June 16th @ Colorado

[yeszir]

Hopefully we can get a win, and hopefully schilling doesnt aggravate his injury.

[CalvnHobs6]

Trot and Nomar back on the field together for the first time in months. It will be a good sight to see.

[yeszir]

Oh yea! I forgot that http://i.cnn.net/si/2003/baseball/mlb/specials/postseason/2003/10/04/athletics.redsox.game3.ap/p1_nixon_ap.jpg was playing! This is a big game.

[yeszir]

From the Globe:

DENVER -- While anxious fans waited and wondered about his fate, Curt Schilling last night expressed a measure of optimism that he will avoid landing on the disabled list with a bone bruise in his right ankle. Red Sox medical director Bill Morgan indicated Saturday that Schilling may need to rest the ankle for two to four weeks if his condition does not improve after tonight's start against the Rockies.

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"I'm not really of the mind that we're up against the wall," Schilling said. "I've been feeling better and we've done a lot of different things on a daily basis to try and help it get better."

 

Schilling plans to receive an injection of Marcaine, an anesthetic stronger than Novocaine, before the game, as he has before at least his last four starts. He expects to receive another dose during the game, as in previous starts.

 

"The Marcaine certainly is a big thing for me right now," he said, "because I can go out and not really feel any pain and do what I normally do."

 

However, Morgan said he was wary of Schilling continuing to use the medicine because it could mask a deteriorating condition. Schilling has undergone two MRIs, and the second image indicated his condition had worsened. Morgan will arrive in Denver today to monitor Schilling, then return with him to Boston tomorrow to conduct a third MRI.

 

Tomorrow's test could be pivotal because if it shows that the condition has worsened, then Schilling could be shut down. Morgan, in an interview last night, cautioned against overdramatizing the outcome.

 

"I don't want to hang crepe on this thing," he said. "We're going to make sure we do what's appropriate."

 

Manager Terry Francona also downplayed the notion that Schilling's situation was dire.

 

"I don't think this is a do-or-die start," he said.

 

Francona said he believes Schilling can continue using the Marcaine until "the end of October, hopefully," as long as his condition does not worsen.

 

Schilling, who is uncertain how he suffered the injury, initially used Marcaine in order to work in the bullpen between starts. After he abandoned that, he played catch between starts rather than throw off a rubber, which causes the most discomfort. But he threw in the bullpen Sunday at Fenway and said he felt significant improvement.

 

Still, Schilling said, he has never battled through such an impairment.

 

"It's as much, if not more, a mental fight than it is physical," he said, "because I'm going out there not having done the work I normally do physically and I'm trying to stay sharp mentally."

 

Whatever the latest MRI shows, Schilling plans to take an active role in deciding the next course of action. "It's not one person's decision," Schilling said. "I know my body."Rough landing Second baseman Pokey Reese may have saved a run with his acrobatic catch Sunday behind Pedro Martinez, but he paid for it. Reese strained the extensor tendon of the fourth toe on his right foot when he landed after soaring to rob the Dodgers' Dave Roberts of a hit in the seventh inning.

 

"It's hard to land from that kind of altitude," general manager Theo Epstein said.

 

Reese hoped to play last night despite the discomfort, but when he realized the extent of the injury, he notified the team and Francona erased him from the lineup. X-rays were negative, but Francona said Reese probably would not be in the lineup tonight.

 

Francona initially planned for Reese to play second base and bat eighth, with Mark Bellhorn playing third. But the injury prompted Francona to shift Bellhorn to second base and play Kevin Youkilis at third. Gabe Kapler, who initially was batting seventh, dropped to eighth behind Youkilis.

 

Nixon ready to go Trot Nixon is scheduled to make his season debut tonight after rehabbing a herniated disk and strained left quadriceps. Nixon played one rehab game for Single A Sarasota and four for Triple A Pawtucket, playing all but one of the games in right field and batting .353 (6 for 17). "I can't really say I'm 100 percent," he said, "but I'm good enough to go out and play defense and run the bases at any level." Nixon is expected to bat sixth. Francona said he will work Nixon back into the lineup gradually, often sitting him against lefties . . . One of the league's most productive hitters, David Ortiz, started the game on the bench because National League rules prohibit the designated hitter and Francona opted to start Kevin Millar at first base against Colorado lefthander Joe Kennedy. Ortiz pinch hit for Millar in the sixth against righthanded reliever Steve Reed, but flied to center with two on and two outs. Ortiz also fouled to the catcher in the ninth . . . Tim Wakefield, who jammed his right thumb Saturday trying to make a defensive play, was able to work in the bullpen before receiving treatment. He remains on track to start Friday in San Francisco.

 

Sounds like some BS to me.

[CalvnHobs6]

Hopefully all this Marcaine won't hurt him in some other way. Stronger than Novocaine...can you say ADDICTION?

[yawkeyway]

My love for Trot outweighs my fear for Schilling. Hopefully everything works out for the better.

[Pedro]

Yeah, yeah...

 

I'll be surprised if Schilling DOESN'T shut it down after this start.

 

Hopefully with Trot back, we'll have a much more potent team that can win with Schilling missing a month or so. Pedro and Lowe need to keep pitching like they have the last couple times out and we'll be ok.

[YanksHater213]

trot time baby, gotta love it

[Tek04]

hell yea for trot

[yeszir]

Originally posted by Pedro@Jun 16 2004, 06:15 PM

Hopefully with Trot back, we'll have a much more potent team that can win with Schilling missing a month or so. Pedro and Lowe need to keep pitching like they have the last couple times out and we'll be ok.

And Bronson needs to get his act together.

 

I heard Theo was in Colorado for the game. Does anyone know why?

