Game time: 7:05 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.16) v. Garrett Olson (1-3, 7.22)
The game will be on NESN.
Baltimore weather: wind out of the east at 15 mph with gusts to 23 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 86F, DP 65F
Forecast: Warm and a bit humid, but no chance of rain. The wind will be east, going to south, which is blowing out toward left.
Full Version: BOSTON at Baltimore, Thursday, September 6, 2007
Jacoby Ellsbury gets a night off as Bobby Kielty will start in left field
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...y_in_ellsb.html
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...y_in_ellsb.html
QUOTE(foultip @ Sep 6 2007, 04:28 PM) 
Jacoby Ellsbury gets a night off as Bobby Kielty will start in left field
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...y_in_ellsb.html
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...y_in_ellsb.html
Ellsbury in the one spot & Pedroia in the two hole......nothing else that Tito has come out with since Sunday's game has made sense.
I can't help but wonder if the Sox are worried about TV ratings the final weeks of the season if they clinch to early & thus these lineups they're coming out with.
Just look at the bottom of tonight's lineup:
6. Bobby Kielty, LF
7. J.D. Drew, RF
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Doug Mirabelli, C
I know it's Balti but geesh, why not put the best lineup out there for the next couple of weeks until it's all clinched up & then give guys time off!
Edit: stupid engrish
CODE
Boston Baltimore
------ ---------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Lugo, Julio 6 64 .239 2B Roberts, Brian 10 49 .298
2B Pedroia, Dustin 6 45 .329 CF Patterson, Corey 8 45 .269
DH Ortiz, David 26 94 .317 RF Markakis, Nick 16 90 .294
3B Lowell, Mike 18 101 .329 SS Tejada, Miguel 17 70 .307
1B Youkilis, Kevin 16 76 .288 1B Millar, Kevin 14 57 .262
LF Kielty, Bobby 1 8 .262 DH Huff, Aubrey 15 65 .273
RF Drew, JD 7 49 .254 3B Mora, Melvin 13 49 .266
CF Crisp, Coco 5 51 .266 C Hernandez, Ramon 8 55 .245
C Mirabelli, Doug 5 16 .212 LF Payton, Jay 5 47 .255
P Wakefield, Tim (16-10, 4.16) P Olson, Garrett (1-3, 7.22)
------ ---------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Lugo, Julio 6 64 .239 2B Roberts, Brian 10 49 .298
2B Pedroia, Dustin 6 45 .329 CF Patterson, Corey 8 45 .269
DH Ortiz, David 26 94 .317 RF Markakis, Nick 16 90 .294
3B Lowell, Mike 18 101 .329 SS Tejada, Miguel 17 70 .307
1B Youkilis, Kevin 16 76 .288 1B Millar, Kevin 14 57 .262
LF Kielty, Bobby 1 8 .262 DH Huff, Aubrey 15 65 .273
RF Drew, JD 7 49 .254 3B Mora, Melvin 13 49 .266
CF Crisp, Coco 5 51 .266 C Hernandez, Ramon 8 55 .245
C Mirabelli, Doug 5 16 .212 LF Payton, Jay 5 47 .255
P Wakefield, Tim (16-10, 4.16) P Olson, Garrett (1-3, 7.22)
09/06 18:19:11 ET
Obviously it's because Ellsbury is not a proven vet. 
Wow is Camden empty or what? Too bad those pesky sox fans aren't there to boost the revenue.
Wake doesn't have it tonight.
I guess I missed the memo.
Just why, are the Orioles wearing throwback "Black Sox" uniforms???
Just why, are the Orioles wearing throwback "Black Sox" uniforms???
Wake REALLY doesn't have it tonight.
Gonna be a long night for the 'pen.
Gonna be a long night for the 'pen.
Something about paying homage to some team, I guess I wasnt paying attention either.
Has there ever--EVER--been a more feckless, weak and useless hitter than JD Drew??
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Sep 6 2007, 07:28 PM)
Has there ever--EVER--been a more feckless, weak and useless hitter than JD Drew??
Why does a 23 year old who's been on fire need a night off? JD should be on the bench.
QUOTE(kjquinn @ Sep 6 2007, 07:31 PM)
Why does a 23 year old who's been on fire need a night off? JD should be on the bench.
Same reason a 23-year old second baseman who's also on fire needed a "rest" last night, I guess.
Oh boy, Mirabelli still hurting
Wow, is this a bad baseball team we're playing tonight.
That has to be the cheapest RBI of David Ortiz's career.
Really the pitcher's fault on both plays, compounded by Millar.
Man, I thought Lowell had one there.
Really the pitcher's fault on both plays, compounded by Millar.
Man, I thought Lowell had one there.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Sep 6 2007, 04:51 PM)
Man, I thought Lowell had one there.
Yes. Well, when the Orioles broadcaster says "18 HR...make that..." you do sort of expect the next word to be "19," not "nope."
