April 27th @ Cleveland

[schillingouttheks]

Per request, my good mojo was summoned to try to get the Sox back on track. Combine the mojo with Beckett pitching tonight, I like our chances :thumbsup: Therefore, I decided to answer the beckons for my gamethreads. Get that offense crankin' tonight. Go Sox!

 

Game Info:

Date: Thursday, April 27th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05 pm EST

TV: NESN / ESPN2

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#19 Josh Beckett (3-0, 2.54)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/cle.gif#36 Paul Byrd (2-2, 9.15)

 

Byrd tries to get on track in rubber game vs. Red Sox

 

Boston (13-8) at Cleveland (11-10) 7:05 pm EDT

 

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- After a humbling defeat in his previous start, Paul Byrd will attempt to bounce back in time to help the Cleveland Guardians claim Thursday's rubber game of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox.

 

Byrd (2-2, 9.15 ERA) was tagged for seven runs and six hits in three innings of Saturday's 11-5 loss to Kansas City, which had managed just 32 runs in losing each of its previous 11 games.

 

Signed to a two-contract over the winter, Byrd has allowed at least five runs in three of his first four starts as a member of the Guardians. Last year, he ranked second in the American League with 22 quality starts.

 

The 35-year-old Byrd went 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 2005 against the Red Sox, who have dropped four of their last six games on the heels of a four-game winning streak. Wednesday's 7-1 defeat here marked the third straight time Boston managed one run or less in games started by Tim Wakefield.

 

Josh Beckett (3-0, 2.54) will try to remain undefeated in his American League career when he faces Cleveland for the first time. The 2003 World Series Most Valuable Player, Beckett won his first three starts of the season before allowing five runs in 7 1/3 innings of an eventual 12-inning, 7-6 loss to Toronto on Friday.

 

The 25-year-old Beckett has won his last six decisions, dating to last season, postinbg a 2.28 ERA in eight starts over that span.

 

Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run homer in the first inning of Wednesday's 7-1 triumph - Cleveland's second win it its last seven games. Aaron Boone doubled and drove in two runs for the Guardians, who own a .304 team batting average and lead the AL with 127 runs scored this season.

[ORS]

I think we need some dead Byrd mojo.

 

http://benz.do.sapo.pt/dead%20bird%20b.jpg

[schillingouttheks]

Hahaha, yes, add that too. He's been getting messed up recently with that 9.15 ERA

[yeszir]

Always with the dead bird pictures. I guess it works in this case.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I think we need some dead Byrd mojo.

 

http://benz.do.sapo.pt/dead%20bird%20b.jpg

 

 

Do you have a seperate file where you keep dead bird photos, or what? :dunno:

 

 

[schillingouttheks]

I was actually thinking the same thing.

[riverside sluggers]

Paul Byrd (4 games vs. Boston, 2-2 record with a 3.47 ERA---Career at Jacobs Field in 5 games, 3-1 record with a 3.82 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis --

Mark Loretta, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) HR, RBI, K

David Ortiz, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, K

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 6, 2 Ks

Trot Nixon, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, K

Jason Varitek, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 6 for 13 (.462 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs

Wily Mo Pena --

Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, RBI

///

Alex Gonzalez, 0 for 8, Walk, K

Willie Harris, 0 for 5, 3 Ks

J.T. Snow, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

 

Josh Beckett (1st career appearance vs Cleveland)

Grady Sizemore --

Jason Michaels, 4 for 7 (.571 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Jhonny Peralta --

Travis Hafner --

Victor Martinez --

Ben Broussard --

Ronnie Belliard --

Aaron Boone, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Casey Blake --

///

Todd Hollandsworth, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) HR, RBI, 3 Ks

Ramon Vazquez, 0 for 3, K

[YazYaz04]

we need a win here, if beckett is sharp, which he is perfectly capable of being we really need to give him run support. The jays are right behind us, and not like standings really matter by 1 game or a half a game this early, but from a morale standpoint it would be nice if we could get a win.

