June 5th @ New York

[yeszir]

Today the Red Sox play the Yankees.

 

(7-2, 4.46) http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/277417.jpg faces off against http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/119608.jpg (7-1, 2.42)

 

I have yet to start a gamethread all year, so I figured why not. :dunno:

 

http://www.nps.gov/pete/mahan/trenchdead.jpg

Dead Yankees? Too much?

[schillingouttheks]

I dunno Yeszir, you might get abused for being too politically incorrect with that picture! <_>

 

Good mojo, I like.

 

It's going to be a hell of a pitcher's duel, here's to hoping Beckett comes up big. Yankees? In the Bronx, too? No problem.

 

I say Sox win 4-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, I was being sarcastic with the first line of my post if you couldn't tell.

[TheKilo]

I think if we win tonight, we've got a good shot at 3/4.

 

 

If we lose, we might have to work for a split.

 

 

So win tonight.

[RedRuffing15]

Mussina coming off that hot CG, heres to getting that PG he almost had at the Sox before

http://nyjetsfan.com/forum2/style_emoticons/default/drinks.gif

[CrespoBlows]

I think if we win tonight, we've got a good s*** at 3/4.

 

 

If we lose, we might have to work for a split.

 

 

So win tonight.

 

I hope that's not the case.

[riverside sluggers]

nice, yeszir making the game thread this time around

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Mike Mussina (47 games vs. Boston, 18-14 record with a 3.39 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 91 games, 48-28 record with a 3.51 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Mark Loretta, 3 for 13 (.167 avg) RBI, 3 Ks

David Ortiz, 10 for 42 (.238 avg) 3 HRs, 7 RBIs, 4 Walks, 16 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 20 for 86 (.233 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, 7 Walks, 19 Ks

Trot Nixon, 16 for 68 (.235 avg) 7 Doubles, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs, 8 Walks, 17 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 4, K

Mike Lowell, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Jason Varitek, 5 for 50 (.100 avg) RBI, 3 Walks, 24 Ks :stop:

Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

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Willie Harris, 5 for 16 (.313 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 6 Ks, 2 SBs

Doug Mirabelli, 4 for 11 (.364 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

J.T. Snow, 7 for 33 (.212 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

 

Josh Beckett (1 game vs. New York, 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 1 game, 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA)

Melky Cabrera, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) RBI

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

Robinson Cano, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Johnny Damon, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Jason Giambi, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Derek Jeter, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Terrence Long, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Hideki Matsui, 0 for 3

Jorge Posada, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Alex Rodriguez, 0 for 3

Bernie Williams, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

[Soxfan1]

I cna see belli getting the start tonight.

[RoyNHSox]

I found the Sox lineup in the Herald

 

Red Sox

Coco Crisp, cf

Mark Loretta, 2b

David Ortiz, dh

Manny Ramirez, lf

Trot Nixon, rf

Kevin Youkilis, 1b

Mike Lowell, 3b

Jason Varitek, c

Alex Gonzalez, ss

 

Glad to see Tek in the 8th spot tonight.

[riverside sluggers]

Glad to see Tek in the 8th spot tonight.

 

I think its more due to the fact of the piss-poor ABs he has had against Mussina. yuck

[god is a redsox FAN]

man, I really wish I could have gone to the game tonight:(

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I think if we win tonight, we've got a good s*** at 3/4.

 

 

If we lose, we might have to work for a split.

 

 

So win tonight.

 

Hilarious picture. Those are the most rediculous commercials.

[jsinger121]

Tonight's Lineups

 

Crisp-CF

Loretta-2B

Ortiz-DH

Ramirez-LF

Nixon-RF

Youkilis-1B

Lowell-3B

Varitek-C

Gonzalez-SS

-Beckett P

 

Damon-CF

Cabrera-LF

Giambi-DH

Rodriguez-3B

Posada-C

Cano-2B

Philips-1B

Williams-RF

Cairo-SS

-Mussina P

[Papelbon58]

Just a couple comments:

I like the lineup adjustment to move Tek down and get him swinging again.

Ramirez is a beast against Mussina

 

Philips has been the key to the Yanks lineup with the injuries and we better hope Cano doesnt keep getting on against us

[TheKilo]

I hope that's not the case.

 

 

 

edited.

[RoyNHSox]

I like the lineup adjustment to move Tek down and get him swinging again.

 

Me too. I’ve been questioning Tito’s insistence of batting him 5th or 6th now for weeks. Until his bat gets hot I’d keep him lower in the order. If Tek were in the NL, he would be a typical number 8 hitter IMO.

[monstah27]

woohoo!!!! I am ready for this. Red Sox Yankees, nothin' better baseball wise.

[Optimist]

Damon-CF

Cabrera-LF

Giambi-DH

Rodriguez-3B

Posada-C

Cano-2B

Philips-1B

Williams-RF

Cairo-SS

-Mussina P

 

No Jeter? The thumb is that bad?

[Papelbon58]

do I sense a Nomar moment?

[mtbykr]

No Jeter? The thumb is that bad?

 

 

apparently there was a lineup out earlier today had jeter in it, then they came out with this linup later on with him scratched. I would imagine it's not that bad and he'll play tommorow.

[Teddyballgame10]

Lets hope Beckette can get threw the 1st inning and then go on cruise controll. It seems to me that the 1st inning is always tough for him.

[CrespoBlows]

do I sense a Nomar moment?

 

What?

[Papelbon58]

when Nomar sat out the game against NY in 2004 and sox fans questioned his drive and passion

[yeszir]

when Nomar sat out the game against NY in 2004 and sox fans questioned his drive and passion

Thanks for making that so clear in your initial post.

[Papelbon58]

sorry, i didnt think it needed that much explanation

[CrespoBlows]

sorry, i didnt think it needed that much explanation

 

Yeah, I understood why it was used, but I didn't see the similarity.

[mtbykr]

Geez, i flipped on the 6pm sportscenter to see if they had anything useful about the game tonight (nothing of course). However the yank ballwashing has been taken to a new all-time high. The "yanks are so hurt, yet they are still the best" rants have gotten out of hand---this is acutally getting on par with the manning/dolts ballwashing:rolleyes: It's easier to listen to YES now than it is ESPN!

[SuperManny]

Yeah, I understood why it was used, but I didn't see the similarity.

 

Hmm, I thought it was refering to when Nomar was hit in the wrist and couldn't play for the rest of the year and also derailed a HOF career.

[RoyNHSox]

Geez, i flipped on the 6pm sportscenter to see if they had anything useful about the game tonight (nothing of course). However the yank ballwashing has been taken to a new all-time high. The "yanks are so hurt, yet they are still the best" rants have gotten out of hand---this is acutally getting on par with the manning/dolts ballwashing:rolleyes: It's easier to listen to YES now than it is ESPN!

 

Not to be a Yankees ball washer but you do have to give Torre credit. You’d expect a team with that many injuries to key players to struggle. And they’ve done the exact opposite.

[CrespoBlows]

We got to get out of this place?

[Optimist]

Geez, i flipped on the 6pm sportscenter to see if they had anything useful about the game tonight (nothing of course). However the yank ballwashing has been taken to a new all-time high. The "yanks are so hurt, yet they are still the best" rants have gotten out of hand---this is acutally getting on par with the manning/dolts ballwashing:rolleyes: It's easier to listen to YES now than it is ESPN!

 

Red Sox fan: "ESPN IS SO BIASED TOWARDS THE YANKEES!"

Yankees fan: "ESPN? MORE LIKE NESNPN!!"

 

The whining gets old after awhile.