Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Boof Bonser (5-5, 4.52) v. Curt Schilling (14-7, 4.13)
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at BOS: Wind out of the northwest at 12 mph, visibility greater than 10 miles, few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, temperature 72F, DP 47F.
Forecast: Cool and dry, with a gusty west to northwest wind, possibly around 15 mph, with 20-25 mph gusts.
That's blowing out.
Full Version: Minnesota at BOSTON, Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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Minnesota Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Castillo, Luis 3 48 .295 CF Crisp, Coco 8 36 .266
3B Punto, Nick 1 43 .293 1B Loretta, Mark 4 56 .293
C Mauer, Joe 11 79 .343 DH Ortiz, David 49 129 .280
RF Cuddyer, Michael 22 100 .278 3B Lowell, Mike 17 70 .283
1B Morneau, Justin 33 124 .326 RF Nixon, Trot 8 51 .278
CF Hunter, Torii 27 86 .274 C Varitek, Jason 12 54 .247
LF White, Rondell 7 34 .232 LF Hinske, Eric 0 3 .259
DH Tyner, Jason 0 17 .321 2B Pedroia, Dustin 1 3 .172
SS Bartlett, Jason 2 28 .321 SS Cora, Alex 1 17 .244
P Bonser, Boof (5-5, 4.52) P Schilling, Curt (14-7, 4.13)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Castillo, Luis 3 48 .295 CF Crisp, Coco 8 36 .266
3B Punto, Nick 1 43 .293 1B Loretta, Mark 4 56 .293
C Mauer, Joe 11 79 .343 DH Ortiz, David 49 129 .280
RF Cuddyer, Michael 22 100 .278 3B Lowell, Mike 17 70 .283
1B Morneau, Justin 33 124 .326 RF Nixon, Trot 8 51 .278
CF Hunter, Torii 27 86 .274 C Varitek, Jason 12 54 .247
LF White, Rondell 7 34 .232 LF Hinske, Eric 0 3 .259
DH Tyner, Jason 0 17 .321 2B Pedroia, Dustin 1 3 .172
SS Bartlett, Jason 2 28 .321 SS Cora, Alex 1 17 .244
P Bonser, Boof (5-5, 4.52) P Schilling, Curt (14-7, 4.13)
damn nearly 40 pitches already and its not even 2 innings yet for poor schill 
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Sep 20 2006, 07:33 PM) [snapback]589683[/snapback]
damn nearly 40 pitches already and its not even 2 innings yet for poor schill
Damn it's nearly 8:30 and your the only other person to post.
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Sep 20 2006, 08:24 PM) [snapback]589695[/snapback]
Damn it's nearly 8:30 and your the only other person to post.
Kinda sums things up nicely, doesn't it?
So....I've made individual posts longer than this game thread.
This is at, what, a post per inning? I bet Manny has spoken to the press this year more times than we've posted in this thread.
And yet, when David Ortiz hits home runs in his next two ABs...
Well, we'll see.
This is at, what, a post per inning? I bet Manny has spoken to the press this year more times than we've posted in this thread.
And yet, when David Ortiz hits home runs in his next two ABs...
Well, we'll see.
50!
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Sep 20 2006, 05:56 PM) [snapback]589701[/snapback]
50!
I called it.
We'll see if the lead holds, or if Papi gets another AB tonight to complete the prediction (and prove my point about the game thread).
There were several tickets on sale for this game at work on our market e-mailias. I do not think they got sold.
Some one else was trying to dump some patriots tickets, and they were gone in a 3 shakes of a lambs tail.
Fickle people, they do like the winners.
Some one else was trying to dump some patriots tickets, and they were gone in a 3 shakes of a lambs tail.
Fickle people, they do like the winners.
Boy, that chopper back to Foulke looked familiar, eh?
edit: Some thoughts on the barren game threads:
These things are therapy for me. When there's a horrible decision that pisses me off, when there's a great play I want to share with other Red Sox fans, when the tension is high, that's when the game threads are vital for me. We're out of it. That's OK, and I've come to grips with it. Which means ---- HOLD IT ---- WHAT THE F*CK WAS NIXON DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ---
sorry.
