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Your Embrace and My Collapse: Game 28, Toronto at Boston

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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox


Wednesday, April 30- Boston, Massachusetts
7:05 PM (EDT)




Toronto Blue Jays
rf Alexis Rios
ss David Eckstein
3b Scott Rolen
dh Matt Stairs
cf Vernon Wells
1b Lyle Overbay
2b Aaron Hill
lf Adam Lind
c Gregg Zaun
Pitching: Dustin McGowan, rhp
Boston Red Sox
2b Dustin Pedroia
1b Kevin Youkilis
dh David Ortiz
lf Manny Ramirez
3b Mike Lowell
rf Brandon Moss
c Jason Varitek
cf Coco Crisp
ss Julio Lugo

Pitching: Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP
I'm off for a run, as the weather is beautiful and the Jays are ugly right now, but I'll be back and watch the game. Dustin McGowan looks to bounce back from a lousy start last time out, and Daisuke Matsuzaka looks to shake off the flu (supposedly Shaun Marcum is the Jays' latest victim, btw) and keep his excellent and undefeated season going.

We haven't been able to hit anybody, so maybe we can tee off against one of the league's best pitchers? Why not?

By the way, John Brattain, who called Gibbons out last year for not making enough use of small ball, is now defending him . He's got an in-depth look at how the Jays have faired in "gimme" situations (runner on third, less than 2 outs), and it's not pretty at all. Brattain was as persuasive last season as I've ever seen anyone arguing for the sac bunt and hit-and-run to be used more, and always has an interesting point of view. If you care to chat on this issue, Bebo's got a great take over in the diaries/fanposts, so let's chat about it there!

On another note, if you haven't watched the last episode of Costas Now, don't, unless you want to see true stupidity in action.

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Funny how everyone knows the Red Sox are flu-stricken

while knowing that the Jays are walking wounded (or at least diseased) would explain why we can’t hit line drives. Maybe JP knows people won’t pay to see fluey Jays lose, while the Sox would sell out Fenway with a team of marionettes on the field.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually that gives me a good idea for an ad

Rolen in the rafters of the cable box controlling a marionette version of himself and still making highlight reel plays. Probably wouldn’t fit into the ‘Jays as kids’ ads they’ve been running this season, though.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios gets a 2-0 count and grounds to second

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x grounds to second

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Best Jay Ever strikes out on a full count

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got Youk swinging....

gotta feel for the starters for the Jays…

by Tom Dakers on Apr 30, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strikes out Youk

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lind with a running catch at the monster

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his D has improved a lot

since his first september callup, he was considered quite good last season in the field by most metrics

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this one of those cognitive dissonance things

like with people assuming bad hitting catchers are good defensively because they must be around for a reason?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just proves

how tough it is to overcome a first impression I guess

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Story of the season

Hard hit ball straight at Youppilis

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

VW swings at ball 4

grounds to second

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least he got it out of the infield

Him and Rolen last night the only ones, right?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean Wells?

Last year he didn’t swing at bad 6th pitches, he swung at bad first pitches.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After a good start, he's looked terrible....

wondering if the shoulder really was the problem last year….

by Tom Dakers on Apr 30, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

'after' meaning since this road trip started?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he wasn't even good

the year before his deal!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan looks good....

Maybe we could get him a run or 7

by Tom Dakers on Apr 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't want to waste them

give him enough to win and save the rest for tomorrow

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh I'd just love to see them score a bunch

Though I guess 2 would be a bunch the way things are going

by Tom Dakers on Apr 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how's the game going?

just got back from my run, the weather was nice so I stretched it a bit

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm shocked, shocked

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a great movie

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that shocked

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least Stairs is having a good AB

Starting to cheer differently for the Jays….if they work the count I’m happy

by Tom Dakers on Apr 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what would we do

without Stairs?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably not release Frank

or sign Bonds.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's actually negative WPA this year

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hitting well recently though

about the only one…

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wells walks

RISP? Flail-time!

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Took us 26 outs to get there last night

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to look on the bright side

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to need a beer

to sit through this game

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

absolutely

hope Labatt is okay, I’m sentimental that way

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that sounds good

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my brother

(jessef on this site) makes a killer brown ale

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same

stouts are my favourite actually, especially during the winter months

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

so did Doc yesterday and we saw how that turned out though

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two bloops?

We had the only extra base hit last night.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right, I just meant

even a shutout from McGowan is no guarantee we’ll win in 9

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this the first game Dusty has been sans-mutton?

or did I somehow fail to notice last time?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jamie/Pat mentioned it at the beginning of the telecast

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mlb.tv has the NESN feed

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Buck too

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ahh

I have the NESN guys, who I actually like

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where are you guys that you can get Jays feeds on MLB.tv?

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SF bay area

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Washington D.C.

I have extra innings though

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s one way of putting it

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it would be like

if I announced Golf

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still better than John Mayer

“and that happened”

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

John Mayer

is a lot less terrible to me after that Chapelle’s Show episode for some reason

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he had the chops last time as well

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill flies to the warning track

admittedly, the track at the monster.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lind only has one strikeout so far this year

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

hitters have some control over whether their balls in play end up as hits, though some of it is just foot speed

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but what is most important

is probably his approach at the plate

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish our alternate unis were blue

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he doesn't have great command

of his fastball, but it has a ton of movement and good velocity so he gets away with it

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I throw a great batting practice fastball

can still get up to 80+, right over the plate every time

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least we figure to see their pen at some point

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do we?

