Game time: 4:40 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-4, 4.63) v. Randy Johnson (3-2, 3.78)
The game will be on NESN.
Phoenix weather: 9 am MST (noon EDT) observation at KPHX: Wind out of the east at 7 mph, visibility 10 miles, 25,000 broken, temperature 87F, DP 34F.
Forecast: High pressure is still dominating. There's some cirrus moving in from the east, but it probably isn't enough to cut down on sunshine. It's 87F at 9 am out there, and it's likely to go over 100F this afternoon. It could be in the low 100 range at game time. The DPs will remain in the low 30's. The wind is east now, but it is forecast to be westerly/southwesterly by late afternoon. That will be blowing out.
Full Version: BOSTON at Arizona, Sunday, June 10, 2007
Roof = Closed
Let's see. Johnson. Hmm. Randy Johnson. Somewhere, I've heard that name before. Isn't he the guy who made such a big deal about going to New York to win some rings, then lasted - what - two years in pinstripes before running back to the desert with his tail between his legs? Let's remind him of why he wanted to get out of the AL East. This is a big match-up for Dice-K. He needs to keep up with Schill and Beckett. And I'll bet he's psyched to be squaring off against the Unit. Go get 'em, boys.
First pitch scheduled for 10:40 p.m. Vienna time. Now I know what East Coasters have been experiencing all week...
First pitch scheduled for 10:40 p.m. Vienna time. Now I know what East Coasters have been experiencing all week...
Crisp 2nd, Pedroia 8th. Not possible.
What is Francona fu**ing obsession with Crisp all about? Why is he batting #2 again?
i've heard that dice-k swings the bat really well. This will be awesome if he strokes 2-3 hits and crisp draws the collar again. fwiw, crisp is 2 for 7 against RJ with 2 doubles and 5 k's. WMP is 1-16, so I'm disappointed Drew is sitting, even against RJ.
this coco crisp business is going to get pretty ugly over the next few weeks.
this coco crisp business is going to get pretty ugly over the next few weeks.
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Boston Arizona
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Lugo, Julio 4 34 .214 LF Byrnes, Eric 9 33 .313
CF Crisp, Coco 1 16 .224 CF Young, Chris 8 22 .254
1B Youkilis, Kevin 8 32 .338 2B Hudson, Orlando 6 34 .294
LF Ramirez, Manny 8 33 .293 3B Tracy, Chad 1 14 .311
C Varitek, Jason 7 31 .274 1B Jackson, Conor 4 21 .280
3B Lowell, Mike 11 46 .313 SS Drew, Stephen 3 25 .238
RF Pena, Wily Mo 4 10 .238 RF Quentin, Carlos 4 22 .215
2B Pedroia, Dustin 2 16 .315 C Snyder, Chris 4 12 .221
P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (7-4, 4.63) P Johnson, Randy (3-2, 3.78)
------ -------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Lugo, Julio 4 34 .214 LF Byrnes, Eric 9 33 .313
CF Crisp, Coco 1 16 .224 CF Young, Chris 8 22 .254
1B Youkilis, Kevin 8 32 .338 2B Hudson, Orlando 6 34 .294
LF Ramirez, Manny 8 33 .293 3B Tracy, Chad 1 14 .311
C Varitek, Jason 7 31 .274 1B Jackson, Conor 4 21 .280
3B Lowell, Mike 11 46 .313 SS Drew, Stephen 3 25 .238
RF Pena, Wily Mo 4 10 .238 RF Quentin, Carlos 4 22 .215
2B Pedroia, Dustin 2 16 .315 C Snyder, Chris 4 12 .221
P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (7-4, 4.63) P Johnson, Randy (3-2, 3.78)
06/10 16:22:43 ET
I get the feeling that Tito doesn't have his best brain out tonight. Why not slide WMP into CF and bring Drew over to RF? I know he's got problems with lefties, but Drew has been on FIRE in this series, including a 3-5 showing last night. He needs to be in this game.
EDIT: Especially with Ortiz out, we NEED Drew's bat today. I get the feeling there will be many outs coming out of our #1-2 spots today. Ugh. I just feel bad thinking that we're not really bringing the best possible lineup out there today.
