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[TFisNEXT]

3 flyball outs.


Neither were hit particularly hard. Lester doesn't look pained either...so I guess thats good news.

[Dionysus]

3 flyball outs.


Neither were hit particularly hard. Lester doesn't look pained either...so I guess thats good news.

I hope so. I've had the shittiest week ever (family crisis) and the Sox shitty play made it shittier. I need a win tonight. Desperately.

[Andrew]

Through the left side for a base hit.

[Dionysus]

Sweet monkeys, he's fast.

[Savin Hillbilly]

I'm a bit surprised Ellsbury has the green light at this point.

[teddywingman]

how ya doin there, Eric?

[Dionysus]

I'm a bit surprised Ellsbury has the green light at this point.

Tito just wants to make the little project I'm working on harder.

[Nuf Ced]

BWAY-nose NO-chase, uh-MEE-goes.

Mahs Ser-Face-ah Pour Fah-vor

[SemperFidelisSox]

Ellsbury would become the first Red Sox player to lead the AL in stolen bases in back to back years since Billy Werber in '34-35.

[Dionysus]

Oh my god! A lead!

[unclebobo]

Oh my god! A lead!

sssshhhhhhh

don't tell them ... they don't know yet

[teddywingman]

Think about how ridiculously deep that part of the park was before they put in "Williamsburg".

[SemperFidelisSox]

First lead since Sunday.

[strek1]

Oh my god! A lead!

Feels like the first time in a week!

[teddywingman]

Lester is currently not sharp.

[Dionysus]

I dont like all these flyball outs

[Savin Hillbilly]

I dunno, that strike 1 cutter was pretty sharp.

[Andrew]

Well.. he hasn't given up a hit yet. But it's been 5 straight warning track shots. I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing.

[Dionysus]

I dunno, that strike 1 cutter was pretty sharp.

5 FOs. At least 3 (the ones I saw), to the warning track.

[graffam198]

Would anyone be interested in a mike in the dugout to litsten to what tito and company were saying? Or do you think it would just be retarded drivel?

[radsoxfan]

I dont like all these flyball outs

I don't either. Lester not sharp early on, but we are lucky he gets a practice start before going into the playoffs. Those last 2 were homers in the toilet.

[TFisNEXT]

2 of those that inning were hit pretty far.

[Andrew]

Pop up on the infield on the last out of the 2nd.

[Savin Hillbilly]

You guys worry too much.

[Sprowl]

Would anyone be interested in a mike in the dugout to litsten to what tito and company were saying? Or do you think it would just be retarded drivel?

I think it would be erudite drivel, but probably too salty for family consumption. Tito gives some pretty good dugout interviews, but you can tell that he's watching his tongue (except when Ortiz clowns behind him and Tito threatens to kick his ass).

[radsoxfan]

Well.. he hasn't given up a hit yet. But it's been 5 straight warning track shots. I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing.

In a meaningful game, an out is always better than a hit. But when youre just practicing, Id rather him not get hit hard, even at the expense of a few groundball singles. Hopefully he settles in after getting his feet under him.

Edited by radsoxfan, 01 October 2009 - 06:35 PM.

[teddywingman]

Would anyone be interested in a mike in the dugout to litsten to what tito and company were saying? Or do you think it would just be retarded drivel?

Tito with all that gum in his mouth would be incomrehendable.

Lester is getting the outs... but the pitches look a little lifeless to me. Hopefully he's just not completely warmed up (we've seen that before).

[nvalvo]

Nice hustle from Bay.

I love NESN's camera angle on the replay.

[TFisNEXT]

Lowell fouls more balls off his leg than I can remember from anyone recently.

[Dionysus]

Really, Baseball Jesus? ANOTHER injury?

[ELMER FLICK]

Lester is throwing all his pitches, which strikes me as testing his leg, rather than going all out, since often a pitcher will gradually introduce additional pitches as he moves through the game. His four seam has hit 96. Control may not be as good as we would like, but I think there are more good signs than bad.

[Sprowl]

Lester is getting the outs... but the pitches look a little lifeless to me. Hopefully he's just not completely warmed up (we've seen that before).

At 94-95, his velocity looks OK, but he's getting a lot of pitches up in the zone and his fastballs seem to have unpredictable movement (ie, all over the chart).

He's throwing a lot of changeups too.

[86spike]

Really, Baseball Jesus? ANOTHER injury?

what happened?

