2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox Thread

[jonyrotn]

Nah, found it on BostonDirtDogs.com
Either way I stole it from you..Don't be surprised if you see me using it sometime..
Stupid asshole fans went nuts everytime there was a flyball hit. Had to keep turning around fast from my computer to see if it was a homer.That's because they're not used to seing a batted bell leave the infield..

[Dan 'Hampton]

Either way I stole it from you..Don't be surprised if you see me using it sometime..
That's because they're not used to seing a batted bell leave the infield..

That or they are accustomed to the smaller japanese balls(no joke) that tend leave the park easier. I thought manny's was gone for sure.

[Kevin]

Either way I stole it from you..Don't be surprised if you see me using it sometime..
That's because they're not used to seing a batted bell leave the infield..

http://homepage3.nifty.com/kadzuwo/triviana/oh.jpg

[jonyrotn]

http://homepage3.nifty.com/kadzuwo/triviana/oh.jpg
Oh yeah..I stand corrected....Last time I make a joke on this thread..

[A.J.]

On a serious note.. You guys worried that Dice is still not showing the control he should have to be a #1 #2, or do you guys just chalk it up to it being early plus the whole trip and circumstances?

"Yes."

It's probably only because of the pressure of Opening Day and because he's such star over in Japan (the pressure to perform flawlessly).

“Given the opportunity to start on opening day, I did feel a little nervous and a little excited and that might have shown,” said Matsuzaka, who signed a $52 million, six-year contract with Boston before last season after eight years with the Seibu Lions. “I’d like to apologize to all the fans who turned out and wanted to see me go deep in the game.”

Please don't commit hari-kari, Dice-K!

[Kevin]

Posted this in the Yankee thread, but its has the same importance here. Its a article about both teams draft since 05.

Link (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/03/25/rivalry0331/index.html)

Since 2005 the Yankees and the Red Sox have continued to sink more money into scouting and the draft. Says one rival AL G.M., "They've become what the U.S. and Russia were during the cold war: There is them, and there's everybody else. My goodness, the Yankees took a guy in the first round [Andrew Brackman in 2007] who needed Tommy John surgery, and they gave him a four-year major league contract. Nobody else can do that."

[jonyrotn]

Hey ya buddays..Looking to go 2-0..Ahem....I mean 161-0..Getting our first look at Coco..I guess his back isn't that bad..<<<LETS PLAY SOME MONEY BALL>>>

[ChrisTheCop]

Well, it was Drew who had back problems yesterday.
Coco just sucks.

Lester's looking good!

[Kevin]

One worry i would have with your team.. Beckett seems like the only guy that could go consistently deep into games.. Dice k throws a million pitches and you cant expect the youngsters to go deep either, your pen could get over worked this year. Dice only lasted 5, now Lester has 55 and counting in the 3rd.. Its early, but i would be a little worried. We may have the same probs if Pettite isnt healthy.

[ChrisTheCop]

Agreed. Pitching continues to be our biggest problem.
God forbid any (more) injuries occur on our tenuous pitching roster.
Yet, we're favored to repeat, mostly due to our amazing defense which supports those pitchers, and frankly, the pitchers need to incorporate into their pitch count plan a little more.

[Kevin]

Agreed. Pitching continues to be our biggest problem.
God forbid any (more) injuries occur on our tenuous pitching roster.
Yet, we're favored to repeat, mostly due to our amazing defense which supports those pitchers, and frankly, the pitchers need to incorporate into their pitch count plan a little more.

Yea, they seem to nibble alot. With your D, just put it into play, most times than not, you will get outs.

[ChrisTheCop]

Manuel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With that homerun, he may end up being player of the game again today.

He was yesterday, and as he received his 10,000 dollar check, he said he was gonna spend the money on gas. lol.

[A.J.]

Is Varitek going to strike out everytime at bat this year? Jesus.

[ChrisTheCop]

He's got his hands full managing the bullpen,
but yeah, he could hit the cages a bit.

I see good things coming this inning; Pedroia, Youkilis, Ortiz....

[ChrisTheCop]

Is Varitek going to strike out everytime at bat this year? Jesus.

.....ok...apparently.

So much for an unbeaten season. lol.

Anywho... this was cool. Kinda makes opening day feel even more special when you have to get up way early for it. 2 great games on a 69 inch screen while eating scrambled eggs, bagels and coffee. I think thats a first for me.

[A.J.]

Is Varitek going to strike out everytime at bat this year? Jesus.

AGAIN!

I love The Captain and all he does for the team but this is Mirabelli-like!

[jonyrotn]

161-1 ain't bad..Unlike the Pats we got the loss out of the way early...Fuck..Why did I remind myself of the Patriots? I'm going to look for the Celtics thread..

[jonyrotn]

AGAIN!

I love The Captain and all he does for the team but this is Mirabelli-like!

I love quoting myself too...I think Teck needs a full release massage..

[Fallon]

Jesus Christ, little league has bigger left fields than this.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080328/capt.e73efa6e20804bf89102a93d44516362.correction_r ed_sox_dodgers_baseball_la104.jpg

[Dan 'Hampton]

That game was unwatchable on TV. Camera angles were all messed up and the cameramen couldn't track the ball at all. But opening day on US soil in two days!

[Bulldogcakes]

Five Questions: Boston Red Sox (http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/five-questions-boston-red-sox3/)

Looking for bounce back years from Lugo/Drew. Varitek is slowing down, starting pitching is unknown after Dice-K and Beckett. Overall, they look for a playoff return in 08.

[Tall_James]

AGAIN!

I love The Captain and all he does for the team but this is Mirabelli-like!

Don't hate on Dougie - DOUGIE'S GOING DEEP TONIGHT!!! (an oldie, but still hilarious) (http://hotpipes.blogspot.com/2006/02/dougies-goin-deep-tonight.html)

[A.J.]

Don't hate on Dougie - DOUGIE'S GOING DEEP TONIGHT!!! (an oldie, but still hilarious) (http://hotpipes.blogspot.com/2006/02/dougies-goin-deep-tonight.html)

Oh I don't but that .200 AVG --- YEESH.

[A.J.]

I guess that trip to Japan paid off after all: Boston Red Sox sign free agent RHP Terumasa Matsuo from Shikoku Island League in Japan. (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080330&content_id=2466879&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos)

[Dan 'Hampton]

Good night for Dice-K. Can't wait for the afternoon game today.

[A.J.]

I saw him give up that solo shot but I guess he settled down and locked in after that. Nice line last night. And The Captain is back!

[Dan 'Hampton]

Finally a game in a halfway normal time.
Good job by Lester, Papi, and Tek.
Nothing to watch tonight but the Revs.

[A.J.]

Lester looked great yesterday. I was a little concerned that it was going to be a wasted effort because the offense kept leaving men on base. Papi's homer broke it open.

And another Manny moment -- watching him stand at the plate thinking he homered.

[A.J.]

Congratulations Youk: Youkilis passes Garvey to set new errorless streak (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080402&content_id=2484761&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos)

[Jujubees2]

Have you seen the photos from The Globe on the renovations to Fenway?

Fenway ready for home opener, with room for about 1,000 more fans (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/03/fenway_ready_for_home_opener_with_room_for_about_1 000_more_fans/)

Also, how about the school girl who was attacked by the Hawk at Fenway?

Hawk attack at Fenway Park (http://www.boston.com/news/local/gallery/040308_hawkattack/)

At first glimpse of the headline, I thought Ken Harrelson was back.

[cougarjake13]

Congratulations Youk: Youkilis passes Garvey to set new errorless streak (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080402&content_id=2484761&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos)

in the first inning at tommorrows game he will make an error

[Fallon]

I went to the Paw Sox opener tonight and Colon looked great.

