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May 13, 2011

G38: Red Sox 5, Yankees 4 

Red Sox - 000 200 300 - 5  9  1 
Yankees - 000 020 011 - 4  8  0
Buchholz had by far his best outing of the season (7-5-2-1-7, 110), Adrian Gonzalez hit his sixth home run in the past week, and Kevin Youkilis belted an opposite field two-run bomb off Joba Chamberlain to give the Red Sox a necessary cushion.

The Yankees (3-7 since May 3) have lost five games in the standings in 10 days, and are now 2 GB behind the Rays, who shut out the Orioles 3-0 behind Jeremy Hellickson (9-4-0-1-3, 120). The Red Sox and Blue Jays are tied for third, 5 GB.

Daniel Bard faltered in the eighth, giving up a triple to Curtis Granderson and wild pitching him home. Then Bard walked Alex Rodriguez and hit Robinson Cano in the left foot, and watched as they pulled off a double steal. But Bard struck out Nick Swisher on high heat and then got Dumbo to ground to second.

With two outs in the ninth, Jonathan Papelbon allowed singles to Derek Jeter and Granderson, but he retired Mark Teixeira on a pop-up to third to end the game.

Colon (6-5-3-3-4, 103) threw more pitches than he had in any game since he threw 103 on June 1, 2008, for the Red Sox. His one bad inning was the fourth: Gonzalez led off with a rocket into the second deck in right.
(the ball is a blur above the head of the guy above the word "grab")

Youkilis struck out, but reached first on a passed ball. David Ortiz walked and was forced at second by J.D. Drew; Jed Lowrie walked to load the bases. Yook scored on Carl Crawford's grounder to first.

Colon started the seventh (which was odd) and allowed an 0-2 single to Jarrod Saltalamacchia before handing the ball to Chamberlain. Jacoby Ellsbury forced Salty at second and raced to third on Dustin Pedroia's perfectly-placed hit-and-run single to right field. Gonzalez's deep fly to the track in left scored Ellsbury and then Yook donged to right-center.

Example
Clay Buchholz/ Bartolo Colon

The Red Sox play a three-game series in New York this weekend. The Yankees (20-15) dropped out of first place last night, and are one game behind the Rays. Boston is tied for fourth place with the Blue Jays, at 17-20, and 5 GB.

The Red Sox and Yankees have each lost their last two games. Boston has dropped five of their last eight and New York has lost six of their last nine.

AL East: Orioles/Rays at 7 PM and Blue Jays/Twins at 8 PM.
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117 comments:

  1. allanMay 13, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Ellsbury, CF
    Pedroia, 2B
    Gonzalez, 1B
    Youkilis, 3B
    Ortiz, DH
    Drew, RF
    Lowrie, SS
    Crawford, LF
    Saltalamacchia, C

    Jeter, SS
    Granderson, CF
    Teixeira, 1B
    Rodriguez, 3B
    Cano, 2B
    Swisher, RF
    Posada, DH
    Martin, C
    Gardner, LF

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  2. allanMay 13, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    PeteAbe:
    In the last 10 years, the teams have played 170 regular-season games. The Yankees have an 87-83 lead in terms of wins, but the Red Sox have scored 23 more runs. ... The average score in the last 10 years has been Red Sox 5.47-Yankees 5.33.

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  3. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    MFYES on EI...BOOOOOOOOOO.

    Watching with tunes going for now.

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  4. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    btw, allan, i've moved on to reckoning and am loving it.

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  5. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Ugh, no NESN. You know what that means. Thank goddess for MLB Audio.

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  6. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    for once, i am happy to be at work for a sox-mfy game - nesn!

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  7. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    We get Yankee announcers for the rest of the games this series, you'd think they would at least have the courtesy to show the Boston feed for the one game they have announcers at.

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  8. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    i've moved on to reckoning and am loving it.

    thumbs up!

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  9. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    meaning fox and espn, i assume?

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  10. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    yup. 7pm fox start tmrw, weird. and the espn sun niter.

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  11. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    we might get sean mcdonough on fox, though; he'd be considered a sox guy, right?

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  12. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    fy weighs as much as colon's meals for the day ...

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  13. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    bert and flo need to take advantage of the short toilet porch.

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  14. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    i assumed it would be buck.

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  15. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    20 pitches - all fastballs

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  16. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Hi, all. Could we please win?