Anyway, my point is that no one is a lesser fan for their absence in the game threads once the season is doomed.
edit: Some thoughts on the barren game threads:
These things are therapy for me. When there's a horrible decision that pisses me off, when there's a great play I want to share with other Red Sox fans, when the tension is high, that's when the game threads are vital for me. We're out of it. That's OK, and I've come to grips with it. Which means ---- HOLD IT ---- WHAT THE F*CK WAS NIXON DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ---
sorry.
Anyway, my point is that no one is a lesser fan for their absence in the game threads once the season is doomed.
Nice inning for Foulke there, save for that botched pick off. Could not tell if that was his fault though. Sort of look like the runner unintentionally affected the catch.
Boy, that chopper back to Foulke looked familiar, eh?
I was serioulsy thinking the same thing. I got a battery operated bottle opener that alternately plays the NESN calls for the final outs of the 2004 ALDS and WS each time you open a bottle with it. I could hear it echoing in my head on that play.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 20 2006, 09:12 PM) [snapback]589706[/snapback]
Boy, that chopper back to Foulke looked familiar, eh?
I was serioulsy thinking the same thing. I got a battery operated bottle opener that alternately plays the NESN calls for the final outs of the 2004 ALDS and WS each time you open a bottle with it. I could hear it echoing in my head on that play.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 20 2006, 09:12 PM) [snapback]589706[/snapback]
Boy, that chopper back to Foulke looked familiar, eh?
No kidding. I was just saying that to someone.
Whoops. I wonder what Trot/1b coach were thinking?
Wasn't someone's sign-on around here trot waddles?
Wasn't someone's sign-on around here trot waddles?
Bonser has reverse splits, so Tito loaded the lineup with lefties. Hmmm
QUOTE(WakefieldKnucklehead @ Sep 20 2006, 08:14 PM) [snapback]589707[/snapback]
I got a battery operated bottle opener that alternately plays the NESN calls for the final outs of the 2004 ALDS and WS each time you open a bottle with it.
Where? I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 20 2006, 09:12 PM) [snapback]589706[/snapback]
Anyway, my point is that no one is a lesser fan for their absence in the game threads once the season is doomed.
Agreed. You know its kind of nice in a way with out so much traffic. Much less noise here to deal with. I never posted much when there were 20 posts an inning.
Somehow it feels more pure to post here knowing they are already out of it.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 20 2006, 09:18 PM) [snapback]589713[/snapback]
Where? I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure. Birthday present from my kids. I need to ask the wife where they got it.
Hansen sucks.
Well deserved boos from the faithful for another one of Epstein's "marvels".
QUOTE(Dr Strangeglove @ Sep 20 2006, 06:34 PM) [snapback]589719[/snapback]
Well deserved boos from the faithful for another one of Epstein's "marvels".
Booed Hansen when he walked to the dugout?
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 20 2006, 09:18 PM) [snapback]589713[/snapback]
Where? I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just about anywhere.
I've seen them at the checkout in my local grocery store.
Try something new here...how did Schilling look tonight?
Woho, page 2!
Woho, page 2!
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Sep 20 2006, 09:30 PM) [snapback]589717[/snapback]
Hansen sucks.
Sheesh, that was probably Hansen's last chance to keep his era below 6.00 for the year. Hard to believe he was so ballyhooed when drafted last year. Hope he can regroup in the winter.
Who ever thought the word "ballyhoo" would appear in such a barren game thread?
QUOTE(yazgoesbacklooksupitsgone @ Sep 20 2006, 06:38 PM) [snapback]589722[/snapback]
I have like 10 of them.
So, not an AB right there, so technically my prediction is still intact.
Toronto won, so if the Sox lose this one, the Yankees get to back into the division win.
Hansen makes me hate prospects.
