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[CaptainLaddie]

Big Lee, this is for you.

Folks, I'm going ask you all to donate money / blood as soon as you can.

I just hope that our resident Tulane doctor is safe, sound, and is doing the best job that he can.

[Sparky Lyle]

I just hope that our resident Tulane doctor is safe, sound, and is doing the best job that he can.

Indeed.

On another note.

Blood, SWEAT, toil, and tears.

Work, lads, work hard and earnestly.

Edited by Sparky Lyle, 02 September 2005 - 01:05 AM.

[absintheofmalaise]

Big Lee, this is for you.

Folks, I'm going ask you all to donate money / blood as soon as you can.

I just hope that our resident Tulane doctor is safe, sound, and is doing the best job that he can.

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I second that emotion. Donate clothing as well.

And now back to the game.
The SoSH relief staff is coming up aces. Keep the train rolling.

[Gorton Fisherman]

CaptainLaddie, I'd just like to say that you've done some superior work as an emergency fill-in starter. I'm talking "early May Jeremi Gonzalez" quality stuff.

And, of course, the gyrating Jessica Alba right up front on each thread doesn't hurt either.

[5belongstoGeorge]

To Big Lee Smith!

[Alacoldart]

Tonight will see rookie vs. semi-rookie as the O's throw John Maine against our very own Lenny DiNardo. This could be really ugly for both sides. The Sox struggle vs. rookie pitchers by and large, but let's hope the O's do too, against DiNardo.

Go Lenny!

[EdJurak85]

Let's hope Lenny can pitch well and even outdo the performance last night of his partner in undergrad trim-pulling.

[Gorton Fisherman]

After spending the first couple months of the season as the American League's critical darling, the Orioles have hit the skids. Their embedded-MFY manager has been fired. Their staff ace has been summarily dismissed for being a drunk. Their one-time HOF-bound first baseman has disgraced himself, and has taken to wearing earplugs to suppress the incessant booing directed his way at baseball venues nationwide.

Do I feel the smallest amount of sympathy for their plight? Not the slightest bit. The O's have been a constant, irritating thorn in our side for the past couple seasons, most recently whuppin' the Sox 3 out of 4 right before the All-Star break, with the lyin', cheatin' Senor Esteroids leading the charge.

I say: let's add to their misery. In a big way. A sweep is all I'm looking for. Is this really too much to ask?

[Tudor Fever]

It's time to channel the 1898 Spaniards...

[LateRally]

Damn I'm out of pocket for a few days and this whole place turns upside down.

Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, but what the heck happened to SoSH? Where are all the threads?

And what happened to Big Lee? I gather he's in New Orleans. Has anyone heard from him?

[Williams Head Case]

Plan on attending tonight, though Labor Day traffic going northbound from Connecticut won't be pretty. Hopefully, Lenny Dinardo's pitches will be.

[Deweys New Stance]

REMEMBER (TO BEAT) THE MAINE!!!

[Country Sinker]

Orioles - John Maine (1-1 2.70)
None of the Sox have ever faced him at the Major League level.

vs.
Lenny DiNardo (0-0 10.80)
He's pitched out of the pen once against the O's this year:
1.0 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 HR 0 BB 1 SO
Last year he made one relief appearance against them: 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 0
Melvin Mora (2-2) has the homer off him.

Edited by 007BaseballGal, 02 September 2005 - 02:15 PM.

[jose melendez]

9/2/05 — Minor League Battle, DiNardo vs. Maine

It’s time for Jose Melendez’s KEYS TO THE GAME.

1. Jose is sick. And it’s not some BS made up illness like Fenway Fever or the Vaughn Eshelman Flu (note: remember Wade Boggs’ unwillngness to face the unfamiliar lefty in 1995?). The way Jose figures it, he probably has either Western Equine Encephalitis or East Nile Virus. But not to worry, those two aren’t nearly as severe as the illnesses from the opposite directions.

To make matters worse, this is the first KEYS Jose is writing on his brand new computer, and making the switch from PC to Mac, Word to AppleWorks seems certain to result in some problems. It’s like making the transition from reliever to starter midseason. Jose should really be getting himself stretched out before he writes a full KEYS on this thing. You know, writing 100 words today, 250 on Sunday, 500 on Tuesday and then and only then giving a go at a full KEYS maybe a week from today. But with the season winding down, Jose just doesn’t have that much time to waste. The team needs him now.