EDIT: Especially with Ortiz out, we NEED Drew's bat today. I get the feeling there will be many outs coming out of our #1-2 spots today. Ugh. I just feel bad thinking that we're not really bringing the best possible lineup out there today.
I don't mind sitting Drew at all, but the continued giving away of outs before the big boppers is clinically insane.
Pedroia
Youkilis
Varitek
Ramirez
Lowell
Pena
Lugo
Crisp
is a hell of a lot better than the current lineup.
Pedroia
Youkilis
Varitek
Ramirez
Lowell
Pena
Lugo
Crisp
is a hell of a lot better than the current lineup.
QUOTE(Jermaine Van Buren Fan @ Jun 10 2007, 04:31 PM) [snapback]690558[/snapback]
I don't mind sitting Drew at all, but the continued giving away of outs before the big boppers is clinically insane.
That's what I was thinking too, JVB. I mean, Lugo's batting .214 and Coco is batting .224 - and this RIGHT before the heart of the order is coming to bat. If the team was smart they could slide Drew over to bat #2/5, and have Youks bat whichever spot Drew isn't occupying. I just don't see why Tito is so insistant on having Lugo and Coco back-to-back. Neither of them has proven much, save for Lugo who has shown he is at least an excellent runner.
Owned.
Nice hit by Crisp.
Let's see if he can get another one of those.
Let's see if he can get another one of those.
That was clearly obstruction.
Great hit, great block by Coco.
So, Johnson has a 7-1 record against Boston with a 4-somthing ERA.
Lets see how he does today without NY's offence to bail him out.
So, Johnson has a 7-1 record against Boston with a 4-somthing ERA.
Lets see how he does today without NY's offence to bail him out.
Okay, Julio Lugo is a Super-Massive Black Hole, Coco Crisp is a Super, masive Black Hole.
They both suck really, really hard. Coco just ever-so slightly less.
They both suck really, really hard. Coco just ever-so slightly less.
Johnson not looking his sharpest tonight..
Let's hope he hits 100 pitches in the 5th inning, which he's on track to do.
Let's hope he hits 100 pitches in the 5th inning, which he's on track to do.
What was that gesture RJ gave 'Tek after the K on the high heat? I don't think I liked it. Somebody needs to send one right back at his head.
I don't like giving up walks.
Dice-K throws 100 mph? I think their gun's a bit off.
I like backward Ks a lot better than I like walks (when Boston is pitching).
I don't like giving up walks.
Dice-K throws 100 mph? I think their gun's a bit off.
I like backward Ks a lot better than I like walks (when Boston is pitching).
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 10 2007, 05:07 PM) [snapback]690573[/snapback]
What was that gesture RJ gave 'Tek after the K on the high heat? I don't think I liked it. Somebody needs to send one right back at his head.
I don't like giving up walks.
Dice-K throws 100 mph? I think their gun's a bit off.
I don't like giving up walks.
Dice-K throws 100 mph? I think their gun's a bit off.
Hmmm. That could explain why RJ is throwing in the mid-90s after back surgery. Operation Fragile Ego is in effect in D-Back Land.
WMP is now 2 for 16 lifetime against RJ, with seven strikeouts. DBacks announcers think that means he struggles against the unit. Actually, that's about par for our right fielder tonight.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 10 2007, 05:14 PM) [snapback]690581[/snapback]
WMP is now 2 for 16 lifetime against RJ, with seven strikeouts. DBacks announcers think that means he struggles against the unit. Actually, that's about par for our right fielder tonight.
No, it's not, actually. WMP has proven he can hit just fine in the majors.
QUOTE(Curll @ Jun 10 2007, 02:18 PM) [snapback]690583[/snapback]
No, it's not, actually. WMP has proven he can hit just fine in the majors.
So did Coco Crisp. At some point 2-dimensional hitters get figured out. The book on WMP is pretty obvious at this point. He'll either adjust and become serviceable or he'll disappear.
I'm a Lugo supporter if there is a such thing, but please get him out of the leadoff spot, like now.
