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My Alex Cora sense is tingling again....
QUOTE(Foulkey Reese @ Jul 23 2008, 09:14 AM) 
My Alex Cora sense is tingling again....
Day game before a day off? Your Sean Casey/Brandon Moss senses should be all tingly, too.
QUOTE(educatedcheese @ Jul 23 2008, 09:17 AM)
Day game before a day off? Your Sean Casey/Brandon Moss senses should be all tingly, too.
Not to mention your Kevin Cash senses.
Clay needs to be pitching for his rotation spot today.
ARM ANGLES AHOY!
ARM ANGLES AHOY!
My third game thread post this year. A third win would make this a bona fide streak!
About Seattle... I went to the top of the space needle once. All you could see was clouds. If I lived in Seattle I would consider the Cobain approach.
About Seattle... I went to the top of the space needle once. All you could see was clouds. If I lived in Seattle I would consider the Cobain approach.
not liking our chances against the King... That being said, the M's offense is anemic and we may only need 2 or 3 to win.
QUOTE(educatedcheese @ Jul 23 2008, 09:17 AM)
Day game before a day off? Your Sean Casey/Brandon Moss senses should be all tingly, too.
If we're going to play a split squad lineup, it might as well be against the M's.
my guess:
Ellsbury
Cora
Youkilis
Manny
Casey
Moss
Coco
Cash
Lowrie
QUOTE(educatedcheese @ Jul 23 2008, 09:17 AM)
Day game before a day off? Your Sean Casey/Brandon Moss senses should be all tingly, too.
Exactly.
With Lowell struggling, this is a perfect day to start Youks at third and Casey at first. If that doesn't happen, Tito's not doing his job.
Drew kills Hernandez so he has to start. And Moss in left isn't a bad idea in place of either Ellsbury or Crisp. Manny's swinging the bat well and has to be in there at DH.
Lowrie has to be in there. I don't care if Cora bats lefthanded or not but I fear Tito will use this game as an excuse to give Cora yet another start. That would make Baby Jesus cry.
Get it together kid, show you belong and kick their ass. Back him up with some offense and solid D, guys - you really do need this win going into the MFY series. Bring it - win it.
GO SOX - WIN TODAY!
GO SOX - WIN TODAY!
Lowell looked better last night than he had in previous games, though, so maybe he's coming out of it. Meanwhile Youk has come off of his power surge, so maybe he should be the one to sit for a day?
Memo to Tito:
Do not sit Jed Lowrie. He is 24 years old. Oh, and start Moss.
Do not sit Jed Lowrie. He is 24 years old. Oh, and start Moss.
QUOTE(Smiling Joe Hesketh @ Jul 23 2008, 01:20 PM)
Clay needs to be pitching for his rotation spot today.
True; another bad game and the Rockies might not think he's enough for Fuentes:
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A team source said the Rockies have asked for Rays Double-A starter Wade Davis, the Yankees' Ian Kennedy, the Red Sox's Clay Buchholz or Mets minor-leaguer Jon Niese.
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_9964724
QUOTE(Kevin Youkulele @ Jul 23 2008, 01:21 PM)
Lowell looked better last night than he had in previous games, though, so maybe he's coming out of it. Meanwhile Youk has come off of his power surge, so maybe he should be the one to sit for a day?
Yeah, good point, I could live with that. But either way, get Casey some swings against this guy.
Apparently Clay is going to simulate a "first inning" during his pregame, in hopes of avoiding his hiccups the last 2 games:
http://www.courant.com/services/newspaper/...0,4289802.story
http://www.courant.com/services/newspaper/...0,4289802.story
No Cora!!
