Game time: 7:05 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Radhames Liz (0-1, 7.60) v. Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.16)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather: 3 pm observation at KBOS: wind out of the east at 17 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 71F, DP 63F
Forecast: A cold front is moving through the region, with high pressure building behind it, and there's a deep low out to sea that will pass east of Nantucket. We're caught in the middle now... Right now the winds are out of the east at Logan, but that should change to northeast to north by later tonight. There's a slight chance of showers this afternoon and early evening, but nothing that should stop the game.
Full Version: Baltimore at BOSTON, Friday, August 31, 2007
Welcome home to the Fens!
Hopefully some...
and some
bad pitching will...
get the bats hot again!
Hopefully some...
and some
bad pitching will...
get the bats hot again!
a 7.60 ERA pitcher? Here comes the no hitter..
I hope home cooking helps!
Some hits with men on base will help more!
Some hits with men on base will help more!
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Aug 31 2007, 03:50 PM) 
a 7.60 ERA pitcher? Here comes the no hitter..
He has all of one start in the Majors, and is one of Baltimore's top prospects, striking out 161 in 137 innings in the minors.
QUOTE(Caspir @ Aug 31 2007, 05:22 PM)
He has all of one start in the Majors, and is one of Baltimore's top prospects, striking out 161 in 137 innings in the minors.
Ah didn't know, I saw the mediocre ERA and jumped to conclusions.
Wakefield scratched tonight with sore back:
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...as/extra_bases/
Tavarez to start.
Dear God, let this just be one start.
My guess is we see Buchholz tomorrow or Sunday.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...as/extra_bases/
Tavarez to start.
Dear God, let this just be one start.
My guess is we see Buchholz tomorrow or Sunday.
QUOTE(bosockboy @ Aug 31 2007, 04:37 PM)
Wakefield scratched tonight with sore back:
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...as/extra_bases/
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...as/extra_bases/
Well that's great f*cking news.
Not good.
Let's hope our unsung hero Tavarez comes thru tonight.
Let's hope our unsung hero Tavarez comes thru tonight.
I dont mind Taverez starting at all, I wish it was Wakefield obviously, but having Julian come in is a lot better than friggin Lester right now
jesus, when it rains it pours huh?
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Aug 31 2007, 05:48 PM)
I dont mind Taverez starting at all, I wish it was Wakefield obviously, but having Julian come in is a lot better than friggin Lester right now
Yeah, but Tavarez and Lester were starting anyway this weekend. This essentially replaces Wakefield with Buchholz. Maybe we will get away with this, but its concerning for sure. If they retroactively DL'd him to his last start, he could still come off the DL in time for his two Tampa starts, which let's face it, are very important.
Calm down, we'll find out how bad his back is, he's and old dude, maybe a few extra days off will be fine.
With two Tampa starts left, Wake has a legitimate shot at 20 wins. Hope this doesn't ruin it.
CODE
Baltimore Boston
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Roberts, Brian 10 49 .306 2B Pedroia, Dustin 6 42 .315
CF Patterson, Corey 7 41 .275 1B Youkilis, Kevin 14 71 .289
RF Markakis, Nick 15 86 .292 DH Ortiz, David 25 89 .319
SS Tejada, Miguel 16 67 .304 3B Lowell, Mike 17 93 .323
DH Millar, Kevin 14 57 .264 RF Drew, JD 7 46 .257
1B Huff, Aubrey 14 63 .269 CF Crisp, Coco 5 48 .265
3B Mora, Melvin 13 46 .260 LF Hinske, Eric 5 16 .197
C Hernandez, Ramon 6 47 .238 SS Lugo, Julio 6 63 .238
LF Payton, Jay 5 46 .256 C Cash, Kevin 0 1 .182
P Liz, Radhames (0-1, 7.50) P Tavarez, Julian (7-9, 4.84)
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Roberts, Brian 10 49 .306 2B Pedroia, Dustin 6 42 .315
CF Patterson, Corey 7 41 .275 1B Youkilis, Kevin 14 71 .289
RF Markakis, Nick 15 86 .292 DH Ortiz, David 25 89 .319
SS Tejada, Miguel 16 67 .304 3B Lowell, Mike 17 93 .323
DH Millar, Kevin 14 57 .264 RF Drew, JD 7 46 .257
1B Huff, Aubrey 14 63 .269 CF Crisp, Coco 5 48 .265
3B Mora, Melvin 13 46 .260 LF Hinske, Eric 5 16 .197
C Hernandez, Ramon 6 47 .238 SS Lugo, Julio 6 63 .238
LF Payton, Jay 5 46 .256 C Cash, Kevin 0 1 .182
P Liz, Radhames (0-1, 7.50) P Tavarez, Julian (7-9, 4.84)
08/31 17:53:30 ET
Also--Tito says Manny had an MRI on his oblique today. No damage, but he won't be back for this series "or maybe longer." Also said that they're not putting him on the DL because there are call-ups available tomorrow.
Which sounds like Manny is not gonna be back for a while.
I'd bet he doesn't contribute much the rest of the way, which makes any playoff spot kind of moot.
The hits keep on coming.
Which sounds like Manny is not gonna be back for a while.
I'd bet he doesn't contribute much the rest of the way, which makes any playoff spot kind of moot.
The hits keep on coming.
That is a scary lineup and not scary in a good way
Well if that 5-9 doesn't put the fear of God into opposing teams I don't know what would
Drew/Crisp/Hinske/Lugo/Cash, wow. If only Cora got the start today, then we would be complete. This looks like a line up card for the Kansas City Royals. Nice show of depth there.
