Orioles - 000 200 000 - 2 10 0David Ortiz clubbed a three-run home run to dead center in the first and Adam LaRoche went the other way in the eighth for a two-run Monster dong to lead Boston to victory. Lester (7.1-8-2-2-9, 109) had another strong outing and the Red Sox are now 1.5 GB in the East.
Red Sox - 310 100 02x - 7 10 1
Other good hitting news: Jacoby Ellsbury had two doubles and two RBI and Jason Bay singled, doubled and walked. Daniel Bard (.2 IP) and Ramon Ramirez (1 IP), both of whom have had little work since the break, finished up for Lester.
Jeremy Guthrie (5.12, 89 ERA+) / Jon Lester (3.87, 120 ERA+)Adam LaRoche will likely get his first start in a Red Sox uniform tonight.
[Update: He's at first base, batting 7th, wearing #23. However, Kevin Youkilis has the night off, so Mike Lowell remains at third.]
LaRoche, on his expected playing time:
I've talked with Tito a little bit, but we haven't discussed whether it's going to be a platoon situation, or once a week, or never, or every day. I have no idea. I told Tito that I'm pretty easy, and I'm not going to complain much. You tell me when you want me to play, and I'll be out there.And:
To come over and play for this club and have a chance to move forward in the playoffs is something that, when it happened my first two years in Atlanta [2004-05], I think I took it for granted. We haven't been anywhere close the last few years with Pittsburgh. I can handle not playing as much if we have a chance to play in October.Lester has allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his past nine starts. He has not allowed an earned run to the Orioles this year: seven shutout inning on both April 19 and June 29. ... Guthrie has given up 22 home runs this year, the most in the American League; he's actually tied with Joe Saunders. ... In five games since returning from the DL, Mike Lowell has hit .412 (7-for-17).
Also: A's/Yankees at 1 PM.
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1 – 200 of 295 Newer› Newest»Watching game 6 of the '93 world series...a beacon of my childhood.
So weird to see the skydome packed like it is, with people actually into whats going on on the field.
WTF....ESPN Classic is infuriating.
After the 5th of the above mentioned world series game i was watching they switched to tennis! How can live tennis be "classic"?!
The ESPN2 channel which says tennis is on...is showing NASCAR....what the hell is wrong with this company. Ugh. All I wanted to see was Joe's walk off blast.
OH! It's not even real NASCAR - its PRACTICE LAPS!!!!!
FUCK ESPN!
OAK: 000 000
MFY: 000 001
FKR: 000 00
TOR: 222 2
Woo! Oak-land!!!
Bet on Oakland today, paying 4x. My $4.33 is gonna go a long way!
OAKLAND!!!! O-CAB!!!! 6 runs so far....fuck you Yankees!!!
I like it.
OAK: 000 000 6
MFY: 000 001
FKR: 000 001
TOR: 222 201
OAK - 000 000 60
MFY - 000 001 02
me thinks that is too little too late, motherfuckers.
FKR: 000 001 4
TOR: 222 201 0
Never ceases to amaze me what a shitty stadium that is.
OAK - 000 000 60
MFY - 000 001 03
me thinks that is too little too late, motherfuckers.
It'd better be.
oh fuck that shit.
i wanna go into that dump in august and bang like 20 dongs in one game. play it like a little league field.
At least A*Rod's good for an out or four.
yeah thank god you shitstain.
Gameday doesn't reveal how that was a double. How was that a double?
btw that was directed at swisher, not benjamin. :>)
I would've guessed ARod.
fell sort of untouched amid the fielders? blinded by the sun, so no E?
did slappy point to the heavens after his 5-3? that would be cool.
yeah cano fuck you and fuck yer bandbox. .... insurance pls.
do you have mlbtv? it was a pop down the LF line, LF-3B-SS came together, and the SS (i think) tried for it and sort of tumbled down, battling the sun, ball fell.
If no one touched it, then there's no error regardless of sun.
