Red Sox - 000 000 000 - 0 4 1No runs in their last 24 innings.
Yankees - 001 001 12x - 5 9 0
No runners to third base in their last 23 innings.
Ten hits -- all singles -- in their last 28 innings.
4-for-48 (.083) with runners in scoring position over the last five games (aka five losses).
5.5 GB New York in the East.
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Victor Martinez, C
Kevin Youkilis, LF
David Ortiz, DH
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Nick Green, SS
COME ON TITO, what kind of shit is that?
ReplyDeletePut youk at first and put reddick back in there. He has no business being in the outfield, and kotchman has no business wearing the boston uniform.
I'm sorry, I'm just bitter as fuck about his AB on thursday. After Joba had walked the bases loaded Ortiz flew out and Lowell singled in a run, with one out and JtC CLEARLY not throwing anything near the strike zone, this tool goes up there swinging away at everything. Strikes out swinging at some VERY poor pitches. Then Green also struck out and we went from 2 on, 0 out, to bases loaded, 1 out, to leaving them loaded and only scoring one.
Enough about dwelling on the past though. Let's just say first impressions are meaningful to me. Although I'd love for him to prove me wrong.
tim said...
ReplyDeleteEnough about dwelling on the past though. Let's just say first impressions are meaningful to me. Although I'd love for him to prove me wrong.
Wasn't the first impression the Home Run he hit off Joba?
There's no reason this lineup shouldn't have eventuated last night, minus the Youks in left thing. That Mike Lowell didn't see a single pinch-hit at-bat was ludicrous.
ReplyDeleteLowell-for-Varitek, Martinez-to-C, Kotchman-to-1B, etc. Obviously, who could have known it would last that long, but Boston ran itself out of offensive options pretty early in this one, and straight into the 0/31 part of the box score.
Yeah the home run was sweet, but that at bat made more of an impression to me (clearly).
ReplyDelete"I'm sorry, I'm just bitter as fuck about his AB on thursday."
ReplyDeleteI think it's amazing that you can even remember one particular AB with all the baseball we've been seeing lately.
Could we at least split this series? Is that really too much to ask????
ReplyDeleteIS THAT REALLY TOO MUCH TO ASK????
IS IT????
*sigh*
I would respond to that L and almost did, but as I said - no more dwelling on the past. Split would be amazing.
ReplyDeleteClay better be the HH of old. Not 2008/09 HH. We need quality innings.
You could respond. I am amazed at your recall. Although I know when something really irritates me, my recall improves! :)
ReplyDeletetim said...
ReplyDeleteI would respond to that L and almost did, but as I said - no more dwelling on the past. Split would be amazing.
Because we would be dwelling a lot of other guys with a lot more chances not named Casey
tim said...
ReplyDeleteClay better be the HH of old. Not 2008/09 HH. We need quality innings.
I know how some will say 1 game doesn't make a season, but this game ,I believe , could either solidify or completely derail the career of Clay Buchholz as a Red Sock.
this game ,I believe , could either solidify or completely derail the career of Clay Buchholz as a Red Sock.
ReplyDeleteIt's very likely.
Not sure if I wandered into an argument here, but I was really only commenting on Tim's memory. I have no strong feelings about Casey Kotchman either way.
ReplyDeleteTo be blunt, I thought it was a key point in the game. They scored 8 over a "39 minute wait" and Joba came back out and couldn't throw strikes, had no control, we were putting a lot of pressure on him and it felt like we could get 3-4 runs at least and get back into it. Everyone was being patient, fouling off strikes (well, the pitches that were strikes - few and far between as they were) and taking balls. Other than the Ortiz fly-out, it felt like we were getting on a roll and taking advantage of his shitty pitching. Then all of a sudden Casey K comes up and whiffs at really shitty pitches and Ks. 2 out, and Joba comes back to get Green to K as well.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he would've GIDP, maybe he would've hit a grand slam by swinging. I don't know, I just felt it was a poor approach to take in that situation, and dare I say it, "be a rally killer"
And I'm not letting anyone else off the hook, 9c. I think part of our hitting woes are facing great pitching, the other part is that collectively they aren't hitting well. I don't remember any other specific examples because they all go into the G-file in my brain. It was an atrocious performance yesterday, all around.
tim said...