Doesn’t Matsuzaka throw 200+ pitches per game? That’s what every sportscasters rehashing of his high school career has led me to believe?

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on X

Or, as I have nicknamed him, Scrappy Doo

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

time for some scrappiness

grit your way on, X

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's ok

he plays the game right

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a gritty pop fly

is still a pop fly

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's really hard

not to love Rolen right now

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dice

over 100 pitches, maybe we’ll see someone else, not that it’s likely to matter

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I wasn't optimistic

I wouldn’t be watching.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still have hope

though perhaps just a fool’s hope. But the pitching looks great lately and you have to think the bats will somewhat come around.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I watched during the Erik Hanson era

So optimism is clearly not a criterion for me

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Granted I was about 11 at the time

So maybe I just didn’t know any better

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

or had nothing better to do

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They lost me at the strike

I came back mid-2005, so I missed the worst of the worst.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2004 was unbelievably painful

way worse than last year, or this year so far

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there were high hopes in 2004 as well

after a surprisingly good 2003

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's game

I’m afraid

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh, now a 2-out double

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty

got Moss to end the inning at least, but 1 run seems pretty insurmountable right now

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've taken to calling McGowan

No-run DMC.

My brother came up with the nickname, I quite like it.

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well we can't call him Lambchops anymore

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice one!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will certainly drain my glass

if they actually score a run

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

interesting

that they’re not going to Okajima for Lind

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe because he's a natural lefty

lefties aren’t as effective against him as against natural righties who hit lefty.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lind doesn't really hit lefties well though

even in the minors, he hasn’t quite learned the skill yet

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's gotta feel pretty good

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe he'll steal second

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To third on a throwing error and home on a squeeze?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Inglett one?

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd try again

with X

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He just fouled twice

It’s not like the bunt was the problem, it was Inglett’s failure to drop it down.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And now Okajima is in to face Zaun?

I’m confused

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clearly

the Sox are toying with us

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should've homered off Delcarmen

while we had the chance

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course moving Zaun to the other side

means he can shoot for the monster. Unfortunately he might.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

attaway, Zaunnie!!!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Squeeze with Rios?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'd be shocked

if they tried that

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Move Scoot (PR) to third

and then squeeze again with x.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do think they'll try it w/ X

if Rios Ks or pops out

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon Lexi

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios

gets the run in, but Scoot is unable to tag to 3rd

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how could he not move up?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

horrible baserunning

with no outs, you have to hang back to tag

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Johnny Mac would have tagged

Might have tried to score.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what an at-bat by Eckstein

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon Rolen

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, here comes the greatest Jay.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is a new reason to lose

I was afraid we were running out of them

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So 0 for 4?

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mockingbird

is going to go to town on the ump tomorrow, the Sox get so many cheap calls it is ridiculous

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan still in

why not?

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well you can expect extras now.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully that means

snakeface is healthy

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I assume Accardo and Downs are for mix-and-match

and save Cy to go 3.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

X owes Lyle for that one

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guh... walks Lugo

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not the way to start the at-bat

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess that was a good result

now just need to get Youkilis, a difficult task

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whew

Accardo made us sweat, but got out of it. any chance we actually score again?

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well we got the shutdown inning

If Cy gets beat in the next three innings you pretty much have to tip your hat.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if only we could've scored that runner from 2nd with no out

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scutaro

Red Sock of the game?

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stairs starts us off well

solid hit

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mac running for Stairs

again precluding his use as a defensive replacement

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can't we use Scutaro for Stairs

so we can at least get Mac in at SS?

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

that’s why we should pinch-run Scutaro for Stairs, and Mac for a position player

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wells should not be encouraged

to swing at the first pitch. He does it enough on his own

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last year he was terrible when he put the first pitch in play

This year his OPS is 1.200-ish when he does it.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interestingly he's worse on 1-2 than 0-2

but small samples all around.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty bad 2-2 also

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clarification

that was in response to Tabler suggesting that Wells go after the first pitch

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is a new one

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double play ball from V-dub anyway

by SuckaMD on Apr 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I suppose that

would’ve been a dp anyway

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And look at VW roll his eyes

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon Lyle

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure did

the close calls have not exactly gone the Jays way

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

time for the soul-crushing defeat

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ortiz bunt home run?

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe Wells

can bobble another ball with the slowest man in the majors running and a great chance to throw himout

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's the thing about baseball

your heart can get broken again every day

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now

let’s see if Ortiz gets pinch-run for and the pinch-runner gets picked off

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh

I guess that doesn’t happen to real teams

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill rubbing his nose

I think I saw him coughing during last night’s game.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aw, c'mon, Downs!

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how badly

does Gibbons hate Frasor?

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He screws up every time he gets a chance

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay, but then why carry him on the roster?

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lowell is 3 for 6 against Downs?

That doesn’t sound like playing the matchups.

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Downs

does generate a good amount of grounders, probably playing for the DP

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by hugo on Apr 30, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, there's an out

Now for the double play

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by Torgen on Apr 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT