Game Time: 7:05 pm

Scheduled Starters: Pedro Martinez (7-3, 3.01) v. Josh Beckett (9-3, 4.84)

Boston weather: noon observation at BOS: Wind out of the south at 16 mph, visibility 3 miles in rain and mist, few clouds at 1,900 feet, broken clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet, temperature 71F, DP 66F

Forecast: Not real good... The rain started here in Medford about a half hour ago, and it's raining pretty hard...

There are likely to be periods of rain with thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening. There's a large area of rain moving toward the east. It's a fast-moving system, though, and it's possible that we could get a window and be able to play. Right now, there's covective activity in central NH, but nothing in the Boston area or Central MA. The models are forecasting the heaviest rain west of the Connecticut River.

We'll provide updates during the day.

Anni

In anticipation of tonight's pitching match up, I give you some good 'ol fashion dueling mojo.....Western shoot 'em up, style.

Welcome back Pedro. Thanks for all the memories. I'm just glad I got to see you pitch.











And of course:


Hope it's a 1-0 game where Ortiz's HR in the bottom of the 9th gives us the W.

I hope it's a 14-0 blowout for the Sox.

A guy can dream, right?

*Mojo-Military Campaign Mojo-Day 11*

He was second in his class at West Point. He had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. He was probably one of the finest commanders that this country has ever known. Even so, he ended his career in the service of another nation.



Robert E. Lee remains a controversial figure in U.S. History. For all of his tactical brilliance, he nevertheless spent nearly half a decade leading a valiant, but ultimately defeated army. Even so, from 1862 to 1863, Lee fought a series of battles (Seven Days, second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas), Antietam, Chancellorsville where the Confederate Army more than held their own. Despite heavy casualties on both sides, in 1863, the Union Army finally turned the tide at the battle of Gettysburg.



Petey-you were the greatest, simply the best pitcher that most of us have ever seen or will ever see in our lifetimes. We respect your accomplishments, we love your passion for the game, and we admire your indomitible will to win. As much as anyone, you made the Miracle of 2004 a reality. Legends blur the indisputable facts of your reign of dominance in Boston, even as the memories of those summer and fall days remain with us.

Mojo welcomes your return to Fenway and will stand and join the cheers for your introduction. Bottom half of the first inning. Winding up to deliver the first pitch. Time plays tricks as we once again see, not the Blue and Orange of New York, but the Red White and Blue of Boston.

As the pitch leaves your hand, the magic vanishes. Youks warily eyes the incoming pitch and plans his attack, the first shot in a nine inning battle. Josh Beckett, backed by the offensive salvo, will have his full arsenal of pitches zeroing in on Tek’s glove.


Petey, you were ours, but choices were made. You are no longer one of us. We will defeat you. Not because we want to, but simply because we must.

From Abraham Lincon’s Gettysburg address:

This whole this has made me realize something: We need him. Hell, I need him. I'm a mess without him. I miss him so damn much. I miss being with him. I miss being near him. I miss his laugh. I miss - I miss his scent. I miss his musk. When this all gets sorted out, I think Pedro and I should get an apartment together.

Here here! I second that. Give a nice standing ovation when he takes the mound. After that, spray it all over the park and win a walk.

P.S. I won't be picky and I'll take a win anyway we can get it.

That picture is uhh, well it's, it makes him look like, you know.

Very appropriate Mojo. It has been stated that when Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union forces at Appomattox Court House the Union soldiers saluted him on his way to meet with Ulysses S Grant.

You are the enemy now, Petey, but I certainly hope the Fenway Faithful give you the respect you are so properly due.

I hope the game gets played. I'm working at the Hangar tonight in Amherst and was looking forward to a good, packed bar!

Yankees are playing a day game on ESPN right now, they were down 1-0 after 5 last I checked.

2-1 Bravos. Top of the 7th according to ESPN's scoreboard.

Yankees tied at 2 in the 11th now, Giambi HR tied the game.

Yanks down 3-2 in the top of the 12th with a man on second and third and two out.

Weather is looking pretty good for tonight as well, some showers out by the cape but nothing near Boston quite yet. Lets hope it stays that way

The back edge of the cloud shield is in western NE right now, and might make it to the coast by the end of the game. Any clearing will be short-lived, though. This is a tropical airmass with lots of moisture in it and lots of energy available. We might dodge the bullet and get this one in, though!

