Game time: 4:05 pm EDT/1:05 pm CDT
Scheduled starters: Josh Beckett (10-1, 3.41) v. Jake Peavy (9-1, 1.98)
The game will be on NESN.
San Diego weather:
10 am PDT (1 pm EDT) observation at KSAN: wind out of the west southwest at 7 mph, visibility 7 miles, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, temperature 66F, DP 57F.
Forecast: Another cool day, with increasing humidity. The morning fog and haze have burned off all except for on the immediate coast, and it should be a sunny day inland. The wind will pick up with daytime heating, and could gust in the 10-20 mph range out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward right.
Full Version: BOSTON at San Diego, Sunday, June 24, 2007
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Boston San Diego
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
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CF Crisp, Coco 4 21 .254 RF Cruz, Jose 5 17 .269
2B Cora, Alex 2 14 .276 C Barrett, Michael 9 29 .256
1B Ortiz, David 13 46 .324 1B Gonzalez, Adrian 14 51 .290
LF Ramirez, Manny 11 41 .300 CF Cameron, Mike 8 34 .262
RF Drew, JD 6 30 .244 SS Greene, Khalil 11 43 .245
3B Lowell, Mike 12 51 .298 LF Branyan, Russell 6 17 .214
C Varitek, Jason 7 32 .268 3B Kouzmanoff, Kevin 5 29 .225
SS Lugo, Julio 4 34 .196 2B Blum, Geoff 1 9 .180
P Beckett, Josh (10-1, 3.14) P Peavy, Jake (9-1, 1.98)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Crisp, Coco 4 21 .254 RF Cruz, Jose 5 17 .269
2B Cora, Alex 2 14 .276 C Barrett, Michael 9 29 .256
1B Ortiz, David 13 46 .324 1B Gonzalez, Adrian 14 51 .290
LF Ramirez, Manny 11 41 .300 CF Cameron, Mike 8 34 .262
RF Drew, JD 6 30 .244 SS Greene, Khalil 11 43 .245
3B Lowell, Mike 12 51 .298 LF Branyan, Russell 6 17 .214
C Varitek, Jason 7 32 .268 3B Kouzmanoff, Kevin 5 29 .225
SS Lugo, Julio 4 34 .196 2B Blum, Geoff 1 9 .180
P Beckett, Josh (10-1, 3.14) P Peavy, Jake (9-1, 1.98)
06/24 15:38:17 ET
Time to woop some ass! Let's go Josh!
Good start for Josh. Let's get to this Peavy guy.
I'm starting to feel a JVB level of rage coming on every time I turn on the game and see Cora in there instead of Pedroia. It made sense in April when Pedroia was scuffling. But what in the world is the rationale for sitting him now and continuing to play Lugo? 
Jeebus, that was nutty
All of that for nothing since Lugo is up now
A triple for Tek, and another LOB for Lugo.
I hate Lugo
Julio Lugo is a stud.
Worst FA signing in RS history?
Grounding out was WAAAY better than taking a goddamn 3-0 pitch to see if you could get on base and clear the pitcher's spot.
OTOH, we might've just cleared the pitcher's spot...
OTOH, we might've just cleared the pitcher's spot...
This may sound outrageous, but I have more confidence in Beckett getting a hit more than I do Lugo. That's why Peavy went after Lugo and didn't pitch around him. Right now Beckett is a better hitter than Lugo.
Bob G
Bob G
Interesting way to "get to" Peavy that inning. Lowell and Tek should have both spiked him. As it is, the player with the lowest batting average in MLB among qualifiers strands the runner at third, letting the guy off the hook. Please, please, please move Cora to short and put DP back where he belongs!
Tight strike zone tonight...
Lugo really shouldn't be in the lineup today. What makes Francona think he'll break out of his slump against Peavy?
QUOTE(BillyJo @ Jun 24 2007, 10:37 PM) [snapback]696617[/snapback]
Tight strike zone tonight...
Noticed the same thing. These two pitchers don't need generous strike zones, but the umps been pretty tough on both of them so far.
QUOTE(bobgeorge @ Jun 24 2007, 04:33 PM) [snapback]696615[/snapback]
This may sound outrageous, but I have more confidence in Beckett getting a hit more than I do Lugo. That's why Peavy went after Lugo and didn't pitch around him. Right now Beckett is a better hitter than Lugo.
Bob G
Bob G
It doesn't sound outrageous. I was thinking the same exact thing.
Nice AB for Coco. He really has come around.
Nice AB by Crisp.
Seriously: Can Coco play SS?
GREAT f-ing AB by Coco! 
Time to get aggressive on the bases...
Time to get aggressive on the bases...
Some interesting banter about time to home plate.
Cora with a nice AB going
YAY
Cora with a nice AB going
YAY
Followed by a nice AB for Cora. Is patience the way to go against Peavy? C'mon Papi!!!
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 24 2007, 03:51 PM) [snapback]696626[/snapback]
Followed by a nice AB for Cora. Is patience the way to go against Peavy? C'mon Papi!!!
