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August 20, 2009

G120: Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 1 

Red Sox   - 001 320 110 - 8 10  0
Blue Jays - 100 000 000 - 1  3  3
Three games of productive batting practice before we start a real series against the Yankees!

Lester (8-3-1-2-5, 105) allowed a single, double and walk to the first three Toronto hitters in the first inning. A GIDP scored a run, but Lester was on for the rest of his evening, allowing only one additional hit. Those first two Jays hitters were the only Jays to touch second base.

J.D. Drew was the hitting star for the Sox, going 4-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored. Victor Martinez hit a moon shot dong in the seventh.

The Jays also made some very stupid plays in the field. One of the their errors was by Cecil in the fourth inning. Jason Bay was on first. After ball 2 to David Ortiz, catcher Rod Barajas threw the ball back to Cecil. It glanced off his glove and rolled towards shortstop. Cecil went and got it, looked at it, and casually tossed it away. Time had not been called, however, so it was a two-base error (the ball went into the 3B dugout) and Bay jogged to third.
Example
Jon Lester (3.71, 127 ERA+) / Brett Cecil (4.35, 100 ERA+)

Terry Francona loves this part of the season, as long as his team is in contention:
[C]oming to the ballpark this time of year, being nervous, is an unbelievable feeling. When I was in Philadelphia, ... you get to September and ... we're out there trying to tell ourselves we're going to try to win today and be the spoiler. You know what? [Expletive] that. That's not that much fun.
Boston is 1 GA of Texas in the Wild Card. ... (You didn't go jump off any tall buildings like the mediots told you to do on Sunday, did you?)

Twins/Rangers at 8. The Yankees are off.
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291 comments:

  1. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Win tonight
    Sweep the Chokers
    and BOOM!

    -- 3.5 GB with 39 to play.

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  2. timAugust 20, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    DOOOOO IT!

    I'll be there again, hopefully less stressful than Tuesday. I'm packing myself a couple beers for the train (if we take it again) to ease my nerves! haha

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  3. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
    2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
    3. Victor Martinez, C
    4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
    5. Jason Bay, LF
    6. David Ortiz, DH
    7. Mike Lowell, 3B
    8. J.D. Drew, RF
    9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

    ***

    On Fire at #8?

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  4. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    On Fire at #8?

    It's weird. I guess it gives that R-L-R-L thing at the end of the lineup instead of the beginning. Yesterday's 7-8-9, despite their success, was a little disheartening in comparison.

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  5. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Drew with a .340 OBP vs. Lefties.

    Worst in the lineup excluding Gonzo.

    Only change I'd make is swapping Dr.D and Flo.

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  6. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    I needed a reminder about the origin of "Sea Bass". So, as usual, I took about a fifteen-minute trip through the Glossary. Always fun.

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  7. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    Tito: Fuck that.

    If my day wasn't so awesome to begin with that would have made my day!

    And by the way.. Since we're 1 GA in the WC (It's too bad it wasn't the Yankees in the WC because that's just some awesome toilet symmetry there)... WE'RE GONNA WIN THE WILDCARDDDDD. It's gonna happen! Cause we're ahead! Right, Obie?

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  8. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    Actually you look at this lineup and this thing looks AWESOME!!! This is the lineup we should have the rest of the year. Look at that! Nevermind how any of them are doing... Just look at those names on the lineup!

    Ellsbury, Pedroia, Martinez, Youkilis, Bay, Ortiz, Lowell, Drew, and then the pitcher! Pretty much. That SHOULD be a STACKED lineup.

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  9. nixon33August 20, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Best fooking lineup of the year, for sure. I hope we see a lot more of that vs. the Yanks this weekend.

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  10. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    A mini-hurricane is blowing through our neighbourhood. Will be watching the basement.

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  11. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Stacked! No doubt. I wonder if we'll get a rejuvenated Jed Lowrie to replace gonzo.

    That would lead to popped boners across Red Sox Nation.

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  12. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    Hey Patrick? Why do the boners have to pop? And why is that a good thing? I'd think a popped boner would be legitimate medical issue that would require... Well, you'd just die, pretty much.

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  13. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    If your boner lasts for more than 162 games ...

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  14. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    It's the sound they make when something causes one to occur suddenly, like stacked lineups.

    It's the same sound as getting an instant message on facebook.

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  15. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    ...cough

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  16. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    You can be sure the dome will be closed tonight. Something that looks like a hurricane is going on here.

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  17. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    buffy's partner pat tabler wonders if pedroia will be suffering from jet lag.

    ...

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  18. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    I'm glad it's raining right now - the contractor is coming tonight to assess the basement.

