[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 3:05 pm

Scheduled starters: Ivan Nova (2-0, 4.15) v. Clay Buchholz (1-0, 9.82)

The game will be on NESN, MLBN, and WEEI

Boston weather: 11 am observation at KBOS: Wind out of the south at 12 mph, visibility 10 miles, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet, thin overcast at 25,000 feet, temperature 71F. DP 48F

Forecast: We are seeing some high thin cirrus right now associated with a weak warm front to our south, but we are not going to get any rain until much later tonight. The sun should filter through the overcast, and it is going to be a mostly sunny day. The rain tonight is not the "main event" and should not affect tomorrow's game. Sunday night is another story. Stay tuned. We do need rain...

The wind will blow out.

[RedSoxAnni]

http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2012/04/19/Happy-Birthday-Fenway-turns-100-A91BBKOH-x-large.jpg

http://static8.businessinsider.com/image/4f883d606bb3f7ff7600000a-400-300/now-check-out-what-fenway-park-looked-like-100-years-ago.jpg

[VoteRiceIn]

Win it for Lou Lucier, a fellow Franco American from Grafton, MA who is oldest living former Red Sox player (1943-1944) at age 94 (2 weeks older than Doerr).

Here's a piece from the Globe about him:
Link

This post has been edited by VoteRiceIn: 20 April 2012 - 11:19 AM

[Hail Cesar]

Pumped to be going to the game today. Yeah, the Welch's sparkling grape juice stuff is cheesy, but I'll enjoy it anyway.

Hopefully they allow Pedro to pitch today.

[BigSlick]

Video of the pregame ceremony will be live on mlb.com

Of course my work computer doesn't have flash so I'm screwed, but you guys can watch and tell me about it.

[VoteRiceIn]

BigSlick, on 20 April 2012 - 11:55 AM, said:

Video of the pregame ceremony will be live on mlb.com

Of course my work computer doesn't have flash so I'm screwed, but you guys can watch and tell me about it.

Anyone know if NESN is showing the pregame stuff live?
I'm imagine so & set my DVR accordingly but would feel better if I had a confirmation of this.

[BigSlick]

VoteRiceIn, on 20 April 2012 - 12:01 PM, said:

Anyone know if NESN is showing the pregame stuff live?
I'm imagine so & set my DVR accordingly but would feel better if I had a confirmation of this.

My DVR is set as well. I can't imagine them not showing it.

[rominer]

http://www.nesn.com/...il-20-2012.html

2 hours of pregame...I would imagine they'll show the good stuff AND have Nick Cafardo say something.

[RedSoxAnni]

NY Yankees                              Boston                                
 ----------                              ------                                
 
 Pos  Player               HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player              HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------               --  ---  ---- ---  ------              --  ---  ----
  SS  Jeter, Derek          4   11  .373  SS  Aviles, Mike         2    5  .268 
  CF  Granderson, Curtis    6   10  .283  RF  Sweeney, Ryan        0    5  .424 
  DH  Rodriguez, Alex       1    2  .250  2B  Pedroia, Dustin      3    5  .271 
  2B  Cano, Robinson        1    3  .241  1B  Gonzalez, Adrian     2    8  .292 
  1B  Teixeira, Mark        1    5  .286  DH  Ortiz, David         1   10  .383 
  RF  Swisher, Nick         2   13  .235  3B  Youkilis, Kevin      1    5  .184 
  LF  Ibanez, Raul          2    9  .286   C  Saltalamacchia, Jar  1    2  .080 
  3B  Chavez, Eric          0    0  .333  LF  Ross, Cody           2    8  .250 
   C  Martin, Russell       0    1  .133  CF  Repko, Jason         0    0  .111 
   P  Nova, Ivan (2-0, 4.15)               P  Buchholz, Clay (1-0, 9.82)

[VoteRiceIn]

FYI - pregame stuff is being shown live on MLB network TV and online here: http://mlb.mlb.com/v...ent_id=14409701

[Hail Cesar]

Got close enough to punch Lucchino in the face but I balked. In the second row of right field next to the Yankee bullpen. Pics of Mo Rivera taking a dump forthcoming.

[rominer]

Bobby Doerr is there. Sweet.

[FishCake]

Okay Sox you got me...my bitter cynical heart is getting nostalgic.

PEDE!!

This post has been edited by FishCake: 20 April 2012 - 01:30 PM

[FishCake]

Tito! Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap.

[BigSlick]

Listening to the WEEI feed... It seems to be getting a little dusty in my office.

[FishCake]

Mo Vaughn looking like Mark Henry.

[rominer]

It is so ****ing weird that Terry Francona is not the manager of this team.

[FishCake]

rominer, on 20 April 2012 - 01:50 PM, said:

It is so ****ing weird that Terry Francona is not the manager of this team.

I still do a double take when I catch a post-game press conference.

[rominer]

NESN could have done a better job identifying players walking in.

How was I supposed to know that the 400 pound old guy was actually Rick Cerone?

LaSchelle Tarver is there. Where the f**k is Wade Boggs?

[BigSlick]

rominer, on 20 April 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

NESN could have done a better job identifying players walking in.

EEI said it would be impossible to name them all.