Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox GameThread, Aug 17, 2008 1:35 PM EDT

(It's a) Departure - Game Thread: Game 124, Jays at Boston Red Sox

by hugo on Aug 17, 2008 1:00 PM EDT in Game Threads Comment 86 comments

Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

Lineup

08/17/08 1:35 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays	Boston Red Sox
Joe Inglett - 2B	Jacoby Ellsbury - CF
Marco Scutaro - 3B	Dustin Pedroia - 2B
Alex Rios - RF	David Ortiz - DH
Vernon Wells - CF	Kevin Youkilis - 1B
Adam Lind - DH	J.D. Drew - RF
Rod Barajas - C	Jason Bay - LF
Lyle Overbay - 1B	Jed Lowrie - 3B
Brad Wilkerson - LF	Alex Cora - SS
John McDonald - SS	Jason Varitek - C

It's definitely been a departure (thanks to the Long Winters for the title) to see the Jays hitting home runs over the last week or so. The Jays, now 3 games over .500, also depart the Athens of America for home after today's afternoon game, which features a great pitching matchup. The Jays are 4-1 on this mini road trip with one game left to play, which is really quite good. It will be even better if they can finish strong.

Marcum v. Beckett - the Jays look to take the 2-game series against the Bo-Sox. Adam Lind continues at DH while Brad Wilkerson mans left. Wilk had a very nice catch yesterday. I'll be around for at least a good portion of the game today. Let's go Jays!

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Beckett really struggling

nice job by Lind 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 Aug 17, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

big chance for Lyle

bases loaded, 1 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 Aug 17, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lyle!

cashes two more with a line-drive single

"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 Aug 17, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mac joins the party

drives a curveball up against the wall to make it 6-0!

"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 Aug 17, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Inglett made 2 outs that inning

but saw 14 pitches. How much do you think that long leadoff at-bat helped everyone else, even if he didn’t get on?

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would guess it definitely did

the Jays got big hits on all of Beckett’s different pitches, so I’d imagine seeing them all in that first at-bat probably 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 Aug 17, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

after the leadoff seeing-eye single

Marcum erases him with the double play off Pedroia’s 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 Aug 17, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice job on Youk

after walking Ortiz on the full count.

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice one Vern

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's two different kinds of double play already

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lindy!!!

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lind blasts one to right

Inching closer to the team lead.

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lind's coming out party

the baseball world takes notice

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lyle gaps 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 Aug 17, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

bye bye becket

nice pitching line buddy

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wilk triples down the right-field line

Lyle scores easily

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

man we need a laugher

even against the sox 8 should be enough

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ya gotta love left field in fenway

supposedly measured at 296 ft to the wall

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

crazy enough down the line

but what’s really ridiculous is that it’s like the same distance to left-center

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You mean the 310 is a lie?

I think the marked distance to the porch in Houston is a lie.

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i like how jays didnt want lind to play left this series

dont need any adventures

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

310 supposedly a lie

and the monster makes the field seem even smaller than it is…some sort of optical illusion prob

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

better nickname for big papi

the Brown Monster

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Marcum pitching Ortiz

gingerly

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gets him to strike out

quality inning

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ko on a 89 mph fastball

eye high
marcum has good rhythm going

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lind and Olerud

Have you read anything or heard anything about the similarities of their swings…almost uncanny…wonder if they received same coaching in minors…

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haven't heard anything like that

I do remember Lyle saying in an interview that he modeled his swing off Olreud, a fellow Evergreen Stater

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definition of a laugher

I’m watching animatronic animals perform Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by The Arcade Fire

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha

nice

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Have you seen the Rockafire Explosion videos?

The guy who originally designed the rig for Showbiz Pizza has his own copy, and he choreographs them to songs by paid request. The version of Love in this Club is awesome, and Electric Feel is made even better by the presence of the Rockafire Explosion in the real music video for the song.

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

now

I will have to check them 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 Aug 17, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

love that song

have you seen them live?
as good as neil diamond?

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they are pretty amazing live

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You mean The Arcade Fire?

I only heard of them because of the animatronic animals performing their song.

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sox dont scout for lesser teams?

how can they not know how to pitch to rios?

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lind seems completely unflappable

he seems to have borrrowed olerud’s mien too

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lind

uses the monster

"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 Aug 17, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

unbelievable

that lind double is a warning track fly anywhere else
as a matter of fact we’ve seen him hit that exactly the same for outs a few times recently

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lind a triple away from the cycle

and we’re in the fourth
i fear he gets plunked next time ab

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jays not taking anything for granted

even with 9 run lead, they’re working the count…going for more

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

if im francona, im plunking a blue jay here

timlin just the type to exact revenge

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bases loaded 2 out revenge?

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hell ya

as neil would say
if it was vs yanks he def would
against jays though, noone cares

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

youk

one scary looking dude
homers

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

remy is explaining why dick william's dictatorial managing style

wouldnt wash nowadays
remy speaks for 5 minutes and says nothing

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

sox announcers try gamely to fill the time in a laugher

and fail miserably

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it really is too bad we couldn't get Bay

but if the asking price was really Marcum and Snider, that’s way too much

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

marcum losing concentration

rod comes out to wake him up

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i would have loved bay

but a decent left handed bat outfielder/dh would have been good too

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

marcum pitch count up to 73

looks like he’ll be gone after 6 at the latest

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

come on Shaun

go after these guys

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

marcum really losing concentration

time for a visit

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

do you think

Orsillo and Remy hate themselves for having to talk about “Sox Appeal” during the games?

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

let them put the ball in play

we have great defence and 8 run lead dammit

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

compare their inanities to a professional

like gary cohen on mets broadcasts…he is excellent

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree Gary Cohen is awesome

I don’t think the Sox guys are too bad though. I’ve heard much much worse

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For example

The Hawk.

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

by Torgen on Aug 17, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah

the Braves guys are also pretty brutal

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

marcum working very deliberately

bases loaded with one out

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ive heard worse too

at least they are not too highly caffeinated

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Marcum gets his groundball

wasn’t pretty, but we just need outs

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

tailor made dp hit by varitek

the achilles heel of the sox

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not to mention the "c"aptain

"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 Aug 17, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

variteks numbers

considering theo’s what have you done for me lately attitude, i am surprised varitek has gotten such a long leash this year
just shows you how few good catchers there are available

by norm depalma on Aug 17, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs