June 2, 2008

G60: Orioles 6, Red Sox 3

Red Sox - 000 001 110 - 3  10  0
Orioles - 000 200 04x - 6 9 0
Boston rallied to take a 3-2 lead in the eighth, but they blew a chance to add to that slim advantage when Alex Cora grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

Hideki Okajima relieved Wakefield (7-5-2-4-3, 109) in the bottom of the inning. He struggled from his first pitch, allowing three straight singles. He got two outs on a sac fly (which tied the game 3-3) and a force play. But he walked Ramon Hernandez to reload the bases. Jeemer then fell behind Adam Jones 3-1 and came in with a fat fastball -- that Jones drilled to deep left for a three-run double.

Down to their last out in the ninth against George Sherrill, Julio Lugo and Kevin Youkilis both walked to bring up Manny as the potential tying run. Ramirez had hit home run #502 in the sixth, but this time, he lifted a routine fly to Nick Markakis in right-center.

***

Tim Wakefield (4.70, 91 ERA+) / Jeremy Guthrie (3.64, 115 ERA+)

This is Wakefield's third start of this 10-game road trip. ... After a dismal 1-5 start, the possibility of finishing up 5-5 is pretty attractive.
            Runs  Hits    W/L
0523 at Oak 3 6 L 3-8
0524 at Oak 0 1 L 0-3
0525 at Oak 3 7 L 3-6
0526 at Sea 5 9 W 5-3
0527 at Sea 3 7 L 3-4
0528 at Sea 0 2 L 0-1
0530 at Bal 5 10 W 5-2 (13)
0531 at Bal 6 9 W 6-3
0601 at Bal 9 16 W 9-4
0602 at Bal ?
Manny:
We're going to click. Sometimes we'll be cold. That's part of the game.
More on MBM from Tomase and Bradford.

Baltimore has scored a total of eight runs in Guthrie's six losses.

Tampa is off tonight before starting a three-game series at Fenway tomorrow. The Yankees are still in Minnesota (7 PM).

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Joe Grav said...

And a blowhard
-Bill

Joe Grav said...

201! I didn't try this time, and I got it. I guess that's the key.

laura k said...

So here we are at almost 201 and I have nothing to say. Probably too late anyway.

Jere said...

Whoa, they're talkin' about Gedman? Sweet!

laura k said...

An idiot, a bigot and a blowhard. And he has how many of millions of loyal viewers?

Joe Grav said...

Geddy is the man. He was the 3d base coach for my hometown North Shore Spirit from 2003-2005, then took over as manager of the Worcester Tornadoes. I think he's still there.

allan said...

gedman is on the annual sox cruise. you should go!

laura k said...

Heh, Allan said, where's Jere while they're talking about Gedman?

Joe Grav said...

Quite a few million, but his audience has taken a nosedive since '04.

Olbermann has surpassed Hannity & Colmes and is closing in on the Billo Blowhard Hour.

Jere said...

Yup, still manager at Worcester. Geddy rules.

laura k said...

So Joe, I promise I won't re-start it if you tell me. What did we argue about all that time ago?

laura k said...

Olbermann has surpassed Hannity & Colmes and is closing in on the Billo Blowhard Hour.

Yay. That is fucking excellent.

Jere said...

I saw video of Gedman from what must've been last year's cruise. And Orsillo was the emcee. Oh but it was last offseason so they must be talking about the same one. ?

laura k said...

OCOC again

Joe Grav said...

l, I honestly can't even remember. I think it was similar to what we were discussing today, except I probably went about it in an uncivil tone and called you a radical or something.

Joe Grav said...

This game is flying.

Joe Grav said...



Yay. That is fucking excellent.


Yes. It is. I watch Olbermann at 7 or 10 every night that the Sox don't interfere. I know I'm not alone. He is highly entertaining.

allan said...

i came up in a surviving grady thread (or i was mentioned by red in a post) and someone referred to me and said: "if keith olbermann was a red saox fan, he'd be that guy".

i was quite flattered.

(it must be great fun to write his special comments)

Joe Grav said...

