Red Sox - 003 120 000 000 - 6 9 0Ramon Ramirez walked two of the three batters he faced in the 12th inning. The second one -- a four-pitch pass to Ramon Santiago -- forced in the winning run.
Tigers - 001 003 020 001 - 7 10 1
There were more walks in the game (20) than hits (19). Detroit pitchers handed out 12 passes, including seven from Willis (3.1-4-4-7-5, 86). Kevin Youkilis walked five times for the first time in his career; he reached on an error in his other plate appearance.
The Rays, Yankees, and Blue Jays all won earlier in the day.
The Red Sox are 15-8 since April 20. Only the Padres (15-7) have a better record over the last 25 days.Scutaro, SS
Pedroia, 2B
Martinez, C
Youkilis, 1B
Ortiz, DH
Beltre, 3B
Drew, RF
Hall, LF
McDonald, CF
TBR --
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BOS 5.5
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TEX - 000 000
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David Ortiz Getting Paid $13 Million, By The Way
ReplyDeleteAccording to official MLB statistics available as of press time, struggling Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is hitting only .200 and has tallied a paltry four home runs and 11 RBIs thus far in 2010. Sources close to the team noted that, just FYI, Ortiz is being paid $13 million per year to do nothing but hit.
Moreover, as long as sources happen to be on the subject, Ortiz is carrying an on-base percentage of .274 and a slugging percentage of .412 for an OPS of .685, which ranks him at roughly 60th in the American League. Basically, witnesses said, this means Ortiz has earned $165,214 per hit this season, which is something to think about for sure.
Once again, sources stated, Ortiz only gets paid to hit. Just hit. Nothing else.
So those familiar with the Red Sox organization are completely clear, baseball insiders said, the Dodgers' Andre Ethier is leading the NL with a .385 batting average, has 37 RBIs, and is second in the majors with 11 home runs. It also bears mentioning, they continued, that he plays a position in the outfield, is a 2009 Silver Slugger Award winner, writes the food blog Dining With 'Dre, and does all of this for $7.25 million per year less than David Ortiz.
Sources also confirmed that Milwaukee's Ryan Braun is right behind Ethier, hitting .359 with 28 RBIs, for only $1.3 million, if you can see where sources are going with that.
Personnel close to the Red Sox front office noted yesterday that Ortiz is being paid one-twelfth of the team's total payroll, adding that they were just saying, is all. In addition, those who wonder if you can see a trend developing here at all reported that the Texas Rangers, currently in first place in their division, will spend just over $55 million on payroll this year, which is only a little more than four times what Ortiz costs Boston.
Flustered Red Sox officials, who are reportedly "very familiar" with these numbers, have on multiple occasions been overheard to say—usually with a fair amount of groaning, sighing, and wall-punching—that there are 12 teams without a single player earning $13 million this season, including Pittsburgh, San Diego, Arizona, Oakland, Florida, Cleveland, Washington, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay, and Baltimore.
And one can't help but notice, sources confirmed, that Tampa Bay is currently in first place in the AL East.
Observers were forced to admit, however, that, okay, so far in May Ortiz has put up an OPS of .999 and has seven RBIs. But for a $24.5 million platoon DH? Are you freaking kidding them?
I mean, baseball insiders said, come on, people: The 2009 American League MVP, Twins catcher Joe Mauer, is earning half a million less than Ortiz, for Christ's sake.
In addition, and not that it really has anything to do with anything, but damn, they noted, the WNBA team salary cap is $775,000, so by himself Ortiz will earn nearly one and a half times what an entire professional sports league will be paid this year.
And not for nothing, reporters were told, they couldn't help noticing that David Ortiz earns $12,964,000 more than Uniontown, PA high school history teacher Mark Davis, who, according to students and principal evaluations, is successful and inspiring at his job every single day.
Highly placed baseball officials speaking on condition of anonymity have got to tell you that, if it were their money, they would have fucking cut the guy a year ago.
