Rays - 100 011 000 - 3 7 0Jonathan Papelbon got himself into a bit of a jam in the top of the ninth, walking Akinori Iwamura, committing an error on a pick-off attempt and allowing a single to shallow center to Jason Bartlett.
Red Sox - 010 200 01x - 4 9 2
Bot struck out pinch-hitter Carlos Pena (cbbbs) and Bartlett stole second on strike three without a throw. Second and third, one out, one-run lead. Papelbon (sfb) fanned B.J. Upton on an inside fastball at 95, then he got Carl Crawford (bsbs) swinging at a 97 mph heater.
David Ortiz got the game-winning rally going in the eighth when he doubled off the left field wall off Brian Shouse. Dan Wheeler came in and gave up a double to Jason Bay (who doubled and scored Boston's first run in the second). The two fourth inning runs were on doubles by Jeff Bailey and Jason Varitek (and a fielding error on a popup by Iwamura). Five of Boston's seven hits were doubles.
Dustin Pedroia left the game in the fourth inning with a strained groin, something that has been bothering him for about a week.
The Red Sox flew to Anaheim after the game. A six-game road trip against the Angels and Mariners starts Tuesday night.
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To make room for Daniel Bard on the roster, Javier Lopez was designated for assignment. It's time to dance!
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Matt Garza (3.51, 137 ERA+) / Josh Beckett (6.75, 74 ERA+)
Rocco Baldelli, on former teammate Garza:
When he's on, he's throwing a 97 mile-an-hour two-seamer, which is tough on everyone -- lefties and righties, it really doesn't matter. When he's throwing his breaking ball for strikes, whether it be his slider or his curveball, he's tough. ... You just hope you maybe catch him on an off day.In two starts so far this season, Boston is batting .102 against Garza. Only Jacoby Ellsbury (.421) has a career batting average above .200 (stats).
Kevin Youkilis will make it an even week on the bench by sitting out tonight, and using the off-day Monday to get ready to return on Tuesday in Anaheim. He also doesn't mind if Jason Bay takes his #4 spot in the order:
If he's going to hit the way he is, he can stay there. I'll hit anywhere in the lineup except for leadoff. I don't mind. I'll hit sixth, I don't mind. I've hit there before. I don't think it bothers any of these guys here. It's such a good lineup. I'll hit sixth, seventh -- I don't care. It's actually better to hit sixth or seventh, you get more RBIs [in this lineup].Daisuke Matsuzaka makes his second rehab start for Pawtucket today, in Columbus, Ohio. ... Baldelli's home run on Saturday was only the second dong hit by a Rhode Island native as a member of the Red Sox; Lefty LeFebvre homered in his first major league plate appearance on June 10, 1938.
NYY/BAL at 1:30 and TOR/OAK at 4.
That living turd Joba gives up three in the first. I love it. Happy Meth-er's Day!
ReplyDeleteGarza's BABIP is a ludicrous .193, and his Fielding independent ERA is 4.34.
ReplyDeleteThere are signs that he is due for regression.
Still...he tends to own us.
"There are signs that he is due for regression."
ReplyDeleteStarting at about 8:25 tonight.
This is why you can never trust the O's: Third inning: First guy singles. Next two guys walk. Next guy ends the inning.
ReplyDeleteOn the first walk, Adam Jones had been going from first, and overslid the bag, with Jeter tagging him out. The O's announcers then inform us that Jones "hasn't learned how to slide into second yet." After the next guy walked, an inning-ending DP. They lead 3-1, for now.
Sounds to me like the Living Turd doesn't get warm enough to start games. He seems to settle in nicely after giving up runs in the first. Oh well. Too bad for him.
ReplyDeleteDid JtC fist pump when he got the third out in that first inning? (He seems to enjoy celebrating when his team is losing due to his shitty pitching.)
ReplyDeleteNYY: 100 00
ReplyDeleteBAL: 300 0
I am confident that tonight will be one of the 100.
