Game time: 3:55 pm
Scheduled starters: Tim Wakefield (4-4, 4.33) v. Edinson Volquez (9-2, 1.56)
The game will be on FOX
Cincinnati weather: 3 pm observation at KLUK: Wind out of the southwest at 5 mph, visibility 10 miles, sky clear, temperature 83F, DP 61F
Forecast: It looks like a pleasant summer afternoon. There's a weak cold front off to the west, near the Indiana/Ohio border, and it could fire off some showers later on, but right now there's no rain in the area. The wind will be blowing out toward left/left center.
Full Version: BOSTON at Cincinnati, Saturday, June 14, 2008
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 22 .279 CF Bruce, Jay 4 12 .382
2B Pedroia, Dustin 4 29 .260 SS Janish, Paul 0 5 .204
RF Drew, J.D. 10 37 .317 RF Griffey, Ken 7 30 .252
3B Lowell, Mike 10 35 .270 2B Phillips, Brandon 12 38 .265
1B Youkilis, Kevin 10 41 .301 LF Dunn, Adam 17 42 .232
CF Crisp, Coco 2 15 .253 3B Encarnacion, Edwin 10 25 .243
SS Cora, Alex 0 2 .300 1B Votto, Joey 11 36 .270
C Cash, Kevin 0 6 .254 C Bako, Paul 6 20 .239
P Wakefield, Tim (4-4, 4.33) P Volquez, Edinson (9-2, 1.56)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 4 22 .279 CF Bruce, Jay 4 12 .382
2B Pedroia, Dustin 4 29 .260 SS Janish, Paul 0 5 .204
RF Drew, J.D. 10 37 .317 RF Griffey, Ken 7 30 .252
3B Lowell, Mike 10 35 .270 2B Phillips, Brandon 12 38 .265
1B Youkilis, Kevin 10 41 .301 LF Dunn, Adam 17 42 .232
CF Crisp, Coco 2 15 .253 3B Encarnacion, Edwin 10 25 .243
SS Cora, Alex 0 2 .300 1B Votto, Joey 11 36 .270
C Cash, Kevin 0 6 .254 C Bako, Paul 6 20 .239
P Wakefield, Tim (4-4, 4.33) P Volquez, Edinson (9-2, 1.56)
06/14 15:20:21 ET
OK, my turn to say 'what happened to the game threads?', and I will do my best today to get a spark going for them. I don't usually post in game threads unless I can watch the game. Barring a last minute switch, Fox has the game on in NorCal. You go Timmeh! That ump behind you shall remain unknown.
Wakefield vs. Volquez, this should be an interesting game...
Timmy's got an ERA of 2.05 in his last three starts, so if the knuckler is "on", this could be an interesting game.
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Jun 14 2008, 12:48 PM) 
Timmy's got an ERA of 2.05 in his last three starts, so if the knuckler is "on", this could be an interesting game.
Ellsbury, all on his own! 1 - 0.
Volquez showing his wildness early. That'll help with Manny out. A punchless offense.
Manny and Tizzle out. Oh boy.
Having watched too much soccer recently, I've gotten used to low scoring finals. 1-0 works for me. Go get 'em, Timmah!
Having watched too much soccer recently, I've gotten used to low scoring finals. 1-0 works for me. Go get 'em, Timmah!
Wow, thanks to Phillips for running out of a run.
Remy on Fox? WTF?
Remy on Fox? WTF?
That was some interesting baserunning, which immediately bites the Reds in the butt. But so much for the 1-0.
So, I'm the only one reading a game thread during a game. Gonna kind of make it hard to get an exchange going...
Edit: Welcome, TreeRol!
So, I'm the only one reading a game thread during a game. Gonna kind of make it hard to get an exchange going...
Edit: Welcome, TreeRol!
That was a bizarre inning.
Did they really just shoot off fireworks after a Reds home run? Wow. Do the Reds aspire to be a minor league team?
I thought Phillips lost his mind for a second. :...: I could have hit that one out, Tim. Beer league Dunn.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 01:10 PM)
That was some interesting baserunning, which immediately bites the Reds in the butt. But so much for the 1-0.So, I'm the only one reading a game thread during a game. Gonna kind of make it hard to get an exchange going...Edit: Welcome, TreeRol!
