August 24th @ Toronto

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Game #124: Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays

Date: August 24th, 2004

First Pitch: 7:05 PM, Skydome, Toronto

TV: NESN

Season Series: Sox Lead 12-5

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif >>> (70-53) >>> http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/123801.jpg Wakefield 9-7, 4.53 ERA

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tor.gif >>> (53-72) >>> http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/110683.jpg Batista 9-9, 4.41 ERA

 

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[elsrbueno]

Last night's game was a tough loss. We find out if this team can rebound tonight.

 

We need a good start from Wake, we need to take the next 2 and win this series.

 

At this point of the season, tied with Anaheim, we need to win every game we can.

 

Go Sox!

[schillingouttheks]

weve had some success against batista in the past too...we can do this. we need to take these road series wins that we need oh so badly.

[Zenny]

Sometimes we kill Batista, sometimes we can't touch him. Story of the Sox season. Interesting to note: Kevin Millar, Gabe Kapler and Mark Bellhorn are tonight's backup catchers until Tek returns. Yikes. Unless they call up Dominique, we are screwed.

[elsrbueno]

Zenny,

It makes me shutter to think of the Red Sox catching situation right now. Mirabelli is good, but the backups....well...aren't. The Sox are gambling right now, and we hope that it pays off...3 more games.

 

On WEEI last night Francona and Theo said Mientkiewicz could also catch in a pinch.

 

No matter how you slice it, that's not a good situation to be in. Taking nothing from those guys....but they simply aren't Major League catchers....

[yeszir]

But think about how amusing it would be to see Gabe Kapler catch.

[YanksHater213]

we really needed to acquire some sort of catcher at the deadline, even a crappy one would have done. now we are stuck with other random people at catcher

[schillingouttheks]

guys guys...what happened to mirabelli?

 

lol and to think of blowhorn catching is a huge laugh. id like to see mientkiewicz catch out of the possible people.

[sarasoxfan]

poor dougie...the way we talk about..it's not like we're putting FDR behind the plate. The guy can handle a couple of games. He has gotten some clutch hits, and certainly isnt the worst backup in the world.

 

I mean if he gets hit by a bottle in the side of the head or has a massive stroke, then we'll see bvut I think the cathing situation is the least of our worries.

 

And hey, the good news is that alan embree is rested ...

[schillingouttheks]

what happened to mirabelli though, im so confused...all i know is roberts is playing RF tonight so im starting to think its kapler behind the plate tonight. i just tuned in so i cant tell right now...

[sarasoxfan]

poor doug..the guy is cathcing ..he even got a hit!!

[sarasoxfan]

3-o...I dont like the way this is going, what's happening to our bats...I find it hard to believe this is all because Varitek is out of the lineup

[sarasoxfan]

Dougie!!!!!!!

[CrespoBlows]

wow! What a performance right there by Timlin.

[schillingouttheks]

timlins on FI-AH

[schillingouttheks]

and also thank god bout the bats comin back alive..and timlin just gave up an RBI single...5-4 good guys.

[YanksHater213]

wow, this was a good win. lots of good things tonight

[yeszir]

Unfortunately, every other team on the face of the planet also won. But whatever, we can't focus just on the other teams, we need to win every game possible and see what happens then.

[elsrbueno]

you said it, yeszir. I myself was looking at the scoreboards hoping Anaheim, Texas, and New York all lost. But the fact of the matter is, the Red Sox just gotta take care of themselves, and WIN BALLGAMES!

 

Great win last night, Timlin bailing out Wake. Wake got out of his own jams early, which is always key in a close game.

 

Foulke getting the save.

 

Mirabelli coming through was huge.

 

We have to admit we are getting ALL the breaks right now. Johnny Damon makes a bad play on Menechino's "triple," and we still are able to pull out a win. I guess these things happen in cycles. Let's hope the good luck keeps rolling!

[schillingouttheks]

ill take a win anyway it comes