Game Time: 1:05 pm
Scheduled Sox Starter: Kason Gabbard
Scheduled Blue Jays Starter: Roy Halladay
The game is on Gameday Audio - Toronto feed.
Making the trip: Brad Mills, Cora, Cash, Wily Mo, Pedroia, Hinske, and a whole lot of minor leaguers.
Dunedin weather:
11 am observation at TPA: Wind out of the south at 13 mph, gusting to 17 mph, visibility 9 miles, few clouds at 1,800 feet, broken clouds at 6,000 feet, 15,000 overcast, temperature 78F, DP 68F.
Forecast: Chance of showers and thundershowers this afternoon, with a gusty south wind. Temperature near 80F.
Full Version: BOSTON at Toronto (Dunedin), Thursday, March 1, 2007
So the major league game(which will be on audio)will only have a few Major league Sox while most of them will play against a college team without audio.
Who's Cash?
Who's Cash?
Kevin Cash, back-up, back-up catcher...
I guess the major leaguers didn't want to get up at 6 am to make the trip to Dunedin!
So they're in Ft. Myers, playing a seven-inning game, and they'll be done in time for the 4 pm early bird special.
I guess the major leaguers didn't want to get up at 6 am to make the trip to Dunedin!
So they're in Ft. Myers, playing a seven-inning game, and they'll be done in time for the 4 pm early bird special.
1-0 Toronto after one inning...
I missed the scoring, as I just turned it on.
I missed the scoring, as I just turned it on.
Trade Gabbard! 
anybody else not getting gameday audio? actually, i'm not getting sound on any game right now.
I've got it coming in with no problems...
The good news, WMP got a hit 
Trade Hansack!!!
Trade Hansack!!!
Gabbard -- one run, one hit, but more importantly, 2 walks. that's not the way to impress anyone, especially if you have a history of command problems. With his reputation working against him he might have just blown his long-shot at the roster right there. Although, he WAS pitching against their A squad, Rios, Overbay, Wells, Glaus and Zaun, when he gave up that run...
Not nearly a crisp pitching game. The only pitcher not to surrender a walk was Big Edgar, and he gave up 2 hits.
So I'd say no one in particular impressed among the pitchers.
Offensively, it looks like the WIlly Mo Pena show is well underway. 1-2 in the spring opener, and now 2-3 against the Jays.
If he's campaigning to upset Crisp as Boston's starting center fielder he's well begun.
2 MORE errors for Spann. I think something might be medically wrong with the kid. He's usually a better fielder than THAT. Lot of chances to turn it around but at this rate he might stay in AA. At 23 that wouldn't be a disaster for his prospects to become a major leaguer, but I'm sure that's not what he wants to do..
Not nearly a crisp pitching game. The only pitcher not to surrender a walk was Big Edgar, and he gave up 2 hits.
So I'd say no one in particular impressed among the pitchers.
Offensively, it looks like the WIlly Mo Pena show is well underway. 1-2 in the spring opener, and now 2-3 against the Jays.
If he's campaigning to upset Crisp as Boston's starting center fielder he's well begun.
2 MORE errors for Spann. I think something might be medically wrong with the kid. He's usually a better fielder than THAT. Lot of chances to turn it around but at this rate he might stay in AA. At 23 that wouldn't be a disaster for his prospects to become a major leaguer, but I'm sure that's not what he wants to do..
QUOTE(Imgran @ Mar 1 2007, 04:40 PM) [snapback]649923[/snapback]
Gabbard -- one run, one hit, but more importantly, 2 walks. that's not the way to impress anyone, especially if you have a history of command problems. With his reputation working against him he might have just blown his long-shot at the roster right there. Although, he WAS pitching against their A squad, Rios, Overbay, Wells, Glaus and Zaun, when he gave up that run...
Not nearly a crisp pitching game. The only pitcher not to surrender a walk was Big Edgar, and he gave up 2 hits.
So I'd say no one in particular impressed among the pitchers.
Offensively, it looks like the WIlly Mo Pena show is well underway. 1-2 in the spring opener, and now 2-3 against the Jays.
If he's campaigning to upset Crisp as Boston's starting center fielder he's well begun.
