Game time: 1:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Livan Hernandez (9-5, 5.18) v. Josh Beckett (8-5, 3.70)
The game will be on NESN
Boston weather: 11 am observation at KBOS: Wind out of the south at 16 mph, visibility 8 miles, few clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 85F, DP 70F
Forecast: HOT! It'll will likely get into the low 90s this afternoon, with the dew point over 70F. There's a cold front located at the western NY/PA border, and there are showers and thunderstorms forming ahead of it. At 11 am, the leading edge of the rain was between Buffalo and Rochester. The leading edge of the cloud shield is near the MA/NY border, so it looks like a couple more hours of sunshine in eastern MA. There's a slight chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon, but most likely the showers won't get to the coast until the game is over.
Wear a hat! Bring water!
Full Version: Minnesota at BOSTON, Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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Minnesota Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Span, Denard 0 6 .315 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 26 .271
2B Casilla, Alexi 4 35 .313 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 41 .313
C Mauer, Joe 4 37 .324 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 53 .314
DH Morneau, Justin 12 65 .313 LF Ramirez, Manny 17 56 .280
RF Kubel, Jason 12 43 .266 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .295
LF Young, Delmon 3 34 .288 DH Casey, Sean 0 8 .360
1B Lamb, Mike 1 26 .227 C Varitek, Jason 7 27 .215
SS Punto, Nick 1 15 .297 RF Moss, Brandon 2 10 .279
3B Buscher, Brian 1 17 .314 SS Lugo, Julio 1 19 .264
P Hernandez, Livan (9-5, 5.18) P Beckett, Josh (8-5, 3.70)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Span, Denard 0 6 .315 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 5 26 .271
2B Casilla, Alexi 4 35 .313 2B Pedroia, Dustin 9 41 .313
C Mauer, Joe 4 37 .324 1B Youkilis, Kevin 13 53 .314
DH Morneau, Justin 12 65 .313 LF Ramirez, Manny 17 56 .280
RF Kubel, Jason 12 43 .266 3B Lowell, Mike 13 54 .295
LF Young, Delmon 3 34 .288 DH Casey, Sean 0 8 .360
1B Lamb, Mike 1 26 .227 C Varitek, Jason 7 27 .215
SS Punto, Nick 1 15 .297 RF Moss, Brandon 2 10 .279
3B Buscher, Brian 1 17 .314 SS Lugo, Julio 1 19 .264
P Hernandez, Livan (9-5, 5.18) P Beckett, Josh (8-5, 3.70)
07/09 11:54:00 ET
3-0 Twins after the top of the first.
Anyone watching this or is everyone stuck at work?
WTF is up with Beckett?
Anyone watching this or is everyone stuck at work?
WTF is up with Beckett?
Just curious if anyone else is sick and tired or hearing Don say how many pitches a guys has thrown?
QUOTE(MrNewEngland @ Jul 9 2008, 10:23 AM) 
3-0 Twins after the top of the first.
Anyone watching this or is everyone stuck at work?
WTF is up with Beckett?
Anyone watching this or is everyone stuck at work?
WTF is up with Beckett?
Stuck at work and home wouldn't have the game on anyway. I wonder if Beckett is worried about blisters. He's throwing almost all fastballs?
Is Beckett really pitching or have the somehow trotted Timlin out to start? WTF is going on? Stupid gamecast tells me it's Beckett, but i see the results and I'm not convinced. Anyone have visual confirmation?!
Anyone actually watching this game? Whats up with Beckett today?
Only a guess but if Beckett is only throwing fastballs his back is probably not right yet. Could be blisters or both.
He always sucks when he throws a MILLION fastballs in a row.
So far...
41 fastballs
4 curves
So far...
41 fastballs
4 curves
QUOTE(NJSoxFan @ Jul 9 2008, 10:41 AM)
Anyone actually watching this game? Whats up with Beckett today?
Same start as against the Yankees (3 runs in the first). Sox won that one. He's definitely not the same this year though. SOSH thread is sayng he's been mostly all fastballs. Of course, most of them bitch all game anyway.
