Game time: 7:05 pm

Scheduled starters: Nate Robertson (10-8, 3.82) v. Josh Beckett (13-6, 4.92)


Boston weather: 1 pm observation at BOS: Wind out of the southwest at 16 mph with gusts to 20 mph, visibility greater than 10 miles, few clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 83F, DP 48F

Forecast: A cold front is approaching from the northwest, but any rain we get in the Boston area will be well after midnight. It will be another good night for baseball. Temperatures should be in the 70's by game time, with the wind out of the south to southwest at 10-15 mph. That's blowing out toward left/left-center.

Thanks for the subtitle, Anni. I now have that song echoing through my head.

Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press on the Tigers coming to Boston. Rosenberg, who obviously follows the Red Sox very closely, says:

"In the next three days, the Tigers face Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling and David Wells, who all have pitched exceptionally well for World Series champions."

http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID...375/1048/SPORTS

Maybe he meant that their respective performances of late have improved the White Sox chances of getting to the post season?

I'd like to wish Mark Loretta a Happy 35th Birthday today hoping he finishes the season hitting like he did in 2004.

[codebox]Detroit Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
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CF Granderson, Curtis 12 53 .273 CF Crisp, Coco 5 23 .276
LF Monroe, Craig 19 62 .273 2B Loretta, Mark 4 45 .303
DH Young, Dmitri 5 16 .261 DH Ortiz, David 41 110 .287
RF Ordonez, Magglio 16 79 .301 LF Ramirez, Manny 32 93 .323
SS Guillen, Carlos 13 68 .307 1B Youkilis, Kevin 12 57 .292
1B Casey, Sean 2 8 .270 3B Lowell, Mike 14 59 .287
2B Infante, Omar 2 13 .263 RF Pena, Wily Mo 9 34 .318
3B Inge, Brandon 21 62 .243 C Lopez, Javy 8 34 .266
C Wilson, Vance 4 13 .276 SS Gonzalez, Alex 9 41 .277
P Robertson, Nate (10-8, 3.82) P Beckett, Josh (13-6, 4.92)[/codebox]

*MOJO* - BOS vs DET - Telepathy Day 1


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--everybody get that?

I hate how Jim Leyland is getting credit as being a savior for this team. I'd love to see him fall flat on his face.

if you had lived in Denver during the 1999 season you would have seen just that.....

He didn't say it was recently.

Time to sack up boys!

Helluva start Joshie.

Just what the doctor ordered.

Good start.

{sarcasm} At least he kept it in the park {/sarcasm}

real nice, snyder anyone??

Orsillo is a dumbass. "First walk of the night surrendered by Beckett." Gee Don, the lead off guy hit a triple, and the second guy walked. Did we need to be told it's his first BB today?

Aaaaand, Base hit, Monroe to third. I hate Josh Beckett more today than I did last week.

Terrible throw.

And Beckett sucks again. Wonderful.

::dripping with sarcasm::

Well at least our future "ace" came to play tonight

Just give me a f'ing break Beckett. I have had a long and shitty day already. Settle down you little squid.

If he keeps missing this badly with that breaking ball, it's gonna be a very long night.....

he sucks right now. 1st and 3rd no out. Luckilly
i'm not up at 1 in the morning. Ooohw wait i am :S

So far he looks like "Wild Thing" Vaughn from the first Major League movie.....

The occasionally good, usually sh***y Josh Beckett.

This inning just keeps getting better.

We REALLY fu$%ing need 'Tek back to give this staff a boost. How much longer do we have to endure the Javy Lopez era?

Hey thats what an out looks like

I'd rather have Corky Miller catching than this loser.

Yay! An out!

WTF....

I am so sick of his act.

As I posted in the pitching thread, we needed him tonight.

What is his f'n problem?

Javy's not the main problem here.

Playing the IF in already down by 2 runs = respect for the Tigers? WTF, Remy?

He's missing by a LOT. Does he just not warm up or what? This is awful....

Everything with Beckett is either in the dirt or belt high.

And lopez actually catches a ball in the dirt. he's getting there

Nice three run hole Joshie.

Is anyone else here sick of Beckett besides me?

Is it too much to expect him to pitch a good game when we so desperately need one?

What idiots trade for Sean Casey with an in-house Chris Shelton?

Hehheh...you said hole.

My mlb.tv crapped out (probobly a good thing tonight)....

Could JB have gone home to get Dimitri on that play?

Ok...one more time. I think we should be able to hit Nate Robinson.

he could have, but then the inning would have been a bit longer

CocOut.

Anyone get the feeling this will be a short bottom half. F*cktastic.

We're all a bunch of negative whiney geeks, huh?

Yea, because Beckett was so great with Varitek catching.

I hope Varitek's magic bag of intagidust hasn't run out, because he's just so valuable to the team.

Well fortunately I gotta go out so I'll be spared more crap by Beckett.

Ace my arse.

Thanks for nothing.

How many more years of this clown?




I know I am - he brings out the best in me.

Later!

At least when the pitchers go crazy (all the freaking time since the break), 'tek is supposedly as good a catcher/shrink as there is. He may not be the best band-aid, but he's WAYYYYYY better than Lopez.

If you really want me to light someone up, I will.

I include myself near the top of the list.


Alright, Youk let's see a nice rally starting double here.