The site went down for a bit, I think. I've been on it.
Jacoby looked slow getting to first on that one. When the fielder booted the ball, I thought for sure JE would beat it out, but it still wasn't even close. Please don't tell me he's lame...
Why do I get the feeling that that play would not have been made by Ramirez?
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Jun 14 2008, 10:25 PM)
Why do I get the feeling that that play would not have been made by Ramirez?
Manny's pretty good at going back on balls. He'd have caught it - just wouldn't have bothered to look at it.J.D.'s leading a charmed life these days. I'll take the run any way I can get it.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 01:33 PM)
Manny's pretty good at going back on balls. He'd have caught it - just wouldn't have bothered to look at it.
J.D.'s leading a charmed life these days. I'll take the run any way I can get it.
J.D.'s leading a charmed life these days. I'll take the run any way I can get it.
Ellsbury's fine. His liner to second was just that. Second baseman had the ball in his hand as soon as if it had been a hard grounder. I was thinking if Ells hit Drew's ball, it might have been an ITPHR.
Coco just can't get it out any more. Sigh!
Bunt Wake? I would...
Edit: Well that should have been better. Ells looked bad in that at bat. Think I'm going to keep pushing the "he's hurt" rumor, just to liven up the conversation here...
Bunt Wake? I would...
Edit: Well that should have been better. Ells looked bad in that at bat. Think I'm going to keep pushing the "he's hurt" rumor, just to liven up the conversation here...
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 01:50 PM)
Coco just can't get it out any more. Sigh!
Bunt Wake? I would...
Edit: Well that should have been better. Ells looked bad in that at bat. Think I'm going to keep pushing the "he's hurt" rumor, just to liven up the conversation here...
Bunt Wake? I would...
Edit: Well that should have been better. Ells looked bad in that at bat. Think I'm going to keep pushing the "he's hurt" rumor, just to liven up the conversation here...
Ells swung at ball four. This Volquez is wild. Too bad we don't have the disciplined Manny in there.
Cora is the only person who has actually hit the ball well today, Drew's triple was just a lazy fly ball.
A friend of mine who's a Reds fan is wondering if Bako forgot what team he plays for today. I agree, he's been abysmal. Maybe he thinks once a pitched ball hits the ground its a dead ball.
A friend of mine who's a Reds fan is wondering if Bako forgot what team he plays for today. I agree, he's been abysmal. Maybe he thinks once a pitched ball hits the ground its a dead ball.
QUOTE(Westlake @ Jun 14 2008, 11:01 PM)
A friend of mine who's a Reds fan is wondering if Bako forgot what team he plays for today. I agree, he's been abysmal. Maybe he thinks once a pitched ball hits the ground its a dead ball.
That would explain a lot.
Timmah gettin' it done. Now, boys, let's remember where the strike zone is, 'Kay?
Get some more runs for Wake. Use that word again: wake up Pedroia!
DP shows the wheels!
Ouch.
Youk comes through!
I don't often say something nice about Fox, but I like their (money-saving) idea of using one announcer from each team. Gives a nice mix of perspectives. Brennaman has been good, and Remy is doing his thing. Now if only they could get rid of that Rosenthal guy. Where's Heidi?
I don't often say something nice about Fox, but I like their (money-saving) idea of using one announcer from each team. Gives a nice mix of perspectives. Brennaman has been good, and Remy is doing his thing. Now if only they could get rid of that Rosenthal guy. Where's Heidi?
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 02:14 PM)
Youk comes through!I don't often say something nice about Fox, but I like their (money-saving) idea of using one announcer from each team. Gives a nice mix of perspectives. Brennaman has been good, and Remy is doing his thing. Now if only they could get rid of that Rosenthal guy. Where's Heidi?
Got one more run, but this home plate ump is calling some balls off the plate as strikes against the Red Sox. Wish Fox had the ESPN K-zone. Hold'em Wake. 57 pitches only thru 5. QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jun 14 2008, 02:21 PM)
Got one more run, but this home plate ump is calling some balls off the plate as strikes against the Red Sox. Wish Fox had the ESPN K-zone. Hold'em Wake. 57 pitches only thru 5.
