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2 GB!
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Livan Hernandez (5.18, 76 ERA+) / Josh Beckett (3.70, 116 ERA+)
Beckett has pitched at least six innings in all but two of his 16 starts this season. In his last seven starts (53 IP), he has a 2.72 ERA; in his last four starts (28 IP), 2.12.
More day baseball: Rays/Yankees, 1 PM
Span, CF
ReplyDeleteCasilla, 2B
Mauer, C
Morneau, DH
Kubel, RF
Young, LF
Lamb, 1B
Punto, SS
Buscher, 3B
Ellsbury, CF
Pedroia, 2B
Youkilis, 1B
Ramirez, LF
Lowell, 3B
Casey, DH
Varitek, C
Moss, RF
Lugo, SS
Gotta love that mid-week day baseball.
ReplyDeletebeckett gets ahead of span 0-2, then gets squeezed and span walks.
ReplyDeletewednesday = church lady (aka dale arnold) day.
ReplyDeletehey twins, keep trying to run. we like the outs.
ReplyDeleteThese Twins have been hailed as fundamentally sound with strong attention to detail. I haven't seen that too much this series.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand Beckett today. He goes to 0-2 counts then throws around the plate, like he wants them to chase three straight pitches, when he has the stuff to get in there and put them away in less pitches.
ReplyDeletelooks like i'll be employing the mute when nesn talks to various military people. i wonder how many of the troops at the game today will soon be dead or maimed or otherwise scarred for life.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand Beckett today. He goes to 0-2 counts then throws around the plate, like he wants them to chase three straight pitches, when he has the stuff to get in there and put them away in less pitches.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you doubt the mighty Varitek?
I saw the seats for soldiers day and thought of you and L. Had a little chuckle to myself.
ReplyDeleteSeems like Beckett is having trouble with his control. Just a little off, but a little can be a lot in this game.
i'll try to keep it to a minimum!
ReplyDeletefuckin canadian.
ReplyDeleteWas that thunder? No, that was just the sound of a baseball getting a serious ass-kicking.
ReplyDeleteHeh, no worries about keeping it to a minimum. How do you like the hats?
ReplyDeletewhat the fuck?!
ReplyDeleteSTRIKEOUT!!!! YES!!!
ReplyDeleteIt almost seems like after this game you'll hear about a nagging injury Josh has and ends up on the DL.
ReplyDeleteBut otherwise, he just can't keep the ball down.
34 pitches - jeez
ReplyDeleteEl Douqe's brother-from-another-mother... at least I'm assuming they have different mothers.
ReplyDeleteArnold randomly was talking about SID numbers. Apparently Pedroia's 5'9" which is an SID number. Livan is 245 pounds or so, which is an SID number.
ReplyDeleteOh look! A baseball game!
any word on jd drew?
ReplyDeletedon said he left last night's game with back stiffness.
ReplyDeleteHi. I'm bummed to miss today's game. Part of the joys of my weekend schedule is getting to watch weekday day games, but this week I can't. Pfft.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a SID number?
ReplyDelete.Part of the joys of my weekend schedule is getting to watch weekday day games, but this week I can't. Pfft.
ReplyDeleteHeh, well, the Red Sox won't pay for your vacation, no matter how nicely you ask them to. :P
What's a SID number?
ReplyDeleteNo idea. I feel like I should know.
Jon Rish, who does score updates for the radio, said "Good news so far if you're a Yankees fan. They're up 1-0."
ReplyDeleteCardinal sin of baseball broadcasting: Two guys talking at once while a play is going on.
ReplyDeleteManny does not dive. But he can still catch the tough ones.
ReplyDeleteRAMIRWORTH!
ReplyDeleteMBM GG!
ReplyDeleteL is freaking out -- she got some great war resisters news, but can't share it quite yet!
ReplyDeleteyou know timlin and the camo-crew is over the moon about the hats...
ReplyDeletesure is nice to see how vets have to start their own organizations and have auctions and raise money for care for returning vets.
ReplyDeletegod forbid the pentagon spends some of the $12,000,000,000 it spends **every fucking week** in iraq supporting the troops.
FUCK.
ReplyDeleteshit, type a comment and miss tek's AB completely. i saw moss and thought they had changed the lineup order
ReplyDeleteThat damn camera. Too bad they couldn't keep it from bobbing around in the wind.
ReplyDeletepitch count ......... rising ......
ReplyDeleteWhat's a SID number?
ReplyDeleteNo idea. I feel like I should know.
LOL
I AM HAPPY
More later! (For now, draw your own conclusions!)
hes got nothing today.
ReplyDelete1 hour and only mid 3rd.
ReplyDeleteHeh, Bruins GM in the NESN booth.
ReplyDeleteYep, Livan and Sindey looking like a couple of aces. sonofabitch
ReplyDeleteLETS GET RUNS!
ReplyDeletelugo ate his spinach.
ReplyDeletesox "got something going" (tm)
ReplyDeletecome on laser show.
ReplyDeleteworst cliche: "strapped them on"
ReplyDeletethat was ball 3
ReplyDeletea run would not displease me
ReplyDeletelet allan be not displeased.
ReplyDeletefuck.
ReplyDelete3 runs would be nice too.
ReplyDeleteis it mummy time?
ReplyDeleteASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE.
ReplyDeleteYEAH FUCK YOU LIVAN
ReplyDeleteand thusly he was not.
ReplyDeleteFOUR!
ReplyDeleteAnd he shall be levon
ReplyDeleteAnd he shall be a good manny
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect back-up Casey is...
ReplyDeletei like this inning.
ReplyDelete3-0 to tek!!!
ReplyDeleteboof up
TB: 000 0
ReplyDeleteNY: 100 0
Just popping by to say hi. Too nice out to watch the game inside, but following along when I can. GO SOX!
ReplyDeleteGood trivia: Only player to score 4 runs in an All Star Game?
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile,up in the Bronx, Sidney Ponson is acting like Aaron Small, who lives in my nighmares. As long as today is his last effective outing, I'm Ok with it...beat the Rays, Sidney, you fat scumbag...
ReplyDeletetrivia answer could be a twin; killebrew?
ReplyDeleteBeckett won't be in this game for too much longer. He'll be lucky to get through five.
ReplyDeleteSidney Ponson is acting like Aaron Small
ReplyDeletea rare sighting of "ponson" and "small" in the same sentence.
Beckett: 34-12-22 19 = 87
ReplyDeleteLUGO sparking the offense.
ReplyDeleteTed Williams, 1946.
ReplyDeleteIn 2003, the Red Sox had three players with double digit steals by the all-star break. Name those three.
ReplyDeletedamon, nomar, jackson?
ReplyDeletemaybe trot over jackson?
ReplyDeletePena Dong in NY 1-1
ReplyDeleteI'm confused who to root for in that series but a split and a win by us makes the most sense, yes?
FKR tie it up 1-1, top 6th
ReplyDeletenah, if we can be 2 GB, i'm fine with ny being 6.5.
ReplyDeletemummy, please.
ReplyDeletedamon, nomar, jackson?
ReplyDeleteYep.
JUST missed the yellow line.
ReplyDeleteJere's up that way.
ReplyDeleteon replay i am wring, wasnt even nnear the yellow line, BUT was near dong
ReplyDeletefan did touch the ball. remy needs glasses.
ReplyDeletemighty casey!!!!
ReplyDeleteBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF!!
ReplyDeletelivan came in with a .339 opp bat avg.
ReplyDeletegives up 11 hits to 24 batters.
TEK MOG!!!1!!!!
TEK!!!!
ReplyDelete2 more cold-blooded runs, pls
ReplyDeleteoh well. you knew lugo couldnt have 3 hits in one day.
ReplyDeletethat is stretching the bounds of possibility, i agree.
ReplyDeletea fan touched that one, jerry.
ReplyDeleteanti-trupe on the camera there.
ReplyDeleteshit.
ReplyDeletePEN JUST UP NOW -- AFTER 2 HITS???
ReplyDeleteWHY WAS THE PEN NOT UP TO START THE INNING?
fuck.
beckett out -- maybe they were up before. don implied they were not.
ReplyDeleteGOLD GLOVE!
ReplyDeleteMANNY -- gets the ball, spins and fires as cool as fuck ...
ReplyDeleteOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6-5 game -- HUGE PLAY by Manny.
ReplyDeleteinstead of 1/3 with 1 out
ReplyDeleteit's 1st with 2 outs!
lopez - boooooooooo!
instead of 1/3 with 1 out
ReplyDeleteit's 1st with 2 outs!
lopez - boooooooooo!
not sure if i wanna see any more of lopez
ReplyDeleteoh fuck
ReplyDeletestop being fancy
GODDAMN IT! just get the fucking batter.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU.
ReplyDeletesigh.
ReplyDeletewelcome to boston, asshole.
ReplyDeletehey we got a runner in from 3rd with less than two outs!
ReplyDeleteTB: 000 001 00
ReplyDeleteNY: 100 000 0
wow - i think i'd rather spend a 5-hour car ride alone with michael kay than watch that nesn comedy all-stars.
ReplyDeleteExtra's looking promising NY. Now all we need is a brawl, 2 rain delays, someone to jump onto the net behind homeplate and delay the game for 30 minutes and a fan with cat-like reflexes to run onto the field and avoid security for 11 minutes.