ReplyDeleteMFY 5-3 on a JOHNNY ROCKET! According to John Sterling. Actually that's somewhat clever. Stupid Orioles.
ReplyDeleteYou've set the Clever Bar way too low.
ReplyDeleteIf Damon had been allowed (!) to keep the beard, Sterling could have used "... and it's a Tater for Tarzan!"
"Sounds to me like the Living Turd doesn't get warm enough to start games. He seems to settle in nicely after giving up runs in the first."
ReplyDeleteHe didn't really settle down today as much as pitching in and out of jams--like the one I described in the third. The O's should've had a lot more runs today. It took till just now, but they finally blew the lead in the 7th. Damon 3-run HR makes it 5-3 Yanks.
The two out "rally": Cervelli with an infield single to second, Jeter with a slow roller to third for another cheap single, and Damon homers. 7th inning.
yeah I've been hearing Johnny Rocket a lot this year, unfortunately. He, as usual, makes you wanna slap him in the face good and hard whenever he says it. 2000.
ReplyDeleteJohnny Rocket is one of those things I'd chuckle out once, then get sick of it quickly.
ReplyDeleteyes! Mariano in for the ninth.
ReplyDeleteNYY - 100 000 400 - 5 11 0
ReplyDeleteBAL - 300 000 000 - 3 10 0
Fin.
Dallas Braden in Oakland took a line drive off the chest and pitching hand and is still pitching and coming close to dominating.
ReplyDeleteAubrey Huff is my new favorite non-Sox player.
ReplyDeleteWith Daneil Bard being called up, you wonder if they want to see what his major league value would be....I am still waiting for that Hanley trade....
ReplyDelete9casey--you mean "getting Hanley" or doing what we did with Hanley to get a big player?
ReplyDeleteBard up; Lopez DFA
ReplyDelete1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, SS
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Jeff Bailey, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, 2B
1. B.J. Upton, CF
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Evan Longoria, 3B
4. Pat Burrell, DH
5. Willy Aybar, 1B
6. Ben Zobrist, RF
7. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
8. Jason Bartlett, SS
9. Dioner Navarro, C
Jere said...
ReplyDelete9casey--you mean "getting Hanley" or doing what we did with Hanley to get a big player?
I mean getting him....
Lopez , might be a Yankee allready...
ReplyDeleteIs Bailey the only option at 1B, can't Lowell or Lugo play there?
ReplyDeleteredsock said...
ReplyDeleteBard up; Lopez DFA
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, SS
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Jeff Bailey, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, 2B
That's not right is it.......Green and FY
Green is the back-up to Bailey.
ReplyDeleteI see in a article on boston.com Merloni is still trying to make headlines....
ReplyDeleteNo, that can't be right. Stupid Globe. And stupid me for not reading it first.
ReplyDeleteNeither Lowell nor Lugo has ever played a game at first (although somehow Lowell does have 67 innings at second), Green has played exactly one inning at first.
ReplyDeleteNo more Lopez! Woohoo!
"To make room for Daniel Bard on the roster, Javier Lopez was designated for assignment. It's time to dance!"
ReplyDeleteThis just keeps getting better! Thank you Theo!
I won't be threading until late if at all. Bruins are in a do-or-die Game 5 and they get the big TV. I'll be summoning memories of Red Sox years past coming back from down so far. Thinking of chanting "mojo risin!" a few times. Such a great season until they ran into the Carolina Hurricanes. Enjoy the Sox, everyone! I'll be watching them as well.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Ish!
ReplyDeleteGo Bruins! (For Ish, Tim, Joe Grav and other hockey people here.)
ReplyDeleteAre we having problems with the oatmeal? Can someone post the real lineup?
ReplyDeletecorrect: green at ss and fy at 2b
ReplyDeleteOK. But you're not going to post a new lineup? I guess not.
ReplyDeleteHere we go!
