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[Big Lee Smith]

Hard times call for hard men.



Or something less gay...

[Worst Trade Evah]

Big Lee Smith is back! Woot!

Welcome back )

[guido57]

Hard times call for hard men.
Or something less gay...

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Are these men of crimson hose not tough?
These Royal hooligans of which you speak,are they.....ahhh,never mind.

[Somerset]

It's ok guys, because our best pitcher is taking the mound (and I'm not being sarcastic).

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

I want a win for my birthday.

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

But its probably not going to happen.

[Toup]

Lineups per the Herald:

Sox:
Youkilis 3
Loretta 4
Ortiz DH
Wily Mo Pena 7
Varitek 2
Lowell 5
Nixon 9
Kapler 8
Gonzalez 6
Tavarez pitching

Manny (Knee) and Coco (Finger) have the day off.

Royals:
Gathright 8
German 4
DeJesus 7
Brown 9
Coste DH
Shealy 3
Buck 2
Keppinger 5
Blanco 6
Redman pitching

Edited by Toup, 10 September 2006 - 12:50 PM.

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

Why is Kapler playing? Why isn't Wily Mo playing center and Hinske/Murphy playing right?

[Toup]

Why is Kapler playing?  Why isn't Wily Mo playing center and Hinske/Murphy playing right?

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Seriously, Theo needs to release Kapler so Tito will give Murphy/Hinske some playing time.. When was the last time Kapler had an actual hit?

Edit: To answer my own question he went 2/4 (2 singles) on 9/3.... August 30th was his last XBH...

Edited by Toup, 10 September 2006 - 12:58 PM.

[Rooster Crows]

Here's to another successful chapter in the "Incomparable Tavarez as Starter" saga.

GO SOX - WIN TODAY . . .please!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Why is Kapler playing?  Why isn't Wily Mo playing center and Hinske/Murphy playing right?

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This has gone from the ridiculous to the sublime. I could rack my brain for the rest of the day and I wouldn't be able to come up with one viable reason to play Kapler today. I'm running out of adjectives, but let's end with "idiotic."

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

I don't know why Tito still has confidence in Kapler? He is two for his last ten. Murphy could put up those numbers, while getting his feet wet for upcoming seasons.

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

Kapler hit .212 in August and is hitting .200 in September. I hope that this is the last month that he is in a Red Sox uniform.

[Somerset]

Great, the Pats are losing 17-7. Today's going to be great.

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

The Sox are hitting .250 against Redman at Fenway.

[Shroyer_the_Destroyer]

Yes. One more month of watching Kapler in a Sox uniform. Unless the FO makes a bonehead move and resigns him.

[Toup]

Nice easy inning for Julian...

[aksoxfan]

Yes.  One more month of watching Kapler in a Sox uniform.  Unless the FO makes a bonehead move and resigns him.

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We understand you don't like Kapler...message recieved.

[patinorange]

How about 9 runs in the first so we can watch the Patriots lose.
Julian Tavares is the man

[Barbara]

Walks. I'll take walks.

But I do think fondly of the big bat era over the solid fielding era.

From today's Kansas City Star (a little article buried on the web page.)

“Earlier in the year,” Nelson said, “we were losing games like this. This is a growth process. When you learn how to win close games is what separates you from the pack.” Kansas City Star

I don't like being part of the pack.

OK .. the 2 men at 2nd base era is interesting.

Edited by Barbara, 10 September 2006 - 01:25 PM.

[Toup]

Nice hitting Wily Mo..but watch your lead runners man...

[Foulkey Reese]

I was at the game last night


I can't deal with this shit anymore


win!

[Hawk40]

Nice hitting Wily Mo..but watch your lead runners man...

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Way to compound stupid baserunning with even more stupidity.
Two runners at second and they end up with a man on 1st.
Unreal!

[Strike4]

I like Gonzalez because he doesn't make stupid mistakes ever, and that seems to be more of a problem with this team than I could have imagined.

[Foulkey Reese]

Who is this pitcher?

[patinorange]

Web Gem Mark Loretta

[cmars1010]

I just saw todays lineup, and just started laughing. Gabe Kapler must have some serious blackmail against Terry Francona. Like leaving him in last night wasn't enough. WOW.

[Toup]

I'm liking this Julian Tavarez as a starter thing... 11 hits, 5 runs, 11K, in 14.1 innings since joining the rotation.

[patinorange]

We get a break, bad throw, first break in a while.

[Strike4]

I'm gonna go ahead and call a well hit ball for Kapler.

edit: It just went right at a guy. That's why Gabe sux.

Edited by Strike4, 10 September 2006 - 02:13 PM.