Boston.com:
He threw 45 of 74 pitches for strikes and topped out at 96 mph.

Colon allowed only one hit, a second-inning single by Adam Boeve, who was erased on a double play. He walked one, struck out five and ended by blowing a 95 mph fastball past Kevin Thompson for the last out in the fifth.

Colon threw as many as three balls only three times, once in the first inning and twice in the fifth.

[cougarjake13]

I went to the Paw Sox opener tonight and Colon looked great.

Boston.com:

pedro looked great this spring too


just sayin

[A.J.]

[SIZE="2"]Have you seen the photos from The Globe on the renovations to Fenway?

Fenway ready for home opener, with room for about 1,000 more fans (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/03/fenway_ready_for_home_opener_with_room_for_about_1 000_more_fans/)

That's cool, thanks. I like those new left field seats -- kind of like the right field deck.

I need to get up there this year.

[Jujubees2]

Also, how about the school girl who was attacked by the Hawk at Fenway?

Hawk attack at Fenway Park (http://www.boston.com/news/local/gallery/040308_hawkattack/)

At first glimpse of the headline, I thought Ken Harrelson was back.

Holy shit, the name of the girl who was attacked by the hawk? Alexa Rodriguez!!!!!!!

An omen? Fenway hawk attacks female A-Rod (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23944007/)

[Tall_James]

That's cool, thanks. I like those new left field seats -- kind of like the right field deck.

I need to get up there this year.

Let me know if you do, I'd be happy to score some tickets for us.

[A.J.]

Thanks TJ.

[Fallon]

Let me know if you do, I'd be happy to score some tickets for us.

:bye:

[BoondockSaint]

Holy shit, the name of the girl who was attacked by the hawk? Alexa Rodriguez!!!!!!!

An omen? Fenway hawk attacks female A-Rod (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23944007/)

Don't worry, the male A-Rod said he is praying for her.

[cougarjake13]

new improvements look badass

wish i could get up there and see a game

[A.J.]

I thought J.D. Drew was going to be the hero. Oh well....

Spoon's Jays are going to be good if they stay healthy.

[Dan 'Hampton]

What an awful field to look at. Even the beer girls couldn't make up for it.

[A.J.]

Oh good -- a 6 run 6th for Toronto. Another stellar outing from the bullpen.

[cougarjake13]

looks like the blue jays will be retaining the tv title

[A.J.]

And Manny DelCarmen gives up a salami to The Big Hurt. Lovely.

[jonyrotn]

Let me know if you do, I'd be happy to score some tickets for us.
Ever consider running a RonFezDotNet outing to a RedSox game..I'd attend and I could drive 5 others up to Boston..I go up about a half a dozen times a year on various outtings, they're always a blast...Just a suggestion and something to think about..

[A.J.]

Buckner throws out first pitch as Red Sox hand out bling (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3335928)

Good. Since 1986, I've hated the blame Buckner has gotten for missing that grounder. Fucking Calvin Schiraldi and Bob Stanley blew that game (plus Clemens pussied out). Buckner put them in that series that year and I'm glad to see him finally get some love at Fenway.

[Tall_James]

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Tough not to get misty eyed watching that.

[spoon]

Hey, how'd that last series go??

:wink:

[Tall_James]

:bye:

Ever consider running a RonFezDotNet outing to a RedSox game..I'd attend and I could drive 5 others up to Boston..I go up about a half a dozen times a year on various outtings, they're always a blast...Just a suggestion and something to think about..

Only if we can pony up $50 and post RonFez.net Loves the Red Sox (http://redsoxfoundation.org/scoreboard/)

[jonyrotn]

Buckner throws out first pitch as Red Sox hand out bling (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3335928).

God damn, we're a classy organization..

I think for the ceremony, they should have pulled Buckner and put in Dave stappleton..How many times can you make the same mistake?

Only if we can pony up $50 and post RonFez.net Loves the Red Sox (http://redsoxfoundation.org/scoreboard/)
Absolutly..I'm in...Can I fax you the money?
Dude, seriously though a unity trip to Fenway could be exactly what the world needs..I would help on this end if you think we could pull it off..PM me with your feelings on this and also your feelings on mouth to vulva rescue breathing..If you don't mind
PM'n other men...

[Dan 'Hampton]

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/04/08/1207659043_7095.jpg

[Dan 'Hampton]

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/04/08/1207679233_6414-6.jpg

[ChrisTheCop]

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/04/08/1207679233_6414-6.jpg

That pic belongs on a tshirt "Got Rings.....Lately???"


And yeah, the Buckner thing got me choked up.
One of the first things I said after the win in 2004 was "Buckner--all is forgiven. You can come back now!!" Beautiful moment last night.

And I'm in on any trip to Bean Town with you fuckers.

[jonyrotn]

That pic belongs on a tshirt "Got Rings.....Lately???"


And yeah, the Buckner thing got me choked up.
One of the first things I said after the win in 2004 was "Buckner--all is forgiven. You can come back now!!" Beautiful moment last night.
And I'm in on any trip to Bean Town with you fuckers.

Don't make ya a bad guy..Bit of a gay maybe but not bad...

If I knew all it would take was a little Jewlery to get you back in town , I would have showered you with Cubic Zirconia two weeks ago.. Good to see ya budday..

[A.J.]

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Tough not to get misty eyed watching that.

Yep. You're right.

[Snoogans]

Im down for any trip you guys might set up for fenway. Anyone looking into it, if it gets that far, PM me with how much it will run.


Besides we only need tickets, we can all just sleep at Fallon's

[Fallon]

Buckner coming out for the first pitch was a a great moment. But when he joined Don and Jerry during an inning it was god awful. I guess that happens when you avoid the media for 20 years.

[A.J.]

Yeah his post-game press conference with Dewey was a little rough too. Maybe he's not a great public speaker but to be fair, I think he was just emotionally overwhelmed. I don't think he expected that kind of warm reception.

[Fallon]

Alright. Wally the Green Monster is pretty bad, but fine, have a mascot for the kids. Now they've gone too far.




















Ladies and Gentleman, I introduce you, LEFTY AND RIGHTY!!!

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9060/wally275x245afp0.jpg

:wallbash:

[Kevin]

Im down for any trip you guys might set up for fenway. Anyone looking into it, if it gets that far, PM me with how much it will run.


Besides we only need tickets, we can all just sleep at Fallon's

I am down but i have to check my check engine light first, ill get back to you.

[jonyrotn]

Im down for any trip you guys might set up for fenway. Anyone looking into it, if it gets that far, PM me with how much it will run.
Besides we only need tickets, we can all just sleep at Fallon's
I really think this could take off..
If we could get a Masshole (jk) to find out if there are any weekend dates with a block of seats available, we'd be right as rain..
I think we should try and get an Idea of how many NY/NJ guys would be interested..Maybe then we'd be better prepared to make a ticket purchase.. Additionally, there may be some hotel rooms that need to be reserved...
No one on this board will acknowledge that I even exsist.. (can't say as I blame them..I do act like a dick a good part of the time)...So me running an outing is probably not gonna generate the same type of allure that someone like you would.. Maybe if you started a thread to feel out interest and I worked behind the scenes, we could get this dog to hunt..Feel free to PM me..Acually could you PM me either way, just so I can get a PM in my PMbox..

Yeah his post-game press conference with Dewey was a little rough too. Maybe he's not a great public speaker but to be fair, I think he was just emotionally overwhelmed. I don't think he expected that kind of warm reception.

Alright. Wally the Green Monster is pretty bad, but fine, have a mascot for the kids. Now they've gone too far. Ladies and Gentleman, I introduce you, LEFTY AND RIGHTY!!!

