I Am Not Your Broom: Game 6 - April 6, 2008, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 12:39 PM EDT
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Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, Apr 6, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
Today's title comes from the amazingly prolific band They Might Be Giants, who have been around long enough so that they were both the first show I've ever seen (back in Middle School at an all-ages show at Webster Hall in NYC) and still putting out records that my one-year old daughter just loves (I Am Not Your Broom is a song off her favourite record, No!, which they put out a few years ago, and I thought it appropriate given that we are watching the game together today and the Jays are going for the sweep).
In yesterday's battle of two young pitchers, Clay Buchholz looked to be a little more comfortable early on, as Jesse Litsch struggled a little with control and needed to be bailed out by sharp defense, but in the end it was the Jays that came out on top as they jumped all over Buchholz in the 6th inning. Lots of Jays got in on the act, including Frank Thomas (2-5 with a 2-run HR), Lyle Overbay (2-4 with an RBI single to plate the Jays' first run), Alex Rios (2-5 with 2 doubles), Vernon Wells (1-3 with 2 walks and an RBI single), David Eckstein (3-5 with 3 RBI), Aaron Hill (1-3 with a walk and 2 runs scored), and Marco Scutaro (2 walks, 2 runs scored). Tallet, Wolfe, Jason Frasor, and Randy Wells chipped in a scoreless inning apiece to nail down the 10-2 win.
Today, the Jays go for the sweep in their 1st home series of 2008. (By the way, Jeff Blair has an enjoyable and well-written piece about the home opener in the Globe and Mail. Doc Halladay will face off against Sox ace Josh Beckett, who is making his 1st start of the season. Beckett, last year's runner-up for the Cy Young, has been experiencing some back spasms. Beckett supposedly showed up to camp a little out of shape and overweight, which can't have helped his back. Or perhaps he threw it out endlessly screaming for no apparent reason while on the mound. Doc will be making his second start after he was on the short end of a tough 3-2 loss to the Yankees on opening day. With Curt Schilling out indefinitely and 2 youngsters (Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz) and a 41-year old knuckler in the rotation, Boston will need Beckett to pitch well and healthy if they want to repeat as AL East and World Series champions.
I'm just excited that today's game is on TBS. I've had major issues with MLB Extra Innings this year (though the fault is not with the package but with my awful cable company (damn you, Comcast!) which claims that the package is out for my entire area.
Anyway, here are the lineups for today's game. As you can see, John MacDonald will be making his first start of the season at SS, so it seems like those who suggested that he might be Doc's personal SS might not be too far off. In addition, Shannon Stewart will be starting against a righty after Matt Stairs had an awful day at the plate yesterday, striking out 3 times in 4 at-bats - it wouldn't be surprising if his hip was still bothering him. Let's face it, the more games Stairs has to sit against a righty, the better the Jays seem off for having Stewart instead of Sparky. Aaron Hill will hit second, which will excite those who have been advocating for him to move up in the lineup. And Zaun will sit today as Barajas gets the start.
Boston Red Sox
2B Dustin Pedroia
1B Kevin Youkilis
DH David Ortiz
LF Manny Ramirez
3B Mike Lowell
RF J.D. Drew
C Jason Varitek
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
SS Julio Lugo
P Josh Beckett
Toronto Blue Jays
LF Shannon Stewart
2B Aaron Hill
RF Alexis Rios
CF Vernon Wells
DH Frank Thomas
1B Lyle Overbay
3B Marco Scutaro
C Rod Barajas
SS John MacDonald
P Doc Halladay
In other news, B.J. Ryan pitched an inning for Dunedin yesterday and reportedly felt very good. This is good news, as the bullpen, which has been just fine anyway, will be even stronger once B.J. returns.
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Buck Martinez is the analyst?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Buck Martinez
as an announcer
"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 6, 2008 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does he still have his regular MASN gig?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think it's an everyday thing anymore, but not sure
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mac almost made that play
damn close
"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 6, 2008 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
gets Youk
swinging on 3 pitches, he has that cutter working away so far
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Double play first pitch
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
slick
right into the shift
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Clank!
Stew is on
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bad error on the tapper
from the usually surehanded lowell
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hill GIDP
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that looked a little
overagressive on his part
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Double down the line for Rios
after working the count full.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
too bad about that DP
as Rios doubles just inside the 3rd base line
"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 6, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"you just can't expect to hit many home runs off josh beckett"
didn't he lead the league in HR allowed 2 seasons ago?
