Game time: 2:06 pm
Scheduled starters: Hayden Penn (0-3, 13.76) v. Devern Hansack (0-1, 5.40)
Boston weather: 10 am observation at BOS: Wind out of the southeast at 18 mph, visibility 10 miles in light rain, broken clouds at 3,800 feet and 7,000 feet, overcast layer at 9,000 feet, temperature 59F, DP 49F
Forecast: We're looking at showery rain with isolated thunderstorms throughout the day. At 10 am, there was a line of heavy showers just east of the Hudson valley, extending south through NYC into NJ. The line is moving east. Ahead of that line is a convergence zone with showers now forming in the Hartford area. It's coming this way, folks.
There will be periods of rain all day. Some of the rain will be heavy, and there's a chance of a thunderstorm. The wind will be out of the east to southeast at close to 20 mph. It won't get out of the 60's. In other words, a lousy day.
There's a better than even chance that the game won't be played. Or if it is played, it will likely be delayed and interrupted.
And that's the season...
Full Version: Baltimore at BOSTON, Sunday, October 1, 2006
At least we're playing October baseball...
And the hot stove begins....
not a moment to soon.
not a moment to soon.
Here's the latest press release from the Sox:
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for rain showers during the early to mid-afternoon hours.
The Fenway Park gates will open at the regularly scheduled time of 12:05 p.m., and the Red Sox will make every effort to play this afternoon's game with the Baltimore Orioles. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast for the Fenway area.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the day progresses.
The latest observation at BOS: Wind out of the southeast at 12 mph, visibility 10 miles in light rain, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet with an overcast at 7,000 feet, temperature 59F, DP 50F.
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for rain showers during the early to mid-afternoon hours.
The Fenway Park gates will open at the regularly scheduled time of 12:05 p.m., and the Red Sox will make every effort to play this afternoon's game with the Baltimore Orioles. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast for the Fenway area.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the day progresses.
The latest observation at BOS: Wind out of the southeast at 12 mph, visibility 10 miles in light rain, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet with an overcast at 7,000 feet, temperature 59F, DP 50F.
CODE
Baltimore Boston
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Roberts, Brian 10 55 .287 RF Nixon, Trot 8 52 .267
CF Patterson, Corey 16 53 .278 2B Loretta, Mark 4 58 .284
3B Mora, Melvin 16 83 .275 DH Ortiz, David 54 137 .287
DH Tejada, Miguel 24 100 .331 3B Lowell, Mike 19 77 .282
LF Tatis, Fernando 2 8 .255 C Varitek, Jason 12 55 .240
1B Gomez, Chris 2 17 .346 LF Hinske, Eric 0 4 .269
RF Newhan, David 4 18 .254 1B Pena, Carlos 1 2 .250
SS Fahey, Brandon 2 23 .236 CF Kapler, Gabe 2 9 .252
C Chavez, Raul 0 0 .185 SS Cora, Alex 1 18 .241
P Penn, Hayden (0-3, 13.76) P Hansack, Devern (0-1, 5.40)
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Roberts, Brian 10 55 .287 RF Nixon, Trot 8 52 .267
CF Patterson, Corey 16 53 .278 2B Loretta, Mark 4 58 .284
3B Mora, Melvin 16 83 .275 DH Ortiz, David 54 137 .287
DH Tejada, Miguel 24 100 .331 3B Lowell, Mike 19 77 .282
LF Tatis, Fernando 2 8 .255 C Varitek, Jason 12 55 .240
1B Gomez, Chris 2 17 .346 LF Hinske, Eric 0 4 .269
RF Newhan, David 4 18 .254 1B Pena, Carlos 1 2 .250
SS Fahey, Brandon 2 23 .236 CF Kapler, Gabe 2 9 .252
C Chavez, Raul 0 0 .185 SS Cora, Alex 1 18 .241
P Penn, Hayden (0-3, 13.76) P Hansack, Devern (0-1, 5.40)
10/01 12:46:51 ET
The Sox have announced an "indefinite" rain delay. The tarp's on the field. This game is in the hands of the umpires, but my more cynical side feels they'll call it when they've sold out all the sausages they bought for today's game. After all, it won't keep until Spring.