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not letting anyone else off the hook, 9c. I think part of our hitting woes are facing great pitching, the other part is that collectively they aren't hitting well. I don't remember any other specific examples because they all go into the G-file in my brain. It was an atrocious performance yesterday, all around.
I hear ya, and I think when new guys come to this team , there is a learning curve into how they approach pitchers..Casey Kotchman is what he is, why I questioned why we needed him in the first place....Last night the guys who stood out big time, from both teams, Pedroia and Jeter, neither could get a big hit In 2 big spots each.
But I'm over it now, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do today.
ReplyDeleteNick, That at-bat does stick out in my mind as being particularly horrible. JtC's control was awful and the Sox really had him on the ropes that inning. If any game situation ever called for taking a strike or even 2 that was it. I remember being like "Why the FUCK are you up there hacking?!" To Kotchman.
ReplyDeleteBut these guys aren't perfect robots and he is a pretty good player on the whole so I'm not going to hate him over that one wasted at-bat.
Come-on Clay. The future is now. Show your stuff today! Maybe Sox can still split this thing...
Iridescence said...
ReplyDeleteNick, That at-bat does stick out in my mind as being particularly horrible.
How can you remember that , but not Tim's name...:)
unless tim really is Nick????????
ReplyDeleteGame time...later peeps, will check in later.....
ReplyDeleteLet's see:
ReplyDelete1. Sox have lost 2 of 2 to NYY this series
2. Sox are 4.5 GB, worst GB of the year
3. Steroid/PED shit swirling around Papi
4. Joe Buck
5. Tim McCarver
***
To mute or not to mute?
Hmmm.........
sorry I meant Tim there :)
ReplyDeleteI actually am tempted to just listen to the radio broadcast today. I honestly hate McCarver that much.
ReplyDeleteOr I could do Laura's trick of muting the stream if the delay and lag isn't too bad.
ReplyDeletewin
ReplyDeleteHow can you remember that , but not Tim's name...:)
ReplyDeleteLOL
Need a stream, don't get fox on my slingbox...
ReplyDeleteMute or not to mute? You even have to ask?
ReplyDeleteI'm at work, so just radio, which is fine with me.
But I have work, so I have to keep my threading light. Last weekend I ended up pasting a quote from a thread into a legal document.
Pound CCC.
ReplyDeleteshit - was lyndon sprinting on that?
ReplyDeletei am actually using sound -- daring! -- but will mute if necessary,.
ReplyDeletemcmoron says that when former battery mates face each other, the C has the advantage. i wonder if any study has been done on that. but he did once say that leadoff walks ALWAYS score and that is true, so i'm sure he's right.
another bagel for the bosox
ReplyDeleteOMG YOOK
ReplyDeletestumble bum
man, that was ugly.
ReplyDeletePut youk at first and put reddick back in there. He has no business being in the outfield
ReplyDeleteTim wins the prize.
w00t stream!
ReplyDeletechangeup > teixeira
ReplyDeleteHIT THE BAT!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHA
FUCK YOU SLAPPY
YES
ReplyDeleteSounds like Alex won't win an Oscar for that one. Couldn't decide where he got "hit"?
ReplyDeletemcmoron says that when former battery mates face each other, the C has the advantage.
ReplyDeleteslight bias there
That was so on purpose...........V-mart didn't even put down a sign..
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehe told ump it hit his left shoulder. no way. maybe it hit a thread on his shirt near his right shoulder, but the replay did not show it.
ReplyDeletemcmoron watches replay and says "hmmmmmmmmmmmm (must not criticize nyy) ... hard to tell."
best strike ever
ReplyDeleteMcGarver was asking , why is A-Rod begging for the call, he should want to hit......
ReplyDeletebitch tits shoulda charged the mound - another sox catcher could have hoisted him up by his balls.
ReplyDeleteredsock said...
ReplyDeletebitch tits shoulda charged the mound - another sox catcher could have hoisted him up by his balls.
fantsatic.......sounds a little like my vasectomomy...
yay - brooklyn bridge shot
ReplyDeletebeautiful
flo has to ditch the scrotum chin look
ReplyDeleteradio guys very happy and impressed with ortiz's statement and performance. even obie who is usually not very generous.