Nah, I'm not paying for mlbtv this year.
this might work
Doesn't work over here, but I'm at the hospital anyway (visiting someone who's napping at the moment).
FKR 9 - TOR 9
GDGD had Melky staying at 2nd after that double play, then revised.
2 outs bottom of the ninth
mfy have tying run at the plate
it's jetes!
Attaboy.
Now let's make up a game in the standings.
.... and he flies out harmlessly to the CF in RCF.
Mr. 27 does it again!
A's win!
"Mr 27" because he makes the 27th out or mocking Girardi's "27"?
How do the FKRs score eight runs like that in three innings?
Fin
OAK - 000 000 600 - 6 9 0
MFY - 000 001 030 - 4 6 0
Bot 9th
FKR: 000 001 422
TOR: 222 201 00
27th out. There was a stretch in one year ('06?) that he was the tying or winning run in maybe 3 games in a week and ended the game each time.
SoSH was calling him Mr. 27 (maybe Capt. 27), but it didn't really stick.
Because he also hasn't delivered a 27th championship since he got signed to a multiyear contract.
OH! It's not even real NASCAR - its PRACTICE LAPS!!!!!
OMFG they suck
Thank you Oakland!
I referred to "Mr. 27" in the May 27, 2007 game thread.
Me, May 22, 2007 thread: "A couple of years ago, Jeter made the last out in two or three NYY losses in a row. If I recall, SoSH started calling him Mr. 27."
I wish the SoSH search function worked.
there could still be a fiery crash on practice laps, though.
FKR: 000 001 422 - 9
TOR: 222 201 000 - 9
WOW
GO JAYS GO
HAHAHAHAHA
We have oatmeal!
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. David Ortiz, DH
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Adam LaRoche, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, SS
-- SP, Jon Lester
SoSH search works; they just haven't imported all the old EZBoard stuff yet (if ever).
Looks like 2005.
Here.
Wow - Nice find!
September 30, 2005.
I miss those fireworks!
joyofsox
Sep 30 2005, 10:18 PM
Jeter -- Number 27
27th out, that is.
I was the first one to mention 27?
That can't be.
Jays and FKR both sac bunting in extra innings. Negative WPA and all.
Probably not. They just haven't imported the game threads pre-September-2005.
Jays and FKR have combined for 15 LOB.
But since you're the one who's been beating the Mr. 27 drum for the past four years, it's possible it was yours to begin with.
Yeah, I was thinking "WTF" when each team was sac bunting...also funny that Aybar has the highest WPA of any player and he was removed from the game.
That seems low for 10 innings.
And lolz to the jays win% being 99.7% when they went up 9-1.
Don't think that beats ours from ALCS-5 last year - wasn't that one 99.8?
And
Brian Roberts, 2B
Nick Markakis, RF
Adam Jones, CF
Aubrey Huff, DH
Nolan Reimold, LF
Ty Wigginton, 1B
Melvin Mora, 3B
Matt Wieters, C
Cesar Izturis, SS
LaRoche is #23, according to redsox.com.
fangraph
Nope. Only 99.4% for ALCS-5 last year, but clearly a much better comeback.
Down by a run, the Jays are still bunting.
After the sac bunt, the next two Jays walk. Completely unnecessary bunt.
Jays lose.
Last two Jays outs: -.265 and -.277 WPA.
Rays beat Jays in 10 on Fri
Rays beat Jays in 12 on Sat
66 comments 20 minutes before game time... is it ON already? I'd say it is.
Denver Post:
"One day after the bullpen sprung a leak, free agent Mike Timlin worked out again at Coors Field. And will throw another bullpen session Friday, at which point the Rockies will decide whether to offer a minor-league contract. ... General manager Dan O’Dowd reached out to Timlin, who lives in the area."
Damn - game cancelled. I got 18 freaking kids on my roster and I can't put 9 on the field tonight.