Tonight's the last night of my class... We are doing student presentations, and I already told everyone that we WILL be finished by 6:45 the latest! I'll catch the first couple innings on radio. Well, off to class.



On another note... The Braves scored in the top of the twelfth. 3-2 Braves, Yankees up now.

Pedro got the applause he deserved last night, but tonight have no mercy. Tonight he is the enemy. And the last person you need to tell that to is him. God knows he will come after our batters just like we watched him do to others for years. I'm excited.

I also have a class at gametime tonight, though. I'm going to actually Tivo the game while I'm at class so I can watch it unfold. First sporting event I will have ever Tivo'd. Well worth the time, though.

Wish my profs were Sox Fans .

And ya unless some showers develop (which we probably would have seen already if it were to happen), we should be fine for the game.

Yanks win on an AROD walkoff

He must have closed his eyes before he swung.

Pedro is still going to get a standing ovation tonight at the start of the game. Once the game starts obviously no one will be cheering for him but he still will get a huge ovation pregame.

Didn't you say yesterday that he would get booed before the game?

Are we completely sure about that?

[codebox]NY Mets Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Reyes, Jose 8 36 .297 1B Youkilis, Kevin 9 37 .313
DH Lo Duca, Paul 3 22 .282 2B Loretta, Mark 2 32 .318
CF Beltran, Carlos 21 60 .291 DH Ortiz, David 22 68 .267
1B Delgado, Carlos 21 54 .262 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 53 .302
3B Wright, David 18 64 .332 RF Nixon, Trot 6 40 .329
2B Valentin, Jose 7 25 .297 C Varitek, Jason 7 36 .250
RF Chavez, Endy 1 14 .268 3B Lowell, Mike 9 40 .311
C Castro, Ramon 3 8 .256 CF Crisp, Coco 3 13 .289
LF Milledge, Lastings 3 12 .250 SS Gonzalez, Alex 4 22 .267
P Martinez, Pedro (7-3, 3.01) P Beckett, Josh (9-3, 4.84)[/codebox]

The sense of anticipation about this game reminds me of a World Series contest. I have several Moosehead in the fridge and can't wait for this one to start.

Well, school is DONE! First summer session ended for me tonight! And I am not teaching in the second session. I've got a grant to work on the rest of the summer.

So, I'm going to head out to my car, and listen to the first couple innings on the radio and catch Petey in the third... I hope!

Anni

Hilarious deconstruction of retarded article on Pedro:

http://firejoemorgan.blogspot.com/

I miss Petey

That opening montage was absolutely painful. I love Pedro too, but... Too bad it could have been good.

I would love the Sox to win 1-0. Losing pitcher, Billy Wagner. But that's just me.

I'm rooting for Pedro tonight. I hope Pedro goes many scoreless, strikes out many and picks up the win.

If we faced Pedro in the World Series, then I might root against him.

I cheered my TV and now I'm hoping Pedro gets knocked out by the 3rd inning.

And nice 1st inning by Beckett. Not the usual yips. 7 pitches. Keep it up.

That last part, that's just crazy talk.

STAND UP, YOU CRIPPLES!

WTF? NESN cuts away DURING the ovation?

Dumbasses.

It is sooo weird to hear Remy call him "Martinez."

You are a Red Sox fan right? Dude, let it go....I love the man for what he did, he deserved the ovation, now he is an opposing player, a pitcher trying to beat us.....Its time to root for the home team again.

Unless you're just a Pedro fan...

There goes the perfect game.

I'm a Sox fan, I'm a Pedro fan. I've watched every Pedro game this year, I've watched 90% of the Sox games.

Ok....let's take him deep Big Papi

So you're a Pedro fan first, and Sox fan second.

Papi vs. Pedro. Surreal.

Remy says he hasn't hit higher than 90.

Wow, Pedro not thinking right.

Petey still loves us

I think his head is not screwed on straight right now. That play was weird.

This is very standard for Pedro in 2006. He occasionally hits 91-92 on fastballs up and in on RHB or up and away to LHB for the K, but usually it's 88-89 on the fastball, and he throws a lot of cutters 84-86 down and away to RHB.

There it is, 91 mph.

I am enjoying this and not enjoying this at the same time. But I think I'm more enjoying it.

No squander please, Trot.

Of course, without the shift, that might be a triple play.

Pedro's an embedded Sox!

Pedro....

Pedro...

Loving this.

It's good to put one on the board.