Here are the lineups:
Jacoby Ellsbury LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
J.D. Drew RF
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Mike Lowell 3B
Sean Casey DH
Jed Lowrie SS
Jason Varitek C
Coco Crisp CF
Clay Buchholz p
Mariners
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jose Lopez 2B
Raul Ibanez LF
Jose Vidro DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
Jeremy Reed CF
Kenji Johjima C
Bryan LaHair 1B
Willie Bloomquist SS
Felix Hernandez P
Here are the lineups:
Jacoby Ellsbury LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
J.D. Drew RF
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Mike Lowell 3B
Sean Casey DH
Jed Lowrie SS
Jason Varitek C
Coco Crisp CF
Clay Buchholz p
Mariners
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jose Lopez 2B
Raul Ibanez LF
Jose Vidro DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
Jeremy Reed CF
Kenji Johjima C
Bryan LaHair 1B
Willie Bloomquist SS
Felix Hernandez P
QUOTE(Foulkey Reese @ Jul 23 2008, 02:47 PM)
No Cora!!
And he moved Lowrie up to the 7th spot. Wow.
QUOTE(NomarRS05 @ Jul 23 2008, 02:50 PM)
And he moved Lowrie up to the 7th spot. Wow.
Lowrie as at 7 last night.
Tito is playing for keeps today.
Then again, that could mean that we'll have a Cora sighting against the MFYs.
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Terry Francona said Manny Ramirez showed up this morning and said his right knee was sore,an overnight development that the manager said caught him by surprise. The trainers had not communicated any issue to Francona after the game.
"He showed up this morning, I wasn't ready for that,'' Francona said. "He said his right knee hurts.''
Francona then joked, "The (expletive) jaywalking, if you do it right, you won't hurt your knee.''
In any event, Kevin Youkilis will be hitting in Ramirez's No. 4 hole, Sean Casey will DH and Jacoby Ellsbury will be in left field against Felix Hernandez, the Venezuelan right-hander who is the Mariners' best pitcher.
Francona said he had planned on using Casey as DH, anyway, but had envisioned Ramirez in left and Ellsbury in center. Coco Crisp, 1 for 11 against Hernandez in his career, was not scheduled to play, but now will be in center.
Francona elected to keep Jed Lowrie at short instead of Alex Cora, who might have expected to play a day game after a night game. The manager has now started Lowrie in five straight games and praised the way he has performed. He's batting .385 (5 for 13) with 3 RBIs and has played well in the field.
"He showed up this morning, I wasn't ready for that,'' Francona said. "He said his right knee hurts.''
Francona then joked, "The (expletive) jaywalking, if you do it right, you won't hurt your knee.''
In any event, Kevin Youkilis will be hitting in Ramirez's No. 4 hole, Sean Casey will DH and Jacoby Ellsbury will be in left field against Felix Hernandez, the Venezuelan right-hander who is the Mariners' best pitcher.
Francona said he had planned on using Casey as DH, anyway, but had envisioned Ramirez in left and Ellsbury in center. Coco Crisp, 1 for 11 against Hernandez in his career, was not scheduled to play, but now will be in center.
Francona elected to keep Jed Lowrie at short instead of Alex Cora, who might have expected to play a day game after a night game. The manager has now started Lowrie in five straight games and praised the way he has performed. He's batting .385 (5 for 13) with 3 RBIs and has played well in the field.
Hopefully nothing seriously wrong with Manny's knee. It would be nice to have him and Ortiz healthy for the weekend series.
Despite not having Manny tonight, I like this line up. After the last two nights, I don't expect anything from Tek at the plate, Ijust want him to do a good job with Buchholz. Hopefully Lowrie continues to stay hot. It's just a huge lift to the top of the order when they don't have that pressure of five or six hitting for nine. I think we would've definitely seen Lowell or someone have the day off if Manny wasn't hurt. I do think that this could be a very effective line up.
I really only have on comment on the Mariners line up...it looks like Clement is still ailing from his nail injury. I suspect he would be in the line up today if he wasn't.
I really only have on comment on the Mariners line up...it looks like Clement is still ailing from his nail injury. I suspect he would be in the line up today if he wasn't.
My favorite part...