QUOTE(Manny's ps2 @ Jul 9 2008, 12:40 PM)
Is Beckett really pitching or have the somehow trotted Timlin out to start? WTF is going on? Stupid gamecast tells me it's Beckett, but i see the results and I'm not convinced. Anyone have visual confirmation?!
Wrong, It's Rudy Seanez. He's back baby!
Seems like he has gone back to throwing almost all fastballs in all his starts this year ... like he did 2 years ago ... when he sucked ...
Beckett is going to be lights out in 2009. It's that even/odd year Bret Saberhagen thing. Thank goodness Lester and DiceK are pitching well this year!
QUOTE(Westlake @ Jul 9 2008, 10:45 AM)
He always sucks when he throws a MILLION fastballs in a row.
So far...
41 fastballs
4 curves
So far...
41 fastballs
4 curves
The curves he threw in the first inning looked suspiciously like my curve ball.
I, by the way, do not throw a curve.
QUOTE(24Red Sox @ Jul 9 2008, 01:37 PM)
Just curious if anyone else is sick and tired or hearing Don say how many pitches a guys has thrown?
I get sick of him saying "quickly down 0-2" EVERY SINGLE TIME a guy goes 0-2.
QUOTE(rominer @ Jul 9 2008, 12:57 PM)
The curves he threw in the first inning looked suspiciously like my curve ball.
I, by the way, do not throw a curve.
I, by the way, do not throw a curve.
Yeah, of course that is the reason he isn't throwing many. The ones in the first were bad and the one he threw to Mauer right now was pretty bad as well. I'd still rather him keep trying to throw them instead of abandoning it completely.
A changeup! Woo.
EDIT: Most of the outs have been hit harder than the hits.
QUOTE(thanman2 @ Jul 9 2008, 10:57 AM)
Beckett is going to be lights out in 2009. It's that even/odd year Bret Saberhagen thing. Thank goodness Lester and DiceK are pitching well this year!
Problem is I don't think we win a world series without good Beckett. Also, most odd/even things straighten out after a while.
Damn thing must be broken, now it's saying "Single by Lugo" time to get the IT guys up here...
I just wonder how its possible that he seems to lose the sick curve he has every other year
Any reason given for Drew being out of the lineup?
QUOTE(Manny's ps2 @ Jul 9 2008, 11:09 AM)
Any reason given for Drew being out of the lineup?
Sore back.QUOTE(Malzone64 @ Jul 9 2008, 11:10 AM)
Sore back.
Keerist, just noticed that Livo has a .336 BA against and a .507 ERA. That's horrible, and then he strikes out Youks with first and third one out. C'mon Manny.Manny comes through, but we need more than one run on three hits in an inning here! C'mon Mikey.
QUOTE(Manny's ps2 @ Jul 9 2008, 02:09 PM)
Any reason given for Drew being out of the lineup?
Day game after a night game???
EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw Malzone's post. Hope it's not a big deal.
Stankees up 1-0 over Rays....in the 4th...
Lowell and Casey at the bat come through, 4 - 3 good guys!
QUOTE(MrNewEngland @ Jul 9 2008, 02:16 PM)
Day game after a night game???
EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw Malzone's post. Hope it's not a big deal.
EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw Malzone's post. Hope it's not a big deal.
That's why he came out in the ninth last night... back spasms
Too bad Manny never hustles.
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Jul 9 2008, 11:29 AM)
Too bad Manny never hustles.
'splain please for the TV challenged. He busted it to score last inning?
Ellsbury runs all the way to left field to get a fly ball Manny should have easily gotten to (and might have anyway), slides to make the catch and slides right between Manny's legs.
People certainly notice when Manny does hustle.
Manny hurdled nicely over Ellsbury.
QUOTE(Westlake @ Jul 9 2008, 01:49 PM)
Wrong, It's Rudy Seanez. He's back baby!
Wrong, it's actually Rolando Arrojo.
QUOTE(czeckswing @ Jul 9 2008, 01:37 PM)
People certainly notice when Manny does hustle.