QUOTE(Caspir @ Aug 31 2007, 06:46 PM)
Drew/Crisp/Hinske/Lugo/Cash, wow. If only Cora got the start today, then we would be complete. This looks like a line up card for the Kansas City Royals. Nice show of depth there.
It reminds me of the pre-trade lineups in '04 involving Kapler/Pokey/Crespo/McCarty. Yikes.
God almighty. That lineup looks really bad on paper.
But, you can never predict a game. Maybe we'll win. But I'd like to know the win expectancy for this one.
But, you can never predict a game. Maybe we'll win. But I'd like to know the win expectancy for this one.
Regardless of what happens over the next few weeks, Theo MUST be faulted for constructing a team with such a lousy bench.
Those of us with unexorcised demons remaining after 2004 are looking at the 3 games at Yankee Stadium and the loss of Manny and now Wakefield and the first sign of trouble is the eyebrow starting to raise slowly. It's sort of a puzzled look, like "what's going on here?" But I am going to remind myself that these are no longer my father's Red Sox, and the baseball gods are not conspiring against the Red Sox in yet another September. Now that I've given myself that pep talk, I'm now confident that Julian Tavarez will hold down the Orioles, Kevin Cash is going to hit a home run, and Andy Sonnanstine is going to shut down the Yankees while the Tampa Bay lineup has their way with Phil Hughes. You heard it here first.
Well props to Jerry and Don for not swearing or making a crude joke during the noncommercial break. 
QUOTE(TommyK8 @ Aug 31 2007, 07:05 PM)
while the Tampa Bay lineup has their way with Phil Hughes. You heard it here first.
So far, very promising on this one. top 1st, 0 out, runners on 1st and 2nd, 1-0 Rays.
QUOTE(TommyK8 @ Aug 31 2007, 07:05 PM)
I'm now confident that Julian Tavarez will hold down the Orioles, Kevin Cash is going to hit a home run, and Andy Sonnanstine is going to shut down the Yankees while the Tampa Bay lineup has their way with Phil Hughes. You heard it here first.
Yeesh. If all those things happen, I'll buy you dinner.
McDonald's.
Looks like all you JD Drew haters might have had your dreams come true, with him maybe hurt, too bad he wont go on the DL thus, he wont work any DL time to void that awful deal
Yipeee Drew is hurt!
Isnt Robby Roadsteamer a porn star?
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Aug 31 2007, 07:37 PM)
Isnt Robby Roadsteamer a porn star?
Laughing uncontrollably here...
Hinske!
I have to leave now. It's time for a ROADSTEAMER!
I have to leave now. It's time for a ROADSTEAMER!
He should have stuck with porn
Hinske sucks on so many levels.
QUOTE(Caspir @ Aug 31 2007, 08:09 PM)
Hinske sucks on so many levels.
I could easily replace "Hinske" in the sentence above with so many names right now... WTF?
Julian has NOTHING tonight, good for 3 innings ( which is why hes a good option in BP rotation ) Tito, GET HIM OUT OF THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!! before it reaches 7 runs 
Absolutely embarrassing, that is Julian Tavarez.I have the game on mute, what was all the aruging about from Trembley?
Somewhat good news, the MFY are losing 4-1 so far.
Well now that Tavarez is out, that is the best news. Jesus, the wheels just fell offa him and now those runners left on base are gonna be more and more important
what the hell was that????? no outs and 2 on and all of suddendly 3 outs ??? just like that???
Woohoo Lowell! Alright, more runs please. Don't let us lose another game!
Another HR for the Rays, this time off an unknown, 350+ lb MFY pitcher. 6-1.
This is the worst clutch hitting Red Sox team in years.
QUOTE(Cheap Char @ Aug 31 2007, 09:04 PM)
This is the worst clutch hitting Red Sox team in years.
They are just really frustrating to watch at times.
Re-sign Mike Lowell. His defense got better, his hitting is awesome although with no protection in the order, he likes hitting at Fenway, he's a great guy. Let A-rod go somewhere else.
Are the Red Sox really ****ing serious right now?
For any Pats fans out there, bad news tonight: Rodney Harrison will be suspended for 4 games.
HGH.
Nice way to start the season.
Oh--I hate Tavarez.
HGH.
Nice way to start the season.
Oh--I hate Tavarez.
I'm not enjoying Timlin's 1,000th appearance. The only good news is that the Yanks are losing.
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Aug 31 2007, 09:11 PM)
Are the Red Sox really ****ing serious right now?
Apparently. The only good news is that the Yanks are losing.QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Aug 31 2007, 09:13 PM)
For any Pats fans out there, bad news tonight: Rodney Harrison will be suspended for 4 games.HGH. Nice way to start the season.
I hope you are joking?!
Like honestly, this is the Orioles, why do we keep loading the bases and giving up walks and hits. This is soooooooooo frustrating.Nah the Harrison news is legit and real
There's the Timlin we all know and love.
QUOTE(BoSoxGirl75 @ Aug 31 2007, 09:15 PM)
I'm not enjoying Timlin's 1,000th appearance.Apparently. The only good news is that the Yanks are losing.I hope you are joking?!
The only good news is that the Yanks are losing.I hope you are joking?!I wish I were joking. Not good. He's gonna miss the Jets, Chargers, Bills and Bengals. Not good.
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