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  17. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    speaking of toilet - shit! that reminds me, i have to rip ours apart tonight. steph dropped *something* (she's not sure what) into it as it was flushing and since then it's been in rough shape.

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  18. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    The replay is called "YES-MO" - as opposed to Nomo?

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  19. timMay 13, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Good start for HH...24 to go.

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  20. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    steph dropped *something* (she's not sure what) into it

    winston?

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  21. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    "takes with him"

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  22. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Tim, Reckoning is my favourite REM album - one of my all-time faves, period.

    Hey you guys, when you get a min, check out a Globe & Mail story posted at wmtc. Wmtc is alluded to (not mentioned by name). Bad news for Canada but good that WRs were mentioned.

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  23. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    That reminds me. I have to finally look at the docs the campaign got and see if I can ID the spy by process of elimiation on various addresses and ccs.

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  24. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Or maybe they forgot to redact all of the instances of the key email address/name.

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  25. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    deal don and eck: jeter got the shit booed out of when he was in that 0 for 28 slide several years ago.

    (i love don: "what if he's in decline?!?" .. yeah, because a 37 yo SS might not be...)

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  26. allanMay 13, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    curt young seems like a bit of a thickee in interviews.

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  27. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    It's worth a try. The wildest thing was when the CIC called with information! Many Campaign friends said, Only in Canada would a spy also try to help you out!

    Some people thought the spy is personally sympathetic to the WRs.

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  28. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    This is the first time I've ever been tempted to text one of those questions from the broadcast. "What is the most over-rated statistic in baseball?"

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  29. fusionmouseMay 13, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Most over-rated as a stat...Pitcher Wins!

    Best stat for a team... WINS!

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  30. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    18 outs to go.

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  31. fusionmouseMay 13, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Keep dealin' Laptop.

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  32. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    BERT.

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  33. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Evil dong!!

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  34. timMay 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    DONGZO!!!!!!

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  35. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Most over-rated as a stat...Pitcher Wins!

    Yep! But my text didn't go thru, so they'll never know.

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  36. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    An HR in 6 of last 7 games!

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  37. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    MARTINBALLA

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  38. timMay 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Cool, L. I will check it out - any publicity for war resisters is good.

    winston?

    lol - he is small, but not that small! the heart of that dog wouldn't fit in the world's biggest crapper.

    ***

    passedaballa!

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  39. fusionmouseMay 13, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Climb pitch count climb (for Colon).
    Get that man a sandwich.

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  40. Jake of All TradesMay 13, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    WEEI Gameday Audio keeps going to commercial in the middle of an at bat for me. Happened twice so far. Anyone else getting that?

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  41. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Talk about missing pitches! Is anyone listening to EEI? This is the second time they've run a whole set of commercials and promos - during an inning!! They've missed a total of four ABs in two different innings!

    Then the ads suddenly cut off and Castig is calling the game. No mention of it, no apology for technical issues - the announcers clearly don't know it's happening.

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  42. fusionmouseMay 13, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Clearly afraid of the force.

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  43. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Aw Winston! Tala hopes to see him this summer.

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  44. timMay 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Colon routinely eats BLTHHs for breakfast.

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  45. Jake of All TradesMay 13, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    I guess if Laura and I have the same rant at the same time I'm not alone :)

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  46. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Jake & I must have posted at the same time.

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  47. timMay 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    alright, highschool genius playlist is done. time for some Band to take me through the middle innings.

    she bet on one horse to win and i bet on another to show....

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  48. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    she bet on one horse to win and i bet on another to show....

    You know he always holds it in a tent.

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  49. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Band, one of my top top top bands. I listen to the brown album all the time.

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  50. timMay 13, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    and 80% canadian!

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  51. meunierMay 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    HH dealing

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  52. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    This is the state of my brain.

    I am folding laundry while I watch the game. I have to Google something. I go over to my netbook, but first I check the thread. And promptly forget what I was going to Google. Pfft. Gone.

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  53. meunierMay 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Eckersley?

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  54. meunierMay 13, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Somehow I saw that coming

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  55. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Just here to say...

    DAMN

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  56. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Oh fuck.

    ***

    I think of The Band as Canadian, despite Levon.

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  57. meunierMay 13, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Going to a beerfest now

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  58. timMay 13, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    time to go eat some lamb shanks! be back later!