Earlier in the quote Tito said the trainers hadn't brought up a knee injury with him....Manny might want to let the training staff know he was having knee issues, you know so he could get treatment on it....thats what they are there for.
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Ramirez told reporters his knee has been bothering him for about a week.
Asked if he would be ready for the Yankees series, which begins Friday, Ramirez said, "I don't know. I'm day-to-day at this point."
Asked if he would be ready for the Yankees series, which begins Friday, Ramirez said, "I don't know. I'm day-to-day at this point."
Earlier in the quote Tito said the trainers hadn't brought up a knee injury with him....Manny might want to let the training staff know he was having knee issues, you know so he could get treatment on it....thats what they are there for.
This just in off the Sports Wire!!!
"Manny's is tanking it because Theo didn't escort him out of the clubhouse and push the WALK button for him the other night."
-- Anonymous Red Sox Front Office Source
"Manny's is tanking it because Theo didn't escort him out of the clubhouse and push the WALK button for him the other night."
-- Anonymous Red Sox Front Office Source
is it me, or is Pap doing the pre-game interview with like 20 of those magnetic necklaces around his neck? Looks like a turtleneck. Weirdo.
So the Glob bloG says that Tito was planning to DH Casey with Manny in left... and so he put Coco, 1-11 against King Felix, into the lineup. FREE BRANDON MOSS!!
Also, Mlb audio is currently broadcasting WRKO giving a newscast... I take it the game is actually on WEEI but MLB is just ignoring that?
QUOTE(Todd Benzinger @ Jul 23 2008, 01:33 PM)
So the Glob bloG says that Tito was planning to DH Casey with Manny in left... and so he put Coco, 1-11 against King Felix, into the lineup. FREE BRANDON MOSS!!
He probably wants to put the optimal defense out there with the idea that it will help Buchholz pitch a good game.....
God I do not like facing him
Just keeping a good thing going is all. Good luck on going 3-for-3, shoebox.
QUOTE(Todd Benzinger @ Jul 23 2008, 04:34 PM)
Also, Mlb audio is currently broadcasting WRKO giving a newscast... I take it the game is actually on WEEI but MLB is just ignoring that?
Noticed this too. Let us know if you find a solution.
Where's the King Felix who got bombed in NY?
I want to face him.
I want to face him.
Speed kills!
bat pedroia forst high obp and a base stealer
Drew broke up this dude's near no hitter last season.
Bugger I missed the first out.
Wild Thing, you make my heart sing...
QUOTE(Todd Benzinger @ Jul 23 2008, 04:34 PM)
Also, Mlb audio is currently broadcasting WRKO giving a newscast... I take it the game is actually on WEEI but MLB is just ignoring that?
who is this asshole, and what is he blathering about? where is my baseball?
Squanderific
That was kind of a squander
wow the mariners lineup looks pretty crappy....
Nice pick off by Clay
Nice pick off by Clay
Gameday had that last fastball at 95mph.
PICKOFF!
Awesome.
Awesome.
Mariners radio man is saying that Ichiro is "now only 5 hits away from 3000 for his major league career." The more that time goes by the more I am reluctant to give healthy respect for the Japanese leagues.
Clay having trouble putting guys away again
QUOTE(NomarRS05 @ Jul 23 2008, 03:53 PM)
Clay having trouble putting guys away again
obviously
QUOTE(NomarRS05 @ Jul 23 2008, 04:53 PM)
Clay having trouble putting guys away again
Nice 3-2 fastball there
That was a nice inning.
wow, Clay.
did NOT expect to see that this inning.
what a beautiful 3rd out.
did NOT expect to see that this inning.
what a beautiful 3rd out.
Quick report for those of us w/o a TV?
QUOTE(amarshal2 @ Jul 23 2008, 03:55 PM)
Quick report for those of us w/o a TV?
Ichiro singles and gets hoodwinked off first, Clay gets a called 3rd strike on an tailing inside fastball, Clay gets a swinging strike on the big breaking ball.
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