Game time: 10:05 pm EDT (7:05 pm PDT)
Scheduled starters: Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-5, 4.18) v. Greg Maddux (6-3, 3.90)
The game will be on NESN.
San Diego Weather:
Noon PDT (3 pm EDT) observation at KSAN: wind out of the south southwest at 7 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 66F, DP 56F.
Forecast: The dominating features are a high pressure ridge that is keeping the area dry and sunny during the day and a thick marine layer that brings low clouds and fog overnight and in the early morning. The visibilities were under 3 miles with stratus at 400 feet until around 10 am local, but the low clouds are burning off and it will be a sunny day in SoCal. It'll be in the low 70s to upper 60s at game time with a light wind out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward righ.
Full Version: BOSTON at San Diego, Friday, June 22, 2007
Drew and Lowell out per Globe - WMP in RF. Crisp back at leadoff - Tito just cant resist.
Well Coco is pounding the NL pitching, maybe it continues?
Wily Mo is 5 for 14 lifetime against Maddux, with 3 HRs. Lowell 1s 18 for 49, with 4 HRs, so he must still be hurting.
QUOTE(Jermaine Van Buren Fan @ Jun 22 2007, 07:53 PM) [snapback]696085[/snapback]
Drew and Lowell out per Globe - WMP in RF. Crisp back at leadoff - Tito just cant resist.
Haha, with WMP playing outfield, I bet Murphy is going to get put into the game in the 7th.
QUOTE(Jermaine Van Buren Fan @ Jun 22 2007, 07:53 PM) [snapback]696085[/snapback]
Drew and Lowell out per Globe - WMP in RF. Crisp back at leadoff - Tito just cant resist.
Well with Drew out and Lugo playing absolutely fantastic baseball, I don't know what you could do.
You could go Pedroia then Crisp, but honestly, I don't see what other thing you could do unless you moved Youkilis up to the #2 slot, and put Varitek in the #5 hole I suppose...
I don't see a huge problem with this though, Tito's hands were tied by Drew being out, Lugo crapping the bed, and being in an NL park-- and for the record, I'm a big advocate for keeping Crisp at the bottom of the lineup. As long as this isn't a permanent thing when he gets the DH back, I'm ok with Crisp in the 1 or 2 slots for a game or two, especially if he's hot.
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Boston San Diego
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Crisp, Coco 4 21 .250 2B Giles, Marcus 4 28 .262
2B Pedroia, Dustin 3 23 .323 RF Cruz, Jose 5 17 .265
1B Ortiz, David 13 46 .332 1B Gonzalez, Adrian 14 51 .295
LF Ramirez, Manny 11 41 .300 CF Cameron, Mike 8 34 .260
3B Youkilis, Kevin 8 35 .332 C Barrett, Michael 9 29 .251
C Varitek, Jason 7 31 .265 SS Greene, Khalil 9 41 .237
RF Pena, Wily Mo 4 11 .229 LF Branyan, Russell 6 17 .222
SS Lugo, Julio 4 34 .201 3B Kouzmanoff, Kevin 5 29 .228
P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (8-5, 4.18) P Maddux, Greg (6-3, 3.90)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Crisp, Coco 4 21 .250 2B Giles, Marcus 4 28 .262
2B Pedroia, Dustin 3 23 .323 RF Cruz, Jose 5 17 .265
1B Ortiz, David 13 46 .332 1B Gonzalez, Adrian 14 51 .295
LF Ramirez, Manny 11 41 .300 CF Cameron, Mike 8 34 .260
3B Youkilis, Kevin 8 35 .332 C Barrett, Michael 9 29 .251
C Varitek, Jason 7 31 .265 SS Greene, Khalil 9 41 .237
RF Pena, Wily Mo 4 11 .229 LF Branyan, Russell 6 17 .222
SS Lugo, Julio 4 34 .201 3B Kouzmanoff, Kevin 5 29 .228
P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (8-5, 4.18) P Maddux, Greg (6-3, 3.90)
06/22 21:20:18 ET
Their line-up really isn't very impressive.
Let's hope that Dice-K agrees.
Let's hope that Dice-K agrees.
Wow. Gotta love those unies. Looks like they found the color scheme by staring into a toilet.
(EDIT--yes I know they are throwbacks.)
(EDIT--yes I know they are throwbacks.)
Crisp is en fuego.
... and on the next pitch he steals 2nd.
... and on the next pitch he steals 2nd.
Who was complaining about Crisp in lead-off? 
Lets see what Crisp does when we are back in the AL before we say hes back to normal or back to 2005ish
Crisp showing confidence back in the leadoff spot. The real Coco finally stood up.