Jon Couture notes that Flo's first HR was listed at 450 feet, tied for 4th longest dong, according to the Detroit News:
ReplyDeleteCarlos Pena (461 ft., 2005)
Eric Munson (457 ft., 2004)
Chipper Jones (453 ft., 2004)
Juan Gonzalez (450 ft., 2000)
Hit Tracker actually has Ortiz's bomb at 459 feet, but also doesn't have data on any of the others ... the ProJo's Dan Barbarisi, in an in-game tweet, said "Detroit writers saying its only 2nd time they've seen" a ball hit up onto that right-center walkway — the other being Pena's blast.
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Jays
ReplyDeleteRomero: 9-5-0-1-12, 116
Bautista: 2 HR, 1B, 5 RBI
SEA - 100
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MFY - 110 001 40x - 7 12 0
TEX - 000 000 000 - 0 5 1
TOR - 100 011 03x - 6 10 0
Globe: Beckett will pitch on Tuesday in MFYland, Cameron may joint the team in New York, and Ellsbury may be ready for a rehab gig.
ReplyDeleteJackson, CF
ReplyDeleteWells, LF
Ordonez, RF
Cabrera, 1B
Boesch, DH
Inge, 3B
Laird, C
Sizemore, 2B
Everett, SS
Beltre: 7-for-9 against Willis.
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Cameron may joint the team in New York
ReplyDeleteI hear that's legal now.
Tied 2-2 in Tampa, top 9
ReplyDelete"Hey fans, are you ready for the next generation in onsite wastewater treatment technology?"
ReplyDeleteYeah wow, tell me more!!!
What a bizarre ad.
FUCKIN' Rays!
ReplyDeleteSEA - 100 100 000
FKR - 000 000 02
That's a big deal in Detroit, the sewage treatment system there is weak.
ReplyDeletewhat about "online wastetime technology"?
ReplyDeleterays win 3-2.
ReplyDeletejesus fuckiong christ
SEA - 100 100 000 - 2 6 0
ReplyDeleteFKR - 000 000 021 - 3 6 1
willy aybar dong wins it.
Fucking Mariners. FKR wins 3-2.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Willis a shell of his former self?
ReplyDeletewhat about "online wastetime technology"?
ReplyDeleteyou should be the spokesperson for that
Yes, Willis is not good anymore. Lot of issues.
ReplyDeletehe's been decent this year, but only 15 games total in 08-09.
ReplyDeleteI'm under the impression he has a lot of injuries and meltdowns. But perhaps he is the victim of MUDS.
ReplyDeleteI used to really like Dontrelle.
ReplyDeleteprobably more PITCHLIKESHIT than MUDS
ReplyDeleteI thought so
ReplyDeleteGives up a ton of walks
ReplyDeletegoogle "what happened to dontrelle" and you get a ton of posts. injuries related to his odd motion is mentioned, and that coupled with added weight caused problems, plus emotional stuff (which could have come from the shitty job performance), etc.
ReplyDeleteRight. Team doc diagnosed him with anxiety disorder, he denies that - which could be b/c of stigma of "head case" or could be wrong diagnosis, just fear/anxiety caused by bad job performance.
ReplyDeleteIt must be so hard to come up with the spotlight on you, everyone having high expectations. Then you're great... then you're not.
ReplyDeletei have work.
ReplyDeletesome posts say he relied a bit too much on deception (or needed a lot of it) and when he got found out ..... that's hard to say, though, since he was good for at least 3 years.
ReplyDeleteI'd be hitting .200 too if I got as many low strikes called on me as Ortiz does.
ReplyDeleteI think he was good for longer than that. I would have said 5 years.
ReplyDeleteI have work, too, but I can do both at once.
ReplyDeletei am listening...
ReplyDelete4 years i guess -- 03-06, 07 was bad, then he was lost for 08-09.
jackson's babip coming down, but still .481
ReplyDeletecasper!
boo!
ReplyDeleteit probably is not good when people can't tell if you are throwing your fastball or changeup!
ReplyDeleteLots o' squander.
ReplyDeleteWell, keep getting on base, someone is bound to score at some point.
OB: Looks like he has a little Paul O'Neill in him.
ReplyDeleteCastig: Why O'Neill? Did he throw his helmet?
[after some chuckling and jokes about beating up water coolers]
OB: O'Neill was intense.
"Intense". That's one word for it.
