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[Titoschew]

Maybe the Sox can find Beckett's ex-girlfriend to come sing the anthem or something. Worked before. Win.

[mascho]

Sunday nights suck. Win so Sunday night sucks less.

[C4CRVT]

Lead us to victory, Tito.

Let me be the first to write today "this game has reverse lock written all over it."

[Harry Hooper]

Everyone take a big afternoon nap, because this one likely won't end until after 1:00 AM.


Note to Red Sox: Score more runs than the other team.

[SemperFidelisSox]

Fastball, fastball, homerun, fastball, fastball, homerun, fastball.....

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Beckett needs to show command of his pitches, and brass balls tomorrow night (not throwing balls of course). He needs to channel his inner 2007, and be the stopper he once was. He must come inside early and often. That's his plate. Jeter, Rodriguez, and the like think it's theirs. Back those fuckers off the dish. Straighten them up. Even hit one or two between the shoulder blades to get the message across: "That's my plate, bitch". You cannot pitch effectively if you don't command the inner half, and for me, that's the biggest reason the Sox starters have faltered. So Josh, for all of our sakes pitch, battle, and win tomorrow night. Give us a reason to be optimistic, because right now I have a sinking feeling. Sinking feelings are never good, especially this early in April.

Edited by greek_gawd_of_walks, 10 April 2011 - 02:02 AM.

[absintheofmalaise]

I realistically wanted two wins out of this series. Don't kill my dreams Beckett.

[Foulkey Reese]

Stop giving up HRs, and hit some.

[Bigpupp]

Good Luck. We're all counting on you.

[Sampo Gida]

Beckett shutting out the MFY through 7 and CC being knocked out by the 4th seems improbable, but this is a season where improbable rules the day. So let it happen..

[reggiecleveland]

Good Luck. We're all counting on you.

[Eric Van]

Trying to guess Tito's lineup ...

Scutaro (4th best career numbers on team vs CC)
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Cameron
Crawford
Varitek
Ellsbury

[LynnRice75]

[fenwaypaul]

Maybe the Sox can find Beckett's ex-girlfriend to come sing the anthem or something. Worked before. Win.

NSFW

[PandaSox]

This game is the definition of reverse lock. Win, bitches.

[mfried]

Trying to guess Tito's lineup ...

Scutaro (4th best career numbers on team vs CC)
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Cameron
Crawford
Varitek
Ellsbury

I think that he will try sticking with Crawford at leadoff:
Crawford
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis (maybe he won't misread outside pitches from lefties as badly)
Cameron
Ortiz
Varitek
Scutaro
Ellsbury (this guy's body language spells defeat - what's up with him?)

[Joe Shlabotnick]

I keep waiting for Mirabelli to ride in to the rescue, but alas, I fear that ship has sailed.

[Buzzkill Pauley]

2004 ALCS aside, I have never prayed for a rainout as much as today.

[Brianish]

2004 ALCS aside, I have never prayed for a rainout as much as today.

Because it's a damn ESPN game, maybe, but I've been without baseball for four months. I want it all. Give it here!

[CHAOS]

Is it possible that we were THIS wrong about this team? I don't think so! Win tonight, and that's 2 out of 3, which I would have taken in a heartbeat Friday morning.

[Hendu's Gait]

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

I keep waiting for Mirabelli to ride in to the rescue, but alas, I fear that ship has sailed.

At this point, any ship that Dougie is on is more likely to sink in the harbor.



Just win, baby.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

I'm on medication and can't consume alcohol. This means I can't drown my sorrows in beer. So for the sake of my sanity, please win.

Thank you in advance.

[btmurphy88]

I just had an endless mimosa brunch, and am too drunk to think that this team is anything less than the best team in the history of baseball. Don't make me come crashing back to earth, win for all of us.

[Jnai]

I just had an endless mimosa brunch

Corsi???

[TFisNEXT]

I havent had a single drink thus far in the 2011 season...amazingly. Thats likely to change with a couple innings of Beckett against the MFY lineup.

Win anyway.

[Jnai]

Anyone else coming to fenway tonight?

[mikeford]

I'm on medication and can't consume alcohol. This means I can't drown my sorrows in beer. So for the sake of my sanity, please win.

Thank you in advance.

Can't or just shouldn't? Cuz those little pictures on the pill bottles are just suggestions.

[Andrew]

I'm on medication and can't consume alcohol. This means I can't drown my sorrows in beer. So for the sake of my sanity, please win.

Thank you in advance.

I'm in the same boat as Snod. Ease our pain, please.

[I am an Idiot]

Sox extended buch

[Verryfunny2]

Time for a pitcher to suck it up and dont give up homeruns. Becket is the one, easy sox win.

And CC will be upset because Colon seems to be the best fat pitcher on the staff.

Edited by Verryfunny2, 10 April 2011 - 02:46 PM.

[SoxScout]

Crawford
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Cameron
Drew
Varitek
Scutaro

[mauidano]

Sox extended buch

Nice timing. Way to reward bad behavior.