How many IP from Gabbard? I like Big Ed and as long as he didn't give up a walk or a HR I am fine. He will be very efficient in the 6th-7th inning role one day.
WMP is not going to upset Crisp. WMP could have a line of .300/.350/.500 and still be sent to the bench.
Gabbard pitched2 innings. The run seems to have come from a leadoff double by Alexis Rios, driven in by Vernon Wells. Giving up one of those has happened to pitchers a lot better than Gabbard.
It's the 2 walks that concern me. Can't tell much from 2 innings but for a guy whose major hindrance is the walks, the first thing you think of is that maybe he still doesn't get it, or can't get any better than he is. At 24 that's kind of sad.
That said, Gabbard was no worse than anyone out there other than Big Edgar, so maybe it's not so terrible.
Thing is, if someone gets hurt and we have a double header, we'll probably see this guy. Based on what people showed us last year I'd say that Gabbard is probably our second callup, unless you want to use Snyder, Abe Alvarez or Runelvys Hernandez instead.
It's the 2 walks that concern me. Can't tell much from 2 innings but for a guy whose major hindrance is the walks, the first thing you think of is that maybe he still doesn't get it, or can't get any better than he is. At 24 that's kind of sad.
That said, Gabbard was no worse than anyone out there other than Big Edgar, so maybe it's not so terrible.
Thing is, if someone gets hurt and we have a double header, we'll probably see this guy. Based on what people showed us last year I'd say that Gabbard is probably our second callup, unless you want to use Snyder, Abe Alvarez or Runelvys Hernandez instead.
QUOTE(Imgran @ Mar 1 2007, 04:54 PM) [snapback]649935[/snapback]
It's the 2 walks that concern me. Can't tell much from 2 innings but for a guy whose major hindrance is the walks, the first thing you think of is that maybe he still doesn't get it, or can't get any better than he is. At 24 that's kind of sad.
That said, Gabbard was no worse than anyone out there other than Big Edgar, so maybe it's not so terrible.
Its spring training! LOL He has been in camp for what 1-2 weeks? Give him a break.
I give Gabbard a lot of credit for working his butt off in rookie development camp and going to spring training way early. He's orking very hard and I think he's got a shot at the roster.
I like Gabbard. I got into a lot of trouble back at Soxprospects for defending him to the point of absurdity last year -- it was one of the reasons I can't post there anymore.
He's no ace, and I wouldn't substitute any of the starting 5 for himbut I think he's tougher than his injury history says he is, and I think he can hang into games as long as he's got good D behind him and give a team a chance to win. He pitched above his level last year and got through it OK, and he's proven willing to experiment on the mound with changing his armslot and trying to adjust his delibery. For a guy with underwhelming stuff that's a good trait to have. He also gets GB's and DP's at key times, or did in his callup. I honestly think he's just about a half step away from finding some kind of niche for himself and I want to be there to see him do it because I like what little I've seen from him so far.
Goess I'm just being a curmudgeonly Red Sox fan who likes a guy and gets down on him because I want to see him better all the time.
I like Gabbard. I got into a lot of trouble back at Soxprospects for defending him to the point of absurdity last year -- it was one of the reasons I can't post there anymore.
He's no ace, and I wouldn't substitute any of the starting 5 for himbut I think he's tougher than his injury history says he is, and I think he can hang into games as long as he's got good D behind him and give a team a chance to win. He pitched above his level last year and got through it OK, and he's proven willing to experiment on the mound with changing his armslot and trying to adjust his delibery. For a guy with underwhelming stuff that's a good trait to have. He also gets GB's and DP's at key times, or did in his callup. I honestly think he's just about a half step away from finding some kind of niche for himself and I want to be there to see him do it because I like what little I've seen from him so far.
Goess I'm just being a curmudgeonly Red Sox fan who likes a guy and gets down on him because I want to see him better all the time.
