Red Sox - 000 020 020 - 4 11 0Lester, working on 12 days rest, was superb (7.1-8-0-0-6, 103), throwing only 60 pitches (and 48 strikes!) through the first six innings. His sinker was outstanding.
Mariners - 000 000 000 - 0 8 0
After allowing two singles to start the eighth, Lester got a line out before another single banged off his shin to load the bases. Jonathan Papelbon came in and threw two pitches, getting Raul Ibanez to ground into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. Bot then pitched a perfect ninth: 6-3, 3U, L4.
Boston got on the board in the fifth when Coco Crisp walked with one out and Jason Varitek lined a home run to left (not a typo!). Jed Lowrie's bases-loaded single brought home two insurance runs in the eighth.
In addition to his dong, Varitek singled and walked, Lowrie singled twice and walked, Crisp singled and walked three times, Manny Ramirez singled three times, and Kevin Youkilis singled, walked and was HBP.
The 6-7-8-9 spots in the Sox order reached base 13 times in 19 opportunities -- and scored and drove in all four runs.
The Rays two-hit the Athletics 2-0 and the Yankees routed the Twins 12-4. So the standings remain the same: Boston 1.5 GB, New York 4.5 GB.
***
Jon Lester (3.38, 128 ERA+) / Jarrod Washburn (4.83, 82 ERA+)
After a string of four superb starts, Lester has experienced problems in two of his last three outings:
IP H R ER BB K PITWe need a win.
Jun 5 TBR W 6.1 8 1 1 0 5 109
Jun 12 BAL W 7 7 2 2 1 3 101
Jun 17 @PHI W 7 6 0 0 1 5 99
Jun 22 STL W 7.1 9 2 2 1 3 101
Jun 28 @HOU L 5 9 6 6 0 3 76
Jul 3 @NYY W 9 5 0 0 2 8 105
Jul 8 MIN W 7.1 9 5 5 3 6 117
Also: A's/Rays and Twins/Yankees (4.5 GB), both at 7 PM
493 comments:
1 – 200 of 493 Newer› Newest»I don't know if someone posted this link yet. But if you love Josh Beckett, you should take a look.
passedballa on the DL, possible season ending surgery coming up...
Torn labrum in Dumbo's right shoulder. Needs surgery now so he's ready for 2009.
Are the Chokers really gonna stay with Jose Molina (.215/.255/.297, OPS+ 48), whose "hitting" makes Tek's bat look like Piazza's in his prime?
Twins rollover in progress.
Chad Moeller ftw!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Jorge Campillo, and Adam Jones
MIN - 020 01
NYY - 242 0
OAK - 000 00
TAM - 001 21
ha, i think i got permanently banned from SoSH.
i think they even blocked my IP address as i cant even register for a new account.
i said the most harmless shit, meanwhile people are saying jokes about mike lowell having one testicle, and wishing cancer upon people, and they don't get banned. i seriously dont even know what i could've said to get banned.
this place is king anyway, i just used to get a kick out of those miserable fucks...
tonight we must win, as the yanks and rays are putting a hurtin' on their opposing teams.
Edes: "[Francona] reiterated that he will not start hitting for Jason Varitek, who is in the worst slump of his life."
Ellsbury, LF
Pedroia, 2B
Drew, RF
Ramirez, DH
Lowell, 3B
Youkilis, 1B
Crisp, CF
Varitek, C
Lowrie, SS
Suzuki, RF
Bloomquist, CF
Ibanez, LF
Beltre, 3B
Lopez, 2B
Cairo, DH
LaHair, 1B
Clement, C
Betancourt, SS
Ortiz in Portland:
1st AB: Walk
2nd AB: Single to left
3rd AB: Pop to 1B
Where were you posting?
meanwhile people are saying jokes about mike lowell having one testicle, and wishing cancer upon people,
On Saturday on the bus from the hotel to the wedding, we chatted with a guy who is a lifelong Orioles fan. (And who may sweat more than Kevin Youkilis.)
This guy mentioned steroids, and Clemens's name came up. Allan expressed a little of his hatred for Fat Billy, said he is enjoying watching the spectacle "in a sadistic way".
I think Allan may heard himself from the outside and maybe realized the extent of his obsession. Maybe - just maybe - was a little embarrassed.