Not enough pitches for RJ in that inning. He sure made Lugo and Crisp look like, well, the bad hitters they are. Dice-K needs to be ON in a big way in this one.
Bats? Did we bring the bats?
Bats? Did we bring the bats?
Johnson really doesn't like pitching to Manny.
I think he's scared.
I think he's scared.
Manny sees 8 pitches and walks twice. RJ afraid of him, or is he dissing the Capt'n?
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 10 2007, 05:45 PM) [snapback]690592[/snapback]
Manny sees 8 pitches and walks twice. RJ afraid of him, or is he dissing the Capt'n?
Might be both..
I want Varitek to make him pay for it, haa.
Mike Lowell is amazing.
Michael!!!!! Let's get some more so that I can go to bed!
I'm no fan of WMP, but I might reconsider right here...
Edit: Guess not.
I'm no fan of WMP, but I might reconsider right here...
Edit: Guess not.
The Sox should trade that Lowell guy because he can't even hit a HR against Randy Johnson.
Dice-K at the dish is just a comedy in and of itself.
What I dont like about Dice-K is that he always seem to be on or close to full counts.
Lowell let a potential DP ball go to waste. Fukn Awesome
Lowell let a potential DP ball go to waste. Fukn Awesome
Nice job by Dice-K not getting flustered by Lowell's error, and reaching back and K-ing the next two batters.
Of course..one of the next two was Johnson, but that's not the point.
Of course..one of the next two was Johnson, but that's not the point.
Can anyone explain to me the reason why Lugo and Coco are batting back to back at the top of the lineup? Please?
It's really depressing to watch this game on Mosaic.
They list a running box score next to the game. You get to see Lugo's .211 batting average and Crisp's .226 average in the top two spots in the line-up. It's one thing for these two players to have averages that low in April, it's another thing to see it in mid-May.
They list a running box score next to the game. You get to see Lugo's .211 batting average and Crisp's .226 average in the top two spots in the line-up. It's one thing for these two players to have averages that low in April, it's another thing to see it in mid-May.
Mid-May? It's Mid June
QUOTE(Lesbian BoyFriend @ Jun 10 2007, 05:26 PM) [snapback]690600[/snapback]
Can anyone explain to me the reason why Lugo and Coco are batting back to back at the top of the lineup? Please?
The reason? Terry Francona.
QUOTE(Lesbian BoyFriend @ Jun 10 2007, 06:30 PM) [snapback]690603[/snapback]
Mid-May? It's Mid June
Yeah, same difference...
...... Hudson denied time out and takes the pitch for a K.
Another full count....and lead off walk. Damn.
Wow, Manny just cut that off.
Nice job
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Clark, ya old hack grrrrr
Plunk him, Dice!
Plunk him, Dice!
Peds gets a single to start off the 7th. Comeon Rally !!!!
Cora gets the pinch hit sac bunt moving Peds up to 2nd
Comeon Julio, it's time to wake up
Cora gets the pinch hit sac bunt moving Peds up to 2nd
Comeon Julio, it's time to wake up
Bunting for Lugo and Crisp? L*M*A*O
And lugo still sucks ass, swinging at the first pitch. Way to kill the rally. Jackass
cora, lugo, crisp that is a dream line up 
Should have just PH Ortiz.
Yes Coco, let's turn away from a pitch that was right down the middle of the plate
We all know Francona is
in the dugout
QUOTE(Youuuuk! @ Jun 10 2007, 07:19 PM) [snapback]690618[/snapback]
Should have just PH Ortiz.
We all know Francona is
in the dugout
And people wonder why Tito's in-game decision-making is questioned. That's gotta be among his top-5 worst. Unbe****inglievable. He effectively said, "inning over."
What is the point of saving Ortiz for later innings?
You have one of their weakest bullpen arms (a rookie, RHP, making his 2nd MLB appearence), no outs, the go ahead run at the plate (Ortiz). So why are you bunting with two weak bats coming up? What a joke.
You have one of their weakest bullpen arms (a rookie, RHP, making his 2nd MLB appearence), no outs, the go ahead run at the plate (Ortiz). So why are you bunting with two weak bats coming up? What a joke.
How does Terry still have a job?
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