Neshek is filthy.
I can't believe this team is allowing itself to lose to a guy named Boof.
There had best be a comeback in the works for the 9th inning.
There had best be a comeback in the works for the 9th inning.
QUOTE(yazgoesbacklooksupitsgone @ Sep 20 2006, 08:38 PM) [snapback]589722[/snapback]
That's the downside of no longer living in New England, I guess. All kinds of White Sox & Cubs shit EVERYWHERE, though....
But thanks for the link; I'm definately getting one of those puppies.
Well thats it, MFY god damn roaches has clinched for 9th straight time!! this just blows and our bullpen gave up 7 runs total ( 8th and 9th inning ) is just unacceptable, period! Theo, FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!! ( 2007 )
and our bullpen gave up 7 runs total ( 8th and 9th inning ) is just unacceptable, period! Theo, FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!! ( 2007 )
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 20 2006, 10:13 PM) [snapback]589749[/snapback]
That's the downside of no longer living in New England, I guess. All kinds of White Sox & Cubs shit EVERYWHERE, though....
You poor bastard.
I wonder what the Cubs Talking Bottle Opener says. Some memorable radio call from a recent memorable Cubs moment, I'd bet.
QUOTE
"It's a pop up behind third. The Cubs are five outs from the world series. Alou is camped under it and"
"Oh-nooooooooooo!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!"
"Some fan knocked the ball out of Alou's glove!"
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!"
"Some fan in an authentic Cubs jacket and Cubs hat - available at Cubs World, 12 locations including one near you - knocked the ball out of Alou's glove."
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"
"Well that's it. Even though we have a lead in this game and a lead in the series, I say we just tank the whole thing right now and harass this guy, this freaking yuppie scum idiot, for the rest of his life."
"I say we go pelt him with beer bottles."
"That's a good idea. Let's go.
"Oh-nooooooooooo!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!"
"Some fan knocked the ball out of Alou's glove!"
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!"
"Some fan in an authentic Cubs jacket and Cubs hat - available at Cubs World, 12 locations including one near you - knocked the ball out of Alou's glove."
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"
"Well that's it. Even though we have a lead in this game and a lead in the series, I say we just tank the whole thing right now and harass this guy, this freaking yuppie scum idiot, for the rest of his life."
"I say we go pelt him with beer bottles."
"That's a good idea. Let's go.
Craig Hansen blowing leads. Awww. It feels like we are in the race again.
Hansen's too good to be pitching in the minors. That's why he signed to a ML contract.
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Sep 20 2006, 10:46 PM) [snapback]589773[/snapback]
Hansen's too good to be pitching in the minors. That's why he signed to a ML contract.
Well, he's sure as hell not good enough to pitch in the majors.
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Minnesota ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Castillo, Luis 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
Punto, Nick 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Mauer, Joe c 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .344
Cuddyer, Michael rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .282
Morneau, Justin 1b 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .325
Hunter, Torii cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 .275
White, Rondell lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .236
Ford, Lew pr-lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221
Tyner, Jason dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
Bartlett, Jason ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .315
Totals 42 8 16 3 0 1 8 2 5
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Crisp, Coco cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
Loretta, Mark 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
Ortiz, David dh 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .282
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Nixon, Trot rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Varitek, Jason c 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247
Hinske, Eric lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .260
Kapler, Gabe pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .197
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Totals 32 2 7 1 1 1 2 2 7
Minnesota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 -- 8
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- 2
E_K.Foulke. LOB_Minnesota 10, Boston 5. 2B_J.Mauer, M.Cuddyer, R.White,
E.Hinske. 3B_, J.Varitek. HR_T.Hunter (28) off C.Hansen, D.Ortiz (50) off
B.Bonser. SB_L.Castillo (24). CS_T.Nixon, D.Pedroia. GIDP_N.Punto. DP_Boston
1, (M. Loretta, A. Cora, J.Varitek and M. Lowell).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Bonser, Boof (W 6-5) 7 7 2 2 0 5 1 81-57 4.36
Crain, Jesse 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13-6 3.73
Reyes, Dennys 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4-0 0.94
Neshek, Pat 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-5 2.45
Rincon, Juan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-7 2.84
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Schilling, Curt 5 7 1 1 0 3 0 104-72 4.07
Delcarmen, Manny 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 24-11 4.67
Foulke, Keith 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-12 4.63
Hansen, Craig (L2-2;B 2) 0 3 4 4 1 0 1 12-6 6.87
Breslow, Craig 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 4.50
Corey, Bryan 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 13-9 3.22
Burns, Mike 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-6 1.50
Reyes pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Hansen pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.