One of those "I say this on the internet but do I want to say this in person to a stranger" kind of things.
Redsock?
Couple of Cubs fans at Busch Stadium for a Cards/Brewers game... Didn't even get booed.
Steve Phillips says reliever Russ Springer is the Cardinals' answer to Mike Timlin. Veteran pitcher who signs one year contracts year to year, a leader in the bullpen and has that veteran presence...
So basically this guy sucks. I'm waiting for a couple of dongs.
i was posting in the non-nazi run "sandbox".
Jays are playing the Orioles in Baltimore. I wonder what the attendance figure looks like there.
it could have been the inflammatory username i used after getting banned a couple of times for going back an forth harmlessly with a yankee fan. they are such pussies over there. can you see the forums?
i can even browse the forum, i get the old, you dont have permission to view this page routine.
had i known they would actually block my IP addy i wouldve been a square on that board.
fuck 'em.
I go on my annual three day bender, and I come back to this?!?
I mean, sure I caught glimpses of games at the bars, but I couldn't hold down the fort during my exploits.
No problem. We can right this ship with Lester guiding the way.
twins pitching should start hitting batters.
I wish every team thought they needed an answer to Mike Timlin.
New favorite web site: Pandora radio
If you type in David Grisman, you will be serenaded with a constant stream of bluegrass (as I am right now).
i figured it was the sandbox. i can see it. i wanted to check out the thread. email me if you like.
regret over saying that about clemens? that's strange. of course not!
"[Francona] reiterated that he will not start hitting for Jason Varitek, who is in the worst slump of his life."
Now, honestly: how stupid is THAT? This is a manager who puts in an inferior fielder as a late-inning defensive replacement for a shortstop with superior range and arm in a fielding slump, but he won't pinch-hit for an aging catcher who hasn't hit all that much for the past two years and is really stinking up the joint now?
I put this in the same category as last season's "Eric Gagne is going to be very important to this team down the stretch" mantra as he stunk game after game.
Oh: the category is: Francona At His Worst.
Hurray! ten minutes until baseball.
o boy...another bout of Jack vs. the world?
NESN!
Rays about to win 4-0.
It is dumb, but I prefer to hear it as Francona not saying anything as shit-stirring as "Of COURSE I'll be PHing for the team captain every fooking night!"
So you like Tek batting in the late innings with the game on the line, Patrick? Fine. Be my guest.
Jeez, you'd think Francona is Barack Obama or something...heaven forbid he should be criticized..
FKR 4, A's 0
MFY up 11-3 on MIN
"I prefer to hear it as Francona not saying anything as shit-stirring as "Of COURSE I'll be PHing for the team captain every fooking night!"
Well, we'll know which it is pretty damn soon, won't we, you cock-eyed optimnist, you!
Has anyone ever taken the tour at the red hook brewery in Portsmouth, NH?
It was possibly the best dollar I ever spent.
Has anyone ever taken the tour at the red hook brewery in Portsmouth, NH?
Nope, but I've eaten lunch there once. It's been a long time. Maybe next year I'll check it out.
Jeez, you'd think Francona is Barack Obama or something...heaven forbid he should be criticized..
WTF? That doesn't happen here.
Obama is gung-ho to continue (and perhaps expand) the US's on-going war crimes in the Middle East.
I prefer Tito.
Patrick, that might be the best non-sequitur I've ever heard. Bravo.
Jack, I just mentioned that because it feels like every time you write a paragraph in here, half the internet gets on to disagree with you.
I'll get on that bandwagon.
Tito for President.
Ish, you get maybe 2-3 beers worth of samples at the end of the tour. It's a pretty festive occasion.
Ah, the story of my life, Patrick, the story of my life...Luckily, I have a flat learning curve.
i hear tito hates lahair!
Half the internet might weigh in at 1 ounce by the by. But who really knows?
I'll bite: why does Tito hate Lahair? This better not be a joke...
Lets score some fragging runs and make this game a laugher. That way L-girl can hit the bed at normal time!!!
Jack: Cuz he's bald!
FY yet again!
nix: just so you know, I'm on your side about SoSH. Years ago I tried just to get an account (or whatever). I thought I asked nicely enough. No response. Ever. I've ignored it ever since.
Dustin now with one million hits in his last one million at bats.