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9060/wally275x245afp0.jpg

They look like that pink thing my nieghbors dog always rubs on my leg..

[Snoogans]

I really think this could take off..
If we could get a Masshole (jk) to find out if there are any weekend dates with a block of seats available, we'd be right as rain..
I think we should try and get an Idea of how many NY/NJ guys would be interested..Maybe then we'd be better prepared to make a ticket purchase.. Additionally, there may be some hotel rooms that need to be reserved...
No one on this board will acknowledge that I even exsist.. (can't say as I blame them..I do act like a dick a good part of the time)...So me running an outing is probably not gonna generate the same type of allure that someone like you would.. Maybe if you started a thread to feel out interest and I worked behind the scenes, we could get this dog to hunt..Feel free to PM me..Acually could you PM me either way, just so I can get a PM in my PMbox..



They look like that pink thing my nieghbors dog always rubs on my leg..

If anything, there may be singles left. Most likely the whole season is sold out. Check ebay or maybe stubhub

[A.J.]

I'd be down for a Fenway trip -- since I haven't been there since 2005.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Alright. Wally the Green Monster is pretty bad, but fine, have a mascot for the kids. Now they've gone too far.


















Ladies and Gentleman, I introduce you, LEFTY AND RIGHTY!!!

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9060/wally275x245afp0.jpg

:wallbash:


I saw those in the opening day ceremonies and that was my guess for what the names were. I rule.

[ChrisTheCop]

I guess those are what Wally wears when he masturbates.




Anywho, as someone pointed out, group seating may be hard to come by, but theres no reason we cant just have a Boston Bar Night when there's a game on. All those bars around/attached to Fenway are great place to enjoy the game.
(Warning of course, bars close at 2am. Then its on to Fallons!)

[Furtherman]

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9060/wally275x245afp0.jpg

:wallbash:

They look like hot dogs with zits.

[ChrisTheCop]

They look like hot dogs with zits.

So..penises?

[joeyballsack]

Delcarmen is quickly turning into our version of Kyle Farnsworth.

That Shawn Casey signing could prove to be very important now that Youk is going to be covering third.

Nice to see some runs scored tonight. Hopefully the bats stay alive for the Yankee series.

[A.J.]

[QUOTE=joeyballsack;1687893]Delcarmen is quickly turning into our version of Kyle Farnsworth. QUOTE]

He pitched well last year so I'll give him a chance to settle in. Plus Timlin is due back so Delcarmen can go back into the specialist role. If he still sucks. bring Devern Hansack back up. That kid has some good stuff.

[BoondockSaint]

Red Sox fan puts jinx on new Yankee stadium. (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04112008/news/regionalnews/highjinx_hits_yankees_106016.htm)

[jonyrotn]

Delcarmen is quickly turning into our version of Kyle Farnsworth.
I've been holding Dan Duquette in an hermetically sealed plexiglass box, 12' under the ground, on the banks of the Hudson River since October 2001..

This morning, for the first time since the day I sentenced him, I was gonna let him look me in the eye and allow him to speak..I wanted to know what damaging info he had on Seattle's Woody Woodward..I was figuring, if he could get Tek and D Lowe for the for that fucking arsonist of a pitcher, Heathcliff Sloucumb, Theo could unload Manny Delhomerun and JD Drew for KKKing Felix and Ichiro..

So anyway, just as I was pulling the bloody sock out of Douchequette's mouth, He tried to bite me..Can you belive this little mother fucker..Where's the gratitude? I've been feeding this prick every 21days ( 21 in honor of you know who) like clock work..I mean, I know the beans are baked and the chowder's clammed but show some fucking appreciation..

Long story short..I now have two sets of vocal chords and he has none..I did leave him a baseball and some and a pair of those green "lefty" scissors so he could try and stitch his wind pipe back into his throat..I added 15 years to the duke's sentence for attempted escape and other assorted crimes against his captor..Fuck it..I'm giving him another 10 years for embarrassing the Nation in general..21 more for each Cy Young Roger won in Toronto..Another 10 years for clogging up Theo's office toilet in '97..And that Kerrigan bull shit just cost him 10 more..5 for Joe and 5 Nancy looks like Seabiscuit..Hey Nancy, Why the long face?

[Kevin]

Red Sox fan puts jinx on new Yankee stadium. (http://www.nypost.com/seven/04112008/news/regionalnews/highjinx_hits_yankees_106016.htm)

I take it the other way.. Redsox will by buried when the new Yankee stadium will open. Thanks guys!

[ChrisTheCop]

I take it the other way.. Redsox will by buried when the new Yankee stadium will open. Thanks guys!

We just gotta get Hillary to remain in office (somehow) and visit the new stadium.
Her curse will continue.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON VARITEK!!!
May your great start continue all season!

[ChrisTheCop]

Great game. Full of suspense. Happy ending after a long tale.

Was everyone fucked by FOX like I was?
After standing by them after all that rain delay, Papelbon finally does what he came to do;
Get his fourth and final out and save Beckett's win,,,

2 outs, 2 strikes.... possibly the final pitch....suspense..... suspense,,,,,,,,

Just as Pap begins his wind up, FOX switches over to Nascar, and after a few seconds,
says, "You can catch the remainder of the Red Sox game over on fx".

REMAINDER??!! Its (what turned out to be) the FINAL PITCH of a nailbiter!!!!!

By the time I even found fx, the sox had already won.

RIDICULOUS!

Is the start of a car race really all that important to see?
Especially over the grand finale of a program youve been broadcasting for 6 hours!!??

Even worse, the sports lady even apologized... to FX... that they interrupted Terminator 3 to show the ending of the game. No apology to those of us who missed it.




Anywho... MANNY!!!!! and, was happy to see Posada on the mend.

[Fallon]

I went out to watch the games tonight (full plate for Boston teams) and the bar and myself was piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissed when the game cut off. It's a bar, no volume, didn't know to put on FX.

[damainer]

Just got back from tonight's win against the yanks. Sat in the front row of the new seats in the left field pavilion. Seats were amazing.

[A.J.]

Was everyone fucked by FOX like I was?


I went out to watch the games tonight (full plate for Boston teams) and the bar and myself was piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissed when the game cut off. It's a bar, no volume, didn't know to put on FX.

I was fucked too at my bar. I'm a Sox fan and my buddy the bartender is a Yankees fan so we were both stressing out for that last at bat. By the time he was able to find FX on the satellite, the game was over.

Fuck you FOX and fuck you NASCAR.

[ChrisTheCop]

If you have a minute, do what I just did...

Write an email to Fox Sports. (http://msn.foxsports.com/feedback)

I betcha ESPN wont fuck us like that tonight.





Go Saux!!

[Epschtein]

ortiz gets the night off, i think its a bad call, if he played and went 2/4 or so against the yankees then its a huge boost to help end this thing, and if did go 0'fer its really not any worse.

not a big deal either way but i think he should have played tonight and then got a break if need be.

[ChrisTheCop]

Great theory, Epschtein.

or...

Way to raise the barr, epschtein.


Blah..I'll come up with something after I sign off. But anyway... turns out it was a safe call; Ortiz definitely needed a mental health day, and a yankee game is a good day to take off if youre feeling the pressure. How great is it to still have Crisp around to fill in here and there?!
And Casey!! God knows why we have a great infielder like him laying around at the start of the season, but man are we lucky we did! Happy accidents indeed.

And Fox actually wrote me back! Granted, it was a form email, but the fact they had one shows they got alot of complaints. As long as they know they fucked up.

[joeyballsack]

I have gotten so I dont second guess Tito anymore. I heard on Buck Martinez on XM Baseball This Morning say last week that Oriz's knees were bothering him when he was in Toronto last weekend so maybe that factored in some.