HBP_by B.Corey (M.Cuddyer).
WP_C.Hansen.
BK_C.Breslow.
T_3:15. A_36,484.
Umpires_Home, Marty Foster; First, Tim McClelland;
Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Bill Welke.
Castillo, Luis 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
Punto, Nick 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Mauer, Joe c 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .344
Cuddyer, Michael rf 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .282
Morneau, Justin 1b 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .325
Hunter, Torii cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 .275
White, Rondell lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .236
Ford, Lew pr-lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .221
Tyner, Jason dh 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
Bartlett, Jason ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .315
Totals 42 8 16 3 0 1 8 2 5
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Crisp, Coco cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
Loretta, Mark 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
Ortiz, David dh 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .282
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Nixon, Trot rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Varitek, Jason c 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247
Hinske, Eric lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .260
Kapler, Gabe pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .197
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Totals 32 2 7 1 1 1 2 2 7
Minnesota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 -- 8
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- 2
E_K.Foulke. LOB_Minnesota 10, Boston 5. 2B_J.Mauer, M.Cuddyer, R.White,
E.Hinske. 3B_, J.Varitek. HR_T.Hunter (28) off C.Hansen, D.Ortiz (50) off
B.Bonser. SB_L.Castillo (24). CS_T.Nixon, D.Pedroia. GIDP_N.Punto. DP_Boston
1, (M. Loretta, A. Cora, J.Varitek and M. Lowell).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Bonser, Boof (W 6-5) 7 7 2 2 0 5 1 81-57 4.36
Crain, Jesse 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13-6 3.73
Reyes, Dennys 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4-0 0.94
Neshek, Pat 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-5 2.45
Rincon, Juan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-7 2.84
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Schilling, Curt 5 7 1 1 0 3 0 104-72 4.07
Delcarmen, Manny 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 24-11 4.67
Foulke, Keith 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-12 4.63
Hansen, Craig (L2-2;B 2) 0 3 4 4 1 0 1 12-6 6.87
Breslow, Craig 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 4.50
Corey, Bryan 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 13-9 3.22
Burns, Mike 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 8-6 1.50
Reyes pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Hansen pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.
HBP_by B.Corey (M.Cuddyer).
WP_C.Hansen.
BK_C.Breslow.
T_3:15. A_36,484.
Umpires_Home, Marty Foster; First, Tim McClelland;
Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Bill Welke.
That blows. Guess the losing didn't stop.
At this point, I'm tempted to hope that the Sox fall into third place, so that at least we don't have to listen to the constant chatter about the Sox perennially finishing second to the MFY.
At this point, I'm tempted to hope that the Sox fall into third place, so that at least we don't have to listen to the constant chatter about the Sox perennially finishing second to the MFY.
QUOTE(rpry17a @ Sep 20 2006, 10:47 PM) [snapback]589775[/snapback]
Well, he's sure as hell not good enough to pitch in the majors.
That's why I'm mocking the fact that he wanted a ML contract right after college. Congradulations Hansen, keep this up and it might be your last.
I hope Theo doesn't destroy this kid though and let him get a full season at AAA as a starter.
It is too bad his 50th could not have come in a win. I know it doesn't make much difference now and won't in the future, but it would have been cool if the bullpen could have held it down and 50 was a winning homer.
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