Now you may be asking “Jose, what good can a Jose who is not only sick, but also getting stretched out possibly do for us?” Jose does not know. He only knows that he needs to try. For God’s sake Leonardo DiNardo is starting tonight. It’s not like the Red Sox can win this game on their own.

Besides a DiNardo start is always something to tune in to, as he is the first Red Sox pitcher since Rafael Bettancort (note: did he ever actually play for the big team?) to be named after a teenage mutant ninja turtle.

Ugh... that was pretty terrible. Much like the Red Sox starters for the last three nights, Jose has looked weak, really weak early. But can he now turn it around?

2. Arthroscopically repaired closer Keith Foullke returned to the big club yesterday after his third rehab appearance in Lowell. While Foulke pitched poorly in all three outings, it is possible that his struggles were more mental than physical. A confused Foulke was seen approaching the Lowell visitors information center several times in the past week and asking “I heard you have a famous Foulke and Heritage Festival here with Zydeco music, and ethnic food and dancing, and I’d like to know where my royalty check is.”

Still, even with the distraction of royalties removed from his field of view, Jose is concerned about whether Foulke will be able to perform in Boston. Someone, probably Foulke himself, but Jose won’t swear to it, speculated yesterday that perhaps the increased intensity of Boston would be all the righty needed to return to form.

Please tell Jose that we are not down down to the “He sucked playing against bad players, so all he needs is to play against better players argument.” This is the baseball equivalent of the couple who, struggling mightily to make a relationship work, decide that getting married will probably make things better. Of course that is still better than the struggling married couple who decide that having a child will improve the marriage.

Jose knows three things. Getting married has never saved a bad relationship, having a baby has never saved a bad marriage, and facing better hitters has never saved a bad pitcher. Jose is worried.

3. Baltimore counters Lenny DiNardo tonight by starting a young pitcher named John Maine. The story of Maine’s promotion to the big league’s is a bit unusual. Apparently, he was brought up to the Orioles at exactly the same time as pitcher Bill Missouri as part of a carefully crafted compromise to maintain balance on the issue of slavery in the Orioles clubhouse.

I’m Jose Melendez , and those are my KEYS TO THE GAME.

Edited by jose melendez, 02 September 2005 - 02:36 PM.

[montoursvillefan]

After spending the first couple months of the season as the American League's critical darling, the Orioles have hit the skids.  Their embedded-MFY manager has been fired.  Their staff ace has been summarily dismissed for being a drunk.  Their one-time HOF-bound first baseman has disgraced himself, and has taken to wearing earplugs to suppress the incessant booing directed his way at baseball venues nationwide.

Do I feel the smallest amount of sympathy for their plight?  Not the slightest bit.  The O's have been a constant, irritating thorn in our side for the past couple seasons, most recently whuppin' the Sox 3 out of 4 right before the All-Star break, with the lyin', cheatin' Senor Esteroids leading the charge.

I say: let's add to their misery.  In a big way.  A sweep is all I'm looking for.  Is this really too much to ask?

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Gorton, couldn't agree more, perfect comments, win.

Pre-edit test. Post works?

Real edit: cool, working. This baltimore team is toast, a shadow. They are beatable, just win, again, at home, and do not stop.

Edited by montoursvillefan, 02 September 2005 - 03:20 PM.

[soxfaninyankeeland]

Game notes. Good luck, BLS.

[soxfaninyankeeland]

Edit-somehow double posted.

Edited by soxfaninyankeeland, 02 September 2005 - 03:44 PM.

[Clemente38]

I expect to hear a resounding welcome for Raffy if he shows up tonight. Fenway should be loud, very loud in their welcome.

We need to continue to win during the soft underbelly of the schedule, and gain some separation. Stay focused Sox and get it done.

And as for BLS and NOLASOXFAN and all the other SoSHers with family and friends along the Gulf Coast are thoughts and hopefully a ton of money are with you.

[WayneHousieHOF]

As a college hockey (Black Bears) fanatic, I never thought I'd type this: Here's hoping a Boston team beats Maine.

