[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 7:07 pm

Scheduled starters: Matt Clement (13-4, 4.17) v. Scott Downs (2-3, 4.19)

The game will be on NESN.



Toronto Weather: 3 pm observation at YYZ: Sky clear, visibility >7 miles, temperature 82F, DP 66F, wind out of the southwest at 13 mph.

Forecast: Roof open! It'll cool off into the low 70's by game time, but there's no chance of rain.

Anni

[NU five oh]

**MOJO** - Periodic Table of the Elements Day 2

Once again, we turn to science to bring the Red Sox the mojo needed to overcome the Toronto Blue Jays.

#30 Zinc
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nufiveoh/798px-ZincMetalUSGOV.jpg

Zinc is an incredibly useful mineral. It is used in batteries, in galvanizing metal, and is a vital mineral in keeping a healthy body. It is the fourth most common mineral in use today. In fact it would be hard to imagine a world without zinc.

http://centerclick.org:81/previews/archive/simpsons/p.world_without_zinc.mov.jpg

It also would be hard to imagine a Red Sox team without Matt Clement. He has been one of our more consistent starters this year, and has flourished in Boston. With the help of zinc, lets hope Clement can dispatch with the Blue Jays quickly and easily.

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2005/03/04/1109958975_6284.jpg

#29 Copper
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/media/element-pics/Cu.jpg

Copper his a reddish metal with a high conductivity. Copper is used frequently in wire and conduit for its ease in transmitting energy. Copper also is used much in cookware for it's ability to transmit heat. In fact, copper is one of the few metals used more than zinc is.

Copper is here for Keith Foulke, for a little mojo to help him regain his electric stuff.

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2004/baseball/mlb/specials/postseason/2004/10/25/bc.bbo.worldseries.bull.ap/p1_foulke_g2_ap.jpg

Of course, let's not forget: What do you get when you start off with zinc and cap it off with copper? Well, in the words of Vince Vaughn in Swingers, you are so money and you don't even know it.

http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/cogworks/images/researchpics/61_pennies.jpg

This post has been edited by NU five oh: 13 September 2005 - 04:34 PM

[Ellis Greenwell]

NU five oh, on Sep 13 2005, 04:00 PM, said:

Copper is here for Keith Foulke....

http://users.110.net/~ps3776/stand/stand.jpg
Copper! Sick balls! Sick balls, Copper!

<Or sumpin' like that>

[Empyreal]

Road game #74 means the supporting element of the evening is tungsten, or the element formerly known as wolfram.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/TungstenMetalUSGOV.jpg

Tungsten means "heavy stone" in Swedish and Danish. We know there are enough heavy metal aficionados on the team to make this element particularly apt. There used to be more stoners, but that's another story.

Tungsten has the highest melting point and lowest vapor pressure of all metals, so, like the Red Sox, it can take the heat. Alloys of tungsten are particularly suited for high temperature uses such as lightbulb filaments. Despite its grey to white hue, it can be applied with colorful results: tungsten salts are used in the tanning industry.

And Ortiz said, "Let there be light."
http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/about_spl/press_releases/lightbulb.jpg
And there was.

Edit: Grammar and all that jazz.

This post has been edited by Empyreal: 13 September 2005 - 04:38 PM

[LooiesWindup]

At the risk of running out of elements, Looies would like to add to today's Mojo.

Manganese
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/media/element-pics/Mn.jpg

Manganese is Element 25

As Manganese contains 25 protons, so too do the Red Sox contain 25 core players that function together as a team. The name Manganese derives from the Greek “magnesia” or magnet as to 'draw towards or attract'. Appropriately enough, Manganese is used as an alloy in steel manufacturing where less strong metals are blended together to forge items of great strength and power. Just as the Red Sox as a team are stronger and more powerful than 25 individual players.

[Wilhemus Remmerswaal]

Tonight's Haiku-jinx is directed at the blue jay, or Cyanocitta cristata

"Annoying lil' bird
Tonight, the Sox shall slay you
And all your eggs, too"

This post has been edited by Wilhemus Remmerswaal: 13 September 2005 - 04:41 PM

[RedSoxAnni]

Pos  Player               HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player              HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------               --  ---  ---- ---  ------              --  ---  ----
  2B  Graffanino, Tony      2   15  .306  SS  Adams, Russ          8   60  .263 
  SS  Renteria, Edgar       7   61  .281  LF  Catalanotto, Frank   6   44  .290 
  DH  Ortiz, David         40  126  .295  CF  Wells, Vernon       25   83  .271 
  LF  Ramirez, Manny       35  122  .285  3B  Koskie, Corey       11   32  .236 
   C  Varitek, Jason       21   66  .289  DH  Hillenbrand, Shea   17   75  .292 
  RF  Millar, Kevin         9   49  .279  1B  Hinske, Eric        12   56  .264 
  1B  Youkilis, Kevin       1    9  .270   C  Zaun, Gregg          9   53  .261 
  3B  Mueller, Bill         8   57  .295  2B  Hill, Aaron          3   34  .269 
  CF  Kapler, Gabe          1    8  .250  RF  Gross, Gabe          0    2  .264 
   P  Clement, Matt (13-4, 4.17)           P  Downs, Scott (2-3, 4.19)

[FenwayFanatic]

Close Play ... looked safe to me

[BigPapiOrtizzle34]

CFY up 3-0 early. Steroid Boy 3 run HR

[BostonSox37]

Ugh. TB finally remembered they are the Yankees bitches. 3-0 on a HR*. Still no outs in the first. Looks like we need a win tonight.

[theo's hometown]

BigPapiOrtizzle34, on Sep 13 2005, 06:20 PM, said:

CFY up 3-0 early. Steroid Boy 3 run HR
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ok, no joke, but steroid boy def. in my mind, is the Yankees MVP. he is personally responsible for two of the yankees wins in the past week.

[FenwayFanatic]

wow wtf ........ Tampa doesnt own the Yankeestonight, 3-0 , runner on first and still 0 outs. WTF

Anyway, nice inning for Clement

[BigPapiOrtizzle34]

So far so good Clement

[BigPapiOrtizzle34]

4-0 CFY Bases Loaded Walk for Posada. D-Rays pitcher already coming out!! Nobody out in the 1st

[theo's hometown]

FenwayFanatic, on Sep 13 2005, 06:23 PM, said:

wow wtf ........ Tampa doesnt own the Yankeestonight, 3-0 , runner on first and still 0 outs. WTF

Anyway, nice inning for Clement
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Make that 4-0 no outs!

[adamf11]

Waechter out without even recording an out, Brazilton in.

[FenwayFanatic]

Make it 4-0 MFY. That ones over. Still loaded and still 0 outs.

[FenwayFanatic]

2 out hit for Youk, need one more

[BigPapiOrtizzle34]

Lets go Mueller

[FenwayFanatic]

Mueller flys out