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Oct 1 2006, 01:29 PM) [snapback]593690[/snapback]
The Sox have announced an "indefinite" rain delay. The tarp's on the field. This game is in the hands of the umpires, but my more cynical side feels they'll call it when they've sold out all the sausages they bought for today's game. After all, it won't keep until Spring.
Agreed, although I hope to see the game go on simply so that Trot can get the nice send-off he's earned.
Sad day. Matches perfectly the feel of Giamatti's piece "The Green Fields of the Mind".
For those who haven't read or heard it,.....
http://mason.gmu.edu/~rmatz/giamatti.html
Devern Hansack pitches the final game of the season, if it starts. Who woulda thunkit?
Hopefully the skies clear and they get the game in. Trot bats leadoff, so maybe he can get up twice even if it's a rain-shortened affair.
Hopefully the skies clear and they get the game in. Trot bats leadoff, so maybe he can get up twice even if it's a rain-shortened affair.
hope this game gets going soon, suppose to dip into low 40s for tonight and also I hope blue jays gets killed by MFY so this way I will tell people we are tied with freaking Blue Jays ( if we can WIN this one )
Well, the back edge of this band of rain is between Springfield and Worcester right now, but there are more narrow bands behind it. It's not raining at Springfield or Hartford right now, but there's light rain reported at Albany. With the wind out of the east, this weather is likely to swirl around and back in on us all evening.
I think the best we can hope for is another hour or so of light rain, with a chance of showery rains throughout the night.
Have they sold all the sausages yet? I'm sure the Dunkin' Donuts concession is doing well!
I think the best we can hope for is another hour or so of light rain, with a chance of showery rains throughout the night.
Have they sold all the sausages yet? I'm sure the Dunkin' Donuts concession is doing well!
They need to get this game in today, if for no other reason than to give the fans a shot to show Trot their appreciation. As much as he has declined, I'm going to miss that guy.
QUOTE(BostonSox37 @ Oct 1 2006, 03:34 PM) [snapback]593717[/snapback]
They need to get this game in today, if for no other reason than to give the fans a shot to show Trot their appreciation. As much as he has declined, I'm going to miss that guy.
My thoughts, too. Even if they play only an inning let him lead off and then have him take the field before replacing him in right. We'll miss T-rot's hard-nose play.
HEY! The NY Jets have stolen Sweet Caroline. (Frankly, they can have it)
2+ hours rain delay and counting so far!!!
What a most unfulfilling way to end a most unfulfilling season. They should just call it and put us all out of our misery. Let Trot come on to the field to accept his thank-yous, but let's just end it.
How many days until pitchers and catchers report?
How many days until pitchers and catchers report?
The area of showers should be east of Boston in about a half hour. The rain has stopped at Worcester and Providence. There are still narrow bands of showers "upstream", and there's a chance of showery rain through the evening.
If they are going to play this game, they'll start it within the hour.
If they are going to play this game, they'll start it within the hour.
It looks like they've set 5:25 pm as the new start time.
Play ball????
Play ball????
Part of me wants them to get this game in, because I know it is going to be a long off season. I'm really going to miss baseball.
Oh well..Here's to a long, crazy off season.
Thank you #7 for playing your heart out for us. Good luck to wherever you end up. No matter where you go you will always be remembered in Red Sox nation.
Oh well..Here's to a long, crazy off season.
Thank you #7 for playing your heart out for us. Good luck to wherever you end up. No matter where you go you will always be remembered in Red Sox nation.
I've not yet come to grips with the concept of a Trot-less Red Sox. I'm not going to think about it.
We're playing baseball...
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Oct 1 2006, 05:30 PM) [snapback]593752[/snapback]
We're playing baseball...
Really? Now? The Orioles' station in DC isn't showing it. Bastards.
QUOTE(D-Clancy @ Oct 1 2006, 05:34 PM) [snapback]593754[/snapback]
Really? Now? The Orioles' station in DC isn't showing it. Bastards.
Excited about the Ravens win, they forgot they have a baseball team, apparently.
Is the sellout streak still alive?
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Oct 1 2006, 05:56 PM) [snapback]593760[/snapback]
Is the sellout streak still alive?
I guess we have to wait 'til the seventh or eighth inning. If the Sox released a lot of tickets this morning, the streak could well be in trouble.
Yay, Red Sox winnah.
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Oct 1 2006, 02:19 PM) [snapback]593701[/snapback]
Agreed, although I hope to see the game go on simply so that Trot can get the nice send-off he's earned.
Sad day. Matches perfectly the feel of Giamatti's piece "The Green Fields of the Mind".
For those who haven't read or heard it,.....
http://mason.gmu.edu/~rmatz/giamatti.html
Wow, that was beautifully written. I've never read the whole piece before, or known what it was titled. Parts used to be in someone's sig here.
Pats 24, Cincy 13 in the 3rd at Cincy.
UGH! I just found this out @ MLB.com site so MFY is gonna be facing detriots team instead of twins??? damn it, this could be too easy for MFY to be beating up overrated detriots team! damn it! 
If they call the game now, does it count as a no-hitter?
Wow, Hinske crushed that one.
Wow, Hinske crushed that one.
Well, it's an official game now.
Rain delay...
This band of showers should be out to the east in about 30 minutes or so.
This band of showers should be out to the east in about 30 minutes or so.
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Oct 1 2006, 07:06 PM) [snapback]593785[/snapback]
Rain delay...
This band of showers should be out to the east in about 30 minutes or so.
Hansack needs to get back out there quickly to preserve the... you know what.
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Oct 1 2006, 03:58 PM) [snapback]593779[/snapback]
If they call the game now, does it count as a no-hitter?
Nope, the rule change in 93 stated that the game has to go 9 innings.
QUOTE(Lou Duffys Cliff @ Oct 1 2006, 05:22 PM) [snapback]593792[/snapback]
Nope, the rule change in 93 stated that the game has to go 9 innings.
Yeah, thanks for the buzzkill, Fay Vincent.
It's a no-no in my books.
I got there a few minute after the gates opened, and I stayed to the very end. There is no place I'd have rather been.
Thank you Red Sox.
Thank you Red Sox.
Woohoo! A no-hitter on the last day!! Sorta.
CODE
Baltimore ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Roberts, Brian 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Patterson, Corey cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Mora, Melvin 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Tejada, Miguel dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .330
Tatis, Fernando lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Gomez, Chris 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
Newhan, David rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Fahey, Brandon ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Chavez, Raul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
Totals 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Nixon, Trot rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Murphy, David rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
Loretta, Mark 2b 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .285
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
Ortiz, David dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287
Mirabelli, Doug pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .284
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238
Hinske, Eric lf 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .271
Pena, Carlos 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273
Kapler, Gabe cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .254
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
Totals 21 9 7 1 0 3 9 5 4
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Boston 3 0 4 1 1 -- 9
E_M.Mora. LOB_Baltimore 0, Boston 3. 2B_, G.Kapler. HR_M.Lowell (20) off
H.Penn, M.Loretta (5) off J.Manon, E.Hinske (13) off R.Ortiz. GIDP_C.Gomez,
G.Kapler. DP_Boston 1(A.Cora, M.Loretta and C.Pena).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Penn, Hayden (L 0-4) 2 2-3 5 7 7 3 2 1 58-33 15.10
Manon, Julio 1 1-3 1 1 1 1 2 1 24-13 5.40
Ortiz, Russ 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 17-9 8.48
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Hansack, Devern (W 1-1) 5 0 0 0 1 6 0 61-42 2.70
HBP_by H.Penn (M.Loretta).
T_1:37. A_35,826.
Roberts, Brian 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Patterson, Corey cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Mora, Melvin 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Tejada, Miguel dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .330
Tatis, Fernando lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Gomez, Chris 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
Newhan, David rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Fahey, Brandon ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Chavez, Raul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179
Totals 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Nixon, Trot rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Murphy, David rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
Loretta, Mark 2b 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .285
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
Ortiz, David dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287
Mirabelli, Doug pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .284
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238
Hinske, Eric lf 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .271
Pena, Carlos 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273
Kapler, Gabe cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .254
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
Totals 21 9 7 1 0 3 9 5 4
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Boston 3 0 4 1 1 -- 9
E_M.Mora. LOB_Baltimore 0, Boston 3. 2B_, G.Kapler. HR_M.Lowell (20) off
H.Penn, M.Loretta (5) off J.Manon, E.Hinske (13) off R.Ortiz. GIDP_C.Gomez,
G.Kapler. DP_Boston 1(A.Cora, M.Loretta and C.Pena).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Penn, Hayden (L 0-4) 2 2-3 5 7 7 3 2 1 58-33 15.10
Manon, Julio 1 1-3 1 1 1 1 2 1 24-13 5.40
Ortiz, Russ 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 17-9 8.48
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Hansack, Devern (W 1-1) 5 0 0 0 1 6 0 61-42 2.70
HBP_by H.Penn (M.Loretta).
