[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 5:00 pm EDT

Scheduled starters: Joe Blanton (14-10, 3.84) v. Jon Lester (4-0, 4.45)

The game will be on NESN.

Boston weather:

Noon observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southwest at 13 mph, visibility 9 miles, few clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 88F, DP 66F.

Forecast: Another warm night at the old ballyard. It'll be more humid than last evening, and there's a chance of some gusty winds out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward left. There's a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms associated with a trough that is ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. There's some convection firing over the Adirondacks now; most likely the convective activity will stay north of the Boston area.

It'll be close to 90F at game time, and with the early game, we'll have another two hours of sun and some heating, so the winds are not likely to diminish until late in the game.

[BigSlick]

RedSoxAnni, on Sep 26 2007, 01:00 PM, said:

Game time: 5:00 pm EDT

Scheduled starters: Joe Blanton (14-10, 3.84) v. Jon Lester (4-0, 4.45)

The game will be on NESN.

Boston weather:

Noon observation at KBOS: Wind out of the southwest at 13 mph, visibility 9 miles, few clouds at 20,000 feet, temperature 88F, DP 66F.

Forecast: Another warm night at the old ballyard. It'll be more humid than last evening, and there's a chance of some gusty winds out of the southwest, which is blowing out toward left. There's a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms associated with a trough that is ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. There's some convection firing over the Adirondacks now; most likely the convective activity will stay north of the Boston area.

It'll be close to 90F at game time, and with the early game, we'll have another two hours of sun and some heating, so the winds are not likely to diminish until late in the game.

God I wished I'd checked a weather report before I left South Jersey. I brought a jacket just in case, but never considered shorts. I'll be the guy sweating his ass off in jeans in Secion 10.

[kylexray]

BigSlick, on Sep 26 2007, 12:07 PM, said:

God I wished I'd checked a weather report before I left South Jersey. I brought a jacket just in case, but never considered shorts. I'll be the guy sweating his ass off in jeans in Secion 10.

I think Boston has places called stores. In those stores, I think they sell shorts. This time of year, I'd think those stores would have clearance sales for shorts. :whistle

[FenwayFanatic]

Does anyone know why the game is at 5pm today?

[RedSoxAnni]

FenwayFanatic, on Sep 26 2007, 02:51 PM, said:

Does anyone know why the game is at 5pm today?

Yes.

[mish1231]

Looks like I may be stuck at work for another 12 hour day, and listening in my office. Middle management sucks!

This post has been edited by mish1231: 26 September 2007 - 02:01 PM

[RedSoxAnni]

I'll miss a good chunk of it seeing I have to teach from 6-7:15. I get to listen to both ends on the radio, and miss the middle.

[kylexray]

mish1231, on Sep 26 2007, 01:57 PM, said:

Looks like I may be stuck at work for another 12 hour day, and listening in my office. Middle management sucks!

Just come down with a bellyache.

[RedSoxExtraInnings]

Nice, hope the red sox win tonight. You never know what will happen to the Yankees against the DEVIL RAYS.

[BobHeise]

RedSoxExtraInnings, on Sep 26 2007, 03:30 PM, said:

Nice, hope the red sox win tonight. You never know what will happen to the Yankees against the DEVIL RAYS.

Yankee losses are one of life's unexpected pleasures. But we no longer have to worry about them in terms of the division race. Win this afternoon/tonight and the magic number is two.

EDIT: I was agahst to see what I'd written. Yankee LOSSES are a pleasure. Mea culpa.

This post has been edited by BobHeise: 26 September 2007 - 03:07 PM

[RedSoxAnni]

Oakland								 Boston								
 -------								 ------								
 
 Pos  Player			   HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player			  HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------			   --  ---  ---- ---  ------			  --  ---  ----
  LF  Stewart, Shannon	 12   48  .290  2B  Pedroia, Dustin	  7   49  .314 
  1B  Barton, Daric		 3	7  .345  LF  Ramirez, Manny	  20   86  .293 
  CF  Swisher, Nick		22   75  .265  DH  Ortiz, David		33  114  .321 
  DH  Piazza, Mike		  7   43  .281  3B  Lowell, Mike		20  111  .324 
  RF  Cust, Jack		   26   82  .262  RF  Drew, JD			10   58  .265 
  2B  Ellis, Mark		  19   76  .271  1B  Youkilis, Kevin	 16   81  .287 
   C  Suzuki, Kurt		  7   38  .255   C  Varitek, Jason	  15   66  .255 
  3B  Hannahan, Jack		3   23  .287  CF  Ellsbury, Jacoby	 3   17  .367 
  SS  Murphy, Donnie		5   18  .211  SS  Lugo, Julio		  8   73  .240 
   P  Blanton, Joe (14-10, 3.84)		   P  Lester, Jon (4-0, 4.45)

09/26 15:13:58 ET

[DominusNovus]

Thats an awful lot of called strikes. Not that I'm complaining. But gameday shows them pretty far outside of the zone...

[bosockboy]

Damn Lester is dealing. 5 K's through 2IP. This is playoff start worthy stuff.

[Jermaine Van Buren Fan]

J.D. be scorching.

[DominusNovus]

I've got gameday, so, I can't be sure, but did Stewart just rob a home run from Ellsbury?

EDIT: Of course not, they're playing in Fenway, forgot about the monster.

This post has been edited by DominusNovus: 26 September 2007 - 04:43 PM

[BamaBoSox]

It was cooler today in Tuscaloosa, Alabama than Boston? No way. I call foul.

It appears that Jon is staying up with the heat, though. Five strikeouts in just two innings?

DominusNovus, on Sep 26 2007, 04:38 PM, said:

EDIT: Of course not, they're playing in Fenway, forgot about the monster.

Actually, it is possible. Word is Victor Conte has been trying to market his "pogo stick" steroid here as of late. Maybe Shannon Stewart took him up on it?

This post has been edited by BamaBoSox: 26 September 2007 - 04:48 PM

[ivebeentruped]

How quickly things change...

[MAD SoxFan]

umpires have ****** this inning up

[BobHeise]

MAD SoxFan, on Sep 26 2007, 05:53 PM, said:

umpires have ****** this inning up

Following on game day, so the line looks o.k.--3 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 bb, 6 k's. How does Lester look--how's his location?

Now if we can just get some runs here. Time for the bats to wake up.

[carita]

Ellsbury' arm is so weak