May 9th @ New York

[Youk Of The Nation]

Since today is my birthday, I jumped on early to make the gamethread.

 

 

 

Game Info:

Date: Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05 pm EST

TV: NESN / ESPN2/YES

Starting Pitchers:

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/6403.jpghttp://bellsouthpwp.net/c/h/chinigor/TALKSOX/VS.GIFhttp://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/4288.jpg

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#19 Josh Beckett (3-1, 4.86)

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/nyy.gif #41 Randy Johnson (5-2, 5.02)

 

 

Beckett will be looking to gain his footing for the season after a few rough starts, including one against Cleveland April 27th in which he gave up a career high 9 earned runs. Beckett has had one noteable win against the New York Yankees when he pitched a complete game shutout against them at the Stadium in the 2003 World Series, when he was with the Marlins. That game clinched the Series, and two other former Marlins from that team, Alex Gonzalez and Mike Lowell, are in the Sox lineup. However, there are many new bats in the lineup that were not there during that series, notably Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez.

 

 

MLB.com's pitching matchup says this:

 

After pitching lights out baseball in his first three starts (3-0, 1.29 ERA) with the Red Sox, Beckett has fallen on hard times in his last three, going 0-1 with a 9.56 ERA.

 

A force against the archrivals, Johnson posted a 5-0 record with a 3.63 ERA in six starts against the Red Sox last season. In 39 2/3 innings, Boston batted just .221 against him, while fanning 44 times. He's 13-6 in 25 career games against Boston, with a 4.21 ERA. The Red Sox's 21 homers against Johnson are second only to the Angels, who have 22.

 

Player to watch:

Second baseman Mark Loretta is heating up, with eight hits in his last 16 at-bats.

 

 

 

Ill leave it to Riverside to post the matchups.

 

 

Come on boys and give me a win like last year!

[TheRivernator]

I like you and all, but I hope you get a stinker of a present from your boys tonight....

[schillingouttheks]

Put this in befor Randy Johnson's number...

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/nyy.gif

 

And DAMN, get a bigger picture of Randy

 

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/4288.jpg

[schillingouttheks]

Welcome back to New York Josh!

 

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/images/2003/10/26/kswxdqbc.jpg

http://um-jmh.org/images/residency/Marlins.jpg

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/adc/10127551A~Josh-Beckett-2003-World-Series-MVP-Posters.jpg

 

And oh yeah, who's your Papi?

 

http://i3.tinypic.com/xgbf5d.jpg

 

I was bored, got some of those from SoSH.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Put this in befor Randy Johnson's number...

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/nyy.gif

 

And DAMN, get a bigger picture of Randy

 

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/4288.jpg

 

 

So Im computer illiterate!

 

I had to copy paste the codes from your April 27 thread and replace some of the links. <_>

[RedSoxRooter]

Happy Birthday. Can't wait for tonight.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Boy...Johnson is one ugly sonofabitch.

[mtbykr]

Here's hoping for a sox blowout and early shower for the mullet in the 1st! Let's pray the sox can deliver for your birthday!

[ORS]

Oh yeah, get some boys....

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f8/kembry/rats.jpg

 

Dead bird of the day....

 

http://www.nj.com/yankees/content/175/0901ap_johnson.jpg

[Youk Of The Nation]

Oh yeah, get some boys....

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f8/kembry/rats.jpg

 

Dead bird of the day....

 

http://www.nj.com/yankees/content/175/0901ap_johnson.jpg

 

 

Randy looks a lot like that Looney Tunes vulture.

 

Uh huh, uh huh.

[yeszir]

Happy birthday Youk.

 

On a side note, we should keep track of Red Sox records during games in which a dead bird was posted in the game thread.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Happy birthday Youk.

 

On a side note, we should keep track of Red Sox records during games in which a dead bird was posted in the game thread.

 

 

 

If someone bothers to check through all of them, Ill add it to my sig.

[yankees228]

Good luck tonight Sox fans.

