Jump to content
Talk Sox
  • Create Account

August 8th vs Texas

RedSoxRooter
 Share

Recommended Posts

RedSoxRooter Greenville Drive

RedSoxRooter

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Texas (56-54) at Boston (63-47), 7:05 pm EDT

 

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/6985.jpghttp://bellsouthpwp.net/c/h/chinigor/TALKSOX/VS.GIFhttp://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/6270.jpg

R. Rodriguezhttp://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif Wade Miller

2-3, 4.95 ERA http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif 4-4, 4.78

 

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Wade Miller seeks his first three-game winning streak in nearly two years Monday when the Boston Red Sox open a series against the Texas Rangers.

 

Miller (4-4, 4.78 ERA) picked up his second straight victory Wednesday despite yielding five runs in six innings against Kansas City. Miller has not won three straight games since August 6-16, 2003 when he was a member of the Houston Astros.

 

The 28-year-old righthander is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA in five career starts against Texas. He also is traditionally a great pitcher in August, posting a 13-4 mark in 22 lifetime starts.

 

Texas counters with Ricardo Rodriguez (2-3, 4.95), who looks to notch his first win since June 18. He was reached for six runs in seven innings of Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Tampa Bay.

 

Rodriguez has faced Boston four times in his career, going 0-2 with a 7.32 ERA.

 

The Rangers are coming off a series victory against the Baltimore Orioles . In Sunday's rubber game, Texas posted a 9-3 triumph behind seven scoreless innings by rookie Chris Young and three RBI apiece by Mark Teixeira and Gary Matthews Jr.

 

Boston dropped two of three in Minnesota this past weekend, but salvaged Sunday's series finale, 11-7, behind All-Star sluggers David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez , who combined for five hits, six runs and five RBI.

 

The Red Sox have taken four of six meetings this year.

  • Replies 75
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

BoSox21 Portland Sea Dogs

BoSox21

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
we've got the Rangers and the Yankees have got the White Sox for the next couple of days. Golder opportunity to put some space between us and them
BeanTown33 Draft Eligible

BeanTown33

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
happy belated suiss! god it feels good watching a game again. i was at cheer camp for 4 days and by the end of the night i was beat and forgot to turn the radio to weei to listen to the games. the only thing i hoped was not to come home and only be like .5 games up. but damn that was some 1st inning. long as s*** tho.
Sox Fan on Cape Salem RidgeYaks

Sox Fan on Cape

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
happy belated suiss! god it feels good watching a game again. i was at cheer camp for 4 days and by the end of the night i was beat and forgot to turn the radio to weei to listen to the games. the only thing i hoped was not to come home and only be like .5 games up. but damn that was some 1st inning. long as s*** tho.

Yeah, another Miller 1st inning disaster. Can't understand why that is, then he seems to settle down.

Sox fan in Tex FCL Red Sox

Sox fan in Tex

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

You guys have no idea how good you have it on NESN. I don't know what the Rangers' television announcers problems with the Red Sox are but they are always picking fun at the Red Sox and everything the do. Whether it's calling Varitek a cry baby (seriously) for a good three - four minutes or complaining about the grass behind home plate being too tall, it goes on and on. Food in New England is good but you can't get BBQ, Millar could have made that catch just coming in without the extra "style dive", the Rangers aren't afraid of David Ortiz because he's hitting .215 since the All-Star break (the next pitch was that 2-R HR from Papi, btw), kids in New England playing t-ball are going to end up telling their coach that they don't want in the game after the coach gave them the day off and would say "but Manny wouldn't play".

 

I'm serious. These guys must have some "beef" with the Red Sox b/c they keep putting down the Sox and their fans, and make comments about how the captain shouldn't "cry" (it was a few words as he walked away) when he gets a call against him. It's insane.... I swear to god when I switch the game over to YES for the Yankees game, it makes those announcers look FANTASTIC. No joke.

 

:rant:

RedSoxRooter Greenville Drive

RedSoxRooter

Verified Member
Posted
  • Author
Posted
You guys have no idea how good you have it on NESN. I don't know what the Rangers' television announcers problems with the Red Sox are but they are always picking fun at the Red Sox and everything the do. Whether it's calling Varitek a cry baby (seriously) for a good three - four minutes or complaining about the grass behind home plate being too tall, it goes on and on. Food in New England is good but you can't get BBQ, Millar could have made that catch just coming in without the extra "style dive", the Rangers aren't afraid of David Ortiz because he's hitting .215 since the All-Star break (the next pitch was that 2-R HR from Papi, btw), kids in New England playing t-ball are going to end up telling their coach that they don't want in the game after the coach gave them the day off and would say "but Manny wouldn't play".

 

I'm serious. These guys must have some "beef" with the Red Sox b/c they keep putting down the Sox and their fans, and make comments about how the captain shouldn't "cry" (it was a few words as he walked away) when he gets a call against him. It's insane.... I swear to god when I switch the game over to YES for the Yankees game, it makes those announcers look FANTASTIC. No joke.

 

:rant:

Damn. Sorry, I actually got the NESN broadcast tonight.

 

And Patigini absolutely sucks on D at 1st. He's much worse than Millar. And it also explains a few of those errors in Minnesota. Be gone with him.

Sox fan in Tex FCL Red Sox

Sox fan in Tex

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

I have the volume turned down now, Sox Fan on Cape.... it just annoys me how biased some announcers can be. You know, even as much as I hate the Yankees, if I was a broadcaster and I was calling a Sox/Yanks game I'd be fair because I know I am broadcasting to others and I'm sure they may not want my opinion on why I don't like the Yankees.

 

Alright, I'm done ranting. Nice hit, Tony G.

Sox fan in Tex FCL Red Sox

Sox fan in Tex

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

RSR, it's just because I'm in Texas so the game is blacked out on MLB Extra Innings. It's alright though, when Chicago comes to town I'll get NESN, then. Nothing I can do about it now, though.

 

Let's go Sox!

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing
The Talk Sox Caretaker Fund
The Talk Sox Caretaker Fund

You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Red Sox community on the internet.

Become a Caretaker

  • Member Statistics

    8,549
    Total Members
    48,845
    Most Online
    Sthpaw777
    Newest Member
    Sthpaw777
    Joined
×
×
  • Create New...