Game time: 1:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Derek Lowe v. Tim Wakefield
The game will be on ESPN, and will be called by Sean McDonough.
No radio today.
Fort Myers weather: 10 am observation at Page Field: Wind out of the northeast at 5 mph, visibility 10 miles, broken clouds at 7,500 and 9,000 feet, temperature 71F, DP 61F.
Forecast: A strenghthening low out in the Gulf is moving toward the west Florida coast, and could trigger some showers or thundershowers this afternoon, but it is Florida, and there is always a chance of thundershowers in the spring. Otherwise, it'll be cloudy and warm, in the low 80s, with light winds.
Play ball.
And welcome to Joe Torre.
Full Version: LA Dodgers at BOSTON, Thursday, March 6, 2008
Bill Doyle - McDonough’s call a painful reminder
Red Sox fans will hear a familiar voice in the TV booth when Boston hosts Joe Torre and the Dodgers at 1 p.m. today in a spring training game at Fort Myers, Fla.
No, Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy won’t be announcing the game on NESN. Former Sox announcer Sean McDonough will handle the play-by-play on ESPN.
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What upset McDonough the most was finding out from a Boston newspaper reporter, not NESN, that he wouldn’t be back.
“I was surprised because there wasn’t any conversation, there wasn’t any negotiation,” McDonough said. “It was just out of the blue.”
Today will be the first Sox game McDonough has called on TV since he worked a couple of regular-season Sox games for ESPN in 2005. He admits that even back then, he felt out of sorts returning to Fenway Park.
“It was like being a stranger in your own home in some ways,” he said. “It’s still a little odd, but as time goes by, it gets a little easier.”
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McDonough talked to the Arizona Diamondbacks about doing some of their games last season, but they wanted him to do too many. He wants to remain in the Boston area, but isn’t even sure if he’d accept an offer to do Sox games again. He doesn’t expect to be asked.
McDonough remains a Sox fan and wants them to win, but he doesn’t watch them much on television.
“I usually flip it on long enough to get the score,” he said, “and see how they’re going and then flip to something else. It is a little hard to watch it. It still stings a little bit not being there.”
Dodgers:
Juan Pierre, CF
Rafael Furcal, SS
Russell Martin, C
Matt Kemp, RF
Andy LaRoche, 3B
John Lindsey, DH
Xavier Paul CF
Terry Tiffee, 1B
Ramon Martinez, 2B
Derek Lowe, P
SOX
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Sean Casey, 1B
Jed Lowrie, SS
Brandon Moss, RF
Doug Mirabelli, C
Tim Wakefield, P
Juan Pierre, CF
Rafael Furcal, SS
Russell Martin, C
Matt Kemp, RF
Andy LaRoche, 3B
John Lindsey, DH
Xavier Paul CF
Terry Tiffee, 1B
Ramon Martinez, 2B
Derek Lowe, P
SOX
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Sean Casey, 1B
Jed Lowrie, SS
Brandon Moss, RF
Doug Mirabelli, C
Tim Wakefield, P
my first chance to view the lads....geeked up for a spring training game? you betcha.
I obviously don't have NESN, so my chances to watch games are limited to whenever ESPN wants to show me a game or two against the Yankees.
And I'll be damned if I have an exam this afternoon, meaning I will have to be studying or actually taking the exam while the game is going on. I know it's only a spring training game, but my streak of sorry luck continues...
And I'll be damned if I have an exam this afternoon, meaning I will have to be studying or actually taking the exam while the game is going on. I know it's only a spring training game, but my streak of sorry luck continues...
Nice catch by Ellsbury. Running/diving/sliding catch going back on the ball. Made it look relatively smooth too.
Edit: Ellsbury just smacked a ground rule double. He is having a pretty good game. Coco better hope that root canal does not keep him out too long.
Edit: Ellsbury just smacked a ground rule double. He is having a pretty good game. Coco better hope that root canal does not keep him out too long.
QUOTE(GreenMountainSoxFan @ Mar 6 2008, 12:40 PM) 
Nice catch by Ellsbury. Running/diving/sliding catch going back on the ball. Made it look relatively smooth too.Ellsbury just smacked a ground rule double. He is having a pretty good game. Coco better hope that root canal does not keep him out too long.
... to go along with a RBI double.
Hopefully his bat will get back to September '07 form.
Caught a little bit over lunch. I was only able to watch with one eye, but Wakes looked pretty good and D-Lowe struggled mightily.
