April 30th @ Texas

[yeszir]

It's Arroyo against Drese in texas today at 8:05 (time difference). I believe Manny is a texas killer, and although texas is a far more formidable foe than tampa bay, in my optimism I believe we could get yet another sweep. Oh, how sweet that would be.

[RedSoxRooter]

Well, after going 15 - 6 against the AL East, it's time to take the cowboys west. First game tonight at 8:05 at The Ballpark in Texas.

 

Bronson Arroyo, making what could be his last start for a while, faces Ryan Dreese.

 

Pitching matchup

 

BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo

0-1, 5.79 ERA in 2004

Did not face TEX in 2003

Has never faced TEX

 

TEX: RHP Ryan Drese

1-0, 2.87 ERA in 2004

0-0, 13.50 in 2003 vs. BOS

0-1, 9.00 lifetime vs. BOS

 

Go Sox!

[RedSoxRooter]

DAMMIT. You beat me. You can kill my post.

[yeszir]

Whoops, there's two threads on this one game. I'll merge mine into yours.

[RedSoxRooter]

Great minds...

[roary]

Lol, whoa, I'm glad that was sorted out.

 

Anyway, I'm certainly excited for Arroyo's start. If he really shuts down the rangers and proves himself as an excellent #5, I think Kim's in trouble. Is a trade in the future if Arroyo can consistently pitch well?

[CalvnHobs6]

Rain delay? Goddamnit, I need my fix!

[RedSoxRooter]

Yeah. This sucks - sorta!

 

As you may know I don't live in NE anymore, so I have to catch the games via MLB Extra innings or Web broadcasts over MLB.com.

 

The thing that sucks is when there's a rain delay, MLB Extra innings just has this cheesy "Rain Delay!" screen. So I have no idea what's going on, how bad it's raining and can't watch any of the filler on Nesn or whatever channel is carrying the game.

 

Tonight I got sick of that and went to my MLB.com webcast. It's almost cool. I got an update (major T-Storms around 9 est), a view (stadium cameras around the field), and the stadiums rock soundtrack.

 

UPDATE: Thunder, lightning, golf ball sized hail, 85mph winds baby (just reported by the PA guy)! I get to watch the whole nasty storm on my computer!!! Woohoo! I love a good lighting storm. Southern storms are brutal but quick.

 

Hopefully they get the game in, I'll keep you posted from The Ballpark if I hear anything else.

 

What are they showing on NESN? I think this is the Rangers feed.

[RedSoxRooter]

The lightning is starting

[yeszir]

Damn. So I guess no rain. And redsoxrooter, trust me when I say that the NESN filler sucked. It was all about the rock and the punisher, it was just aweful. I'd rather just sit and watch a rain delay screen, lol.

[RedSoxRooter]

Well, it seems almost over. The hail was crazy bad. The outfield was almost white! Then the downpoar afterwards has been pretty neat. It was a ton of rain... The sox are hamming it up in the duggout. Lowe's been picking his nose for half an hour. Short right field is a pond, but the rain seems to be slowing down. The outfield is going to suck tonight.

 

I don't know why they just didn't play 6 innings, let it rain for an hour, then play the rest.

[Tek04]

did the game start at all? and why dont they just cancel the game?

[RedSoxRooter]

If I were to guess, I'd say another 10 mins and the grounds crew can start to clean up the field. It's really tapered off. It was probably a good 40+ minutes of rain.

[RedSoxRooter]

Well, I was wrong... It's still raining - not too bad. But still, ya gotta think if they can't start the game by 10pm TX time they are probably gonna call it. They could do a day game tomorrow or Sunday as part of a doubleheader.

[RedSoxRooter]

It looks like the grounds crew it removing the tarp!!!!!!

 

Looks like the game's on! The fans are moving back down to their seats!

[yagmaster]

Wow, 3 and half hours after game time and they're in the first. Doubt they'll finish this one.

[RedSoxRooter]

Ok, I'd be pissed, but it's downright hillarious...

 

They took the tarp off, then put it back on. The sound guys are now playing old show tunes and some bum ran out on the tarp and slid into second. The only fans left seem to be Red Sox fans. The rain delay is at 3:14 minutes.

 

Being Texas and all, they had a blooper where they had a racist radio spot that they stopped half way through.. and now the game has just been called!

 

Doubleheader starting tomorrow at 5:05pm. God I'm a dork for waiting.

[yagmaster]

The home plate umpire is terrible for stretching it so much. But I loved doubleheaders.

[yeszir]

Lol, you were all waiting for it to go on! A bunch of optimists you are. Two double headers in a row. Crazy!

[yawkeyway]

Damnit. Pretty soon, all of the sox games will be double headers. Do you think Steiny is buying out the weather to rain on our parade?