Game time: 7:05 pm
Scheduled starters: Scott Feldman (4-5, 4.82) v. Charlie Zink (NR)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: wind out of the northwest at 9 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 3,700 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, broken layer at 25,000 feet, temperature 73F, DP 57F
Forecast: Unstable... The low is off the coast now, but there's still considerable instability behind it. The rain has stopped in the Boston area, but there are some showers and thunderstorms building on the east side of the hills of western NE. The nearest rain is just outside I495 at 4:30 pm. These are not likely to be violent storms, but they could dump a lot of water in a short time. They are widely scattered, so a lot of the area won't see any rain, but some areas could get some heavy rain.
They will play this game, but there could be a rain delay.
The wind will be blowing out toward left center.
Full Version: Texas at BOSTON, Tuesday, August 12, 2008
QUOTE(RedSoxAnni @ Aug 12 2008, 04:32 PM) 
The wind will be blowing out toward left center.
Anyone know if Zink, like Wakefield, prefers the wind blowing out?
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Texas Boston
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Kinsler, Ian 15 65 .319 RF Drew, J.D. 19 62 .285
SS Young, Michael 10 65 .287 2B Pedroia, Dustin 10 53 .313
CF Hamilton, Josh 28 111 .303 DH Ortiz, David 14 53 .253
DH Bradley, Milton 19 60 .319 1B Youkilis, Kevin 20 76 .315
RF Byrd, Marlon 8 31 .286 3B Lowell, Mike 14 66 .271
LF Catalanotto, Frank 2 16 .282 LF Bay, Jason 1 8 .326
C Laird, Gerald 6 31 .292 SS Lowrie, Jed 1 24 .281
1B Davis, Chris 11 28 .279 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 7 34 .272
3B Vazquez, Ramon 6 39 .316 C Cash, Kevin 2 11 .229
P Feldman, Scott (4-5, 4.82) P Zink, Charlie (0-0, 0.00)
----- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
2B Kinsler, Ian 15 65 .319 RF Drew, J.D. 19 62 .285
SS Young, Michael 10 65 .287 2B Pedroia, Dustin 10 53 .313
CF Hamilton, Josh 28 111 .303 DH Ortiz, David 14 53 .253
DH Bradley, Milton 19 60 .319 1B Youkilis, Kevin 20 76 .315
RF Byrd, Marlon 8 31 .286 3B Lowell, Mike 14 66 .271
LF Catalanotto, Frank 2 16 .282 LF Bay, Jason 1 8 .326
C Laird, Gerald 6 31 .292 SS Lowrie, Jed 1 24 .281
1B Davis, Chris 11 28 .279 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 7 34 .272
3B Vazquez, Ramon 6 39 .316 C Cash, Kevin 2 11 .229
P Feldman, Scott (4-5, 4.82) P Zink, Charlie (0-0, 0.00)
So far so good 
Have mercy on Feldman! For the love of God, pull him!
Have mercy on Feldman! For the love of God, pull him!
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Aug 12 2008, 07:22 PM)
So far so good
You ain't kidding!
Two Papi three run shots and a 10-0 lead.
Whoot!
Youkilis sucks.
QUOTE(rominer @ Aug 12 2008, 04:33 PM)
Youkilis sucks.
2 outs in the inning???? YOU BUM!!!
C'mon, big fella. Let's take down some 1-game records today. 
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Aug 12 2008, 04:37 PM)
2 outs in the inning???? YOU BUM!!!
Not just outs, strikeouts. He's like the new Jason Bay. Useless.
Lowrie with three doubles in two innings.
Can we do an anti-rain dance? Only until five full are complete. Would be nice to rest the bullpen
Can we do an anti-rain dance? Only until five full are complete. Would be nice to rest the bullpen
QUOTE(SirFozzie @ Aug 12 2008, 07:56 PM)
Lowrie with three doubles in two innings.
Can we do an anti-rain dance? Only until five full are complete. Would be nice to rest the bullpen
Can we do an anti-rain dance? Only until five full are complete. Would be nice to rest the bullpen
I've got a pretty good view of the sky from my apartment. Knock on wood, it doesn't look like it'll be raining for very long.
I wanna see this one go 9 innings just to see what sort of sick numbers Ortiz can get.
QUOTE(Soxfan4747 @ Aug 12 2008, 08:00 PM)
I wanna see this one go 9 innings just to see what sort of sick numbers Ortiz can get.