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  19. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    Yeah, those 1-hour, within the time zone flights are a bitch.

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  20. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Best fooking lineup of the year

    Offensively? Maybe. Defensively...?

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  21. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    ON FIRE!!!
    OBA of .340 vs Lefties and is like .370 OBA overall is 8th. That is called lengthening the line up.

    Just Win!!!

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  22. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    Gonzo at short makes our defense infinitely better than Who-lio

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  23. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    Lowell playing the field always makes me nervous. Hope he moves to 1B next year.

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  24. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    i'd rather they trade or dump lowell

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  25. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    I was thinking last night that I hope they dump one of Lowell or Ortiz next year.

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  26. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    houdini time.

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  27. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Look for Lowell to be gone, I just don't see them moving Papi.

    Frack, get some outs 'dini

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  28. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    Alright, really need a K here

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  29. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    of course who would actually *want* lowell is a different question

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  30. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    how is aaron hill leading the AL in total bases?

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  31. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Aaron Hill has a shit-ton of RBIs. Especially for a 2B'er.

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  32. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Bases loaded, no outs...not the desired effect.

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  33. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    setting up the tp

    wily lefty.

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  34. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Let's go Harry.

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  35. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Fuck, Lester, get your shit together

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  36. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    I'll take it. Let's stop the bleeding there.

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  37. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    I see run(s)...

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  38. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    I'll take that ANYDAY!

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  39. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    DP!

    Best kind of "run(s)" there is. When the Sox are pitching, of course.

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  40. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    Okay, run-scoring DP

    That's actually a better outcome than I was expecting

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  41. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    The bases loaded no outs DP is usually a good tradeoff. Unless it's the bottom of the 9th in a tie game, of course.

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  42. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    cabin sasahe

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  43. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    COWBOY DOWN!!

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  44. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    of course, in the bot 9th, the ss would go home with the throw, but yes....

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  45. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    Get out the straitjacket and chains, it's gonna be one of those nights.

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  46. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    Sit

    Alright, good work minimizing the damage

    Let's score some run(s)

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  47. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    of course, in the bot 9th, the ss would go home with the throw, but yes....

    I thought of that, but it didn't fit with what I wrote, and it was already written, so I still put it through.

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  48. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    hey jeff -- looking at your profile -- what vt paper did you write about lee for?

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  49. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    *crickets*

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  50. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    ribbit

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  51. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    better, much better

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  52. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:43 PM

    Sit

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  53. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    ON FUCKIN' FIRE

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  54. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    ON FIRE, BABY!!

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  55. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    Come on set my night on fire!

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  56. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    ON FIRE!!!

    big dong!!!

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  57. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    ON FUCKIN' FIRE!!!

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  58. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    GO NANCY!!!

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  59. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    8th, lead off, second, fifth.

    Whatever. Dongs are dongs, and they hit hard from every hole.

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  60. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    hahhahah - cecil will now unravel.

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  61. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Drew: I'll show you a .340 OBP vs lefties

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  62. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Nope Buffy, not in time to get "the speedy else-perry".

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  63. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    KEEP THE PRESSURE ON!!!

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  64. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Now we're going to hear it:

    "Since placed in the eighth spot, Drew is sporting a 1.800 OPS..."

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  65. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Has it ever occurred to you that an HR shouldn't count towards On Base Pct.? I mean, you don't exactly get on base. You just...glide over all the bases without staying on any one of them.

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  66. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    I like your point, Zen. But I suppose you make it to fourth base.

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  67. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    Hate to say it, but there's the difference between the Sox and the Twisted Swastikas (MFY). The Yankees would have scored at least five runs in that inning.

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  68. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    buffy was funny this inning. he was insisting that snider (who he just about proposed to when snider was batting last inning -- calling him a prodigy with thunder in his bat who can do special things) could have caught drew's dong if his foot had not gotten stuck in the mesh fence. then later on, he referred to drew's homer as a "wall scraper".

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  69. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Hate to say it, but there's the difference between the Sox and the Twisted Swastikas (MFY). The Yankees would have scored at least five runs in that inning.

    1. If you hate to say it, then don't.

    2. It's bullshit.

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  70. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Hate to say it, but there's the difference between the Sox and the Twisted Swastikas (MFY). The Yankees would have scored at least five runs in that inning.

    ???? Do you think NYY never leave men on base, or fail to score? What kind of reverse-fantasy world do you live in?

    Don't buy into that loser mentality. They're in 1st place right now, but they're not invincible.

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  71. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Off to my first night class of the semester. Enjoy.

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  72. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    If NYC would guarantee this would be on every subway, I might start liking NYC.

