Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Scott Baker (5-2, 3.65) v. Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1, 3.12)
The game will be on NESN and ESPN
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: wind out of the southwest at 5 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 4,700 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 and 14,000 feet, temperature 85F, DP 66F
Forecast: A warm and muggy summer night... There's a slight chance of showers, but most likely it will be dry all night.
Full Version: Minnesota at BOSTON, Monday, July 7, 2008
Well it looks like the Rays will finally lose a game, so let's hope Dice is on tonight and go more then 5 innings .... picking up a few games in the standings the week heading into the AS Game would be nicce
The pitching matchups look really good to me....3 wins would be a nice way to head into the break...
QUOTE(Manny's ps2 @ Jul 7 2008, 01:36 PM) 
The pitching matchups look really good to me....3 wins would be a nice way to head into the break...
Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1, 3.12) looks great, but why don't I feel the same rush of confidence as I did last year when Josh Beckett was pitching with a similar line?
Because you're buying into the negativity.
Commander Kick ass will be super in the second half, starting with his last start of the first half.
Commander Kick ass will be super in the second half, starting with his last start of the first half.
QUOTE(Manny's ps2 @ Jul 7 2008, 01:43 PM)
Because you're buying into the negativity.
Commander Kick ass will be super in the second half, starting with his last start of the first half.
Commander Kick ass will be super in the second half, starting with his last start of the first half.
Let's see how many pitches he's thrown by the end of the third inning before we annoint him with that title.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jul 7 2008, 03:59 PM)
Let's see how many pitches he's thrown by the end of the third inning before we annoint him with that title.
Commander Kick Ass is Josh Beckett. It's Commander Kick Ass of the **** Yeah Brigade to you, maggot.
QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jul 7 2008, 04:39 PM)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1, 3.12) looks great, but why don't I feel the same rush of confidence as I did last year when Josh Beckett was pitching with a similar line?
Because last year whe Beckett got someone out on 3 pitches it was usually a strikeout. This year when Matsuzaka gets someone out on 3 pitches they were usually swinging at a 2-0 pitch.
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Minnesota Boston
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Gomez, Carlos 5 30 .269 LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 26 .268
2B Casilla, Alexi 4 35 .320 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 41 .312
C Mauer, Joe 4 37 .325 RF Drew, J.D. 16 51 .299
1B Morneau, Justin 12 65 .307 DH Ramirez, Manny 16 53 .278
DH Kubel, Jason 12 43 .266 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .297
LF Young, Delmon 3 33 .288 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 53 .311
3B Buscher, Brian 1 17 .333 CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .264
SS Punto, Nick 1 14 .289 C Varitek, Jason 7 27 .218
RF Span, Denard 0 5 .313 SS Lugo, Julio 1 19 .263
P Baker, Scott (5-2, 3.65) P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (9-1, 3.12)
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Gomez, Carlos 5 30 .269 LF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 26 .268
2B Casilla, Alexi 4 35 .320 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 41 .312
C Mauer, Joe 4 37 .325 RF Drew, J.D. 16 51 .299
1B Morneau, Justin 12 65 .307 DH Ramirez, Manny 16 53 .278
DH Kubel, Jason 12 43 .266 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .297
LF Young, Delmon 3 33 .288 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 53 .311
3B Buscher, Brian 1 17 .333 CF Crisp, Coco 5 22 .264
SS Punto, Nick 1 14 .289 C Varitek, Jason 7 27 .218
RF Span, Denard 0 5 .313 SS Lugo, Julio 1 19 .263
P Baker, Scott (5-2, 3.65) P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (9-1, 3.12)
Thank god we have Youkilis playing 1st to make up for Lugo, almost another error
An imposter just appeared at short...
What a fine, fine play!
Tek on the all-star team is continuing to baffle.
QUOTE(GreenBud @ Jul 7 2008, 07:51 PM)
Tek on the all-star team is continuing to baffle.
Pitchers all across the AL love him.
If that inning doesn't summarize the past few weeks, I don't know what does.
During the commercial break that just ended I flipped on YES. They are showing the 1977 All-Star game that was played at the Toilet. I saw one batter. Yastrzemski struck out on 3 pitches. That can't be a good omen for tonight.
Holy shnikeys, that bottom half of the Sox lineup is appalling. If I'm an opposing pitcher I'll pitch around Drew/Manny/Lowell/Youks every time around the order...there's no way Coco/Tek/Lugo are going to produce. Sigh.
OTOH, good DiceK has returned, at least for one night. With the anemia on offense and the even-year Beckett the Sox *need* DiceK to be a RHP complement to Lester.
OTOH, good DiceK has returned, at least for one night. With the anemia on offense and the even-year Beckett the Sox *need* DiceK to be a RHP complement to Lester.
That was a fortunate inning for Matsuzaka, but doesn't obscure the fact that he was great tonight.
RUNS, dammit!
RUNS, dammit!
Hard hit balls that inning.
Everything hit hard tonight has been to this Span guy. Who the hell are you, Denard?
