does amy go back and read these? if she does, we may have a ...
situation
Nah, Amy and I have an...
understanding
Sweet. I love facing a guy with "D'oh!" and "Oh, man!" in his name.
D'oh, it's Dohmann.
it's time for
D'oh man!
OMG! Kevin Costner is selling the Rays new park on the radio. And he pronounced roof "ruf". He's not from round here.
can we get a HOMER off D'OH MANN?
Too bad we can't keep smelling the Glover.
"Big hole on the right side for Papi."
For once.
Costner can suck my ass! Let's go papi!
Bugger!
Ortiz dives in head first to first base. Seismographs everywhere record the tremor.
Wow....
that was ri-goddamn-diculous.
I say this all the time, but why no hit ball in air????? sac fly win game. swing up.
Papi dove.
hey, hey, hey. Good time to join a game in progress, looks like.
Just got home. Wife kicked me out of the hospital room. She's right, I haven't slept enough to call it a good nap in days. MIGHT be able to stay awake for the end of this though!
Well fuck a duck.
Who now? More WF?
MIGHT be able to stay awake for the end of this though!
I'm having a hard time staying awake.
More flag waving.
sosock, I had written an entire comment about Little League before that play, but erased it because you weren't here! Here's what it was--I was just thinking if it were LL, we could've just sent the runner on 1st, catcher throws down, and guy on third easily scores.
sosock, i hope cathy is doing well.
hey sox, win it for mrs. sosock, for fuck's sake, huh?
Bot is warming, though.
toast out for a 2nd inning?
this never ends well. i mean, never.
Announcers dissing Ortiz belly flop.
Seems like all announcers think sliding with your hands is stupid.
you do get there faster running through the bag.... I say.
In fairness, sliding headfirst into first is pretty dumb.
my scoresheets go 12 innings, so i'm rooting for 13, so i can start a second one.
this game. lol.
why, when we play the rays, does it make it seem like they don't finish last place in the al east every year?
Our bullpen cant get the first guy out.
YOu know what I would've done? Thrown over to first.
sb - tek not even close.
Can we get bot in?
Papi dove.
that is a perfect synopsis of this game's emotional landscape.
Damn, the only time I get to watch a game all week (if you can call GDGD watching a game) and I have to sweat out watching WF blow another one.
gotta be something wrong with bot.
he didn't pitch yesterday ...
ahhhhh -- setting up the tripleplay. i see.
Super AwesomeGuy Man never bows to the pressure. But bear in mind he is still in the smaller office.
Fuck you, Timlin. Retire
Bot was warming.
Meh.
The water has suddenly gone clean.
And white flag blows it.
Nope.
Timlin can't get people out any more. It's pretty basic.
Allan called it. 2 innings from WF doesn't bode
toast out for a 2nd inning?
this never ends well. i mean, never.
i wanted to be wrong.
I hate the clean water.
Red Sox lose this one with Papelbon on his feet, watching from the bullpen.
well, that's it. I don't think there's anything wrong with Papelbon. I think Tito was just saving him for a possible save. Old school style.
Another valiant effort trying to keep us in a game we should've won long ago by Incredi-Awesome-o-Dude Timlin. I think it's catchin' on? Huh? Huh?
Just got home in time to see Timlin blow it again. Shit. I don't want another fight with Jere, but he has GOT to go.
Somebody missed the sign for the triple play.
I miss winning.
well, the rays hop over the mfy into 3rd; chokers in 4th.
By the way---unless Pap is hurt, you bring him in.
Today's Culprits: 1) Lugo 2) WF, and, sadly, 3) Papi.
that was AWFUL!
hmm. how did we lose that. so many fucking chances.
Jere - so true about the Little League play :)
MY guys would never make that mistake, though. (puff, puff)
I actually do teach them 4 basic plays when in that position, but it's always an adventure when you put one of them on. Sure is sweet when it works though.
So I missed ten and half innings of the Sox missing opportunities, I gather. Can't tell much from the box score.
Timlin had one good inning in him, just not two.
I don't think there's anything wrong with Papelbon. I think Tito was just saving him for a possible save. Old school style.
That would be just about the dumbest goddamn move Tito has ever made.
That kind of old school managing is what Gerbil and Shitforbrains did. We are in an enlightened age now. We know the earth is round.
Amy said...
Just got home in time to see Timlin blow it again. Shit. I don't want another fight with Jere, but he has GOT to go.
See what happens when you only watch one inning........
Bats lost this game.....
Timlin sucked , but Ortiz cant hit in that dp and lugo cant boot the ball .
Ellsbury, Pedroia , Ortiz = 2-17
Yook 0-4, Lugo 0-4
Alrighty, good night gang - I've gotta get up early and go get some stain for that table...
redsock said...
That kind of old school managing is what Gerbil and Shitforbrains did. We are in an enlightened age now. We know the earth is round.