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  73. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    10 pitch OTT

    Nice

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  74. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Fuck "innings", the Yankees haven't scored 5 runs in 4 of their last 6 games.

    The mystique and aura shit won't get much traction here, ya know.

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  75. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    Hi, everyone. So the radio guys were saying it's humid in the ballpark tonight.

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  76. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    I'm not living in any loser fantasy world. I watch every game and it seems like Boston is frequently leaving people on and hitting into DPs. It gets me frustrated and I sometimes need to vent. But I'll try to be more positive here from now on. And not bring up our mortal enemies.

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  77. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Jeter would've taken two bases on that balk.

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  78. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    hah! and as I write that Bay takes another base...

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  79. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Huh? What was that all about? Why did he throw the ball away?

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  80. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Will take that, c'mon Flo!!!

    Get him in!!!

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  81. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    "I watch every game and it seems like Boston is frequently leaving people on and hitting into DPs."

    They have been doing that a lot lately, although I think that has more to do with the fact that they get a ton of guys on base more than anything.

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  82. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    GDGD is either stuck or confused. What's happening?

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  83. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    GDGD is still trying to figure out how to explain that

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  84. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    A balk and then a throwing error? Something like that Ofer. Someone else can explain it better than I can.

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  85. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    Jeff, I know it gets frustrating - but while our team is having a LOBotomy and GIDPing all over the place, so are all the other teams. There's no evidence that the Sox leave more men on base than any other team - except maybe the teams that don't get any men on base in the first place.

    For me, anyway, there's a big difference between saying "I hate when the Red Sox do X" and "the Yankees would never do X". Remember what we think of mystique and aura.

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  86. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    2 base error by the pitcher, he threw the ball out of play.

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  87. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    catcher throws ball back to cecil, it hits off his glove and rolls out towards ss. he picks it up and (thinking it is scuffed or something, i guess) tosses it off into foul territory. BUT HE DID NOT CALL TIME, so it was a live ball -- and the two bases means it probably went into the 3b dugout!

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  88. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    A balk and then a throwing error? Something like that Ofer. Someone else can explain it better than I can.

    A throwing error? Where was he throwing to, on a balk?

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  89. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    PS I watch or listen to every game too. But by definition that means we're not watching or listening to every Yankees game.

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  90. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    And we take the lead! Thanks, Doctor.

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  91. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    DR Dr, give me a pill

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  92. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Thanks, A. Sounds like a Nixonian brainfart.

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  93. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    He missed the ball when the catcher returned it, then tossed it out of play. The umpire apparently considered it a throwing error, or so DO said.

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  94. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    the game and pbp logs for many seasons are available. if someone wants to go check and see if historically, the mfy score more baserunners and have a smaller LOB % than the sox, be my guest.

    i'd honestly love to see some data. i have tried to find out if it is easily found. seems like it is not.

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  95. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    As I said, others could explain it better than I did.

    Never saw that before.

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  96. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    ON FUCKING FIRE!!!!

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  97. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    I walk in and I'm greeted by a FUCKING FIRE!!! ON MY TV!!!

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  98. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    Drew sets us ON FIRE again!

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  99. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    STILL ON FIRE!!!!

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  100. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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  101. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    YEA BABY!!!

    ON FRAGGING FIRE!!!

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  102. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    WHERE THERE'S A DONG, THERE'S FIRE!!!

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  103. nixon33August 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    ON FIRE FIRE!

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  104. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    say hello to your new #8 hitter!!!

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  105. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    ON FIIIIIIIIIIRE!!!!!

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  106. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    Actually just went to ESPN's team stats and saw that the Sox and Indians were tied for most GIDP in th league with 108 before game time--

    wait...NANCY!!!!

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  107. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    Infernal fire today!!!

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  108. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    It's great having this tune up against the Jays before we pick up 3 games in the standings this weekend.

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  109. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    Would love to see JD repeat last years june in this years aug and sep

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  110. Jeff PolmanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    ...can't find anything on LOB, though. If Nancy keeps smacking them taters, we don't need to know!!

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  111. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    Drew is halfway to the dong cycle.

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  112. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    I like your attitude, Laura. Let it be so.

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  113. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    How was the big storm, Allan and Laura? Must've been quite crazy. Heard about a tornado up that way???

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  114. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    The dong cycle sounds like something from the twilight zone.

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  115. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    They sure look sweaty for playing in an air conditioned park.

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  116. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    Hi Nix, good to see you here.

    Ish, four torandoes in our area so far. One not far from us, just north of the airport.

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  117. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    And of course by torandoes I mean tornadoes.