"The show is the highest-rated program on MSNBC. In the first quarter of 2008, the show averaged 907,000 viewers a day, compared with about 550,000 viewers for Hardball with Chris Matthews which airs before it, and Verdict with Dan Abrams, which follows.[3] This is an increase of about 230,000 daily viewers from the third quarter of 2007.[4] Countdown has been referred to as the "flagship" MSNBC franchise, so much so that on February 15, 2007 Olbermann received a four-year contract extension which includes two Countdown primetime specials on NBC, appearances on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as a commentator, and his addition as an in-studio host on Football Night In America, NBC's NFL Highlight/Pre-Game Show."

laura k said...

Ha, who knows, I'm glad you don't remember.

laura k said...

Of course I am a radical, so that's ok.

laura k said...

I see KO through Crooks & Liars or on YouTube. I post him all the time. He's amazing. I love his undisguised anger and disgust.

allan said...

let's also remember that phil donahue had the top rated show on msnbc during 2003, but his anti-Iraq invasion statements led to him being dumped.

Joe Grav said...

Keith's ratings aren't massive, but compared to the other shows on his station they are really big.

Billo averages around 2 million viewers at this point - well down from the 3.5 mn. at the show's peak.

Jere said...

That's funny, NESN put up the little mini-scoreboard, assuming pitching change. But they kept the dude in.

Joe Grav said...

Conclusion: there is work to be done. But progress has been made.

I think this conversation has come full circle.:)

Joe Grav said...

WTF MY FING TV DIED

laura k said...

Money!!!!

Jere said...

I loved watching Donahue in those days.

Tie game!

allan said...

tek who?

Jere said...

Pixies Here Comes Your Man playing

Joe Grav said...

What happened? My fucking TV died. WTF?!

laura k said...

Bill Maher also lost his job for the same reasons.

Jere said...

Cash opp field double scoring Cora, now they're changing pitchers

Joe Grav said...

Ehh, Donahue sucked. He played the role of 'liberal weenie' to a T.

Olbermann is not afraid to spit out righteous anger and contempt toward Bush et. al.

Benjamin said...

Meanwhile:

MFY - 200 002
MIN - 011 001

One out with men on first and second.

Joe Grav said...

haha, Cash? NICE.

laura k said...

Joe's TV died.

allan said...

$ with a 2B in the RCF gap and the wall!

Joe Grav said...

it's back. thanks for making me miss the tying run, Whoevers fault that was.

laura k said...

I never watched Donohue, but he spoke out against the bogus war. Gotta give him huge credit for that.

Jere said...

Oh yeah! Twins tie it, and 2nd and 3rd

Benjamin said...

Young double.

MFY - 200 002
MIN - 011 002

Still one out.

Joe Grav said...

ALMOST surprised when he's thrown out?

Jere said...

I know, I'll take a liberal weenie over a conservative anything. (Not that I agree that he was a weenie, whatever that's supposed to mean.)

Joe Grav said...

SASAHE Ellsbury?

Joe Grav said...

SOSAHE*

Joe Grav said...

wait, no it's SASAHE

Joe Grav said...

right?

laura k said...

ALMOST surprised when he's thrown out?

Right! I thought Don was gonna say "almost surprised if he doesn't run".

Liberal weenie > conservative non-weenie

laura k said...

sasahee?

Joe Grav said...


Right! I thought Don was gonna say "almost surprised if he doesn't run".


I agree that liberal weenie>conservative non-weenie. I'm a liberal weenie myself. I just don't think we need liberal weenies out there if we're going to win the battle for hearts and minds.

laura k said...

What's a weenie? Or, what seems weeinyish to you?

(What a word!)

Joe Grav said...

People who, no matter how right they are, appear to portray the 'liberal stereotype.' You know what the stereotype is. You haven't been out of the US THAT long.

Joe Grav said...

to me, a delicious weenie is one made by oscar meyer.

Rob said...

Remy just messed up his promo. They cut in and he's just cracking up.

Joe Grav said...

4-4 top 7. Slappy up.

laura k said...

What do you guys think of these Geico cavemen? I'm thinking, if they dress sharp and dance around all hip-like, what makes them cavemen?

Joe Grav said...

Let's go wake.

Jack Marshall said...

There have been a ton of Sox outs hit right on the nose, and the Orioles announcers are talking like Guthrie was pitching a no-hitter or something. He's lucky the score isn't about 6-2.

Joe Grav said...

