August 14th vs. Detroit

[schillingouttheks]

Ok, well, sorry I have to make the threads early but tomorrow we're going out all day somewhere and I won't have time to make it before gametime. So, I will just make it now and just revive it tomorrow. The Sox got a nice sweep of the Orioles, and some nice momentum, heading into the series with the Tigers, who were roughed up by the White Sox over the weekend. Beckett needs to be big today to put the fire out of those bats, and we need to jump on Robertson early, as their bullpen doesn't give much up. The Yankees have one more game against the Angels before they take on Baltimore, so today is huge. A Yankees loss and a Sox win will put us right back in a tie for first place, and bring us right where we need to be. Go Sox!

 

Game Info:

Date: Monday, August 14th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05pm EDT

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/images/2005/06/12/GLCFaoef.jpg http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20060411/beckett_57671.jpg

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/det.gif#29 Nate Robertson (10-8, 3.82)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#19 Josh Beckett (13-6, 4.92)

 

Today's mojo:

 

http://www.terradaily.com/images/tiger-dead-spain-afp-bg.jpg

 

DEAD TIGER MOJO!!!!!!!!!

 

Yeah...revive the thread again tomorrow. I jump on this computer only when I have spare time to make a thread.

[yeszir]

Closed until a more appropriate time.

[yeszir]

Unlocked.

[riverside sluggers]

Nate Robertson (4 games vs Boston, 0-2 record with a 7.33 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 1 game, 0-1 record with a 12.71 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 6 for 22 (.273 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Mark Loretta --

David Ortiz, 1 for 11 (.091 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) RBI, Walk, K

Wily Mo Pena --

Mike Lowell, 0 for 2, Walk

Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Javy Lopez, 2 for 2 (1.000 avg) Double

Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

///

Gabe Kapler, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 4, Walk

 

Josh Beckett (1st career appearance vs Detroit---Career at Fenway Park in 11 games, 6-2 record with a 3.84 ERA)

Sean Casey, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Placido Polanco, 3 for 16 (.188 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Vance Wilson, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Walks, K

[jsinger121]

Roster move to note today

 

Corky Miller DFA'd, Craig Breslow called up

[jacksonianmarch]

dont get it. The tigers have one lefty starter in Casey. I'd figure they would bring up someone who they would use then make another move before the yankee series.

[Cityofchampions33]

Ill bring the mojo and my Talksox t-shirt to the game tonite

[Cocos Disciples]

Goin to the game as well, where are your seats?

[yeszir]

You guys should run onto the field in your talksox t shirts holding hangs. Nay, skip onto the field.

[Cocos Disciples]

No question I would but I don't have my shirt yet!

[Buckeye]

 

 

Today's mojo:

 

http://www.terradaily.com/images/tiger-dead-spain-afp-bg.jpg

 

DEAD TIGER MOJO!!!!!!!!!

 

Dumb question of the day, but I've been meaning to ask it for a while... what constitutes good TalkSox mojo? Any specific prerequisites? Seriously, I'm truly curious.

 

-- Buckeye

[ORS]

Dumb question of the day, but I've been meaning to ask it for a while... what constitutes good TalkSox mojo? Any specific prerequisites? Seriously, I'm truly curious.

 

-- Buckeye

No rules. Whatever strikes you, however, if you like the theme of someone else's mojo, you can add on to it.

[RedSoxRooter]

You all seem like the type who would like...

 

http://www.cmongethappy.com/ccorner/tigerbeat1.jpg

 

TIGER BEAT MOJO!!!!

[ORS]

To Nuke LaLoosh, aka Josh Beckett:

 

Don't be like this guy. Don't be so set in your ways, so stubborn, that it kills you. Don't let your big head be your down fall. Use more of your secondary pitches. Location matters. Middle, middle (even at 100 mph) is a souvenier.

 

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i155/johny89/sc.jpg

[jacksonianmarch]

10 min till gametime. Should be a fun game. I will be gamecasting as usual, if anything cool happens, don't hang me out to dry.

[TheKilo]

Beckett will come up big tonight.

 

Robertson is tough, though. Could be a great game.

[jacksonianmarch]

we'll see if Beckett comes up big. This is NOT a favorable matchup for him. Fastball hitting team against a fastball first pitcher. If tek were behind the plate, then there would be reason for confidence, but with Lopez back there, who knows. And it isnt the fact that Tek is amazing or anything, it is the fact that Lopez is that bad behind the plate.

[jsinger121]

Not a good start to this one

[ORS]

One pitch, one rope to the OF.

[DrewDaGreat]

I'm shocked Beckett gave up a triple...shocked because it wasn't a homer.

[jacksonianmarch]

gamecast had the pitch to Granderson as down and in. To a lefty that is kill zone.

[TheKilo]

we'll see if Beckett comes up big. This is NOT a favorable matchup for him. Fastball hitting team against a fastball first pitcher. If tek were behind the plate, then there would be reason for confidence, but with Lopez back there, who knows. And it isnt the fact that Tek is amazing or anything, it is the fact that Lopez is that bad behind the plate.

 

 

It was more wishful thinking than anything else.

 

It wouldn't surprise me terribly if he turned in a nice start, but Detroit matches up well against him.

 

 

s***, settle down, Josh.

[jacksonianmarch]

are these pitches really that bad?

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Alright, not a bad walk...could have been worse.

[DrewDaGreat]

Any way we can get Sanchez back instead?

[HeadOfSoxNation]

I don't know about you, but this is EXACTLY the start I was looking for...

 

Can you smell my sarcasm? Because I'm laying it on preeeeetty thick.

[jacksonianmarch]

Beckett has disappointed to say the least.

[TheKilo]

What is it with this team and first inning problems?

 

Goddamnit.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Hey, Beckett hasn't given up any HRs yet...let's count our blessings...

[jacksonianmarch]

Hey, Beckett hasn't given up any HRs yet...let's count our blessings...

 

The operative word is yet.