Game time: 12:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Mystery pitcher v. Daisuke Matsuzaka
The game will be on WEEI, gameday audio, and mlb.tv
Fort Myers Weather: 11 am observation at Page Field: Wind out of the south at 13 mph with gusts to 18 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, temperature 78F, DP 63F
Forecast: Sunny, hot, humid and windy. The wind will be blowing out toward left.
Full Version: Toronto at BOSTON, Wednesday, March 19, 2008
From the Herald:
FORT MYERS — Umpire Tim Tschida was just summoned to the Red Sox’ clubhouse, to get an idea of how long the start of the game could possibly be delayed before the team’s flight to Japan would be put at risk.
We hear the phone lines between the team and the powers that be with MLB continue to burn, and that commissioner Bud Selig is involved. Team president and CEO Larry Lucchino is said to be in transit to Japan as we speak.
FORT MYERS — Umpire Tim Tschida was just summoned to the Red Sox’ clubhouse, to get an idea of how long the start of the game could possibly be delayed before the team’s flight to Japan would be put at risk.
We hear the phone lines between the team and the powers that be with MLB continue to burn, and that commissioner Bud Selig is involved. Team president and CEO Larry Lucchino is said to be in transit to Japan as we speak.
If they do play this game, Matsuzaka will not pitch. He is going to start in a minor league game at 1 pm instead because they don't want to risk him missing a start to keep him on schedule.
They just announced that the game will start at 1:10 pm.
Aardsma is getting the start.
I'll post the lineups when I can figure it out. They've made changes and substitutions...
I'll post the lineups when I can figure it out. They've made changes and substitutions...
See, I think that not playing this game was dangerous ground for the Sox. First of all, the organizaton would have to provide a refund to all the people that showed up, and the team itself would be on the hook. Second, its probably a breach of their own contracts which requires them to play.
I think they basically had to cave on this front, and also it gives MLB a chance to work this out.
I think they basically had to cave on this front, and also it gives MLB a chance to work this out.
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Mar 19 2008, 01:16 PM) 
See, I think that not playing this game was dangerous ground for the Sox. First of all, the organizaton would have to provide a refund to all the people that showed up, and the team itself would be on the hook. Second, its probably a breach of their own contracts which requires them to play.
I think they basically had to cave on this front, and also it gives MLB a chance to work this out.
I think they basically had to cave on this front, and also it gives MLB a chance to work this out.
They didn't "cave". This was a brilliant negotiating move. You put up a "chip" that isn't really important to you, and then you offer it as part of your negotiations. "Well, we'll go into closed session here. I think I MIGHT be able to convince the guys to play today's game if they are confident that YOU are going to negotiate in good faith". The players still have the upper hand. Always negotiate from strength.
YOOOOOOUUUUUKKKK.
He crushed that one
He crushed that one
CODE
Toronto ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Eckstein, David ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
McDonald, John ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Stewart, Shannon dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233
Shoffit, Sean pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rios, Alex rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135
Watson, Matt rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Wells, Vernon cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Mathews, Aaron lf-cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 .667
Rolen, Scott 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .393
Scutaro, Marco 3b-2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Overbay, Lyle 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368
Cannon, Chip 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 .300
Hill, Aaron 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387
Luna, Hector 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357
Zaun, Gregg c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Fasano, Sal c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, Reed lf-cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Nielsen, Eric lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 4 9 3 0 0 4
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
Thurston, Joe lf-cf-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385
Kielty, Bobby ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Pritz, Bryan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 .333
Casey, Sean 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Ortiz, David dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Natale, Jeff pr-dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
Moss, Brandon lf-rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Ginter, Keith 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Drew, JD rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
Engel, Reid cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Cash, Kevin c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
Brown, Dusty c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
Crisp, Coco cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .556
Cora, Alex ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .405
Khoury, Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lugo, Julio ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Lowrie, Jed 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .114
Totals 28 3 3 0 0 1 3
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 -- 4
Boston 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3
LOB_Toronto 6, Boston 1. 2B_S.Stewart, S.Rolen, C.Cannon.
HR_K.Youkilis (3) off S.Camp. SB_S.Fasano (1). GIDP_G.Zaun.
DP_Boston 1 (D.Pedroia, J.Lugo and K.Youkilis).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Tallet, Brian 2 0 0 0 1 4 9.00
Camp, Shawn 2 3 3 3 0 4 4.00
Parrish, John 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.60
Wells, Randy (W 1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Gosling, Mike (S 1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 3.38
Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Aardsma, David 2 2 0 0 1 0 4.15
Corey, Bryan 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.84
Lopez, Javier 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.80
Timlin, Mike 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.63
Delcarmen, Manny 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.04
Okajima, Hideki (L 1-1) 2-3 2 4 4 2 0 3.72
Hertzler, Barry (B 1) 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0.00
Papelbon, Jonathan 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.00
HBP_by J.Papelbon (S.Fasano).
T_2:33. A_7,868.
Umpires_Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Tim Tschida;
Second, Chuck Meriwether; Third, Brian O'Nora.
Eckstein, David ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
McDonald, John ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Stewart, Shannon dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233
Shoffit, Sean pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rios, Alex rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135
Watson, Matt rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Wells, Vernon cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Mathews, Aaron lf-cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 .667
Rolen, Scott 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .393
Scutaro, Marco 3b-2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Overbay, Lyle 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368
Cannon, Chip 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 .300
Hill, Aaron 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387
Luna, Hector 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357
Zaun, Gregg c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Fasano, Sal c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, Reed lf-cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
Nielsen, Eric lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 4 9 3 0 0 4
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi avg.
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205
Thurston, Joe lf-cf-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385
Kielty, Bobby ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Pritz, Bryan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 .333
Casey, Sean 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Ortiz, David dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Natale, Jeff pr-dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
Moss, Brandon lf-rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
Lowell, Mike 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Ginter, Keith 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Drew, JD rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
Engel, Reid cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Cash, Kevin c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
Brown, Dusty c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
Crisp, Coco cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .556
Cora, Alex ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .405
Khoury, Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lugo, Julio ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Lowrie, Jed 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .114
Totals 28 3 3 0 0 1 3
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 -- 4
Boston 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3
LOB_Toronto 6, Boston 1. 2B_S.Stewart, S.Rolen, C.Cannon.
HR_K.Youkilis (3) off S.Camp. SB_S.Fasano (1). GIDP_G.Zaun.
DP_Boston 1 (D.Pedroia, J.Lugo and K.Youkilis).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Tallet, Brian 2 0 0 0 1 4 9.00
Camp, Shawn 2 3 3 3 0 4 4.00
Parrish, John 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.60
Wells, Randy (W 1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Gosling, Mike (S 1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 3.38
Boston IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Aardsma, David 2 2 0 0 1 0 4.15
Corey, Bryan 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.84
Lopez, Javier 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.80
Timlin, Mike 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.63
Delcarmen, Manny 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.04
Okajima, Hideki (L 1-1) 2-3 2 4 4 2 0 3.72
Hertzler, Barry (B 1) 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0.00
Papelbon, Jonathan 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.00
HBP_by J.Papelbon (S.Fasano).
T_2:33. A_7,868.
Umpires_Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Tim Tschida;
Second, Chuck Meriwether; Third, Brian O'Nora.
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