Wow, that pitch was fluttery. Even more than usual.

Remy is still cracking up.

I missed the messed-up promo. What happened?

laura k said...

People who, no matter how right they are, appear to portray the 'liberal stereotype.' You know what the stereotype is. You haven't been out of the US THAT long.

I guess I don't know which stereotype you mean. Like he wasn't macho enough?

I never know these things, because I don't watch or listen to the wingnuts.

Amy said...

Hi, everyone. Just joining in here. It feels like a LONG time since I have seen an entire game. :(

laura k said...

Hi Amy! Earlier I was saying you should be here. Long, totally off-topic convo - politics, religion, US culture.

Joe Grav said...

"snooty, prius-driving, tofu-eating liberal." IDK, I try to ignore the wingnuts, and it's hard to avoid hearing about that stereotype.

Whereas with Olbermann, one could totally picture him sitting down watching the game, havin' a beer.

Of course, I don't drink beer, I'm a weenie, and I want a hybrid car, but I like to sit down and watch the game.

Goes to show how imbecilic stereotypes are. But they're out there.

Joe Grav said...

oh, also: I hate tofu.

Jere said...

kiss my grits

Joe Grav said...

Grits are disgusting.

Jack Marshall said...

Excellent outing by Wakefield. Let's get some runs.

Joe Grav said...

Amen

Jere said...

"kiss my grits" = catch phrase from sitcom Alice, which took place at Mel's Diner. Mel like superstar Mel Ott, OTT=One Two Three inning for Wake.

But I do like Tofu. Depending on its form I guess.

Joe Grav said...

draw the walk.

Grant Salzano said...

Come on Y00k

Joe Grav said...

YES!

allan said...

lopez/hansen had been up, but wake went 7, so jeemer is up now.

Grant Salzano said...

Gotta love the classic Solid Wake Outing(TM).

Joe Grav said...

habemus grantum.

Jere said...

Oh this is horse poo. A-Rod slides into home, catcher tags him out. Umpire inexplicably calls him safe.

laura k said...

OK, now I know what you mean. I'm not kidding when I tell you I have heard very little of that. I lived in NYC and stopped up my ears to that bullshit. But I get you.

Also, I couldn't care less about whether or not I can imagine a commentator drinking beer. I'm not saying you do... but on some level you must, at leats a little, or you wouldn't have said that about Donohue.

Joe Grav said...

that works.

Grant Salzano said...

Manneh. Nice.

laura k said...

Hits! Now how about some runs?

Amy said...

Sorry that I missed that. I just tried scrolling through quickly but not sure I caught all of it. I see talk of Phil Donahue and liberal weenies?? And KO and also the battle to let the resisters stay in Canada. Sounds like there is likely success on that! Good for you and your organization!!

And for Manny!

laura k said...

Hi Grant. :)

Joe Grav said...

It's not that I dislike Donahue, I dislike Donahue for his role - that of 'leading actively, unapologetically liberal voice on cable news.'

allan said...

hernandezballa

laura k said...

What happened to Amy? Maybe she's reading back over the whole thread.

Joe Grav said...

I think the torch-carrier needs to be someone like Olbermann.

I, personally, am more than content to watch my PBS.

Rob said...

Time for some dirty medicine.

Amy said...

Weird double post.

Rob said...

And there it is!

Joe Grav said...

YES YES YES

laura k said...

YAY!!! We're going for the sweep.

Amy said...

FWIW, I like Donahue.

AND I LOVE LOWELL! We go ahead!

Yes, I was reading through the thread.

allan said...

doc: "this may hurt a bit"

Jere said...

And we match the Yanks by taking the lead in the top of our 8th.

laura k said...

Yes Amy, we're going up to Ottawa for the vote tomorrow. We have it all lined up to win. Tons of news about it on my blog. It's been incredibly exciting.

Grant Salzano said...

Hi Grant. :)

Uh oh, lol, what did I miss?

Joe Grav said...

bring in some more fellas.

laura k said...

No double post survives long when I'm around. :)

Grant Salzano said...

Lame.

Joe Grav said...

son of a !@$

Jere said...

you gotta stay in the rundown!!!

laura k said...

crap

Amy said...

I have been following the posts on your blog, Laura, although I haven't commented. It's good to see democracy at work some where.