ReplyDelete1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Jeff Bailey, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, SS
1. B.J. Upton, CF
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Evan Longoria, 3B
4. Pat Burrell, DH
5. Willy Aybar, 1B
6. Ben Zobrist, RF
7. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
8. Jason Bartlett, SS
9. Dioner Navarro, C
thanks :)
ReplyDelete... not much more room in the bed for shit to go, josh.
ReplyDeletewin.
Nice start.
ReplyDeletePitch efficient.
ReplyDeleteWhat month will it be when Toronto falls to earth?
ReplyDeletePink bats for Mother's Day?
ReplyDeleteDamn Crawford, no OTT.
ReplyDeleteAlso pink wristbands and pink catching gear to be auctioned off for Susan Komen Fdtn.
ReplyDeleteIs the 7 still mowed into the CF grass?
ReplyDeleteNot Mother's Day - Breast Cancer Awareness on Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteWoo! A game I can watch. Let's kill this FKRs.
ReplyDeleteI believe that is:
ReplyDeleteHooters Presents Breast Cancer Awareness on Mother's Day
Uh, talk to each other?
ReplyDeleteEveryone ok?
ReplyDeleteCareful Green, we don't want to have to use our 4th string SS.
ReplyDeleteBeen better.
ReplyDeletetruped again
ReplyDeleteFucker
ReplyDelete... not much more room in the bed for shit to go, josh.Yep, we're almost in Spud territory here. And shit, there's a run.
ReplyDelete"Been better."
ReplyDeleteHeh. I heard there was a collision. But never mind.
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Not Hooters, but constant merchandising with raising money for breast cancer research. Goddess forbid anyone should just donate money without buying something at the same time.
fear not: garza is a good candidate to spit the bit.
ReplyDeleteCastig is doing his impersonation of Orsillo, rattling off numbers.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it's about most RBIs vs Sox, all-time.
L-girl said...
ReplyDelete"Been better."
Heh. I heard there was a collision. But never mind.
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Not Hooters, but constant merchandising with raising money for breast cancer research. Goddess forbid anyone should just donate money without buying something at the same time
Yeah people need people to know how good and kind they are...so they were a wristband to remind us....
i click to other windows and click back, i always see a fkr runner going nuts around the bases. luckily it is replays of crawford every time!
ReplyDeleteMorgan--if a replay is proving you wrong while speaking, it's okay to say "Oh, nope, I was completely wrong."
ReplyDeleteJFC, Josh. There is no reason for any of these chodes in the 5-9 spots to see the bases against you, ever.
ReplyDelete"Yeah people need people to know how good and kind they are...so they were a wristband to remind us...."
ReplyDeleteIt's supposed to remind us all about the dangers of breast cancer. That part is ok (IMO).
It's all the companies urging us to buy pink crap and a tiny portion of the sale will go to cancer research. It's so out of control it's got its own name: pinkwashing.
Think Before You Pink
Sit
ReplyDeleteScore runs
Runs, please! Lotsa runs, early and often! (Especially early, because I have to leave work in the middle of the game.)
ReplyDeleteBleh
ReplyDeleteCock. Solid contact by LBJ and FY, but nothing to show for it.
ReplyDeleteBut solid contact is a good sign. More than we got the last time we saw Garzer.
ReplyDeletecall the K asshole.
ReplyDeleteOf course, the FKR had lotsa solid contact too. But never mind- glass half full.
ReplyDeleteTo let a reeeeally close pitch go by on 2-2 isn't a "good take," Joe.
ReplyDeleteSit
ReplyDeleteK on the 2-3 pitch. A beautiful pitch, too.
ReplyDeleteOTT
ReplyDeleteScore runs
"Of course, the FKR had lotsa solid contact too. "
ReplyDeleteBut we expected that, I think.
So, I've got a US culture question: what the fuck is so great about mown lawn, anyway? Why the obsession with it?
ReplyDeleteJ-Bay!