So is "asshole".
ReplyDeleteWeren't fans weaving baby rattles at him somewhere? Detroit, maybe?
Leland on the bullepn phone
ReplyDeleteFinally!
ReplyDeleteFans in KC wore diapers on their heads - egged on by talk radio.
ReplyDelete1-0 !!
Yook was on his way to becoming PO'N, as we know
Papi!
ReplyDeletePapi hitting :)
ReplyDeleteOB & Castig saying how Dontrelle used to pitch with a smile on his face, exuded joy - which is one thing I liked so much about him.
ReplyDeleteNot any more.
Plus he's good hitter, and he loved to hit - and now he can't do that anymore.
still burnin'!
ReplyDeleteOn Fire! Robbed of a Dong but we'll take the Drewble
ReplyDeleteHey Dontrelle, do you still have your Toledo jersey?
ReplyDeleteMaybe Dontrelle should try to become an outfielder like Ankiel.
ReplyDeleteHow long was that wait for Jon, Don?
ReplyDeletedamn
ReplyDeleteWe got some nice infield D going on
ReplyDeleteDefense ftw.
ReplyDeletesweet hit, flo!
ReplyDeleteAck, out at the plate.
ReplyDeleteDrew with the leather! AND HE'S SMILING!! (Says Castig)
ReplyDeleteAnother Hall Dong!
ReplyDeleteHallelujah!
ReplyDeleteNow that we seem to be clicking on all cylinders, could the FKRs and NYYs start to lose, often?
ReplyDeleteJust askin'.
well, we are playing them both this month, so there's our chance.
ReplyDeletemon/tues at mfy
following mon/tue/wed at fkr
(and they play each other this wed/thurs)
4 BB for Yook!
ReplyDeleteHe looked at the first 18 pitches he saw tonight. Swung at #19 and #20, then looked at 21-22-23.
Any word from O'B?
Yook has walked 4 times in a game only once before.
ReplyDeleteJuly 9, 2006 -- but that game went 19 innings.
Never 5 BB.
Any word from O'B?
ReplyDeleteSorry, wasn't listening closely enough, too much multi-tasking.
If I had to guess...
Yook in that game:
ReplyDelete1st - BB
3rd - K
4th - BB
6th - F8
9th - BB
11th - BB
13th - K
15th - F8
17th - L9
Today:
1st - BB
3rd - BB
4th - BB
6th - BB
well, we are playing them both this month, so there's our chance.
ReplyDeleteSo I hear.
Constantly.
i'm glad those games are during the week. i'm missing too much of these weekend games.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking that too.
ReplyDeleteWe are off most Mondays in June.
ReplyDeletetaking one on the chin?
ReplyDelete"day-o" is alive and well in detroit.
ReplyDeletelester ending his night with a florish.
ReplyDeleteflourish?
ReplyDeletecome on, sid. 3rd out.
ReplyDeleteflourish, in either language (US or Cdn)
ReplyDeleteI have to go soon. Call me if the score changes, ok? Thx.
Got him looking! Good.
there we go!
ReplyDelete10K for Lester
ReplyDelete7-4-4-4-10, 117
ReplyDeleteFuck
ReplyDeleteOops. This game is rather cozy now.
ReplyDeletejeemer diggin' a hole
ReplyDeleteyank him, tito
ReplyDeleteCome on get the DP
ReplyDeleteThere goes this game :(
ReplyDeleteisn't that lovely .......
ReplyDeleteno outs - we need a whole fleet of houdinis here
ReplyDeletevic taking a beating tonight
ReplyDeleteexcellent. one more.
ReplyDeletebot coming in
ReplyDeleteGot out with the tie, RUNS!
ReplyDeletetime for hall to whack another fastball.
ReplyDeleteDamn he dosn't look very well now
ReplyDeleteOne oh one.
ReplyDelete100
ReplyDelete100
101
zoinks.
Somewhere in New England, Amy's ulcer is acting up.
ReplyDeletedamon 0 for 13 vs bot
ReplyDeletewould you believe 0 for 14!
ReplyDeleteFree baseball.
ReplyDeleteWay to bunt scu-scu-scutaro. Whoa.
