Tigers - 000 010 100 - 2 3 1Beckett (7-3-2-1-6, 97) retired the first 11 Tigers and had no trouble at all with the Detroit bats. He allowed solo home runs to Carlos Guillen and Marcus Thames, but they both elicted a "so what?" response.
Red Sox - 012 050 00x - 8 11 0
Jason Bay (two-run home run, two doubles, two walks) and Mike Lowell (home run, two singles, two RBI) continued their torrid hitting, each mashing taters for the second night in a row. In the fifth, the first two batters were retired before the next seven Boston batters reached base against Miner and Freddy Dolsi.
The Red Sox remained 5.5 GB the Yankees and 1.5 GA of the Rangers (who beat Cleveland 5-0) in the Wild Card.
Surprise: Jerry Remy was in the NESN booth with Orsillo and Eckersley for the entire second inning. He says he wants to return to the booth this season (SoSH). He looked great, was quite funny and deeply appreciative of all the cards, emails and letters. He got a huge standing ovation between half-innings. From his comments, it sounds like he's doing well physically but has been dealing with depression. It was really great to see him again.
Pedro (5-7-3-1-5, 99) picked up his first win of 2009 as the Phillies routed the Cubs.
Beckett= Ace.
Career-high 17 consecutive starts of at least six innings (2.15 ERA)MLB.com notes Galarraga's recent "inability to attack hitters" and "nibbling at the fringes of the strike zone". Sounds like a recipe for another Boston win.
1.85 ERA since May 23 (14 starts)
7-0, 2.58 in 10 home starts
Seven shutout innings in each of his last two starts, including last Friday in New York
A no-hitter through 6.2 innings against the Tigers on June 3
[UPDATE: Galarraga (5.23, 87 ERA+) has been scratched because of a "severe sore throat". Zach Miner will start. He pitched two innings on Monday and warmed up last night.]
Two other games of note: The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 4-3 in 11 innings this afternoon. ... Pedro Martinez makes his Phillies debut at 8 PM at Wrigley Field.
Fired Up!
157 comments:
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. Jason Bay, LF
4. David Ortiz, DH
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Casey Kotchman, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, SS
1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Clete Thomas, LF
4. Marcus Thames, DH
5. Carlos Guillen, 1B
6. Magglio Ordonez, RF
7. Alex Avila, C
8. Brandon Inge, 3B
9. Adam Everett, SS
Globe:
"Tigers starter Armando Galarraga was scratched with a severe sore throat. Zach Miner, who threw two innings Monday and warmed up last night, will replace him."
The Tigers' pitching situation and Beckett on the mound has to spell "Advantage Sox"...even in Youk's absence.
I wish I was at the park today to watch Lincecum mow down the Dodgers.
The Yanks are lucky to be in extra innings (now mid-11th, 3-3 tie). Burnett gave up 10 hits and 2 walks in six innings, but the Jays managed to score only the three runs.
TOR: 010 003 000 00
MFY: 101 100 000 0
fucking shit. i turn on the jays station and i see the final R H E graphic. fucking shitty goddamn jays. they suck and they stink and they suck. fuck 'em all.
Definitely a should-have-won for the Jays.
I'm enjoying 1918 so far, although only in Chapter Two.
Jays TV guy talking on the field to Damon: "Another walkoff win for you guys. The magic just never seems to end."
Worthless A-holes: 010 003 000 00 - 3 14 1
Total Douchebags: 101 100 000 01 - 4 7 0
One good thing: Rogers has the Red Sox, so even if EI has the Tigers, I got the Don/Eck machine.
Tough time to take the suspension, with the Rangers coming up..
the link explains the club's reasoning. yook did want to appeal.
LAA goes up 5-4 over TB. That's nice.
You guys see Ortiz in that third picture??!?!
The human flash! Faster than Ellsbury in that moment.
What picture?
Was he running out a press conference?
Shit - 5 games. I'll have to check the link later for an explanation of not appealing.
Board meeting tonight and I'm already running late.
See ya late innings.
"Shit - 5 games."
That's actually not that bad, Crisp was originally suspended for seven games after last year's brawl with the Rays, though he got that reduced to five on appeal.
Earlier when the news was Yook had appealed, this was the evening's lineup, as per Amalie:
Ellsbury
Pedroia
Bay
Youkilis
Ortiz
Lowell
Drew
Varitek
Green
Yook comes out. Tiz, Mole and Fire move up. Kotch Rocket goes in at 7.
Rays down 9-4, yay.
Any hope for Cleveland to beat Texas? The weirdly craptastic Carmona's starting for them.
10-5 now.
Carmona's ERA a devilish 6.66.
What picture?
The third of the 3 pics of the Charging Yook in the post.
Remy to be in booth for second inning.....
really? wow.
