Game Time: 7:05 pm

Scheduled starters: Paul Byrd (7-6, 4.71) v. David Wells (0-1, 8.64)


Note for Rooters out of NESN range - this game will be on ESPN.

Boston weather: 3 pm observation at BOS: Wind out of the southeast at 9 mph, visibility 10 miles, broken clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 78F, DP 60F.

Forecast: A stalled front to our southeast is keeping weak high pressure over the area for another day. It's cooler in Boston than inland because a sea breeze has set up this afternoon.

It will be in the mid-70's at game time, with a light southeast wind that will become south after sunset. A southeast wind blows in from right and a south wind blows across from right to left.

Anni

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CF Sizemore, Grady 16 49 .302 1B Youkilis, Kevin 11 47 .296
LF Michaels, Jason 8 39 .273 2B Loretta, Mark 3 39 .304
DH Hafner, Travis 29 85 .296 DH Ortiz, David 35 101 .285
1B Martinez, Victor 11 60 .308 LF Ramirez, Manny 28 82 .314
RF Blake, Casey 12 42 .297 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .293
SS Peralta, Jhonny 10 46 .258 C Varitek, Jason 11 50 .241
2B Luna, Hector 0 0 .000 CF Crisp, Coco 4 20 .265
C Shoppach, Kelly 2 7 .241 RF Pena, Wily Mo 4 21 .317
3B Marte, Andy 0 0 .000 SS Cora, Alex 0 11 .294
P Byrd, Paul (7-6, 4.71) P Wells, David (0-1, 8.64)

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After no moves at the deadline I think what we all need to see is a win. So let's go Wells!

Edit: I can't form sentences today -I'm going to blame it on the trade deadline though.

Wait - there is a game tonight?

What a country - we get the trade deadline and a nationally televised game on the same day. We really need Wells to come through for us tonight. If he gets bombed in the third inning, there could be a lot of bridge-jumping.

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't even realize this was going to be on ESPN tonight.

Why is Cora playing SS?

Probably for another lefty in the lineup since Willy Mo is playing RF now.

Trot to the 15-day DL. Arrrrggghhh.

C'mon Boomah!

Can ya feel the weight of RSN on your shoulders big guy? Bring it tonight!!!!

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David Wells, is on the mound again? Is it really true? Rise and be healed David Wells, for you have been blessed, and so too have the Red Sox!

I really thought we had seen the last of David Wells, but it looks like the big guy is proving me wrong. Now lets see the good start we've been waiting for all season.



Demons of poor pitching, come out!

With Pena in the line-up and Boomer wanting to step in. This could be the swift kick in the ass this team needs. There is more thump with Wily Mo and if Wells pitches anything similar to '05. Were in luck.

I feel the MOJO and I have one thing to say . . .

DEMONS OUT!

P.S. I wish the mojo post had a picture from Fletch Lives.

Always glad to see an ESPN Sox game, being on the left coast as I am. Sounds like we get Sutcliffe tonight, not Hershiser. Man. I hope they pay Hershiser well, he is so much better than anyone else they have. Maybe Sut will crack open a few beers in the booth and give us something to laugh at (besides the Indians).

In the spirit of Boomer's first start in months, I will be consuming an entire family-sized bag of tortilla chips. May my impending indigestion bring him luck.

A 1 - 2 - 3 inning! I remember those.

Let's go Boomer.

I expect Pena to punish Byrd tonite.

Manny got to him first.

Go, Manny !!!!

That ball was absolutely crushed

He even took his eye off his handiwork for a second to look at Byrd. Said he had been 0 for 9 against him. Hard to believe.

6 straight curveballs.

C'mon Boomer.

You can do this.

They just said on ESPN that Tito said if Wells was bombed early the plan is to bring in Snyder in relief today and call up Jason Johnson tomorrow . Ughhh!!!!!!!!!

You know what would really kick us in the nuts after a day of nothing? If Marte goes deep today while Coco plays like he has been, which is shitty.

Ah just got back to see that the Sox are already down 3-2 in the 2nd inning. Vintage Wells right there. Who needs a rehab start when you can pick up a loss and some incentive $ in the pros.

He just needs to find his FB.

Holy sh*t. Coco just got a hit.

I love WMP!!

Now that's a hit.

Wily Mo!

I knew WMP was gonna bring the thump tonite.

Goddamnit, two line outs in a row with WMP at third.

Trot WHOOOO??

It seems like were gonna have to have power hits to win. Those two line-outs are unacceptable.

Easy there. It's true about Wells "rehab starts" with the the major league club but, well it's been discussed plenty...with Wake in the DL and the lack of options of a 5th starter, It's not crazy to have him than say.... Jason Johnson, Gabbard, Pauley or Snyder (whos actually up tomorrow).

Not pretty, but what are we gonna do.

He's got the lead back, say he toughs it out for 5 innings, they score some runs and get an ugly win.....Tito would look good.

Wells still rocks

Why throw to second Manny?


It was aggressive base running...but hit the cut-off man and you have a chance

Lead gone.

Wells doesn't seem to have it.

That sucks.

Jason Johnson tommorrow.

Great.

Do you bring him back for the fourth?

Probably not, but can't we do something else and leave Snyder for tomorrow?

PAPI!!!!

Get out of my FACE says the Papi to the ball.

Its like neither pitcher wants to win the game.

This is like last year, when Wells got rediculous run support.

Papi!

This is turning into a beer softball game....

Going to the bottom of the 3rd... Wells might have just thrown the last pitch of his ML career. I hate to sound like Sutcliffe here... just think that Wells has too much pride to go out like a chump...

as I type this ortiz just went deep... perhaps Wells sees 1 more batter.

Papi.

Who didn't see that coming?

Geez.



I don't think Wells wants to walk away. Incentives aside, he's a competitor. He knows if he can contribute we have a good chance to win the WS. We'll see Wells again, unless he literally can't walk.

Great, Tek is injured. Trot goes down swinging a bat and Tek is hurt running to second.

Oh God, please don't let Tek be hurt.

My grandmother would have gotten a triple on that. He's been practicing that HR trot too much. "Dougie's going deep!"

Tek out of the game in the 3rd inning. Not looking good, too bad the Sox traded Shoppach away.

Why even send Belli there? There was no chance of him scoring, he's so damn slow.

Rotoworld says its a left leg injury, probably day to day


My god Dougie is SLOOOOOOWWWWW