tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post114831179187495266..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: G42: Red Sox 9, Yankees 5allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148411689663820692006-05-23T12:14:00.000-07:002006-05-23T12:14:00.000-07:00Or how about that garbage about how Lowell wouldn'...Or how about that garbage about how Lowell wouldn't take third on the sac fly because it would be disrespectful to Bernie given the score? I mean, come on! He didn't take third because he couldn't do it safely, weak arm on Bernie or not. How goofy can you get.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148410534125024062006-05-23T11:55:00.000-07:002006-05-23T11:55:00.000-07:00I talked about Sutcliff and O'Brien on my own blog...I talked about Sutcliff and O'Brien on my own blog today. <A HREF="http://dcgrays.blogspot.com/2006/05/today-in-rick-sutcliffe.html" REL="nofollow">Check it out</A>.<BR/><BR/>Yes, they truly suck.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306016959000604903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148394865435124382006-05-23T07:34:00.000-07:002006-05-23T07:34:00.000-07:00Sutcliffe has to go. After that appearance in SD.....Sutcliffe has to go. After that appearance in SD...how can ESPN keep him on staff? <BR/><BR/>I'm writing a letter to ESPN on this. How many times did those guys mess up? They even said, there is a hit for Johnny Damon in the 9th when it clearly want NOT Johnny. <BR/><BR/>What happened to Orel Hersheiser? He did one of the Sox games with Cleveland on ESPN and he was great.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780991082535371615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148385099045910322006-05-23T04:51:00.000-07:002006-05-23T04:51:00.000-07:00As redsock offers in his post, I could not imagine...As redsock offers in his post, I could not imagine being subjected to the inane musings of a couple of wing nuts like Martinez & Sutcliffe on a nightly basis.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to believe these two guys ever played the game, and perhaps Sutcliffe's work last night was a reprise of his recent appearance as Foster Brooks on a Padres 'cast. He may be intent on hanging onto this role in much the same way Gehrig appropriated Pipp's.<BR/><BR/>Thankfully, the NESN feed was not preempted by the Bristol juggernaut, allowing those of us watching on DirectTV 623 to enjoy the more learned observations of the RemDawg, as he described Hale's decisions in holding said runners.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping that the collective NESN/Bosox brain trust has Remy and Orsillo under lock and key for a long time. They do an outstanding job, one that none of us should ever take for granted.Yaz-Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895170931252124510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148379864207985782006-05-23T03:24:00.000-07:002006-05-23T03:24:00.000-07:00I'm not sure that last night's outing proved to be...I'm not sure that last night's outing proved to be anything more than a bump in the road for Foulke. His record is 2-1 with 8 holds. Prior to last night, he'd pitched 23.1 innings, giving up nine runs (2 HR) and had struck out 19 while walking only 3. At one point, he actually had a better K/BB ratio than Papelbon. While I would agree that he's not yet in 2004 form (and may never be unfortunately), I wouldn't classify his recent outings as "false positives" given the numbers. It may not always be pretty but at least he's getting the job done.The Couch Potatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306471068767167452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148356988052052962006-05-22T21:03:00.000-07:002006-05-22T21:03:00.000-07:00Yup. As Sutcliffe said in the 9th, "I've been sayi...Yup. As Sutcliffe said in the 9th, "I've been saying it since opening day, no lead is safe if you've got Robinson Cano."<BR/><BR/>He also said: "The Yankees and Red Sox finished last season with the exact same record, but the Yankees won the division because they won one more game."<BR/><BR/>Anyone wanna start firericksutcliffe.blogspot.com?<BR/><BR/>You'll never run short of material.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148353515014906232006-05-22T20:05:00.000-07:002006-05-22T20:05:00.000-07:00Four things confirmed tonight:1. You can never hav...Four things confirmed tonight:<BR/><BR/>1. You can never have enough runs, especially against a line-up like NYY, and with a performance like we saw from Foulke tonight.<BR/>2. Foulke's recent string of decent outings proved to be nothing more than false positives. He's still not there, similar to one who thinks they're over the flu only to discover (painfully and often publicly) that they're not quite well after all.<BR/>3. As redsock weighed in, Slappy again showed why he's the best in the game when it comes to late-inning, irrelevant situations, with his dinger coming after his team went down by more than a touchdown.<BR/>4. Schill is officially back on his game, moving through the NYY line-up with all the finess of a lawnmower going through dogshit. <BR/><BR/>An incredible display; thank God Foulke managed three outs before he gave it all away.Yaz-Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895170931252124510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148349856937621432006-05-22T19:04:00.000-07:002006-05-22T19:04:00.000-07:00what the gd hell is foulke's problem?back to back ...what the gd hell is foulke's problem?