ReplyDeleteZumaya constantly goes to his mouth on the mound and never gets called for it.
ReplyDelete4 batters - 5 pitches!
ReplyDeleteI do not like the Tigers
ReplyDeleteHey, Joe. Fancy meeting you here!
ReplyDeleteOH man did I ever get truped.
ReplyDeletewhew.
ReplyDeletebot seemed in clear violation of the 12 second rule. but umps are not calling it, are they?
the swing and trajectory from the CF camera looked very bad!
ReplyDeleteI might have Ortiz stay at 1st if a ground ball is hit, to stay out of the DP.
ReplyDelete5th BB for YOOK! Career high.
ReplyDeleteAnd with the ROE, he was on base 6 times today.
I love this walkathon
ReplyDeleteZUT ALORS
ReplyDeleteshit
ReplyDeleteI bet Trot Nixon nevah hit into a double play
ReplyDeleteDrew, you're worthless because you show no emotion and you hit into a double play and you're from the south and you suck and you make too much money! And your face is ridiculous.
ReplyDelete/sarcasm
you're from the south
ReplyDeletethis is probably valid
Hi, all. We were out, but heard the 9th and 10th and top of the 11th on the way home from Hartford. No ulcers for me, Allan. I am feeling much better about Pap these days.
ReplyDeleteDelcarmen's facial expression would lead me to believe he has a large poop on deck. Or it hurts when he pitches.
ReplyDeleteYES!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure how much longer I can stay up. Sure hope they can win in it this inning. (The Sox, that is.)
ReplyDeleteMDC and all of us are relieved. Totally fooled him.
ReplyDeletei, too, am tired. runs pls sox thx
ReplyDeleteHoly shit, the game is still on?? Allan, you were supposed to call me! I've been home for 15 minutes, assuming we won!
ReplyDeleteThen I go to JoS and wonder why Allan hasn't posted a score yet...
Hi, L! LOL
ReplyDeletesorry! been trying to squeeze in work. stupid game going too long to keep being lazy.
ReplyDeleteNice to see our hockey fan friends here, but sorry about the Bruins.
ReplyDeletewin now, boys -- schoeneweis is up.
ReplyDeleteDamn. I hate away extra inning games. It just seems like the odds are so long against a win. I may just have to go to bed.
ReplyDeletewhat's a bruins? i don't know of any hockey game.
ReplyDelete...........cry
ReplyDeleteRight, it's BASEBALL season. Who plays a game on ice in May??
ReplyDeleteHi! :)
ReplyDeleteHabs fever is sweeping Canada. We passed a work crew paving a highway today and they had a big Habs flag flying.
I've already offered my Bruins condolences so I hope it's ok to say that.
[I just left this comment on wmtc and had to delete it!]
Habs fever in TORONTO?
ReplyDeleteHow can you go to bed with the score tied?
ReplyDeleteHabs fever nationally.
ReplyDeleteToronto fans need some hockey to cheer for, too, you know. They have none of their own.
The only good thing about my beloved Bruins is that they are not the Maple Leafs... so I guess I can see why they may be looking to jump on the habs train... lol.
ReplyDeleteLet's get out o' this jam
Not just a bandwagon, tho - the team is really popular here. Plus it's the only Cdn team left. Everyone gets behind it because of that.
ReplyDeleteMy bandwagon team in the Memorial Cup, the Moncton Wildcats, also lost. DAMN!
ReplyDeleteThat's generally what happens when a Canadian team makes it deep into the playoffs. If they're the only Canadian team standing, the whole country stands behind them. I love that.
ReplyDeleteI am still totally bummed about the Bruins. Now I've been on both sides of a 3-0 comeback/collapse. Joe and I both.
How did you end up with Moncton?
ReplyDeleteI guess I can see that L, but idk, I always considered Montreal-Toronto a heated rivalry.
ReplyDeleteI'm torn on Montreal-Philly. On the one hand, I've always hated Montreal, but on the other hand they're kind of likeable this year. And on the third hand, FUCK WAHHHHHH !@#!@#!@ I don't even wanna heaaaaaaaar about it :'( !@#!@
Ish, me too. Canada is like a little club that way.
