Red Sox - 010 020 000 - 3 11 1 Angels - 414 010 00x - 10 14 1The Angels took three innings of batting practice against Stewart (3-10-9-0-2, 72). Of the 10 hits Stewart allowed, five were doubles and two were home runs.
In the first inning, it was the top of the order that pounced: Mike Trout singled, Torii Hunter doubled (1-0), Albert Pujols singled (2-0), and Kendrys Morales homered (4-0).
It was the bottom of the order that did the damage in the third: With Morales on second with two outs, Alberto Callaspo doubled (6-1), Erick Aybar doubled (7-1), and Chris Iannetta homered (9-1).
For Boston, Mauro Gomez went 3-for-4 and scored a run. Mike Aviles and Scott Podsednik each had two hits. All of Boston's 11 hits were singles.
Ciriaco, 3BStewart, a 25-year-old right-hander acquired from the White Sox in the Kevin Youkilis trade, makes his Red Sox debut tonight.
Ellsbury, CF
Pedroia, 2B
Ross, RF
Lavarnway, C
Gomez, 1B
Aviles, DH
Iglesias, SS
Podsednik, LF
A spot in the rotation opened up on Tuesday as Franklin Morales was placed on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation. In 11 starts with Pawtucket, Stewart had a 3.94 ERA in 59.1 innings, walking 14 and striking out 51.
I felt like I started off strong [in Pawtucket]. I had a couple of rough outings in the middle, and I've been doing well lately. It's one of those things. It's just starting. It's how it always is, just try to stay as even-keeled as possible.Stewart made his major league debut with the Blue Jays last June.
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Two columns trashing Beckett today (Abraham and Wilbur), and Mazz drops this into his column which advocates firing BV:
(As a complete aside and purely for further validation, according to Someone Who Knows: Last season, Beckett "literally wanted [the team] to fail so he didn't have to pitch in October. By far the biggest culprit in the [expletive] show last September with his attitude and recruitment of others.")
Some of the things Beckett said (which prompted the Abraham and Wilbur columns) seemed pretty stupid to me, but the above - isn't that just slander? Using an anonymous source to imply that Beckett was tossing games, and recruiting others to do so, because he didn't want to pitch in October? Do these "journalists" have to answer or take responsiblity for anything?
Do these "journalists" have to answer or take responsiblity for anything?
Does anybody anymore?
For the record - I complained about that paragraph to Matt Pepin, the sports editor of boston.com, asking if it was right for Mazz for quote an anonymous source and imply that Beckett was throwing games.
Pepin replied that he thought that Mazz was saying, not that Beckett was throwing games, but only that Beckett was OK with the team failing in September.
I asked, if that was the case, what Beckett was "recruiting" other people to do.
Pepin replied that it was a bad choice of words (whether he meant by Mazz or the source is not clear to me), but it was a direct quote, and that what was meant was the Beckett's bad attitude encouraged others to feel likewise.
Take it for what you think it's worth, but I feel it's only fair to say that an editor at boston.com says that this paragraph does not mean what I believe it meant.
Tom, that's interesting, but it sounds like a copout from the editor. Someone should post a blog with a direct quote from an anonymous source explicitly claiming inside knowledge that Mazz has engaged in some amoral activities. And then when called on it, the blog owner could do some similar lawyerly worming around about how the criminal activity was only something that Mazz really wanted to engage in, but we don't have 100% proof that he was directly behind the recent (fill in crime of your choice) stories.
I wonder if the scandalous rumors got enough traction if Mazz would be angry or if he would admire the journalistic integrity of the blog.
I wonder if the scandalous rumors got enough traction if Mazz would be angry or if he would admire the journalistic integrity of the blog.
Me too, and I really don't buy Pepin's explanation. But he took the time to reply, and I want to give him credit for that by trying to report what he said accurately.
It took a little googling to dig up the right email address - no points to boston.com for that - but the info is out there. And I think if we see something we think is screwed up or unfair in the "mainstream" media, maybe we can make some kind of difference by speaking up about it.
Those of us who still read it from time to time, anyway. You can also take the position that it's too screwed up to fix, and stop reading it altogether, which is also perfectly valid.
"And I think if we see something we think is screwed up or unfair in the "mainstream" media, maybe we can make some kind of difference by speaking up about it."
Here's what I did. I invited all Red Sox fans to show up at Fenway 2 months ago with signs telling the media how they feel about them. I blogged about it every day. I suggested slogans to use and methods to get your point across. I contacted all the other Red Sox bloggers about it, many of whom were kind enough to advertise for it (including Joy of Sox). I wore a T-shirt with an anti-media slogan ("The Media Is Toxic/Ignore WEEI") to the game and walked right up to them at the photog's booth. I sat in a seat where the shirt could be seen on ESPN. So yeah some of us are on it. Hopefully more people (i.e. people besides my mom) will participate next time.
It's very difficult to get people to participate in anything. To get people to particpate in something (other than standard fandom) in a sports context is beyond difficult.
"It's very difficult to get people to participate in anything."
It is--even when, for example, in union issues at work, their direct self-interest is involved, they still have no more snap than a wet dishrag.
It's even harder, however, to initiate something, to try and to dare, and Jere (and his mother) have my huge admiration.
It's even harder, however, to initiate something, to try and to dare, and Jere (and his mother) have my huge admiration.
Oh I agree completely! Thanks for saying that, John, so I could remember to say the same.
It's even harder, however, to initiate something, to try and to dare, and Jere (and his mother) have my huge admiration.
Oh I agree completely! Thanks for saying that, John, so I could remember to say the same.
Thanks j and L
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