ReplyDeleteThun-dubble
ReplyDeleteThat was solid contact. Man, Bay is the hottest Canadian I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteMan, Bay is the hottest Canadian I've ever seen.
ReplyDelete... and you've been to our house
:<(
"So, I've got a US culture question: what the fuck is so great about mown lawn, anyway? Why the obsession with it?"
ReplyDeleteI'm with ya--let it grow, ladies, you look like you're ten years old!
... and you've been to our house
ReplyDelete:<(You weren't Canadian yet (:
nice...woulda scored anyway--then again, maybe if he didn't bobble, the throw woulda been better
ReplyDeleteNice job JD.
ReplyDeletealmost hit Drew running to 1st!
ReplyDeleteish should be back soon--3-0 in hockey is like 30-0 in baseball, right?
ReplyDeleteIs Miller really making fun of Carlos Peña's name for sounding too ethnic?
ReplyDeleteI'm with ya--let it grow, ladies, you look like you're ten years old!Jaja. That too. Although I can't say I've had any first hand experience.
ReplyDeleteI missed the DOUNG playing drug dealer to Allan.
ReplyDelete(We work one block apart and he has a headache.)
And we're no more Canadian than we were when Ofer visited.
No hotter, either.
and the 7 in CF is still slightly visible.
ReplyDeleteish should be back soon--3-0 in hockey is like 30-0 in baseball, right?
ReplyDeleteYou're thinking of futbol. That's more like 9-0 in baseball -- a great lead but not completely insurmountable.
Lawns - the real kind, in front of the house - are an insane North American obsession. Much has been written on why this might be.
ReplyDeleteHuge waste of water and space.
Bruins are losing?
ReplyDeleteFutbol I woulda said 100-0, ha
ReplyDeleteno, Bruins 3, Whalers 0
ReplyDeleteYou're thinking of futbol. That's more like 9-0 in baseball -- a great lead but not completely insurmountable.Obviously you didn't watch the Milan-Liverpool in the Champions' League final in 2007.
ReplyDeleteOops. Told L it was a homre! Headache affecting my sight.
ReplyDeleteTek actually threw someone out!
ReplyDeleteAllan, I count on you for a reliable scorecard.
ReplyDelete"Obviously you didn't watch the Milan-Liverpool in the Champions' League final in 2007."
ReplyDeleteObviously. Or any other soccer game in my life.
did upton go on the 1st or 2nd pitch?
ReplyDelete"no, Bruins 3, Whalers 0"
ReplyDeleteThen Ish won't be back. He'll be enjoying himself too much.
Whalers?
ReplyDeleteYeah, Connecticut's only pro sports team! (Of course, they play in a different city and have a new name now..)
ReplyDeleteLawns - the real kind, in front of the house - are an insane North American obsession. Much has been written on why this might be.
ReplyDeleteHuge waste of water and space.I can deal with the space issue- there's too much of it in the US anyway. Wasting water is a problem, especially with dwindling fresh water supplies world-wide, but hey, it's a wasteful society, so it's not surprising. What I really can't stand is the noise. There's never a minute of quiet in the suburbs with those motherfucking mowers.
Hi, all. I am in and out of the thread, busy with stuff. Hope everyone is well. Allan, hope your headache is better.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Without Excedrin, I'm in trouble. And I had none in my desk.
ReplyDeleteHelllloooooooo..
ReplyDelete1st pitch or 2nd pitch?
If I had to guess I'd say it wasn't on the first pitch. But that would be a guess.
ReplyDeleteGreen...wtf?
ReplyDeleteGreen, you're slower than I thought.
ReplyDeleteFuck. I was thinking "stay at first".
ReplyDelete"I can deal with the space issue- there's too much of it in the US anyway. Wasting water is a problem, especially with dwindling fresh water supplies world-wide, but hey, it's a wasteful society, so it's not surprising. What I really can't stand is the noise. There's never a minute of quiet in the suburbs with those motherfucking mowers."
ReplyDeleteI didn't know it was a Problem For Ofer problem. I thought it was a Problem problem.
The water and space are very real issues. Out in AZ and SoCal, bright green lawns and golf courses in the middle of a desert are obscene. And all that space is sprawl, another major environmental problem.
The noise on your ears... well...
We've got the old fashioned mower. Silent. But deadly.
ReplyDeleteAlso tons of pesticides. Now illegal in Ontario! (Yay)
ReplyDeleteOK I'm done.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know it was a Problem For Ofer problem. I thought it was a Problem problem.
ReplyDeleteThe water and space are very real issues. Out in AZ and SoCal, bright green lawns and golf courses in the middle of a desert are obscene. And all that space is sprawl, another major environmental problem.
The noise on your ears... well...I didn't mean to sound so egotistical. It was more of a knee jerk complaint than a mapping of world problems, but you're right.
That was a pretty shot of that foul ball.
ReplyDeletehi all. just joining the game. according to GDGD those first 3 balls to FY were all strikes. yah?
ReplyDeleteAnd I didn't mean to lecture you, Ofer. That's what you get for hanging around the US suburbs!
ReplyDeleteESPN Poll on screen: Has steroid use by players made you less likely to go to a MLB game?
ReplyDelete252,797 voters -- 71% said NO
hello no. I wanna see long balls! then again they wouldn't have those without the hCG.
ReplyDeleteBTW, A & L, I thought you guys got your citizenship already. No?
ReplyDeleteOfer, any chance you'll be in the Boston area in late July? Tickets are still available for JoS1.
ReplyDeleteNo citizenship yet. The application is in but we're waiting in the queue.
ReplyDeleteConformer -- that was the 2005 CL final where Liverpool came back from 3-0 to tie it and win on penalties.
ReplyDeleteococ has more walks than flo.
ReplyDeleteEncouraging at-bat.
ReplyDeleteNot this time...
ReplyDeleteConformer -- that was the 2005 CL final where Liverpool came back from 3-0 to tie it and win on penalties.Right. Best CL final ever, imho. But was it that long ago?
ReplyDeleteCoco has more walks than every AL player except Bay and Marco Scutaro.
ReplyDeletetoo early in the game for bay to doung
ReplyDeletePC:
Spitter: 13-19-26 - 58
Beckett: 22-14-17 - 53
The 2007 CL final was also AC Milan vs. Liverpool, but Milan won that one 2-1.
ReplyDeletelugo in
ReplyDeleteThe Globe was right--Green at 2B!
ReplyDeleteFuck, is FY OK?
ReplyDeleteLugo in because Pedroia's out. Grabbed at the groin or the hip on a swing.
ReplyDeleteB's leading 3-0 after 2 periods!
shit - i'm on mute, thought green was out.
ReplyDeleteGreen and Lugo defending up the middle? Ugh...
ReplyDeleteConformer -- that was the 2005 CL final where Liverpool came back from 3-0 to tie it and win on penalties.Right right right. I guess the memory is the first thing to go...
ReplyDeleteSo, our infield right now is Bailey, Green, Lugo, Lowell. Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteWow, nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOTT
ReplyDeleteMelle Mel Ott
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Pedroia?
ReplyDeleteNow, let's bag a puffin.
ReplyDeletewhy are they saying "turf"? Dirt, right?
ReplyDeleteI still don't know why Garza is a puffin. Especially when Josh has those puffy cheeks.
ReplyDelete"injured groin" sez gdgd
ReplyDeletedo puffins spit?
ReplyDeleteI saw that on gdgd and my first reading was "ruptured groin". That sounds downright unpleasant.
ReplyDeleteinfields aren't all dusty like in the good old days.
ReplyDeleteRadio says groin strain.
ReplyDeleteWhere's Andy when you need him.
dubble bubble
ReplyDeleteDouble Bubble.
ReplyDeleteChewy double!
ReplyDeleteTED!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCaptain RBI!
ReplyDeletePetey - apparently puuled a hammy or a groin during the swing before he grounded out.
ReplyDeleteBEETLE!!!
Double double!
ReplyDeleteI was enjoying the dust on that footage and thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteman... love it when these guys knock 'em in. keeping ahead of expectations.
CAP'N !!!
ReplyDeleteThere was no doubt in my mind Morgan's estimate would be way off on how much Bailey missed a double by. Sure enough, he says it misses by "8 to 10 feet." It was about a foot. Gotta assume he meant inches. Wait, no I don't.
ReplyDeleteYay, Tek!
ReplyDeleteHAHHAHAHAH
ReplyDelete-- ah shit.
Green again thrown out at second. At least Tek was hustling.
ReplyDeleteWell, that was sheer luck.
ReplyDeleteGreen, you really suck at taking the extra base.
wtf! stupid fielding and double stupid running. Guess Green's green.
ReplyDeleteNice. I love it when breaks go the Sox' way.
ReplyDeleteBut fuck, Green, what's up with the running gaffes?
he wants to take your mind off the fielding gaffes?
ReplyDeleteWhat's a right groin? I though there was only one...
ReplyDeleteWell you don't want to pull the wrong groin. cause ya some trouble.
ReplyDeleteIf you find out what a right groin is, ask about a hip pointer. I've been trying to figure out that one for years.
ReplyDeleteSit
ReplyDeletewell between right leg and right side of sack would be right groin and left/left would be left.
ReplyDeleteI understand what it means, it just sounds wrong...
ReplyDeletequiz: TB 1st base coach George Hendrick is widely believed to have started what trend?
ReplyDeletenice throw by beckett.
ReplyDeleteNicely done.
ReplyDeletehell of a fastball to gumball.
ReplyDeletesince the third single in the first, beckett has done very well. only one walk and only 2 balls hit out the infield (13 batters)
quiz: TB 1st base coach George Hendrick is widely believed to have started what trend?Spitting?
ReplyDeleteha, not spitting.
ReplyDeleteFirst hit allowed since the first inning.
ReplyDeletequiz: TB 1st base coach George Hendrick is widely believed to have started what trend?does it have to do with his groin?
ReplyDeleteDammit...
ReplyDeleteyes, first man to sprain another man's groin
ReplyDeleteI thought it might be groin-related.
ReplyDeleteAdios for now. Go Sox.
Miller acted like getting it over Beckett was the key to some kind of mystery hit.
ReplyDeletei thought he advocated for the death penalty for fans who do the wave.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, Lugo has looked better thus far this season than I anticipated.
ReplyDeletere the wave: i forgot, that was me!
ReplyDeletecheers for lugo? how fickle the fans.
ReplyDeletespraining another guy's groin is a trend?
I've been to some clubs where I guess there was no shortage of first base coaches.
I still don't know why Garza is a puffin. Especially when Josh has those puffy cheeks. - The nose!
ReplyDeletepuffin!
why did people think I was serious? You can only sprain your own groin anyway.
ReplyDelete"I have to admit, Lugo has looked better thus far this season than I anticipated."
ReplyDeleteHe seems to have effed up in some way in every game he's appeared in.
cheers for lugo? how fickle the fans.I think booing a great (or former great) player makes no sense, while cheering a usually crappy player that does something good is more than fine.
ReplyDeleteokay, I'll tell you... no, I'll wait till 201 or later so it doesn't get buried.
ReplyDeleteSit
ReplyDeleteoh, I'm all for the cheering. it's the booing for your players that annoys me and it's that they flip on a dime. They'll be booing him soon enough, I'm sure (though I hope he doesn't give 'em even a vague excuse).
ReplyDeleteHere's Cyn Donnelly on the booing.
Wow, it's been about 5 minutes of Joe Morgan chest-thumping already.
ReplyDelete