That was a really ugly win tonight. Dice K is really living on the edge these days with his control issues, but the way all the pitchers performed tonight maybe it was the cold weather. It looked cold as balls there on TV.

[ChrisTheCop]

ah hahahahahhaah Fallon's new sigpic!! nice.

[Fallon]

ah hahahahahhaah Fallon's new sigpic!! nice.

I hate the O's even more now.

[ChrisTheCop]

Ta-var-es.

I knew there was reason I put him on my fantasy team.

And nice to see Papi get some hits... baby steps.:thumbup:

[joeyballsack]

I would love to see Tavarez back in that 5 starter spot but its nice to have him able to come out of the bullpen in a game like last nights.

They really need to start getting more innings out of the starters or the bullpen is going to be shot by the end of the year.

[Bulldogcakes]

Schilling laughs off Yankee talk (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/04/schilling_on_ya.html)

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling reiterated this morning his previous assertion that he would not consider pitching for the Yankees next season, despite comments to the contrary from his personal doctor.

"[Schilling] called me when he was angry about a month ago and was having recurrent pain, and said 'Listen, I want to pitch again next year,' and [would consider] the possibility of the [Yankees] option," Dr. Craig Morgan told Boston sports radio station WEEI 850 AM this morning. "He didn't say he was going to do it, he didn't do any of that. I think it was in part of anger."

Schilling laughed off that assertion in a follow-up interview later in the morning on WEEI.

"Me wearing pinstripes, regardless of what point of the season or my career it would have been, is not an option," said Schilling, who is currently on the 60-day disabled list with a biceps/right shoulder injury. "I can't ... think back to having that conversation specifically … it's not an option. Never has been an option."

[Dan 'Hampton]

Yeah we won last night, go Tek
Yankees don't scare me anymore. And they suck

[Kevin]

Well... Thats passing Ted Williams in style.

[jonyrotn]

For some reason, tonight really hurt..It felt a little like it useda..:sad:

[ChrisTheCop]

It hurt because our constant come backs were also constantly short lived.
and..ok,,I'll say it, because Taverez sucked (like old times).

But its Beckett-mussina tomorrow.
If we lose that one, THEN I'll start crying.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Well... Thats passing Ted Williams in style.

When Arod serves in the armed forces for 2 years in the prime of his career then he passes Ted.

[A.J.]

When Arod serves in the armed forces for 2 WARS in the prime of his career then he passes Ted.

Fixed that for you.

[ChrisTheCop]

And maybe he should start banging women who look more like.... women.

[Bulldogcakes]

For some reason, tonight really hurt..It felt a little like it useda..:sad:

Pfffft. You should have been there last night. Sox fans used to take a ton of crap when they went to Yankee stadium. Now they just wear their jerseys with the World Series patch(s) on the sleeve. One drunk Yankee fan was screaming "1918" and "86 years" at a Sox fan, and he just pointed at the patch on his jersey. Game over.

There were also a lot of "Boston Sucks" chants coming from the crowd. All of a sudden Yankee fans are starting to sound like Boston fans used to. I'm sitting there thinking "No silly, they're the World champs. You can yell about how they suck all night, and they're still the World champs". People used to do that to the Yanks all the time in the late 90's and it sounded just as stupid back then.

[Bulldogcakes]

If there is one thing that should have stung last night, it's the way Ortiz is swinging the bat. I heard Joe Castiglione saying that the knee is fine, but I'm not sure I believe it. He doesn't seem to be generating any power and he's missing pitches he used to crush. He looks like Giambi did when he had the bad knee. If he has a chronic bad knee, its very tough to hit with an injury like that. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if this is just an early season slump or if its something more.

Another thing is the fact that your middle relief looks very shaky while ours held up pretty well. I mean Mike Timlin? What is he, 42? If the Yanks have an edge this year, it could be their bullpen is deeper and they'll have more chances to make comebacks. Even at 15-9 I never think Yankee-RedSox games are ever over, but last night it was. The Red Sox bullpen looks like the Yankee bullpen did last year. 8th and 9th are nailed down, the rest is an adventure.

Any plans to bring up Masterson as a reliever?

[ChrisTheCop]

The broadcasters last night made a good point about Ortiz.
His stance is back and the knee looks fine.
But it seems he's not seeing the ball like he used to.
It may be an optical problem, ala Charlie Sheen.
http://i.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/041012/16553__sheen_l.jpg

Oh, and Ive always worn my Red Sox cap during games at Yankee stadium.
It's absolutely more respected these days than before 2004.
In 2005, I actually walked into the diamond club with it on and yankee fans bought me a drink.

As for tonight: HOME RUN by MANNY.
Why does girardi let mussina pitch to Manny???

[ChrisTheCop]

ah geez. mussina hit Ellsbury AGAIN.

there's a gonna be a brawl tonight.


the good news is, Ellsbury answered him each time with stolen bases!

,,,and one run.

[ChrisTheCop]

he Pitched To Manny Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tee Hee.

http://www.aaaalaskanoutfitters.com/i/Moose%20Pictures/tn_Russ_2005_moose.jpg

[A.J.]

Pfffft. You should have been there last night. Sox fans used to take a ton of crap when they went to Yankee stadium. Now they just wear their jerseys with the World Series patch(s) on the sleeve. One drunk Yankee fan was screaming "1918" and "86 years" at a Sox fan, and he just pointed at the patch on his jersey. Game over.

There were also a lot of "Boston Sucks" chants coming from the crowd. All of a sudden Yankee fans are starting to sound like Boston fans used to. I'm sitting there thinking "No silly, they're the World champs. You can yell about how they suck all night, and they're still the World champs". People used to do that to the Yanks all the time in the late 90's and it sounded just as stupid back then.

The thing I hate most is the arrogance these young, bandwagon-jumping Sox fans are starting to have. They're acting like the arrogant Yankee assholes that tormented us in the past.

[A.J.]

Another thing is the fact that your middle relief looks very shaky while ours held up pretty well. I mean Mike Timlin? What is he, 42? If the Yanks have an edge this year, it could be their bullpen is deeper and they'll have more chances to make comebacks. Even at 15-9 I never think Yankee-RedSox games are ever over, but last night it was. The Red Sox bullpen looks like the Yankee bullpen did last year. 8th and 9th are nailed down, the rest is an adventure.

Any plans to bring up Masterson as a reliever?

It may be time to give Craig Hansen another shot.

[Tall_James]

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/BDD_MR_fire_4.18.08_briggs.jpg

[Kevin]

It may be time to give Craig Hansen another shot.

I heard the main problem with Hansen is that in collage, the balls are smaller and he was able to grip it better and throw his breaking balls far better.

[A.J.]

Yeah, I heard that but apparently he's been doing quite well down in Pawtucket.

[Kevin]

Yeah, I heard that but apparently he's been doing quite well down in Pawtucket.

Well, his numbers have always been pretty good in the minors.

[Epschtein]

biiiiiig pappy! god was that nice to see.

[OGC]

Yeah, I heard that but apparently he's been doing quite well down in Pawtucket.


So far so good (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/18/hansen_has_been_huge_relief/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news), looks like he may be the first one called up when relief help is needed.

[A.J.]

biiiiiig pappy! god was that nice to see.

Indeed. He needed that to get the confidence back.

It seems like everyone is hitting the ball: Drew, Lugo, Tek. And is Jed Lowrie this year's Ellsbury?

[Epschtein]

damn, sox are getting pwned by millwood.

manny has been griping about strike calls for a while now, sort of saw this ejection coming.

they have the bases loaded here again, good chance to add to their men left on base total. ;)

edit - lol that didnt take long, one pitch and ellsbury with the weak popup, inning over. starting to feel like one of those days.