Said in interview with Heidi , it was too tough to watch the games on nesn, so he didn't , expects to be back soon, but will not say when, because he has missed a lot comeback dates so far....
vmart catching with a knuckleball machine today.
He sounds a little tired still, and also nervous..
redsock said...
vmart catching with a knuckleball machine today.
I guess I should put mine away then
so he's going to visit the booth in the 2nd? or he did a pre-game interview?
redsock said...
so he's going to visit the booth in the 2nd? or he did a pre-game interview?
no, both, he will be there in the 2nd.
I wish V-Mart was in, but I like him off the bench, too.
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Patrick said...
I wish V-Mart was in, but I like him off the bench, too.
I don't , because that means we had to use him....
Good call, Casey. The way I pictured it in my mind was dramatic and ending in a W.
I'll take an easy win, too.
Yeah, guys need days off. What do you think this is, 1978?
FKR lose 10-5. Now 10 GB.
Very nice OTT
Freakin' Juan Uribe redeems the Giants with a walkoff 2R-HR in the 10th! Lincecum grudgingly gave up a second run in the 9th, and of course had no wiggle room. Still, 8.2 IP, 4H, 1BB, 2ER...give that man the Cy Young now. He's awesome.
And speaking of awesome pitchers, let the Potty Mouth Train begin in honor of Josh Beckett.
At the risk of praising our enemies too highly, you have to hand it to Jason Bartlett. He's hitting .343 after going 4 for 5 today. OPS around .940.
I guess he can hit all he wants as long as the Rays lose.
Man! Even when Bay was/isn't hitting, he draws so many walks.
Bay leads the AL in BB, or he did very recently.
From the article on the suspension:
Francona chose Kotchman because he wanted to give Victor Martinez a day off, in part so he could work with bullpen coach Gary Tuck on catching knuckleballs out of a machine. Martinez will catch tomorrow.
I guess we know who's catching Wakefield?
I'm still weary of Beckett starts, but he has kicked so many asses, and hung so many kays.
Rem-Dawg in the house. Detroit has no chance now.
Man! Even when Bay was/isn't hitting, he draws so many walks.
OBP is our friend!
Remy mentions you gotta watch what you say in the air.
Eck: At least we got rid of Masterson, get him out of here!"
:>)
REALLY NICE to see Remy.
Josh Beckett IS the fuck train
Score some runs
Sounds like physically he is good, but more of his recovery now is from depression.
F-Train has left the station.
MOLE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DR. DOUBLE DOUBLES!
DOCTOR!!!
Like Lowell, doing a lot of work tonight, I have to move all my books back into my room after the rugs were replaced.
Lowell may have all the mobility of a redwood at 3B, but how many redwoods do you know hit HRs like a mofo?
and there is dre whoring himself for dr. pepper...
Wow, Alex Avila has a career 1765 OPS!
Sounds like physically he is good, but more of his recovery now is from depression.
Remy? Depressed from the lung disease or his son getting in trouble?
Don: You don't pound the zone with salad.
Eck: No, you gotta pound it with cheese and hair.
Sit
Another OTT
Beckett looking good.
9/27
Pepe Lepew said...
Sounds like physically he is good, but more of his recovery now is from depression.
Remy? Depressed from the lung disease or his son getting in trouble?
How do you bring yourself to type that?
hmm, good thing i didn't type my smart ass reply that Q.
HOME-RAY!!!!!!!!!
THUNDER!!!
DOUNG!!!
Oh, Bay!
How do you bring yourself to type that?
Hey, my dad died of lung cancer. I was serious. I just thought both situations have to be really hard on him.
Testing adding profile picture.
11/27
damn, a guy on base
Another K
Pitch count by inning = 12, 15, 18, 24. He needs a single-digit inning (or two).
Lowell just needs a double and a triple for the cycle.
Lowell just needs a double and a triple for the cycle.
Lowell ... a triple!
Piece of cake. Just rattle a ball around in Death Valley or something for half an hour.
Oh, hey, Pedro Martinez is pitching on ESPN!
Oh, hey, Pedro Martinez is pitching on ESPN!
I fully expect him to last 4 innings.
Well, don't need to worry about the pitch count now...
I can't see him, but I bet Beckett is PISSED!
Castig jinx = "no hits yet" as Guillen swings.
Pedro K to end the inning - looking good so far.
Ooo, Pedro looked good striking that Cub out to end the inning.
Damn, he's playing for the wrong team.
hah - buckled ordonez with the deuce.
13/27
leyland with the ol' dolsi-doh
Time to get that triple, Mikey!
The double would do too
Wow. He beat it out!
He'd have to hit a triple to get Ortiz home.
I'll take it!
Mike Lowell cannot be stopped
No triple. That's OK.