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Jun 22 2007, 10:10 PM) [snapback]696171[/snapback]
Lets see what Crisp does when we are back in the AL before we say hes back to normal or back to 2005ish
Do you think the NL is THAT inferior?
Why couldn't Papi just go for a sac fly
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Jun 22 2007, 10:10 PM) [snapback]696171[/snapback]
Lets see what Crisp does when we are back in the AL before we say hes back to normal or back to 2005ish
I mean, he could drop off a significant deal from this little hot streak he's on and he'd still be a much better hitter than he was a month ago.
The difference between the NL and AL is not THAT much.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 22 2007, 10:03 PM) [snapback]696167[/snapback]
Wow. Gotta love those unies. Looks like they found the color scheme by staring into a toilet.
(EDIT--yes I know they are throwbacks.)
(EDIT--yes I know they are throwbacks.)
Aside from the old Astros uniforms, these early-80's Padres unies are funny.
Of course, our '80's road uniforms were slightly, um, bland.
QUOTE(czar @ Jun 22 2007, 10:13 PM) [snapback]696174[/snapback]
I mean, he could drop off a significant deal from this little hot streak he's on and he'd still be a much better hitter than he was a month ago.
The difference between the NL and AL is not THAT much.
The difference between the NL and AL is not THAT much.
That is what I was thinking, as well.
Seeing these Padres uniforms makes me very grateful I don't remember the 1980s. Whoever thought they were aesthetically pleasing (or even passable) should be tried for crimes against humanity.
Dice-K better get this shit under control.
Well, this is not a good start.
throw a f****** strike
C'mon Dice... focus, focus.
It's Zambrano's best mate... Wasn't aware he went to the Pods.
It's Zambrano's best mate... Wasn't aware he went to the Pods.
QUOTE(Quint @ Jun 22 2007, 10:26 PM) [snapback]696183[/snapback]
C'mon Dice... focus, focus.
It's Zambrano's best mate... Wasn't aware he went to the Pods.
It's Zambrano's best mate... Wasn't aware he went to the Pods.
Haha, indeed.
And he just knocked in a run.
According to the SD announcers, the Sox swept the Giants...in San Francisco.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 22 2007, 10:30 PM) [snapback]696186[/snapback]
According to the SD announcers, the Sox swept the Giants...in San Francisco.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
I think the announcers on the ESPN telecast the other night were worse. You know, the ones talking about Tavarez "lathering the ball with his sweat after every pitch".
Nice job by Dice-K keeping the game from getting out of hand. Too bad he threw 30 pitches.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 23 2007, 12:30 PM) [snapback]696186[/snapback]
According to the SD announcers, the Sox swept the Giants...in San Francisco.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
Try turning down the volume on your tv and put Boston radio commentary over it
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 22 2007, 10:30 PM) [snapback]696186[/snapback]
According to the SD announcers, the Sox swept the Giants...in San Francisco.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
Interesting. I spent last weekend in Boston watching what I believed where the Red Sox playing the Giants.
Whoever they were, they sure did a good impression. There was even a guy that look just like Barry Bonds in Beantown.
Translation--these announcers suck.
They are bad MFL. I don't know if you caught the Manny fly ball but they said " Welcome to San Diego ManRam. We have a right fielder who knows how to make those plays."
What the hell does that even mean?
QUOTE(SteelSox @ Jun 22 2007, 10:35 PM) [snapback]696190[/snapback]
They are bad MFL. I don't know if you caught the Manny fly ball but they said " Welcome to San Diego ManRam. We have a right fielder who knows how to make those plays."
What the hell does that even mean?
What the hell does that even mean?
It means they have a right fielder who can catch fly balls, I think.
Cause that's really hard.
QUOTE(SteelSox @ Jun 22 2007, 10:35 PM) [snapback]696190[/snapback]
They are bad MFL. I don't know if you caught the Manny fly ball but they said " Welcome to San Diego ManRam. We have a right fielder who knows how to make those plays."
What the hell does that even mean?
What the hell does that even mean?
I thought they said something about "right field is bigger here" which again didn't make any sense, but I don't remember hearing "X can make those plays."
I think I would have been irritated if I did-- maybe I just missed it-- for the better.
And with that double play, next inning is officially killed with Lugo, Dice going 1-2.
QUOTE(czar @ Jun 22 2007, 10:42 PM) [snapback]696192[/snapback]
I thought they said something about "right field is bigger here" which again didn't make any sense, but I don't remember hearing "X can make those plays."
I think I would have been irritated if I did-- maybe I just missed it-- for the better.
And with that double play, next inning is officially killed with Lugo, Dice going 1-2.
I think I would have been irritated if I did-- maybe I just missed it-- for the better.
And with that double play, next inning is officially killed with Lugo, Dice going 1-2.
Dice-K is going to homer.
QUOTE(Quint @ Jun 22 2007, 10:34 PM) [snapback]696189[/snapback]
Try turning down the volume on your tv and put Boston radio commentary over it
I'm in Loudoun County, VA--where I am going to get Boston radio?
(Well, without paying for it....and I don't have XM).
These guys are just your typical shameless homers. As evidenced by the fact that they are WEARING uniform jerseys.
NESN is just so much more professional than these type of operations.
Yeah. I think his intention was more to the fact that it would have been gone in Fenway, which it wouldn't.
Yeah, Lugo must do something in the third.
Yeah, Lugo must do something in the third.
I'm watching on TV: the players pichers that appear on the telatron (shown when they're at bat along side the player's stats) have been digitaly altered in keeping with the theme of 'throw back night'. Tek's pic was altered and given a mohawk and a nose ring. Gotta see it to believe it, Classic stuff!!!!
Wow. When Matsuzaka throws strikes.
Why does Dice-K so often have an inning where he can't find the strike zone?
Oh well, at least it's just single innings, rather than entire games.
Oh well, at least it's just single innings, rather than entire games.
Dice-K is finding his rhythm.
Just gotta score some runs...
I was going suggest going for $14.95 US deal on MLB dotcom.
Well, at least you can watch it.
Maybe turn the suckers down and do your best Eck impression.
Just gotta score some runs...
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 23 2007, 12:45 PM) [snapback]696194[/snapback]
I'm in Loudoun County, VA--where I am going to get Boston radio?
(Well, without paying for it....and I don't have XM).
These guys are just your typical shameless homers. As evidenced by the fact that they are WEARING uniform jerseys.
NESN is just so much more professional than these type of operations.
(Well, without paying for it....and I don't have XM).
These guys are just your typical shameless homers. As evidenced by the fact that they are WEARING uniform jerseys.
NESN is just so much more professional than these type of operations.
I was going suggest going for $14.95 US deal on MLB dotcom.
Well, at least you can watch it.
Maybe turn the suckers down and do your best Eck impression.
QUOTE(Quint @ Jun 22 2007, 10:54 PM) [snapback]696199[/snapback]
Dice-K is finding his rhythm.
Just gotta score some runs...
I was going suggest going for $14.95 US deal on MLB dotcom.
Well, at least you can watch it.
Maybe turn the suckers down and do your best Eck impression.
Just gotta score some runs...
I was going suggest going for $14.95 US deal on MLB dotcom.
Well, at least you can watch it.
Maybe turn the suckers down and do your best Eck impression.
If you get MLB.tv you get Gameday Audio free now.
The problem is the MLB.tv subscription lags in buffer behind the gameday audio, so you'd hear what happened before you saw it.
Dice-K: 4th walk in less than 3 pitched. Not good for the 'ol pitch count....among other things.
Hey Barret, take a swing at Maddux instead!
Yooouuuk.
Wow. The Yooooouuuuukkk chant by the crowd was impressive.
Nice to get that first run too.
Nice to get that first run too.
Lugo is officially below the Mendoza line.
Good job.
Good job.
Rally kill.
QUOTE(Youuuuk! @ Jun 23 2007, 01:26 PM) [snapback]696207[/snapback]
Lugo is officially below the Mendoza line.
Good job.
Good job.
His new nickname will be Little Dozer if he doesn't start hitting.
Countdown to Alex Cora starting at SS in 5-4-3-2-1.........
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Jun 22 2007, 10:45 PM) [snapback]696194[/snapback]
I'm in Loudoun County, VA--where I am going to get Boston radio?
Loudoun County!!! Luckly I have mlb and extra innings at my house in the Cascades near the corner of Algonkian and Cascades Pkwy. So it can be done. If you see a black volvo in Herndon with 04 SOX 1, honk, cause it's me.
QUOTE(bosockboy @ Jun 22 2007, 11:28 PM) [snapback]696210[/snapback]
Countdown to Alex Cora starting at SS in 5-4-3-2-1.........
Truly. Especially on the road.
Ouch, you definitly need the away radio, I just heard them quote Jeff Spicoli.
This game isn't worrying me nearly as much as it was a few minutes ago..
Maddux only has a few less pithces than Matsuzaka, and he's old.
Sweet.
Maddux only has a few less pithces than Matsuzaka, and he's old.
Sweet.
Where was that quick release and accuracy a couple weeks ago? Barrett could have prevented both his swollen eye socket and Piniella's 45th flaming ulcer.
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