[roary]

Big game tonight, a lot of key things are going to happen. I hope all goes well. Trot should be back full force, its been long enough since he's played!

[Pedro]

Geez, what the heck happened to our supposed best rotation in the majors? Comparing it to Oakland or Chicago at this point would really be laughable.

 

- I'm expecting a whole lot out of Pedro for the remainder of the year. Ever since fixing hix mechanical problem (and we have no right to believe he wasn't telling the truth after how he's performed) he's been awesome and has hit 94 mph multiple times in three consecutive starts. If he keeps doing that and his control improves, he could win 18-20 games and lead the league in ERA again.

 

- Wakefield is solid, but when he doesn't have his stuff, he is terrible. There is no way for him to "battle through it" - he'll either shut them down, or get rocked.

 

- Lowe has shown ability to make big pitches when he needs to in his last couple of starts... baby steps, and maybe he'll be a good pitcher again.

 

- Arroyo... just be better than the average No. 5 starter which I believe he can be.

 

- Kim... Apparently he has an optimistic attitude now and has his velocity back up. I'm expecting that he can comeback and influence the team in a POSITIVE way with quality innings.

 

Curt is obviously a tough guy and the ultimate competitor, but if he needs to shut it down for awhile, by all means DO IT. Rather now than September. Not October... we aren't even sure we'll be there.

[roary]

Originally posted by Pedro@Jun 16 2004, 07:24 PM

- Kim... Apparently he has an optimistic attitude now and has his velocity back up. I'm expecting that he can comeback and influence the team in a POSITIVE way with quality innings.

 

Curt is obviously a tough guy and the ultimate competitor, but if he needs to shut it down for awhile, by all means DO IT. Rather now than September. Not October... we aren't even sure we'll be there.

I can't agree any stronger with these two points. Kim should be back and have a positive influence on the team, and Curt should shut it down NOW at any inkling of any problem whatsoever. If we lose him for the season, we're as good as done.

[Pedro]

The only way we make the postseason without Curt is if the offense duplicates what it accomplished last season, and we know that just isn't going to happen. We can only hope the Pen stays strong with Swilly back now. Foulke is just simply THE MAN... I can't believe there were concerns about him in ST.

[tek33rules]

 Boston 37-26 (Road: 15-15) 9:05pm 

Colorado 22-41 (Home: 14-16) ET 



 


Boston 
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Damon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 
M. Bellhorn 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 
D. Ortiz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 
M. Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 
N. Garciaparra ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 
T. Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 
J. Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 
K. Youkilis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 
C. Schilling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  

Colorado 
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 
R. Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 
T. Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 
V. Castilla 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 
J. Burnitz cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 
M. Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 
C. Johnson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 
K. Pellow rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 
J. Jennings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  

Boston 
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Schilling 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.03 

Colorado 
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Jennings 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.94 

[Pedro]

Oh how cute, it's been RAINING. Those slippery, wet conditons are just Perfect.

[CalvnHobs6]

J. Damon cf

M. Bellhorn 2b

D. Ortiz 1b

M. Ramirez lf

N. Garciaparra ss

T. Nixon rf

J. Varitek c

K. Youkilis 3b

C. Schilling p

 

I look at this lineup...and I shed a tear. It's near perfect...almost the way it was meant to be all season (I believe it was destiny for Youk to take over for Mueller), and Bellhorn and Pokey are interchangable offensively (as of right now), plus there won't be too many ground balls to worry about. This lineup is a beautiful thing.

[yawkeyway]

Originally posted by Pedro@Jun 16 2004, 08:17 PM

Oh how cute, it's been RAINING. Those slippery, wet conditons are just Perfect.

Lol, cute.

 

J. Damon cf

M. Bellhorn 2b

D. Ortiz 1b

M. Ramirez lf

N. Garciaparra ss

T. Nixon rf

J. Varitek c

K. Youkilis 3b

C. Schilling p

 

I look at this lineup...and I shed a tear. It's near perfect...almost the way it was meant to be all season (I believe it was destiny for Youk to take over for Mueller), and Bellhorn and Pokey are interchangable offensively (as of right now), plus there won't be too many ground balls to worry about. This lineup is a beautiful thing.

It is damn near perfect, except for the fact that Schilling is batting. But as of right now, he's a step above Millar. It would suck doubly if he severely injured that ankle of his while batting, wouldnt it?

[Pedro]

Play Ball!

[Pedro]

Yet, another double for Ortiz!

[yeszir]

This looks like it may be a long night for Jason Jennings.

[RedSoxRooter]

Wally's there!

[Pedro]

Originally posted by RedSoxRooter@Jun 16 2004, 05:10 PM

Wally's there!

lol

 

He was there last night too with the Rockies mascot...

[roary]

Have they ever done that before? Had a travelling mascot I mean. Thats pretty weird, lol. Crappy weather.

[yeszir]

Yay, Trot's first action of the season! Nice catch.

[yeszir]

There's some poor home-plate umpiring going on in this game.

[yagmaster]

Curt's looking shaky tonight, his velocity is down. I hope this isn't a result of his ankle injury, but it's looking pretty negative. We're only down one though, on the bright side.

[Pedro]

Why do I get the feeling Curt's ankle is going to be worse after tonight's start?

 

He clearly doesn't have the control that he's possessed all season. I've never seen him fall behind so many batters. It does look like he has gotten squeezed on a couple calls. His velocity is also down.

[yeszir]

Well, this was something to be expected. He has a 5.35 career ERA at Coors. (But don't we all). That and Busch stadium are the places where he has traditionally been owned. (well, he had a 22 ERA in .1 innings at cleveland stadium, but we'll let that slide).

[Zenny]

I LOVE TROT NIXON!!!!!