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  118. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    Torandoes sounds like a chain of Mexican restaurants or something.

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  119. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    We'd like it to rain a lot in the next 1-2 weeks, while everything is stripped in the basement, before the reno starts. We want to see if it leaks, and if it does, from where and why.

    So far the basement is dry.

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  120. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Has the dong cycle ever been done? I see there's 15 players with 4-dong days, but didn't find the kinds.

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  121. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    L, did you decide whether to ask the LL for a rent rebate?

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  122. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    It's got to have been done at some point, no?

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  123. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Ofer, kinds of what? Dongs?

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  124. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Amy, I didn't decide yet. I still might bring it up.

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  125. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Good for Lester!

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  126. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    since the 1B-2B-BB, lester has retired 11 of 12

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  127. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Ofer, kinds of what? Dongs?

    Yep. Anyway, I found it. It's been done once in AA, and that's it. Makes sense, I guess. It would really have to be the perfect storm.

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  128. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Seven pitch OTT

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  129. A ConformerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Anyway, gotta work a little bit. I hope I'll come back before the game ends. In the meantime- guard that lead, Amy!

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  130. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    jays opening roof to get this game washed out?

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  131. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    I am on the job, Ofer.

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  132. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    Has the dong cycle ever been done? I see there's 15 players with 4-dong days, but didn't find the kinds.

    I am still trying to decipher it. I assume a dong cycle is hitting 4 in a game. So what does Ofer mean by "the kinds"? I guess he is gone, but maybe I am just being dense and someone else knows what he means. Is he distinguishing between 4 HRs hit in two games in a day versus in one game?

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  133. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    When did gdgd add twitter?

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  134. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Amy - I am assuming a solo, 2 hr, 3 hr and Salami is the dong cycle

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  135. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Oh, maybe he mean a solo dong, a two run, three run, and grand salami.

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  136. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    I believe by "dong cycle" Ofer means hitting a solo, 2-run, 3-run and grand slam dong in the same game.

    I was giving him a chance to explain, but now it's time to intervene! :)

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  137. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    OK, everyone else intervened too!

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  138. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Homer cycle is a solo homer, 2-run homer, 3-run homer, and grand slam all in one game

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  139. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    AHH, thanks, S1C! I wasn't thinking about the number of runs, just HRs in general. Now it all makes sense!

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  140. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    I feel like a kid in HS holding up his hand and saying oooh, oooh, pick me Ms. Amy

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  141. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    It took me awhile to figure it out too, Amy.

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  142. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    LOL, I guess I was the ONLY one who did not know what a dong cycle is! THANKS, EVERYONE!!

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  143. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    The giant glass commercial comes to life - "air mail"

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  144. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    so what *is* a dong cycle, anyway?

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  145. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Thanks, Patrick, for admitting that. I feel MUCH better!

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  146. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Woohoo, extra outs to work with!

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  147. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Guess the dong cycle was invented before I was born, since I am part of the younger crowd in this community. You old folks know so many interesting things.

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  148. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    That troll (who swears he's not a troll) has given us a whole new theme.

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  149. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    The Dr needs to get on so Drew can get the three-run dong

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  150. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    That troll (who swears he's not a troll???

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  151. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    but he said only one bad thing and he is a yankee fan and then redsock got pissy and laura changed her name to betty but ish was nice, zen was too, but there was censorship and someone is really old and ought to act like i want him to act, but i'll still read, did you know i like the yankees because i am a yankees fan

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  152. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    That troll (who swears he's not a troll???

    You didn't miss much.

    But it's why we've been saying we're old and feeble. References to 4:00 dinner, walkers, shuffling, dentures, etc.

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  153. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    LOL, Allan.

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  154. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    roof closing now???

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  155. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    not so special there, thunder bat.

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  156. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    lester - 64 thru 5

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  157. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    So there is positive to being too busy to game thread lately!!!

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  158. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    So why did they open the roof??

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  159. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    The Fire cannot be stopped

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  160. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM

    Ok, looking ahead here a little bit, but this is one of the reasons I like Baseball-reference.com. Since '03 Sox vs MFY's are 62-62.

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  161. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    s1c, you can also get a list of all 2,044 games they have played against each other.

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  162. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    Premature roof opening, I guess. I'm surprised they bothered!

    Altho it does get very hot and humid in there with the dome closed.

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  163. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    Wizards of defense, these Jays.

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  164. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    buffy seems surprised that the jays are playing like shit in this series.

    yet he has seen the every jays game this year.

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  165. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    s1c, you can also get a list of all 2,044 games they have played against each other.

    I just wanted to look at recent history. The best thing is the links to the individual box scores.

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  166. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    I love how stress free this game is.

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  167. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    the 2044 list has those links too, at least to the boxes they have at bref.

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  168. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    Had to check in after getting to school. Drew = hero! And Lester cruising. Very nice.

    That troll

    I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt at first. He squirmed onto Ish's blog when you were at the game in Toronto, and I ripped him. Couldn't help it.

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  169. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    I love how stress free this game is.

    Yeah! Two stress-free games in a row. We need it.

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  170. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    Yep, that is one of the best things about bref, it is full of linkage.

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  171. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    He squirmed onto Ish's blog when you were at the game in Toronto, and I ripped him. Couldn't help it.

    I saw that - commented on it, too. :)

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  172. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    sLugo would've gotten to that ball (yeah right)

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  173. fusionmouseAugust 20, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    AG--DP master!

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  174. fusionmouseAugust 20, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    DP sensei?

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  175. 9caseyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    Since when do people call JD Drew - Nancy, my opinion (for what it's worth) I don't like it.........it sounds like something a yankee fan would call him.....

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  176. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    flashing some leather.

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  177. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    I am back and threading! Have been very busy during this game which is ANNOYING, but I love me some 6-1 lead baseball!

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  178. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    I have never seen the Nancy reference here. He must have gotten it elsewhere.

    Zen, have a good class. So glad I have no night classes this year!

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  179. 9caseyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Patrick said...
    Stacked! No doubt. I wonder if we'll get a rejuvenated Jed Lowrie to replace gonzo.

    That would lead to popped boners across Red Sox Nation.






    I am not on board with that assesment, I have seen nothing from Jed Lowrie this year that would even give me a chubby...

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  180. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    BLUE LIGHT!!!

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  181. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Ohhhhh!! Disgusting!!!

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  182. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    And another dong!

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  183. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    Since when do people call JD Drew - Nancy, my opinion (for what it's worth) I don't like it.........it sounds like something a yankee fan would call him.....

    A and I were wondering about this too.

    EXTRA MART!!!!!

    I was giving it the benefit of the doubt and not saying anything........

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  184. allanAugust 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    that had a pleasant elevation

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  185. UnknownAugust 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    V-MART > Cactus

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  186. fusionmouseAugust 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    Blue LIGHT especial in the dome!

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  187. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    I'm loving this shower of riches (aka runs).

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  188. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    I think this lineup may be a keeper. Even though it means I don't get to see Tek play, I am more than okay with that.

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  189. 9caseyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    L-girl said...


    I was giving it the benefit of the doubt and not saying anything........



    Fuck that.......its stupid...I got nothin against Nancy Drew, but JD is no Nancy.....

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  190. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Re Nancy, it's usually a derogative. And you know how I feel about using something female to mean weak, bad, etc.

    But b/c the commenter is a Sox fan, I thought maybe he was just using the coincidence of last names, neutrally, not negatively.

    Contractors are here!

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  191. laura kAugust 20, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    JD is no Nancy.....

    My problem is the opposite. What's wrong with being Nancy?!

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  192. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    In '07 some people called him that (I want to say Jere was one, but then I like to blame Jere for everything so don't get mad jere if you are lurking) but that was a name used on WEEI and by dodger fans.

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  193. 9caseyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    L-girl said...


    Contractors are here!





    at 9 o'clock in the evening...

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  194. RobAugust 20, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    Nancy boy. etc.

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  195. PatrickAugust 20, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    That guy was a negative Nancy (woops!). He was a closet MFY fan.

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  196. AmyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    If Drew was called Nancy in 2007, it was probably meant as an insult, since he was not very effective until the post-season that year, IIRC>

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  197. fusionmouseAugust 20, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    I like this line-up too. But I'm thinking Martinez probably isn't up to catching every day.

    Maybe a 3-2 split between VM and JV?

    Or maybe Cactus can be the one learning to catch the flutterball...

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  198. 9caseyAugust 20, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Ish said...
    Nancy boy. etc.

    Thu Aug 20, 09:09:00 PM


    Patrick said...
    That guy was a negative Nancy (woops!). He was a closet MFY fan.














    Thanks, that is also how I read it...

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  199. s1cAugust 20, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Fragging sLugo - has a 134 ops+ at stl.

    Dr, Dr, give me a pill!!

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  200. ZenslingerAugust 20, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    I saw that - commented on it, too. :)

    Oh. Maybe I wasn't around for the whole thread. Often am not.

    Zen, have a good class. So glad I have no night classes this year!

    Thank you. If I could have one wish for my schedule, it would be never to have to teach at night.

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