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March 13, 2009

Penny Aggressive In Intra-Squad Game

Potential 5th starter Brad Penny threw 33 pitches over two innings in a simulated game at the minor league complex this morning.

He gave up a home run on a 2-2 fastball to his first batter (David Mailman), but settled down after that. John Farrell said Penny felt strong, was aggressive, and experienced no pain. Over at the Sox Prospects discussion board, Cem21 charted pitches for Penny's first inning and posted:
Penny looked to be throwing pretty effortlessly and had good command of his fastball. His curveball had pretty good action and he dropped it in for a couple of strikes. More of an aggressive side session, but looked pretty successful in achieving the goal. Next step getting him into a game.
Penny is expected to throw about 45 pitches in his next appearance on Wednesday. The Red Sox will need a fifth starter on April 12, four weeks from this Sunday.
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78 comments:

  1. Pepe LepewMarch 13, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    Hey, someone just asked me this question, and I wasn't positive of the answer.
    Any idea of the starting rotation?
    I figured Beckett, Dice-K, Lester are locks, but then ...? Wakefield? Penny? and a No. 5 (Buchholz? Masterson?) I know Smoltz is supposedly out until late May at best.

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  2. nixon33March 13, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    David Mailman! Awesome.

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  3. allanMarch 13, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    Yeah, all indications are that Wakefield and Penny round out the rotation. Looks like HH is insurance if Penny isn't ready.

    They might be thinking of using Masterson for 2-3 innings a pop (in shorter Penny starts to begin the year, perhaps?), but I'd be shocked if they took him out of the pen.

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  4. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    Kottaras catching.

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  5. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Gardner walks on one billion pitches.

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  6. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    Remy's off the DL and back in the booth.

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  7. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    6-4-3 DP.

    MFY - 0
    BOS -

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  8. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    LBJ reaches second on a foul ball down the left field line.

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  9. allanMarch 13, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    I'd be taking mod off for the game, but I'm leaving soon to pick up L at the airport.

    She's been in California since Monday seeing friends and family, relaxing and eating great food and drinking jugs of wine.

    Me, I'm typing this in my basement -- all alone. :<(

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  10. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    MFY - 0
    BOS - 0

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  11. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Jugs of wine have their benefits.

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  12. ZenslingerMarch 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    Too bad, RS.

    Any reason Lugo came out?

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  13. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    MFY - 01
    BOS - 0

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  14. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    Allan, I don't think you successfully turned moderation off before you left.

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  15. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Lowell dong off Wang. 1-1.

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  16. ZenslingerMarch 13, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    There goes Mike Lowell, eh.

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  17. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:43 PM

    E1 on Miranda.

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  18. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Kottaras loads the bases on a loonie.

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  19. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    Chavez with an rbi balboa to left. 2-1 good guys.

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  20. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    Miranda's having a pretty shitty inning. 3-1 good guys.

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  21. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Ochoa with a 2-rbi bolivar up the middle. 5-1 good guys.

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  22. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Remy's giving Orsillo shit for having a tan in Florida, and Orsillo's giving Remy shit for missing three games ("tanking").

    Papi dong to right. 7-1 good guys. Lowell's coming up for the second time this inning.

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  23. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    (Papi's first hit of spring training.)

    Wang gets pulled.

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  24. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Tomko in to pitch.

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  25. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Lowell single on a short fly to center. Still 2 outs in the second.

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  26. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    Scheduled pitchers: Papelbon, Saito, Bard, Tazawa.

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  27. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    Drew K finally ends it.

    MFY - 01
    BOS - 07

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  28. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Ransom triple. Miranda HBP. Nady double (takes third). 7-2 us.

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  29. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Er, 7-3.

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  30. JereMarch 13, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    My goal tonight was to knock Wang out DURING an inning. Goal accomplished!

    Too bad that wacky left fielder of ours threw the ball into the ground trying to throw home in the first! He probably didn't know there was a game going on, ha ha ha ha!

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  31. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    J-Rod K, so Tim finally records an out.

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  32. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    Kottaras is looking pretty good catching Wakefield so far tonight.

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  33. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    Molina bloop to center. 7-4 us.

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  34. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Wake's coming out. They don't bother saying who's coming in before the commercial breaks in ST, maybe because there's less time pressure to make the change fast.

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  35. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    Vaquedano in for Wake.

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  36. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    Duncan K.

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  37. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    Berroa reaches on an Ochoa bobble.

