If Loretta gets on, pinch run the crow...

What the f***ing f*** was that f***ing shit?

DFA Loretta now.

Gonzo continues to rake (for him), at least. Up to a .763 OPS. If he hits .800, that would be awesome.

So are people just speechless that Mark Loretta bunted the 1st pitch right to the pitcher as if the next two batters were single A scrubs instead of two of the greatest hitters in Red Sox history including the best clutch hitter in baseball?

[codebox] Cleveland ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Sizemore, Grady cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .305
Michaels, Jason lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .275
Hafner, Travis dh 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .294
Martinez, Victor c 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .307
Blake, Casey 1b 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 .305
Choo, Shin-Soo rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190
Peralta, Jhonny ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Inglett, Joe 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333
Luna, Hector 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125
Totals 39 6 13 2 0 2 6 3 5

Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Loretta, Mark 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .301
Ortiz, David dh 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .292
Ramirez, Manny lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .317
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .290
Cora, Alex 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Pena, Wily Mo rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
Mirabelli, Doug c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .181
Kapler, Gabe ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
Gonzalez, Alex ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .284
Totals 36 3 11 2 0 2 3 2 8

Cleveland 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 -- 6
Boston 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 -- 3

E_A.Gonzalez. LOB_Cleveland 9, Boston 8. 2B_G.Sizemore, T.Hafner,
D.Ortiz, M.Ramirez. HR_C.Blake (15) off J.Johnson, J.Inglett (2) off
B.Corey, M.Loretta (4) off C.Sabathia, A.Gonzalez (9) off F.Cabrera.
SB_G.Sizemore (17), C.Crisp (12). GIDP_H.Luna, D.Mirabelli. DP_Cleveland 1
(J.Inglett, J.Peralta, and C.Blake); Boston 1 (A.Gonzalez and K. Youkilis).

Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Sabathia, CC (W 8-7) 8 10 1 1 1 8 1 111-81 3.64
Cabrera, Fernando 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 16-9 5.97

Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Johnson, Jason (L 3-11) 5 2-3 9 3 3 2 3 1 95-60 6.25
Hansen, Craig 1 1-3 3 2 1 0 1 0 25-15 4.91
Corey, Bryan 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 13-10 2.95
Seanez, Rudy 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 12-7 3.83

PB_D.Mirabelli.
T_3:03. A_36,328.
Umpires_Home, John Hirschbeck; First, Wally Bell; Second, Mark Carlson;
Third, C.B. Bucknor.[/codebox]

ASFM = Absolutely Stupid F***ing Move.

Yet, if it had worked out, we would all be praising him just like we praised Renteria when he got a bunt single off BJ Ryan, which led up to a Papi walk off. It was a gamble, and it didn't work out.

I think you need to relax.

Whatever.

So ummm, i take it we're no longer in first?

Silver lining: Waiver priority over the Yankees.

AHA! I knew there had to be SOMETHING left for the Brightside thread. Anything....

Goddamned it, it was ball one, too.
A low and outside slider and he barely angled the bat toward 3rd.

Can't wait for Pedroia.