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Another lost weekend has stalled the Boston Red Sox's playoff hopes.

 

Looking to avoid their fourth loss in a row, Boston begins a three-game series against the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum on Monday.

 

Last Monday, the Red Sox (71-59) were swept in a five-game home series by the New York Yankees to fall 6 1/2 games behind them in the AL East race. They failed to make up any ground after being swept in a three-game series at last-place Seattle this past weekend.

 

Boston also 5 1/2 games behind AL wild card leader Minnesota.

 

"We've painted ourselves in such a corner, losing games we think we should win," manager Terry Francona said after Boston was swept in a three-game series at Seattle for the first time since 1989. "We have to keep believing when it's not very easy to believe."

 

The Red Sox also are struggling with injury. Manny Ramirez missed Sunday's loss with a sore knee, Wily Mo Pena sat out his second straight game with a sore tendon in his left wrist and catcher Doug Mirabelli is suffering from ankle problems.

 

Kevin Youkilis, who returned after missing two games with the flu, started in left field and misplayed two balls in left field that led to Seattle's first run in the second inning.

 

"We've had a lot of injuries ... and a lot of bad things are coming about right now," Youkilis said. "We've got to make our own luck and play some better ball."

 

Jon Lester was scheduled to start for Boston, but will miss his turn with a bad back. Fellow rookie Kason Gabbard (0-2, 3.38) will make his second career start instead.

 

Gabbard made his major-league debut on July 22 at Seattle and surrendered three runs and eight hits over 5 1-3 innings in a 5-2 loss. The left-hander made two appearances out of the bullpen on this road trip for Boston, giving up one run and two hits over 2 2-3 innings.

 

The Athletics (74-56), who've won six straight at home, taking the struggling Red Sox lightly.

 

"They're still the Boston Red Sox," Oakland manager Ken Macha said. "They've still got Manny and (David) Ortiz and (Jonathan) Papelbon, and we're gonna see (Josh) Beckett and (Curt) Schilling in this series, so we're gonna have to continue to play good baseball or they'll put a hurt on us."

 

Oakland starter Esteban Loaiza (7-7, 5.12) is trying to close out what's been a terrific month for him after going 3-0 with a 1.77 ERA in his first five starts in August.

 

The veteran right-hander is unbeaten in his last five starts against Boston, going 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA. He gave up three runs and six hits over five innings in a 5-4, 11-inning victory on July 13 at Fenway Park.

 

Ortiz, who tied a career high with his major league-leading 47th homer Sunday, is 12-for-28 against Loaiza in his career with no homers.

 

Oakland lost 3-0 at Texas on Sunday to complete a 6-4 road trip and remain 5 1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. The A's have won four of seven meetings with the Red Sox this year.

 

Designated hitter Frank Thomas is 9-for-23 with nine RBIs against Boston this season.

 

Esteban Loaiza will dominate tonight...enough said.

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Posted on behalf of riverside sluggers:

 

Estaban Loaiza (10 games vs Boston, 3-2 record with a 4.76 ERA---Career at McAfee Coliseum in 18 games, 6-5 record with a 4.26 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2, Walk, K

Mark Loretta, 2 for 13 (.154 avg) Triple, RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks, SB

David Ortiz, 12 for 28 (.429 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 6 Walks, 6 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 11 for 41 (.268 avg) Double, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, 13 Ks

Javy Lopez, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Mike Lowell, 1 for 13 (.077 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Gabe Kapler, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) HR, RBI

Coco Crisp, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Dustin Pedroia --

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Alex Cora, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) RBI, K

Eric Hinske, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) RBI, 4 Walks, 4 Ks, SB

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

 

Kason Gabbard (1st career appearance vs Oakland)
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whats frustrating is as bad as this team has been playing lately and how frustrating it has been to watch and how much i keep telling myself theyre done..throughout the day i still count down the hours until the game is on because i cant wait to watch it..
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whats frustrating is as bad as this team has been playing lately and how frustrating it has been to watch and how much i keep telling myself theyre done..throughout the day i still count down the hours until the game is on because i cant wait to watch it..
You've got the sickness. Be thankful that you have a support group.:D
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whats frustrating is as bad as this team has been playing lately and how frustrating it has been to watch and how much i keep telling myself theyre done..throughout the day i still count down the hours until the game is on because i cant wait to watch it..

 

 

Wow, and i thought i was the only one........what's even worse is tonight when gabbard is hung upside down in the showers, i will still be sitting there blankly staring at the tv. Mabey i will get lucky and the game be on NESN--i don't know how much more FSN i can take

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Win this f***ing game or I swear on all that is sweet and innocent in this world that I will fill a truck full of kittens and babies and drive it into a river.

 

That's just wrong.

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Not really. I am seriously in a kitten killing mood. I could eat raw f***ing kittens.

That's sooooooo much worse than cooked f***ing kittens.

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The FO gave up on this team at the trading deadline. The team was worn out and debilitated by injuries and waiting for reinforcements. When the reinforcements didn't come, the shorthanded team was seriously undermanned and got slaughtered by NY. That was their last gasp, and now it looks like the team has given up on the manager. I feel bad for Tito. He's the guy on the firing line every night. He's trying to be a good soldier of the FO, and he's trying not to turn on the players. He wasn't responsible for the FO quitting on the team and he's not responsible for the players quitting either. He's in the middle, and he gets to face the music every day. You can see that it's eating him alive. IMO, I think he is seething at both the FO and some of the players, but he won't go public with it.
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The FO gave up on this team at the trading deadline. The team was worn out and debilitated by injuries and waiting for reinforcements. When the reinforcements didn't come, the shorthanded team was seriously undermanned and got slaughtered by NY. That was their last gasp, and now it looks like the team has given up on the manager. I feel bad for Tito. He's the guy on the firing line every night. He's trying to be a good soldier of the FO, and he's trying not to turn on the players. He wasn't responsible for the FO quitting on the team and he's not responsible for the players quitting either. He's in the middle, and he gets to face the music every day. You can see that it's eating him alive. IMO, I think he is seething at both the FO and some of the players, but he won't go public with it.

 

 

He was spitting up blood while doing his media duty yesterday---this season is officially circling the drain

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He was spitting up blood while doing his media duty yesterday---this season is officially circling the drain
They said that the bleeding didn't stop until they got to Oakland. Being on blood thinners is no joke. I knew of a woman that took too high a dosage and basically bled out internally.
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http://www.twhgrafx.com/images/zzz-warning-bloody-dead-cat-is-exactly-what-you-get.jpg

 

MOJO IS KICKIN TONIGHT!!!

 

The FO gave up on this team at the trading deadline.

 

Seriously, man, it's getting old. For the love of God at least understand we already know this is how you feel! Get a punching bag or something.

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Tonight's lineup is the weakest one since the Darren Lewis days. I don't bet against the Red Sox, but I wish I could make a last minute bet against them tonight on the money-line. Winning a few bucks might make this less painful. Tonight's team would lose 9 out of 10 to the Royals.
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[quote=RedSoxRooter;193333

MOJO IS KICKIN TONIGHT!!!

 

 

 

Seriously, man, it's getting old. For the love of God at least understand we already know this is how you feel! Get a punching bag or something....and spare us the picture of the dead kitty

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