CODE
Los Angeles ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Pierre, Juan lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Chavez, Angel 2b-3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Furcal, Rafael ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
Ardoin, Danny c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
May, Lucas ph-c 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 .500
Martin, Russell c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Young, Delwyn pr-2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059
Kemp, Matt rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
Griffin, John-Ford pr-rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
LaRoche, Andy 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
Lombard, George lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Lindsey, John dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .308
Paul, Xavier cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Repko, Jason ph-cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 .286
Tiffee, Terry 1b-3b-1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111
Martinez, Ramon 2b-1b-ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231
Totals 37 9 11 1 0 3 9
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .071
Van Every, Jonathan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .222
Velazquez, Gil ss-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Ortiz, David dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Kielty, Bobby ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Ramirez, Manny lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Carter, Chris pr-lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222
Lowell, Mike 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
Ginter, Keith pr-3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Casey, Sean 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400
Bailey, Jeff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Thurston, Joe pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533
Lowrie, Jed ss-2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Diaz, Argenis ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
Moss, Brandon rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .389
Mirabelli, Doug c 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kottaras, George pr-c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Totals 34 6 9 4 0 0 6
Los Angeles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 -- 9
Boston 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- 6
E_D.Pedroia, J.Bailey, A.Diaz. LOB_Los Angeles 10, Boston 11. 2B_T.Tiffee,
J.Ellsbury, D.Pedroia, C.Carter, S.Casey. HR_M.Kemp (1) off M.Timlin, L.May
(1) off H.Jones, J.Repko (1) off L.Gronkiewicz. SF_J.Lindsey, J.Lowrie,
B.Moss. SB_J.Pierre (1). GIDP_J.Pierre, R.Martin, M.Kemp. DP_Boston 3
B.Moss. SB_J.Pierre (1). GIDP_J.Pierre, R.Martin, M.Kemp. DP_Boston 3
(M.Lowell, D.Pedroia and S.Casey) (D.Pedroia, J.Lowrie and S.Casey)
(D.Pedroia, J.Lowrie and J.Bailey).
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Lowe, Derek 2 6 5 5 2 1 11.25
Jones, Greg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Stults, Eric 2 0 0 0 0 1 2.25
Troncoso, Ramon 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.00
Hull, Eric 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Riley, Matt (W 1-0) 1 2 0 0 1 1 10.13
Meloan, Jonathan 0 1 1 1 2 0 4.50
Sierra, Eduardo (S 1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Wakefield, Tim 3 1 0 0 2 3 0.00
Timlin, Mike 1 2 1 1 0 0 4.50
Aardsma, David 2 3 0 0 0 1 0.00
Corey, Bryan 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.25
Breslow, Craig 1 0 1 1 3 1 3.00
Jones, Hunter (L 1;B 1) 2-3 1 4 2 1 1 10.80
Gronkiewicz, Lee 1-3 3 3 3 1 1 18.00
Lowe pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd. Meloan pitched to 3 batters in the
9th.
PB_R.Martin.
HBP_by D.Lowe (D.Mirabelli), by L.Gronkiewicz (J.Lindsey).
WP_D.Lowe.
Pierre, Juan lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Chavez, Angel 2b-3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Furcal, Rafael ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
Ardoin, Danny c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
May, Lucas ph-c 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 .500
Martin, Russell c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Young, Delwyn pr-2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059
Kemp, Matt rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368
Griffin, John-Ford pr-rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
LaRoche, Andy 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
Lombard, George lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Lindsey, John dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .308
Paul, Xavier cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Repko, Jason ph-cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 .286
Tiffee, Terry 1b-3b-1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111
Martinez, Ramon 2b-1b-ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231
Totals 37 9 11 1 0 3 9
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .071
Van Every, Jonathan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .222
Velazquez, Gil ss-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Ortiz, David dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Kielty, Bobby ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Ramirez, Manny lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Carter, Chris pr-lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222
Lowell, Mike 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
Ginter, Keith pr-3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Casey, Sean 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400
Bailey, Jeff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Thurston, Joe pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533
Lowrie, Jed ss-2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Diaz, Argenis ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
Moss, Brandon rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .389
Mirabelli, Doug c 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kottaras, George pr-c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Totals 34 6 9 4 0 0 6
Los Angeles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 -- 9
Boston 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- 6
E_D.Pedroia, J.Bailey, A.Diaz. LOB_Los Angeles 10, Boston 11. 2B_T.Tiffee,
J.Ellsbury, D.Pedroia, C.Carter, S.Casey. HR_M.Kemp (1) off M.Timlin, L.May
(1) off H.Jones, J.Repko (1) off L.Gronkiewicz. SF_J.Lindsey, J.Lowrie,
B.Moss. SB_J.Pierre (1). GIDP_J.Pierre, R.Martin, M.Kemp. DP_Boston 3
B.Moss. SB_J.Pierre (1). GIDP_J.Pierre, R.Martin, M.Kemp. DP_Boston 3
(M.Lowell, D.Pedroia and S.Casey) (D.Pedroia, J.Lowrie and S.Casey)
(D.Pedroia, J.Lowrie and J.Bailey).
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Lowe, Derek 2 6 5 5 2 1 11.25
Jones, Greg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Stults, Eric 2 0 0 0 0 1 2.25
Troncoso, Ramon 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.00
Hull, Eric 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50
Riley, Matt (W 1-0) 1 2 0 0 1 1 10.13
Meloan, Jonathan 0 1 1 1 2 0 4.50
Sierra, Eduardo (S 1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Wakefield, Tim 3 1 0 0 2 3 0.00
Timlin, Mike 1 2 1 1 0 0 4.50
Aardsma, David 2 3 0 0 0 1 0.00
Corey, Bryan 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.25
Breslow, Craig 1 0 1 1 3 1 3.00
Jones, Hunter (L 1;B 1) 2-3 1 4 2 1 1 10.80
Gronkiewicz, Lee 1-3 3 3 3 1 1 18.00
Lowe pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd. Meloan pitched to 3 batters in the
9th.
PB_R.Martin.
HBP_by D.Lowe (D.Mirabelli), by L.Gronkiewicz (J.Lindsey).
WP_D.Lowe.
Jones and Gronkiewicz must be dating chicks in Pawtucket?
Ouch - 7 in the top of the 9th. Yikes!
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