June 9th @ Arizona

[Seldini]

There are far too many of them that think' date=' for some reason, that they are the show, not the game, IMO. I wish they'd clean house and root that faction out.[/quote']

 

Agreed, some of these guy's strike three calls are ten second long interpretive dances.

[redsoxrules]

f*** coco you dont try a bunt single when the count is 3-1 in your favor

[schillingouttheks]

What's JT's pitch count at? It seems like he throws at least 20-25 pitches EVERY inning. Perhaps (and hopefully) this is his last start for the Sox. Did I read correctly somewhere that Lester may be pitching on Friday?

 

Runs please.

[TedWilliams101]

My patience for Lugo is getting really really thin. He's approaching .200

[schillingouttheks]

Drew with another hit

[riverside sluggers]

What's JT's pitch count at? It seems like he throws at least 20-25 pitches EVERY inning. Perhaps (and hopefully) this is his last start for the Sox. Did I read correctly somewhere that Lester may be pitching on Friday?

 

Runs please.

 

It is questionable right now. Tonights start saw him go just 2.2 innings while giving up 3 runs on 5 Hits, 3 Walks, and striking out 2. He threw 70 pitches

[schillingouttheks]

I retract my earlier statement. This lineup sucks. Once you get past Varitek there's no hope. Hinske, Cora, and Tavarez will kill whatever we have going.

[Rodney Harrison]

Owings through 4: 71 pitches

Tavarez through 3: 56 pitches.

 

It's pretty much even, although Cora helped with his first-pitch lineout.

[schillingouttheks]

Warm up the bullpen. Tavarez is about to lose it.

 

Tito should really start thinking about getting Pedroia and Manny into the game. The lineup has no life with Hinske and Cora hitting right before the pitcher. And with Lugo and Crisp hitting 1/2, the only way we're going to get runs is if 'Tek or Drew hits a 2- or 3-run dinger.

[riverside sluggers]

Sox continue to lead the majors in pitchers giving up HRs on 0-2 counts

[schillingouttheks]

Sox continue to lead the majors in pitchers giving up HRs on 0-2 counts

 

How many of those are thanks to Tavarez? Probably ~75%?

[TedWilliams101]

Why does Tito continue to put the worst 2 hitters in the top of the lineup? Lugo and Coco are hitting near .200 with a WAY sub .300 OBP. WTF?

[riverside sluggers]

How many of those are thanks to Tavarez? Probably ~75%?

 

Not sure, I came into the middle of a convo when I was getting into my car. It wouldnt surprise me really

[Seldini]

How many of those are thanks to Tavarez? Probably ~75%?

 

Definitely, but I still shudder about Papelbon's 0-2 to Arod. That one hurt the most.

 

Edit: Julian Tavarez is an OBP machine!

[TedWilliams101]

So Lugo should groundout to SS here, right?

[TedWilliams101]

I'm a fortune teller.

[Seldini]

So Lugo should groundout to SS here' date=' right?[/quote']

 

It's like watching a video tape on constant repeat.

[riverside sluggers]

.... Lugo grounds out to short again! Why do him and Crisp bounce into so many DPs? Its coming hopefully that Tito will see the light and drop him to the bottom of the order

[Rdsxmbnt]

wow this guy is really good

[schillingouttheks]

Wily Mo should be playing CF.

 

f*** it, at this point I'd rather watch Jed Lowrie play SS. EDIT: I know how ridiculous that sounds. I'm just frustrated.

[mosox]

Inning killers=Lugo and Crisp

[TedWilliams101]

Meanwhile Renteria is red hot... God I hate our FO

O'cab = gone

Renteria = gone

Gonzalez = gone

JD Drew = Hey, here's $70 million!

Julio Lugo = Hey, here's $40 million! ITS RED SOX GIVE AWAYS!

Hell, while were at it, lets sign Pineiro and try to make him our closer!

 

Wait, Towers, you mean you will give me Dougie back if I only give you Bard (a future great) and Meredith (future closer)! What a great trade!

[TedWilliams101]

Wow, now Lugo screws it up with his glove. Can't hit and lately, can't field. Great investment.

[seabeachfred]

Gentlemen, I'm going into my room and watch the Blue Jays-Dodgers game. I just can't take much more of seeing Lugo hit to the shortstop and Crisp bang one back to the pitcher. Why the hell are those two non-basers batting one-two? And why the hell is Manny resting? And why is a 300 hitter like Pedroia riding the pine? And when the hell is Lester going to be ready to be called up and start pitching for us. Taverez just does not have what it takes to be a starting pitcher. He was a flash in the pan last year; he looks absolutely s***** right now. Is this one of Francona's throwaway lineups. I've said enough guys; I am getting more pissed off by the second.

[riverside sluggers]

Julio Lugo = Hey, here's $40 million! ITS RED SOX GIVE AWAYS!

 

$36 million

[schillingouttheks]

Alright...thankfully he got through 5. Papi-Youk-Drew-Tek back to back to back to back or a Tek grandslam or a Drew 3 run shot or I don't give a f*** just find a way to win the game with 5/9 batters being absolute slouches in the order. I mean really...

 

Hinske

Cora

Tavarez

Lugo

Crisp

 

Those 5 in order take 1 2/3 innings away from us.

[Rdsxmbnt]

lol bard a "future great"

[riverside sluggers]

Gentlemen' date=' I'm going into my room and watch the Blue Jays-Dodgers game. I just can't take much more of seeing Lugo hit to the shortstop and Crisp bang one back to the pitcher. Why the hell are those two non-basers batting one-two? And why the hell is Manny resting? And why is a 300 hitter like Pedroia riding the pine? And when the hell is Lester going to be ready to be called up and start pitching for us. Taverez just does not have what it takes to be a starting pitcher. He was a flash in the pan last year; he looks absolutely s***** right now. Is this one of Francona's throwaway lineups. I've said enough guys; I am getting more pissed off by the second.[/quote']

 

I want Lugo batting 9th, Crisp the one riding the pine (Wily Mo in the field might be unsettling to some, but hes better bet to hit), dont worry about Pedroia (Titos just finding Cora playing time), Manny is resting because of his wrist being hit with a pitch yesterday. It was looking goof for Lester to be called up this friday, not sure now after he had a bad start tonight

[TedWilliams101]

Paris went back to jail. AHAAHHA. Welcome to the real world, girl.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

What's the deal with the shortstop playing on the other side of 2nd base when Ortiz or Giambi is up? Jeez...I really wish an announcer, commentator, play-by-play guy, or field reporter would mention something about it once in a while...