Orioles - 010 000 300 3 - 7 14 0More crappy performances by several members of the bullpen: Hideki Okajima, Scott Atchison and Scott Schoeneweis were the culprits today.
Red Sox - 000 004 000 2 - 6 13 1
I'm unclear why Terry Francona opted for Atchison over Manny Delcarmen to start the 10th. Down by three, the Red Sox rallied in the bottom of the 10th, but Darnell McDonald and Marco Scutaro could not bring in the tying run from second.
Very similar stats this year for the two starters:
Lineup:
IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
Hernandez 17.1 20 10 9 7 13 4.67 1.618
Wakefield 18.1 23 14 13 7 11 6.38 1.636
Scutaro, SS
Pedroia, 2B
Martinez, C
Youkilis, 1B
Ortiz, DH
Drew, RF
Beltre, 3B
Hermida, LF
Van Every, CF
Reimold, LF
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Markakis, RF
Tejada, 3B
Scott, DH
Wigginton, 2B
Hughes, 1B
Tatum, C
Izturis, SS
Brady Anderson (now an Orioles broadcaster) is on the pre-game w/ Castig. Castig asked about the comparisons between him and LBJ, does Ellsbury remind Anderson of himself as a young player. Brady says yes only he wasn't as good and exciting, took him longer to develop as a hitter and base stealer.
ReplyDeleteNo mention that they were/are both watched for non-baseball reasons as well. And of course no mention that Brady might like to watch Ellsbury for those reasons, too.
Kid Announcer Day:
ReplyDeleteGuy doing the Os is identified a "Kevin". NESN couldn't be bothered to put his last name up?!?!
Yo, Adrian! WTF?
ReplyDeletee5. Not a great start
ReplyDeleteDAMN! 2 straight e5s?
ReplyDeleteWhen you're hired for your defense and everyone spends months and months talking about your defense you probably shouldn't make consecutive errors to lead off a game.
ReplyDeleteSo after 8 pitches Wake shuld have had 2 outs, then gets a fly to end it. Instead there are stil runners at 1st and 3rd and only 1 out.
ReplyDeleteBe ashamed, Beltre
You can be sure he is ashamed. If we get out of this scoreless and Beltre dongs later, he'll make up for it.
ReplyDeletegood stuff.
ReplyDeleteWell, he did catch the pop-up
ReplyDeleteOnly "Erin" for the Sox.
ReplyDeletetook away the E on reimold. seems like the right decision.
ReplyDeleteAfter a few years off I was playing in an adult league game yesterday and caught a number of pop ups. I was amazed at how difficult it is to catch a high pop up with a blue sky. You think you're under it but the ball seems to move farther and farther back on you.
ReplyDeleteWhat I mean to say: good catch by Beltre to end the inning.
Not much movement on the knuckler today, it appears.
ReplyDeletethat's an odd play!
ReplyDeletenice play by beltre on tejada, that was a low scorcher.
ReplyDeleteTotally blown call by the 2B umpire -- and he was actually in good position -- in Sox's favour, but FY grounds out.
ReplyDeleteWas the "on-fld delay" an argument about the call?
ReplyDeleteIf you mean with Scutaro grounding to Wigginton, yes. Kirk came out to discuss.
ReplyDeleteLife?
ReplyDeletePapi truped GDGD. It said "in play - no out" at first, then changed it
ReplyDeleteRAS
ReplyDeletedamn, nice snare!
ReplyDeleteNice wriggle job by Wake. Now let's make it pay for him. Runs plz!
ReplyDeleteBBeltre!
ReplyDeleteoh - eff you, markakis.
ReplyDeleteI for one would not have minded seeing Hermida bunt there
ReplyDeletestill too early for me to want a bunt.
ReplyDeletecrazy movement on those first 2 to tatum!
ReplyDeleteokay, now we pounce:
ReplyDeletefy
victor
yook
flo
2 More Ks. Wake's 2nd OTT I believe.
ReplyDeleteIt's a start
ReplyDeleteDear Red Sox,
ReplyDeleteI cannot listen to you today because my employer insists on employing me. Please win in my absence.
Love always (even when you suck),
....
i like the look of this.
ReplyDeleteOTT: 3rd and 6th.
come on - give me that sweaty dong.
ReplyDeleteWe have pounced! Nice call.
ReplyDeleteFor L:
ReplyDeleteFY - walk
Victor: single to right
Yook - single to left, 1-1!
pitching change
A large, fatherly dong will be adequate. A lanky, Cuban dong would be acceptable as well.
ReplyDeletegood hitters, gotta happen some time!
ReplyDeleteGoing to the O's bullpen with 2 on and no out. This can only help us ;>
ReplyDeleteEL: Would rather not kill the rally, though.
ReplyDeleteWhen L and I went to FP on our 20th anniversary (7/20/05), Hendrickson started for Tampa. Faced 6 batters in the first, got 0 outs. Then he left!
ReplyDelete...
shit, close for flo
SHIFT THIS, KIRK!
ReplyDeleteRally-sustaining single. Bah.
ReplyDeletePapi!
ReplyDelete3-1 on JD's sac.
