343 replies to this topic

[xpisblack]

78 pitches through 2. Not bad.

In related news, I just emptied a gascan all over myself; anyone got a match?

[NomarRS05]

Is Beckett getting dunked to death or does he flat out suck? This is not exactly encouraging so far.

[SoxFan234]

I wish my confidence in Beckett this year were high enough that I could think this an elaborate ploy to make the Angels and Yankees overconfident.

Also, that was a cockleeching scunner of a toss by Lowrie.

You and I both know that playoff Josh is a totally different animal. He'll be pumped the fuck up, not tuning up in a meaningless game. His velocity is fine, that's the important thing. It's hard to be sharp after not pitching for 10 days and, for a guy like Beckett, pitching in a game that doesn't matter. Who knows how much the V-Mart thing makes a difference too.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

Beckett: Give me Tek or give me Death

That's a twofer, isn't it?

[xpisblack]

You and I both know that playoff Josh is a totally different animal. He'll be pumped the fuck up, not tuning up in a meaningless game. His velocity is fine, that's the important thing. It's hard to be sharp after not pitching for 10 days and, for a guy like Beckett, pitching in a game that doesn't matter. Who knows how much the V-Mart thing makes a difference too.

This is very true. Also true: watching Beckett pitch like camel-santorum in a even meaningless game makes me want to spay nuns.

[Brianish]

Is Beckett getting dunked to death or does he flat out suck? This is not exactly encouraging so far.

Kinda both.

[teddywingman]

Is Beckett getting dunked to death or does he flat out suck? This is not exactly encouraging so far.

There's been a few weak hits mixed in, but there's also been plenty of line drives.

[Sprowl]

F/X only has him getting squeezed once. He's doing this all on his own.

He certainly is: this has to be the ugliest location chart I've seen in a long, long time -- everything is middle-middle; nothing on the outer edges (although he seemed to get sharper at the knee-level pitches later in the second inning). The curve is very slurvy, and for Beckett that's not a good thing.

[teddywingman]

I really like that double from Papi... everything about it.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

Of course, we're still winning this game.

[EllisTheRimMan]

Can Kotchman do a fucking positive thing here?

EDIT: And the answer is yes.

Edited by EllisTheRimMan, 03 October 2009 - 07:00 PM.

[xpisblack]

Can Kotchman do a fucking positive thing here?

Yes.

[TFisNEXT]

Can Kotchman do a fucking positive thing here?

Yes.

[MartyBarrettMVP]

Can Kotchman do a fucking positive thing here?

Yes. Yes he can.

[TFisNEXT]

Brian Anderson!!!

LOL.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

Table set for Anderson and Gathright. Got'em right where we want 'em.

[EllisTheRimMan]

Yes. Yes he can.

Alright, I get it... I get it.

[InsideTheParker]

Wow, the injuries are a bit worse than I realized. Lowell's thumb, Drew's shoulder, Baldelli's something, and I notice no Seabass in the lineup, tho his hand has no fracture. Yikes.

[xpisblack]

This inning so far has made my trousers slightly happy.

[teddywingman]

So Rocco is definitely not gonna be playing next week.
Heidi (looking very nice) informs us (as all serious reporters should) that Tazawa is making the trip to LAAA to 'get a feel for the postseason'... really?

[EllisTheRimMan]

This inning so far has made my trousers slightly happy.

It's just gasoline stimulating your....

[Sprowl]

Can Kotchman do a fucking positive thing here?

EDIT: And the answer is yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Yes he can.

I think we have consensus.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

In other news. Horseface has given up 3 runs on 4 hits through 2.

[MoGator71]

Balk?

[teddywingman]

Laffey Taffey.

[SoxFan234]

I'm sick of sucky Beckett.

Aye, now let me ask you this:

At 8:25 PM on Friday, which memory will you be thinking about? Beckett striking out the side in the first inning of Game 1 of the 2007 WS -or- this start tonight?

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

In related news, I just emptied a gascan all over myself; anyone got a match?

Eric Wedge would like to borrow your gas can, please.

[xpisblack]

It's just gasoline stimulating your....

Note to self: shower with petrol more often.

[SoxFan234]

Wow, the injuries are a bit worse than I realized. Lowell's thumb, Drew's shoulder, Baldelli's something, and I notice no Seabass in the lineup, tho his hand has no fracture. Yikes.

Drew is playing tomorrow and Seabass was going to get tonight off wrist or not.

[xpisblack]

Hey, Gathright-- if you have to kneel before you swing, maybe lay off that weak shit.

[fenwaypaul]

I love fall training games.

[Southpaw67]

Can somebody help me out here...what channel is the game on?

[MartyBarrettMVP]

IBB Pedey to get to Bay should be fun.

[xpisblack]

Eric Wedge would like to borrow your gas can, please.

He's got his own jet-fuel waiting in the dugout. Where he's going, he doesn't need matches.

[RIrooter09]

Loading the bases for Bay? Interesting move.

[MoGator71]

IBB Pedey to get to Bay should be fun.

That's so Ozzie Guillen.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Aye, now let me ask you this:

At 8:25 PM on Friday, which memory will you be thinking about? Beckett striking out the side in the first inning of Game 1 of the 2007 WS -or- this start tonight?

The real question is which memory will we be thinking about at 10:25PM on Friday.

[MoGator71]

Baysehit!

[Barbara]

When I left Pedey had just hit a HR. I come back and we are down. I can only assume the BABIP gods did not have suitable offerings. I am very disappointed with all of you.

Ahhh ... tied.

Thank you.

[Sprowl]

In other news. Horseface has given up 3 runs on 4 hits through 2.

Beckett sees Horseface's 3 and 4 through 2, and raises 4 and 6 through 2, and tosses in 2 walks to Horseface's 1. Horseface doesn't stand a very good chance in this hand.

[SemperFidelisSox]

I wonder if John Farrell is watching this awful Indians teams and thinking, 'Nah, I think I'm good here.'

[Southpaw67]

NM, I found it on NESN+

thanks anyway.

[NomarRS05]

The real question is which memory will we be thinking about at 10:25PM on Friday.

Hate to say it, but Beckett doesn't seem to provide that much of an edge over Burnett as of right now. Obviously that could mean jack shit, but Beckett has been uninspiring even before tonight.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

Shapiro is out there somewhere right now thinking to himself, "yup, firing that stupid fuck was the right thing to do."
"

[teddywingman]

Can somebody help me out here...what channel is the game on?

732 on directv

[TFisNEXT]

Can somebody help me out here...what channel is the game on?

It depends where you are...someone posted a boston.com link in page 2 or 3 of this thread on the channel number based on your provider.

[MartyBarrettMVP]

When I left Pedey had just hit a HR. I come back and we are down. I can only assume the BABIP gods did not have suitable offerings. I am very disappointed with all of you.

Ahhh ... tied.

Thank you.

DON'T LEAVE AGAIN!1!!!!11!!!

[BucketOBalls]

I have to keep looking at this game to make myself feel better.

[Sprowl]

Andy Embedded Marte

[TFisNEXT]

Grand Slam!!!!!!