Playoff bound finally. Let's get some momentum going into the playoffs while getting some key people rest. Hope the whole team isn't hungover in the morning.

Inspirational video

Let the dancing continue!

Here's hoping we see the following lineup tomorrow:

Van Every, CF
Lowrie, SS
Kotsay, RF
Youkilis, 3B
Carter, LF
Ross, C
Casey, DH
Bailey. 1B
Cora, 2B

Rest up, boys.

Carmona might be the most disappointing player of the year

ERA 5.19
FIP 4.48
WHIP 1.59

K/9 4.3
BB/9 5.2
K/BB 0.8

And my amendments to the lineup above would be: Kottaras C, Cash 3B, Ross DH

This is the game I buy tickets for? I'm an idiot.

I love watching post clinching scrub squad games.

No rest for Youks? I suppose he can get some once Lowell is cleared for action. Lowrie could possibly use a few days off as well. I guess that would have to come at the expense of resting Pedroia though and Dustin gets priority. We really need another backup middle infielder for the rest of this week. Can Diaz be called up?

Yea Lowrie looks like he could use several days off actually. I agree that they need another middle infielder to give both Lowrie and Youks a break.

No, you're taking one for the team. I'm very pleased they didn't make this game more interesting for you.

I hope DJ Dru is back today or tomorrow. He needs to get some game action before the playoffs.

JD is back in the lineup tonight! Woohoo!

Source?

That is HUGE news though. This is a completely different team with both Lowell and Drew in the line up.

They'll rest Youks this weekend whenever Joba the Hater enters the game.

My prayers have been answered!

Isn't Joey Cora available?

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...ew_will_be.html

City Hall with The Mayor and The Big Donkey

That is Masterson's nickname from now on. The Big Donkey. Hilarious video.

Edit: Youkilis is a pansy.

Red Sox

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mark Kotsay, 1B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Chris Carter, LF
9. Alex Cora, SS
-- Paul Byrd, SP

That will be one hung-over group playing tonight. I have to think while they are still alive for the division they will put their A-lineup out there since you never know what can happen.

Edit: I hope Big Donkey pitches tonight.

Is Carmona even going tonight? What about the suspensions from last week (the crazy Sheff incident)?

He appealed

Indians
1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Jamey Carroll, 3B
3. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
4. Jhonny Peralta, SS
5. Victor Martinez, C
6. Travis Hafner, DH
7. Ben Francisco, LF
8. Ryan Garko, 1B
9. Josh Barfield, 2B
-- Fausto Carmona, SP

(Here's something you probably didn't know, or I at least certainly didn't: Choo is fourth in the majors in second-half OPS at 1.043. The only batters ahead of him? Manny Ramirez (1.209), Mark Teixeira (1.110), and Albert Pujols (1.100).

Hmm, that's fascinating. The first talking head/announcer I hear who calls him the "Soo Choo Train" gets a swift kick in the nuts.

Choo was a highly regarded prospect for years. I guess he's finally breaking out now that he's been given steady playing time.

For once I'm not filled with homicidal rage at the thought of Alex Cora starting. Lowrie really needed this day off.


edit: Also, the the fact that this game doesn't really mean anything helps, too.

This fascinating, and accurate. If there's one moron who would actually try to hit Youk before the playoffs start, it would be Chamberlain.

I'm loving Soxtober so far.

EDIT: Sure, that pussy JD Drew's in the lineup now that his teammates who did all the heavy lifting already clinched a playoff spot. That person (can't quite call him a man) just doesn't care [/dennis and callahan]

"PS: Ignore June."

That's weird - pregame show from the right field roof (?) at Fenway park. Is this the first time the haven't done it from Remdawg's?

Been doing it from up during this homestand.

I like it better here than in front of the great unwashed at Fenway.

Now if they can just find a way to get Watney away from the attention whores, I'll be happy.

When they put in the pool in right field like at Arizona, they can have her in there in a bikini.

Let's see what Byrd's got tonight, and where he fits in next week. Kick ass - win - but don't hurt yourselves in the process.

GO SOX - WIN TODAY!

Sox in 2005 and 2008 are the only teams since the Dbacks in 2002 to even make the postseason following a World Series victory.

Papi's got some vacant fingers. Tonight the quest to cover one of them with bling begins in earnest.



GANG SIGNS!!!!!

Youk should've been all over that one.

I love the little guy!

He's a one of a kind.

Papi punching the ball into left field is a thing of beauty.

Ortiz going the other way gets me hard.

Jesus Christ, get a playoff spot and nobody shows here? What a bunch of fairweather fuckers you guys are.

Sorry I cannot help myself...

Hughes8.10

you think Sox will retaliate over the weekend or just let that one go?
I still think the Sox owe the MFY at least one...

This is the kind of back to back hits you want come playoff time.

these idiots can't even give Drew an ovation

Hey JD:

Welcome back, you stud you.

Yeah, SoxScout. WTF. Completely poisoned by D&C. Fucking sheep.

better than anything kotsay has done

Well he's already back to 2007 form

1-0 baltimore. bases loaded, no one out.