July 2nd @ Atlanta

[Tek04]

hmm this is gonna be a tough game to watch....but im a sox fan and you gotta move on...ill live...and hopefully we will win tonight

[yeszir]

Nice. Braves = TBS. Im in New York (ugh) right now, so I can watch the sox implode for once! Yay.

[CalvnHobs6]

Last night's game was not a huge heartbreaker for me. First of all, my expectations are always kept low, so that when they do win, it's a great feeling. My other thing is that I'm almost as much of a baseball fan as I am a Sox fan. The game most of us witnessed yesterday was a great game of baseball, even though the outcome was not as pretty as we all might have hoped. We saw two outstanding defensive plays turned in by Jeter and A-Rod, a great pitching match-up, and one of the more exciting baseball games I've seen in a while. It's a new start, a new month (yesterday didn't count as July cause we were finishing a June series), and hopefully a big turn-around for the Sox. Keep in mind the Sox are far from out of this: a poor month of play (or even .500 play) from the Yankees or the Wild Card contenders and a great month from the Sox could mean good things.

 

Good news all around: Mueller is expected to be back tonight, and Williamson might not have to go on the DL. With Bellhorn, Youkilis, Pokey, Nomar, and Mueller for 3 positions, I think our team is still more than stacked. And finally, hopefully, fully healthy.

 

Arroyo would certainly like a good start tonight, with some consistent offensive backing. And his last four starts certainly have not been bad. He had a 3.22 ERA in his last 4 losses, it was the 7 unearned runs that killed him. He has 6.9 K/9 over that stretch (not bad for a #5 starter). The Red Sox have only scored 6 runs over his last 4 starts. Arroyo is a quality pitcher, he just needs his team to work with him, not against him.

[elsrbueno]

Let's hope Theo completes a trade for Russ Ortiz and Andruw Jones BEFORE they have a chance to beat us.

[elsrbueno]

Tonight's starters:

 

Bronson Arroyo

 

vs

 

Jaret Wright

[YanksHater213]

this is going to be a 10-9 game, no doubt about it. bronson has sucked in his last few starts, and well, jaret wright just sucks. so i am expecting a good win tonight, i hope our defense doesnt implode like usual though

[JMDurron]

There's no way this team scores 9 runs in an NL park. We scored 2 on the last two scrubs we've faced, and that's WITH a designated hitter.

[TomRookie]

Can anyone imagine a Red Sox "star" hustling after a ball like Jeter did last night? Francona has to go. The players have already quit, why do we stick around. The only good news right now is the Patriots start in a few weeks.

[Tek04]

Originally posted by TomRookie@Jul 2 2004, 04:33 PM

Can anyone imagine a Red Sox "star" hustling after a ball like Jeter did last night? Francona has to go. The players have already quit, why do we stick around. The only good news right now is the Patriots start in a few weeks.

pokey made a similar play to that, like in the same exact spot too...pokey hustled

[Manjenson]

Please please PLEASE beat atlanta...

atleast take 2 of 3

If you do that, you will be promoted to 2nd favorite team

[Tek04]

Ortiz with the 1st inning homerun...good to get on the board early

[YanksHater213]

he mashes the ball. its a disgrace to leave someone like him off the allstar ballot

[YanksHater213]

that was a HUGE inning. not only because ortiz hit a homer, but we made jaret wright throw 24 pitches

[Tek04]

Originally posted by YanksHater213@Jul 2 2004, 07:48 PM

that was a HUGE inning. not only because ortiz hit a homer, but we made jaret wright throw 24 pitches

Wear him down, everyone be patient, unlike nomar...bet when nomar gets up he pops up

[CalvnHobs6]

Let's see through the ******** for a minute. Admit it. Arroyo is f***ing nasty. That strikeout he just had? Those pitches were DIRTY.

[Tek04]

great 1st inning for Arroyo

[JMDurron]

To: Cesar Crespo

 

From: Red Sox Nation

 

Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, HEY HEY HEY, GOODBYE!

[Tek04]

typical nomar, fly out swinging at first pitch

[YanksHater213]

Originally posted by Tek04@Jul 2 2004, 07:50 PM

...bet when nomar gets up he pops up

i bet you were close, he flew out

[YanksHater213]

Originally posted by JMDurron@Jul 2 2004, 07:55 PM

To: Cesar Crespo

 

From: Red Sox Nation

 

Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, HEY HEY HEY, GOODBYE!

we should have just sent him to the circus where he belongs

[YanksHater213]

way to comeback mueller, a rbi single, I LIKE IT A LOT

[JMDurron]

Mueller is even a bigger addition in a NL park. We now have two guys who can actually smack LHP as pinch hitters when needed (Youk, Millar), alongside our defensive replacements (Kapler, McCarty). And we have POKEY backing up SS/2B instead of Crespo. Good times.

[yeszir]

Well, make it 2-1.... Damn chipper. And these Braves commentators don't hold a candle to Remy and Orsillo....

[CalvnHobs6]

Tonight, two angels got a set of wings. Millar is benched, and Crespo is cut. I think I could sing a song.

Great return for Bill Muelle, an RBI in his 1st at bat. Lovin it. Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, your Boston Red Sox.

[Tek04]

well so much for arroyo's good first inning, just gave up a dinger

[YanksHater213]

at least it was against chipper and not some no name...

[Tek04]

Well still the same inning with two outs, he walked andruw jones and hit the next guy....

 

luckily the next guy popped up to end the inning

[vaman61]

Dave Winfield is in the booth on TBS. He's got some interesting things to say about baseball, Nomar, etc.

[yeszir]

Originally posted by vaman61@Jul 2 2004, 08:21 PM

Dave Winfield is in the booth on TBS. He's got some interesting things to say about baseball, Nomar, etc.

Yea, I'm watching it on TBS. He sounded embarassed about the CWS pictures they were showing.

 

Also, Nomar comes up with the hit and who but TROT NIXON hits into a double play. And now Tek strikes out. I think Nomar is starting to hit...

[YanksHater213]

Originally posted by yeszir@Jul 2 2004, 08:34 PM

I think Nomar is starting to hit...

just because of one hit???