Jere said...

Eh, I guess there wouldn't have been much of a chance to advance anyway

laura k said...

Uh oh, lol, what did I miss?

Nothing. I was just saying hi.

We've made you paranoid? :)

Amy said...

Manny being Manny.

allan said...

i will be guest blogger at wmtc tomorrow during the vote.

Joe Grav said...

attaway ococ

Grant Salzano said...

We've made you paranoid? :)
Yes :-P

laura k said...

Thank you Amy. We are beside ourselves with anticipation and joy.

Now we only have to convince the government to follow through. But we've come this far. We'll go all the way.

Benjamin said...

Jeter would've waived Lowell and Drew to second and third.

Grant Salzano said...

Cansecoed.

Joe Grav said...

you should totally include all sorts of cultural references L would disapprove of at WMTC tomorrow.

Jere said...

bags bloated and stuff

allan said...

remy rightly said there wasn't much manny could do to stay in the rundown to allow a guy (slowell) to get to third there.

Amy said...

Sort of odd to hear cheering for the Os at Camden Yards.

Joe Grav said...

"Today at WMTC: South Park - an accurate portrayal of Canada?"

Grant Salzano said...

C'mon Coraaaaaaaa >:o

Benjamin said...

5-4 MFYs.

Quit ragging on fucking tofu.

Joe Grav said...

bases filled with red socks

Joe Grav said...

I hate tofu. Not gonna lie.

laura k said...

you should totally include all sorts of cultural references L would disapprove of at WMTC tomorrow.

argh!! i'll come home and it will be all heidi and sweaty testicles.

Amy said...

Joe, no Heidi comments at WMTC tomorrow.

Grant Salzano said...

C'MON CORA!

Amy said...

Haha, Laura, great minds think alike!

Joe Grav said...

"surviving grady imitation day" at jos?

then they could do a jos impression over at their site.

laura k said...

Tofu rocks. We both eat a lot of tofu.

And a lot of steak.

Grant Salzano said...

So Lame...

Joe Grav said...

aggh that was ball 4. son of a f!@#ing f!@#

laura k said...

But tofu made Phil miss Manny's 500th.

allan said...

It's CONSPIRACY THEORY TUESDAY at wmtc!!!

Amy said...

Oh, shit, hate the DP. Stupid Cora.

Where is Pedroia?

Rob said...

Never been a fan of tofu.

Joe Grav said...

Yum. Steak.

Joe Grav said...

It's Howard Stern day at WMTC!

Benjamin said...

Papi ligament damage, out a month or the season.

Joe Grav said...

It's statistical analysis day at Surviving Grady!

Jere said...

So the Twins get out of it giving up just the 1 run. But that call was ridiculous. Ump was looking right at it. The only thing that may have been confusing is that A-Rod's foot came over the plate about 8 inches off the ground. But the tag was STILL made before the foot got to that point. So A-Rod missed the plate and was tagged before reaching it, but somehow was called safe.

Jack Marshall said...

No reason on earth not to pinch-hit Pedroia for Cora in that situation. None.

Benjamin said...

So the inning gets shittier.

Fucking coweaters.

Amy said...

Oh, no---that is terrible news about Papi.

Grant Salzano said...

Kur-splugh.

Joe Grav said...

Crap. That is reallyreallyreallyreally not good.

Makes you wonder about trying to trade for a bat at the deadline.

laura k said...

Well, tofu takes the flavour of whatever it's cooked with. So if it's in a yummy garlicky sauce, that's what it tastes like.

It's Howard Stern day at WMTC!

That's it, I'm revoking his admin privileges!

laura k said...

Shit. Bad Papi news.

Joe Grav said...

I just don't think this team can win it all without David.

Right now, though, I'm just worried about winning this game.

Joe Grav said...

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

it's been a bad 15 minutes

Benjamin said...

Also Hazel Mae's leaving NESN.

(Not that I've been within the broadcast area within the modern era.)

Rob said...

Looks like it'll be Matsui for DH in the all-star game then...

Amy said...

Between the Papi news and the two men on with no one out, my stomach just turned. And I had no tofu tonight.


(I actually like tofu, though I always eat it cooked in something else. Also like soy yogurt and Tofutti.)

