Game time: 1:40 pm EDT

Scheduled starters: Tim Wakefield (16-11, 4.73) v. Edwin Jackson (4-15, 5.99)

The game will be on NESN.

Tampa weather: 10 am observation at KTPA: wind variable at 5 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds and 1,800 feet, broken clouds at 15,000 feet, overcast layer at 25,000 feet, temperature 81F, DP 74F.

Forecast: Another sultry Florida day... There's a chance of thundershowers with afternoon heating after the cloud layer clears. But not inside...

Sweep the leg!

Knuckleball montage

Cora in and hitting second, per Globe. I'd be laughing hysterically if I was a fan of any other team. You just can't make this up.

Just do it. Destiny remains under our control. Win!

We should not be surprised when Tito starts punting games. There was no doubt that Cora would be starting as soon as we clinched a playoff spot. Besides, Cash will be in the line-up also!

Let's hope that if we are still playing in 2 weeks that Tito won't be trotting out his Sunday line-up.

Let's win today and lower the number. If Wakefield sucks today, let's not count on him in the playoffs. I hope this is the last of Cora and Cash.

Fox Sports Tampa. Further reason to focus on the Pats today.

I cant wait for the Cora bunting show, although he's probably a worse hitter than Edwin Jackson is a pitcher.

Nice AB from Jacoby, despite the out.

Delmon Young takes Wake deep, setting off a long exchange by the Rays announcers on why Young is a better ROY candidate than Pedroia. Doubt it. Timmah not looking so great so far...

Delmon is a much, much, much better player than Pedroia.

But, this year, Pedro is ROY.

Turns out it might be a good afternoon for a nap.

Get on Jacoby - we need to clear the pitcher.

Yah I want NOTHING to do with Wakefield in the playoffs

I hope next time Delmon's up Wake hits him with that 70 MPH heater of his. That ought to show him a lesson.

We have 1 hit against this guy?

He seems like he has the stuff to be a great pitcher if he's on. The guy can change speeds very well.

His record sucks.

This whole Patriots Red Sox at the same time TWO WEEKS IN A ROW is royally ****ing pissing me off. **** changing channels every five seconds.

Well a couple of years ago Edwin Jackson was the #1 rated prospect in baseball, so this "stuff" he has, is legit.

The Sox offense on the other hand, is not at times

Jesus Wakes is looking rough today. Come on buddy - lets get out of this and do some damage.

Edit - WONDERFUL. Speak of the devil. Back to the Pat's!

As much as Lester is unproven, I do not want Wakefield anywhere near a team in the playoffs. We need to just to win, not give up 4 to the Rays.

At least we have Randy Moss

czar man...you have no idea how pumped I am to re-up a 41-year old with less than 200 innings of a 98-and-declining ERA+ with shitty and declining peripherals.

I'm starting to agree with this perspective - I just don't have any confidence his knuckler can dance consistently...

TAKE HIM OUT!

This umpire needs a hit to the face right now for that lack of a call.

Hopefully we wont have the Wakefield-Mirabelli duo next season. :crossingfingers:

RALLY TIME BOYS!

Yeah these guys are DEAD today. Maybe they went out and celebrated at some of Tampa's well known adult establishments or something last night. Wow.

Terrific play action fake by Brady......leads to another Pats TD. Should Brady hit in the four spot so Manny can take the rest of his contract off?

Brady was drafted by the Padres.

Now is the time Big Fella.

Another infield hit by Ortiz. The man is a blazzah'.

C,mon Drew earn your coin!How about a gap double from COCO?

Lift the ball, Crisp! ( prove me wrong about you being a poor situational hitter)

He just proved you wrong.

One run game!

Hisnke you suck

Nothing worse than an easy double play with the bases loaded.

Thanks Hinske!

MFY is up 4-3 after 5.

We might be the only team in baseball who doesn't a right-handed pinch-hitting option to use in a key situation....in September with expanded rosters!

Another Brady to Moss TD

What a joke of an offense.

The idea that Hinske, Mirabelli and Cora are all in this line-up is really, really frustrating. Fortunately, if we can hold the line, we still have a chance against the Rays bullpen.

Moss barely looks like he's trying.

Right now, they're unstoppable. Unfortunately, the SB is 4 months away.

I still think Dustin McGowan is gonna be a star, but the offense he faced against Boston is/was nothing compared to NY's right now.

Still. He shouldnt have sucked today

Yanks opening it up over Toronto, 6-3.

(I really need Miami to rally over the Jets this afternoon, BTW)

Agreed, he's gonna be good. So is Marcum. Unfortunately, McGowan sucked today and Marcum got hurt yesterday.
Just figures.

Have to believe, though, that the last 6 games of the season will favor us, if only because we're at home and the MFYs are on the road.

YES LETS GIVE THE RUNS BACK! WOO HOO

Sad.

At least Tavarez didn't roll the ball to home.