[Fallon]

Sox put up a big inning and take the lead.

Pap time.

[A.J.]

Texas blew a 5-0 lead?? Wow.

[Fallon]

Texas blew a 5-0 lead?? Wow.

Yup. Sox win 6-5!

[Epschtein]

nice reverse jinx by me ;) hehe.

sweet comeback, i really like this team, im glad they didnt trade any of the youngsters for santana, win or lose i just enjoy watching them play.

[joeyballsack]

Its a pretty nice thing when you can lose the MVP of last years Series and not fall off a bit.

I love the depth of this team and the versatility they show in their lineup changes so far this season.

Could we be seeing the end of the Lugo era at SS ? I haven't gotten to see any of Wakes games yet, how is Cash handling the knuckleball ?

[ChrisTheCop]

damn, sox are getting pwned by millwood.

manny has been griping about strike calls for a while now, sort of saw this ejection coming.

they have the bases loaded here again, good chance to add to their men left on base total. ;)

edit - lol that didnt take long, one pitch and ellsbury with the weak popup, inning over. starting to feel like one of those days.

The yanks thread has Dr Z,
I guess we have you.


Never give up on the Saux.

[Kevin]

The yanks thread has Dr Z,
I guess we have you.


Never give up on the Saux.

Did EP give up on the Sox in April?

[Epschtein]

hey i didnt turn it off ;) they just couldnt catch a break today it seemed, until they did hehe.

they are actually on a nice little run of winning games late, 3 or 4 recent ones i can think of.

re: cash - he looks great behind the plate and at it, havent noticed him have any trouble catching wake yet.

[Fallon]

hey i didnt turn it off ;) they just couldnt catch a break today it seemed, until they did hehe.

they are actually on a nice little run of winning games late, 3 or 4 recent ones i can think of.

re: cash - he looks great behind the plate and at it, havent noticed him have any trouble catching wake yet.

Nine come from behind wins already. :thumbup:

[A.J.]

Could we be seeing the end of the Lugo era at SS ? I haven't gotten to see any of Wakes games yet, how is Cash handling the knuckleball ?

I suspect Alex Cora would be gone before Lugo. Lugo's always had a great glove and (fingers crossed) he's hitting much better this year.

Cash is handling the knuckler pretty well and he's settled in nicely to Doug Mirabelli's role as a low .200 hitter.

Only Wake can get shelled for 5 early on and still get the win. Reminds me of that game back in 2004 where he gave up 6 homers and yet the Sox managed to win.

[Epschtein]

yeah, wakefield is one of my favorite players, he is a great guy off the field too and does a lot of things for charities (i think iirc he actually founded one).

he must be creeping up on clemens and young on the red sox wins list, hmmm now im curious, gonna go look that up.

edit - nope im wrong, he was 48 behind cy and roger at the end of last season, all that bullpen work fooled me hehe.

[ChrisTheCop]

Buccholz is looking exceptionally good this morning.

Happy Patriots Day everybudday!

[A.J.]

How's Kason Gabbard looking?

You know, the guy we threw away for Eric Gagne.

[ChrisTheCop]

How's Kason Gabbard looking?

You know, the guy we threw away for Eric Gagne.

Hey..it was a good idea at the time. lol.

He's looking tired, or is that me? But so far, theyre both looking equally good.

Buccholz just got himself out of loaded bases,
and Gabard lost his footing during his wind up and fell down on the mound. lol.

[ChrisTheCop]

well, now i feel bad for lol'ing.

Gabard just left the game; he apparently hurt his back when he fell earlier.

Hope he's ok.


Nippert is relieving.

[Epschtein]

gagne was such a bust, gotta suspect the ol' vitamin S imo, isnt he stinking it up in his new home this year too? where is he anyhoo, KC?

lol @ that nonsense that just happeneed in-game, who let those crazy kids run the bases?! ha!

[A.J.]

gagne was such a bust, gotta suspect the ol' vitamin S imo, isnt he stinking it up in his new home this year too? where is he anyhoo, KC?

Milwaukee.

[Epschtein]

ahh yeah, i just knew it was a blue uniform (saw him in a clip on espn blowing a save).

joey "straight brim" thurston making a bid for manny's job ;)

[ChrisTheCop]

He's gonna need a bat first. lol.
but yeah, great catch.


The Marathon is going thru Kenmore Square....
Ellsbury's girlfriend is running this year.

Take that Katie Holmes.

[Epschtein]

Ellsbury's girlfriend is running this year.

oooo never seen her, is she crazy hot?

did they say why remy isnt there today?

when he and orsilo start screwing around its some funny stuff man, best broadcast team going imo. i do like ken macha tho, always has some good insight.

[ChrisTheCop]

I dont recall seeing her either. But I'm sure she's smoking hot.

And during yesterdays game, Remy looked/sounded fine, and was talking about how his outfit was already picked out and pressed for tomorrow's 11 am start.

They have not mentioned whats wrong with him, other than to say, he's under the weather.

The lack of them talking about it, or a call in from RemDawg, scares me a lil.


ok, found a pic:

http://bp3.blogger.com/_Clp2tCbi-9o/SAuMfEmuExI/AAAAAAAAAtw/Jh6ye8pFjQk/s320/kelsey+hawkins.jpg

[Dan 'Hampton]

Beckett out with neck strain. Pauley pitching.
We'll need the bats tonight.

[jonyrotn]

<p>Beckett out with neck strain. Pauley pitching. </p>
<p>We'll need the bats tonight.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
All he has to do is keep them under 6 runs and he'll match Beckett..Is he going on the DL?

[Dan 'Hampton]

Don't believe so, in fact they may slip him back into the rotation later this week.

[Epschtein]

ack terrible decision by cash, maybe a perfect throw right at the bag gets him but it certainly wasnt worth the risk (he tried to catch a guy off second and threw it into centerfield to make it 2nd and 3rd with one out.

oki will get us out of it tho! ;)

[Snoogans]

<p></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
All he has to do is keep them under 6 runs and he'll match Beckett..Is he going on the DL?

they just said he had a stiff neck. Seems unrelated to the back so hopefully just this one game

[Epschtein]

no rush josh, the kids have things under control ;)

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[ChrisTheCop]

apparently, there's been a flu going around the clubhouse,
and the stiff neck is sort of an after effect of that flu which Becket suffered over the past few days. He'll be fine for his next scheduled start.

Also affected by the flu thus far: Varitek and DelCarmen.

Pedroia was listed as back up catcher today, if something happened to Cash.
That would be kinda cool to see.

Great job Pauley!!!

[Epschtein]

dennis and callahan were ragging on the sox at the start of the season because of some of the complaints about the japan trip and early schedule (re: all the travel), they predicted the sox would have a dismal start because of it, one of them said they would be under .500 at the end of april.

dorks hehe.

(i didnt really hear any major grumbling about the travel by the sox, just a few gripes, maybe i missed it but more likely they were just being a couple of hens)

[Dan 'Hampton]

The best part of watching this team is the young guys from our farm system. Ellsburys at-bats are must watch.

[A.J.]

The best part of watching this team is the young guys from our farm system. Ellsburys at-bats are must watch.

I like what Tito is doing by bringing the young guys up to spell the vets and to get a little experience. This should bode well later into the season and (hopefully) into the playoffs.

[Epschtein]

coming soon to a bookstore near you "how not to slide" by kevin cash. lol wtf was that?!

[Epschtein]

sox down 4-2 in the 5th, looks like another easy win for them tonight ;)

[jonyrotn]

Papi's heating up something fierce..

[OGC]

Craig Hansen was recalled from Pawtucket today.

[Epschtein]

damn between the flu and people fouling balls off themselves (lugo just did, someone else did last night) the sox are lucky to be able to field 9 ;)

isnt that what lowell is out from, fouling a ball off his foot?

