Game time: 5:00 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Joe Blanton (14-10, 3.84) v. Jon Lester (4-0, 4.45)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather:
Noon observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southwest at 13 mph, visibility 9 miles, few clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 88F, DP 66F.
Forecast: Another warm night at the old ballyard. It'll be more humid than last evening, and there's a chance of some gusty winds out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward left. There's a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms associated with a trough that is ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. There's some convection firing over the Adirondacks now; most likely the convective activity will stay north of the Boston area.
It'll be close to 90F at game time, and with the early game, we'll have another two hours of sun and some heating, so the winds are not likely to diminish until late in the game.
Full Version: Oakland at Boston, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Sep 26 2007, 01:00 PM) 
Game time: 5:00 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Joe Blanton (14-10, 3.84) v. Jon Lester (4-0, 4.45)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather:
Noon observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southwest at 13 mph, visibility 9 miles, few clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 88F, DP 66F.
Forecast: Another warm night at the old ballyard. It'll be more humid than last evening, and there's a chance of some gusty winds out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward left. There's a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms associated with a trough that is ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. There's some convection firing over the Adirondacks now; most likely the convective activity will stay north of the Boston area.
It'll be close to 90F at game time, and with the early game, we'll have another two hours of sun and some heating, so the winds are not likely to diminish until late in the game.
Scheduled starters: Joe Blanton (14-10, 3.84) v. Jon Lester (4-0, 4.45)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather:
Noon observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southwest at 13 mph, visibility 9 miles, few clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 88F, DP 66F.
Forecast: Another warm night at the old ballyard. It'll be more humid than last evening, and there's a chance of some gusty winds out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward left. There's a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms associated with a trough that is ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. There's some convection firing over the Adirondacks now; most likely the convective activity will stay north of the Boston area.
It'll be close to 90F at game time, and with the early game, we'll have another two hours of sun and some heating, so the winds are not likely to diminish until late in the game.
God I wished I'd checked a weather report before I left South Jersey. I brought a jacket just in case, but never considered shorts. I'll be the guy sweating his ass off in jeans in Secion 10.
QUOTE(BigSlick @ Sep 26 2007, 12:07 PM)
God I wished I'd checked a weather report before I left South Jersey. I brought a jacket just in case, but never considered shorts. I'll be the guy sweating his ass off in jeans in Secion 10.
I think Boston has places called stores. In those stores, I think they sell shorts. This time of year, I'd think those stores would have clearance sales for shorts.
Does anyone know why the game is at 5pm today?
Looks like I may be stuck at work for another 12 hour day, and listening in my office. Middle management sucks!
I'll miss a good chunk of it seeing I have to teach from 6-7:15. I get to listen to both ends on the radio, and miss the middle.
QUOTE(mish1231 @ Sep 26 2007, 01:57 PM)
Looks like I may be stuck at work for another 12 hour day, and listening in my office. Middle management sucks!
Just come down with a bellyache.
Nice, hope the red sox win tonight. You never know what will happen to the Yankees against the DEVIL RAYS.
QUOTE(RedSoxExtraInnings @ Sep 26 2007, 03:30 PM)
Nice, hope the red sox win tonight. You never know what will happen to the Yankees against the DEVIL RAYS.
Yankee losses are one of life's unexpected pleasures. But we no longer have to worry about them in terms of the division race. Win this afternoon/tonight and the magic number is two.
EDIT: I was agahst to see what I'd written. Yankee LOSSES are a pleasure. Mea culpa.