As I said, Wakefield has NOTHING tonight.
And then they call that one like it's a routine fly ball. Time for some new glasses, Gary.
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Sep 6 2007, 06:50 PM)
Wow, is this a bad baseball team we're playing tonight.
Yet, they're still up by two runs.
Not anymore
QUOTE(mish1231 @ Sep 6 2007, 07:15 PM)
Not anymore
You were right.
For a whole 10 minutes.
dammit!
QUOTE(mish1231 @ Sep 6 2007, 07:15 PM)
Not anymore
Losing yet again.
True pitchers duel tonight.
I figured Wakefield's injury would put him on a downward spiral for the rest of the year.
Also, Pedroia's day off last night probably will cool him down. Good move. And its a good thing we're sitting Ellsbury tonight, don't want him getting too hot.
Also, Pedroia's day off last night probably will cool him down. Good move. And its a good thing we're sitting Ellsbury tonight, don't want him getting too hot.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Sep 6 2007, 08:33 PM)
I figured Wakefield's injury would put him on a downward spiral for the rest of the year.
Also, Pedroia's day off last night probably will cool him down. Good move.
Also, Pedroia's day off last night probably will cool him down. Good move.
"Dustin's a good player, but so is AC"
"We try so hard to get AC at-bats"
Theo needs to lay down the hammer in the off-season and take away Tito's pet toy. The White Sox would love Cora.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Sep 6 2007, 07:33 PM)
I figured Wakefield's injury would put him on a downward spiral for the rest of the year.
Also, Pedroia's day off last night probably will cool him down. Good move. And its a good thing we're sitting Ellsbury tonight, don't want him getting too hot.
Also, Pedroia's day off last night probably will cool him down. Good move. And its a good thing we're sitting Ellsbury tonight, don't want him getting too hot.
Ellsbury hitting .563 and Pedroia at .519 over the past week made winning that much easier.
You gotta hand it to Tito, he loves a challenge?
You gotta hand it to Tito, he loves a challenge?
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The Idiot on the Bench.
My oh my, do I love Papi...
Me too, but seriously? This does not look like a team that will play deep into October.
JD Drew is a disgrace, Cherry has an ERA in the 10's
It's hard to believe that Drew makes more money than David Ortiz.
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Sep 6 2007, 08:50 PM)
Me too, but seriously? This does not look like a team that will play deep into October.
Why because Manny has been terrible tonight?
Why because Wakefield is totally healthy and has not missed a start yet?
Why because Papelbon is awful, as is Beckett, Ortiz, etc?
WHY?
Buchholz in is a bad move.
WHY??? Why put him in?? he just did 115 pitches a few days ago?? ( which he has never pitched that high )
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ Sep 6 2007, 09:12 PM)
WHY??? Why put him in?? he just did 115 pitches a few days ago?? ( which he has never pitched that high )
Because Francona is an awsome manager.
Nice job regrouping, Clay.
We dodged a bullet there.
We dodged a bullet there.
Man, that was close.. 25 pitches for Clay... Over / Under for Drew to be able to hit off Jim Hoey with an ERA of 12.41
Jim Hoey and Rocky Cherry have ERA's that combine to like 23 or something, thats a disgrace if we cant hit them
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Sep 6 2007, 09:25 PM)
Jim Hoey and Rocky Cherry have ERA's that combine to like 23 or something, thats a disgrace if we cant hit them
That's why we don't look like a team that will play deep into next month.
That and about 5 other reasons, one of whom is the idiot on the bench.
And Buchholz is back out there. Very questionable.
WOW! Clay is still looking good, so in a week he has pitched more then 150 actually close to 160 WOW!
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Sep 6 2007, 10:26 PM)
And Buchholz is back out there. Very questionable.
I think after Clay retires the first batters he gets a lot better. Maybe they are finding out if he can be useful in the postseason or not. It's a little late now for that in my opinion, but they are the ones making the decisions anyway.
Have you seen the other teams going to October? They arent flawless, I will take our pitching and our team over theres.
I love Ortiz trying to bunt to get on, he really is a smart dude.
I love Ortiz trying to bunt to get on, he really is a smart dude.
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Sep 6 2007, 09:37 PM)
I love Ortiz trying to bunt to get on, he really is a smart dude.
Wish it had worked.
MAN , Balitmore are shuffling the pitchers against us like this game has a meaningful for them!
Manny needs to get the **** back, his back hasta be good by now, its been like a week. I am not calling him out like last year, but come on bud
Oh please oh please oh please JD, don't suck. Just this once...
Edit: @#$T#%@$%
Edit: @#$T#%@$%
I have no words for JD Drew right now. Francona should have pinch hit Drew and not Kielty
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Sep 6 2007, 09:49 PM)
I have no words for JD Drew right now. Francona should have pinch hit Drew and not Kielty
My GOD does he SUCK.
Need any more proof, Idiot on the Bench?? How long are you gonna watch this guy KILL rallies?
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