Red Sox - 201 031 010 00 - 8 12 0***
Rays - 202 130 000 01 - 9 12 0
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Josh Beckett (Red Sox 13-14 in his starts)
Scott Kazmir (Rays 18-9 in his starts)
Red Sox RaysTerry Francona says there is nothing wrong with Drew. He merely likes how Ococ has hit against Red Dot.
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Akinroi Iwamura, 2B
Dustin Pedroia, 2B B.J. Upton, CF
David Ortiz, DH Carlos Pena, 1B
Kevin Youkilis, 3B Evan Longoria, 3B
Jason Bay, LF Carl Crawford, LF
Jed Lowrie, SS Cliff Floyd, DH
Jason Varitek, C Dioner Navarro, C
Mark Kotsay, 1B Gabe Gross, RF
Coco Crisp, CF Jason Bartlett, SS
The Globe has great quotes from the press conferences with Francona and Maddon this afternoon.
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Beckett vs Rays - 2008
IP H R BB K BF PITKazmir vs Red Sox - 2008
0427 7 4 2 1 13 26 107 Rays 3-0
0503 8 7 4 1 5 31 100 Red Sox 12-4
0604 6 7 1 0 5 24 92 Red Sox 5-1
0910 6 6 1 2 7 26 84 Rays 4-2
0916 8 3 1 1 7 28 95 Rays 2-1
35 27 9 5 37
IP H R BB K BF PITSoSHer draven085 says that Kazmir is
0504 4 6 4 3 5 21 90 Red Sox 7-3
0702 5 7 4 4 3 25 107 Rays 7-6
0909 6 5 2 3 4 25 108 Rays 5-4
0915 3 6 9 4 2 19 72 Red Sox 13-5
18 24 19 14 14
allowing significantly more flyballs than in years past and his line drive rate has never been higher in the big leagues. His strikeout rate also dipped [from 2007 to 2008] by .6 K/9 while his BB/9 rose .25. A BABIP of .275 and a strand rate of 82.5% helped masked some of his disappointing season but there's little reason to think this is the same pitcher who has often dominated the Sox over the past couple of years. ... I don't think there's any reason to be nervous about facing him.MLB:
In the Red Sox's last 12 post-season games (from 2007 ALCS 5 to last night), the starting pitchers have a 1.93 ERA (74.1 IP, 16 ER).The Globe profiles Kazmir. ... Joe Maddon said he's cool with his decisions to give the green light on 3-0 to both Evan Longoria in the sixth and Carlos Pena in the eighth.
The NLCS is off today. Brett Myers of the Phillies is only the fourth pitcher since 1919 to get three hits in a post-season game (and the eighth overall).
955 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 955 Newer› Newest»Fucking rays.
Good one for 201, Tim.
Stop fucking talking about college football, Castig and Dale.
I'm not worried. We're the fucking red sox
Well said.
Bright side to this outing by Beckett, his after game press comments will be colorful to say the least.
It's just taken a few minutes for Josh to get the message that A & L did their shots. He's on it now.
Inning over, SCORE RUNS.
This 2-run lead for the Rays is not safe.
remember re the poll -- if the sox win in 6 or 7, the rays have to win 2 or 3 games!
but it's early, we are great (and getting drunk), and these fucks will feel our wrath shortly.
I need to get a beer. The wrath cometh.
(Remember earlier this year when Dave just brought me beers? That was so cool. He's grown bored and gone to watch tv in the other room.)
True, Allan, but we voted with our heads. Our hearts don't want them to win at all.
FUCK YEAH LOVES THE DOUBLE STUFF.
FY does it TWICE!!
FY PART II!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love that man!
The great commercial conspiracy strikes again -
Bob is a bit of a NASCAR fan so he asks me to flip channels once in a while during commercial breaks. It almost always seems to be a break on the other station too.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
love that little dong!
Whee.
Pedroia OWNS Kazmir!
WRATH!!!
