May 29 vs. Cleveland

[Youk Of The Nation]

My second gamethread of the season

 

Boston (34-15) vs. Cleveland (31-17), Monday, 7:05 p.m. ET

 

 

 

 

BOS: RHP Josh Beckett (7-0, 2.66 ERA)

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The 27-year-old right-hander still is chasing Roger Clemens' 1986 club record of 14 consecutive wins starting the season, but has never beaten the Guardians. In two career starts against Cleveland, Beckett is 0-2 with a 13.97 ERA.

 

 

 

CLE: LHP Jeremy Sowers (1-4, 6.29 ERA)

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After beginning the season 0-4 with a 7.13 ERA in his first eight starts, Sowers had his best start of the year on Thursday against the Royals. He went seven strong innings and allowed one run on six hits -- all of them singles -- while walking one and striking out one. It was his first victory in 10 starts, dating to Sept. 5.

 

 

Ill leave the mojo up to the experts. All I have to say is...Welcome back, Beckett, and keep pitching like you were.

[jacksonianmarch]

you guys are going to urinate on this team.

[Anuj09]

Most Guardians runs against Beckett came off of homeruns. Im thinking a quality start just as long the sox dont forget how to hit against the southpaw Sowers

[riverside sluggers]

per Weei, Ortiz is out for a 3rd straight day. Manny at DH, Wily Mo in LF

 

Jeremy Sowers (2 games vs Boston, 0-1 with a 5.29 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 2 games, 0-1 with a 5.29 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Coco Crisp, 0 for 4, Walk

Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 6 (.667 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 4, Walk

J.D. Drew, 0 for 3

Mike Lowell, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double

Jason Varitek, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, RBI

Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 4, 2 Ks

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

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Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

David Ortiz, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

 

Josh Beckett (3 games vs Cleveland, 1-2 with a 9.44 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 23 games, 12-6 with a 4.41 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Double, 5 Ks

Jhonny Peralta, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) 2 Walks

Travis Hafner, 4 for 6 (.667 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks

Victor Martinez, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Trot Nixon, 0 for 3, K

Ryan Garko, 0 for 2

David Dellucci, 0 for 8, K

Josh Barfield, 0 for 2, K

Mike Rouse, 0 for 2, K

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Casey Blake, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) K

Jason Michaels, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, 5 Ks

 

Sowers this season on the road in 7 games, 1-4 with a 7.18 ERA

 

Beckett this season at home in 6 games, 5-0 with a 3.15 ERA

[redsoxrules]

ortiz out again, that cant be good

[adam123]

tightness in hammy .. we can afford for him to heal up . Rest up Big Papi for last place wankees . Put the hammer to them

[TheKilo]

you guys are going to urinate on this team.

 

You and adam post?

 

Kiss of death.

[schillingouttheks]

Okay, Manny got to DH last night. Fine, we won and in hindsight it doesn't look so bad. But GODDAMN IT TITO, PUT MANNY WHERE HE f***ING BELONGS. It's not like he does much in left field anyway. He listens to music in those weird sunglasses ear phones, takes pisses in the monster and waves to the fans. Unless playing in CF, Wily Mo in the OF is useless. Manny knows how to play the monster and gets the ball back into the infield 10x faster than Wily Mo does. I love Wily Mo, but he should be the DH. Manny's making $20 million more or less; he can play his damn position. Goddamn Tito.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

ortiz out again' date=' that cant be good[/quote']

 

Great move...

 

Even if Ortiz could go today, keeping him out of the lineup is the smartest move the Sox could make. Wily Mo can hit lefties and we're far from a must-win game. Youk has been raking, Lowell has been hitting, Manny's turning it on...we can afford to be without Ortiz and make sure he's TOTALLY healed for later in the season when his bat may/will become indispensable.

[adam123]

You and adam post?

 

Kiss of death.

 

Youk on your avitar is the kiss of death . just chill punk .. turn it down a notch :harhar: :harhar:

[schillingouttheks]

Youk on your avitar is the kiss of death . just chill punk .. turn it down a notch :harhar: :harhar:

 

He was kidding.

[TheKilo]

Okay' date=' Manny got to DH last night. Fine, we won and in hindsight it doesn't look so bad. But GODDAMN IT TITO, PUT MANNY WHERE HE f***ING BELONGS. It's not like he does much in left field anyway. He listens to music in those weird sunglasses ear phones, takes pisses in the monster and waves to the fans. Unless playing in CF, Wily Mo in the OF is useless. Manny knows how to play the monster and gets the ball back into the infield 10x faster than Wily Mo does. I love Wily Mo, but he should be the DH. Manny's making $20 million more or less; he can play his damn position. Goddamn Tito.[/Quote']

 

I like the move. Manny could rest those knees every once in a while.

[riverside sluggers]

Casey Blake gets the night off, as well as Beckett wont have to face Jason Michaels who is 4 for 10 against him

[Seldini]

K on the heater. 96. Dirty.

[TheKilo]

Yeah I like 96.

[TheKilo]

That's your regular run of the mill 8-3 DP.

[TheKilo]

Nice, Lugo

[lorddraco98]

Youk is just on fire

[riverside sluggers]

21 games for Yoooouk

 

Sox lead 1-0

[TheKilo]

All Star

[redsoxrules]

Youk!!!!

[TheKilo]

Sowers really is awful. We should pound him.

 

edit - 1-0 Jays

[Anuj09]

is Beckett pitching the same way as he did before he went on the DL - more curves and off speed pitches ?

[TheKilo]

Decent amount of curves in the 1st, and just threw a changeup to Martinez.

[Anuj09]

nice quick inning

[TheKilo]

Overheard on Mike and the Mad Dog today:

 

"The people at YES wanted to treat the strike three call to Abreu on Saturday like the Zapruder film."

 

"Yankee fans have always thought it was divine intervention that they'd get these great breaks- Jeffrey Maier, so on. NOW... they're sending video to the league office to get some breaks. If that's the reason you're losing games- you stink."

[TheKilo]

What a catch.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

WMP's at-bats have looked RIDICULOUSLY better as of late...

[TheKilo]

Nice play Lugo.

[TheKilo]

Man I like Beckett.