[Clemente38]

Remy just said Raffy is back in Baltimore. No show for the weekend, must say I'm not surprised but I was looking forward to the Fenway reaction.

[Worst Trade Evah]

In honor of our heroic Dr., here's some Big Lee Smith I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery!

[boxos]

Lenny thinks we win this one.

[FredLynnsGlove]

Win. Keep winning. Do not stop.

[Pearl Wilson]

I'm taking a class and missing games, which sucks. Tonight I get to watch.

I like to watch.

Win.

[941827]

Orioles - John Maine (1-1 2.70)
None of the Sox have ever faced him at the Major League level.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Sox' ridiculous home field offense v. the Sox' ridiculous tendency to get shut down by young pitchers they've never seen before.

Should be interesting!

[rprociuk]

The lineup tonight.

1. Johnny Damon, CF

2. Edgar Renteria, SS

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Trot Nixon, RF

6. Jason Varitek, C

7. John Olerud, 1B

8. Bill Mueller, 3B

9. Alex Cora, 2B



Graff is still out with a sore hamstring, though he thinks he can go tomorrow.

Timlin is unavailable tonight according to Tito

Edited by rprociuk, 02 September 2005 - 05:52 PM.

[WayneHousieHOF]

If Timlin is unavailable tonight, who pitches top of 9th with Sox leading 4-3, or 6-5, or 9-8, or 12-11?

Foulke?

[941827]

If Timlin is unavailable tonight, who pitches top of 9th with Sox leading 4-3, or 6-5, or 9-8, or 12-11?

Foulke?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Bradford/Myers, I'd assume.

[Country Sinker]

I am so excited about Lenny DiNardo starting!
I have been watching him for a couple of years now. He may not have Saturn balls, but he does have something on his glove that says a lot about the type of guy he is out there. He wrote "J.V" with a black marker on the thumb area of his glove. Every time he gets in a pinch or needs to settle down, he just looks down and tells himself, "It's just JV ball." And like I always like to say, "It doesn't matter how loud the fans scream or how many guys are on base. The outside corner is still the outside corner, no matter where you are."
So Lenny, go out there & show 'em what you got and show 'em you want to stay!

[Sparky Lyle]

Lead off man out - good

Only three beers left in frig - bad.

[OilCanShotTupac]

Remy sounds a little Sausage in Section 17-esque, talking about the great weather expected at Fenway this weekend.

[Sparky Lyle]

Oohh, that was scary.

[switchhitter33]

I think it's hilarious that Palmiero pussied out of this entire series.

Edited by switchhitter33, 02 September 2005 - 06:12 PM.

[Sparky Lyle]

That is a great start for DiNardo.

Back to work, lads.

Score a bunch.

[Clemente38]

And there is the pitcher's best friend and very nicely turned DP from the Pro to Cora to Olderdude.

Keep thinking "JV" Lenny. Now give the rookie some runs to ease the pressure.

[OilCanShotTupac]

I haven't seen a DP that nice since No Holes Barred #6: Ameteur Chicks

[WayneHousieHOF]

Yeah, I'm wondering if O's were playing in, say, Detroit this weekend if Raffy would be in Baltimore right now.

[Pearl Wilson]

Seeing eye single for Manny = good.

[Sparky Lyle]

OK, Manny. Two out single. Like it.

[OilCanShotTupac]

I gotta give it to Maine - he pitched Ortiz very well, especially on the 3-2 pitch. Impressive.

[Sparky Lyle]

Hey, Al Nipper in the duggout.


How did he get there?

[Sparky Lyle]

Big oppurtunity here for Tek.

[switchhitter33]

CAP'N!!!

[Clemente38]

Ok, Tek time to move the line along.

We'll take it.

[jtn46]

Haha, that's a lucky break. Check swing double.

[Sparky Lyle]

Awsome.

[Cabin Mirror]

The rare check swing double...

[Pearl Wilson]

Another team is spotting US runs for a change!

[Sparky Lyle]

Balls.

Oh, well. 2-zip.

[HomeRunBaker]

Hey, Al Nipper in the duggout.

Shouldn't he be working on restoring our site?