CODE
Oakland Boston
------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Stewart, Shannon 12 48 .290 2B Pedroia, Dustin 7 49 .314
1B Barton, Daric 3 7 .345 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 86 .293
CF Swisher, Nick 22 75 .265 DH Ortiz, David 33 114 .321
DH Piazza, Mike 7 43 .281 3B Lowell, Mike 20 111 .324
RF Cust, Jack 26 82 .262 RF Drew, JD 10 58 .265
2B Ellis, Mark 19 76 .271 1B Youkilis, Kevin 16 81 .287
C Suzuki, Kurt 7 38 .255 C Varitek, Jason 15 66 .255
3B Hannahan, Jack 3 23 .287 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 3 17 .367
SS Murphy, Donnie 5 18 .211 SS Lugo, Julio 8 73 .240
P Blanton, Joe (14-10, 3.84) P Lester, Jon (4-0, 4.45)
------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Stewart, Shannon 12 48 .290 2B Pedroia, Dustin 7 49 .314
1B Barton, Daric 3 7 .345 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 86 .293
CF Swisher, Nick 22 75 .265 DH Ortiz, David 33 114 .321
DH Piazza, Mike 7 43 .281 3B Lowell, Mike 20 111 .324
RF Cust, Jack 26 82 .262 RF Drew, JD 10 58 .265
2B Ellis, Mark 19 76 .271 1B Youkilis, Kevin 16 81 .287
C Suzuki, Kurt 7 38 .255 C Varitek, Jason 15 66 .255
3B Hannahan, Jack 3 23 .287 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 3 17 .367
SS Murphy, Donnie 5 18 .211 SS Lugo, Julio 8 73 .240
P Blanton, Joe (14-10, 3.84) P Lester, Jon (4-0, 4.45)
09/26 15:13:58 ET
Thats an awful lot of called strikes. Not that I'm complaining. But gameday shows them pretty far outside of the zone...
Damn Lester is dealing. 5 K's through 2IP. This is playoff start worthy stuff.
J.D. be scorching.
I've got gameday, so, I can't be sure, but did Stewart just rob a home run from Ellsbury?
EDIT: Of course not, they're playing in Fenway, forgot about the monster.
EDIT: Of course not, they're playing in Fenway, forgot about the monster.
It was cooler today in Tuscaloosa, Alabama than Boston? No way. I call foul.
It appears that Jon is staying up with the heat, though. Five strikeouts in just two innings?
Actually, it is possible. Word is Victor Conte has been trying to market his "pogo stick" steroid here as of late. Maybe Shannon Stewart took him up on it?
It appears that Jon is staying up with the heat, though. Five strikeouts in just two innings?
QUOTE(DominusNovus @ Sep 26 2007, 04:38 PM)
EDIT: Of course not, they're playing in Fenway, forgot about the monster.
Actually, it is possible. Word is Victor Conte has been trying to market his "pogo stick" steroid here as of late. Maybe Shannon Stewart took him up on it?
How quickly things change...
umpires have ****** this inning up
QUOTE(MAD SoxFan @ Sep 26 2007, 05:53 PM)
umpires have ****** this inning up
Following on game day, so the line looks o.k.--3 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 bb, 6 k's. How does Lester look--how's his location?
Now if we can just get some runs here. Time for the bats to wake up.
Ellsbury' arm is so weak
Seen two on, no out, before.
Go for the kill, Mikey.
QUOTE(carita @ Sep 26 2007, 05:58 PM)
Ellsbury' arm is so weak
He throws like Damon.
Lowell's probably gone, but every day he makes me want to keep him. Just an unbelievable year. As well as he is hitting cleanup, I wonder if keeping Manny in the 2-hole might be the trick for the postseason, giving him tons of pitches to hit in front of Papi.
Does Youks really have to pout like a bitch every time he gets called out on a perfect strike?
7k's so far...pretty nice
Mer.
I believe that fits the expression of "a walk, a bloop, and a blast." Bad luck for the Sox.
I believe that fits the expression of "a walk, a bloop, and a blast." Bad luck for the Sox.
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Sep 26 2007, 05:24 PM)
Mer.
I believe that fits the expression of "a walk, a bloop, and a blast." Bad luck for the Sox.
I believe that fits the expression of "a walk, a bloop, and a blast." Bad luck for the Sox.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that 4-3 will not be the final score.
Nothing pisses me off more than giving up runs after getting the first two guys out.
Walks killing Lester
For those of us watching on ESPN Gamecast, is the ump calling the zone weird? I keep seeing pitches down the middle being called balls...
I like this team.
Pedroia turned on that thing pretty quickly. Nice to see.
Manny sucks.
EDIT: Space bar. Enter.
Manny sucks.
EDIT: Space bar. Enter.
QUOTE(rominer @ Sep 26 2007, 05:31 PM)
Manny sucks.
