Game time: 8:05 pm EDT (7:05 pm CDT)

Scheduled starters: Josh Beckett (13-6, 5.00) v. Mark Redman (7-6, 5.38)

Kansas City Weather: 2 pm CDT (3 pm EDT) observation at MCI: wind variable at 7 mph, visibility 10 miles, sky clear, temperature 100F, DP 68 F


Forecast: HOT! The wind will come around from the southwest tonight, which is blowing out.

Oh no: ALL-STAR mark Redman!

Let's take care of buisness.

Dear Josh Beckett:

Please pitch at least 8 innings of shutout ball tonight.

Thank you,

Red Sox Nation

MOJO - The French Revolution

The most vivid defeat of a group of Royals in history is the basis for this mojo...





That is all...

The Sox really need to pull their heads out of their collective rear-ends and take advantage of a great situation. The Yanks/White Sox beating up each other benefits the Sox no matter who loses.

I have a sense the team is pressing right now because of the injuries and how the bullpen has been performing, the offense has to score 6-7 runs a night to get a chance to win...which shouldn't be the case.

Let's start a big winning streak here tonight, lift the weight off the team's shoulders and focus for the next 7 weeks. It's not panic time yet, but it's getting darn close.

The French got one thing right, and it's how to properly motivate the troops. Tonight, we adopt the very same technique for the Red Sox in their quest to top the Royals.


If the Sox win, they all get free Boobies! Cup size depends on how good of a day you have.

How about for us? We suffer the most. I mean, the players, Theo and the coaches get paid even when they suck.

Beckett...wind blowing OUT?

C'mon Beckett-step it up tonight!

Okay, take this for what it is worth. I just asked my 2 year old daugther if the Red Sox could please win tonight. Her response:


"No way!"

Let's hope she doesn't know what she is talking about, eh?

Interesting lineup tonight, no Coco in center:

Youk 1B
Loretta 2B
Oritz DH
Manny LF
Pena RF (finally in the 5 spot)
Lowell 3B
Kapler CF
Lopez C (good night last night offensively)
Gonzalez SS

Beckett better be on tonight...he needs to play stopper tonight and get the Sox back on the winning track.

[codebox]Boston Kansas City
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
1B Youkilis, Kevin 11 54 .295 LF DeJesus, David 6 36 .294
2B Loretta, Mark 4 43 .306 2B Grudzielanek, Mark 4 33 .291
DH Ortiz, David 41 110 .291 DH Sweeney, Mike 2 6 .183
LF Ramirez, Manny 31 89 .319 3B Teahen, Mark 13 50 .273
RF Pena, Wily Mo 7 27 .307 RF Costa, Shane 3 18 .262
3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .287 1B Shealy, Ryan 1 4 .273
CF Kapler, Gabe 2 7 .265 C Buck, John 8 39 .247
C Lopez, Javy 8 31 .259 SS Berroa, Angel 7 44 .240
SS Gonzalez, Alex 9 39 .284 CF Gathright, Joey 0 8 .208
P Beckett, Josh (13-6, 5.00) P Redman, Mark (7-6, 5.38)


08/09 19:20:57 ET[/codebox]

Here's the 6 pm CDT (7 pm EDT) weather observation at MCI:

Wind out of the southwest at 10 mph - blowing straight out, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 8,000 feet, TEMPERATURE 103F, DP 64F


It was a lot more humid in Boston last week when we got into the upper 90's, but 103F is still hot!

Kapler for Crisp?
The little of the game I saw last night, Coco looked a little gimpy, like he had a foot or leg injury.

Right now it doesn't really matter, Coco's been less than average at the plate, so it's an even swap IMO.

True, I'm just curious if its due to an injury because he didn't seem 100% percent last night, or just a night off.

A bunch of people are getting their wish re Wily Mo batting fifth. How about a big Yea!

According to Boston.com and the pre-game show, it's a night off.

I think Remy and Orsillo had the same exact suit on, I'll take it as a good sign.

I just got back from the Mariners game...maybe the M's win brings good mojo for the Sox... [/grasping at straws]

This is a must win.

This is Kansas City.

No --- THIS is Kansas City.

And a 400' or so triple for Johnny Damon to open "that other game".

Well done Garland

And that is why Youkilis needs to stay at the top of the order!

Wow...Youk walks leading off...imagine that with him at leadoff?

Well done Manny

...and THERE it goes.

Manny with a shot.

Hmm, 24 gaame hit streak and no ESPN press? They must have been too busy blowing Chase Utley.

Manny goes boom. 24 game hit streak

Manuel. Aristedes. Ramirez.

That's why he's the best hitter on the team.

What is this? It feels weird. Huh?

It's called a LEAD. Or Early Run Support.

That cold breeze you felt was hell freezing over.

What a boom, yikes.

hopefully that phrase will not be paired with Beckett this evening

I hate to be the turd in the punch bowl, but if the temperature is near 100F tonight and the wind is blowing out, infield pop-ups could be landing in that waterfall. Bad recipe for Gopher Beckett.

More, please.

FYI...A Rod hits into a rally killing DP, followed by a fly out by Posada. Garland escapes with minimal damage. 1-0 MFYs.

Good ol' A-Rod for ya.

Who is Beckett, a tribesman with all that crap around his neck?

I was just going to say, what is with all the damn chains?

These graphics on the KC feed are really pretty good. It's gotta take a lot of work for a public access network to put together something like this......I hope they don't cut the feed right after the game, I'd like to catch some of the PBS telethon after the game.....

The PBP guy has to have the most monotonous tone in the history of PBP.

Redman looks like he's gonna die out there.....of course if he did, the announcers tone wouldn't raise an octave.....

Now this is the Royals team we're used to seeing.

luckily rogers went with the nesn telecast, much better to hear remy trying to sell me a tshirt lol

Javy, you rally killer, you.

C'mon Gonzo, just act like the monster is out there.....

The only good thing about the KC feed is the Buck O'Neil commercials.

RJ with the no-hitter thru 1 for the Yankees (trying to jinx the non child support paying bastard as early as possible)......

Helluva hack there Road-Auto-Out.

I'm not sure I understand what this Hy-vee commercial has to do with selling groceries......so the dad is a sad, sad man, why should I buy my food there when I'm next in KC?

Geez, the people in the stands look miserable......must really be hot there......



There was only one runner on, but Julio Lugo would have hit a grand slam there. No doubt in my mind.

Beckett looks GREAT so far. Just what we needed....

Alright, no more Hy-vee jokes, they have some pretty good community involvement. Nice to see them giving back to the community.....