Game time: 7:05 pm

Scheduled starters: Adam Loewen (2-3, 5.72) v. David Wells (0-2, 8.05)


Boston weather: Noon observation at BOS: Wind out of the east at 14 mph, visibility greater than 10 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, temperature 72F, DP 51F.


We've got some cool, crisp air over the area. It will be cool this evening, possibly dipping into the 60's by the time the game is over. The wind, which is out of the east (blowing in) now, will come around from the north (across from left to right, slightly out toward right) by later this afternoon and this evening. The winds could get gusty for a while. We're seeing some cumulus develop in eastern NE. Right now they're scattered, but there could be a broken layer at around 4-5,000 feet by later in the afternoon, and we could see some light rain. There shouldn't be any problem getting the game in.

SoSH poster is saying the team got in ridiculously late this morning thanks to all the new spaz attacks over airport security and that David Wells spent most of yesterday in the airport just trying to get on a flight home.

Yay. This sounds promising.

If I keep my expectations low...

Anni, if I am not mistaken 5 straight losses actually ties the longest losing streak during Tito's Tenture am I correct?

Normal human being late or Duaner Sanchez/baseball player kind of late?

Really starting the sky is falling early here, but Loewen is the kid that one-hit the Yankees into the seventh inning last Saturday, and he's a lefty.
In spite of that, pound his ass!

um, why the hell is crisp batting lead-off again?? this is ridiculous!!!!

[codebox]Baltimore Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Roberts, Brian 3 39 .289 CF Crisp, Coco 4 21 .274
3B Mora, Melvin 12 61 .284 2B Loretta, Mark 4 43 .301
SS Tejada, Miguel 20 79 .327 DH Ortiz, David 41 110 .288
LF Conine, Jeff 8 43 .271 LF Ramirez, Manny 32 91 .324
C Hernandez, Ramon 15 66 .257 1B Youkilis, Kevin 11 54 .295
DH Tatis, Fernando 1 4 .333 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .285
CF Patterson, Corey 10 40 .281 RF Pena, Wily Mo 8 30 .304
1B Millar, Kevin 8 38 .233 C Lopez, Javy 8 33 .263
RF Markakis, Nick 5 36 .296 SS Gonzalez, Alex 9 39 .281
P Loewen, Adam (2-3, 5.72) P Wells, David (0-2, 8.05) [/codebox]

From Eric Wilbur:

"Gotta imagine Kevin Youkilis is back in the leadoff spot tonight. While Coco Crisp has made Nomar Garciaparra look like Job over the past week, it's worth noting that tonight's Baltimore starter, Canadian rookie Adam Loewen, has 17 walks in the 26 1/3 innings he's pitched since his minor league recall last month. "

Instead of being activated, Foulke is back on the DL indefinitely.

Why, his back?

Wells looks good so far, keep it close

Holy Krispie Cream 2k's for Fat Ass

Holy Krispie Cream 2k's for Fat Ass

1 - 2 - 3 for Cory Lidle. WTF is going on, the Midas touch for these GD Yankees? If they brought in Willie Mays Hays he'd probably go 5 for 5.


Table setters do the job. Up to the big men now.

Good start boys.

Lets go Papi

Well at least Joe Saunders is making them look bad too, as most rookie pitchers can do against the Yankees

Manny's hit looked like a hit - how did loretta make it to 2nd or would he have been doubled off if caught- didn't get to see much of the play- thoughts?

holy sh** mike, you did well to get up

Come on WMP!

Is Lowell still in the game?

GS Please

Leo Mazzone was crazy to leave Hotlanta. He could have been immortalized there.

Wow...Loewen escaped about as perfectly as you can for such a horrible inning.

We never beat up on struggling pitchers.

I love when they bring runners to the bases. I just wish they could send them home more often.

Meanwhile, if Pena hadnt had that injury and was the starting RF, do you think he might be leading mlb in SO? He already has 51

Wouldn't it just feel so DAMN good to blow a team out of the water? Like 25-3?

Rain Man tells me Lowell got drilled. Is he okay?

If he plays everyday next season he could break the record.

He sure would, and he'd also have 20+ homers.

Ducks on the pond. Got one anyway.
Nobody whines when Pena Ks with bases loaded. If it was Loretta, there'd be screams of DFA.

WTF was that...

Millar GIDP is much sweeter now.

3-0 Angels over MFYs.

Lidle doesn't look too sharp right now.

Maicer Izturis (3) 2 run shot to right off Lidle, Figgins scored. Let him torture the Yankees now. 3 - 0 Angels.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T-

Yeah, a song by Aretha. What else?

I can't believe Lowell is still out there, that is one tough dude

Edit and I just saw that catch he made in the stands, ridiculous

Nothing, just felt like singing.... about Lowell

2 for 2 on base for Loretta, getting on in front of Ortiz. BTW, a guy on the SOSH game thread saved and posted a video of Lowell's catch. It's a good one (catch and video).

Alright guys, enough is enough. Now is the timewe turn things around and destroy the bad pitching that we come across. Let's do it Manny!

Manny is gettin' groovy.

2 hits, 2 RBIs. I wont miss the homers if he keeps RBIing

ManRam has shown up!

Manny.

And you just KNOW he won't get washed by ESPN like Utley did. What's his hit streak at now?

Finally, Lowell's off the schneid!

This is nice...I can't remember the last time we had an inning like this.

Very nice indeed.

Hit Parade. Keep it going Javy.

Sweet. Thanks for the tip on the Sosh video. And the catch was made in teh lap of two yankees fans!

If he gets into the 30s, he most definitely will.

I think it's 26. I hope he at least passes Damon's 29.

Lowell steals third! Then scores! We're back!