Who should lead off for us if Ellsbury gets a temporary break from that job?
there goes that inning.
Boy, am I stupid. AND bald. I hate Lahair too.
I thought I asked nicely enough. No response. Ever. I've ignored it ever since.
I loved reading their terms and conditions about gaining membership. Having to contribute to the wiki, etc.
What a bunch of pussies. They probably have no control over their own lives so this is a place where they can have control.
SoSH: After Schilling joined in late 2003, the waiting list grew to about 10,000.
L's already heading upstairs!
I have the same problem with SoSH. They won't let me post. I never have, but it seems like I never will.
L's already heading upstairs!
Yeah, but I wanted her to have the sleep of angels, somebody should get some sleep.
that whole '03 era, that was when I was starting to pay attention to it. I tried get in just to be able to post or whatever. I didn't understand why they couldn't just let anybody in, but still, I thought I was pretty qualified to talk about the Red Sox. But I guess not.
Thank God there is some control there. It would be a shitty yelling-fest like every other board without quality control.
WOW. That was one of the worst swings I've seen in a long, long time.
K for Each-eee-row!
Kazmir won his 8th, Rays 4-0.
MFY win 12-4.
right now
Sox 2.0 GB
MFY 4.5 GB
SoSH. yeah they are a bunch of pussies.
the only poeple i liked on there were the funny fucks who all ended up getting banned too.
god forbid someone express their opinion!
I thought I was pretty qualified to talk about the Red Sox. But I guess not.
I think they set the bar too high. So, I just don't bother with it. There's a difference between screening for stupid people and screening and weeding out only the special people. But, that's their thing. So I don't deal with it. Not worth my time, and I don't feel I need to impress anyone just to be given a membership.
Lester. :)
Lester is dreamy! <3
Castig and O'Brien were talking about Ichiro's prodigious power, hitting balls into the upper decks during batting practice, and how he really wanted to participate in the home run derby. But during games he just chooses to hit for average.
So I guess we're discovering the JoS threads = the SoSH rejects board. Their loss....
ish said...
Castig and O'Brien were talking about Ichiro's prodigious power, hitting balls into the upper decks during batting practice, and how he really wanted to participate in the home run derby. But during games he just chooses to hit for average.
Boggs was the same way, know their role..
Manny continues to put the racists between rocks and hard places.
Ichiro knows HR are rally killers. Singles rule!!!
Or the SOSH Haven't-Even-Bothered board.
Jere said...
Manny continues to put the racists between rocks and hard places.
I can honestly say I have no idea what that means??
washburn looks like showalter
The difference is Boggs was full of shit. He just happened to hit all those homers in the year of the jumpy ball.
(Note: I'm sure Boggs was right, but I just hate him so much, I like to SAY that he was full of shit, even when it might not be true.)
Why does anybody care if Posada is on the DL? He was too much of a liability behind the plate with the piece of driftwood attached to his body. His hitting wasn't so good that he'll be truly missed from the lineup, either.
nixon33 said...
washburn looks like showalter
I see a little Doc Scurlock in Wasburn.....
On my comments about racists. I just mean that many of the people who want Manny off the team are just racist--so whenever he does something good, those people are stuck not knowing if they wanna keep him despite his "antics" or dump him despite the fact that he wins us World Series all the freakin time.
Ha. Home plate umpire sporting a Giambino 'stache.
that was low.
is giambi's cousin the HP ump tonight?
That third strike was at his fragging ankles. Geez louise
The thing that is discouraging about the NY catcher situation is that we are in a similar boat.
Jose Molina vs. Kevin Cash.
That will put you to sleep.
My grandmother doesn't like Manny's hair.
These DPs are killing us.
Jere said...
The difference is Boggs was full of shit. He just happened to hit all those homers in the year of the jumpy ball.
(Note: I'm sure Boggs was right, but I just hate him so much, I like to SAY that he was full of shit, even when it might not be true.)
My body runs a fishing boat in the Keys and had Boggs on board one day for some charity deal....said he was a booze bag drank a 30-pack and then some on the boat and made a total fool of himself at the dinner
Jose Molina vs. Kevin Cash.
Cash seems to be out-hitting Molina, though.
Molina's had more playing time, though. You give Cash as many AB's as Molina and he'd come back down to earth.
9casey: Have you heard the tales of Boggs and his beers in his playing days?
