September 22nd vs. Toronto

[example1]

Game has started, no thread open yet. I've never done this before so this won't be flashy.

 

Bos: Tavarez

vs

Tor: Lilly

 

 

Let's see if Lilly is dominant against the Sox or if he has finally regressed to the mean, so to speak.

 

Pedroia leading off again.

[RedSoxRooter]

Mikey! 2-0

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lowell!

 

Also kudos to Youk working that walk after being down 0-2.

[Youk Of The Nation]

How did WMP advance on a popout in foul territory?

[riverside sluggers]

Ted Lilly (19 games vs Boston, 5-5 record with a 3.82 ERA---Career at Rogers Centre in 48 games, 23-14 record with a 4.38 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 3

Mark Loretta, 4 for 11 (.364 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 7 for 31 (.226 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 3 Walks, 9 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, 2 Walks, K

Mike Lowell, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 6 for 19 (.316 avg) 3 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 7 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 3 for 20 (.150 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Alex Gonzalez, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

///

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

Eric Hinske, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, Walk, 3 Ks

Trot Nixon, 2 for 16 (.125 avg) Double, RBI, 5 Ks

Carlos Pena, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 11 for 42 (.262 avg) 3 Doubles, 4 HRs, 6 RBIs, 4 Walks, 10 Ks, 2 SBs

Jason Varitek, 10 for 28 (.357 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 5 Walks, 8 Ks

 

Julian Tavarez (18 games vs Toronto, 1-2 record with a 4.44 ERA---Career at Rogers Centre in 9 games, 0-2 record with a 6.30 ERA)

Reed Johnson, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) K

Frank Catalanotto, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, K

Vernon Wells, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double, 2 Walks

Lyle Overbay, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Troy Glaus, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) K

Alex Rios, 3 for 3 (1.000 avg) Triple, Walk

Bengie Molina, 0 for 2

Aaron Hill, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, RBI

Russ Adams, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Double, Walk

///

John McDonald, 0 for 5, 2 Ks

Jason Phillips, 0 for 4

Gregg Zaun, 0 for 5

[stocker323]

The 2 Jewish players on the team just almost had a collision and lost the ball in the outfield on Rosh Hashanah. Coinicidence I think not.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I know this is random, but Nick Greens' Gameday photo looks like Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs".

[Youk Of The Nation]

Tavarez gets a lot of double plays.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Through four, Tavarez at 50 pitches, Lilly at 88.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Two doubles and three RBI for Gonzo today.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Here come the Red Sox, just in time for the postsea...oh. Right.

 

 

Seriously though, where was this a month ago?

[riverside sluggers]

yea they just have to win the last 9 games of the season to make the postseason... while trying to leap frog the angels, white sox, and powerhouse twins

[Youk Of The Nation]

Tavarez never should have been used as a reliever.

[YanksHater213]

hahahahah @ our new ace

[Youk Of The Nation]

AL East, tremble in fear at the might of Julian "Lawnmower" Tavarez.

[riverside sluggers]

Youk robbed

 

Tavarez any chance you can drill a pitch at the home plate umpire? I dont know as much as you do about the strike zone, but anyone could see the "strike 3" pitch went down to the ground followed by bengie obviously bringing the glove back up like what 10 inches?

 

EDIT: Tavarez has quite impressed me in his outings as a starter. He's not one to ring up K's but a pitcher who loves to have that gold glove defense behind him (15 groundball outs tonight).

[ORS]

JT's pitched well enough to make me actually want him on the roster next year. Foulke too.

[riverside sluggers]

Cmon Tito what do you have got to lose? I want to see Julian out there for a complete game

[a700hitter]

He's coming out to pitch the 9th.

[a700hitter]

A real cheap dribbler hit by Wells. Tavarez ball is still moving.

[riverside sluggers]

god damn Tavarez!!!

 

he really has turned his season around as a starter

[a700hitter]

Game ending DP --a complete game victory for Tavarez. The only one by a Red Sox Pitcher this season. Very impressive. He'll get a chance at a spot next spring.

[riverside sluggers]

Wakefield does own the other complete game, it was a loss to Seattle at Fenway

[a700hitter]

Sox 4-1 when JT starts. His record as a starter is 2-0.

[RedSoxRooter]

Nice win. Good job by Tavarez. Hey, if we're stuck with him next year he might as well be the #5 guy. Except he's like, what, 37?

[a700hitter]

Nice win. Good job by Tavarez. Hey' date=' if we're stuck with him next year he might as well be the #5 guy. Except he's like, what, 37?[/quote']He's 33 without a lot of mileage on his arm.

[Soxfan1]

Tavarez really impressed me tonight. I've quit watching game recently, but he's giving me a reason to watch his last start of the season....

[BoSox21]

why not give him a shot as the 5th starter next year? I'm still waiting for him to give me reasons as a starter why he shouldnt

[a700hitter]

He deserves a shot, but it seems that he is not expecting too much which is good.

[Cityofchampions33]

When it's too good to be true, it's too good to be true