Game time: 7:05 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Dan Haren (7-4, 3.26) v. Josh Beckett (7-4, 3.87)
The game will be on NESN and on ESPN outside the Boston area.
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southeast at 8 mph, visibility 2.5 miles in light rain and mist, broken layers at 1,800 and 2,500 feet, overcast layer at 11,000 feet, temperature 68F, DP 65F
Forecast: Wet. The culprit is a slow-moving cold front with a lot of instability ahead of it. The front is in western NY now. There have been isolated severe thunderstorms in the area all day. At 4 pm, there's a line of moderate showers with some embedded thunderstorms just east of the Springfield area, and another line forming at the MA/NY border. These storms have tended to run out of steam as they move east, but there's still a chance for rain. There's some clearing in central NY, but another line with some severe storms out in western NY, right ahead of the front.
There's a chance they could play tonight, but not without some rain delays and interruptions.
Full Version: Arizona at BOSTON, Monday, June 23, 2008
From the Sox website:
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for a possibility of scattered rain showers during the afternoon and evening hours.
The Fenway Park gates will open at the regularly scheduled time of 5:05 p.m., and the Red Sox hope that tonight's game with the Arizona Diamondbacks will begin at the scheduled time at 7:05 p.m. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast and the possibility of delay.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the day progresses. Additional updates will be provided as necessary.
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for a possibility of scattered rain showers during the afternoon and evening hours.
The Fenway Park gates will open at the regularly scheduled time of 5:05 p.m., and the Red Sox hope that tonight's game with the Arizona Diamondbacks will begin at the scheduled time at 7:05 p.m. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast and the possibility of delay.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the day progresses. Additional updates will be provided as necessary.
Red Sox 5:30 update:
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for a possibility of thunderstorms during the early evening hours. Weather conditions are then expected to improve in the area.
The Fenway Park gates opened at the regularly scheduled time of 5:05 p.m., and the Red Sox remain hopeful that tonight's game with the Arizona Diamondbacks will begin at the scheduled time at 7:05 p.m. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast and the possibility of delay.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the afternoon and evening progresses. Additional updates will be provided as necessary.
It does look like there will be a break in a couple hours, but there's another line of storms just ahead of the front right now. The leading edge of that line is at Rochester. I wouldn't count on nine dry innings.
The current weather forecast (provided by the Red Sox private weather service, Meteorlogix) in the vicinity of Fenway Park calls for a possibility of thunderstorms during the early evening hours. Weather conditions are then expected to improve in the area.
The Fenway Park gates opened at the regularly scheduled time of 5:05 p.m., and the Red Sox remain hopeful that tonight's game with the Arizona Diamondbacks will begin at the scheduled time at 7:05 p.m. However, the Red Sox want to alert our fans to the current forecast and the possibility of delay.
This forecast is of course subject to change as the afternoon and evening progresses. Additional updates will be provided as necessary.
It does look like there will be a break in a couple hours, but there's another line of storms just ahead of the front right now. The leading edge of that line is at Rochester. I wouldn't count on nine dry innings.
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Arizona Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Byrnes, Eric 6 23 .219 LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 23 .276
SS Drew, Stephen 10 27 .268 2B Pedroia, Dustin 6 32 .282
2B Hudson, Orlando 7 34 .293 RF Drew, J.D. 14 44 .318
1B Jackson, Conor 7 40 .310 DH Ramirez, Manny 15 49 .295
DH Tracy, Chad 3 7 .238 3B Lowell, Mike 11 39 .277
3B Reynolds, Mark 16 47 .252 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 47 .305
CF Young, Chris 13 39 .233 C Varitek, Jason 7 24 .230
C Snyder, Chris 7 32 .247 CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .265
RF Upton, Justin 9 28 .241 SS Lugo, Julio 1 18 .275
P Haren, Dan (7-4, 3.26) P Beckett, Josh (7-4, 3.87)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
LF Byrnes, Eric 6 23 .219 LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 23 .276
SS Drew, Stephen 10 27 .268 2B Pedroia, Dustin 6 32 .282
2B Hudson, Orlando 7 34 .293 RF Drew, J.D. 14 44 .318
1B Jackson, Conor 7 40 .310 DH Ramirez, Manny 15 49 .295
DH Tracy, Chad 3 7 .238 3B Lowell, Mike 11 39 .277
3B Reynolds, Mark 16 47 .252 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 47 .305
CF Young, Chris 13 39 .233 C Varitek, Jason 7 24 .230
C Snyder, Chris 7 32 .247 CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .265
RF Upton, Justin 9 28 .241 SS Lugo, Julio 1 18 .275
P Haren, Dan (7-4, 3.26) P Beckett, Josh (7-4, 3.87)
06/23 17:32:41 ET
Rain delay!
No announcement as to when the game will start.
It's raining at Fenway now, and the back edge of the rain is out around I 495. It'll be at least an hour (from 7:40 pm) before it clears.
Get ready for a late night!
Update:
They're going to try to start at 7:35. I think they want to get going because they know there's more rain on the way. There's still some light rain, but the heavy stuff is off to the east.
No announcement as to when the game will start.
It's raining at Fenway now, and the back edge of the rain is out around I 495. It'll be at least an hour (from 7:40 pm) before it clears.
Get ready for a late night!
Update:
They're going to try to start at 7:35. I think they want to get going because they know there's more rain on the way. There's still some light rain, but the heavy stuff is off to the east.
Anyone else thinks this is the lineup we're gonna show if we head for the playoffs? I'm very pessimist about the Papi situation.
It started!
QUOTE(samba guy @ Jun 23 2008, 04:05 PM) 
Anyone else thinks this is the lineup we're gonna show if we head for the playoffs? I'm very pessimist about the Papi situation.