Matsuzaka comes out 3 batters too late. Still a great game.Okajima with runners on. Over-under on runs scored this inning? I'm setting it at 2, and expecting a lot of pushes.Matsuzaka comes out 3 batters too late. Still a great game.Okajima with runners on. Over-under on runs scored this inning? I'm setting it at 2, and expecting a lot of pushes.
QUOTE(TreeRol @ Jul 7 2008, 09:16 PM)
Matsuzaka comes out 3 batters too late. Still a great game.Okajima with runners on. Over-under on runs scored this inning? I'm setting it at 2, and expecting a lot of pushes.Matsuzaka comes out 3 batters too late. Still a great game.Okajima with runners on. Over-under on runs scored this inning? I'm setting it at 2, and expecting a lot of pushes.
What kind of odds will you give me if I bet the push?
QUOTE(TreeRol @ Jul 7 2008, 09:16 PM)
Matsuzaka comes out 3 batters too late. Still a great game.Okajima with runners on. Over-under on runs scored this inning? I'm setting it at 2, and expecting a lot of pushes.Matsuzaka comes out 3 batters too late. Still a great game.Okajima with runners on. Over-under on runs scored this inning? I'm setting it at 2, and expecting a lot of pushes.
I am going to be optimistic and take the under. Okajima will ride the momentum from his solid outing against the Yankees and only allow one run, which of course will be the winning run for the Twins.
QUOTE(BigSlick @ Jul 7 2008, 09:18 PM)
What kind of odds will you give me if I bet the push?
Off the board. You trying to clean me out?
QUOTE(GreenMountainSoxFan @ Jul 7 2008, 09:19 PM)
I am going to be optimistic and take the under. Okajima will ride the momentum from his solid outing against the Yankees and only allow one run, which of course will be the winning run for the Twins.
This is optimism these days!
Come on, can we get one of those lucky DPs from last inning?
Edit: That works! Paying all bets!
Hey whaddaya know, I didn't see that coming.
F'n A!!!!
We're winning this bitch.
And Pedroia starts it off with a double. C'mon boys, let's get it going here.
What's happening here? Twin's fail to score? Leadoff double for the Sox? I don't understand. Is that allowed now?
Okay, now can Manny make contact?
Manny - if anything, a deep fly ball scores the run. Do something here.
Outstanding! Bring on Papelbon!
happiness.
That was soooo 2007. Yawn.
Nice!!
Nice!!
And once again the water is Dirty.
more happiness
Hell yes. What a game!
DIRTY WATAH, and it tastes great!
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Minnesota ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Gomez, Carlos cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Casilla, Alexi 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
Mauer, Joe c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
Morneau, Justin 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .310
Kubel, Jason dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
Monroe, Craig ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Young, Delmon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Buscher, Brian 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
Punto, Nick ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
Span, Denard rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
Totals 31 0 6 1 1 0 0 4 6
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311
Drew, J.D. rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
Ramirez, Manny dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .281
Lowell, Mike 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 .299
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
Lugo, Julio ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
Totals 31 1 7 2 0 0 1 3 7
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X -- 1
LOB_Minnesota 9, Boston 9. 2B_J.Morneau, D.Pedroia, M.Lowell. 3B_N.Punto.
GIDP_C.Gomez. DP_Boston 2 (J.Lugo, D.Pedroia and K.Youkilis), (K.Youkilis).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Baker, Scott 7 5 0 0 2 7 0 94-61 3.32
Bass, Brian (L 3-3) 1-3 2 1 1 1 0 0 14-6 4.58
Crain, Jesse 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 2.75
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Matsuzaka, Daisuke 7 1-3 6 0 0 3 5 0 108-71 2.84
Okajima, Hideki (W 2-2) 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 12-6 2.87
Papelbon, Jonathan (S 26) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-8 2.33
HBP_by D.Matsuzaka (D.Young).
T_2:43. A_37,912.
Gomez, Carlos cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Casilla, Alexi 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
Mauer, Joe c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
Morneau, Justin 1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .310
Kubel, Jason dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
Monroe, Craig ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Young, Delmon lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Buscher, Brian 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
Punto, Nick ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
Span, Denard rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
Totals 31 0 6 1 1 0 0 4 6
Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311
Drew, J.D. rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
Ramirez, Manny dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .281
Lowell, Mike 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 .299
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
Crisp, Coco cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Varitek, Jason c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
Lugo, Julio ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
Totals 31 1 7 2 0 0 1 3 7
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X -- 1
LOB_Minnesota 9, Boston 9. 2B_J.Morneau, D.Pedroia, M.Lowell. 3B_N.Punto.
GIDP_C.Gomez. DP_Boston 2 (J.Lugo, D.Pedroia and K.Youkilis), (K.Youkilis).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Baker, Scott 7 5 0 0 2 7 0 94-61 3.32
Bass, Brian (L 3-3) 1-3 2 1 1 1 0 0 14-6 4.58
Crain, Jesse 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 2.75
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Matsuzaka, Daisuke 7 1-3 6 0 0 3 5 0 108-71 2.84
Okajima, Hideki (W 2-2) 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 12-6 2.87
Papelbon, Jonathan (S 26) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-8 2.33
HBP_by D.Matsuzaka (D.Young).
T_2:43. A_37,912.
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