[joeyballsack]

Justin Masterson is going to get the start tomorrow night.

http://blogs.courant.com/redsox/2008/04/masterson-starts-thursday.html

[Fallon]

Justin Masterson is going to get the start tomorrow night.

http://blogs.courant.com/redsox/2008/04/masterson-starts-thursday.html

Who the fuck are these guys?

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9863/majorleague773959cr1.jpg

[ChrisTheCop]

damn between the flu and people fouling balls off themselves (lugo just did, someone else did last night) the sox are lucky to be able to field 9 ;)

isnt that what lowell is out from, fouling a ball off his foot?

Youre thinking of Youk (who only missed one game because of that, but now is out due to sore back/buttocks....yikes).

Lowell sprained his finger diving for a ball (made the play of course!)

But yeah, this flu thing is doing some damage.

[ChrisTheCop]

Ive re-watched this Sullivan Dunlop tire commercial with Pedroia and Rice at least 5 times in a row now.

So uncomfortable...what does any of it have to do with anything?

I laugh harder every time.

Dustin has no idea what to do with his hands. lol.

[Epschtein]

lol pedroia went to the jim norton school of acting.

yeah those commercials are always terrible, that albino guy is creepy.

masterson looking very good out there today.

(damn ortiz just missed one, would have been out but he hit it to the triangle, 418 foot out)

[Epschtein]

great outing for masterson, he is deceptively big - 6'6" 250. looks like he could be 17 hehe (he is 23).

he was working low in the zone really well, had them biting all day.

[ChrisTheCop]

absolutely impressive.

he couldve gone into another inning i think. He was still hitting the zone very well.
He only gave up that one homer, and wasnt shaken by it at all.

Did you see him try to be cool walking off the field, but couldnt quite contain his excitement?
He soooo wanted to take hsi hat off and wave to the crowd, who were cheering for him.
what a moment.

[ChrisTheCop]

and now the bullpen is gonna blow it for the kid.

[Epschtein]

yeah i think he could have kept going too, must have had him on a pitch count.

its a shame the bullpen couldnt get him a win :/

[Bulldogcakes]

If anyone was wondering, the Ortiz stadium curse jersey sold for $175,000 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Ortiz-Yankees-Curse-Jersey-to-benefit-the-Jimmy-Fund_W0QQitemZ120248650648QQihZ002QQcategoryZ24889 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Dan 'Hampton]

If anyone was wondering, the Ortiz stadium curse jersey sold for $175,000 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Ortiz-Yankees-Curse-Jersey-to-benefit-the-Jimmy-Fund_W0QQitemZ120248650648QQihZ002QQcategoryZ24889 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

How would that have slipped by anyone who follows the team, really?

[BoondockSaint]

How would that have slipped by anyone who follows the team, really?


It was on every newscast in NY.

[Dan 'Hampton]

And every newscast in New England.

[ChrisTheCop]

If anyone was wondering, the Ortiz stadium curse jersey sold for $175,000 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Ortiz-Yankees-Curse-Jersey-to-benefit-the-Jimmy-Fund_W0QQitemZ120248650648QQihZ002QQcategoryZ24889 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Imagine how much the REAL one wouldve sold for.

[A.J.]

and now the bullpen is gonna blow it for the kid.

That's two in a row for the bullpen.

[Epschtein]

its officialy a losing streak! ;) who are we playing for the weekend anyway?

edit - oooo just as i posted i realized it is tampa, good chance to get back on track. :)

[Epschtein]

wow, what the fuck was iwamura thinking? jsut throw the ball to second man, weirdness.

he is gonna be one sad panda if the sox score here. big pappy has been angry all night, love to see him crank one out of the park.

[ChrisTheCop]

man, i love me some extree innings.

what a catch!!

[Epschtein]

fuckin' timlin :/

[ChrisTheCop]

no okie dokie in that bullpen??

oh well... first is still ours.

I was supposed to be in bed at 11 tonight,
thought a win would be a nice way to hit the hay.

but now I'm going to bed alone on a friday night, a loser...

some things never change.

[Kevin]

no okie dokie in that bullpen??

oh well... first is still ours.

I was supposed to be in bed at 11 tonight,
thought a win would be a nice way to hit the hay.

but now I'm going to bed alone on a friday night, a loser...

some things never change.

At least your Hockey team AND baseball team didn't shit the bed tonight.

[A.J.]

Nice to see The Captain back in the lineup. Shoo shoo Bosox flu!

[Epschtein]

buchholz to the rescue ;) what a gem he is throwing tonight, hopefully he can finish it off himself, im not trusting the pen a whole lot right now.

oh fuck me, im gonna shutup now, 2-1 rays on an iwamura home run.

LAME

[Epschtein]

one friggin mistake, cmon boys pick him up with a couple runs in the 9th here!

[ChrisTheCop]

buchholz to the rescue ;) what a gem he is throwing tonight, hopefully he can finish it off himself, im not trusting the pen a whole lot right now.

oh fuck me, im gonna shutup now, 2-1 rays on an iwamura home run.

LAME

i was holding off posting here, just to avoid cursing it!

damn you epschtein!!!

[Epschtein]

blarg.

i got a biiiiiiiiiiig mouth! hehehe.

[Kevin]

blarg.

i got a biiiiiiiiiiig mouth! hehehe.

Epschtein, the Hippos of Redsox fans??

[cougarjake13]

Epschtein, the Hippos of Redsox fans??

might just be

[Epschtein]

ha, you might be on to something, i was on a roll last weekend posting about things that then turned all to shit.

may as well throw caution to the wind; great effort by the hawks tonight but clearly the cetics are going to turn this thing around and pull away in the fourth, wont even be close.

:innocent:

[cougarjake13]

ha, you might be on to something, i was on a roll last weekend posting about things that then turned all to shit.

may as well throw caution to the wind; great effort by the hawks tonight but clearly the cetics are going to turn this thing around and pull away in the fourth, wont even be close.

:innocent:

82-70 hawks late in the 3rd q

[Epschtein]

yep, that's why i make the big bucks. :P

out of respect for the other bostonians on the board i will try to refrain from commenting midgame from now on. ;)

nobody likes a jinx hehe.

[Kevin]

yep, that's why i make the big bucks. :P

out of respect for the other bostonians on the board i will try to refrain from commenting midgame from now on. ;)

nobody likes a jinx hehe.

Please continue.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Tough luck loss for Buchholz. Pitched terrific last night. Tons of first pitch strikes. Didn't get into dinking around with his location. I'm feeling more confident about him again.

[Bulldogcakes]

Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo-from MLB trade rumors (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/04/cafardos-latest.html)

Scott Boras is the spur in Manny Ramirez's side. Cafardo interviews the Notorious One in the Boston Globe today. Says Boras, "Our plan for him is in place. If you can make a player comfortable, you have the ability to make a player play well." So far, so good. He doesn't speculate on the reality of a contract extension saying, "I communicate with [Theo Epstein] on a number of things and I really let the decision-making be theirs. It's rare if they haven't thought about what their future plans are for a player."

Only Boras would try to pull shit like this. They have a contract, Theo will either exercise the (very pricey) 20 mil option or not. Plus I think there's another option for the same amount next year. To try to weasel this into a long term extension is classic Boras. What a douche bag.

Theo would have to be an absolute idiot to do an extension for a 36 year old player that he controls for the next 2 years.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo-from MLB trade rumors (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/04/cafardos-latest.html)
Theo would have to be an absolute idiot to do an extension for a 36 year old player that he controls for the next 2 years.

Or work for the Yankees.

[A.J.]