I'm kinda liking the LaRoche thing. He had a habit of getting some clutch hits as a Brave. (We get all of their games here) Haven't kept up much since he went to Steeltown
Do NOT take that to mean I like him over Yuke. Simply think he's an upgrade for a fill-in guy.
Here we go Lester, here we go!
Oomp! Oomp!
Dunno what happened to this TV but last night while watching the game, I moved the TV so I could watch it while on the patio, and noticed a severe discoloration, so I checked the cabinet its sitting on and sure enough, theres a set of old speakers in it. So I move them, and now there's a permanent blue blotch on the left side of the screen (just to the left of the box, on the baseline)
It's annoying as shit, but I should be able to adapt!
Good wicked start, Jonny L!
I like it! Alot.
On pace for 18 K.
13 pitches, 11 strikes
Rockin' out the early innings to the doors.
Bringin' it back from last October for tonight...
mo-jo ri-sin...
That man should not be batting third.
No heart. No heart at all. Didn't even look like he gives a shit there.
But seriously, he shouldn't be hitting third.
nice, eh
GOOD TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUADRANGULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LARGE FATHER!!!
Ortiz has set his phaser to KILL
Anyway how about them Jays? Major lolz there.
Boy did I stuff that one in the faces of my friends who chirped me to no end in April/May.
And Lester has HIS phaser set to K
never let up on jays fans -- stupid smug (about what???) fuckers
LaRoche looks too much like Drew. It bothers me.
stupid smug (about what???) fuckers
92/93.
18 K pace...
92/93 - too long ago.
and that one MFer who was ragging on me in 2007 was probably 4 then.
way too long ago.
let's go laroche. fuck.
Cap settin' a good example!
Landslide Lyndon!
That's my boy! :)
I just tuned in - good timing
Lyndon!
There he goes, padding those stats. Love it.
I have tons of work. Maybe I should only tune in for LBJ ABs.
Re: Today's Cards-Phillies game:
"The game was delayed for about five minutes in the seventh inning as security personnel searched for the owner of a green laser pointer, which had been aimed at Cardinals shortstop Julio Lugo and first baseman Albert Pujols.
LOL - no love for this guy, anywhere he goes.
Sexy LBJ, quite sexy there.
you missed ortiz pummeling guthrie with his dong. quite a sight.
there is an incident i mention in my book of a fan using a mirror to reflect the sun and blind batters. umps had to go over and stop him.
Ugh, there goes the perfect game.
the 1918 book? i mustve missed that. well, i read it but it didn't stick as a defining moment.
there is an incident i mention in my book of a fan using a mirror to reflect the sun and blind batters. umps had to go over and stop him.
I was alluding to that in last night's thread, but no one picked up on it.
it's only one sentence.
I am now officially annoyed at getting stuck (so far) with an extra ticket for JoS1, unpaid for. I wasn't at all worried - I was sure we'd have no problem selling it - but now it's getting late.
With respect to anyone who might be here, it pisses me off that some people waited so long to pay - and then didn't.
But I won't be pissed off if we can sell it at FV.
KKKKKK
On pace for 18 K still...
mfy don't have the prospects for hallday, unless jp wants to be cashman's pal.
That sucks L...I guess a lot of people don't buy single tickets. Maybe you could sell it at the ballpark (just make sure an incident doesn't occur like the one that occurred at the toilet when you tried to do that!)
How about ebay? I know you mentioned craigslist...how about kijiji?
laroche staying with drew? man, that must be a wild apt!!!
twins i tells ya, twins!
the sox have place where you can legally sell tix at face near fenway -- no cuffs for me!!!
just make sure an incident doesn't occur like the one that occurred at the toilet when you tried to do that!
LOL, you have a good memory for our stories!
How about ebay? I know you mentioned craigslist...how about kijiji?
Good idea. I'll do ebay and kijiji. Can't hurt.
Fuckin' douche! Throwing at flo!
laroche staying with drew? man, that must be a wild apt!!!
Don and Edes were chuckling about this last night. NESN showed a clip of LaRoche's media conference, Edes said you can see why he and Drew are friends.
we almost got frostbite in august -- at candlestick in 89
I would have thought posting on SOSH would be enough.
GID' uP!
Just checking Craigslist, I see postings from ppl looking to buy tix for tonight's game.
Trouble is, we won't be hanging around our computers on Tuesday.
I can check Mon/Tue and email them with your cell # if you want...I'll probably be studying for that exam and procrastinating.
Fucking Weiners.
GROAN
Grandpa can't grab it.
Can someone quickly give me the zip code for Fenway Park? I need it for Kijiji and can't look it up right now.
I can check Mon/Tue and email them with your cell # if you want...I'll probably be studying for that exam and procrastinating.
Tim, that would be awesome.
02215
Hi, all. Going to get ice cream, but will be back.
Laura, I think if you cannot sell the ticket, each of us should chip in a few bucks and share the cost since you guys should not get stuck covering the loss just because you organized the event. With 20+ of us, at $4 a head we can cover the cost (even if some cannot contribute). I am more than happy to contribute. But I am also sure we will be able to find a taker outside the park, if worse comes to worse.
thx!
With 20+ of us, at $4 a head we can cover
That's gonna take a big bite out of Emma's allowance.
Amy, that is very nice of you. I wouldn't ask - but honestly, I'm in no position to turn it down.
I'm not sure we'd have time to sell it at the park. Does anyone know how their legal re-sale thing works?
We can exempt Emma :)
We will give Emma and Maddy a waiver. Maddy just got laid off so she has no $ to spare. :( But Harvey and I can cover her contribution.
[My "thx!" was for the zip code.]
Fuckin love LBJ!
Even if 10 people chipped in a few dollars each - exempting young folks and unemployed - it would make a big difference.
THAT'S MY BOY!!
Boy I love him. :)
Lyndon!
LBJ is hot, hot hot!
Be back soon.
With 20+ of us
If there were 20 of us we'd have no issue. Sadly, there are 19, and that's the problem.
Fuckin hate LBJ!
Got him?! Crap.
I have to do some work. Later.
Damn...
I can't find anything on the Red Sox site about reselling tix.
If everyone with money chips in $5, that's not alot, they can just consider it part of the cost of the ticket and you guys should recover most of the $75...that's 15 people...should be do-able...
Who-lio?
Good evening, Joy Nation. I have fixed my long standing problem with my computer which makes me a very happy camper. I also see FIVE runs on the board for the Red Sox! This also makes me a happy camper.
But it's been a rough day. Love to see me some more Red Sox dongs.
OK! Yard mowed! Had to get it done this weekend cuz I got's me somewhere to be first of the week!
Was going to do it tomorrow, which was an off day for my 16-18s, but now tonight's game will be tomorrow afternoon. Oh well....
I'm in for 10, or whatever it takes. On the ticket, that is.
What's the damn score anyway? I see Papi biggie-sized one!
Orioles radio was calling Lester "Jon the Molester Lester".
(Because of his undefeated record against the Orioles.)
Lainer v. City of Boston, 95 F.Supp.2d 17 (2000). The court issued an injunction prohibiting Boston Police from "attempting to arrest, threatening to arrest, arresting, and prosecuting any person who attempts to resell or resells any ticket to a Boston Red Sox baseball game in the vicinity of Fenway Park, at or below the face value of the ticket, unless they have probable cause, at the time of arrest, to believe that said person is a person engaged in the business of reselling tickets, and is not duly licensed as required by Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185A."
A former Attorney General said, "You can resell your extra tickets as long as you sell it for face value. The Attorney General's Office, the Department of Public Safety, and courts in Massachusetts have made it clear that the ticket-resale law in Massachusetts penalizes only those engaging in the business of reselling tickets. It is the occupation and not an isolated act which is forbidden."
***
Looks good.
Jon the Molester Lester?
Seriously. That is just wrong.
Oh. I thought it was cause he fucked young children.
Someone at SoSH was mentioning a no-scalp zone at Fenway where you can get an employee to resell your ticket at face.
The Molester. Ha. Ha.
Why does it have to be an either/or?
you can get an employee to resell your ticket at face
does the employee buy it from me, which means he might get stuck with it? or do i just stand there and watch him try to sell it? ???
Maybe they mean it in the Spanish sense. Molesto in Spanish is annoying.
Lester's middle name is Tyler, but it should be Moe.
L is taking on the entire gov't of Canada, and you are worried about scalping a ticket.....oh boy
It's hilarious if it's one of us or an Oriole fan calling him Jon the Molester Lester. But it's just wrong and fucking stupid for a radio broadcaster to say that.
I think you hand it to an employee, who then offers it to the crowd. I don't know the details, though, and I've certainly never done it.
I'd assume you have to stand there and watch him sell it, given the "no refund" policy across the board for most all tickets.
LMAO. Comment of the year right there, 9C. In my opinion. That was great.
EH!?
homre/2
You're allowed to resell tickets in Massachusetts, just not for more than $2 above face.
Hey ish, saw that about your computer on FB - so what was the issue with it?
Brian Bass, sounds like he belongs on the Charlie Moore fantasy team.
If I get cuffed and hauled off to the tombs, can Amy defend me?
The Gimp will make them pay.
If I get cuffed and hauled off to the tombs, can Amy defend me?
Amy, Benjamin... we're lawyered up.
Lets go gramps.
You're allowed to resell tickets in Massachusetts, just not for more than $2 above face.
Cool. Face value would be brilliant.
Brian Bass, sounds like he belongs on the Charlie Moore fantasy team.
Ha!
Along with Steve Trout and Tim Salmon.
Catfish Hunter
Catfish Hunter
Dr. Double Post
L is taking on the entire gov't of Canada, and you are worried about scalping a ticket.....oh boy
!!!!!
Amy's bar status appears inactive, but as a professor, she's probably a more formidable adversary against Boston area cops these days.
Mudcat Grant
about time we keep reimold off the bases.
MA Gen. Laws Ch. 140 § 185D
No licensee under section one hundred and eighty-five A shall resell any ticket or other evidence of right of entry to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition of any description at a price in excess of two dollars in advance of the price printed on the face of such ticket or other evidence of right of entry as the purchase price thereof; provided, however, that a price in excess of the above maximum shall not be deemed in violation of this section if the amount in excess of the above maximum is solely attributable to service charges. For the purpose of this section, service charges are defined as costs incurred by said licensee related solely to the procuring and selling of such ticket or other evidence of right of entry and not related to the general business operation of said licensee. Service charges include, but are not limited to, charges for messengers, postage, and long distance telephone calls, extensions of credit and costs attributable thereto.
The imposition of a fee, on an annual or per order basis, for customers purchasing tickets other than by immediate payment therefor in cash, which includes a membership fee, office expenses and the cost of processing credit card orders, shall not be deemed a violation of this section.
Anybody else think LBJ has a legit shot at a gold glove?
Benjamin said...
MA Gen. Laws Ch. 140 § 185D
No licensee under section one hundred and eighty-five A shall resell any ticket or other evidence of right of entry to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition of any description at a price in excess of two dollars
unless of coure you are stubhub or ace tickets
MASN says JD Drew was "backpedaling literally".
Get off your unicycle, Drew. Right-fielders don't belong on unicycles.
Actually just as I told you lot the problem was fixed (which was fixed 6 hours ago) IT'S BACK.
I have a cursor/video pause where sometimes the video on the computer, I say video meaning anything moving, will pause every second intermittently. When I open a program things will slow down further and sort of get bogged down. The visual aspect of things.
The audio is also affected but not as much. When I open a program the audio will get hiccup-y and bogged down. Sometimes it'll pause with the video but usually not.
