September 20th Vs. Baltimore

[yeszir]

For the love of god, wake, please turn it around!

 

The Red Sox will try and change their fortunes against the Orioles when they open a four-game series at Fenway Park on Monday night.

 

Baltimore has taken seven of the first 11 games between the American League East rivals. But this is the first meeting between the teams since July 29.

 

After losing two out of three to the Yankees in New York, the Sox are 4 1/2 games back in the American League East, but lead the Angels by 5 1/2 games in the Wild Card standings.

 

Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who has struggled in his last three starts, takes the ball for Boston. The Orioles counter with left-hander Matt Riley.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Tim Wakefield

# 11-9, 4.72 ERA in 2004

# 1-0, 1.46 vs. BAL in 2004

# 10-8, 3.56 lifetime vs. BAL

 

BAL: LHP Matt Riley

# 1-4, 6.33 ERA in 2004

# 0-0, 1.42 vs. BOS in 2004

# 0-0, 1.42 lifetime vs. BOS

 

Players to watch

Manny Ramirez is due to bust out after going hitless in New York. ... Catcher Doug Mirabelli, who will get the start with Wakefield pitching, has reached base safely in 25 of his last 27 starts.

 

Quotable

"This team doesn't get demoralized. This is the Sox. We keep our heads up. We're a family in this clubhouse and we'll be ready to roll [Monday] night." -- Red Sox manager first baseman Kevin Millar

[stocker323]

Lineups

 

Orioles

 

Roberts 2B

Newhan RF

Mora 3B

Tejada SS

Palmeiro DH

Lopez C

Surhoff LF

Gibbons 1B

Bigbie CF

 

Red Sox

 

Damon CF

Bellhorn 2B

Ramirez LF

Ortiz DH

Millar 1B

Mirabelli C

Mueller 3B

Kapler RF

Reese SS

[CrespoBlows]

Originally posted by stocker323@Sep 20 2004, 06:06 PM

Lineups

 

Orioles

 

Roberts 2B

Newhan RF

Mora 3B

Tejada SS

Palmeiro DH

Lopez C

Surhoff LF

Gibbons 1B

Bigbie CF

 

Red Sox

 

Damon CF

Bellhorn 2B

Ramirez LF

Ortiz DH

Millar 1B

Mirabelli C

Mueller 3B

Kapler RF

Reese SS

POKEY

[stocker323]

Cabrera is in Colombia because is wife is having surgery, he should be back by Wednesday.

[ACL BoSox]

Im not feeling too good about this one for 3 reasons:

 

1) Baltimore has given us trouble all year.

2) We've made the past few left handers all look like Randy Johnson.

3) Morale is low.

 

Combination of the 3 makes me think we're gonna hobble into the playoffs. Schill can't pitch everyday can he?

[CrespoBlows]

Originally posted by ACL BoSox@Sep 20 2004, 07:24 PM

Im not feeling too good about this one for 3 reasons:

 

1) Baltimore has given us trouble all year.

2) We've made the past few left handers all look like Randy Johnson.

3) Morale is low.

 

Combination of the 3 makes me think we're gonna hobble into the playoffs. Schill can't pitch everyday can he?

Wait is this the guy who jumped ship for the Brewers?

[ACL BoSox]

5-0 Orioles, wake shows no control, walks in a run and then gives up a grand slam.

 

Perhaps WE are the ones with the rotation problems, not the yankees.

[Bren25x]

he is so damn annoying..i cant stand this ******** between the inconsistancies of our starting rotation.

[element1151]

Not going too well, but the Sox have cut it to 3, 5-2 on an 2 run Ortiz HR.

[yeszir]

Doesn't it seem that everytime Ortiz steps in he's about the hit a homrun?

[ACL BoSox]

Originally posted by yeszir@Sep 20 2004, 07:16 PM

Doesn't it seem that everytime Ortiz steps in he's about the hit a homrun?

I wish that were the case, lately he and Varitek have been battling for who can strike out more. <_>

[yeszir]

Wow, that was the single ugliest play I have ever seen.

 

I hate the red sox

[Bren25x]

this is a disgrace. how can you be so bad on a rundown...all you have to do is close in as the runner runs away from the man with the ball and it should be an easy out all the time.

 

i dont know who is worse right now lowe or wake

[element1151]

Hello 3 game losing streak.

[ACL BoSox]

Im sorry, but right now our 1-2 is Schilling-Arroyo, wat happened to Pedro? Why is wake so bad? WTF were we thinking with Lowe?

[Bren25x]

i dont know but if we were losing with just our offense slumping i'd say wed wake up in time for october. But Lowe and Wake have sucked just about the entire year, and Arroyo has been hit or miss and he is hot lately. So are we really built for the postseason...

[yeszir]

Originally posted by ACL BoSox@Sep 20 2004, 08:36 PM

Im sorry, but right now our 1-2 is Schilling-Arroyo, wat happened to Pedro? Why is wake so bad? WTF were we thinking with Lowe?

More like what happened to this team?

[ACL BoSox]

God what I would give to have the Red Sox win the series...

 

Frankly I saw the result of this game before it began. This team is the epitome of disapointments, how could we go from such a high, to such a low...

[ACL BoSox]

2 on, 1 out...

 

bellhorn at the plate, I'm guessing strike out or double play...

 

Bellhorn has been utter crap of late.

[yeszir]

Lol:

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/235494.jpg

[ACL BoSox]

yeah well that druggie looks like he should win the cy young right now

[yeszir]

Comeback time?

[ACL BoSox]

Originally posted by yeszir@Sep 20 2004, 08:22 PM

Comeback time?

Ha, the sox don't know how...

 

Not that it matters, but the Yankees are losing. That's always good no matter what the standings are.

[yeszir]

Into the 9th.... I've seen it happen before.

[ACL BoSox]

At least schilling pitches tomorrow...

 

unfortunately so it Rodrigo Lopez who has OWNED us this year...

[mosox]

This was brutal. 8 LOB, 2 E's, Wake looking terrible and top it all the MFY lose tonight. Time to put the brakes on this skid before the Angels get close.

[Bren25x]

is it just me or does lopez get owned by every team in the league but us?

[Zenny]

Why the f*** can't we beat the Orioles? Jesus H. Christ.

[YanksHater213]

The good thing is, the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays, Gustavo Chacin. First career start, allowed 3 hits in 7 innings... word.