Did Lowell just beat out an infield hit?!?
terrible camera work by nesn missed the entire play at first base.
Time for a Kotch Rocket clutch shift
He hit a rocket.
salt it away, capn
I like two-out rallies!
wtg Kotch!
no control here - bb it in,
17 minute wait for...
Joshie is probably using the time to f-bomb everybody in the dugout for not doing this against the MFY's last Friday. In other words, he's keeping his game face on!
MUAHAHAHAHAH!
rBBi
mmmmmm.....
I guess that's one way to get an RBI out of Tek.
dolsi pattern
1B - BB - 1B - BB
21 min wait!!!
would it be too cheesy to say "Dolsi D'oh" at this point???
Passedaballa!
Passedavila!
would it be too cheesy to say "Dolsi D'oh" at this point???
I think you may have been beaten to that.
hahahahahahaha
8-1
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
SERIOUS two-out rally now.
10th batter of the inning!
Nice inning.
nice
1st out
2nd out
7 in a row get on, 5 score
3rd out
Pedro's actually doing OK so far.
I think you may have been beaten to that.
D'oh indeed... haha my fault. Couldn't resist.
7 pitches and ...
get back out there, tigers!!!
Well, that was quick
So I saw a coment a while back that Beckett needs a single digit inning.
Nice call
Doublebay!
Oh, Lowell, what have you done for us, lately?
doubleplay erases doublebay
Damn
Abner Double-bay?
Oh, don't start this!
That's better!
I think Beckett's good for 8 tonight. Saito for the 9th? Have to sign off. Enjoy the rest.
Well, for what it's worth, it sure looks like Pedro is picking up a "W" tonight.
jeemer up
beckett probably done at 97
got that one
10-run cushion for Pedro now
Phils have been batting for 27 minutes.
I believe Pedro made 2 of the outs in that inning.
If the Cubs had been playing an interleague game tonight, that inning might never end.
ott
Phils have been batting for 27 minutes.
They do that a lot!
OTT 4th for Pedro. I'm so happy to watch him pitch again. He looks like he's smooth, free and easy. Minus the whole lack of velocity thing.
He who says "ni" is gone.
I was wondering who that was at the plate. Josh Reddick without his glasses.
OTT 4th for Pedro. I'm so happy to watch him pitch again. He looks like he's smooth, free and easy. Minus the whole lack of velocity thing.
It looks like his fastest pitch of the night was 92. He does look like he has lost weight, though.
Green - money?
bay on base 5 times tonight
Bay putting up some Lee May-ish numbers. .261 batting average. On pace for 118 RBIs.
Pedro's changeup is still absolutely filthy. Got Soriano to swing through a couple of them. 77 mph. Still has that slow 70 mph curve. Slider, and the high 80s, low 90s fastball.
I'm so glad this is on ESPN so I can actually see it.
RS - while enjoying your links to the Monty Python sites the other day, I followed a side link to the UNcyclopedia, a satiric wiki spoof apparently.
They said there that the Knights Who Say Ni were in a schism because some believed the quest for shrubbery was the meaning of life itself, but others had come to believe the meaning of life was.....42!
A Monty Python story with a Douglas Adams reference. Jackpot!
I know Bay was reluctant to sign that first contract offer, but I have to believe those 2 doubles are outs at most parks...I'm not taking anything away from him, but him and Lowell have perfect Fenway swings.
They said there that the Knights Who Say Ni were in a schism because some believed the quest for shrubbery was the meaning of life itself, but others had come to believe the meaning of life was.....42!
I thought it was 5 ... I mean 3!
Pedro's changeup is still absolutely filthy. Got Soriano to swing through a couple of them. 77 mph. Still has that slow 70 mph curve. Slider, and the high 80s, low 90s fastball.
I'm so glad this is on ESPN so I can actually see it.
He's really doing well. I wasn't sure he was ever going to pitch again.
Time for a double Rammy
umm, stuck his arm out, no?
Oh shit - a fan in Wrigley just threw a beer down on Victorino while he was making a catch at the wall!
The water is Muddy!!!
Water!
And, fittingly enough, the Thames gives us dirty water!
Sox win! Pedro probably has a "W".
Oh shit - a fan in Wrigley just threw a beer down on Victorino while he was making a catch at the wall!
I saw that. Rude drunken fans in Wrigley? Maybe my brother in Wisconsin was right about Cubs fans.
A third straight Victorino in Boston too!
Pedro's done. 5 innings 3 runs.
Pedro's done. 5 innings 3 runs.
Not bad after how many months off? 11, 12, 13? I can't remember.
It helps to play for a team that hits 6 home runs a game.
Damn, I missed Remy and Pedro tonight. But we got a W, so I am happy.
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