ReplyDeleteHendrickson to Hernandez: "I'm a fuckin' up your ERA!!!"
ReplyDeletePer GDGD graphic - that was a DEEP ball by Drew
ReplyDeletebeltre! more hits! everybody hits!
ReplyDeleteHit parade!
ReplyDeletehill buckled on that one.
ReplyDeleteWow. Assassin Tito
ReplyDeletei would like our bullpen to refrain from making this one even close to a nail-biter.
ReplyDeletedr. 3 for 6 vs berken.
ReplyDeleteDOCTAH DOUBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletenice day's work, mike!
ReplyDeletepaid off
ReplyDelete9 batters, 4 runs. Pretty good inning. Make it stand!
ReplyDeleteHey all, joining in for the relatively early game. I was on GDGD for the big inning- fun!
ReplyDeleteIs Wake really mixing up his pitches this inning, or is GDGD just crazy?
change?
ReplyDeleteGD is correct, Wakefield threw a bunch of fastballs behind in the count (since he has a big lead) and at least one sub-60 curveball.
ReplyDeleteHi AC. Yeah, it was wierd seeing a pitch listed as 73 mph with the word fastball beside it. But that's Wake. Pretty good day's work for his "last" start
ReplyDeleteFuck. Let's nip this thing in the bud, eh?
ReplyDeleteDamn Jeemer. Get yer shit together
ReplyDeletemotherFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFuck you, Oki. Damn!
ReplyDeleteWhat the fuck is wrong with this fucking bullpen???
ReplyDeleteBAL: 010 000 3
ReplyDeleteBOS: 000 004
grrrrrrrrrrrrr
another fy-started rally?
ReplyDeleteFY jerkin' the berken. Now 6 for 10 against him!
ReplyDeleteLead-off double! We started the last inning with Petey on, wouldn't mind the same results this time.
ReplyDeleteRibbie time Yook.
ReplyDeletePapi or bust.
ReplyDeletePlz, Tiz!
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeletesquanderage
ReplyDeletejeemer squeezed on the 1-0
ReplyDeleteWhy the hell is Oki still in the game?
ReplyDeleteOK, guys. Put this one away. Dozing off here. Yesterday was my birthday - late night. Very late night
ReplyDeleteLugo at SS. Sound familiar?
ReplyDeletenice
ReplyDeleteI'm gone for 10 minutes, and Bard turns all racist on the Os.
ReplyDeleteThe Microwave will have the chance to be the hero again.
ReplyDeleteQuarter-hero!
ReplyDeleteGotta put this one away, there's no bench left.
work is piling up. win now!
ReplyDeleteTelegraphing a sac bunt attempt in an obvious situation makes baby Jesus cry.
ReplyDeleteBlue light walk-off plz!
ReplyDeleteshit
ReplyDeleteGotta take that pitch the other way, V-Mart
ReplyDeleteis atchison really our best option at this point?
ReplyDeleteThere's your answer
ReplyDeleteno pressure or anything Scott
ReplyDeleteRR deserves some blame for this game for coughing up runs yesterday and forcing Papelbon to put out the fire.
ReplyDeletethis sucks
ReplyDeleteWe have exactly 1 bullpen pitcher. Everyone else is a farce
ReplyDeleteIf anyone can figure out a way to take runs off the board here, it's Lugo.
ReplyDeletetriple play for lugo?
ReplyDeleteLOLugo
ReplyDeleteshould have been mdc to start this goddamn inning, unless tito was avoiding him then, but is forced to use him now.
ReplyDeleteAnother masterful lo-lev appearance by MDC. Huzzah!
ReplyDeletethat works.
ReplyDeleteDREW!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletebeltre = potential tying run!
"johnson had that 24 minute wait"
ReplyDeleteHIT!
ReplyDeletetying runs on, winning run batting (bill hall)
CLA up now
ReplyDeleteALIVE!
ReplyDeleteWould it have killed Atchischoeneweis to only give up 2 runs...?
OMG - Hall hits! 7-6!
ReplyDeletemicrowave time!
don't be nervous, cla...
ReplyDeleteSuperman wears Darnell McDonald pajamas.
ReplyDeleteI have faith in the microwaith.
ReplyDeleteDamn, I HAVE to go, been stretching it for 10 minutes. BE A HERO AGAIN MCDONALD!
ReplyDeleteCrap - damn birthday get-together at parents.
WIN!
you mean microwraith?
ReplyDeletemarco or bust!
Scootz
ReplyDeleteMy dogs are demanding a walk, sosock....
ReplyDeleteBut I'd prefer a hit!
ReplyDeletefuck
ReplyDeleteshit.
ReplyDelete(thanks for letting miggy take you deep, jeemer.)
on to toronto!
I heard this game in the car as we left the Cape today. So aggravating that Oki blew Wake's lead. Will we ever see Wakefield start another game?
ReplyDeleteNo one will likely read this comment, but if we have to struggle this hard to take two out of three against Baltimore, it is scary to think how we will do against a real team.
I read it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laura. I had being the tree falling that no one hears! I missed threading these two games, but you probably were spared lots of my hand-wringing. :)
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