April 28th @ New York

[ORS]

The knuckleball is like a ghost-pitch. You think you see it, you swing at it with confidence, but there's nothing there. So, the pitcher with the ghost-pitch gets the Ghost Train, right? I'm glad you agee.

 

Tim "Ghost Train" Wakefield

 

vs.

 

Jeff "Juggs" Karstens

 

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f8/kembry/Ghost-3-w.jpg http://fog.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p264939reg.jpg

 

Winning is good. Let's do that, and lest we forget..........

 

This shall rule the day.

 

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[riverside sluggers]

Tim Wakefield (42 games vs New York, 9-13 record & 1 save with a 4.60 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 18 games, 5-5 record with a 3.15 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 12 for 46 (.261 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 5 Walks, 9 Ks, 3 SBs

Derek Jeter, 26 for 81 (.321 avg) Double, Triple, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 5 Walks, 15 Ks, 8 SBs

Bobby Abreu, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) Double, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Alex Rodriguez, 16 for 63 (.254 avg) 5 HRs, 7 RBIs, 7 Walks, 17 Ks, 4 SBs

Jason Giambi, 14 for 79 (.177 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 15 Walks, 18 Ks

Hideki Matsui, 6 for 38 (.158 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Jorge Posada, 13 for 55 (.236 avg) 4 Doubles, 2 HRs, 12 RBIs, 11 Walks, 7 Ks

Robinson Cano, 5 for 21 (.238 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 Ks

Josh Phelps, 8 for 25 (.320 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 7 Ks

///

Miguel Cairo, 4 for 18 (.222 avg) Double, Walk, 4 Ks, SB

Doug Mientkiewicz, 1 for 16 (.063 avg) Double, Walk, 3 Ks

 

Jeff Karstens (1 game vs Boston, 0-1 record with a 14.54 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 3 games, 0-1 record with a 3.86 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 RBIs

Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 2 (1.000 avg) Double, RBI, Walk

David Ortiz, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 3

J.D. Drew, 0 for 2, Walk

Mike Lowell, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Coco Crisp, 2 for 2 (1.000 avg) SB

Doug Mirabelli ---

Dustin Pedroia ---

///

Alex Cora, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg)

Jason Varitek, 0 for 2, K

 

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Jeff Karstens to save the bullpen today against these hot Sox bats?

[BoSox21]

just win baby

[TheKilo]

We win today. Let's get to that Yankee bullpen early, I wanna see Monkeybitch pitching in the 5th inning.

[MANNYHOF24]

You know how excellent it would be if we tagged Karstens for like 5 runs in the first inning. The Yankees need him to go deep into the game today, but if he pitched the way he did on saturday, then the Yankees will be rolling out the bullpen yet again today.

 

 

http://www.thesportstruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/manny-ramirez-flag.jpg

 

Manny Mojo anyone?

[BSN07]

Proctor has gone into 2 games in a row, I doubt hes available, they don't have much of a BP left, they need 7 innings out of Kartsenes and I dont see that happening, tonight could be one of those 12-10 games...

 

Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ORS]

Manny Mojo anyone?

 

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Manny-Ramirez-R.jpg

 

Time to start driving the ball.

[Optimist]

Josh Phelps, 8 for 25 (.320 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 7 Ks

 

2 to 1 Joe still starts Doug Mientkiewicz (probably in the cleanup spot.)

[BSN07]

I say 3-1 if they lose tonight Torre is gone by the end of the weekend...

[TheKilo]

Jessica Biel Mojo.

 

She wants a Sox win, don't you want to give it to her?

 

http://members.cox.net/wonderslug/Biel2.gif

[RedSoxRooter]

I think I just hurt myself.

[Cocos Disciples]

Make it 16-7.

 

Didn't know where else to post this, but in the May 3rd makeup game against Seattle, our probable pitcher is none other than Daisuke Matsuzaka. Rematch, should be cool.

[Thumper]

just win baby

 

That's all I gotta say.

[riverside sluggers]

2 to 1 Joe still starts Doug Mientkiewicz (probably in the cleanup spot.)

 

Well you are right about Phelps not being in the lineup today

 

New York Post

As for himself, Torre said that there was not much he could do. He will use Giambi at first base today, shifting Damon to designated hitter and starting Melky Cabrera in center field. Only in rare cases does Torre rage at his players, and now is not one of those times.

 

I guess Wake will see a lineup like this

 

1. Damon dh

2. Jeter ss

3. Abreu rf

4. Rodriguez 3b

5. Giambi 1b

6. Matsui lf

7. Posada c

8. Cano 2b

9. Cabrera cf

[example1]

You know how excellent it would be if we tagged Karstens for like 5 runs in the first inning. The Yankees need him to go deep into the game today, but if he pitched the way he did on saturday, then the Yankees will be rolling out the bullpen yet again today.

 

 

http://www.thesportstruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/manny-ramirez-flag.jpg

 

Manny Mojo anyone?

 

It's hard to tell what the Yankees priority is right now. If Karstens gives up 5 in the first I wouldn't be suprised to see him in there until he's thrown 100+ pitches no matter what.

[Cocos Disciples]

Well you are right about Phelps not being in the lineup today

 

New York Post

 

 

I guess Wake will see a lineup like this

 

1. Damon dh

2. Jeter ss

3. Abreu rf

4. Rodriguez 3b

5. Giambi 1b

6. Matsui lf

7. Posada c

8. Cano 2b

9. Cabrera cf

 

Thats definitely the best lineup they could put out there now.

[RedSoxRooter]

Thats definitely the best lineup they could put out there now.

 

True. But the knuckleball doesn't care.

[Thumper]

Will the Paps be closing tonight>

[Rdsxmbnt]

If needed...

[ryanromine]

MOJO! See I didn't f*** it up!

[RedSoxRooter]

I think the entire bullpen will be ready for tonight (thanks DiceK!). Maybe not Timlin but then again..

 

Today is a must win for the Sox if you ask me. Tomorrow is a gimme game. Keep Snyder and Timlin for tomorrow and blow the rest of the pen tonight if need be.

 

Get 6 outa Wake today then go Romero/Donnelly/Okajima/Paps

[jacksonianmarch]

I have a real bad feeling about this game.

[BSN07]

I have a real bad feeling about this game.

 

Its probably just gas Jacko...:thumbsup:

 

Or just indigestion from thinking about the BP...

[jacksonianmarch]

Its probably just gas Jacko...:thumbsup:

 

Or just indigestion from thinking about the BP, starting rotation, bench, manager, etc...

 

fixed it for you

[BSN07]

fixed it for you

 

HAHAHA I was trying to go easy on you, didnt want you to have to down a bottle of pepto...LOL

[seabeachfred]

The way I see it, Tim has to go out there and throw his "A" game pure and simple. If he can do that our chances of winning are increased substantially. Let's not knock Karstens either; let's just get him down and beat him. Let the Yankees do the talking. We have our own business to take care of. Dissing another team seldom works. Go out there and play our game and we should win. Do NOT allow the Yankees to get up. You ease on them and they can come back and kill you. Keep the good mojo going today. We can do it.

[Optimist]

I don't like Giambi getting his first start at 1B in a game like this. I could only imagine what he looks like when rusty in the field. And imagine if he got hurt...it'd be another knife for Steinbrenner to drive into Torre.

[Cocos Disciples]

He definitely just calld him Justin Pedroia.

[Cocos Disciples]

Annnnd that should not make the bullpen happy. Karstens might be done for the day.

[ORS]

Ouch. Hope he's alright. Looked like it hit the side of his knee pretty hard.