[TheRivernator]

loss column is all that matters at this point. In those standings, the jays and sox are tied and they lead the yanks by one game...

[schillingouttheks]

I thought the standings didn't matter this early....

[TheRivernator]

they truly don't, but if you want to look at anything, look at the loss column. April schedules are very unbalanced between the teams and many teams play 2-3 more games in april than others....

[ORS]

they truly don't, but if you want to look at anything, look at the loss column. April schedules are very unbalanced between the teams and many teams play 2-3 more games in april than others....

And I like the fact that the Sox are getting more days off later in the season. It's not very significant, but it is a scheduling advantage in their favor.

[TheRivernator]

And I like the fact that the Sox are getting more days off later in the season. It's not very significant, but it is a scheduling advantage in their favor.

 

it all evens out. What I find brutal is he middle of the sox schedule and the end of the yankee schedule...

[kreinbihl34]

Look at what you said. The Sox middle of the year. It doesn't even out, we'll be fresh for the playoffs while you'll be limping in... that's IF you make it.

[ORS]

it all evens out. What I find brutal is he middle of the sox schedule and the end of the yankee schedule...

More spin. How can you defend the idea that it is the same to have 5 days off in April and 2 off in September compared to 3 off in April and 4 off in September? Yeah, it's easy to give players a breather in Sept when the rosters expand, but if you are in a pennant race, the more days off you have, the more you can rest the regulars without sacraficing performance. Like I said, it's not a huge advantage, but it is an advantage nonetheless.

[jsinger121]

Tonight's starting lineups:

 

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. Wily Mo Pena, CF

9. Alex Cora, SS

- Josh Beckett, SP

 

Guardians

1. Grady Sizemore, CF

2. Jason Michaels, LF

3. Jhonny Peralta, SS

4. Travis Hafner, DH

5. Victor Martinez, C

6. Ben Broussard, 1B

7. Ronnie Belliard, 2B

8. Aaron Boone, 3B

9. Casey Blake, RF

- Paul Byrd, SP

[redoctober]

Schill is bringing back the good karma since I brought damnation to them last night.

[YanksHater213]

I kinda like tonights lineup...

[ORS]

Nice yacker to Michaels.

[TheRivernator]

how about that!!!

[Rdsxmbnt]

dam

[TheRivernator]

30 pitches and counting...

[BoSox34]

Dude, why don't you go make a Yankees game thread and talk to yourself on it?

[TheRivernator]

Dude, why don't you go make a Yankees game thread and talk to yourself on it?

 

what, you cannot handle the same treatment we get? Beckett just took one in the bum wicked hahhhhd. Lets see how the rest of the game goes...

[god is a redsox FAN]

safe mother f***er, SAFE!

[ORS]

what, you cannot handle the same treatment we get? Beckett just took one in the bum wicked hahhhhd. Lets see how the rest of the game goes...

What, you cannot recognize that this is a place for Sox fans? Call it unfair, but I think a Sox board is a place that Sox fans should expect to be free from Yankee fan baiting. But rooting for your team isn't good enough for you, you have to come try and s*** on Sox fans' good time in order to complete your day.

[TheRivernator]

btw, these umps suck. Trot was safe, belliard was out. It likely wont mean anything, but these umps suck, and I'm a yankee fan, lol..

[jsinger121]

then go be a yankee fan in your own little thread

[ACL BoSox]

This team never ceases to amaze me. We really gotta win tonight, and now we gotta battle back. A grand slam in the first, lets hope that's all they get...

 

Also, doesn't Paul Byrd have like a 10.00 ERA? We're certainly making him look a lot better than that.

 

This team REALLY pisses me off sometimes. Lets rally for a win!

[ACL BoSox]

wonderful, why is cora playing?

 

I hate when the game gets away so quickly, and our offense has showed no signs of lighting it up.