[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 7:10 pm

Scheduled starters: Wei-Yin Chen (2-0, 2.22) v. Jon Lester (1-2, 4.65)

The game will be on NESN and WRKO (the Celtics will be on 'EEI)

Boston weather: 4 pm observation at KBOS: Wind out of the east at 6 mph, visibility 4 miles in fog and mist, overcast at 800 feet, temperature 54F, DP 51F

Forecast: We're stuck with the low clouds and fog for the rest of the night. There is a chance of showers, but most likely they'll wait until after the game. It will be in the low 50s with the wind blowing in off the cold, wet ocean.

[RedSoxAnni]

Baltimore                               Boston                                
 ---------                               ------                                
 
 Pos  Player               HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player              HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------               --  ---  ---- ---  ------              --  ---  ----
  2B  Andino, Robert        1    7  .342  SS  Aviles, Mike         5   19  .281 
  SS  Hardy, J.J.           4    8  .196  3B  Middlebrooks, Will   0    0  .667 
  RF  Markakis, Nick        3   10  .260  1B  Gonzalez, Adrian     2   15  .250 
  CF  Jones, Adam           6   12  .316  2B  Pedroia, Dustin      3    8  .294 
  DH  Wieters, Matt         7   17  .303  DH  Ortiz, David         6   21  .391 
  LF  Betemit, Wilson       3   11  .241  RF  Ross, Cody           5   18  .268 
  1B  Davis, Chris          5   13  .316  LF  McDonald, Darnell    2    8  .200 
  3B  Reynolds, Mark        0    3  .136  CF  Byrd, Marlon         0    4  .297 
   C  Paulino, Ronny        0    3  .360   C  Shoppach, Kelly      0    4  .258 
   P  Chen, Wei-Yin (2-0, 2.22)            P  Lester, Jon (1-2, 4.65)

[SoxAroundTheWorld]

If they have any pride left at all - or give a rat's a** - they'll beat the crap out of the O's. Just do it.

[FishCake]

SoxAroundTheWorld, on 04 May 2012 - 06:44 PM, said:

If they have any pride left at all - or give a rat's a** - they'll beat the crap out of the O's. Just do it.

Or just score on passed balls.

[SoxAroundTheWorld]

I guess Ross gave enough of a rat's a** to be in a position to score on the passed ball. Works for me, but I'm a greedy SOB. I want about ten more.

[SoxAroundTheWorld]

Does anyone else remember way back when Jon Lester was a good pitcher? I miss those days.

[rominer]

SoxAroundTheWorld, on 04 May 2012 - 06:59 PM, said:

I guess Ross gave enough of a rat's a** to be in a position to score on the passed ball. Works for me, but I'm a greedy SOB. I want about ten more.

I want the Sox to score 20 in at least one of the games this weekend.

10 would be a step in the right direction, though.

[rominer]

Wow. Lester seems to have learned a thing or two from Clay Buchholz.

[The Ghost of Ned Martin]

Lester sucks.

Why?

WHAT IS HAPPENING!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!

[rominer]

The Ghost of Ned Martin, on 04 May 2012 - 07:36 PM, said:

Lester sucks.

Why?

WHAT IS HAPPENING!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!

The Baltimore Orioles are probably the best team in baseball. You should cut him some slack.

[rominer]

Holy shit, I think BigSlick just caught a Cody Ross foul bat.

[roidrage]

rominer, on 04 May 2012 - 08:08 PM, said:

Holy shit, I think BigSlick just caught a Cody Ross foul bat.

I thought the exact same thing.

[rominer]

roidrage, on 04 May 2012 - 08:15 PM, said:

I thought the exact same thing.

If the Red Sox win this game, we'll hear about that bat for years to come.

[FishCake]

Because you can't and you won't...damn, now that song is going to be stuck in my head.

This post has been edited by FishCake: 04 May 2012 - 08:52 PM

[rominer]

I'd love to see a slow motion replay to show whether or not Ortiz was really out there.

Not because I think it was the wrong call. It looked like he was probably out. But I have absolutely no idea, that happened so fast.

It's all coming back to me now, too. I f**king hate JJ Hardy. I totally forgot that he even existed until just now. But I learned to hate him last year. Why stop now?

[rominer]

So much for the Middlebrooks walkoff.

I guess that's good, though. Gonzalez needs one. Might as well make it a dramatic extra inning type.

This post has been edited by rominer: 04 May 2012 - 09:27 PM

[BigSlick]

rominer, on 04 May 2012 - 08:08 PM, said:

Holy shit, I think BigSlick just caught a Cody Ross foul bat.

roidrage, on 04 May 2012 - 08:15 PM, said:

I thought the exact same thing.

I read this and thought about acting like it was me, but you guys were all so nice when I spilled my guts this afternoon I couldn't do it.

[FishCake]

BigSlick, on 04 May 2012 - 09:50 PM, said:

I read this and thought about acting like it was me, but you guys and girl were all so nice when I spilled my guts this afternoon I couldn't do it.

[rominer]

Aceves needs this win.

[BigSlick]

My apologies FishCake, you are 100% correct.

I really need a Sox win tonight.

rominer, on 04 May 2012 - 09:59 PM, said:

Aceves needs this win.

I need it more.