[EddieYost]

Sox extended buch

http://mlb.sbnation....tract-extension

[mauidano]

Crawford
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Cameron
Drew
Varitek
Scutaro

Drew still in there huh? Tek, here's another shot, don't blow it. Lead Josh to victory.

[Foulkey Reese]

Crawford
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Cameron
Drew
Varitek
Scutaro

Good to see Jacoby benched and Tek get a start.

[mfried]

Drew still in there huh? Tek, here's another shot, don't blow it. Lead Josh to victory.

I read this as a move to discipline Ellsbury. The guy has been behaving like a pouting child since he was dropped down in the order. I would have actually liked to see McDonald instead of Drew tonight. I see Lowrie as a useful pinch-hitter if a lefty is still pitching in a close, late game.

[absintheofmalaise]

Good info in a Speier column today on how the Sox hitters have fared against CC.

Ellsbury is .077/.077/.154 in 13 PAs. Lowest on the team.

[MN Dirt Dog]

Crawford
Pedroia
Gonzalez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Cameron
Drew
Varitek
Scutaro

Ellsbury fans looking to sell their tickets for today's game.

I'm good with this...get Cam some at-bats, and Ellsbury is dreadful against CC.

[mauidano]

Good info in a Speier column today on how the Sox hitters have fared against CC.

Ellsbury is .077/.077/.154 in 13 PAs. Lowest on the team.

So the Ells sit is more of a numbers thing than a "pouting " issue. I think that in the light of what's been going on, no one is really "pouting". Guys are grinding and no one is going to put up with anything less in the clubhouse, especially Pedey!!!

[MN Dirt Dog]

I read this as a move to discipline Ellsbury. The guy has been behaving like a pouting child since he was dropped down in the order. I would have actually liked to see McDonald instead of Drew tonight. I see Lowrie as a useful pinch-hitter if a lefty is still pitching in a close, late game.

Is there some story or news about Ells' "pouting?"

I'd think it's got more to do with the fact that Ells' numbers against CC are positively dreadful.

EDIT: what mauidano said.

Edited by MN Dirt Dog, 10 April 2011 - 03:32 PM.

[fmcjfc]

My heart tells me the string of Red Sox World Series titles in this century will begin to form a Fibonacci sequence. My head tells me this is a 3rd place team in this division. Either way, tonight is a reverse lock.

[BosRedSox5]

Lowrie went 3-4 last night and he doesn't get a second start in a row? Against a lefty? Kind of surprised. Over the last three years Lowrie is .324/.403/.541/.944 against LHP. Is there even one good reason not to have him in the lineup?

[Shaky]

Lowrie went 3-4 last night and he doesn't get a second start in a row? Against a lefty? Kind of surprised. Over the last three years Lowrie is .324/.403/.541/.944 against LHP. Is there even one good reason not to have him in the lineup?

It's probably nothing more than Scutaro has good numbers against CC.

[derekson]

Lowrie went 3-4 last night and he doesn't get a second start in a row? Against a lefty? Kind of surprised. Over the last three years Lowrie is .324/.403/.541/.944 against LHP. Is there even one good reason not to have him in the lineup?

I'm pretty surprised that Lowrie hasn't been getting more PT in general. I was expecting the SS situation to be similar to the CF situation between Crisp and Ellsbury in 2008, but so far it's just looking like Scutaro is the starter, which is really lame. The bonehead error aside, Lowrie has outplayed Scutaro handily.

[absintheofmalaise]

Lowrie went 3-4 last night and he doesn't get a second start in a row? Against a lefty? Kind of surprised. Over the last three years Lowrie is .324/.403/.541/.944 against LHP. Is there even one good reason not to have him in the lineup?

SSS and all, but Pedroia is the only IF that is worse against CC than Lowrie.

Pedroia .107/.194/.143 in 32 PAs
Lowrie .167/.167/.167 in 6 PAs

[Rasputin]

My heart tells me the string of Red Sox World Series titles in this century will begin to form a Fibonacci sequence. My head tells me this is a 3rd place team in this division. Either way, tonight is a reverse lock.

Your head is an idiot.

And if your heart thinks the Sox are going to win the World Series twice in 2013 then it probably isn't that bright either.

I don't have a whole lot of hope to win tonight but we're going to rip through Tampa, Toronto, and the West Coast like you wouldn't believe.

[EddieYost]

Give Papi a day off...DH Youk and play Lowrie at third. That's what I would do anyway.

[Foulkey Reese]

Your head is an idiot.

And if your heart thinks the Sox are going to win the World Series twice in 2013 then it probably isn't that bright either.

I don't have a whole lot of hope to win tonight but we're going to rip through Tampa, Toronto, and the West Coast like you wouldn't believe.

Hope so. But that west coast trip scares the shit out of me.

[absintheofmalaise]

Hope so. But that west coast trip scares the shit out of me.

Why? They always do so well out there.