[Barbara]

Please, Tito, no Tek. For humanitarian reasons, for Godsakes.

That is the best reason I have read in months. What about the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award?

Nick Cafardo just suggested that Gathright should make the play-off roster because he could be used to pinch run for Jason Varitek.

I've got nothing against Gathright making it on the bench, but this is just yet another egregious example of Nick Cafardo's failure to even hold up the pretense of being a journalist.

Jason Varitek? Reaching base? In the play-offs?

Edit: He also isn't ruling out the Twins, simply beacuse "they have a lot of heart."

Why waste a space with Gathright? We have Buchholz - a two for oner!

I'm a bit surprised Ellsbury has the green light at this point.

I think everything and anything is wide open through this series. Let's go nuclear!

Oh my god! A lead!

What's that? Please explain.

[teddywingman]

maybe Gathright will be annoying as hell five years from now... doing some time in the booth with Orsillo when Remy retires.

[TFisNEXT]

what happened?

Lowell fouled one off his foot...but he seemed fine after a couple minutes.

[Savin Hillbilly]

Control may not be as good as we would like

And I think so far he is erring on the side of going right after people and inducing contact--and that's exactly what he should be doing, at least until it gets him in trouble.

[teddywingman]

At 94-95, his velocity looks OK, but he's getting a lot of pitches up in the zone and his fastballs seem to have unpredictable movement (ie, all over the chart).

He's throwing a lot of changeups too.

Most of the FBs I checked on the nesn gun were listed 92-93 till later last inning when one said 96.

[Savin Hillbilly]

Was that a 2-seam fastball for strike 2? It looked like it tailed back in on the lefty.

[Reverend]

At 94-95, his velocity looks OK, but he's getting a lot of pitches up in the zone and his fastballs seem to have unpredictable movement (ie, all over the chart).

He's throwing a lot of changeups too.

Nuts. I had been hoping I was reading the pitching chart wrongly on account of small sample size.

In other news, does anyone else think that there's something very politically incorrect about the first person of Native American extraction in major league baseball leading the American League in steals?

[TFisNEXT]

Lester's stuff looked better that inning.

[teddywingman]

Doesn't look like he's got the A fastball tonight, or his best control either, BUT his off speed stuff is looking good and keeping em off balance.
I'm starting to feel encouraged.

[BucketOBalls]

Nuts. I had been hoping I was reading the pitching chart wrongly on account of small sample size.

In other news, does anyone else think that there's something very politically incorrect about the first person of Native American extraction in major league baseball leading the American League in steals?

No. Why? I think he's only the first Navajo, there have been other Native American ball players.

As a reminder, Joba Chamberlain is considered Native America(Winnebago).

*- To easy

[EllisTheRimMan]

Nuts. I had been hoping I was reading the pitching chart wrongly on account of small sample size.

In other news, does anyone else think that there's something very politically incorrect about the first person of Native American extraction in major league baseball leading the American League in steals?

Especially, when playing a team with Chief Wahoo on their hats. Maybe I'm just overly sensitive to the plight of Native Americans though.

[metaprosthesis]

Nuts. I had been hoping I was reading the pitching chart wrongly on account of small sample size.

In other news, does anyone else think that there's something very politically incorrect about the first person of Native American extraction in major league baseball leading the American League in steals?

Ells isn't the first Native American, he's the first Navajo. And it was the honkeys who did all the stealing. It's nice to see him steal in America's Pastime®.

[SoxFan234]

Doesn't look like he's got the A fastball tonight, or his best control either, BUT his off speed stuff is looking good and keeping em off balance.
I'm starting to feel encouraged.

Yeah, as long as he's healthy and his velocity is fine, I see no reason not to be encourged.

[EllisTheRimMan]

Ells isn't the first Native American, he's the first Navajo. And it was the honkeys who did all the stealing. It's nice to see him steal in America's Pastime®.

As a honkey, I'll take your sentiments as a compliment. Thank you, thank you very much.

[Jnai]

What's in a Youk Burrito? Lox and Chopped Liver?

[Dionysus]

In other news, does anyone else think that there's something very politically incorrect about the first person of Native American extraction in major league baseball leading the American League in steals?

Dumbest post of the thread? I think so! Even as a joke, it makes no sense!

[Reverend]

Ah. My mistake.

I still think this is all an over-reaction to The Long Walk.