Game time: 8 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Tim Wakefield (3-1, 3.33) v. Nick Blackburn (2-2, 3.65)
The game will be on ESPN.
Minneapolis weather: 10 am CDT observation at KMSP: Wind out of the north at 17 mph with gusts to 24 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 43F, DP 34F
Forecast: It'll be cold and windy outside tonight, but the Sox will be inside...
Full Version: BOSTON at Minnesota, Sunday, May 11, 2008
And Manny out of the lineup, Lowrie back to Pawtucket, Casey back although not active and Cora at short.
Interesting... Luckily, the game is on ESPN, so I'll see how this version of the Sox looks....
Interesting... Luckily, the game is on ESPN, so I'll see how this version of the Sox looks....
I was hoping Lugo to the DL and Lowrie sticking around
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Boston Minnesota
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 3 13 .278 CF Gomez, Carlos 2 13 .271
2B Pedroia, Dustin 1 20 .307 2B Tolbert, Matt 0 3 .294
DH Ortiz, David 7 28 .234 C Mauer, Joe 0 15 .333
1B Youkilis, Kevin 8 29 .319 1B Morneau, Justin 6 27 .269
3B Lowell, Mike 3 8 .280 RF Cuddyer, Michael 1 11 .261
RF Drew, J.D. 3 16 .279 DH Monroe, Craig 2 9 .270
CF Crisp, Coco 1 7 .312 LF Young, Delmon 0 10 .271
C Cash, Kevin 0 4 .361 3B Lamb, Mike 0 13 .235
SS Cora, Alex 0 0 1.000 SS Everett, Adam 0 2 .196
P Wakefield, Tim (3-1, 3.33) P Blackburn, Nick (2-2, 3.65)
------ ---------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 3 13 .278 CF Gomez, Carlos 2 13 .271
2B Pedroia, Dustin 1 20 .307 2B Tolbert, Matt 0 3 .294
DH Ortiz, David 7 28 .234 C Mauer, Joe 0 15 .333
1B Youkilis, Kevin 8 29 .319 1B Morneau, Justin 6 27 .269
3B Lowell, Mike 3 8 .280 RF Cuddyer, Michael 1 11 .261
RF Drew, J.D. 3 16 .279 DH Monroe, Craig 2 9 .270
CF Crisp, Coco 1 7 .312 LF Young, Delmon 0 10 .271
C Cash, Kevin 0 4 .361 3B Lamb, Mike 0 13 .235
SS Cora, Alex 0 0 1.000 SS Everett, Adam 0 2 .196
P Wakefield, Tim (3-1, 3.33) P Blackburn, Nick (2-2, 3.65)
05/11 19:22:08 ET
QUOTE(amanuel777 @ May 11 2008, 06:02 PM) 
... Luckily, the game is on ESPN
You enjoy being subjected to Miller and Morgan?
I'd rather watch vacuums being sold on QVC than listen to those clowns.
QUOTE(BamaBoSox @ May 11 2008, 07:41 PM)
You enjoy being subjected to Miller and Morgan?
I'd rather watch vacuums being sold on QVC than listen to those clowns.
I'd rather watch vacuums being sold on QVC than listen to those clowns.
I hear ya. But in the Tri-State area, this is the only time we get to see Sox games.
Actually, later in the season I usually buy an mlb.tv subscription, but it's too early yet.
For now, my mute button works just fine.
Timmy doesn't look at his best tonight... I get to see a Sox game so rarely and it's gonna be a disappointment?! 
The ball is not dancing in the dome tonight
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ May 11 2008, 05:40 PM)
The ball is not dancing in the dome tonight
I was gonna say they need this one tonight with Clay, who hasn't pitched well on the road, going against Livan Hernandez, who's been excellent this year. Oh well.
Blackburn is on a mission.
Coco runs well, and astroturf is the enemy of baseabll.
Can't get any critical mass going for these game threads, huh? Looking like another 3 1/2 - 4 hour game. I wonder who Bartolo gets a start instead of (bad English, but sometimes, it makes the most sense).
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ May 11 2008, 09:40 PM)
Can't get any critical mass going for these game threads, huh?
Exactly. What ever happened to everybody from last year? Did people migrate to another site?
Or is it just people not being hungry after the last WS? Do we need poor performance and drama to keep us interested?
