April 19th vs. Tampa Bay

[schillingouttheks]

Edit. Good thread though, it got ugly and messed up.

[schillingouttheks]

Also, does anyone realize how good that Tampa Bay lineup potentially is? Huff, Baldelli and Lugo are hurt, and Wigginton, Gathright, Crawford, Gomes, Branyan and Hall are all threats. While watching Papelbon struggle last night, I realized I was never really relieved to have him pitching to anyone. As intimidating and intense of a pitcher as he is, some of those Devil Ray batters really scared me. Anyone else feel this way?

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Yeah, me.

 

You bitch! I was going to make this thread!

 

Sike nah sike nah

[mtbykr]

Ya I think tampa can do more damage than people realize---hopefully to the yanks, o's, jay's:D We have done well against them in the past, but they are better this year---better than i think i have ever seen them--at least potentially. I think the changing of manager(more importantly getting rid of the overated Lou) has done the team a world of good mentally!

[yeszir]

I aint scurred of Gathright, we just need to flash Tavarez at him and he'll strike out every time.

[mtbykr]

Also: nixon should be back in the lineup tonight so that should be great. I am expecting something like

 

Youk

Loretta

Papi

Manram

Nixon

Tek

Lowell

Stern

Gonzo

 

 

Should be a good game, and let's hope shill goes 4-0!~!!!!!!!!

[mtbykr]

I aint scurred of Gathright, we just need to flash Tavarez at him and he'll strike out every time.

 

 

Good Call!

[riverside sluggers]

cmon boys, show me a good win on my birthday.

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Doug Waechter (6 games vs. Boston, 1-1 record with a 5.04 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 3 games, 0-1 record with a 4.82 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis --

Mark Loretta --

David Ortiz, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, K

Manny Ramirez, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Trot Nixon, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk

Jason Varitek, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, Walk, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double, RBI, K

Adam Stern --

Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

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Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, K

 

Curt Schilling (16 games vs. Tampa Bay, 7-4 record & 2 saves with a 4.02 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 45 games, 17-7 record & 6 saves with a 4.29 ERA)

Joey Gathright, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) 3 Ks

Jorge Cantu, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Ks

Travis Lee, 5 for 34 (.147 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 12 Ks, SB

Jonny Gomes, 0 for 10, 6 Ks

Sean Burroughs, 11 for 24 (.458 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 4 Ks

Ty Wigginton --

Toby Hall, 7 for 24 (.292 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Ks

Damon Hollins, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Ks

Tomas Perez, 0 for 4, K

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Carl Crawford, 9 for 28 (.321 avg) 4 Doubles, RBI, 5 Ks, SB

Russell Branyan, 0 for 6, 4 Ks

Nick Green, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, 5 Ks

[mtbykr]

cmon boys, show me a good win on my birthday.

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Happy B-day----let's hope they get you a nice present:D

[Youk Of The Nation]

RS's birthday thing made me curious, so I checked...we play the Yankees on my birthday.

 

[riverside sluggers]

RS's birthday thing made me curious, so I checked...we play the Yankees on my birthday.

 

 

yea, 2004 on my bday was a good game as I watched Gabe Kapler get a walkoff hit. Last year against the Blue Jays was a loss, the last 1-run game at Fenway Park that the Sox have lost.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Can you check last year's May 9th game for me? Im too lazy. Hell, check back to 2004 too.

[riverside sluggers]

Can you check last year's May 9th game for me? Im too lazy. Hell, check back to 2004 too.

 

sure thing, I had went to the May 9th game last year. Good win against the A's, 13-5. It featured Kevin Millar's first HR of the season.

 

2004 was an 8-4 loss against the Royals

[CrespoBlows]

Sox won 13-5 against the A's, and Millar hit his 1st homerun.

 

2004: Royals beat the Red Sox 8-4, as Lowe got his ass whipped.

 

Beat me to it.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Ugh, a Royals win...I think I remember that.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Oh, hey, so that means the day after my birthday was Millar's walkoff, right?

[mtbykr]

Well my birthday is during the "hot stove" . Winter meetings i think---anyway let's hope i am celebrating another WS ring on my birthday!

[yeszir]

Reading game threads from the first week of 2004 is ridiculous. There were like 4 posts in all of them and the first one of the season is all like 'lets put 2003 behind us!'.

[jsinger121]

Tonight's lineups

By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff

The Devil Rays made a late change to their lineup: Carl Crawford was scratched with a bad shoulder, and Joey Gathright will move to left field and lead off. Ty Wigginton is now in center, and Damon Hollins will play right and bat eighth, with Tomas Perez dropping to ninth.

 

Red Sox

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

2. Mark Loretta, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Trot Nixon, RF

6. Jason Varitek, C

7. Mike Lowell, 3B

8. Adam Stern, CF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

 

P -- Curt Schilling

 

Devil Rays

1. Joey Gathright, LF

2. Jorge Cantu, 2B

3. Travis Lee, 1B

4. Jonny Gomes, DH

5. Sean Burroughs, 3B

6. Ty Wigginton, CF

7. Toby Hall, C

8. Damon Hollins, RF

9. Tomas Perez, SS

 

P -- Doug Waechter

[Dana Kiecker]

Good to see the boys together again.

 

Id drop tek another spot, for what its worth it, but it looks good.

[Dana Kiecker]

I like the lineup.

I would have dropped Tek a spot but whatever

 

( Sorry has my post been deleted?)

[Beckett95]

Ty Wiggington is in center???

 

he has never played CF in his MLB career, let alone only 2 games in LF back in the 90's. Hes also a very slow runner who has little range

[TheRivernator]

nah, wigginton is in LF, Gathright is in CF...

[Beckett95]

nah, wigginton is in LF, Gathright is in CF...

 

that would make the most sense, even though wigginton shouldnt be in the OF at all. Is Gomes really that bad of an OF?

 

according to MLB.com Wiggintons in LF and Gathright in CF

[Beckett95]

hopefully they can test Wigginton by hitting some balls of the monster, sown the line and in the left-center gap

[Dana Kiecker]

I hope Schill eats theese guys alive.

 

Game on.

[Whos Your Papi]

I hope our offense blows up tonight. I want to see some runs on the board.

[CrespoBlows]

You guys may not know Joe McGrane, the Devil Rays color commentary guy, but he really, really hates Curt Schilling.

[jsinger121]

Youk leads off the game with a homerun

[Jeff04]

that was a bomb by youk, now schill has the lead. Hold 'em schilling!