ReplyDeleteyay - brooklyn bridge shot
ReplyDeletebeautiful
*wistful sigh*
While 9C gets wistful about his snippage.
buck on tiz/PED: "there has been SO MUCH written about it (sounds a bit disgusted), you really can't get away from it ... strike called to ortiz ... we've got a lot to say about it today, of course"
ReplyDeleteDO YOU HEAR YOURSELF, YOU BORED POMPOUS ASSHOLE?
MUTE IS ON!
looks like a gorgeous day - shot from blimp that might be above the manhattan bridge looking at downtown.
ReplyDeleteAfternoon, all. Joining in. TV today, woo! A game that isn't on a 9 inch screen is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteAt least we have a real home plate umpire for this game. not like that clown last night.
ReplyDeleteDo you think the Red Sox will ever score a run again?
ReplyDeletedammit CK.
ReplyDeletei'm not even sure when they'll get a hit.
ReplyDelete...
cuz CCC has a perfect game going!
2 runs in the last 22 innings
ReplyDeleteOK, seriously, 18 innings is enough. Next time get a fucking measly run.
ReplyDelete"2 runs in the last 22 innings"
ReplyDeleteMFY only have 2 in the last 17. Another pitchers duel would be cool if Sox can win it today.
[Fuck Green, I hate you!]
Come on, you can't really blame Green on that...
ReplyDeletePersonally I'm ready for a blowout in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteI definitely prefer pitching duels, but right now I want the red sox to
SCORE RUNS!!!!
well it wasn't a good throw. Part of it is my pent up frustration with him though.
ReplyDeleteAnybody listening to the radio? They're talking about a game where Willy Mays hit a walk-off HR to break a scoreless game in the (I think?) 16th - Juan Marichal vs Warren Spahn. Wish I could see that.
ReplyDeleteactually 2 in 18 for the mfy. they did not score in the 8th on thursday.
ReplyDelete25 runs for us would be great right about now. Couple bat arounds plz.
ReplyDeletewalking a Molina is a bad sign
ReplyDeletei know that game. sort of
ReplyDeleteDP! thx
ReplyDeleteCIDP!
ReplyDeletenice DP Captain Calm eyes!
ReplyDeletejeter with the "productive double play" to advance the runner to 3rd.
ReplyDeleteWOWWWWWWW my feed is SO SLOW
ReplyDeletei STILL havent' seen this DP you speak of.
HH= GB machine.
ReplyDeletethere it is.
ReplyDeleteAlright HH, get it together. We need 7 out of you.
ReplyDeleteDamn it Tex bloop
ReplyDeleteSome burgers, some beers, some laughs...
ReplyDeleteCC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
ReplyDeleteCC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
CC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
CC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
CC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
CC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
CC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
CC Sabathia is pitching a perfect game
hope you don't mind, allan
McCarver with the perfect game jinx. Now we're sure to win!
ReplyDeleteOfer, our fuckin' troubles will be over...
ReplyDeleteYou're killing your father, Tim.
ReplyDeleteDid you recognize him on the stream?
red sox have 6 hits -- all singles -- in their last 23 innings...
ReplyDeleteNo, goodman is there?
ReplyDeleteNah, The Dude. Drinking a beer in the luxury seats with his special lady.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering about what Amy was asking the other day how much of this is really good pitching and how much is it our guys in a slump?
ReplyDeleteI think their pitching is better than we want to admit - but also our batters are in a horrendous slump.
ReplyDeleteWait, can it be both?
o'neil plays it on a hop
ReplyDeleteRight, silly me. It's shabbos, which means he doesn't use the phone, doesn't use the stove and sure as hell DOESN'T FUCKING WATCH BASEBALL! SHOMER SHABBOS!
ReplyDeletebuh bye stream
ReplyDeletetime for another ass-saving DP.
ReplyDeleteThe myth of Wake's complete uncatchability's gotta go.
ReplyDeleteYouk in LF... he's a superregular.
ReplyDeleteHi, everyone. So we are only a run behind---can we now score a gazillion runs please?
ReplyDeletenice reverse squander
ReplyDeleteHH's looking a lot better than against the Os, even if you completely ignore his horrible fourth. But he has too many overthrown fastballs that are way outside.
ReplyDeleteTim, who are you talking about being shomer shabbos??
ReplyDeleteOops, they just said perfect game. Hope that jinxes it.
ReplyDeleteRSVFP
ReplyDeletecome on Sox offense let's at least break up the perfect game this inning.