Wow, Coco!
Timlin SUCKS WTF THIS IS BULLCHISTOV!
Coco-esque catch by Jacoby, there...
Interesting......red hot Coco and Manny coming up.
Lovely baserunning...
It seems to me he was close enough to second to go back...
It seems to me he was close enough to second to go back...
What an annoying game that was, and I'm not even talking about Joe Morgan calling Ellsbury "Ellswerth"
QUOTE(BigSlick @ May 11 2008, 11:12 PM)
What an annoying game that was, and I'm not even talking about Joe Morgan calling Ellsbury "Ellswerth"
Yup, quite the crappy ending.
Thanks Timlin. could have been 8-8. all those ****ing 1 run losses could bite us big time in the long run!
QUOTE(SoxFan4Life @ May 11 2008, 10:09 PM)
Lovely baserunning...
It seems to me he was close enough to second to go back...
It seems to me he was close enough to second to go back...
It certainly did.
If "no man's land" is the equivalent of three steps away from the bag, then Drew was definitely there.
QUOTE(SFFM38 @ May 11 2008, 08:14 PM)
Thanks Timlin. could have been 8-8. all those ****ing 1 run losses could bite us big time in the long run!
Why not blame Tavarez, or Wakefield? It's always the guy that gives up the last run(s) that we blame? That would be Papelbon recently, and he's not going anywhere. Timlin has always come around in other years. I think Tito and Theo think he will again. Or, he gets a long time to prove otherwise.
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Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .322
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279
Drew, J.D. rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Crisp, Coco cf 5 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 .317
Cash, Kevin c 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .375
Ramirez, Manny ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Cora, Alex ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .857
Totals 40 8 15 2 1 1 7 1 5
Minnesota ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Gomez, Carlos cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
Tolbert, Matt 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
Mauer, Joe c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
Morneau, Justin 1b 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Cuddyer, Michael rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .264
Monroe, Craig dh 4 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 .284
Young, Delmon lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
Lamb, Mike 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .238
Everett, Adam ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .200
Totals 34 9 10 1 0 3 8 5 4
Boston 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 -- 8
Minnesota 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 X -- 9
E_M.Lowell, M.Tolbert. LOB_Boston 9, Minnesota 6. 2B_J.Drew, A.Cora,
M.Cuddyer. 3B_C.Crisp. HR_C.Crisp (2) off M.Guerrier, C.Monroe (3) off
T.Wakefield, A.Everett (1) off T.Wakefield, C.Monroe (4) off M.Timlin.
SF_M.Lowell. SB_C.Crisp (6), C.Gomez (16). GIDP_D.Pedroia, M.Cuddyer.
DP_Boston 1 (A.Cora and K.Youkilis); Minnesota 1 (A.Everett, M.Tolbert and
J.Morneau).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 3-2) 2 2-3 7 7 6 2 2 2 74-42 4.25
Tavarez, Julian 1 1-3 1 1 0 2 1 0 30-12 6.39
Aardsma, David 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27-18 2.33
Timlin, Mike 1 2-3 1 1 1 0 0 1 17-12 10.00
Lopez, Javier 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-4 3.38
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Blackburn, Nick (W 3-2) 6 9 4 4 1 5 0 93-62 3.93
Guerrier, Matt 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 16-11 3.86
Reyes, Dennys 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-9 0.00
Nathan, Joe (S 12) 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 26-19 1.93
PB_K.Cash 2.
HBP_by N.Blackburn (D.Pedroia,J.Ellsbury).
WP_T.Wakefield.
T_3:04. A_26,511.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
Ortiz, David dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .322
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279
Drew, J.D. rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Crisp, Coco cf 5 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 .317
Cash, Kevin c 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .375
Ramirez, Manny ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Cora, Alex ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .857
Totals 40 8 15 2 1 1 7 1 5
Minnesota ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Gomez, Carlos cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
Tolbert, Matt 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
Mauer, Joe c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
Morneau, Justin 1b 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Cuddyer, Michael rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .264
Monroe, Craig dh 4 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 .284
Young, Delmon lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
Lamb, Mike 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .238
Everett, Adam ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .200
Totals 34 9 10 1 0 3 8 5 4
Boston 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 -- 8
Minnesota 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 X -- 9
E_M.Lowell, M.Tolbert. LOB_Boston 9, Minnesota 6. 2B_J.Drew, A.Cora,
M.Cuddyer. 3B_C.Crisp. HR_C.Crisp (2) off M.Guerrier, C.Monroe (3) off
T.Wakefield, A.Everett (1) off T.Wakefield, C.Monroe (4) off M.Timlin.