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  59. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    nesn "Way off the bag"

    ummmm, his foot was ON the bag

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  60. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    why are don and eck so blind? what replays are they watching?

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  61. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Bad call...

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  62. allanMay 13, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    i hate when an annoucer gives an opinion on a close play, then looks at several slo-mo replays that clearly show the opposite, and he keeps repeating his original (wrong) call.

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  63. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    i hate when an annoucer gives an opinion on a close play, then looks at several slo-mo replays that clearly show the opposite, and he keeps repeating his original (wrong) call.

    You do? I had no idea.

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  64. allanMay 13, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    have you heard it bothers jere, as well?

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  65. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    strand a pair

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  66. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    wow, nice play

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  67. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    All right, YOUK!!

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  68. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK

    SWEAT POWER BABY!!!!

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  69. allanMay 13, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    SULTAN OF SWEAT

    thank you, joba!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  70. allanMay 13, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    past a leaping jeter!

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  71. allanMay 13, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    joba: "shoulda hit him in the head instead"

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  72. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    BTW, Harv said he heard Don say that Remy will be back when the Sox return to Fenway. I didn't hear it, of course.

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  73. allanMay 13, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Expected back Monday. It was in today's papers, as well, I think.

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  74. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Glad to hear it. I was getting worried...

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  75. allanMay 13, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    bard

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  76. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    no one on now
    settle down and get outs
    dammit.

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  77. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    bot and albers up

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  78. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    what is up with his control??

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  79. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    if he can't get swisher, we gotta yank him.

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  80. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    RRRRRG

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  81. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    swisher falls for the gas line.

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  82. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    he's hitting .167 for fucks sake

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  83. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Yeah! Pitches in and out of trouble.

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  84. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    okay, face yook, then.

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  85. nickMay 13, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Hey all! haven't been around much. Emma and I went to a local sports bar to watch the first half of the game on account of no TV at home. Now it's bedtime and listening to the radio on the phone.

    Turns out the "crazy buffalo" wings were hot.

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  86. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Bring that run home, Papi.

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  87. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Emma's lucky, that sounds like fun.

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  88. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    OK, J.D.Ong. I will also accept a Drewble.

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  89. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    It's a game of inches.

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  90. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Papelbon better hold this lead.

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  91. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    It's a game of inches.

    TWSS

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  92. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Classic TWSS

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  93. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Now batting, Mr. 27 ....

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  94. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Be so awesome to have Jeter make the last out here.

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  95. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Holy shit EEI is doing it again - the game is on and I'm listening to ads. THREE times in this game!!! GRRRRR

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  96. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Damn it.

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  97. Jake of All TradesMay 13, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    WEEI, NOOOO! Reminds me of that Fox game that switched to NASCAR mid-pitch a few years ago...

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  98. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Any last out will do, as long as it comes before anyone else crosses the plate.

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  99. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Getting tired of all these uncontested steals that lead to runs.

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  100. Jake of All TradesMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Again!

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  101. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I still hate Papelbon. Just so you know.

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  102. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    WTF WEEI YOU SUCK

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  103. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Getting tired of Pap not mopping up efficiently.

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  104. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Just teasin' the home fans ....

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  105. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Can we please get one more out without letting them score???

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  106. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    No surprise -- there's dirty water in the toilet.

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  107. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Woo hoo! I couldn't handle a loss tonight.

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  108. AmyMay 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Thank goodness!

    Dirty water.

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  109. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Don't drink the water!

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  110. Jake of All TradesMay 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Dirty water from echo-y announcers...

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  111. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I nominate that we play that Dylan song "Don't fall apart on me tonight" every time Papelbon comes into the game.

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  112. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I don't care how efficient it is. We just beat the Yankees in the Stadium.

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  113. allanMay 13, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    "What about that millionaire with the drumstick in his pants?"

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  114. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    TWSS?

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  115. laura kMay 13, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Dirty water from echo-y announcers..

    That was crazy. They turn the ads off and Dave O'Brien is broadcasting far away, under water.

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  116. Dr. JeffMay 13, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Thanks Yook!

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  117. timMay 13, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Dirty toilet water indeed. Spent the last couple innings of that game ripping apart the toilet to find a pair of nail clippers in the toilet, clogging the thing.

    Tonight's water was as dirty as that job. Good work, sox. Keep it going tmrw and sunday!

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