Joe Grav said...

Loaded.

Rob said...

Also Hazel Mae's leaving NESN.

Heh. That's actually quite surprising news. Where'd you read that?

allan said...

no stern, but L is leaving early and we have a lot of topics to cover tomorrow!!

Amy said...

Three on, no one out. I sure wish Cora had not hit into that DP.

laura k said...

Luckily for us right now, Papi hasn't been carrying the team, not by a long shot. It's terrible news, but we've made it this far without him being 100%.

Joe Grav said...

Also Hazel Mae's leaving NESN.

Please tell me that is true.

Benjamin said...

Fucking Oki.

Joe Grav said...

come on kev. be a trooper. triple play.

Rob said...

no stern, but L is leaving early and we have a lot of topics to cover tomorrow!!

What time does this all go down? I'll need a little excitement tomorrow as I'll be, yes, kitten sitting.

Benjamin said...

Hazel Mae's leaving in a month. Hopefully in time for Papi to return.

Joe Grav said...

Damnit KFK.

Amy said...

Poor Wakefield again gets no W from a good outing.

allan said...

boo cabin - wtf, bro?

dp pls

Benjamin said...

Twins tied at 5, at least.

laura k said...

As long as Hazel doesn't go somewhere that I'll see...

Amy said...

Ish, you have kittens?? My two babies are SOO cute. The little girl is sleeping right next to me right now. Her brother is sleeping in the drawer under my bed.

Rob said...

As long as Hazel doesn't go somewhere that I'll see...

I wouldn't be surprised if she heads back to Toronto.

Joe Grav said...

YAYYY A REASON TO CELEBRATE! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

I hope she goes back to Canada.:D

Rob said...

Yooooooook.

laura k said...

Whoa! I was wondering where Yook was going with that?!

Amy said...

Youk sure ran far for that play.

Jere said...

Amy, if you're on the pro-tofu side, why make fun of it at all? Our side needs all the help we can get here.

Joe Grav said...

WTF WAS THAT LOLOLOLOL

Joe Grav said...

huge, huge play.

laura k said...

'Sokay with me, it's not like I watch Blue Jays games. I guess we'll see her when we get stuck w/ Buffyvision.

If that's where she's going. Which you just made up.

allan said...

did you know that tofu's father's name was ufot?

Benjamin said...

I still can't forgive tofu for making me miss Manny's 500th.

Amy said...

Odd that that story about Hazel Mae says nothing about where she is going. Was she fired?

laura k said...

There's a "side" about tofu? Geez.

Joe Grav said...

Take him out.

laura k said...

Jeemer, cut the shit.

allan said...

dear tito: jeemer ain't got it.

Joe Grav said...

Hansen please.

nixon33 said...

ITS APPARENT THAT OKI DOESNT HAVE IT TONIGHT.
GET HIM OUTTA THE GAME!

Rob said...

Ish, you have kittens?? My two babies are SOO cute. The little girl is sleeping right next to me right now. Her brother is sleeping in the drawer under my bed.

My sister's got a nine-week old kitten... (and this picture)

Amy said...

Make fun of tofu? No way.

What the hell happened to Oki this year? Is he pitching worse or have batters just figured him out?

laura k said...

No, let him get this last out. No point bringing anyone in w/ the bases loaded. None of our pen can handle it.

Benjamin said...

Maybe she's joining Tina Cervasio in NYC.

Jere said...

That's so weird, first Phil's pissed at me for being selfish and rooting for Manny to only get triples until Saturday so I can see 500 live. It actually happens, and tofu, which I love, causes him to not see it at all! And I still don't know what it means that tofu made you miss it.)

L: on tofu sides, it goes beyond just whether you like it or not.

allan said...

make him put it in play, yo.

Joe Grav said...

His stats are actually okay, but his stats w/ inherited runners=baaad

but this one is all him.

Rob said...

Dono if this was mentioned, but the MFY/MIN game is tied, bottom 8th.

laura k said...

omg ish those kittens!!!!

Joe Grav said...

what is tina doing? soccer?

Joe Grav said...

fucking bitch.

laura k said...

guess i was wrong. :<(

Rob said...

And Canoe just got injured. Foot got spiked while covering first.

And the Orioles are cleaning out our water

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