June 10th @ Arizona

[ORS]

Yertle the Turtle

Randy does resemble much

Turtle soup supper

 

Seems pretty clear to me.

 

http://www.eintown.com/images/dom_snapper.jpg

 

Dice

 

vs.

 

Dinner

 

WIN

[Gom]

You need help.

[ORS]

Step 1 is admitting you have a problem.

[RedSoxRooter]

I love it. GO SOX!

[riverside sluggers]

Daisuke Matsuzaka (1st career appearance vs Arizona)

 

Randy Johnson (29 games vs Boston, 15-7 with a 4.57 ERA)---Career at Chase Field in 108 games, 58-29 with a 2.77 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 4 for 30 (.133 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 11 Ks, 2 SBs

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Double, 2 Walks

Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, K

Manny Ramirez, 11 for 41 (.268 avg) 3 Doubles, 5 HRs, 17 RBIs, 5 Walks, 11 Ks

Mike Lowell, 7 for 41 (.171 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 13 Ks, SB

Jason Varitek, 7 for 23 (.304 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 4 Walks, 5 Ks

Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 15 (.067 avg) RBI, Walk, 7 Ks

Coco Crisp, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 5 Ks

Daisuke Matsuzaka ---

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Alex Cora, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) RBI

J.D. Drew, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) 2 Ks

Eric Hinske, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) Walk, 7 Ks

David Ortiz, 4 for 25 (.160 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 2 Walks, 7 Ks

 

Matsuzaka this season on the road in 6 games, 4-2 with a 3.55 ERA

 

Johnson this season at home in 5 games, 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA

[seabeachfred]

With the Pirates no doubt ready to lay down like dogs again to the Yankees, if we want to keep our ten game lead over them we sure as heck better make it our business to win this game today. It won't be easy but it can be done if we get a stellar performance from Daisuke and our key hitters come alive with some big base hits. It would also be fine if somehow Lugo and Crisp found a way to find first base again. I only hope Theo is looking into some trades to upgrade the rest of our team because it becomes evident that Cocopops is just about beyond hope and Lugo seems unable to get out of his funk. Bad for me because I was talking him up, too, before the season started as just the spark we needed at the top of the order. Looks like I blew that one.

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

Is Manny starting today?

[schillingouttheks]

Did I hear that last night Chase Field had its largest crowd ever? Even more than the world series? That's cool. It may as well have been a gigantic mall. There had to be SOMEONE there that worked in a department store. Anyway, we're giving thanks today to an unappreciated contributer to department stores and their success...

 

Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Upper!

 

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50246020/Headless_Female_Mannequins.jpg

 

Today we salute you, Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Upper.

Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Uuuupper!

You live the ultimate fantasy.

Spending your day surrounded by naked women who never speak.

Livin' the dreeeeammm!

Wooden nubs, plastic no-nos, artificial hoo-has...

You've handled more fake female parts than a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon.

They should be reeeaaal!

Your hours are flexible. Even better...

So are the women you're undressing!

Oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!

So crack open an ice-cold Bud Light oh Mack Daddy of the Mannequin.

When it comes to undressing fake women, you're the real man.

Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Uuuuuppeeeerrrrr!!

[riverside sluggers]

Today Manny is back, while Ortiz and Drew are given the day off

[BoSox21]

Drew is finally heating up and he gets an off-day? boo to that

[CrespoBlows]

Drew is finally heating up and he gets an off-day? boo to that

 

Randy Johnson is on the mound?

 

He'll get an AB later.

[yankees228]

Well, with Randy Johnson on the mound you guys should be getting into there bullpen early, no matter how well he pitches. A couple of starts ago he had a one hitter after six innings against the Phillies, and they didn't let him start the seventh. I don't think he had even thrown 80 pitches.

[TedWilliams101]

The lineup on Nesn has Lugo and Crisp 1,2. When will Tito learn.

Crespoblows:3

[riverside sluggers]

The lineup on Nesn has Lugo and Crisp 1,2. When will Tito learn.

Crespoblows:3

 

Cmon, Lugo/Crisp went 1 for 9 last night... why screw things up?

[ORS]

First solid contact from the right side for Crisp in what seems like weeks.

[ORS]

Savy.

[BoSox21]

clear interference call, move on DBacks

[mosox]

Smart play by Coco. I saw Victorino do that same move for Phiily last month.

[CrespoBlows]

Smart play by Coco. I saw Victorino do that same move for Phiily last month.

 

Except in Victorino's case, he was about a mile out of the baseline.

[mtbykr]

What did RJ do after he struk Tek out...looked like he pointed as to say "go back to the dugout"?

[BoSox21]

its always funny listening to out-of-town announcers trying to guess if the pitch they just saw was a gyroball or not

[ORS]

Strikes are prefered.

[ORS]

Better, now stop falling behind.

[seabeachfred]

Hopefully Daisuke will be fully on his game today; we might have to scratch for three or four runs to take the game. So far so good.

[mtbykr]

its always funny listening to out-of-town announcers trying to guess if the pitch they just saw was a gyroball or not

 

Ya...i have been pleasantly surprised this weekend though as the announcers (FSN Arizona on Friday and DBacks TV sat and sun) have been the best announcers I have heard so far this year....that is for opposing teams when MLBTV isn't doing the NESN feed. I wish I could get NESN all the time:)

[ORS]

Like buttah. He doesn't seem to get consistent depth with the change/fork. Several of them seem to start their break about 20' out of his hand.

[riverside sluggers]

So whats the over/under date that Tito realizes Lugo needs to be moved down? Maybe when he's sub mendoza?

[mtbykr]

Nice slick play by Deuce there....he should have won the GG last year

[CrespoBlows]

Nice slick play by Deuce there....he should have won the GG last year

 

Over Chavez and Crede?

[ORS]

Ball 8 against Manny. The supporting cast needs to step up, because Manny isn't getting jack to hit from Yertle.