Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays GameThread, Apr 4, 2008 7:15 PM EDT

I'm gonna get off, guys. My flight leaves for Orlando tomorrow morning at 11 so I'll posts some pictures of the house sometime in the afternoon or evening.

by Matt Gaul on Apr 4, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

later dude travel safe!

"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 4, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

x loses the bat on strike 3

and can't outrun the throw on the dropped ball

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

by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stairs grounds to the right side again

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rios grounds to Lowell

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Youkilis flies to center

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ortiz fouls out quickly

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gets manny swinging

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny strikes out on three straight

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

another very impressive inning

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wells grounds out quickly

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thomas flies out to center pretty quickly

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

at least Lyle made him work

by singling

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hill can earn that extension now

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grounds to second

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3-1 grounder

made a close play by a Scutaro stumble

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

got Lowell to roll over

good pitch

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

drew down on strikes

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Again

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lugo strikes out on the full count

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow

5 Ks over 5 innings, no walks, and 1 hit

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Scutaro grounds out

reaching for an outside pitch

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zaun grounds it right at Youkilis

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wakefield is such a pain

he always seems to give us so much trouble

"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 4, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought the closed dome was supposed to help knucklers

because there wouldn't be any wind. Or does wind help it knuckle?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no idea

I can't throw one

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

x pops to second

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ellsbury grounds to Hill

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Glaus just popped up and did his bat smash thing

flipped to the Nats game between innings

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

with a runner on 2nd and no out, naturally

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a catch by Scoot!

I can tell why A's fans missed him.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he was a big fav there

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All those game-winning hits?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's not bad in the field either

though not really good enough to play SS everyday, and of course Rolen and Hill don't need defensive caddies

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Marcum breezes through another one

though Pedroia hit it well

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stairs playing softball out there

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by which I mean Wakefield serves up some slo-pitch

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Almost exactly like the Saturday game at Dodger Stadium

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except Marcum has allowed fewer baserunners

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoo!

Stairs!

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rios better be running

because he can.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and because he's on my team in our fantasy league

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have no steals or wins...!

ugh.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least you're not in last place

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm last in WHIP and ERA

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The ABCs of facing Wakefield

Always Be Çtealing

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you called it

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rios draws the walk

he's been quite good at that so far

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wells strikes out flailing

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shades of 07 for sure

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but we will overlook it

b/c it happens with the knuckler to everyone

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Almost picked off Rios

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the hurt

works the walk to bring up lyle

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Frank not a threat, sadly

No grounders plskthx

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what

do you fellas think of the new layout/format of the site?

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

a little wierd but better

it'll take some time to get used to.

Allan's World Music

by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lyle

comes through with the big hit

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice bloop single

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

we'll sure take it

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another Jay has to sit down

to avoid getting beaned

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Runners advance!

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Loong

single by Hill.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Overbay didn't see Ellsbury drop the ball, maybe?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's my guess too

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Frankly I thought it was gone

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah probably not

can't blame him.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scutaro with a hard single

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

loading the bases for Gregg

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

wasted a run there. At least Marcum is pitching well...

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

saw that coming

I'm afraid, at least we got some runs first

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully the wait doesn't screw him up

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

particularly as he is facing the big fellas

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zaun, no grounders plskthx

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

South By Southwest was terrific by the way, Chengy

you've gotta go next year. I think i'll be going every year

"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 4, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Which bands did you see?

I may wait until I'm 21 which is another 2 years so I can see everything.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

too many bands to mention, but the shackeltons, weakerthans, old 97s, spoon, fire flies, ingrid michaelson, hallelujah! the hills, tulsa, my morning jacket, talib kweli, okkervil river are a few that are coming to mind right now

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool

Heard quite a bit about most of the bands. Recently heard of tulsa but haven't tried listening to them yet. Too bad I have exams because I'm missing Okkervil River and the New pornos.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tulsa was good

great songwriting, good musicians, pretty twangy

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good luck on your exams by the way

are you in Orgo? Organic, Genetidcs and Calc III the same semester my sophomore year near killed me

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Struggling a bit this year.. mostly Bs this year. Genetics I really like though, Biochemistry and Orgo = not cool.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Genetics was great

but hard. Biochem was okay, I had a good prof. Orgo was ridiculous. We had like a dozen nervous breakdowns in our class, literally

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

reactions are killing me

a bajillon reactions/reagents/mechanisms.. I'm surprised I haven't heard about more breakdowns.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you canadians must be made of sterner stuff

than we yanks

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Marcum gets Youk swinging

on pitch 5

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Steeles looks fine

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ah

issues his first walk to Ortiz

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

forgivable

woot with the strikeout on ManRam.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

woot is right

lowell follows with a cheap hit

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lowell bloop single

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tallet warming

with the 2-0 count on Drew

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

I hate JD Drew.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

crap

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gets lugo to end the inning

still has a chance to win if the Jays can score some runs, but I doubt Marcum will be out again for the 8th

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That run hurt

the one we lost via the Zaun GIDP.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I jynxed it

.....

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so far

we look like last season offensively - not capitalizing on opportunities and too many DPs, hopefully it's just a little glitch to start the season

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So this Aardsma guy

are we going to crush him?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

if only

he was a lefty. Besides the change in speed will be hard to adjust to.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well x is giving them a long look

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I also

don't want to jynx it.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

x is being gritty

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL at the run

it's supposed to be a walk!

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that was

a great at-bat

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pulling Aardsma for a lefty

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

will we hit for stairs?

with stew?

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

"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 4, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice hit by Stew

although helped by Pedroia not keeping the ball in his glove

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

stew moves Eck over

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I kinda hate this part of baseball

pitching change after pitching change makes for boring TV.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

true

the tension created by this kind of inning is pretty awesome though

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah it's just commercials cripple me

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

me too

it's why I can't watch nfl football

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Football preempted too many episodes of Futurama

for me to ever like it.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what a great show

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to it we can rag on Farnsworth

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another pitcher

to face the Golden Boy.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

C'mon Lexi!

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

delcarmen

has a great arm

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ugh

awful at-bat

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wells with another awful one

ugh.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what the hell?!

up to Frank now

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Frank takes it to the wall!

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WOOT!!!

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mac to run for Thomas

a little strange it wasn't Coats.

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

moot anyway as Overbay grounds out to end it

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they really need a defensive replacement for Stew?

Of course now they're in trouble if they need to replace Scutaro.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

could put J-mac in at 3rd and move scoot to left I guess

he played there enough with Oakland

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean if they had used coats and needed to replace stew

of course

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would rather have seen Coats

if anything an infielder could play outfield.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Coats is quite a bit faster than Mac, no?

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tallet in

gets Crisp

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Varitek hitting for cash

no surprise there

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Unaware of the splits?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

most likely

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cash is...

not a great hitter, or else we would've kept him lol.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

did you notice

Guillermo Quiroz is B-more's backup this season?

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by hugo on Apr 4, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't seem like the kind of thing I'd notice

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he was once

Toronto's catcher of the future

"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 4, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that probably needed quotes

"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 4, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What was the quote?

The road to third place is littered with catchers of the future.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we're living proof of 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 4, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought it referred directly to us.

But Thigpen/Diaz/Jeroloman/Arencibia, they're for real, right?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thigpen

seems like he might not get much of a chance, the Jays seem to like Diaz better, and I can't see them using two young catchers next season. Jeroloman supposedly won't hit enough to be a regular catcher but will be a great backup. Arencibia could be the real deal too though, and of course you never know. Another guy to watch is Joel Collins.

"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 4, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought Jeroloman had a ridiculous walk rate

which would be his ticket to the majors.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it will be, definitely

if he can hit enough to keep pitchers honest

"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 4, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How good is good enough?

.250 with a .400 OBP?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not many singles hitters

can manage that b/c pitchers don't want to walk them. but it's definitely a great skill for Jeroloman

"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 4, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah which suggests

that even if he doesn't ever hit, he can be a capable back up with his ability to get on base.

Allan's World Music

by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh right

I forgot about that. I didn't pay much attention to when he was being heralded but he looked decent at the times I saw him.

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by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tallet gets "C"

swinging

"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 4, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's the 8th

why are two non-Accardo pitchers warming?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

w00t

Pedroia flies out. Tallet really seems to have Gibbons' trust, which is interesting considering the opposite seemed true last season

"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 4, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I had a great Jason Frasor joke

which is relevant because he was warming. I figured there'd come a point in the season where he'd change his entrance music to the chorus of The Feeling's "Love It When You Call."

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

by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh

"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 4, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or one of the verses

The one that goes, "Remember me? I used to be / Your best-time buddy that you couldn't wait to see."

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hill singles off two sox

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Scoot bunts Hill to second

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not sure about the bunt there

"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 4, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well Zaun

is good from the left side.

Allan's World Music

by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, if the bunt is neutral, the handedness advantage might swing it

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good point

"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 4, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Campbell talking about the pin lady

without referring to the pins.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zaun got the lefty strike zone there

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

X gonna give it to ya!

They should really play some DMX when he comes up.

Allan's World Music

by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Xavier Nady

played that song with the mets when he came 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 4, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eck!

between his last two at-bats, he's winning me over

"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 4, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How's that bunt looking now?

Because results-based thinking never leads you astray.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

works for me

"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 4, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Battery running out

I'm out. Good night and hopefully the game ends well.

Allan's World Music

by achengy on Apr 4, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

night

"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 4, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coats in for Stew

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Down looking

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

accardo 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 4, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Facing 2-3-4

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not an easy assignment

hope he uses the 3-run cushion and doesn't start walking folks

"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 4, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Quick out to Youk

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

youk lines out

2 to go

"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 4, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gets ortiz with the count full

"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 4, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hill went a long way to field that

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

by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Streakers or just the usual kind?

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

let's just get lowell

please no more jd drew

"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 4, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is Fox showing ball tomorrow?

Hopefully I'm not blacked out.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yes

detroit - chicago

"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 4, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will have to listen on the radio

"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 4, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crap.

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

by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

woot!

what a game by Marcum

"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 4, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

our rotation looks fantastic

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 4, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If the scores hold up

we and the Yanks will be a mere half game back of the Royals.

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

by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, a full game

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thomas (.255) and Stairs (.126) are the obvious JotD

Everyone else is under .100.

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by Torgen on Apr 4, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Marcum also deserves the honour

other than the Drew homer, he was spectacular. The Red Sox have a tough lineup and he just pitched great. And, of course, if the Jays hadn't completely blown their scoring chances in the previous half-inning, his WPA would've been a lot higher.

"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 5, 2008 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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