ReplyDeletehansen time.
ReplyDeleteswitched over to cbc for war resisters news -- see l's blog for news -- following on gdgd now.
ReplyDeleteUh oh.
ReplyDeletejust moss being kubel.
ReplyDeleteHANSEN - HEAD OUT OF ASS NOW!
ReplyDeleteMANNY!!! basket catch!
ReplyDeletemanny is crazy with that shit.
ReplyDeleteHANSEN = BALLS!
ReplyDeletehuge
ReplyDeletebot 9th at the toilet
ReplyDelete1-1
finally get punto!
ReplyDeletedumbo walks off howell.
ReplyDeleteyanks are going to win.
ReplyDeleteso are we.
ReplyDeletemayor GR double. casey hitting over .370 now
wow
ReplyDeletesox always get the calls at home
ReplyDelete:>)
nice hit tek, but it was kinda funny seeing him beg for it waving his hands, "NO CATCH!"
ReplyDeletefucking yanks cant get the run in.
ReplyDeletei cant believe its the 7th inning.
ReplyDeleteloaded for lyndon
ReplyDeletethat is the problem with the yanks.
ReplyDeletethey choke a lot.
4th hit for ellsworth!!!
ReplyDeletefy with his 16 game hitting streak on the line
ReplyDeleteFUCK YEAGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFY 17
ReplyDelete3 run double!!!
ReplyDelete11-5
YOOK off the wall also -- double.
ReplyDeletebass = 2 pitches, 2 doubles
fy made it 12-5.
ReplyDeleteyook upps the score to 13-5.
fuck the twins.
circle that, bert!
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
ReplyDeletetalk about a crooked number.
ReplyDeletegod, do we suck
ReplyDeletecan't pitch
can't hit
can't field
we're doomed.
wow -- nice pick at 3B
ReplyDeletecasey: .374
Anyone have a theory why the team can't do this on the road? I mean, a line drive is a line drive. Makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteTake 8 of these runs and apply it to the stupid one-run road losses and you've got four more wins.
I know, I know....
yanks win.
ReplyDeleteYankees beat the Rays in 10... So, they're only 6.5 back of Tampa.
ReplyDeleteSo, the Sox will be 2 GB.
Yankees just beat the Rays in the 10th...that's a 3 game pick-up in 3 days. Pretty good, given all th crap that went before...
ReplyDelete7 runs scored to go up by 9 in the 7th and then Hansen walks the first batter. Not sure if it gets more frustrating than that, relatively speaking of course.
ReplyDeletei dont know...i still dont like the yanks winning.
ReplyDeletei think i'm going to have to pull the plug on the thread before the game is over.
ReplyDeletelaura has a war resisters meeting and she is dropping me off early for an overnight sleep study i am doing/having. plus the food we were going to grill was spoiled so we have to leave early and get something out.
no worries, have a good day/night.
ReplyDeletenot gone yet, though!
ReplyDeletefucking cano dumped the gatorade jug on abreu after he hit the game winning double.....lets all calm down, oh team down 6.5
ReplyDeleteklfhaerkljghgsdklhyasfdl.
ReplyDeleteThank you Time Warner Cable for cutting into the Red Sox broadcast for the Emergency Alert System announcing thunderstorms 50 MILES AWAY FROM HERE that are NOT COMING THIS WAY. You're performing an important public service.
Pricks.
I even missed the replay of that dong. Thanks to the radio or else I wouldn't have known it happened.
ReplyDeleteOUT OF HAND!
ReplyDeleteSAVE SOME FOR THE O'S!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat Sox Appeal commercial is hilarious. The addition of Don and Jerry into the commercial calling the date was fantastic.
ReplyDeleteTimlin Proof!
ReplyDeleteHey, my work network decided to unblock blogger.com in the bottom of the ninth. Been watching this since the 3-0 start: what a journey.
ReplyDeleteMUDDY water.
ReplyDeleteSweet.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the FKRs forget how to win and the MFYs remember to lose, after today.
I don't know why Gardenhire was going so monkeyshit. On the replays, it looked like the ball bounced at least a foot in front of the outfielder.
ReplyDeleteI was in the Monster Seats--but far from the controversial play. I sat in the very first seat in the front row, next to "Fisk Pole."
ReplyDeleteAND NOBODY CAME TO CLAIM THE SEAT. Got nine innings in the 140-dollar seat for my $30 standing room ticket. Too bad literally not one ball was hit down the left field line. Not even a long foul home run.
he went monkeyshit because they changed the call. it just happened to be the wrong call that changed to the right one--I could clearly see it wasn't a catch from 37 feet up. I don't know how the ump missed that one.
ReplyDeleteMBM!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!