July 8th @ Chicago (AL)

[ORS]

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Ladies and Gents, I introduce Nuke LaLoosh. Beckett reminds me of the fireballing hot-shot that played for the Durham Bulls. Not in the way that LaLoosh was so wild that he couldn't throw the ball in the water if he was standing on a pier. No, Josh reminds me of the man that breathed through his eyeballs in the way that he thinks his 96+ heat is better anything anyone has ever seen before. Problem is, when they know it's coming, and it's coming fast, they can hit it a long way. Therefore, Josh is 'Nuke' to me from now until the day he shows he's actually going pitch, not just throw.

 

It worked yesterday.....

 

Ozzie, AJ, and Hawk, why don't you just.....

 

http://gazuga.net/stuph/stfu.gif

 

Win

[ORS]

I waited until 5 minutes before game time (well, it looks like 6 by the forum clock) for MHOF to continue the mojo.

[RedSoxRooter]

MANNYHOF24 bein MANNYHOF24

[riverside sluggers]

The cold Varitek and the hot Gonzo are given days off today

 

Freddy Garcia (12 games vs Boston, 6-2 record with a 4.50 ERA---Career at U.S. Cellular Field in 40 games, 15-12 record with a 4.59 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3, RBI

Mark Loretta, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) K

David Ortiz, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 4 Walks, 5 Ks

Trot Nixon, 8 for 26 (.308 avg) Double, 2 Triples, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 5 Walks, 5 Ks, SB

Mike Lowell --

Coco Crisp, 3 for 22 (.136 avg) Walk, 4 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double, RBI, K

Alex Cora, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) 2 Walks, K

///

Willie Harris, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) 2 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, SB

Jason Varitek, 8 for 27 (.296 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks, SB

 

Josh Beckett (1 game vs Chicago, 0.00 ERA---Career at U.S. Cellular Field in 1 game, 0.00 ERA)

Scott Podsednik, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Tadahito Iguchi --

Jim Thome, 3 for 22 (.136 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 11 Ks

Paul Konerko --

Jermaine Dye --

A.J. Pierzynski, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI

Joe Crede, 0 for 1, K

Rob Mackowiak, 0 for 5, K

Alex Cintron, 2 for 2 (1.000 avg) Double

///

Ross Gload, 0 for 1, K

Juan Uribe, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double, K

Chris Widger, 0 for 2

[a700hitter]

It pisses me off that Fox is showing the Mets game in NY. They are 11 1/2 games ahead and John Maine is pitching. Red Sox-White Sox Beckett v. Garcia is clearly the marquee game of the day. What *******s!

[Cocos Disciples]

Lineups:

 

Red Sox:

 

1.Youkilis

2.Loretta

3.Ortiz

4.Ramirez

5.Nixon

6.Lowell

7.Crisp

8.Mirabelli

9.Cora

P-Beckett

 

White Sox-

1.Podsednik

2.Iguchi

3.Thome

4.Konerko

5.Dye

6.Pierzynski

7.Crede

8.Mackowiak

9.Cintron

P-Garcia

[Papelbon58]

all the way down the east coast, it sucks!

[RoyNHSox]

I noticed that Gonzo isn’t in the starting lineup today. Why, when he went 4 for 4 last night?

[TheKilo]

Ugh, Gonzo should really be playing today.

[yankeessuck013]

It pisses me off that Fox is showing the Mets game in NY. They are 11 1/2 games ahead and John Maine is pitching. Red Sox-White Sox Beckett v. Garcia is clearly the marquee game of the day. What *******s!

 

hmmmm....im getting the sox game in syracuse.

[Cocos Disciples]

Good idea to give Varitek the day off. Easy inning for Garcia.

[Cocos Disciples]

Joe Buck makes that play seem routine...and then McCarver bashes Cora for not being Gonzalez. Cora is just a bit of a lesser defensive player than Gonzo

[jsinger121]

just win dammit

[ORS]

Thome scares me against LaLoosh.

[jsinger121]

double down the line by thome

[a700hitter]

hmmmm....im getting the sox game in syracuse.

That makes no sense. It just shows how stupid TV executives are.

[ORS]

Konerko must have caught it off the end of the bat, because it looked like he squared it as it left the box.

[Papelbon58]

in virginia, the newspaper and foxsports.com says I'm supposed to be getting it, but I'm seeing the Mets

[TheKilo]

Double from Thome aside, good inning from Beckett.

[ORS]

Manny rakes. For those of you not getting Fox' coverage, the trio (Buck, McCarver, and Rosenthal) are making an issue of Manny not playing in the ASG.

[TheKilo]

Manny rakes. For those of you not getting Fox' coverage, the trio (Buck, McCarver, and Rosenthal) are making an issue of Manny not playing in the ASG.

 

 

"He could be an ambassador for the game, but he's not even going to be there."

 

WHat asshats.

[jsinger121]

shutup ken rosenthal

[ORS]

Did Garcia hurt his arm? He used to be more of a power pitcher, but now he's all soft-serve.

[a700hitter]

"He could be an ambassador for the game, but he's not even going to be there."

 

WHat asshats.

That's funny. They criticize him for not hustling, for styling on his HRs, etc, etc. but now they are saying that he could be an ambassador for the game.

[Papelbon58]

i hate McCarver more than any other announcer in sports, even Rosenthal

[ORS]

Yeah, and Fox is broadcasting the game, so I'm sure they see Manny not being there as a potential threat to the ratings. No conflict of interest there.

[TheKilo]

Trot's AB was the key to that inning. Thanks for moving Manny to 3rd.

[RedSoxRooter]

I got the Mets game too. From the sound of things, maybe that's a good thing.

[yankeessuck013]

f***

[ORS]

LaLoosh.

 

EDIT: Belt high, right over the middle. Those go a long way.