[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 4:05 pm

Scheduled starters: Jeremy Hellickson (1-0, 0.00) v. Clay Buchholz (0-1, 15.75)

The game will be on NESN and WEEI. Note, this is a 4 pm start, but it is on NESN according to the Sox website.

Boston weather: 1 pm observation at KBOS: Wind out of the west at 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 12,000 feet, temperature 67F, DP 24F

Forecast: sunny and warm with a gusty wind blowing out.

[SoxAroundTheWorld]

Just win. Preferably without injuries. To our side, that is.

[BigSlick]

Since Hellickson is pitching today I guess the liner he took in the head during BP a few days ago wasn't very serious.

[RedSoxAnni]

Tampa Bay                               Boston                                
 ---------                               ------                                
 
 Pos  Player               HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player              HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------               --  ---  ---- ---  ------              --  ---  ----
  CF  Jennings, Desmond     0    2  .214  SS  Aviles, Mike         0    3  .227 
  1B  Pena, Carlos          3    8  .400  2B  Pedroia, Dustin      1    2  .310 
  3B  Longoria, Evan        1    4  .400  1B  Gonzalez, Adrian     1    7  .321 
  LF  Joyce, Matt           1    4  .208  3B  Youkilis, Kevin      0    3  .167 
  RF  Zobrist, Ben          1    4  .292  DH  Ortiz, David         0    4  .333 
  DH  Scott, Luke           0    3  .429  CF  Ross, Cody           0    1  .182 
  2B  Keppinger, Jeff       1    2  .250  RF  Sweeney, Ryan        0    4  .429 
   C  Molina, Jose          0    0  .231   C  Saltalamacchia, Jar  0    0  .077 
  SS  Rodriguez, Sean       0    0  .067  LF  McDonald, Darnell    0    0  .167 
   P  Hellickson, Jeremy (1-0, 0.00)       P  Buchholz, Clay (0-0, 15.75)

[rominer]

I am going to sign Clay Buchholz up for an online dating service, so that maybe he can get introduced to the strike zone.

[FishCake]

Aww, they let GoNM throw out the first pitch today.

[rominer]

Dammit...protecting the plate on ball 4 and ball 5, then an out. That was the chance to bust the game open. To quote at least a half dozen different Rays and Sox players in the past two days, f**k!

[The Ghost of Ned Martin]

FishCake, on 14 April 2012 - 04:37 PM, said:

Aww, they let GoNM throw out the first pitch today.

I didn't see the first pitch but, when i do, we may be breaking up.

[rominer]

Luke Scott is entitled to his opinions, of course.

But, as I am also entitled to my opinions, I will express the following opinion: His beard makes him look like he is mentally retarded.

That may have less to do with the beard, and more to do with actually being mentally retarded. But the beard doesn't help. He looks like a moron.

[BigSlick]

rominer, on 14 April 2012 - 05:57 PM, said:

Luke Scott is entitled to his opinions, of course.

But, as I am also entitled to my opinions, I will express the following opinion: His beard makes him look like he is mentally retarded.

That may have less to do with the beard, and more to do with actually being mentally retarded. But the beard doesn't help. He looks like a moron.

He's also a birther.


I must say that as of this point I like the Red Sox that play at Fenway Park more than I like the Red Sox that play in other stadiums.


Edit: GoNM, the guy who threw out the first pitch today was also celebrating his 100th birthday today.

This post has been edited by BigSlick: 14 April 2012 - 06:10 PM

[FishCake]

rominer, on 14 April 2012 - 05:57 PM, said:

Luke Scott is entitled to his opinions, of course.

But, as I am also entitled to my opinions, I will express the following opinion: His beard makes him look like he is mentally retarded.

That may have less to do with the beard, and more to do with actually being mentally retarded. But the beard doesn't help. He looks like a moron.

I think the mentally retarded would be insulted to have Luke Scott grouped in with them.

BigSlick, on 14 April 2012 - 06:02 PM, said:

Edit: GoNM, the guy who threw out the first pitch today was also celebrating his 100th birthday today.

I said, "Aww." I thought it was sweet.

Edit: I like this new JD Drew.

This post has been edited by FishCake: 14 April 2012 - 06:18 PM

[BigSlick]

Linsanity has arrived!

[rominer]

There is a reason why trailer parks are periodically wiped out by natural disasters. It's the only way to keep the human race from being completely overrun by people of Luke Scott's level of intelligence.

He's lucky he got out of the trailer park when he did.

It would still be better if he were to never reproduce.

---

John Lackey apologizes for my use of the word "retarded."

This post has been edited by rominer: 14 April 2012 - 06:30 PM

[SoxAroundTheWorld]

Uh... Dirty Water.

I'll have the Board know that from the moment I started following the game (after having finished umpiring a little league affair in which the A's crushed the D-Backs), the Sox outscored the Rays 8-0. You're welcome.

