Game time: 1:07 pm
Scheduled starters: Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-2, 2.77) v. A.J. Burnett (16-9, 4.51)
The game will be on NESN.
Toronto weather: 11 am observation at CYYZ: Wind calm, visibility 15 miles, few clouds at 6,500 feet, broken layer at 10,000 feet, temperature 79F, DP 64F
Forecast: Mostly sunny, warm, and a bit humid. The wind is calm now, but may be blowing out during the game. There's a slight chance of a stray shower later in the afternoon, but they'll likely start the game with the roof open.
Full Version: BOSTON at Toronto, Sunday, August 24, 2008
I have finally given up on hoping Daisuke keeps the pitch count down. Just find a way to win the freaking game.
I'm feeling good about today. Crush these f**kers.
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Boston Toronto
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
RF Ellsbury, Jacoby 7 37 .267 2B Inglett, Joe 2 27 .311
2B Pedroia, Dustin 13 61 .318 3B Scutaro, Marco 6 49 .266
DH Ortiz, David 17 65 .260 RF Rios, Alex 10 60 .292
1B Youkilis, Kevin 24 88 .319 CF Wells, Vernon 12 54 .289
LF Bay, Jason 4 18 .329 LF Lind, Adam 9 36 .306
3B Lowrie, Jed 1 31 .302 1B Overbay, Lyle 10 54 .271
C Varitek, Jason 11 36 .221 DH Stairs, Matt 11 44 .248
SS Cora, Alex 0 7 .293 C Barajas, Rod 10 42 .253
CF Crisp, Coco 6 30 .256 SS McDonald, John 1 16 .231
P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (15-2, 2.77) P Burnett, A.J. (16-9, 4.51)
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Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
RF Ellsbury, Jacoby 7 37 .267 2B Inglett, Joe 2 27 .311
2B Pedroia, Dustin 13 61 .318 3B Scutaro, Marco 6 49 .266
DH Ortiz, David 17 65 .260 RF Rios, Alex 10 60 .292
1B Youkilis, Kevin 24 88 .319 CF Wells, Vernon 12 54 .289
LF Bay, Jason 4 18 .329 LF Lind, Adam 9 36 .306
3B Lowrie, Jed 1 31 .302 1B Overbay, Lyle 10 54 .271
C Varitek, Jason 11 36 .221 DH Stairs, Matt 11 44 .248
SS Cora, Alex 0 7 .293 C Barajas, Rod 10 42 .253
CF Crisp, Coco 6 30 .256 SS McDonald, John 1 16 .231
P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (15-2, 2.77) P Burnett, A.J. (16-9, 4.51)
It looks like there's some rain in the area, so maybe the roof will be closed today. It's not raining at the Toronto airports, but there is rain just to the southwest of Toronto at 12:30 pm.
Gotta love this quote from Ortiz yesterday...
Now it's time to go out and prove it.
QUOTE
“We’re fine, bro,” Ortiz said yesterday. “We go through this (expletive) every year. And at the end of the year, we’ll take another ring for us.”
Now it's time to go out and prove it.
Amazin', but not in a Mets kind of way is Dustin Pedroia. He is a giant killer and the future seasons appear bright for the Sox as long as Pedroia is the Destroya' in Boston. The Sox are becoming Dustin's team. Captain 2.
Rocco just had 2R HR shot off Bueherle, This game is being aired on TBS.
Coco just hit a 1R HR shot off Burnett. The Sox game is being aired on MLB.TV. And it is a good one. 5-5 in the 7th. Anyone else watching?
Fake edit, as the crickets chirp: still 5-5 headed to the bottom of the 9th. Heckuva game.
Fake edit, as the crickets chirp: still 5-5 headed to the bottom of the 9th. Heckuva game.
Was watching the water polo gold medal match. Now I'm listening to the game. Damn, we just can't put 'em away, can we?
We just don't seem to have much urgency. I can't say its lack of effort, but some of these at bats really suck.
Jason Bay makes a spectacular play to get us to the 11th. Now let's score, please!
Edit: Thx, Jed! So, does Paps close it with a 3rd inning of work?
Edit: Thx, Jed! So, does Paps close it with a 3rd inning of work?
JED LOWRIE!!
Screw you, Francona.
Unlike last year, you don't have the luxury of a zillion game lead in the wild card as a backup plan. We need this game. Its not going to kill Jonathan Papelbon to throw another dozen or so pitches.
Instead here's Manny Delcarmen trying to find himself in the middle of a pennant race.
Unlike last year, you don't have the luxury of a zillion game lead in the wild card as a backup plan. We need this game. Its not going to kill Jonathan Papelbon to throw another dozen or so pitches.
Instead here's Manny Delcarmen trying to find himself in the middle of a pennant race.
MDC's driving me nuts ... again. Grr!
Edit: Nah, had it all the way. He was just toying with them. G'night, all! Water!!!
Edit: Nah, had it all the way. He was just toying with them. G'night, all! Water!!!
QUOTE(SoxAroundTheWorld @ Aug 24 2008, 01:42 PM) 
MDC's driving me nuts ... again. Grr!
But.....he did it
Shocker
Thank you, MDC. It was dicey, but good god damn he got it done!
Finally Sox has picked up a game on Rays.. Rays lost today... Thanks Rays. ( about time too )
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Boston ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Ellsbury, Jacoby rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 .318
Ortiz, David dh 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .259
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318
Bay, Jason lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Lowrie, Jed 3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .299
Varitek, Jason c 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
Cora, Alex ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
Crisp, Coco cf 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .257
Totals 41 6 9 1 0 3 6 3 9
Toronto ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Inglett, Joe 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
Scutaro, Marco 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Rios, Alex rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
Wells, Vernon cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 .292
Lind, Adam lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Overbay, Lyle 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .272
Stairs, Matt dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
Bautista, Jose ph-dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Barajas, Rod c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .253
McDonald, John ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
Totals 41 5 9 3 0 2 5 2 10
Boston 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -- 6
Toronto 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -- 5
LOB_Boston 5, Toronto 5. 2B_D.Ortiz, V.Wells, L.Overbay, R.Barajas.
