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April 9, 2011

G8: Yankees 9, Red Sox 4 

Yankees - 020 321 100 - 9 13  0
Red Sox - 001 300 000 - 4 10  1
Example
Ivan Nova / Clay Buchholz

Terry Francona:
I've never seen a team so happy to be 1-6.
Based on Nova's 2010 splits, the Red Sox should be teeing off on him in the fourth inning or so:
                PA   AVG   OBP   SLG   OPS
Pitches 1-25    57  .212  .281  .288  .569
Pitches 26-50   60  .226  .305  .302  .607
Pitches 51-75   55  .373  .400  .588  .988
Pitches 76-100  12  .250  .500  .375  .875
Dustin Pedroia has hit a home run in the last three home openers. The only other Boston player to have done that is Fred Lynn (1978-80).

Jere was at Fenway yesterday and snapped this shot of a fellow optimist:
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91 comments:

  1. RobApril 9, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Annoyed that the game is on at 1 and not at 4, since I'm at work from 12-7 and I only have one TV unlike at home. So I have to choose one or the other, or flip back and forth.

    I know, I know. Tiny violin and all that. But hey.

    You can blame NASCAR for the 1:00 start today.

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  2. laura kApril 9, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    I'm just the opposite, Rob. 1:00 or 7:00 weekend starts mean I can listen to the whole game on MLB Audio while at work. 4:00 starts mean I miss at least an hour on my break from work.

    Thank you, NASCAR! :)

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  3. allanApril 9, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Carl Crawford LF
    Dustin Pedroia 2B
    Adrian Gonzalez 1B
    Kevin Youkilis 3B
    David Ortiz DH
    J.D. Drew RF
    Jed Lowrie SS
    Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
    Jacoby Ellsbury CF

    Brett Gardner LF
    Derek Jeter SS
    Mark Teixeira 1B
    Alex Rodriguez 3B
    Robinson Cano 2B
    Nick Swisher RF
    Curtis Granderson CF
    Eric Chavez DH
    Russell Martin C

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  4. laura kApril 9, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Great pic from Jere.

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  5. RobApril 9, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Ha! At least since this is Red Sox/Yankees, the game will only be in the 5th inning by 3:30 when the Bruins game ends... :P

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  6. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    I hate Fox.

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  7. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    I hate HATE FOX's move to widescreen, screwing those of us without high definition.

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  8. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    A Yankee fan friend of mine lives in Philly and has been screwed out of this game today.

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  9. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Could he use MLBTV premium?

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  10. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    CI? CS!

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  11. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    McCarver says that's the best throw to 2B that Salty has made all year. He's seen them all?

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  12. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Didn't you know? Tim McCarver is everywhere.

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  13. PatrickApril 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Tex's butt is amazing. You could probably stack an encyclopedia on that thing.

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  14. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Tim McCarver is everywhere.

    Like Elvis.

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  15. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Random comment of the season (so far) goes to... Patrick!

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  16. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    free baserunners = good

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  17. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    So now I've got the Bruins on the TV and listening to the Red Sox on MLB At-Bat on my phone.

    ...which of course has about a batter delay.

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  18. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    This TV/cable box combination is stupid. The cable box is put in a spot where there's interference when the TV is on, so I have to turn the TV off in order to operate the cable box, like to change the channel.

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  19. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    red sox strand a pair after having something going.

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  20. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    A-Rod hits solid with an accelerated bat head.

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  21. A ConformerApril 9, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Come on, HH- KK...

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  22. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    So is Lackey is wearing Clay's uni?

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  23. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    2-0 Yankees? Balls.

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  24. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    They had a 2-0 lead yesterday, too.

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  25. A ConformerApril 9, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Can anybody describe the play at the plate just now? Good defensive play? Baserunning error?

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  26. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    hard gronder to yook, granderson took off (and was looking back to see yook field it on th egrass), yook made a bullet throw to salty and the tag was made. runner held at second, too.

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  27. A ConformerApril 9, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    OK, coulda been worse. Now, let's go get the fuckers.

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  28. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    seemed like he'd be a dead duck -not sure why he ran (or bothered to look back). if everyone stayed put, they would have had 2nd/3rd with 2 outs rather than 1st/2nd.

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  29. timApril 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Wait a minute...the Bruins are on now? I thought it was a 7pm start. Oh well. Looks like the remote will be on overdrive today.

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  30. PatrickApril 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    FIRE! >>>

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  31. timApril 9, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    nice! used the force on that one.

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  32. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    the table is set, but we need some salt.

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  33. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    damn, no passedballa

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  34. A ConformerApril 9, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Come on, Saltala- jump on it!

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  35. RobApril 9, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Yeah, Tim. 1st intermission.

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  36. timApril 9, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Some salt of the shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs?

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  37. allanApril 9, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    red sox strand a pair after having something going, part 2.

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  38. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    It's time to start clogging the bases.

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  39. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Good start!

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  40. ZenslingerApril 9, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Jockey Half Dong? Or Half Jockey Dong?

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  41. RobApril 9, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    This just in: MLB At-Bat is a battery DRAINER.

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  42. timApril 9, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Yeah, my phone went from about 85% to 20% by the 7th inning of yesterday's game, listening to it.

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  43. timApril 9, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    what's the pitchcount on no-go? are we into the danger zone yet?

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  44. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    51-75.

    he's at 49.

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  45. PatrickApril 9, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    By the sound of it, HH has two strike outs this inning that weren't called.

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  46. PokerwolfApril 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Just checking in because I'm watching my kids and listening to MLB radio.

    I wish I was hearing more positive news, though.

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  47. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    felix, into the fire.

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  48. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    wtf -- do we have to lose another 6 games before we get another win?

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  49. RobApril 9, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    It's not like the games are going to win themselves after you win your first.

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  50. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    dear tito:

    lowrie > scutaro

    sincerely,

    allan

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  51. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    mccarver: "one of his nicknames is 'super nova'"

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  52. allanApril 9, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    capitalize.

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  53. A ConformerApril 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    A dong would be quite timely here.

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  54. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    FUCK YEAH!!!!!

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  55. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    fuck yeah!!!!!

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  56. RobApril 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    FY!!!

    Joe Buck is AWFUL.

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  57. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    more of a chevy nova than a super nova...

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  58. Joe GravelleseApril 9, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    FUCK YEAH

    /cameo

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  59. RedSoxDiehardApril 9, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Right on schedule! 72nd pitch or so?

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  60. A ConformerApril 9, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    1/2 dong= 2/3 timely! Fuck yeah!

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  61. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    alright EB...tie this up.

    or take the lead.

    love,
    tim

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  62. meunierApril 9, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    A tie in runs scored in the 4th, still a 1 run game.

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  63. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    boooooo

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  64. KathrynApril 9, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Radio just said 113 pitches for sox so far!

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  65. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    clay had 92 in 3.2
    felix at 28 with the 3-2 count to jeter

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  66. RobApril 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Know how I JOKED that the Red Sox would have only played five innings by the time the Bruins game was done? Seven minutes and one commercial break remaining in the hockey game - I won't be off by much!

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  67. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    what a great day (except for this game). awesome weather for a 2 hour walk with winston, drinks on the patio...now win this shit and make it perfect, bosox!

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  68. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    tie it now, will you jedi?

    signed,
    yoda

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  69. johngoldfineApril 9, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Hello, everyone--I've been listening out in the dooryard with the windup emergency radio, watching the dogs watching the passing scene and bagging rays, spring in Maine, wishing things in Boston were a little better than they have been.

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  70. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    froze him, and he knew it. damn.

    c'mon salty.

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  71. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    hey john, that sounds great. except for the whole 7-4 thing. time for some sodium from the shrubs...

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  72. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    another pair stranded. boo.

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  73. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    bugger.

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  74. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    well, at least the other boston team won.

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  75. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    dirty water playing at the garden. make it so at the fens too, sox.

    jack layton commerical - yay!

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  76. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    nice snag, pedey!

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  77. RobApril 9, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    So the Bruins game ended at the 5 1/3 innings completed mark.

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  78. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    who the hell is 91? sergei federov?

    oh, aceves.

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  79. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    this is (to use the annoying phrase that seemed to be everywhere last season) not how the red sox drew this one up

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  80. timApril 9, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    florence and the machine being used as fox commercial music.

    the dog days are over? sure, i hope so, florence.

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  81. RobApril 9, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    McCarver says Manny "leveled" Red Sox Traveling Secretary "Jack McDonald."

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  82. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    as soon as buck said "manny", i muted.

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  83. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    tim prides himself on getting his facts and names straight. just ask brandon arroyo.

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  84. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    joba up -

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  85. allanApril 9, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    the story keeps growing ... in five years, mccarver will tell that story and manny will be stuffing frances mcdormand into a wood chipper.

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  86. allanApril 9, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    wakefield up...

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  87. KathrynApril 9, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Nine LOBs. I dont't like this.

    We are home. We ate at a fun restaurant in Baltimore last night. We had bone marrow for an appetizer. Glad I tried it, but I wouldn't get it again.

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  88. meunierApril 9, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Ive had it before but only in the context of osso bucco

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  89. laura kApril 9, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Ugh, what a crappy game. Amy was texting from Fenway - where she was surrounded by NYY fans.

    in five years, mccarver will tell that story and manny will be stuffing frances mcdormand into a wood chipper

    Thanks for this. I want to use it as wmtc's new tagline.

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  90. AnonymousApril 9, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Well at the very least, we are .500 against the _anks.

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  91. timApril 10, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    sigh. how i love april in canada. everyone goes nuts for baseball.

    i don't think jays fans realize the season extends past the end of may, nor do they realize that it is 162 games.

    every year i get truped into thinking that the team has a great base of supporters, but every year by about june, its clear that they either have short attention spans, or are not actually interested in supporting the team and just go along with it until they hit their first losing streak of the season.

    at least the smart ones know better than to say anything about boston's shitty start.

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