ESPN announcer tonight said he'll be out at least another couple of weeks. I wish (just another couple or three or four weeks).
Josh putting the ball where he wants to so far.
And Beckett dealing early. I like that sign.
Not that this is quite the same circumstance, but bunting someone to 3rd with 0 out remains among the dumbest plays possible in baseball.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jun 23 2008, 08:48 PM)
ESPN announcer tonight said he'll be out at least another couple of weeks. I wish (just another couple or three or four weeks).
I hope that's correct... The Sox, and any other club for that matter, usually keep the worst injuries from our knowledge. I don't mean to be pessimist, but I just have been since someone mentioned that possibility to me.QUOTE(TreeRol @ Jun 23 2008, 09:09 PM)
Not that this is quite the same circumstance, but bunting someone to 3rd with 0 out remains among the dumbest plays possible in baseball.
Well, if he had bunted well, Ellsbury and his speed would be in 2nd by now. Every play has 2 sides.
Whatever these announcers say...Upton is hitting 100 something since May: he gets a double; Varitek is 0 for 24: he doubles; Pedroia never strikes out: he K's. Pulling out what hair is left...
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jun 23 2008, 05:17 PM)
Whatever these announcers say...Upton is hitting 100 something since May: he gets a double; Varitek is 0 for 24: he doubles; Pedroia never strikes out: he K's. Pulling out what hair is left...
Christ, Haren isn't this good. Hard to believe the Sox are second in runs in the AL, watching the last few games. We need the big man!
Moss playing out of position, Youks' injury costs the Sox a run.
Wow. Manny missed that hanger. Not cool.
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Their thirdbaseman catches a screamer off Manny's bat and our shortstop lets one go off his glove. Naturally, it's Lugo.
Yeah, Manny missed too many very hittable pitches off Pena. Manny is sucking lately. Maybe he's heading down. I said maybe. Maybe not. Right now, the offense is hurting bad.
Yeah, Manny missed too many very hittable pitches off Pena. Manny is sucking lately. Maybe he's heading down. I said maybe. Maybe not. Right now, the offense is hurting bad.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jun 23 2008, 10:14 PM)
Their thirdbaseman catches a screamer off Manny's bat and our shortstop lets one go off his glove. Naturally, it's Lugo. Yeah, Manny missed too many very hittable pitches off Pena. Manny is sucking lately. Maybe he's heading down. I said maybe. Maybe not. Right now, the offense is hurting bad.
No. He crushed that ball, just happened to be right at the third baseman.
I am really, really, really starting to like Aardsma.
Edit: of course the walks need to stop.
Someone is criticizing Manny for an AB where he knocked the shit outta the ball?
Man this game has pissed me off beyond belief. I'm done with Lugo -- give me Lowrie NOW.
EDIT: Death to Soxfan47474747474
Man this game has pissed me off beyond belief. I'm done with Lugo -- give me Lowrie NOW.
EDIT: Death to Soxfan47474747474
QUOTE(Westlake @ Jun 23 2008, 07:26 PM)
Someone is criticizing Manny for an AB where he knocked the shit outta the ball?
Man this game has pissed me off beyond belief. I'm done with Lugo -- give me Lowrie NOW.
Man this game has pissed me off beyond belief. I'm done with Lugo -- give me Lowrie NOW.
He had at least three cookies waist high over the middle of the plate before that and could only foul them off. A great hitter doesn't miss all three of them unless he's struggling.
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Arizona ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Byrnes, Eric lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213
Drew, Stephen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Hudson, Orlando 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Jackson, Conor 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
Tracy, Chad dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239
Burke, Chris pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168
Reynolds, Mark 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253
Young, Chris cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Snyder, Chris c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .243
Upton, Justin rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Totals 32 2 6 3 0 0 2 4 10
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
Drew, J.D. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
Ramirez, Manny dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
Moss, Brandon 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Varitek, Jason c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Crisp, Coco cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Lugo, Julio ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272
Totals 30 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 5
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -- 2
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- 1
LOB_Arizona 8, Boston 6. 2B_O.Hudson, C.Young, J.Upton, J.Varitek. SF_J.Drew
S_C.Young.
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Haren, Dan (W 8-4) 7 2 0 0 1 5 0 98-61 3.04
Pena, Tony 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 26-16 3.12
Lyon, Brandon (S 16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 2.35
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Beckett, Josh (L 7-5) 8 5 2 2 2 8 0 115-75 3.73
Aardsma, David 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 27-14 2.52
IBB_off D.Aardsma (C.Snyder).
HBP_by D.Haren (M.Ramirez).
T_3:01. A_37,694.
Byrnes, Eric lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213
Drew, Stephen ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Hudson, Orlando 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Jackson, Conor 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
Tracy, Chad dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239
Burke, Chris pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168
Reynolds, Mark 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253
Young, Chris cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Snyder, Chris c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .243
Upton, Justin rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .242
Totals 32 2 6 3 0 0 2 4 10
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
Drew, J.D. rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
Ramirez, Manny dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Lowell, Mike 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
Moss, Brandon 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Varitek, Jason c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Crisp, Coco cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Lugo, Julio ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272
Totals 30 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 5
Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -- 2
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- 1
LOB_Arizona 8, Boston 6. 2B_O.Hudson, C.Young, J.Upton, J.Varitek. SF_J.Drew
S_C.Young.
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Haren, Dan (W 8-4) 7 2 0 0 1 5 0 98-61 3.04
Pena, Tony 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 26-16 3.12
Lyon, Brandon (S 16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 2.35
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Beckett, Josh (L 7-5) 8 5 2 2 2 8 0 115-75 3.73
Aardsma, David 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 27-14 2.52
IBB_off D.Aardsma (C.Snyder).
HBP_by D.Haren (M.Ramirez).
T_3:01. A_37,694.
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