Graffanino, Hyzdu, Mirabelli in lineup

[CrespoBlows]

Graffanino will start at 2nd and bat 7th, Hyzdu will bat 9th, and Mirabelli 8th in today's game vs the Devil Rays.

[riverside sluggers]

wow thanks for the update, though varitek should be playing instead, just that for whatever reason mirabelli has really been striking out a lot lately, dont know why that is... but hey get to see newcomer Hyzdu play, and Tony G is coming to town! sorry i am just lil excited about him coming to play, like i said in earlier posts my friends dad is a big fan of the royals and I have watched some of the games while hanging out, the man can hit and the man can defend.

[yankeessuck013]

hyzdu? c'mon tito, trot can hit against hendrickson...hes no lilly or randy johnson

[CrespoBlows]

hyzdu? c'mon tito, trot can hit against hendrickson...hes no lilly or randy johnson

 

I think Trot is hurt, because he hasn't been running the bases well, and they pulled him in the 9th for defensive purposes.

[riverside sluggers]

well thank god for gabe coming back soon

[CrespoBlows]

hyzdu? c'mon tito, trot can hit against hendrickson...hes no lilly or randy johnson

 

Tito is on WEEI right now, so I'll listen for updates.

[yeszir]

This lineup is invincible!

[yankeessuck013]

I am excited about Graffanino, though it might take me a little while to spell his name correctly

[CrespoBlows]

Youkillis is probably headed back down to Pawtucket.

[riverside sluggers]

its very understandable, just call him the way royals fans do, much easier and cool boston soundin' nickname: Tony G

[yankeessuck013]

why is varitek on the bench, he is batting .366 with 17 RBIs this season against lefties.

[CrespoBlows]

why is varitek on the bench, he is batting .366 with 17 RBIs this season against lefties.

 

Mirabelli hits over .500 against Hendrickson.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

yea if Mirabelli cant hit today.....ugh his bat is as cold as it gets

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I assume Millar is playing 1st today????? not sure if anyone knows

[yankeessuck013]

i would assume

[CrespoBlows]

I assume Millar is playing 1st today????? not sure if anyone knows

 

Yes Millar is playing 1st today. I assume the lineup will look like this:

 

1. Damon CF

2. Renteria SS

3. Ortiz DH

4. Ramriez LF

5. Millar 1B

6. Mirabelli C

7. Graffanino 2B

8. Mueller 3B

9. Hyzdu RF

[MC Hammer]

I'm hoping to get home from school in time to catch the end of this game. I'm not wild about Hyzdu being in there(former bucco), but belli and tony g being out there are just fine with me. Hopefully Wells can keep up the good work he did in his last 2 outings. 4ER over the last 2 games isn't bad at all, and the fact that he threw 13 innings also makes me feel good about todays game.

 

I've been a big supporter of Boomah since he arrived in Boston, and I hope he'll be able to lower his 4.73 ERA just a little today. I'd like to see his ERA at least under 4.50, and a good outting today would make that happen.

[riverside sluggers]

heres the pitching matchups, Mark Hedrickson has so far been good news for the Sox to face, he has a 1-4 record and "wow" ERA of 7.28 while facing our riverside sluggers

 

Mark Hendrickson vs:

Johnny Damon, 6 for 18 (.333 avg) 3 doubles, RBI, walk, 2 Ks

Tony G, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) 2 doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Kevin Millar, 6 for 19 (.316 avg) 3 doubles, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, 3 walks, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 6 for 11 (.545 avg) 2 RBIs

Bill Mueller, 6 for 15 (.400 avg) 3 doubles, 3 RBIs, 2 walks

Trot Nixon, 0 for 4, RBI

John Olerud, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) RBI, 2 walks, 2 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 9 for 20 (.450 avg) 3 doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 6 walks

Edgar Renterria, 0 for 2

Jason Varitek, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) double, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

 

Wells on the other hand owns the D-Rays posting 9-1 record against them and very nice ERA of just 2.52, and a 3.52 ERA this season while playing in Fenway

 

David Wells vs:

Jorge Cantu, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) double

Kevin Cash, 0 for 3

Carl Crawford, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) RBI, K

Jonny Gomes, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) double

Alex Gonzalez, 7 for 23 (.304 avg) 3 doubles, 4 RBIs, walk, 2 Ks, 3 SBs

Toby Hall, 2 for 16 (.125 avg)

Damon Hollins, 0 for 2

Aubrey Huff, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) double, RBI, 2 Ks

Travis Lee, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) double, RBI, 2 Ks

Julio Lugo, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) double, K

Eduardo Perez, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) double, K

[MC Hammer]

Oh boy the Yanks are sending Aaron Small to the hill today ... better watch out. You never know what a 34 year old who has never pitched in the league before can do.

 

If you get to age 34 and you're still not in MLB I think theres a reason for it. I really hope the Yanks plan to move this guy into their rotation on a regular basis

[BigPapiEnFuego]

WTF? A guy who is 34 and never pitched in the big leagues? Wow. I'm surprised, thats not typical yankeeness. i thought they would get a 34 year old who has pitched great for years but is past his prime now and hasn't pitched a decent season since 2003.

[yankeessuck013]

actually he hasnt pitched in the MLB as a starter for 9 YEARS!!!!!!! I thinks hes due for a perfect game...hahahha just kiddding, yanks will have to score about 77 runs to win this one....who's going for the rangers???

[riverside sluggers]

actaully checking his stats he has been in the majors before but just in spurts and keep dropping down to the minors. his over all career majors ERA is 5.40. Yankees will be facing Texas Rangers relief pitcher Benoit, who in 26 innings pitched, get this, his ERA is 0.69, walking 10 and striking out 27 batters in that span

[soxie thefangirl]

Uh-oh. Why the second rate lineup?

[MC Hammer]

actually he hasnt pitched in the MLB as a starter for 9 YEARS!!!!!!! I thinks hes due for a perfect game...hahahha just kiddding, yanks will have to score about 77 runs to win this one....who's going for the rangers???

 

Joaquin Benoit

1-0

0.69 ERA

27 K's

26.0IP

[riverside sluggers]

soxie just look at the stats i posted that our sox batters have against hendrickson, its a good lineup

[riverside sluggers]

quick update, anybody that has ESPN you can switch back and forth to the baltimore/twins game thats also at 1

[soxie thefangirl]

Ah sweet. And the Yanks are on ESPN tonight.

[riverside sluggers]

off the subject, but I do give props to alex cora's play in the 5th inning. I was just watching baseball tonight on ESPN and they showcased him as the # 1 screen gem play of all of the games played yesterday

[Sox Fan on Cape]

off the subject, but I do give props to alex cora's play in the 5th inning. I was just watching baseball tonight on ESPN and they showcased him as the # 1 screen gem play of all of the games played yesterday

Yup I'm REAL happy about our latest aquistions. By the way, I changed my avitar in deference to your seniority.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

quick update, anybody that has ESPN you can switch back and forth to the baltimore/twins game thats also at 1

Thanks, Riverside !