Game time: 1:20 pm

Scheduled starters: Jered Weaver (7-0, 1.15) v. Josh Beckett (13-5, 4.77)


Boston weather: 10 am observation at BOS: Wind out of the west at 9 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 80F, DP 66F


Forecast: BRING SUNSCREEN!

It'll be in the low to mid-90s by game time, with a west wind at around 15 mph.

THAT'S BLOWING OUT, MR. BECKETT!

Anni

Let's hope we can give Weaver his first loss like they did to Lester.

[codebox]LA Angels Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Figgins, Chone 5 34 .263 1B Youkilis, Kevin 11 47 .294
3B Izturis, Maicer 2 20 .288 2B Loretta, Mark 3 39 .306
SS Cabrera, Orlando 7 51 .288 DH Ortiz, David 34 95 .279
DH Guerrero, Vladimir 20 78 .316 LF Ramirez, Manny 28 80 .315
LF Anderson, Garret 8 52 .270 RF Nixon, Trot 7 47 .294
RF Rivera, Juan 15 51 .298 C Varitek, Jason 11 50 .240
1B Kendrick, Howie 1 11 .309 3B Lowell, Mike 13 52 .293
2B Kennedy, Adam 2 37 .264 CF Crisp, Coco 4 20 .275
C Molina, Jose 2 14 .236 SS Gonzalez, Alex 8 36 .280
P Weaver, Jered (7-0, 1.15) P Beckett, Josh (13-5, 4.77) [/codebox]

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank Fox for making sure that I can't watch the game, along with thousands of others in Red Sox Nation.

So excited to see the Nats at 4 though (yeah, right). We're going to see the Beach Boys at Wolf Trap.

I'm stuck with the Nats, too.

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Also, I have a feeling post #4 was supposed to be in the News Links thread.

I am supposed to be able to see the game in Albany NY but thus far Fox has had technical difficulties every 2-3 minutes during the pregame. Rosenthal's trade deadline update was completely lost and a feature on Big Papi was so broken up it told no story at all. If Fox is going to carry the national pastime and not allow EI subscribers to see their preferred game, the least they can do is execute a broadcast.

I also am unable to see the game. I guess in South Florida any NY team gets priority. I have yet to see the Sox on any Fox game.

I don't know who Remy's partner is for the FOX broadcast, but compared to Orsillo, he's absolutely tiny. Remy looked like some kind of hulking giant next to him.

In Albany, Fox seems to spin a wheel. One week we get the Mets, one the Yanks and one the Sox in no particular order. This is why I subscribed to XM Radio to get hte MLB package.

Payback time. The Angels spoiled Lester's unbeaten record, now it's time for the Sox to do the same to Weaver.

So glad I have the game here in Grand Forks, ND.

Who is this guy with Remy? He seems a little off, if you know what I mean....

I know Tito won't ever change the lineup, but I'd still prefer Lowell to bat before Tek. I just needed to say that, because it bothers me!

I hope we crush Weaver today.

Here we go again. Down at least 2-0 before we hit.

Great start....

Is it me or is Trot's arm just not like it used to be?

Not sure but that throw was awful.

Man, Bernie Williams could have thrown that better.

I think we're fooling ourselves if we think our pitching staff is better than the yankees at this point, with Beckett's inconsistency in light of his record.

Great, down 2-0 and facing the Jered Weaver.

Man, Beckett looks awful. Could be a long day.

Don't know who that announcer is. He has a grating voice, that's for sure.

I'm really sick of his inconsistency...he has way to many starts where he loses the game in the first inningl.

It's simple with Beckett. If he can locate his curve for strikes early, he's effective. If not, they sit on his fastball and he becomes hittable.

At least Loretta can't GIDP now. So he does the next worst thing...strike out.

Why the hell was Ortiz trying to stretch that into a double???

Can anyone describe the play for those who can't watch?

Weaver has a good slider, but his fastball is straight (and not so fast). The Sox are gonna light him up today.

I hope so, his stuff doesn't look that impressive, but his delivery might give the righty's trouble.

Ortiz had a line drive down the first base side. The ball bounced off the wall and the RF'er was right there to grab it and threw it to OC. OC tagged out Papi who was trying to slide into 2B.

Papi hit a ball down the 1B line fair which scored Youks from 2B BUT the ball hit the side wall and went to Juan Rivera who threw out Papi trying to stretch the hit into a double.

Thanks! It's not even Vlad out there.

Well, Mr. Fastball looked better in the 2nd inning, aided perhaps by the Angels putting the ball in play early in the count.

Time to get Weaver's ERA over 2.

I would like to weigh in with a firm and heartfelt "F*CK FOX."


Now lets get some runs.

Interesting facts from the announcer: 25 straight innings without a homer in Fenway. And only 78 homers all year, fewest for any park in the Majors.

I of course don't get the game, but I'm going to guess from the comments that Josh Lewin is going the game with Jerry Remy.

Help!

I'm lonley.

I have no baseball.

Hit the bat? BS?

Is Seabass hurt? Do we see Pedroia soon?

Well at least we cleared the 5-9 slots so the top of the order leads off the 3rd.

Or how about Cora against a RH pitcher with a good slider?

Let's get real: how good can a lineup be if Cabrera is hitting third?

Filthy pitch.

Nice curve to K Vlad.

If this announcer keeps pestering Remy with questions, how's Jerry going to get his siesta in the middle innings?

Well that worked out well.

Huh?

Anyone care to elaborate for the viewing impaired here?

The game is on ESPN radio, 1050 AM where I live.

Josh threw a lot of curves that inning, and had the Angel hitters off balance.

Keep it up Josh.

What are the chances JV DOESN'T gidp here?

Edit: Sweet!!! Just an out without advancing the runners. That's a triumph this season.

Manny, WTF, go sit on 2B please.

Not a productive AB. C'mon Lowell.

Bad move, the throw was to second base.

sweet thanks for the tip!

I wish I could have seen OC's attempt to pull the hidden ball trick on Manny though. I doesnt come thru as well on radio

Guess we're still stranding guys.

Crisp could gain a lot of love with an RBI here.

another 2 on no out to 2 on 2 out with no movement. this part of the lineup needs a shake up. I'd even look at Coco for the 5 or 6 hole now. even with this latest out, I still think Coco should move up though I've never seen a player with the feet of Icarus hit more flyballs.