ReplyDeleteHey, McC just made a lot of sense.
ReplyDeleteyou know, this is quite enough already
ReplyDeleteAmy, Ofer & Tim are on a Big Lebowski roll. The shomer shabbos ref is from that movie.
ReplyDeleteTim, who are you talking about being shomer shabbos??
ReplyDeleteWalter, obviously (-: He's not wrong, he's just an asshole.
AFT
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think Papi just got the base on strikes.
ReplyDeleteoh yeah, base runners, I remember those. They're nice!
ReplyDeleteAh, the Big Lebowski. A movie I should have seen.
ReplyDeleteAnd Papi, at least you broke up the perfect game.
CC pitches to last 4 batters:
ReplyDeleteVMart - 9
Yook - 6
Flo - 8
Dr - at least 5
Hey all.
ReplyDelete29 pitches to last 4 hitters
ReplyDeletewear him down boys
What's AFT, L?
ReplyDeleteactually GD shows ball 4 to Papi was a strike so let's get a clean hit to break this up for real.
ReplyDeleteA baserunner is nice, but a RUN would be nicer.
ReplyDeleteaft = about fucking time (something I say all the time, but not in the thread!)
ReplyDeletewhen we got the walk
I certainly leave an impression, eh? better than that at bat, I hope.
ReplyDeleteJust popping in for a second. I had to do a surprise policy orientation fill-in at the radio and am now late for work.
I demand dirty water satisfaction! Have fun all.
Ah, the Big Lebowski. A movie I should have seen.
ReplyDeleteNot necessarily. I could barely sit through it. It seems to go with a whole set of cultural references I don't appreciate. I have a feeling you wouldn't either.
OK, fuck baserunners, fuck hits. Runs, runs and runs. That's what we need.
ReplyDeleteoh, and what's the deal with this no-hitter bullshit. fuck that. By the ghost of J.G. Ballard's pervy British mind, I demand blood in the toilet!
ReplyDeleteA Conformer,
ReplyDeleteWell of course but gotta start somewhere.
Yeah, I wasn't trying to be logical. Just venting.
ReplyDeleteHey, Fox, show The Steal!
ReplyDeletewith the injuries and the slumps (of just about every player), i am having my first doubts about this club.
ReplyDeleteWhy is Youk playing left field??
ReplyDeleteYouk should not be out there. It wasn't an easy play, but still, he's no outfielder.
ReplyDeleteyook ain't no drew out there
ReplyDeletesee comment 1.
ReplyDelete"Why is Youk playing left field??"
ReplyDeleteTito wants to get Kotchman's bat in the lineup apparently. Don't ask me why
is Reddick a left handed batter?
ReplyDeleteanyone know?
On Big Lebowski, you are undoubtedly right, Laura. I am not a Coen brothers fan. I think I am the only person who hated Fargo. HATED it.
ReplyDeletejoba has got to be the dooshiest mfy, but when i see teix's pursed lemon face when he's in the batter's box, and i have second thoughts.
ReplyDeleteMy question about Youk was not substantive; it was a reaction to that play. I had read the comments, Tim. :)
ReplyDeleteis Reddick a left handed batter?
ReplyDeleteYep.
hh dp pls
ReplyDeleteJtC's douchieness is pretty untouchable i think.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't answering any questions, just re-expressing comment #1.
ReplyDeleteUh oh, if you are having doubts, Allan, it makes me realize mine are not unjustified.
ReplyDeleteOK well at least it makes some sense to sit him against CC then.
ReplyDeleteAh, I thought you were answering my rhetorical question!
ReplyDeleteOn Big Lebowski, you are undoubtedly right, Laura. I am not a Coen brothers fan. I think I am the only person who hated Fargo. HATED it.
ReplyDeleteI am also not a Coen brothers fan at all, but I really liked Fargo a lot.
I can see not liking it tho.
Kotchman also bats lefty...
ReplyDeletefigured i'd be honest!
ReplyDeletegood job.
ReplyDeleteA Conformer, OK I'm confused again then.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a shame to waste an OK performance by HH. Wake up, offense.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I would send him out for the sixth, but have somebody warming up behind him.
Way to get out of the jam, Clay! Now please get runs for him!