They've been swinging and fouling a lot of pitches back...a good sign. *knocking on wood*
Papi!!!
Great AB by Cora as well, Peavy at 60 pitches through 2.1
Alright, Peavy is over 60 pitches now - let's keep hitting!
Nice job, Papi. Time for ManRam to do his thing!
I'll take the Sac Fly.
I'll take the Sac Fly.
PEAVY AIN'T SH#%$
J.D. with the gift hit. No complaints. Let's go, Michael, you can hit this clown.
Papi shows his wheels again!!!
Papi shows his wheels again!!!
This looks like one of our softball games. I love it.
3-0.
Peavy already up to 69 pitches...lets keep it up....
Who says Papi is slow. 
btw: last night, the Padres looked like a championship team. Not too sure about today.
Me likes!
btw: last night, the Padres looked like a championship team. Not too sure about today.
Me likes!
Nice idea by 'Tek. I'll take the three. Shut 'em down, Josh!
QUOTE(matty2578 @ Jun 24 2007, 05:01 PM) [snapback]696639[/snapback]
Peavy already up to 69 pitches...lets keep it up....
'Cept that getting into their pen is no bargain. Their RP don't suck like the guys on that team in the South Bronx.
QUOTE(retire25 @ Jun 24 2007, 11:03 PM) [snapback]696642[/snapback]
'Cept that getting into their pen is no bargain. Their RP don't suck like the guys on that team in the South Bronx. :...:
True. This would be an enjoyable World Series.
If, you know, all that worked out.
The sox had some really cheap hits in that inning...but I'm not complaining.
Ortiz just saved Lugo's ass. What an awful throw.
Ortiz just saved Lugo's ass. What an awful throw.
Um, what exactly is it that Lugo does well? Papi saves a run. Let Alex play SS already. We want Pedroia to PH for Julio right NOW!
QUOTE(retire25 @ Jun 24 2007, 04:03 PM) [snapback]696642[/snapback]
'Cept that getting into their pen is no bargain. Their RP don't suck like the guys on that team in the South Bronx. :...:
Nobody has good long relief....the Padres do have great guys for the end of the games, but not the middle.
Seriously, Beckett is a better hitter than Lugo
I TOLD YOU BECKETT WAS A BETTER HITTER THAN LUGO
Bob G
Bob G
QUOTE(Curll @ Jun 24 2007, 11:13 PM) [snapback]696648[/snapback]
Seriously, Beckett is a better hitter than Lugo
Clearly. Took some pitches, then went with it for a single to right. Can he play SS between starts?
QUOTE(bobgeorge @ Jun 24 2007, 05:33 PM) [snapback]696615[/snapback]
This may sound outrageous, but I have more confidence in Beckett getting a hit more than I do Lugo. That's why Peavy went after Lugo and didn't pitch around him. Right now Beckett is a better hitter than Lugo.
You are so correct.
I would try Cora at SS and either trade Lugo or DFA.
Actually I would have paid Cabrera what he wanted in '05.
Bob G
Actually I would have paid Cabrera what he wanted in '05.
Bob G
"Big Papi a pretty good diplomat." Uh, no...
QUOTE(bobgeorge @ Jun 24 2007, 05:16 PM) [snapback]696654[/snapback]
I would try Cora at SS and either trade Lugo or DFA.
Actually I would have paid Cabrera what he wanted in '05.
Bob G
Actually I would have paid Cabrera what he wanted in '05.
Bob G
With Lugo's contract, we're going to be stuck with him for a long time.
No one, and I mean no one would trade for Lugo. Even Isiah Thomas wouldn't do it.
QUOTE(matty2578 @ Jun 24 2007, 05:13 PM) [snapback]696647[/snapback]
Nobody has good long relief....the Padres do have great guys for the end of the games, but not the middle.
Can't you just let me take a cheap shot at the MFY without getting all rational on me?
QUOTE(MDKing @ Jun 24 2007, 05:18 PM) [snapback]696656[/snapback]
With Lugo's contract, we're going to be stuck with him for a long time.
Not necessarily. The FO will pay someone to take the contract at the end of this season if he continues to suck at this level or anything close to it. We'll be paying $6M-$7M a year for him to play SS for that Nationals or some other sorry-ass small market team. Way to go, Theo.
Not being at Petco this weekend is killing me. I live 230 miles to the north of SD but I just couldn't get down there this weekend. SD is my favorite California city, everything Remy said at the top of the broadcast is dead on. Petco is located in downtown SD, right near the Gaslamp District (where a bunch of Patriot fans and I went to in 2002) and Seaport Village, a picturesque outdoor shopping mall right on the ocean. Even Qualcomm Stadium is not bad, located in the pictureque Mission Valley. I recommend to all of you to see SD some time if you can. The weather and scenery is as perfect as you have heard and seen on TV. We get down there now and then for Sea World and the Zoo, the only problem being the distance and that you have to go through LA to get there. I love SD, and I wish this had been a weekend after our summer school had ended and not during.
Bob G
Bob G
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