Just as long as it isn't like the storm that Wrigley had last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jHaax5p6U
Tornado Warnings are FUN! (look at the rain, for gosh sake)
Are they leaving Feldman in to pitch to Ortiz again?
I guess another 3 run jack was asking for too much?! 
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Aug 12 2008, 08:15 PM)
I guess another 3 run jack was asking for too much?!
Obviously, Ortiz's wrist is hurting and he needs to go on the DL, it's affecting his game
Now they pull him! We don't want this to get out of hand! 
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Aug 12 2008, 08:17 PM)
Now they pull him! We don't want this to get out of hand!
90 pitches in 2 2/3rd innings. Infreakingsane.
Guess they decided they didn't want to kill his ego any further.. who knows, he could have 13 runs charged against him.
I've got Bob Zupcic as the trivia answer.
I'm starting to love JD leading off!
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Aug 12 2008, 05:15 PM)
I guess another 3 run jack was asking for too much?!
If he had any protection in the lineup, he would have hit another one.
Not with Kevin YouKilis on deck.
Damn. So much for saving the bullpen.
Is someone up in the pen?
Lopez is warming up.
So 4 more runs and Lopez comes in??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????@QW@D>?
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I'm kinda surprised that Tito didn't let Zink try to limp out of the 5th so he could get the W.
My grandmother has been dead for 10 years and she could have got the W
Well this game sucks.
Good God. I hope Ortiz has a couple more 3 run HRs in him tonight.
Sweet lord. I'm going to the bar for the rest of this game.
Gah. 12-10???
****!!!!!! Fangraphs.com had Sox winning at 99-100% and now is down to around close to 75%! 
Can Papi pitch??!
Got to head home from work... I'm afraid to turn the game on when I get there!
Got to head home from work... I'm afraid to turn the game on when I get there!
What was the fan interference?
Papi close to HR #3, and Youkilis hits a two run jack. 14-10!
Someone test the balls please? Has Fenway park become Coors Park East?
Someone test the balls please? Has Fenway park become Coors Park East?
yee gods and little deities, can anyone pitch?
I need drugs 14-13
Edit 14-14
Edit 14-14
Has a team ever been up 10-0 after the 1st and lost?
This is pathetic.
This is pathetic.
How has this become a 1 run game? Seriously?
Is it just a hitters night? Something about the wind and moisture or something?
Is it just a hitters night? Something about the wind and moisture or something?
I freeze framed it--that 14th run shouldn't have counted, he was out.
But I digress. I'm watching the Olympics as these steaming piles of feces aren't worth it.
But I digress. I'm watching the Olympics as these steaming piles of feces aren't worth it.
Seriously this is horrible, we absolutely suck ass!Delcarmen ****ing sucks! Every damn time he goes out there he gives up runs. We ought to blow up our bullpen and start all over. We are horrible.
QUOTE(Todd Lazarchick @ Aug 12 2008, 09:35 PM)
Seriously this is horrible, we absolutely suck ass!Delcarmen ****ing sucks! Every damn time he goes out there he gives up runs. We ought to blow up our bullpen and start all over. We are horrible.
Since July 13th Delcarmen has given up 4 earned runs in 11 appearances, including 7 straight without allowing a run from 7/23 to 8/6.
When the team is eliminated from playoff contention in September, they'll remember this travesty as a major reason for it.
Wow, the ledge sure got full in a hurry.
QUOTE(CTLovesTheSox @ Aug 12 2008, 09:42 PM)
Since July 13th Delcarmen has given up 4 earned runs in 11 appearances, including 7 straight without allowing a run from 7/23 to 8/6.
Do you really expect any rational posts during this clusterfuc* of a game?
QUOTE(CTLovesTheSox @ Aug 12 2008, 09:45 PM)
Wow, the ledge sure got full in a hurry.
You think this is a playoff team? With THAT bullpen?
I seriously dont get this team. This is probably the most inconsistant RedSox team ive seen in a while. How many one run games have we lost as of late. We cant hit when we need to hit. We cant get a batter out when we REALLY need to. We score 10 runs in one in and then 4 over the next 6. We give up 2 runs and then 8 and 5 back to back. Its rediculous!
QUOTE(Leephus Pitch @ Aug 12 2008, 09:46 PM)
You think this is a playoff team? With THAT bullpen?
I never said whether or not they were a playoff team. I was pointing out the doomsday analysis going on here right now.
Last I checked, they led the wild card. and regardless of tonight, they will still lead the wild card. I'm not exactly ready to pull the plug.
Horrible.
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