Tough luck loss for Buchholz. Pitched terrific last night. Tons of first pitch strikes. Didn't get into dinking around with his location. I'm feeling more confident about him again.

My thoughts exactly. He gave up only 3 hits but just one of them was enough to do the damage. The bats let him down -- they had guys in scoring position a number of times.

[A.J.]

2 hits today? They're going to get swept by Rays. Jesus.

[Epschtein]

hey, i did my part. :P

damn, swept by the rays, they score runs like crazy for weeks and then have two stellar pitching perfomances get wasted because they can only manage 1 run in 18 innings. pathetic.

at least the starting pitching is looking strong!

[Epschtein]

now thats what im talkin' about!

nice game, damn the starting pitching has been great lately, nice to see them get a win out of the effort finally.

halladay was great too, he was fuming coming off the field, they definitely should have had a chance to get pappy at the plate.

(and yes i know its papi lol, surprised nobody has called me out on it yet, i just call him that because when he first got the nickname there were some national media people that insisted on calling him "big pappy" and it cracks me up)

:P

[Dan 'Hampton]

Halladay's third straight CG LOSS. Tough luck.
Lester pitched outstanding. Now Dice-K, come on hit your spots don't be Steve Trachsel (sp?), and bats wake up!

[A.J.]

This lack of offense over the last 6 games is alarming.

[Epschtein]

Halladay's third straight CG LOSS.

wow, no wonder he was pissed.

[Knowledged_one]

I have Lester on my fantasy team and was hoping he could get the win but it looked like he was pitching really well yesterday, i wish they had sent him out for the 9th

[spoon]

now thats what im talkin' about!

nice game, damn the starting pitching has been great lately, nice to see them get a win out of the effort finally.

halladay was great too, he was fuming coming off the field, they definitely should have had a chance to get pappy at the plate.

(and yes i know its papi lol, surprised nobody has called me out on it yet, i just call him that because when he first got the nickname there were some national media people that insisted on calling him "big pappy" and it cracks me up)

:P

Halladay's third straight CG LOSS. Tough luck.
Lester pitched outstanding. Now Dice-K, come on hit your spots don't be Steve Trachsel (sp?), and bats wake up!


Halladay has four straight complete games and the Jays have managed to lose THREE OF THEM!!?! I have an idea, for a team with little money to waste, let's not fucking just RELEASE a great outfielder with speed and acts as a sparkplug to the offense. Or perhaps not pay 10 MILLION for a guy to play on another team! I'm soooo fucking pissed right now. The Jays will make ANY pitching staff look amazing, while great pitching for their team goes to waste!

[spoon]

I have Lester on my fantasy team and was hoping he could get the win but it looked like he was pitching really well yesterday, i wish they had sent him out for the 9th

I wish he did too, bc the Jays may have plated a run. Now I'm truly going nuts I guess.

[Epschtein]

i was hoping lester got a chance to finish it off too too but i definitely appreciate the statement they made sending the leprechaun out for the ninth - here is our closer and WE WILL be ending this thing in the bottom of the inning.

of course that only works if you then score, but they did so its all good ;)

[spoon]

i was hoping lester got a chance to finish it off too too but i definitely appreciate the statement they made sending the leprechaun out for the ninth - here is our closer and WE WILL be ending this thing in the bottom of the inning.

of course that only works if you then score, but they did so its all good ;)

Pedroia saved his ass too.

[Epschtein]

^seriously, i swear if kelly pedroia decided to cheat and was hitting on me in a bar i could see myself just sitting there all night asking her questions about dustin...

and im 63% sure im not gay!

[Dan 'Hampton]

i was hoping lester got a chance to finish it off too too but i definitely appreciate the statement they made sending the leprechaun out for the ninth - here is our closer and WE WILL be ending this thing in the bottom of the inning.



Paps hadn't pitched in quite awhile. And looked real sharp before the double and the Pedro save. Great game. And Arod to the dl how good is this?

[underdog]

Sexy Sox Girls (http://www.sexysoxgirls.com/)

Uh, NSFW?

[Epschtein]

son of a...

goddamn it guys, how about a little somethin' for the effort?! score some runs for these great pitching performances!

dice was gyroballin' like a mofo out there tonight!

big guy went deep again, baby steppin' his way back.

edit - oooo this post has 2 completely unintentional bill murray movie quotes lol

[Fallon]

Sexy Sox Girls (http://www.sexysoxgirls.com/)

Uh, NSFW?

This might be the best site on the internet.

[ChrisTheCop]

Sexy Sox Girls (http://www.sexysoxgirls.com/)

Uh, NSFW?

This might be the best site on the internet.

Agreed, it's about time they get the recognition.

Ive always pointed out to friends during yankee-Red Sox games how much hotter the female Sox fans are... they usually agree.:drunk:

[Dan 'Hampton]

Agreed, it's about time they get the recognition.

Ive always pointed out to friends during yankee-Red Sox games how much hotter the female Sox fans are... they usually agree.:drunk:

And they're much less likely to knife you.

[A.J.]

This lack of offense over the last few games is alarming.

[Epschtein]

less runs is less gooder :(

trying to remain happy about the starting pitching and tell myself they will get it all flowing together soon :)

[ChrisTheCop]

They HAD to lose last night, dontcha see?

If they werent behind by the time Jack Shephard looked at the sports page and cursed Arod,
we wouldnt have felt his pain.

Dont worry--tonight Buccholz is on the mound, and the Ghost Whisperer isnt a fan.

[Epschtein]

they had just a little bit easier of a time with shields tonight hehe, damn no luck for the outfield tho, everyone but manny is injured in some way so they call up moss and he ends up in the hospital today and had his appendix removed.

[Fallon]

they had just a little bit easier of a time with shields tonight hehe, damn no luck for the outfield tho, everyone but manny is injured in some way so they call up moss and he ends up in the hospital today and had his appendix removed.

Just like Jack!

ChristheTop is on to something.

[Epschtein]

haha! good catch.

[ChrisTheCop]

Just like Jack!

ChristheTop is on to something.

...hmm... at least I'm not a bottom.

[jonyrotn]

Hey fellas, what's cookin'? Sorry I haven't posted for a while but when the Sox are playing shitty it hurts to much to talk about them..I've always been wierd/superstitious that way..But anyway Big Papi looks like he finally dug himself out of his funk and Schill threw yesterday and felt good so things are looking up..

I have the baseball package so I see every game but for those of you who don't, they have the Monday night game this week against the dirty White Sox..

[Epschtein]

take a day off, hit a home run, rinse, repeat...

i can live with that ;) he must be right up there with the RBI leaders now too, 2 more tonight.

[Kevin]

Just like Jack!

ChristheTop is on to something.

Manny woudnt need to be knocked out, hell he wouldn't even know he was being operated on

[Fallon]

Wow, check out the Sox's new sideline reporter, so hot!

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Fuck Tina!

[spoon]

(Also posted in the yank thread.)

Yeah!!!

Perhaps she thought it was the guy who buried the Ortiz jersey and was only doing Steinbrenner's Justice!? Aren't Yankee fans just the most wonderful animals filled with logic!? Ahahahahaa!

What a fucking CUNT!

Yanks fan charged with murder in Sox fan death

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8107040/Yanks-fan-charged-with-murder-in-Sox-fan-death

[Dan 'Hampton]

Wow, check out the Sox's new sideline reporter, so hot!

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Fuck Tina!

I think she should do her sideline reports on summer days in a bikini.

[A.J.]

Wow, check out the Sox's new sideline reporter, so hot!

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Fuck Tina!

Is this the same one they show on the NESN commercial in the white top with the nipples that could cut glass?

[Epschtein]

hubba hubba! :thumbup:

tina who?