I thought the problem was my sound blaster. I unplugged it, restarted and everything was good! Then all of a sudden just now, not so much!
why in god's name is tek swinging 3-0?
literally - unicycle
very good, i never would have thought of that. i would have said bicycle, but that's wrong.
why in god's name is tek swinging 3-0?
Because he's showing signs of getting hot again.
Dave O'Brien says so.
Dave O'Brien's eyesight must make Ted Williams look like Mr. Magoo.
Scalp-free zone:
"if you've never done this, you go and wait in line. Sellers speak with a Sox employee, then the employee goes down the line offering the tix. You can pass on tix you don't want. Note that as soon as you buy tix you have to enter the park, so you all have to be there. (This is to ensure you don't buy tix at face and then go scalp them yourself!)"
So I assume that as a seller, you just go there and talk to an employee.
Could be a hardware issue....or maybe you don't got enough power on there.
On my PC, I've set up the task manager to automatically appear next to the clock, so I can see when the CPU usage is at 100% or high - maybe that's your issue (not enough memory) ?
batting average:
varitek .232
drew .231
ortiz .231
The Scalp Free Zone at Fenway Park — home of the Boston Red Sox — may be one of the best kept secrets in the city of Boston. This Scalp Free Zone is exactly how it reads, a location to purchase Red Sox tickets at face value from fans, rather than from scalpers. The Scalp Free Zone is located near Gate B, behind the center field bleachers on the corner of Van Ness and Ipswich near the Ted Williams statue.
Anxious Red Sox fans can line up just before, or at game time and see if anyone with tickets, entering the park has extra tickets for sale at face value. If they do, there is a Red Sox employee standing by to broker a face-value deal between the buyer and seller. No scalping, no jacking up the price. Face value or lower, that’s the agreement. A second stipulation is that buyers must enter the park immediatoely upon brokering the deal to prevent resales. There are no guarantees that folks will get tickets here every time, but I’ve had my luck at the Scalp Free Zone and can attest that it’s a good alternative for getting last minute tickets.
http://www.greaterbostonphotography.com/2009/04/scalp-free-zone-fenway-park/
batting average:
varitek .232
drew .231
ortiz .231
About stable.
Trending down.
Trending up.
Alright, I'm going to watch this in the ugly kitchen I mentioned yesterday and steam some...nah, not spinach tonight. Bok choy and asparagus, to go with some more kebabs and potatoes and stuff. Should be tasty!
Keep up this pace, red sox! I want this to be over soon, with a solid W.
Later threaders!
Those who want the tickets line up. I’ve seen anywhere from 4 or 5 to dozens waiting. If you have an extra ticket, you have to go to the staff who’s working the scalp free zone. They will take your ticket and ask everyone in line, in order, if they are interested. Often times, since extra tickets tend to be expensive, this is a big of a negotiation, but usually, someone in the line is willing to pay face value. The buyer hands cash over to the staff, and they send it back to you. The catch is that once you buy a ticket, you have to immediately go into the game to make sure you aren’t going to try to sell it to someone else for a quick profit. That’s it! Transaction complete – smart fans 1, scalpers 0.
http://www.redsoxsuperfan.com/blogger/2009/04/23/face-value-red-sox-tickets-scalp-free/
Thanks for that info, Benjamin. I'll try that if necessary.
I don't have enough memory (512) but this problem has happened when I wasn't at 100% or near there.
I'm thinking a hardware issue. I'm hoping it is. The problem is it'll be fine for a little while when I reformat and such, and when I unplugged my sound blaster, then it just randomly comes back.
Nice. How does Lester look? Do you think he'll be out to at least start the 8th?
Sid at 100.
Last 3 starts: 122, 115, 112
Everything else seems to slow down too when it does this. But I don't understand why it RANDOMLY starts doing it and doesn't stop. Everything works perfectly then boof.
He's at 100 pitches, so I could see Francona trying to steal another out or two, especially if we get more outs. The two runs were cheap crap.
maybe -- and give bard (who was up) the 9th. keep bot for tomorrow after 24 pitches last night
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