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  38. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    Vaquedano nearly castrates Pena on an outside pitch that misses extremely far inside.

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  39. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    Pena BB. Bases loaded.

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  40. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Gardner K swinging.

    MFY - 013
    BOS - 07

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  41. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Welcome back, Laura.

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  42. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Bay Keh.

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  43. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    MFY - 013
    BOS - 070

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  44. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    1-2-3 inning for Paps.

    MFY - 013 0
    BOS - 070

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  45. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Sam Kennedy's going to hawk tickets on both the top and bottom halves of the inning.

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  46. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    MFY - 013 0
    BOS - 070 0

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  47. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Saito in.

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  48. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    Saito Ks J-Rod.

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  49. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Molina K too.

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  50. allanMarch 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    Jugs of wine have their benefits.

    FY!

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  51. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    Bay another Keh.

    MFY - 013 00
    BOS - 070 00

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  52. RobMarch 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    Oh look! A game thread!

    Saito looked good.

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  53. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    Bard Ks Jackson on a 99mph fastball.

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  54. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Remy corrects it to 98.

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  55. timMarch 13, 2009 at 6:12 PM

    That other avatar was too intense for my liking...too early in the season. Time to lighten it up a bit.

    Wow to the game thread! Can't thread tonight but looking forward to getting back into them for opening day! Also hope to have a TV by then!

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  56. allanMarch 13, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    This is only post 56. We had a game thread earlier that was close to 100. Pretty good for early March.

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  57. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    MFY - 013 000
    BOS - 070 000

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  58. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    This is only post 56.

    Yes, well.

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  59. timMarch 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Benjamin's dominated this.

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  60. RobMarch 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    NESN's gun still working out the kinks.

    Tazawa just threw a 26 mph fastball.

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  61. RobMarch 13, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    I wonder what happened to Heidi's wrist... Maybe Tek knows.

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  62. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I still can't get over Tazawa's delivery.

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  63. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    Curtis incredulous. Sit.

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  64. JereMarch 13, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    I read about the "Welcome Home" commercial on redsox.com today. I figured the fact that they mentioned it meant it was some kind of new, genius commercial. Instead it was just everyone saying "see you at home." (The awkward Werner voice-cracking chuckle was pretty funny though. And Lugo tried to win the SS role through cuteness by involving his kid in his part.)

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  65. JereMarch 13, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    I think the timing of Remy's absence suggests a contract dispute, not some mystery "infection." But that's just a theory.

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  66. JereMarch 13, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    "If I had to make a guess, I'd say Kei's not the hardest worker." -Remy

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  67. allanMarch 13, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    I hear Remy was faking his illness -- the doctor said he kept forgetting what side of his chest hurt.

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  68. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    Nice baserunning, Chavez.

    MFY - 013 000 00
    BOS - 070 000 00

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  69. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    Water, on a shitty double play.

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  70. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 7:09 PM

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  71. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    MFY - 013 000 000 - 4 9 1
    BOS - 070 000 01X - 8 9 0

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  72. BenjaminMarch 13, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Instead it was just everyone saying "see you at home."

    Masterson is surprisingly articulate in it. He has a nice voice.

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  73. ZenslingerMarch 13, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Given the starting lineups of batters, it should have been an embarrassment to lose this one. So, fine that we won, but...Wakefield. The uncertainty about him looms.

    But, on the other hand, we beat up on Wang.

    Of course it's only spring training. Means nothing at all. About anyone. Right?

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  74. 9caseyMarch 13, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    Zenslinger said...


    Of course it's only spring training. Means nothing at all. About anyone. Right?



    I believe seeing Papi turn on one meant something..

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  75. timMarch 13, 2009 at 7:59 PM

    Lugo blew out his knee??? How did that happen, hit the ball too hard?

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  76. JereMarch 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    "Masterson is surprisingly articulate in it. He has a nice voice."

    His post-game interviews last year are what made him become my current favorite player--and why I'll be finding a pic I took of him last year to use as my '09 in-season Avatar. (By the way, that was me "calling it," everyone. Tim, I got my eye on you!)

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  77. JereMarch 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    Okay, here's the new me. I'll see how it goes. I've got till April 6th to finalize. Under the rules I've set for myself.

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  78. timMarch 14, 2009 at 7:42 AM

    Tim, I got my eye on you!

    Haha, I'm good with Kenny Powers!

    "You're fuckin' out!"

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