I like that he doesn't hustle. I always hope that he'll lay back in the outfield and pick dandelions, to emulate a young MPS2 out there.
Really dude, save it for the Manny bashing thread....that you have in your brain.
QUOTE(czeckswing @ Jul 9 2008, 01:37 PM)
People certainly notice when Manny does hustle.
Hows' it go?....
"I'm a loser, i'm a dooshbag, i'm a tool..."
--- Beckett's curveball is back on now, and he's getting easy outs. Thanks, Josh's arm.
Beckett survives 5 innings with the lead, but needs a Dice-K-ish 100 pitches to do it. Bullpen's rested, off day tomorrow. Pull him.
Livan Hernandez - Lookin SHARP!
9 hits in 4ip - Sounds like the Yankees should be scouting him...
9 hits in 4ip - Sounds like the Yankees should be scouting him...
Manny's back. Nice double. 5-3 Sawks
Not only does Manny not hustle...neither does the baseball. If that ball wasn't lollygagging in flight, it would have cleared the fence.
Casey having a good afternoon. 2 hits 2 rbi. 6-3 sox.
QUOTE(rominer @ Jul 9 2008, 02:00 PM)
Not only does Manny not hustle...neither does the baseball. If that ball wasn't lollygagging in flight, it would have cleared the fence.
I had a lazy ball once.
As my Polish golf partner would say, Manny is now hitting like main-yak (maniac).
Very nice to see Casey's good day at the plate. And Remy seems convinced that Manny is back. Personally, I think the problem with the whole team has something to do with those gray uniforms. Burn 'em. Get new ones and bleach the h*ll out of them. Gotta do something.
Ted gets a hit? And he hit the ball well the last time, too. Goodness!
Ted gets a hit? And he hit the ball well the last time, too. Goodness!
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Jul 9 2008, 01:55 PM)
Beckett survives 5 innings with the lead, but needs a Dice-K-ish 100 pitches to do it. Bullpen's rested, off day tomorrow. Pull him.
Perhaps you should be given access to Francona's brain, because you were 100% right...
Told ya they should have pulled him. 
Edit: Thanks Mps2. I HATE being right!
Edit: Thanks Mps2. I HATE being right!
What happened? Little help...
Christ, how can Francona run him out there like that? Already over 100 pitches, clearly struggling all day...just brain-dead moronic. Astounding.
Well, at least Javy "Close the door unless the hitter has a pulse" Lopez is out there. Francona better be drunk.
Manny with the gun again to save the bacon (for the moment). Lopez not exactly impressing the world - so what else is new.
For Mr. NE, Beckett came out for the 6th, gave up a leadoff HR followed by a LOOOONG double to right center. Beckett gets pulled. Instead of 5 innings, 3 ER, he gets 5+ innings and 5 ER. Idiotic.
Then Lopez strikes out the first batter, gives up a hit to bring in the inherited runner, then gives up another hit, but Manny throws the runner out at third. Follow that with a four pitch walk. In short, Sox lucky to still have the lead.
For Mr. NE, Beckett came out for the 6th, gave up a leadoff HR followed by a LOOOONG double to right center. Beckett gets pulled. Instead of 5 innings, 3 ER, he gets 5+ innings and 5 ER. Idiotic.
Then Lopez strikes out the first batter, gives up a hit to bring in the inherited runner, then gives up another hit, but Manny throws the runner out at third. Follow that with a four pitch walk. In short, Sox lucky to still have the lead.
Kubel is the bestest fielder ever.
Thanks SATW.
Who else do you bring out for the 6th?
4 innings to go, probably no Papelbon.
QUOTE(Manny's ps2 @ Jul 9 2008, 03:24 PM)
Well, at least Javy "Close the door unless the hitter has a pulse" Lopez is out there. Francona better be drunk.
Who else do you bring out for the 6th?
4 innings to go, probably no Papelbon.
QUOTE(MrNewEngland @ Jul 9 2008, 12:33 PM)
Who else do you bring out for the 6th?
4 innings to go, probably no Papelbon.
4 innings to go, probably no Papelbon.
Craig Hansen?
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