June 8th @ St. Louis

[stocker323]

7:10 tonight, so an hour earlier. 90 degrees in St. Louis, but there is a good possibility of "Strong Storms".

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/124071.jpg #16 David Wells (3-4 5.85) vs.

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/112020.jpg #29 Chris Carpenter (8-3 3.42)

 

Leaving aside one tough inning, Wells pitched well in his last start, allowing nine hits and four runs in a no-decision against the Angels. As usual, his control has been impeccable. He's walked just four batters all season. Wells has pitched twice at Busch Stadium in his career, going 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA.

 

Carpenter is working on a stretch of five straight quality starts, during which he's 4-1 and has dropped his ERA more than 8/10 of a run. He's only surrendered two homers over his last six games. The big right-hander has thrived in night games (4-0, 1.85), which Wednesday's contest will be. It will be intriguing to see him against the Red Sox, after he was unable to pitch in last year's World Series.

[yeszir]

Provided I actually watch this one, It'll be the first sox game I see live in a long time. Weird.

[stocker323]

Lineups

 

Red Sox

 

Damon CF

Renteria SS

Ortiz 1B

Millar LF

Nixon RF

Varitek C

Mueller 3B

Bellhorn 2B

Wells P

 

Cardinals

 

Eckstein SS

Grudzielanek 2B

Pujols 1B

Sanders LF

Edmonds CF

Seabol 3B

Taguchi RF

Molina C

Carpenter P

[RedSoxRooter]

Millar in CLEANUP!!! :harhar:

[Zenny]

We're losing this one. I can just feel a sweep. Carpenter is a great pitcher and Wells has the potential to get pounded every time he steps on the mound.

[RedSoxRooter]

Yeah, I'm calling a sweep here. Fatboy's gonna get pounded.

[mosox]

Lots of rain on the St. Louis radar. Chances are this game won't be played. Both teams have tomorow off, so there is an easy make up date.

[soxie thefangirl]

it will probably be played they're saying.

[mosox]

If they do play, it won't be for a while. The Sox go to Chicago for a game Friday, which is a 50 minute flight and the Cards are home this weekend for NY. They have every reason to play tomorrow.

[RedSoxRooter]

The game was scheduled to start at 6pm in St. Louis so they can probably drag it out until 9pm there (10pm east coast time).

[mosox]

Central Missouri is under a tornado watch until 9pm and all the rain is moving east into St. Louis.

[yeszir]

Damn the weather!

[mosox]

9:05 start, central time.

[RedSoxRooter]

SWEEEEET I just looked at the radar. That last bit should pass in a half hour.

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_stl_closeradar_medium_usen.jpg

[DOrtiz4prez]

Looks like it's getting started soon. Wells is getting re-warmed up.

[YanksHater213]

The O's lost today to the Pirates, 6-1. Pittsburgh took 2 of 3 from them.

[Sox fan in Tex]

I'm wondering whether it's still going to be on ESPN2 or I'm going to have to watch on the Cardinals network.

[RedSoxRooter]

Cardinals broadcast for me. But it's Joe Buck with some knucklehead hick, so it's still better than anything with Joe Morgan. Plus they have the troop-cam.

[RedSoxRooter]

Fatboy can bunt! Holy crap.

[RedSoxRooter]

Fatboy can't run. Crap.

[stocker323]

Wells+Baserunning=Disaster

[Zenny]

As good as Wells has been, Carpenter has been just as good, maybe better. This is mucho frustrating.

[BeanTown33]

finally a game i can watch! i have missed the past few games cuz ive been out and about. at least they arent losing this one

[RedSoxRooter]

Papi!

[element1151]

The O is here! 3-0!

[Sox fan in Tex]

Hey Red Sox Rooter, just a question since you're on. Since you have MLB Extra Innings and the one on MLB.com where you can watch the games, on the MLB website, do you get the choice to watch the game on NESN? If so, it maybe definitely worth it for me to do that next year.

 

Back to the game: Captain Varitek! 3-0 Sox.

[RedSoxRooter]

No choice at all. But still worth it - sometimes it's interesting to hear what other announcers say. Usually it's the home team's announcers but with poorer teams and teams without a major market, NESN is the default broadcast.

 

 

I'd say 80% of the games are on the NESN feed. This year's ratio is worse than last years so it may change next year.

 

Sometimes it's really interesting. Tonight is Joe Buck, Seattle has Dave "Hendu" Henderson and John Miller has a team too. Not that we ever play the Dodgers, but Vin Scully is out there also.

 

The only bad time is a NY game in NY with Paul O'Neil.

[RedSoxRooter]

ALL Fenway games are on NESN unless it's on ESPN.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Meh! I just got back from work and I dont know whats happening? How were those runs driven in, and how was Wells at the plate?

[Sox fan in Tex]

ESPN2 is about to show some of the Sox game for those who can't see tonight's game.