Boy, they started that inning quickly. TV and radio both barely got back in time for the first pitch. I hate that.
casey - there has been threads about boggs pounding 60-70 beers on a west coast plane trip.
people say no way, but there are a shitload of stories (like yours) about how much beer he drinks.
Somesone called WFAN today and said he heard Manny might get trade to the Mets.And Francessa said " what do you think the Red Sox are stupid ask JD Drew how it is to hit in front of Manny "
people say no way, but there are a shitload of stories (like yours) about how much beer he drinks.
I wouldn't want to take him with me to that tour of the Red Hook brewery.
Heh. Here's how you know your team is struggling: Miguel Cairo is the DH. Sometimes the starting first baseman.
WOBL?
Lahair's from Worcester, and his high school basketball coach was J.P. Riccardi.
redsock said...
casey - there has been threads about boggs pounding 60-70 beers on a west coast plane trip.
people say no way, but there are a shitload of stories (like yours) about how much beer he drinks.
My friend didn't know wheter to be impressed or disgusted....
He said his hair looked fantastic , though
Here's that classic Boggs story.
Washburn also looks a little like Halladay and a little like Brandon Moss.
Lucky (or not) for me, my intolerance to gluten makes it hard for me to drink at all frequently.
I have a gluten insensitivity also, but it must be somewhat low. Bread is a problem, but I still do not avoid it 100%.
Remy says "no question about this call" then we see the pitch out of the zone on the Amica thing. At the very least he could acknowledge this.
Mark the date and time, TEK got a hit!!!
WTF did Tek just do. What is this shit.
I'm glad I can tolerate gluten.
TEK WITH A HIT!
yay - no chance for a dp this inning!
ish meant gluten, for pun?
Thank you Washburn!
nice placement!!!!!!!!!
hey a ball bouncing off a guy and NOT going right to another fielder.
Tek and Ellsbury both got hits? I bet Lugo hit his wife this morning too.
ish meant gluten, for pun?
Not really... I'm just glad I can tolerate it. Makes things easier, I guess.
2 more LOB.
ish: I wasn't really asking. I was attempting a "gluten for punishment" joke.
So no seitan? How sad.
Bad joke, Phil. BOOOOOO
Still, I appreciate it.
So when Patrick goes to hell, he gets no seitan, but he gluten for punishment?
ish: I wasn't really asking. I was attempting a "gluten for punishment" joke.
Gotcha.
i should just delete that one. or put in the word I left out. And then delete it.
my problem was not just saying "Gluten for pun, ish meant?" in the first place. Is this why SoSH doesn't like me?
FY!!!
tough play. nice job Dustin
WOW - FY!!!
WOW - FY!!!
CHB says he doesn't see many flashy plays by Pedroia.
...
CHB says he doesn't see many flashy plays by Pedroia.
That's like saying "I never noticed Youkilis sweats a lot."
CHB also thinks Nader is spelled "Nadar."
Or "I have never seen Varitek have a bad AB."
"Dice walks a lot of guys? Huh, never noticed that."
Cow tongue tacos!
For too many reasons, I really hate these west coast trips.
Here's where CHB says "Ralph Nadar." I can't believe they still haven't fixed it. No, I can.
I was thinking maybe CHB was making a joke about the sweep being the low point of the season, but that would be "nadir".
So he's just an idiot.
Detriot and the Dodgers have a combined 45 runs thus far tonight.
and by 45 I really mean 35.
Wow.
DET 19
KAN 0
8th inning
Lester PC: 13-8-16 8 - 45
19 runs, 18 hits. That's terrible for KC pitching. Terrible! It's one thing to give up 5 runs on 4 hits, but 19 on just 18? Wow.
Yay!!! KC gets 2 runs in the 8th! Starting their enormous comeback.
RALLY KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROGER THAT. RALLY HAS BEEN KILLED.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the end is nigh!
that's a dong. a tek dong. you could actually see him let out a deep breath on the basepaths.
Holy Shit!!!
TEK with a dong, a two run dong!!!
Slump that.
Tito must be smirking right now.
idiot remy - when they talk of PHing for tek, it's not in the 5th inning. it's the 8th or 9th.
GDGD has Lowrie with the 4 pitch walk.
GDGD switches the fourth pitch to a strike after soiling itself.