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***** Preseason Boxscore - Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays *****
(Thursday, March 1st)
From The Sports Network
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Scales, Bobby 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rogers, Ed ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hinske, Eric 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Jimenez, Luis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Pena, Wily Mo lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .625
Ellsbury, Jacoby pr-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Bailey, Jeff dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moss, Brandon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kottaras, George c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cash, Kevin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Spann, Chad 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Robinson, Kerry cf-lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 1 4 1 0 0 0
Toronto ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Rios, Alex dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Thigpen, Curtis ph-dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Overbay, Lyle 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Barker, Kevin 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Wells, Vernon cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500
Duncan, Jeff pr-cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Glaus, Troy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hattig, John 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500
Zaun, Gregg c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vento, Mike pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fasano, Sal c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stairs, Matt rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mottola, Chad rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hill, Aaron 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .500
Olmedo, Ray 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clayton, Royce ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roberts, Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lind, Adam lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500
Griffin, John-Ford lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 32 4 8 3 1 1 4
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- 1
Toronto 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X -- 4
E_C.Spann 2, R.Olmedo. LOB_Boston 3, Toronto 10. 2B_E.Hinske, A.Rios,
V.Wells, J.Griffin. 3B_A.Lind. HR_A.Hill (1) off D.Hansack. CS_R.Roberts.
DP_Toronto (2).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Gabbard, Kason (L 0-1) 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.50
Hansack, Devern 1 2-3 3 2 2 1 3 10.80
Hughes, Travis 1 1-3 1 0 0 1 1 0.00
Lopez, Javier 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
Martinez, Edgar 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.00
Pauley, David 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Halladay, Roy (W 1-0) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ryan, BJ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Frasor, Jason 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.00
Downs, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Tallet, Brian 2 1 1 0 1 1 0.00
Taubenheim, Ty 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Houston, Ryan (S 1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
WP_K.Gabbard, E.Martinez.
T_2:23. A_5,044.
Umpires_Home, Paul Emmel; First, Jerry Crawford;
Second, Scott Barry; Third, None.
(Thursday, March 1st)
From The Sports Network
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Scales, Bobby 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cora, Alex ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rogers, Ed ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hinske, Eric 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Jimenez, Luis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Pena, Wily Mo lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .625
Ellsbury, Jacoby pr-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Bailey, Jeff dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Moss, Brandon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kottaras, George c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cash, Kevin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Spann, Chad 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Robinson, Kerry cf-lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 1 4 1 0 0 0
Toronto ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Rios, Alex dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Thigpen, Curtis ph-dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Overbay, Lyle 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Barker, Kevin 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Wells, Vernon cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500
Duncan, Jeff pr-cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Glaus, Troy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hattig, John 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500
Zaun, Gregg c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vento, Mike pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fasano, Sal c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stairs, Matt rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mottola, Chad rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hill, Aaron 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .500
Olmedo, Ray 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clayton, Royce ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roberts, Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lind, Adam lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500
Griffin, John-Ford lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Totals 32 4 8 3 1 1 4
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- 1
Toronto 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X -- 4
E_C.Spann 2, R.Olmedo. LOB_Boston 3, Toronto 10. 2B_E.Hinske, A.Rios,
V.Wells, J.Griffin. 3B_A.Lind. HR_A.Hill (1) off D.Hansack. CS_R.Roberts.
DP_Toronto (2).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Gabbard, Kason (L 0-1) 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.50
Hansack, Devern 1 2-3 3 2 2 1 3 10.80
Hughes, Travis 1 1-3 1 0 0 1 1 0.00
Lopez, Javier 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
Martinez, Edgar 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.00
Pauley, David 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Halladay, Roy (W 1-0) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ryan, BJ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Frasor, Jason 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.00
Downs, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Tallet, Brian 2 1 1 0 1 1 0.00
Taubenheim, Ty 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Houston, Ryan (S 1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
WP_K.Gabbard, E.Martinez.
T_2:23. A_5,044.
Umpires_Home, Paul Emmel; First, Jerry Crawford;
Second, Scott Barry; Third, None.
03/01 17:14:28 ET
Shit. We're doomed this season. Mark us down for another third place finish.
Anyone else see the pictures from this game? Players were donning the new ST jerseys in beautiful blue form. I think they look awesome:
Very reminiscent of the older blue ones (which I also liked):
Very reminiscent of the older blue ones (which I also liked):
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