ReplyDeleteAhh god damnit Schoenweis
ReplyDeleteOh holy shit
ReplyDeletemeet the new white flag.
ReplyDeleteL - I've been to New Brunswick and I've been to Windsor, and I like New Brunswick better. I've never been to Calgary or Brandon, Manitoba (the other two teams). Haha. Great logic.
ReplyDeleteAnd hockey is different than baseball inthat I would never root for the Yankees to win anything unless it directly and immediately benefited the Red Sox, which is a rarity.
ReplyDeleteIn hockey it's not so black and white. Bruins fans have been cheering on the Habs these playoffs, if you can believe it. In individual series, not for the Cup. But still! It feels weird.
I hate the Flyers. I don't care about hockey at all, but I hate the Flyers.
ReplyDeleteBut this says it best
And on the third hand, FUCK WAHHHHHH !@#!@#!@ I don't even wanna heaaaaaaaar about it :'( !@#!@
Come on the Rammer
ReplyDeleteI've only been to NB and only a small part of Quebec (Riviere-du-Loup). I always enjoy going to New Brunswick, even if it's just over the border.
ReplyDeleteBoston shall pillage Canada of another one of its junior superstars at this summer's draft, and then we will be a-cookin'
ReplyDeleteJoe, good enough reason to me! We always find some way to attach to some team. :)
ReplyDeleteYou know we have an OHL team here in our thriving metropolis of Mississauga.
Who went to bed? I just am not sure I can stay awake!
ReplyDeleteSometimes the body rules over the heart
it's big balls time, ramram.
ReplyDeletewe need a K
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think the Bruins/Canadiens rivalry is mostly only a head-to-head rivalry, whereas Red Sox/Yankees is a complete, season-long rivalry.
ReplyDeleteI thought I hadn't been to NB but it turns out I was, a long time ago, to the Bay of Fundy w/ my parents.
ReplyDeleteWTF is going on????
Now the ulcers start. Ramram in with a man on third. I think I will be in bed soon....
ReplyDeletedp pls
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE FUCK
ReplyDeleteThis is suck
ReplyDeleteOh geez
ReplyDeleteI want to believe.
ReplyDeleteWelp, at least we have a force-play at every base now! ....
ReplyDeletenice hack - 0-2
ReplyDeleteDetroit annoucers here. They are... not smart.
ReplyDeleteAlrighty let's go
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it Windsor is probably one of my least favorite places I've ever been. Apropos of nothing.
ReplyDeletePerhaps fodder for a post-game chat after we get out of this, then win next inning
YESSSSSSS
ReplyDeletePhew! Two out.
ReplyDeleteCome on Detroit, show us how to squander
ReplyDeleteattack, ram2!
ReplyDeleteReally? I really liked Windsor. Beautiful riverside park. Nice little town, nice old homes. Five minutes from baseball. We enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteoh fuck....
ReplyDeleteJesus. COME ON.
ReplyDeleteWTF
ReplyDeletefor Fuck's Sake
ReplyDeleteUnfucking believable. Uch. Asshole.
ReplyDeleteOH HOLY FUCK RAM RAM WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO
ReplyDeleteRamirez sucks.
ReplyDeleteA, you better put mod on stat
ReplyDeletethat was not the way we drew it up.
ReplyDeletenot. at. all.
There is something about Amy's "uch" that always brings me around.
ReplyDeleteGood night all. Win tomorrow.
That is a pile of poo
ReplyDeleteWTF bullpen
Ramirez = WHITE FLAG REINCARNATED
ReplyDeleteIf I ever need my water purified, I'm coming to you first, Ram-Ram.
ReplyDeleteGrim.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever need my water purified, I'm coming to you first, Ram-Ram.
ReplyDeleteWell said. If Schoenweis is the new White Flag, then Ram2 must be the new Toast.
wanted: live arms
ReplyDeleteEvery time I start feeling good about this team again, feeling like we can get back in the race, something happens to remind me of our huge weak spots. Not just a loss, but how we lose.
ReplyDeleteWhen was the last time the Red Sox bunted a guy to second with no outs and actually scored that run???
ReplyDeleteOn the road, that was so un-tito like...