[RedSoxAnni]

Tampa Bay                          ab  r  h  2b  3b  hr  rbi  w  k  avg.
 Jennings, Desmond cf                 3  1  0   0   0   0    0  1  0  .194
 Pena, Carlos 1b                      4  1  1   1   0   0    1  0  1  .379
 Longoria, Evan 3b                    4  0  0   0   0   0    0  0  2  .345
 Joyce, Matt lf                       2  1  1   0   0   0    0  1  1  .231
  Johnson, Elliot ph-lf               1  0  0   0   0   0    0  0  1  .125
 Zobrist, Ben rf                      3  1  0   0   0   0    0  1  0  .259
 Scott, Luke dh                       4  1  2   1   0   1    4  0  0  .455
 Keppinger, Jeff 2b                   4  0  0   0   0   0    0  0  0  .214
 Molina, Jose c                       4  0  1   0   0   0    0  0  2  .235
 Rodriguez, Sean ss                   3  0  1   0   0   0    0  0  1  .111
  Totals                             32  5  6   2   0   1    5  3  8 
 
  Boston                             ab  r  h  2b  3b  hr  rbi  w  k  avg.
 Aviles, Mike ss                      5  2  3   1   0   1    1  0  0  .296
 Pedroia, Dustin 2b                   5  2  2   0   0   1    1  0  1  .324
 Gonzalez, Adrian 1b                  4  1  1   1   0   0    0  1  0  .313
 Youkilis, Kevin 3b                   3  3  1   0   0   0    0  2  0  .185
 Ortiz, David dh                      5  2  4   1   0   1    5  0  0  .406
 Ross, Cody cf                        5  1  2   1   0   1    4  0  0  .222
  Lin, Che-Hsuan cf                   0  0  0   0   0   0    0  0  0  .000
 Sweeney, Ryan rf                     4  1  1   1   0   0    0  1  1  .400
 Saltalamacchia, Jarrod c             4  1  1   0   0   1    2  0  1  .118
 McDonald, Darnell lf                 2  0  0   0   0   0    0  2  1  .143
  Totals                             37 13 15   5   0   5   13  6  4 
 
  Tampa Bay         4 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  --  5
  Boston            0 2 1  0 2 0  3 5 X  -- 13
 
     LOB_Tampa Bay 4, Boston 6. 2B_C.Pena, L.Scott, M.Aviles, A.Gonzalez, D.Ortiz
 C.Ross, R.Sweeney. HR_L.Scott (1) off C.Buchholz, J.Saltalamacchia (1) off 
 J.Hellickson, D.Pedroia (2) off J.Hellickson, D.Ortiz (1) off J.Hellickson, 
 M.Aviles (1) off B.Badenhop, C.Ross (1) off D.De La Rosa. S_S.Rodriguez. 
 GIDP_A.Gonzalez. DP_Tampa Bay 1 (C.Pena, J.Molina and C.Pena).
 
  Tampa Bay                   IP      H  R ER BB SO  HR  PC-ST   ERA
 Hellickson, Jeremy            5      7  5  5  3  1   3  99-59  3.29
 Badenhop, Burke (L 0-1)     1 1-3    1  1  1  0  2   1  25-19  6.75
 Howell, J.P.                 2-3     3  2  2  1  1   0  15-10  7.71
 De La Rosa, Dane              1      4  5  5  2  0   1  35-21 45.00
 
  Boston                      IP      H  R ER BB SO  HR  PC-ST   ERA
 Buchholz, Clay (W 1-0)        7      6  5  5  3  5   1 104-66  9.82
 Morales, Franklin (H 1)       1      0  0  0  0  1   0   10-8  0.00
 Aceves, Alfredo               1      0  0  0  0  2   0  15-10 13.50
 
 BK_C.Buchholz.
 T_3:18. A_38,024

[The Ghost of Ned Martin]

BigSlick, on 14 April 2012 - 06:02 PM, said:

Edit: GoNM, the guy who threw out the first pitch today was also celebrating his 100th birthday today.

Yep. That's it.

I am no longer stalking FishCake.

There are many other trees (not to mention bushes) to be explored.

[Cudahy]

In the first 2 home games we've scored 13 runs in the 8th inning.

[BigSlick]

The Ghost of Ned Martin, on 14 April 2012 - 07:09 PM, said:

Yep. That's it.

I am no longer stalking FishCake.

There are many other trees (not to mention bushes) to be explored.

DIBS ON THE TREE OUTSIDE FISHCAKE'S BEDROOM!

[rominer]

The Ghost of Ned Martin, on 14 April 2012 - 07:09 PM, said:

Yep. That's it.

I am no longer stalking FishCake.

You are not Penocchio. Lying will not make your man-parts grow.

BigSlick, on 14 April 2012 - 07:48 PM, said:

DIBS ON THE TREE OUTSIDE FISHCAKE'S BEDROOM!

You break it, you buy it.

[FishCake]

rominer, on 14 April 2012 - 07:52 PM, said:

You are not Penocchio. Lying will not make your man-parts grow.

Maria has quite the resume.