 

An interesting sidebar to tonight's game is that the pitching matchup is between two guys who have broke the Yankees hearts in world series play.

 

Anyways just a quick question....I remember last year that Nixon did not play against Johnson because of the lefty lefty matchup. If Francona does this tonight, who will be the other outfielder besides Manny and Pena?

[ORS]

Dustan Mohr.

[yankees228]

Oh, thanks. I forgot about him.

[yeszir]

 

If someone bothers to check through all of them, Ill add it to my sig.

I'll do it tonight.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Someone should post a real picture of a dead vulture or turkey in this thread to make it official.

[yeszir]

http://showcase.netins.net/web/mcgrewbr/picture/04/buzzard.jpg

or

http://www.trentonsoupkitchen.org/pix/turkey%20dinner.gif

[Youk Of The Nation]

I KNEW someone was going to post a fully cooked and dressed turkey. I KNEW it.

 

Wait till ORS sees it.

[ORS]

[Homer Simpson]Mmmmm, turkey.....glah[/Homer Simpson]

 

I agree. My RJ bird joke didn't make it official. Good call, Youk.

[Beckett95]

http://cache.boston.com/images/bostondirtdogs//Headline_Archives/Randy%20Johnson%20-%20Darth%20Vader.jpg

 

Darth Vader Randy

[jsinger121]

According to the Weather Channel, there’s a 40 percent chance of showers in the New York City area tonight, which probably isn’t enough to cause the postponement of the Sox-Yankees showdown. The temperature is expected to be in the mid-50s.

 

As of 4:18 p.m., it wasn’t raining at Yankee Stadium.

[Cocos Disciples]

i sure hope this one gets played.

[Cocos Disciples]

The Lineup is going to look something like this:

 

Youkilis

Loretta

Ortiz

Ramirez

Varitek

Lowell

Pena

Mohr

Gonzalez

 

according to McAdam Nixon is sitting tonight...

[Cocos Disciples]

And, the Yankees should look a something like dis:

 

Damon

Jeter

Giambi

Rodriguez

Matsui

Posada

Williams

Cano

Crosby

[riverside sluggers]

Happy Birthday Youk

 

I heard Giambi on the radio say that he has a bet going with his teammates of Beckett vs Johnson: Who scowls first?

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Randy Johnson (25 games vs. Boston, 13-6 record with a 4.21 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 34 games, 18-7 record with a 3.15 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk

Mark Loretta, 3 for 38 (.079 avg) RBI, 3 Walks, 14 Ks

David Ortiz, 3 for 18 (.167 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 7 for 36 (.194 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 2 Walks, 11 Ks

Jason Varitek, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

Mike Lowell, 5 for 30 (.167 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 11 Ks, SB

Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 4, Walk, 3 Ks

Dustan Mohr, 0 for 10, Walk, 5 Ks

Alex Gonzalez, 5 for 20 (.250 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 6 Ks

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

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) Walk, 7 Ks

Trot Nixon, 0 for 3, K

J.T. Snow, 4 for 26 (.154 avg) Double, 4 Walks, 11 Ks, SB

 

Josh Beckett (1st regular season appearance vs. New York)

Miguel Cairo, 0 for 3, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks, SB

[Cocos Disciples]

im trying not to get too worked up about this, cause, you know, its may, and anything can happen, but i cant do it. I LIVE FOR THIS.

[jsinger121]

Damon

Jeter

Giambi

Rodriguez

Matsui

Posada

Cano

Wiiliams

Cabrera (just called up from Columbus)

[schillingouttheks]

Well, uh, the weather in Boston is really crummy. Raining like hell. How is it in the Bronx?

[Dana Kiecker]

Boston

Avg

K. Youkilis 1b .330

M. Loretta 2b .244

D. Ortiz dh .256

M. Ramirez lf .314

J. Varitek c .247

M. Lowell 3b .339

W. Pena rf .319

D. Mohr cf .152

A. Gonzalez ss .412