T_1:37. A_35,826.
And somewhere, Matt Young is just shaking his head...
Thus ends another season.
QUOTE
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then, just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops."
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
- A. Bartlett Giamatti
OK, so who do we get in the first round??
And that's it. The season's over.
The overwhelming feeling right now is emptiness. Not anger, sadness, recrimination. Emptiness.
Oh, well. 124 days until pitchers and catchers.
Have a great Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter, folks.
The overwhelming feeling right now is emptiness. Not anger, sadness, recrimination. Emptiness.
Oh, well. 124 days until pitchers and catchers.
Have a great Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter, folks.
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Oct 1 2006, 06:59 PM) [snapback]593822[/snapback]
The overwhelming feeling right now is emptiness. Not anger, sadness, recrimination. Emptiness.
Awe, come on, it's not that bad. Just remember, you could be a Rockies fan. You have no idea how much they've been forced to suffer. They were in 1st place briefly in july, but ended up tied for last in the weakest division in baseball, thanks in part to an awful front office and to possibly the worst manager in baseball in Clint Hurdle. They scored one more run than they allowed this year, and yet they finished 5 games below .500. This year was disappointing for Sox fans, but once you re-adjusted your expectations, there was a lot to enjoy.
Go Sox!
QUOTE(Farmer Ted @ Oct 1 2006, 09:12 PM) [snapback]593887[/snapback]
Awe, come on, it's not that bad. Just remember, you could be a Rockies fan. You have no idea how much they've been forced to suffer. They were in 1st place briefly in july, but ended up tied for last in the weakest division in baseball, thanks in part to an awful front office and to possibly the worst manager in baseball in Clint Hurdle. They scored one more run than they allowed this year, and yet they finished 5 games below .500. This year was disappointing for Sox fans, but once you re-adjusted your expectations, there was a lot to enjoy.
Go Sox!
The "weakest division in baseball" has two playoff entrants with the 2nd and 3rd best records in the NL and no Baltimore and Tampa Bay to beat on. The Rockies have some great young players, Hawpe, Holliday, Sullivan, et al.
QUOTE(Farmer Ted @ Oct 2 2006, 12:12 AM) [snapback]593887[/snapback]
Awe, come on, it's not that bad. Just remember, you could be a Rockies fan. You have no idea how much they've been forced to suffer. They were in 1st place briefly in july, but ended up tied for last in the weakest division in baseball, thanks in part to an awful front office and to possibly the worst manager in baseball in Clint Hurdle. They scored one more run than they allowed this year, and yet they finished 5 games below .500. This year was disappointing for Sox fans, but once you re-adjusted your expectations, there was a lot to enjoy.
Go Sox!
Well, at least the Rockies fans get to watch their team in a modern park, with adult-sized seats, good sight lines, real restrooms, reasonable parking......don't get me started on THIS topic.
QUOTE(Sox Sweep Again @ Oct 1 2006, 05:55 PM) [snapback]593820[/snapback]
OK, so who do we get in the first round??
9:00 tee time, Your Favorite Muni, Anytown, USA.
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Oct 3 2006, 02:25 PM) [snapback]594574[/snapback]
Well, at least the Rockies fans get to watch their team in a modern park, with adult-sized seats, good sight lines, real restrooms, reasonable parking......don't get me started on THIS topic.
Some really good steak and chop houses around there too.
But come on, I'd rather watch an A's - Red Sox game on TV than go to the Coliseum. Fenway? Rather be there every time. Try living thousands of miles away and then tell us about it. OK, to be fair, at the A's Coliseum, I'm in "enemy" territory, not so at Fenway, so I can tolerate some inconvenience. Still, at my size, I've not experienced any seat size problems.
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