"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 6, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Halladay gets Manny
as the bottom drops out of the hook
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Barajas
with the fancy catch on the pop up
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The popup
nature's one-pitch strikeout.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In that case with 2 strikes, of course
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's true
an infield fly is almost as likely to become an out as a strikeout. It's one reason that Vernon was so bad last season. His K rate was about the same, but his infield fly rate was about twice what it had been in 2006
"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 6, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc strands Drew
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Scutaro has his ring finger around the knob of the bat
That seems like a weird way to hold the bat to me.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ellsbury takes Doc deep
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bittersweet
I have both on my roto team
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
interesting route on that play
by Stewart
"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 6, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stand there
then back up slightly
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc
didn't like that call very much
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mac
makes the tapper look easy
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Barajas
not hitting it where they ain't.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnny Mac keeps on truckin'
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stew strikes out looking
after fouling off a few
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hill with nature's one pitch strikeout
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hill
looking pretty bad so far in the 2-slot
"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 6, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
was that a palm change to get Drew swinging?
the bottom really dropped out
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rios draws the BB
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good start to the inning
think he'll run?
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gibbons was talking about it being hard to steal off Beckett now
so... no?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe not
he's got a healthy lead 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 6, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How far are you supposed to be on their 9 foot thing?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not sure
but the rule of thumb, especially for Rogers Centre, is if you have one foot on the turf, you're prepared to run (doesn't mean you will of course)
"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 6, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boom goes the dynamite
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually, do they still use the ship's horn?
Can we use "nice boat" as the meme?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Shea horn
"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 6, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frank almost made it back-to-back
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
I didn't see that leaping catch by Manny coming
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not a very healthy hack from Overbay
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not at all
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clank!
Scutaro is on
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lugo muffs
the easy grounder. I love how they get to have all their errors blamed on jet lag from a trip like 2 weeks ago
"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 6, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I couldn't get away with that.
I flew out of Berlin at like 7am local time, arrived in San Francisco at 10pm local time, and I went to work the next day.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
same here
I flew in from Thailand, got in at 8 pm after about 24 hours in transit, then took a law school exam the following day
"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 6, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is perhaps
a decent time to try running
"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 6, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Reset the count if he fails?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't believe Beckett
is only at 26 pitches
"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 6, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For the inning?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahh I get it now
knew something was off there, haha
"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 6, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't remember
does Jeter have that ridiculous C on his jersey?
"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 6, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be all for it
if they gave ARod an A for his
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could wear it
on the seat of his pants.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Varitek
smokes one to tie it 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 6, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Varitek ties it up
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I admire Mac's hustle
but he looked pretty overmatched that at-bat
"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 6, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hill needs to make Beckett work
to force him out after this inning.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That counts
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"his bat goes down a hero"
I'm a fan of that expression
"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 6, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hill steals uncontested on the pitch in the dirt
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
perhaps gibbons
reads the gamethreads
"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 6, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rios walks again
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good at bat
Vernon has a chance to give the Jays the lead again
"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 6, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No first pitch pop-up
that's a good start
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no 2-0 pop up
an even better sign
"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 6, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wells walks
full for Frank
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
didn't look like Beckett
wanted any part of Vernon.
"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 6, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or he might just be tired
and leaving pitches 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 6, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Things to see in Toronto" segment
Over-the-counter deux-deux-deuxs?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice boat
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Frank the Tank!
"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 6, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's when
it's acceptable to swing at the first pitch
"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 6, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did his eyes light up?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a Jays fan got the ball
Take that, Massholes!
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only about a 50-50 chance of that
sadly
"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 6, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not like the park is sold out
Plenty of seats available for Jays fans if they wanted them.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
hopefully if the team stays in it this season, the fans will keep coming back. last season, attendance increased even thought the team was basically out of it from May on
"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 6, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc
still looking quite strong as he K's Ortiz
"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 6, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nature's strikeout on Youk
and Doc's strikeout on Papi
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Manny Ramirez has a hit, and maybe more than one"
That's not how at-bats work, Chip.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hard to believe
Vernon couldn't have prevented that from reaching the wall
"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 6, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Where were they shading him?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
usually for Manny the offense is straightaway
but if anything, you'd think they'd be shading towards left, no?