<BR/><BR/>back to back homers, gives up 4 runs..man oh man.<BR/><BR/>curt was so awesome. i documented every one of his pitches, lol. he mixed em up well ;Dthatdietcokegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657659934096745186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148348233170541992006-05-22T18:37:00.000-07:002006-05-22T18:37:00.000-07:00Watching the Sox tack on three more in the 7th, I ...Watching the Sox tack on three more in the 7th, I couldn’t help but smile knowing that we most likely plated two valuable insurance runs thanks to DeMarco Hale, an inning that Dale Svuem would have run us out of in years past.<BR/><BR/>In holding Cora at 3rd on Youk’s RBI double to left with no one out (as Willie Mays Hays Harris trotted home), and again on Loretta’s fly ball to medium-shallow right, Hale kept the inning going not once but twice, with Cora then scoring easily on Manny’s rope of a SF to the warning track in right.<BR/><BR/>How many innings like this did Send ‘Em Home Svuem kill in years past? Too many...as Rem opined, the guy is doing a very nice job.Yaz-Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895170931252124510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148341136785081702006-05-22T16:38:00.000-07:002006-05-22T16:38:00.000-07:00Schill = 0 hits, 3K's in two innings. Too early to...Schill = 0 hits, 3K's in two innings. <BR/><BR/>Too early to hope? I mean, 16 wins and a 4 ERA isn't the end of the world, espeically after last year, but...to have the ace, that would be sweet.Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148338935273350572006-05-22T16:02:00.000-07:002006-05-22T16:02:00.000-07:00News from the Globe:Wily Mo Pena was scratched fro...News from the Globe:<BR/><BR/>Wily Mo Pena was scratched from tonight's game with a wrist injury. Willie Harris will play CF.<BR/><BR/>David Riske was activated and Abe Alvarez was sent back to Pawtucket. <BR/><BR/>Francona confirmed that David Wells will pitch on Friday against Tampa Bay.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148334684317324432006-05-22T14:51:00.000-07:002006-05-22T14:51:00.000-07:00yo, jeter got in hootchie-drag for snl and was dam...yo, jeter got in hootchie-drag for snl and was damn funny. i'd say that takes balls.<BR/><BR/>other than that, i hate his cocky, gum-smackin ass. but yeah..sayin ;pthatdietcokegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657659934096745186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148330978397063462006-05-22T13:49:00.000-07:002006-05-22T13:49:00.000-07:00I really don't think Theo would take back Arroyo a...I really don't think Theo would take back Arroyo and give up Pena, even as things have turned out so far.From the Vined Smithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383093641957358840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148330881665208972006-05-22T13:48:00.000-07:002006-05-22T13:48:00.000-07:00But Wily Mo has bailed us out big-time on the Cris...But Wily Mo has bailed us out big-time on the Crisp issue. Thank goodness it's not Willie Harris/Dustan Mohr playing out there every day. .327/.374/.505 is not an easy "replacement" to come by.<BR/><BR/>The Sox have played .500 ball when DiNardo pitches. Certainly not the long-term solution, but not nearly as bad as it could have been. I do hope Wells does not suck when he comes back.From the Vined Smithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383093641957358840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148330614157385092006-05-22T13:43:00.000-07:002006-05-22T13:43:00.000-07:00scott,agree with you on Arroyo, and if there was a...scott,agree with you on Arroyo, and if there was a way to put the genie back in the bottle Theo would have done so by now.<BR/><BR/>However, with Coco missing the first 4-6 weeks of the season, where would be be without Wily Mo P? His upside is ridiculously high, but I still cringe when I watch him try to lay off the yakker. He looks like a big kid trying not to put his hand in the cookie jar....he can't resist it.<BR/><BR/>As for the blog, gotta' do better than last post on March 24 to get any serious cred...Yaz-Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895170931252124510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1148327354756258752006-05-22T12:49:00.000-07:002006-05-22T12:49:00.000-07:00It would appear that the NYY poster boy for mini-b...It would appear that the NYY poster boy for mini-balls should be A-Rod not Jeter, per Buster Olney's report this morning on ESPN radio.<BR/><BR/>Seems that as NYY dropped the finale of their series with the Mets last night, Slappy failed to move along a single one of the eight runners who were on base during his ABs last night, and was actually double-switched out of a one-run game in the 8th inning by Torre.<BR/><BR/>Can you imagine Tito switching Ortiz - the deserving 2005 MVP -out of the line-up in anything but a blow-out scenario, perhaps inserting an airedale such as Willie Mays Hays Harris in Papi's DH spot?<BR/><BR/>A-Rod the MVP? NFW.Yaz-Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895170931252124510noreply@blogger.com