FY strikes again!!!
Time for some back to back action!!!
Now tie it, Papi.
FY: fuh duh raz
Man, lots of cats getting drunk in here. Good thing I don't bow to peer pressure, else I'd be getting shitfaced too. :D
Maybe I could find some whippets or something...
Twice in the space of what...less than an hour! Quite a youngster.
Fuck yes.
And I flipped back just in time to see Pedroia trotting across the plate - Go Petey, go!
I want the Papi to do his thing.
Tony - whip it. whip it good.
Blargh. Got under it.
Papi pop up. So disappointing.
Yook's turn
My dad just turned on some Chris Rock thing in the other room, loud as fuck.
Or maybe I'm just hearing the audio and he's watching a replay of the CWS-RSNV series though.
OK---YOUK!! I LOVE YOU!
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMOTHERFUCKINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!
Youk!!!
Youk!!!
Youk!!!
Tony - whip it. whip it good.
Q: Are we not men?
A: WE ARE RED SOX!
YOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SULTAN OF MOTHERFUCKING WRATHY SWEAT!!!!!!!!!!
Bring the noise. And also the funk.
(I would like my funk to be the P funk, please.)
SWEAT POWERED!!!
We're not finished yet.
I'm not worried. We're the fucking red sox
DI-FUCKING-TTO!!!!!
I'm being scolded. Waking up Gage!
Soryy honey, but.........
And we're into the pen :)
Playing some Steam for Kazmir now.
Here comes mr. ball four.
score all you fucking want, tampa.
we'll always come back and fuck you up.
(I would like my funk to be the P funk, please.)
I'm interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
SoSock, who is Gage?
Time to listen to a Ratdog tune, settle things down as we mercilessly pound the fuck out of this bullpen.
My itunes is FUCKED! What the hell happened, the colours are all warped. Yes i said colours.
MAPLE DOUNG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW! We are ahead!!!
Sarah, just saw your blog...what part of VA did you hail from? I used to be a Fairfax man myself.
BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MAH GAWD!!!!!!
DOUNG!!!!!!!!!!
DOUNG!
Would love to see the Sox score like a ton of runs off of Balfour. Especially since I have to go to work soon and TBS is shitty at work (sound is always screwed up, have I mentioned how I hate direct tv lately?)
I love the fact that kazmir is sitting down.
Bay goodness!!!
Back to Back!!!
Yeah boy!!!
Bay SHOT!!
FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!
Tampa = pwned
TAMPA BAY
Back to back bacon home runs!!!!
I turn off the volume and start watching Daily Show clips on my computer, and they hit three dongs. Much more enjoyable.
7 dongs in this game - ties postseason record
I regret not posting my earlier comment when youk donged...
I had written "BAY DOUNG!" then quickly realized it was the sultan of sweat. Should've just posted that, would've looked like ishtradamus.
I'm interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Hmmm, maybe some off-day P-Funk is in order.
I'm from Williamsburg myself, Tony.
Very cool prognosticating, Tim.
Hmmm, maybe some off-day P-Funk is in order.
Would you say anybody that gave up on this game after 5-3 has a Maggot Brain, or is just Super Stupid? :D
...I'll show myself out.
Sarah, I've been to Williamsburg. You never had to dress up like you were in the 17th century, did you? ;)
If I wasn't digging this Ashes and Glass I would turn on TBS to hear those smug fucks now!
Come to think of it, if I wasn't digging not puking while my ears bleed with Alan Embree's tears, I would turn on TBS.
How's your pen looking coach?
Well, let's see - a home run and a walk. Not too hot actually.
...I'll show myself out
...be here all week. Try the veal...
Well played playoff Sox
... word of the flowing jack has reached the red sox bench.
and the sox hit some jacks.
heh even John Madden is rocking the FKR mohawk
Would be nice to see the bottom third join in on the action and actually score some runs.
Yes, I am talking to you Tek!
So would Bay's HRs be called Lumberjacks? (in honoUr of typical canadian stereotypes)
rays were excited about playoffs
well, playoffs ain't so great now, are they?
Canadian Bacon
Baycon
I think Youk's home runs are Lumberjacks with that beard he has.
I wonder if the Sox have a picture of that shirt posted in their locker room. Or if a few of them are just wearing it so they won't forget.
Never forget.
Amy, Gage is the gandson - 5 years old.
He was asleep but called for his "Dee" (Cathy) when Bob and I both yelled after Bay's dong :)
(did I just say we yelled after Bay's dong, mmmmmm)
Navarro thought Lowrie was running.
TBS surprised that Lowrie not going, they do realize that Tek strikes out a lot don't they?
BALL FOUR.
BallFour
Va-fuckin-ri-ght-tek
2 ball fours from balfour
Tek worked that one out
Man, when TEK gets on base...
Balfour lives up to his name. Time for some Kotsay goodness and time to set a new post season record!
Bruce Willis as Kevin Youkilis.
Sarah, I've been to Williamsburg. You never had to dress up like you were in the 17th century, did you? ;)
I didn't, but my little brother was in the fife 7 drum corps.
Whatya Say Kot?
Off-topic: that Axe Body Spray chocolate man commercial is pure nightmare fuel. Freaks me out every time I see it. I think it's the constant smile on the guy's face when he's getting bites taken out of him.
So have you started teaching Gage the rites and rituals of Joy Nation?
It doesn't seem to sound too much like the ALCS to the Red Sox radio guys... They're talking about spaghetti. Apparently Joe Maddon's minor league teammates back in the day bid to be his roommate because Joe was such a good cook. Specialized in spaghetti.
Arnold: "Kinda hard to screw up spaghetti."
Castig: "Exactly. It's all in the sauce."
I think Youk's home runs are Lumberjacks with that beard he has.
Like that lumberjack from the Youkon from the Frosty the Snowman TV special? That we saw last October when he had the Arctic-grade jacket on?
Sager continues the tradition of wearing the same coloured jacket as the walls.
That is pretty cool that they have actual rays there though.
Yeah the ChocoCock makes me think.
I didn't, but my little brother was in the fife 7 drum corps.
That's kinda cool. I always wonder how many of the reenactors just think of it as a job and how many take it utterly seriously. I've read enough stories about Civil War reenactors to be a little worried.
Off-topic: that Axe Body Spray chocolate man commercial is pure nightmare fuel. Freaks me out every time I see it. I think it's the constant smile on the guy's face when he's getting bites taken out of him.
That girl... in the hospital bed, was it? She's had me mesmerized with her smile.
And that shot by Kotsay had me truped.
Yeah the ChocoCock makes me think.
Thanks, even more nightmare fuel.
Fake War Fighters make me laugh. I am against them.
And yeah, ish, that is one pretty lady.
yukon cornelius/
Sarah, I've been to Williamsburg. You never had to dress up like you were in the 17th century, did you? ;)
I had to in 5th grade...
Fake War Fighters make me laugh. I am against them.
Fake War Fighter Resister Campaign?
Do tell, ish.
The Fake resisters are welcome in my house. I will hide them from the CALVARY!
ish had to wear a poofy dress
I think it's the constant smile on the guy's face when he's getting bites taken out of him.
He reminds me of the Burger King guy. Also very creepy to me.
I had to wear knickers and churn butter.
how the hell did lowrie get on third? i think i missed something.
Reverse pick pocketer.
He reminds me of the Burger King guy. Also very creepy to me.
The Burger King King at least has some sleazy charm. There is nothing charming about the chocolate man.
Please, Coco.
"sleazy charm" - oxymoron?
Covelli Pitch Count Special coming up.
Damn it, Crisp.
Woohoo lead!
HE STRUCK HIM OUT!!! J.P. HOWELL IS SO AWESOME!!!! I LOVE THE RAYS!!!! I'M CHIP CARAY!!! I HATE BOSTON!!!!
ish had to wear a poofy dress
Don't think about that too hard Andy, you'll hurt yourself.
FKR fan that was ringing that cowbell right before OcOc K'ed looked like he was wanking it.
YUCK, I wanted more runs.
Frak. Oh well, will take the three dongs and it is time to close up the laptop and go to work.
See ya in a few!!!
Later for now s1c!
Let's hope playoff Beckett comes out of the dugout.
I think sleazy charm exists. How else do you explain Colin Farrell's career?
What an inning!
I would do Colin.
Second cosmo====>>> hard to keep eyes open at this hour. But I am fighting hard against that urge to shut the eyes.
How else do you explain Colin Farrell's career?
Ah, touché.
How is babby formed?
Allan you here?
heh amy getting into the booze too! a true jOs playoff game
Andy, who wouldn't you do? Chip Caray? Scott Kazmir?
how girl get preganant?
92 miles per hour
Gage has not yet gotten caught up in Red Sox fever - he won't sit still long enough to watch baseball.
But he has heard enough of us to know that he can pick on me by saying "go hankees". He does so with very impish grin. And I'm not sure if he can't quite say Yankees or he's just imitating what he's heard me say. Either way - I won't correct him :)
I laughed harder then ever in my life when I saw that babby thing.
Hard to believe I am still seeing Beckett pitching, but then again, score is tied.
Amy, perhaps you could do what the kids do and spike your next cosmo with Red Bull.
And, for the record, Red Bull is one of the 5 worst inventions of the last 20 years.
I would spray my lowrie juice all over the TBS announcers.
Yup, that was the most fucked up Yahoo Answers ever.
Did you see the one about Georgia? That one was also pretty funny, but seemed fake.
So far so good.
Beckett being Playoff Beckett.
Take a seat, Iwamura.
How frustrating is that? All those gopher balls and then Beckett just zings that one in there.
That's cute, SoSock---Don't let him be a Yankee fan!
I want to see the Georgia yahho answer. please link me.
Upton looks like a cartoon character.
Amy, perhaps you could do what the kids do and spike your next cosmo with Red Bull.
I used to do the jager bombs and red bull and vodkas, always seemed like a bad idea. Then I read a study about how it fucks your heart up pretty bad, and decided to stop doing that...
How does Redbull fuck you up?
does coffee fuck you up?
Did I say tied score? I mean we are ahead. Too much vodka.
I can't think of Red Bull and vodka without thinking of popped collars, too much cologne, and hotchickswithdouchebags.com. Perhaps that's just me.
I am in agreement with you Tony. but how does redbull kill your heart?
Tim type faster.
Red Bull---never tried it. I avoid caffeine like the plague.
here, andy
hi andy - jedi juice, eh?
I cannot really do caffeine. I drink my Jack and Cokes during these games but that even makes me crazy. Caffeine really winds me up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull#Health_concerns
I mean, if you drink a ton of coffee that fucks up your heart as well. Caffeine really is not good for you.
email Allan. email. My wife keeps stealing my jedi juice trying to make a clone.
Had to find it, andy.
Tony, yeah I hear that about the red bull + vodka. I've only done that in desparation - i.e. when I've only had those two things in the house to drink/mix. Never at a bar though becuase, yeah, exactly what you said.
Anyhow, there was some study done with people that drank red bull + booze and it was bad, was the basic conclusion.
Once I took one of those diet pills, which is stupid to begin with, but even worse when I realized that they're just loaded with caffeine. I vowed never to take it again when my right eye wouldn't stop twitching for 30 minutes and I felt like I was going to stroke out.
Wow, that Georgia answer is hilarious. But at least the guy didn't say he could see Russia from his house.
Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.
Beckett's night better be over right now.
nice Tim. I can see some hillbilly in Georgia say that. Especially after the old white lady that tried to trash Obama to McCain. How fucking ridiculous. This is how the majority of our country thinks? That silent midwest ultra christian majority. No wonder we are all fucked up. And way to go Tito. Leaving Beckett in there too long.
Beckett is straying into #4 territory.
Caffeine is a drug. I enjoy my morning coffee, and afternoon coffee, but all these drinks/pills formulated in labs with super high concentrations of caffeine are too much for me.
I've become pretty insensitive to caffeine in coffee/pop (soda) though. I think it's just the obscene amount of sugar in the coke that wires me.
PULL BECKETT NOW!!!
SHIT. Now we are tied. I should have shut my stupid mouth.
I gave up caffeine a few years back. Don't miss it at all. Though right now a little caffeine might help me stay awake. Caffeine makes my heart race and gives me reflux. The stuff is poison.
Playoff assassin Tito is kind of bored by this game, too. Wants to make things interesting and keep Beckett in there to face the desperate housewife.
my last trip to VT, in july, i fixed my fall-asleep-at-the-wheel-while-driving problem with red bulls and a loud mix of husker du, ac-dc, etc.
Fuck. Longoria better not go long. Or I'll be fucking pissed. We need the playoff assassin and we need it now.
What the fuck? Did Tito bring his Bad Idea Jeans with him to Tampa?
I get red cheeks from all my jack and cokes. Something in the coke i am sure. my blood glucose is not high though so i am not overloaded with sugar. the pepsi rep that i used to know would trash coke and say that you should see what it does to pennies in a glass. i want to do that. in fact i am doing that now.
redsock, that's what I do when I'm driving at night. I crank the AC really high and blast the loudest music I have on my iPod. The indie nerd I am, that's usually like TV on the Radio or something.
only the 5th - we got another lifetime before this is over.
fucking evan
I wonder how Byrd would've fared by comparison...
Well, great. Thanks for managing this game like it's mid-July, Tito.
consider me slightly frightened.
OK, what the hell is wrong with Francona? GET BECKETT OUT OF THERE.
"And whatever John Madden said to Longoria privately worked"
*cut to Madden/Mongolia meeting*
"Evan if you do well tonight you can teabag Caray while Martinez works your backside after the game"
FUCK SAKES FUCKIGOASD:LKJADLKAJDLKAJDLKAS
"Good slide by Pena"
It didn't fucking matter!
Some might remember I asked why Beckett was still there a LONG time ago. And I am drunk. What is Francona's excuse?
well, being an old fart, i go for the older, more traditional shit
buh bye josh.
So um...
Wild leading the Bruins 4-1 in the 3rd period...
Did you read it Allan?
Yeah what it does to pennies is crazy. Can't believe we drink that shit.
I get red cheeks from all my jack and cokes.
Asian?
Seriously, they have it in their genes or something. Few of my buddies who are asian ALWAYS, ALWAYS get tomato-red whenever they drink.
Do I need to remind you guys?
We're the fucking red sox.
2:30 so far - still bot 5th.
Uch.
I drank an energy drink once - AMP, when driving to Florida on less than fumes a couple years ago.
Wild leading the Bruins 4-1 in the 3rd period...
Well fuck. It WAS 1-0 B's last time I tuned in.
Also FUCK SAKES to Jav-another run Lopez.
I've never met an Asian in my life that didn't get the glow. And I think it can be safely said that it's not restricted to Asians, either.
Can we just chalk this one up as a loss and end it here? I don't see this getting better. Lopez? what the fuck? That's who you go to? Is everyone else dead? Ok ok I see the sword is out for the assassin. He will stand for no more.
Confucius say "I'm not worried. We're the fucking red sox"
Lopez being 2007 Lopez. Beckett being less than 2006 Beckett.
Make the bleeding stop! make it stop! oh the horror!
Yeah, I have seen the glow on some honkies. But mostly asians.
One of my dearest friends got the glow every time she drank. It was kind of endearing.
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