"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 6, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
said offense, meant outfield. it's tough to form coherent thoughts while my daughter is throwing cheerios. I did teach her to say Doc 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 6, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next up: "Double play"
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew that curve was coming
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's a "flew two weeks ago"
error right 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 6, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not an "I sucked last year too" error?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't it be both
I still can't believe how bad he has been for Boston. Remember how people were arguing to bring him to TO?
"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 6, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because he was good on turf with Tampa, right?
It boggles the mind.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is Aardsma for holding runners?
Number 4 for Scutaro?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good time to go now too, I'd think
with two outs and Stewart 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 6, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stew draws the BB
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is that an automatic defibrillator in the Jays' dugout?
I guess you have to be ready for anything...
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we have on in my office
I'm the designated person who knows how to use 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 6, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well that kid got hit in the chest with a fastball
and died of a heart attack in some minor league game, right? It could happen in the majors too.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Er, little league
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no way in the world
Mac doesn't come up with 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 6, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another miscue from Lugo
but it will be scored a hit.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So this will probably be the last inning for Doc?
He was at 70 through 5, but I don't remember how many he threw in the 6th.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's at 86 I think
"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 6, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm now regretting benching Drew
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
man do I hate JD Drew
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc comes back with a strikeout
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Reed Johnson
"is David Eckstein with a little more talent" This somehow seems insulting to both 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 6, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
although Reed was drafted 2 rounds before X
17th to the 19th
"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 6, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty quick inning despite the solo shot
Maybe back for the 8th?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wouldn't surprise me
only at 96 pitches
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then League for the 9th if it's still a 4 run lead?
We have an off-day too, right? So Accardo might get some work in for that reason.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
League
hasn't pitched yet, right? I think he'll pitch today. Accardo pitched on Friday so he doesn't really need the work.
"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 6, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like Boston may go with their 8th and 9th
inning guys to close this 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 6, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is that Lugo's third error?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
in fairness to lugo
Youkilis has looked awful at 1st and that hasn't helped.
"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 6, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lyle could have saved two of those, I think
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They get the double play this time.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bad day for Lyle
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yep
Doc out there again
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mac!!!!
the crowd goes nuts
"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 6, 2008 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That better be a web gem
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that might've gotten a bigger cheer than the hurt grand slam
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh oh
Wells and Mac collide
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He doesn't seem to be nursing a specific injury
Maybe he just got the wind knocked out of him?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mac had it too
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he sure did
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is the outfielders play 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 6, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it looked like they didn't hit heads
they seem ok
"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 6, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
let's get doc out of there
Ortiz had a good swing on that
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2 straight curves
make it 0-2
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess that means it will be Accardo?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unless we get the run back
Also, this is the first time we've allowed 4 runs in a game.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Double play!
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
turned well
by Scoot and Hill
"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 6, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And I bet Doc will be pissed he doesn't get to pitch the 9th
and we should be if he does.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's at 107
and Drew, Varitek, and Ellsbury have homered off him, so I would definitely not be happy about 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 6, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if
it is hard for Papelbon to restrain himself from his ridiculous fist-pumping screaming thing when he is in just to get work when the team is losing?
"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 6, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is perhaps
the dumbest conversation about baseball I have ever heard
"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 6, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mac makes a quick throw that Overbay can't corral
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3-2 popup
Now with a chance to end it on a double play
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Varitek singles
still a chance for a double play, though Ellsbury is pretty fast.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Strikeout!
After a close foul ball down the line
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whoa
that liner was way too close
"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 6, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sweeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so sweet
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well earned
solid pitching and just enough hitting
"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 6, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Frank and Vernon as JotD?
Both over .200WPA.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds good to me
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by hugo on Apr 6, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This Aquafina commercial is awesome.
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
different regions, different commercials 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 6, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You didn't get one with Lou Pinella
pretending to argue a call while actually saying he thinks the ump got it right but he has a reputation to uphold?
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by Torgen on Apr 6, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Win
Gotta keep it up. Game in game out. We wont win them all but just got to keep playing good baseball. Burnett needs to pick it up next game set the tone early and hope we can work Harden for some runs and get into the BP because that seems to be our objective latley.
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by Rios39 on Apr 7, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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