That last strike to Griffey broke like a curveball, in to the left handed hitter. I've never seen a curve with no spin on it. 
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jun 14 2008, 11:21 PM)
Got one more run, but this home plate ump is calling some balls off the plate as strikes against the Red Sox. Wish Fox had the ESPN K-zone. Hold'em Wake. 57 pitches only thru 5.
I think he's been generous to both pitchers. Either that, or he can't tell where the flutterball is headed, either.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 02:28 PM)
I think he's been generous to both pitchers. Either that, or he can't tell where the flutterball is headed, either.
You're probably right, and Pedroia continues to swing at bad pitches. That kid looks a tad screwed up this year. There used to be a thing called the sophomore slump.
Enough with the stupid fireworks.
QUOTE(Westlake @ Jun 14 2008, 11:42 PM)
Enough with the stupid fireworks.
Really. Could hardly see the following at bat through all the smoke. How cheesy!
I'd leave Wake in for one more inning. Other than the really experienced hitters, none of these guys act like they've ever seen a knuckler.
Hmm, Lowell was a dead duck on that one.
Lowell looked like Millar running the bases on that one.
Yes, let Wake pitch another one.
Yes, let Wake pitch another one.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 02:53 PM)
Lowell looked like Millar running the bases on that one.
Yes, let Wake pitch another one.
Yes, let Wake pitch another one.
Lowell did hit an outside pitch (ball) for the fourth run ribbie. Smart hitter. Better be swinging in case he calls it. Could have used that fifth run.
Okajima might have the worst pick off move of any lefty I've ever seen.
Not real happy to see Oki here (which is a new feeling that I don't like). C'mon, Hideki.
Generous strike call there...
Generous strike call there...
Double switch with Varitek?
Edit: Or just bring in the inferior pitcher, that works too.
Edit: Or just bring in the inferior pitcher, that works too.
Well, at least he had Okajima on a short leash this time.
I would have let Wake start this inning. Now we've got to work out of a jam.
I would have let Wake start this inning. Now we've got to work out of a jam.
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 02:53 PM)
Lowell looked like Millar running the bases on that one.
Yes, let Wake pitch another one.
Yes, let Wake pitch another one.
He didn't listen to us. Did Tito point to his left arm (Lopez?).
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Jun 15 2008, 12:04 AM)
Double switch with Varitek?
Edit: Or just bring in the inferior pitcher, that works too.
Edit: Or just bring in the inferior pitcher, that works too.
Tek is apparently not close to game shape today - strep throat will do that to you. Highly contagious, too. So, on top of our DL problems, let's do another round of "whose turn is it to be sick today."
MDC in to put out Oki's flames. The opposite of what worked last year, but if it works now, all is good. Why, oh why, did Terry pull Wake???
Edit: Thanks, Junior!
I don't like this...
Edit: I should not like it more often.
Edit: I should not like it more often.
Griffey swinging on 3-0 and into a double play. Phew...
Nice to see DP with a couple of hits.
Nail it down, Paps!
Nail it down, Paps!
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jun 14 2008, 03:07 PM)
Tek is apparently not close to game shape today - strep throat will do that to you. Highly contagious, too. So, on top of our DL problems, let's do another round of "whose turn is it to be sick today."
MDC in to put out Oki's flames. The opposite of what worked last year, but if it works now, all is good. Why, oh why, did Terry pull Wake???
Edit: Thanks, Junior!
MDC in to put out Oki's flames. The opposite of what worked last year, but if it works now, all is good. Why, oh why, did Terry pull Wake???
Edit: Thanks, Junior!
No drama Paps, please.
Yeah, this one is all Paps. This game has been bizarre and ridiculous, and it's time for Paps to restore order.
Paps third on the all-time Sox saves list? Already? Mercy. Guess that means the Sox have never had a consistent closer for more than a season or two. Hmm...
This will be an 18 inning game.
Goddamn it!
What a crappy splitter...
QUOTE(ivebeentruped @ Jun 15 2008, 12:26 AM)
This will be an 18 inning game.
#@!$#%!#$^!!!!!!
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