ReplyDeleteclay at 90
ReplyDeleteccc at 81
can we have an overflow of runs that'll clog the toilet? enough of this shit -- that's the kind of flood i wanna see.
chrysler bldg
ReplyDeletethanks fox!
nice ab, casey.
ReplyDeleteCAN'T THE FUCKING BABIP GODS GIVE US A FUCKING HIT??????
ReplyDeleteHIT!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey must have heard you, Allan...
ReplyDeletei think my tv is busted. looks like a sox player got a hit.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's new.
ReplyDeleteJacoby!
ReplyDeleteCAN'T THE FUCKING BABIP GODS GIVE US ANOTHER FUCKING HIT AND MAYBE A GODDAMN RUN??????
ReplyDeleteI think LBJ is our only hitter not in a slump.
ReplyDeleteSteal pls. Then runs.
ReplyDeletego sit down fy.
ReplyDeleteOK, we have broken up the perfect game and the no hitter. Does us NO good without scoring some runs.
ReplyDeleteDidn't look like a foul tip, but who the fuck knows? FY, do not get tossed.
ReplyDeleteGDGD saying on-field delay.
ReplyDeleteughhhhhhhhhhhh
ReplyDeletemaybe tito can get tossed and overturn the post-game spread and get us "fired up"
ReplyDelete5th inning- break up the perfecto.
ReplyDelete6th inning- break up the no-no.
7th inning- break up the shutout.
8th inning- break CC's ribs with a comebacker.
A guy can dream, no?
dont tell me tek has mart doing the stand up with 2 strikes thing.
ReplyDelete"8th inning- break CC's ribs with a comebacker."
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty lame to wish for but the other stuff would be nice. [If it was JtC OK but CC is OK. I'd love him if he wore our uniform)
Oh, fuck, that was Martinez. I was thinking "fuck, Tek, stand up high fastball never works". Tek's intangibles are spreading.
ReplyDeleteshut 'em down, like the 4th.
ReplyDeleteokay - going for the mo-leaner dp. i'll accept that.
ReplyDeletedamn, 2 run deficit. Feels like 10 the way the Sox are hitting :(
ReplyDeletepretty good start for Buchholz (if this is his last inning).
ReplyDeleteEncouraging start for HH. Now, runs.
ReplyDeleteIs it our turn to score runs?
ReplyDeletetime to whack a dong
ReplyDeleteI knew we were wasting all those runs in Baltimore....
ReplyDeleteruns
ReplyDeleteruns
runs
runs
runs
runs
RUNS!!!!
YOUK! do.not.squander
ReplyDeleteLook! A man on second. Only two more bases...
ReplyDeleteTwo on!
ReplyDeleteTime was when Ortiz came up that I would get excited. Not so much now. Let him just not hit into a DP.
i want a plate of rice and beans with a big ol' dong slapped right on top.
ReplyDeletestat.
Alright Papi, piss off every jackass in that bedpan
ReplyDeletebullshit call
ReplyDeleteWell, at least he didn't hit into a DP.
ReplyDeleteFuck you ump
ReplyDeleteFucking ump. Not even checking with the 3rd base ump? Bullshit call.
ReplyDeleteFox announcers also thought the call was wrong.
ReplyDeleteShit, how did he still get Lowell out? Was Lowell crawling?
Lowell, how fucking slow are you!?!?!
ReplyDeleteeven buck and mcshithead agrees the ump blew it.
ReplyDeletefuck it all.
damn it.damn it to hell
ReplyDeletefor fuck's sake
ReplyDeleteMirror mirror on the wall, who's the slowest of them all?
ReplyDeleteFucking hell.
We don't deserve to win this game
ReplyDeleteWas Lowell crawling?
ReplyDeleteprobably running at top speed. that is, yes, he was crawling.
now yook flexing his right knee in LF. must have banged in on that slide.
ReplyDeleteNice outage by Clay. Good for him.
ReplyDeleteNow - SCORE SOME FUCKING RUNS!!!!!
Kevin, why not? HH pitched well. Our hitters are just struggling against one of the best pitchers in the game.
ReplyDeleteIt's not like they have been playing sloppy defense (except poor Youk, who shouldn't be out there).
Out WAY too late last night. But the band was good. Debating on whether to go check out the downtown street music tonight.
ReplyDeleteTonigt's band is labelled as "neo-soul".
??
Ump showing us that he's got back.
ReplyDelete