(tina was a cutie too, but this chick is smokin')

[Epschtein]

strong outing by wake, pappy and manny going deep, what's not to like?

random thought: does dice-k have one of the worst strike to ball ratios in the majors? he has to be close.

[ChrisTheCop]

Watney Has a... Posse.


Nice. I especially liked her interview with Joba Chamberlain there.

[A.J.]

Wake looked spectacular last night: only 2 hits.

And for the Manny watch:

497

[Epschtein]

damn, sox looked bad right from the start in this one, thought they were still gonna get away with a win tho.

papelbon was pissed eh? hehehe.

[A.J.]

Lowell's heroics were wasted. If fucking Tavarez hadn't gotten tagged like that, they would have won.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

stop blowing saves Papelbon

I lost 7 points for a BS and a Loss

[A.J.]

Blame Lugo's 10th error of the year. He blew a sure double play.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Blame Lugo's 10th error of the year. He blew a sure double play.


oh I did see the runs were unearned

stupid Lugo, hope you get deported

[Epschtein]

yikes, i didnt see the end of this one, did papelbon turn into some sort of fire demon after blowing it and burn down the stadium? :P he was furious last night and it wasnt even his fault.

[Kevin]

Not for nothing and Paps is great. But it still surprises me how long Mariano has been as great as he is. Closers have come and gone but he still is the best in the game. He is throwing as good this year as he ever has.

[Epschtein]

yikes, i didnt see the end of this one, did papelbon turn into some sort of fire demon after blowing it and burn down the stadium? :P he was furious last night and it wasnt even his fault.

too late to edit but - last time, not last night. :P

[A.J.]

Blame Lugo's 10th error of the year. He blew a sure double play.

And his 11th error of the year last night cost 2 more runs and ultimately the game.

When is Alex Cora coming back?

[ChrisTheCop]

Not for nothing and Paps is great. But it still surprises me how long Mariano has been as great as he is. Closers have come and gone but he still is the best in the game. He is throwing as good this year as he ever has.

wrong thread?

theyre'll be no praisin of yankers here.

I just want to apologize that in the ninth inning, I secretly hoped that the twins would win...
My opponent in fantasy has papelbon, and although I had lester, I didnt really need the win; I need to stay ahead in saves.
Now, In the 8th, I was hoping that theyd let hideki (my player) get the save since he was killing them, and papelbon mightve still been shaken up from the previous night). But once papelbon came in, I 'allowed' the sox to lose.

I apologize, but if it's any consolation, it helped; I'm still ahead in my league, as are the Red Sox, God bless em.

[ChrisTheCop]

Ok... this really disturbed me last night, but seeing it again makes me wanna post:

As if the Twins dont look silly enuff singing in their Mother's Day commercial...

Whats with Gomez smelling his bat? Everytime he comes to the plate, he's spinning it and smelling it. Freakazoid. There's someone else on their team last night who was sniffing their batting glove like you would remembering last night's lass.

Are they trying to win with aromatherapy?

[Epschtein]

cora and casey are back tomorrow.

[ChrisTheCop]

Man, I love Casey.
He just seems like a nice guy who loves what he does, and is just happy to be out there.
Everyone on all the teams seem to like him too.

I'm glad he's doing well.

I just hope they dont give Youk the day off; with Lugo out, and Crisp "iffy", I need him for my fantasy league.

Again, I was hoping for one more sox run so hideki could finish them off, but not as hard as last night. Nice to see Papelbon back in form.

[A.J.]

Nice game by the rook Jed Lowrie last night: 3-3 and his first MLB dinger!

Julio WHO??????

[Epschtein]

yeah, that was nice to see, unfortunately they said he is getting sent down today :(

[Fallon]

Wake looked like garbage tonight. The bats were there, but just not enough.

[A.J.]

Wake looked like garbage tonight. The bats were there, but just not enough.

He usually does well in domes but in the case of the Metrodome, I think those huge fans that circulate air to keep the roof up played havoc with the knuckleball.

Of course, leaving men in scoring position early on and those cheap solo shots they gave up didn't help either.

[ChrisTheCop]

Have no fear, Clay Bucholtz is here! (twice this week!)

...and it's a new week in my fantasy league, so I'm no longer routing against
Papelbon and Ellsbury.

[Bulldogcakes]

Julian Tavarez DFA'd (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/05/rockies-talks-f.html)

and Colon is progressing (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/05/colon_effective.html)

The Boston bullpen is among the bottom in ERA (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/stats/sortable_team_stats.jsp?c_id=nyy&baseballScope=AL&statType=2&sitSplit=grp&timeSubFrame=2008&groupByTeam=true&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1&c_id=nyy&section2=null&statSet2=null&groupByTeam=true&statType=2&sortByStat=ERA&timeFrame=1&timeSubFrame=2008&timeSubFrame=2008&baseballScope=AL&prevPage2=1&readBoxes=true&Submit=Submit&sitSplit=&checkBoxTotal=0), so they're obviously looking to make changes

[Dan 'Hampton]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
I bow to Capt. Obvious

[ChrisTheCop]

Ok...Ok...lets not panic.

We're still in first place. Still in first place...and we're leaving Minnesota.

Now.. if Beckett loses... we may want to start panicking.





And, since he was one of my favorites to watch, I'll take a moment to say good bye and thanks to Julian Tavares. Fair thee well.

And welcome back to one of my most recent faves to watch, Sean Casey!

[A.J.]

Nice to see a 3-0 lead shot to hell.

Now it's on to Balmer.

[A.J.]

Nice to see a 3-0 lead shot to hell.

Ibid.

[Knowledged_one]

How bout dem Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo's

Actually its tough for me to bad mouth the Sox, i have no hate towards them like i do to the Yankees

[A.J.]

I let out an "Oh fuck" just before that ball left Luke Scott's bat. That ball looked like it was on its way to Boog's.

[Knowledged_one]

Yeah it was measured at 385 ft

[TheMojoPin]

Manny fuckin' RULES. (http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805142699480)

[ChrisTheCop]

Manny fuckin' RULES. (http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805142699480)

Finally, another thing I can agree on with Mojo.

I dont understand the announcers, and it's most of them except the locals on radio and tv, who say Manny's not a good fielder. Has he made mistakes? Yes... But no one plays off the Green Monster better, and he's got the best arm in our outfield right now. Batters know not to run on Manny. So, although it may haver been true at one point, announcers should stop the smack talk on his fielding abilities.

*If Dice-K loses tomorrow, I say it's time to bury a jersey somewhere.

[A.J.]

Nice to see a 3-0 lead shot to hell.

Now it's on to Balmer.

Ibid.

Nice to see a 3-2 lead shot to hell.

It's time to trade Craig Hansen. All this promise and no delivery -- reminds me of Wily Mo Pena.

Bring up Masterson to replace Buchholz while he's on the DL, trade Hansen, and shore up the middle relief.

[joeyballsack]

Manny fuckin' RULES. (http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805142699480)

How cool would it be to be that fan ? A poster of that would be on my garage door so everyone would be able to see that.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/05/masterson_colon.html

Masterson and Colon will be called up this week to start on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Royals.

[Epschtein]

2 ding-dongs for pappy today, how nervous was everyone when timlin came in last night? hehe :P

glad to see masterson back for a bit! and that manny moment was fuckin' hysterical, he is nuts.

http://mysite.verizon.net/epschtein/pappy.jpg

[A.J.]

2 ding-dongs for pappy today, how nervous was everyone when timlin came in last night? hehe :P

I was more nervous to see Hansen come in.

Glad to see Masterson get another shot in the bigs. I'm curious to see how Colon does. He could play an important role as the season goes on.

[Kevin]

Redsox always seem to take off when Interleauge play rolls around.. They play like 900 during it and 500 the rest of the year I wonder why..