Yeah, and did you see him dog it to 3rd? He didn't get his uniform dirty at all, the bum.
Shit. Lowell hurt himself on that one.
Drew's going yard here.
QUOTE(bosockboy @ Sep 26 2007, 06:36 PM)
Drew's going yard here.
Or not.
QUOTE(bosockboy @ Sep 26 2007, 06:36 PM)
Drew's going yard here.Or not.
Nope, GIDP.. even tho hes doing well lately.. hes gonna have to take alot for me to like him, etc
Great job Lester. Way to like, you know, suck ass.
We can eliminate Lester from the Playoffs.
So is Lester the Matt Young of this generation (great stuff, no command)? Or is he going to learn how to throw his pitches someday?
He's not short on potential, that's for sure. But he could end up anywhere from a #2 to a #5. No idea. None.
He's not short on potential, that's for sure. But he could end up anywhere from a #2 to a #5. No idea. None.
QUOTE(Caspir @ Sep 26 2007, 06:44 PM)
Great job Lester. Way to like, you know, suck ass.
BUT HE'S UNBEATENZ!
QUOTE(rominer @ Sep 26 2007, 06:46 PM)
So is Lester the Matt Young of this generation (great stuff, no command)? Or is he going to learn how to throw his pitches someday?
He's not short on potential, that's for sure. But he could end up anywhere from a #2 to a #5. No idea. None.
He's not short on potential, that's for sure. But he could end up anywhere from a #2 to a #5. No idea. None.
I think he settles as a 4 or 5 in Boston with a low to mid 4 ERA every year. This settles any doubt regarding him and the postseason though. We just saw his last pitch of 2007.
Mike Piazza goes yard. Somebody help me digest this... MIKE PIAZZA? Unfreakingbelievable.
Also, did Youkilis K on a pitch that was that far in the dirt or is it an error with CBS' GameCenter? It had the pitch location icon drowning in red clay.
Also, did Youkilis K on a pitch that was that far in the dirt or is it an error with CBS' GameCenter? It had the pitch location icon drowning in red clay.
QUOTE(bosockboy @ Sep 26 2007, 06:49 PM)
I think he settles as a 4 or 5 in Boston with a low to mid 4 ERA every year. This settles any doubt regarding him and the postseason though. We just saw his last pitch of 2007.
I think he's going to be closer to a 5 ERA than 4 until he resolves the control issues (4.45 BB/9) and big flyball tendencies (.68 G/F).
Who knows what this offseason will hold for him, though...
QUOTE(bosockboy @ Sep 26 2007, 03:49 PM)
I think he settles as a 4 or 5 in Boston with a low to mid 4 ERA every year. This settles any doubt regarding him and the postseason though. We just saw his last pitch of 2007.
Definitely not consistent enough for the postseason. Would be comforting to see either Wake or Dice-K throw a good game before October.
Lester definitely looks like a 4 or 5 if he's going continue to need 100 pitches to get through 5, as has pretty much been the norm for him. But man. 9 K tonight. Better than 6 K/9 on the year. He's got the stuff to be better. He just never seems to get in a groove of knowing where that good stuff is going for more than 2-3 batters at a time. Much more frustrating to watch than watching a guy who just isn't very good.
3/$27 left. Woohoo!
JULIO!Is Donnie related to David Murphy? Is he just as bad?
Has Tito even looked at Lopez' splits, like once, or are they too complex for him?
LNOGY doing what he does best. Thanks Tito.
LNOGY doing what he does best. Thanks Tito.
I'm glad we have a left handed pitcher. I mean having a guy who can suck from the left instead of having a guy who is good from the right is very vital to a championship caliber team.
QUOTE(Jermaine Van Buren Fan @ Sep 26 2007, 04:08 PM)
Has Tito even looked at Lopez' splits, like once, or are they too complex for him?LNOGY doing what he does best. Thanks Tito.
I don't understand pulling Snyder at all when he just threw a few wicked curves to the last batter he faced...once he has that pitch going, he's a solid pitcher.
Lopez hasn't looked good lately.
EDIT: Space bar. Enter. Again.
"Dustin! Dustin! I just caught your home run, and now I'm going to fall off the top of the Green Monster like a dumbass!"
Dustin Pedroia = The goods
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