HR_D.Pedroia (14) off A.Burnett, C.Crisp (7) off A.Burnett, J.Lowrie (2) off
B.League, L.Overbay (11) off D.Matsuzaka, V.Wells (13) off D.Matsuzaka.
GIDP_J.Lowrie. DP_Toronto 1 (J.Inglett, J.McDonald and L.Overbay).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Matsuzaka, Daisuke 6 8 5 5 1 8 2 105-66 2.98
Masterson, Justin 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 20-13 3.24
Okajima, Hideki 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-5 2.81
Papelbon, Jonathan (W 5-3) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16-11 1.75
Delcarmen, Manny (S 1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 26-14 4.28
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Burnett, A.J. 7 7 5 5 3 7 2 109-70 4.58
Downs, Scott 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 27-17 1.34
Ryan, B.J. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-7 2.74
League, Brandon (L 0-2) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 13-10 2.28
IBB_off D.Matsuzaka (M.Stairs).
T_3:42. A_44,521.
Umpires_Home, Angel Campos; First, Kevin Causey; Second, Greg Gibson;
Third, Charlie Reliford.
08/24 17:02:30 ET
Ellsbury, Jacoby rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Pedroia, Dustin 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 .318
Ortiz, David dh 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .259
Youkilis, Kevin 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318
Bay, Jason lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Lowrie, Jed 3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .299
Varitek, Jason c 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
Cora, Alex ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
Crisp, Coco cf 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .257
Totals 41 6 9 1 0 3 6 3 9
Toronto ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi w k avg.
Inglett, Joe 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
Scutaro, Marco 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Rios, Alex rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
Wells, Vernon cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 .292
Lind, Adam lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Overbay, Lyle 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .272
Stairs, Matt dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
Bautista, Jose ph-dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Barajas, Rod c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .253
McDonald, John ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
Totals 41 5 9 3 0 2 5 2 10
Boston 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -- 6
Toronto 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -- 5
LOB_Boston 5, Toronto 5. 2B_D.Ortiz, V.Wells, L.Overbay, R.Barajas.
HR_D.Pedroia (14) off A.Burnett, C.Crisp (7) off A.Burnett, J.Lowrie (2) off
B.League, L.Overbay (11) off D.Matsuzaka, V.Wells (13) off D.Matsuzaka.
GIDP_J.Lowrie. DP_Toronto 1 (J.Inglett, J.McDonald and L.Overbay).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Matsuzaka, Daisuke 6 8 5 5 1 8 2 105-66 2.98
Masterson, Justin 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 20-13 3.24
Okajima, Hideki 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-5 2.81
Papelbon, Jonathan (W 5-3) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16-11 1.75
Delcarmen, Manny (S 1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 26-14 4.28
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
Burnett, A.J. 7 7 5 5 3 7 2 109-70 4.58
Downs, Scott 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 27-17 1.34
Ryan, B.J. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-7 2.74
League, Brandon (L 0-2) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 13-10 2.28
IBB_off D.Matsuzaka (M.Stairs).
T_3:42. A_44,521.
Umpires_Home, Angel Campos; First, Kevin Causey; Second, Greg Gibson;
Third, Charlie Reliford.
08/24 17:02:30 ET
If the Jays played everyone as tough as they played against us, theyd be a playoff team.
I don't understand why they're not in better standing tha they are. With a rotation of Halladay-Burnett-Marcum-Litsch and a servicable 5th guy in McGowen, and a great bullpen. Players have gone in and out of the lineup all year like revolving doors, but Rios, Wells, Overbay, and Lind have been damn good hitters. Wells' injury and wasting Lind's ABs on Wilkerson/Stewart for most of the year probably cost them 5 games in the standings.
I don't understand why they're not in better standing tha they are. With a rotation of Halladay-Burnett-Marcum-Litsch and a servicable 5th guy in McGowen, and a great bullpen. Players have gone in and out of the lineup all year like revolving doors, but Rios, Wells, Overbay, and Lind have been damn good hitters. Wells' injury and wasting Lind's ABs on Wilkerson/Stewart for most of the year probably cost them 5 games in the standings.
QUOTE(acr @ Aug 24 2008, 10:34 PM)
If the Jays played everyone as tough as they played against us, theyd be a playoff team.
I don't understand why they're not in better standing tha they are. With a rotation of Halladay-Burnett-Marcum-Litsch and a servicable 5th guy in McGowen, and a great bullpen. Players have gone in and out of the lineup all year like revolving doors, but Rios, Wells, Overbay, and Lind have been damn good hitters. Wells' injury and wasting Lind's ABs on Wilkerson/Stewart for most of the year probably cost them 5 games in the standings.
I don't understand why they're not in better standing tha they are. With a rotation of Halladay-Burnett-Marcum-Litsch and a servicable 5th guy in McGowen, and a great bullpen. Players have gone in and out of the lineup all year like revolving doors, but Rios, Wells, Overbay, and Lind have been damn good hitters. Wells' injury and wasting Lind's ABs on Wilkerson/Stewart for most of the year probably cost them 5 games in the standings.
Put them together with the Rangers and they'd be a heck of a team.
They really responded to getting Gaston back as manager. Gibbons was a hack and it was surprising he lasted as long as he did.
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