Royals get two more runs... 19-4 now.
come on now, double scores him
It'd make for some Joe Posnanski post if KC came back.
No monster to assist the dwarf.
Hi everyone.
Just got in - and NOT from a LL game!
From Ernie Shore Field actually, where I watched a really great ballgame that had Son of Fat Billy featured in a VERY prominent way.
I'll fill in between innings or something, right now I'm trying to get GDGD up so I can catch up on the game.
Funny. Boston-area guy playing for Seattle facing a Seattle-area guy playing for Boston.
i like this version of lester.
How many pitches was that? Eight?
thru 5 innings
washburn - 97
lester - 50 (!)
50 through 5.
Nice inning.
only 5 that inning
Gotta love 10 pitch innings! (avg. that is)
50 pitches -- and 40 strikes!
OOO, I like your taste in books, SoSocks.
Patrick - was catching up on the thread.
I didn't take you for someone old enough to know David Grisman - good stuff.
and yes, I figured that out by clicking on the picture of the pretty girl...
Oh yeah, I guess I should change that.
That's my niece. She was here last night when I finally figured out how to get to the pictures in my camera to pull out an avatar. I took the shot, posted it, and introduced her to the gang at Ish's blog. She was quite flattered by the attention she got.
Glad I wasn't there. I probably would've needed my earmuffs.
patrick, were you the guy asking me about possible bluegrass mp3 blogs?
nope, not me.
Glad I wasn't there. I probably would've needed my earmuffs.
Ha. Not that kind of attention.
let's load 'em up for the rally killer (in so many ways!!)
GDGD says "Pitcher change - Mark Lowe replaces Jarrod Washburn" then the next line says "Pitcher change - Mark Lowe replaces Mark Lowe"
huh?
Only this time he's batting lefty.
Let's go Ted (as SOSH would say).
DET 19
KAN 4
Final.
The Blue fall short.
HELLO WASHINGTON!!!!!
Roger that. Rally has been killed.
It would have been unfair to expect much else in that at bat.
Just when I thought the space-time continuum was beginning to collapse...Tek assures me theres nothing to be afraid of.
C'mon Tek.
huh? GDGD says "Foul Tip" Couldn't be or he would be out
Oh shit - he IS out.
Oh well......
a catcher doesn't have to hang on to a foul tip
Wow, the award for scariest avatar looks like it will be a run away.
The avatar of Joe Morgan?
SoSock's Niece Avatar Mojo may lead us to victory!
Wow, the award for scariest avatar looks like it will be a run away.
Thanks ;-)
The avatar of Joe Morgan?
Heh, great minds do think alike...
Lugo who?
DOES LUGO MAKE THAT PLAY?!??
Fantastic play!
Actually, a foul tip, by definition, is a tipped ball that goes directly into the glove and is caught. It is still a live ball. If it is not caught it's just a foul and it's a dead ball.
Not to nitpik or anything.
He used the force to get that ball!
LOWRIE!
Maybe CI doesn't make that play!
My roomates just went to the local wing joint...I'm waiting for my hot tasty wings to arrive, and I am pumped. Even though I went there for a free meal earlier today.
13-8-16-8-5-11 - 61
WOW.
wicked lester!
Lester - Fuckin' A(ce)
OOOO wings sound good. I am longing for another chili dog like I had on Saturday. Was so very good and messy.
Damn - I hate it when I miss shit. GDGD says "Betancourt pops out to SS Jed Lowrie"
Apparently NOT, based on the comments!
Filthy.
my dsl went out.
I CANT BELIEVE TEK HIT A DING
DONG
i always thought of a foul tip as a ball you just barely get a piece of
calling for a lowrie dong...you heard it here first.
assuming the pitcher was going to throw strikes!
and i didnt say that AB!
Now he actually does get a 4-pitch walk.
My roomates just went to the local wing joint...I'm waiting for my hot tasty wings to arrive, and I am pumped. Even though I went there for a free meal earlier today.
Boneless or no?
There's an amazing wings place in the area here called Wings Your Way. Boneless wings dipped in choice of sauce... Five levels of Buffalo... Then there's cajun, teriyaki, honey BBQ, BBQ, honey mustard BBQ, chipotle BBQ, sweet & sour, thai peanut, mango habanero, chili lime.
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