SF_M.Lowell. SB_C.Crisp (6), C.Gomez (16). GIDP_D.Pedroia, M.Cuddyer.
DP_Boston 1 (A.Cora and K.Youkilis); Minnesota 1 (A.Everett, M.Tolbert and
J.Morneau).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Wakefield, Tim (L 3-2) 2 2-3 7 7 6 2 2 2 74-42 4.25
Tavarez, Julian 1 1-3 1 1 0 2 1 0 30-12 6.39
Aardsma, David 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27-18 2.33
Timlin, Mike 1 2-3 1 1 1 0 0 1 17-12 10.00
Lopez, Javier 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-4 3.38
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Blackburn, Nick (W 3-2) 6 9 4 4 1 5 0 93-62 3.93
Guerrier, Matt 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 16-11 3.86
Reyes, Dennys 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10-9 0.00
Nathan, Joe (S 12) 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 26-19 1.93
PB_K.Cash 2.
HBP_by N.Blackburn (D.Pedroia,J.Ellsbury).
WP_T.Wakefield.
T_3:04. A_26,511.
You guys probably don't want to hear this after a tough loss but I'll say it anyway. This is the most versatile and talented Red Sox team I've ever seen. They scare the hell out of the opposition even when they lose. They never give up. They can steal bases with at least four of their regular players. And they are a better team with Coco around, which gives Tito the flexibility to play four outfielders and rest Manny and Drew when he feels the need. Ellsbury's range at each of the three OF positions is spectacular.
This team has a bone fide ace pitcher and a lights-out closer. Maybe the pitching is a little iffy in between. And okay, your shortstop has iron hands. It's still the best Red Sox team I've ever watched. I think I've been swayed by the speed. It's just so wierd for me to see a Red Sox team that runs like this.
This team has a bone fide ace pitcher and a lights-out closer. Maybe the pitching is a little iffy in between. And okay, your shortstop has iron hands. It's still the best Red Sox team I've ever watched. I think I've been swayed by the speed. It's just so wierd for me to see a Red Sox team that runs like this.
I think I still like the 03-04 version better, but this team plays much better defense.
We've got to start getting some more production at the top of lineup...
I realize that Ellsbury and Pedroia are more than capable, but another 1 for 8 night between the two of them wasn't a help when the middle and lower half of the batting order were ripping it.
I realize that Ellsbury and Pedroia are more than capable, but another 1 for 8 night between the two of them wasn't a help when the middle and lower half of the batting order were ripping it.
QUOTE(jackson @ May 11 2008, 09:00 PM)
You guys probably don't want to hear this after a tough loss but I'll say it anyway. This is the most versatile and talented Red Sox team I've ever seen. They scare the hell out of the opposition even when they lose. They never give up. They can steal bases with at least four of their regular players. And they are a better team with Coco around, which gives Tito the flexibility to play four outfielders and rest Manny and Drew when he feels the need. Ellsbury's range at each of the three OF positions is spectacular.
This team has a bone fide ace pitcher and a lights-out closer. Maybe the pitching is a little iffy in between. And okay, your shortstop has iron hands. It's still the best Red Sox team I've ever watched. I think I've been swayed by the speed. It's just so wierd for me to see a Red Sox team that runs like this.
This team has a bone fide ace pitcher and a lights-out closer. Maybe the pitching is a little iffy in between. And okay, your shortstop has iron hands. It's still the best Red Sox team I've ever watched. I think I've been swayed by the speed. It's just so wierd for me to see a Red Sox team that runs like this.
Coming from you, this appraisal means a lot. All I would have to say is that there are so many variables that can screw up a team between now and October, that I personally can't get overly excited. Most of the adversity that could happen of course would be injuries. Shaughnessy guaranteed an AL East title for the Sox in June or so in 2006, and the team didn't even make the playoffs. Injuries did them in. So, we'll see, long season still to go.
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