I think MDC, Jeemer , and Tavarez all had the night off.....and the way we were not scoring .He had to think can Pap go 2 or 3 ....Or what then use Buchholz.......
Guess I'll join the complainorama.
We lost. It sucks. Shoulda had Papelbon. Instead we have a White Flag who is Toast and cannot be expected to pitch 2 innings.
Yes, bats sucked too, but where was the Bot?
Non dirty water. Better days tomorrow.
Well, I wish I had been able to see the game, but it sounds like the kind of game that makes me crazy.
Sean Casey gets hurt also? Boy, the stars are not aligned well this week.
Tomorrow is another day. And 9casey, I will take personal blame for only getting here for the walkoff hit for the Rays.
Before I hit the sack -
Cathy is apparently going to be OK. The culprit in her case is the mersa staff infection. Was touch and go for a while Friday night, but now it seems to be just a matter of time. About 12 - 14 days of IV antibiotics, so she's stuck there till at least Tuesday, maybe next Friday.
They could do home IV therapy, but we don't have insurance, and this is the good old USA, so it would be 1000s out of pocket which we don't have.
Oh well, another win streak for the Sox would go a long way toward lifting my mood - maybe we start it tomorrow, after my LL team adds to their blazing hot 2-in-a-row streak :)
No. You go with your best available arms, in order, from best to worst.
Why put shitty pitchers out there hoping they can hold the line, then pray your bats get going, so you can bring in the "closer"?
I used to laughmy ass off when Torre would do that, hope some AAA arm could get him thru so he could use Fruitbat. Then the MFY would lose and no Mo at all.
Does Dusty Baker even do that anymore?
Amy said...
Tomorrow is another day. And 9casey, I will take personal blame for only getting here for the walkoff hit for the Rays.
I didn't mean to have that sound like that.....Just meant it looks like Timlin just sucked when they pretty much all sucked.....
Sosock, sorry to hear that your wife is in the hospital. I hope that she is feeling better soon.
9casey, I didn't take it the wrong way. I was just taking blame for missing the game! I hate walking in to see them lose that way.
redsock said...
No. You go with your best available arms, in order, from best to worst.
In that case Bot should have pitched the 8th or the 9th or when Corey was in trouble or when he bought in Lopez....
Are you saying only in a tie game go best to worst or all the time.....?
At sometime during the season you have to know who you trust and April 25 is a good time to find out......
In my opinion, the time to go to Bot was the bottom of the 9th. Very surprised to see Corey backout for that.
I don't think we learned anything new tonight.
Ooh, ooh! Mr. Cotter! Mr. Cotter!
Had to come back to throw this in.
I'm officially OLD now!
Certified.
Five-oh yesterday!
Shit, that seems impossible.
My son and a few friends intend to get me shit-faced this weekend. Doubt I'll fight it. :)
redsock said...
In my opinion, the time to go to Bot was the bottom of the 9th. Very surprised to see Corey backout for that......
My obvious answer do that is ....Then what.....
There is a good chance Timlin is still there to lose it in the 11th.....I see your point........
The play i didn't like was the Ellsbury sacrifice......let him make something happen....especially with Tek going to second...
redsock said...
I don't think we learned anything new tonight.
Papi's Human......
My obvious answer do that is ....Then what.....
There is a good chance Timlin is still there to lose it in the 11th
But then you've had a good pitcher out there to shut down the Rays and hopefully in the meantime, you get a run or two. If no one scores, yes, you'll have to go to the dregs eventually.
But better that than going with Timlin first and having him blow the game while Bot sits in the pen with his thumb up his ass because Tito wants to get him a "save".
Don't save your best pitcher for an inning that may never come.
redsock said...
Bot sits in the pen with his thumb up his ass because Tito wants to get him a "save".
That was Jere's thinking . idont know if that was Terry's Take .which I will go rewind now and let you know what he said......
Just wanted to let everyone know that I've still got a pulse...5 long days left in tax season...not to mention the plethora of other shit going on...I really just want to be alone, lol...relax, cook some food, enjoy some wine, GAME THREAD!!! hell, even watching a game would be great!
Tonight I got in to watch the near-rally followed by the classic toast meltdown....time for me to melt down into my bed for a few hours. Then it's back to the tax returns!
Tampa sucks.
tim said...
Then it's back to the tax returns!
I never understood why they don't half the alphabet on April 15 at the other on October 15......Just seems like it would benefit everybody......
Tito was afraid his team would get 16,000 mile road trip tired again so he sent out the other teams closer to end the game before it went on too long.
I fucking am done with Timlin and Lugo.
Why couldn't we keep the Master? His confidence has to be at an all time high. Why not let him run that out?
I never understood why they don't half the alphabet on April 15 at the other on October 15......Just seems like it would benefit everybody......
It's April 30 here in Canada, but interesting point. October is just too deep in the year I think. Maybe April 15, May 15 and June 15 or something. Split it up by 3....
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