[Section15Box113]

First pitch strikes to 10 of 11 batters thus far.

[Boggs26]

Tavarez is starting to look like a possibility for a rotation spot next year...especially if it looks like we need someone for half a season to hold a spot for lester...

[Toup]

Remy made a great point..Since Tavarez is starting, he's thrown all of his pitches, and has been using his changeup alot more, which is really keeping the hitters on their heels. All these groundballs too are a nice thing. With this defense, it's all good...

[patinorange]

Remy made a great point..Since Tavarez is starting, he's thrown all of his pitches, and has been using his changeup alot more, which is really keeping the hitters on their heels.  All these groundballs too are a nice thing.  With this defense, it's all good...

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I can remember a few gas can relief appearances where he really had some bad luck with ground balls, it does seem like he is relaxed and throwing a variety of good pitches. Nice work so far as a starter. Definitely a keeper for next year in some role. ( words I could not imagine writing in July)

[Barbara]

You know for being BIG Papi, David Ortiz is a pretty good base runner. Have you noticed he looks like a train chugging along when he puts it in high gear.

[sueh1]

Thank you, Mr. Tavarez, for being one of the very few bright spots in this series. Maybe TODAY you can tip your cap?

[Somerset]

I really hope to see Lowell return next year - he's had some great, clutch moments this year. First there was the game where he got hit in the head and went on to make the catch on that foul ball into the stands as well as stealing a base. Then there was that three run bomb in the 1st inning of Tavarez's last start after they had returned from that disastrous road trip not to mention tons of defensive plays to his right and a minimal amount of erros.

Edited by Somerset, 10 September 2006 - 02:54 PM.

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

This has gone from the ridiculous to the sublime.  I could rack my brain for the rest of the day and I wouldn't be able to come up with one viable reason to play Kapler today.  I'm running out of adjectives, but let's end with "idiotic."

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Show some respect...afterall, didn't you know that Gabe is a veteran player?

[bluefenderstrat]

Tavarez has done a nice job and all, but I hope they don't think this makes him an option for next year (in any capacity).

[ilya678]

Focus groups? they really have run out of things to talk about after this long in the season. god i hope orsillo jumps out of the window

[Drjman]

2 pages in a game thread! This season must be sunk. People aren't even interested in complaining now. I guess that the Pats first game of the year will do that.

Tavarez is pitching well.

[Strike4]

Tavarez has done a nice job and all, but  I hope they don't think this makes him an option for next year (in any capacity).

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I don't know that they'd get much in return in a trade, since he's under contract for next year as well. This FO will see what he can do next year before they cut him loose.

[ilya678]

more kelly throwing baseballs to other hot girls in the crowd please!!

[Strike4]

Focus groups? they really have run out of things to talk about after this long in the season. god i hope orsillo jumps out of the window

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I want them to talk up the profile show of Mirabelli a bit more. Some teasers, maybe a few clips.

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

Remy made a great point..Since Tavarez is starting, he's thrown all of his pitches, and has been using his changeup alot more, which is really keeping the hitters on their heels.  All these groundballs too are a nice thing.  With this defense, it's all good...

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I know some people have been comparing Tavarez to Lowe, but watching him as a starter and seeing the movement of his pitches, I am reminded more of a younger Bob Stanley. And beyond that, both of them have that brutal scowl. All that Tavarez is lacking is a palmball, and a rake...

[SinCitySoxFan1973]

Tavarez has done a nice job and all, but  I hope they don't think this makes him an option for next year (in any capacity).

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Well, if he keeps on pitching like this then how could he not be an option. He been better than pretty much everyone outside G38 this year. He seems to be much more relaxed and not pressing. I am just sayin'

[Toup]

Watching Tavarez have these 3 decent starts kind of makes me wonder where the season would have been, had he gotten a spot start sooner. We probably would not have seen Jason Johnson, and maybe Breslow or another bullpen arm would have had a chance to show what they had...

Or I'm just overthinking....

[ilya678]

I know some people have been comparing Tavarez to Lowe, but watching him as a starter and seeing the movement of his pitches, I am reminded more of a younger Bob Stanley. And beyond that, both of them have that brutal scowl.  All that Tavarez is lacking is a palmball, and a rake...

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The rake was applied to his face when he was young

[Al Zarilla]

Tavarez has done a nice job and all, but  I hope they don't think this makes him an option for next year (in any capacity).

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Not an option. Ace. Gotta go with the hot hand. He's signed through next year anyway (isn't he?), so make him a long relief/spot starter guy.

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

The rake was applied to his face when he was young

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Nah, if someone applied a rake to Julian's face when he was young, it would have been an improvement.