June 24th @ San Diego

[Rdsxmbnt]

Game Info:

Date: Sunday, June 24rd, 2007

Teams: Boston Red Sox (47-26) @ San Diego Padres (42-31)

First Pitch: 4:05pm EDT

Venue: PETCO Park, San Diego, California

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

Josh Beckett (10-1 3.14)

http://sports.gearlive.com/blogimages/josh_beckett_screaming.jpg

 

vs.

 

Jake Peavy (9-1 1.98)

http://espn.go.com/i/editorial/2006/0417/photo/g_003_jake_peavy_195.jpg

 

Marquee matchup of the century, Beckett going for his 11th win. Just win.

 

MOJO of the day:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c65/rdsxmbnt/cocokrisp.jpg

Coco: "The only cereal I'll eat"

[MANNYHOF24]

This is defenitely a game that I will be tuned into. There is nothing better than a pitching matchup of two legit power throwing aces.

[BSN07]

Matchup is a nice one! Lets Go Sox!

[riverside sluggers]

Youkilis is being given another day off due to a sore hamstring

 

Josh Beckett (6 games vs San Diego, 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA---Career at PETCO Park in 3 games, 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA)

Jose Cruz Jr., 1 for 8 (.125 avg) 4 Ks

Michael Barrett, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) 4 Ks

Adrian Gonzalez, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Mike Cameron, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Khalil Greene, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

Russell Branyan, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Kevin Kouzmanoff, 0 for 2, Walk

Geoff Blum, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Jake Peavy, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg)

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Marcus Giles, 5 for 27 (.185 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Chase Headley ---

Termel Sledge, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, Triple, 3 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

 

Jake Peavy (1 game vs Boston, 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA---Career at PETCO Park in 59 games, 25-15 with a 2.99 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) RBI, Walk, K

Alex Cora, 4 for 22 (.182 avg) 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, 6 Ks, SB

David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI, K

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 2, RBI

J.D. Drew, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) Double, RBI, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Mike Lowell, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Triple, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Triple, K

Julio Lugo, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) SB

Josh Beckett, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) RBI, K

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Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1, K

 

Beckett this season on the road in 6 games, 6-0 with a 1.71 ERA

 

Peavy this season at home in 10 games, 5-2 with a 2.99 ERA

[schillingouttheks]

This is going to be an amazing game. Go Sox...WIN!

[schillingouttheks]

You've gotta be f***ing kidding me. Tito took out Pedroia and put in Cora while leaving Lugo at SS. Godddddddd...

 

CF Crisp

2B Cora

1B Ortiz

LF Ramirez

RF Drew

3B Lowell

C Varitek

SS Lugo

P Beckett

 

Today's lineup.

[riverside sluggers]

Um wow, he benches the hot Pedroia while putting Crisp and Cora to lead the offense against Peavy?? Coco's been hot as of late but he also had a hot stretch in early May so Im taking it with a grain of salt. But yet he leaves sub mendoza Lugo in the game, I guess it'll take time for him to start platooning Cora with Lugo

 

From 8th to 2nd Peavy will face Lugo, Beckett, Crisp, Cora

[schillingouttheks]

Um wow' date=' he benches the hot Pedroia while putting Crisp and Cora to lead the offense against Peavy?? But yet he leaves sub mendoza Lugo in the game, I guess it'll take time for him to start platooning Cora with Lugo[/quote']

 

He got himself ejected in last night's game to light a fire under the team's ass, and then he benches Pedroia for Cora and leaves Lugo at SS. I don't know what's going through his head.

[schillingouttheks]

Um wow, he benches the hot Pedroia while putting Crisp and Cora to lead the offense against Peavy?? Coco's been hot as of late but he also had a hot stretch in early May so Im taking it with a grain of salt. But yet he leaves sub mendoza Lugo in the game, I guess it'll take time for him to start platooning Cora with Lugo

 

From 8th to 2nd Peavy will face Lugo, Beckett, Crisp, Cora

 

9th and 1st aren't terrible...I mean, Beckett can swing the bat and Crisp has been the best hitter on the team for the past two weeks. But Beckett is still considered a black hole, and with Lugo and Cora in there we have 3 of them instead of 2. Nice job, Tito.

[VA Sox Fan]

From the Globe:

 

Lugo is 2-3 lifetime againist Jake Peavy. Mike Lowell is 4-8 with two homers

[schillingouttheks]

From the Globe:

 

Lugo is 2-3 lifetime againist Jake Peavy. Mike Lowell is 4-8 with two homers

 

Nice sample sizes.

 

Too bad Lugo completely forgot how to play baseball...

[schillingouttheks]

Ortiz has looked terrible this series. It seems like he's struck out every at bat....

[VA Sox Fan]

Peavy is throwing some nasty stuff...

 

Go Josh!

[See Red]

The whole "left handed batter against right handed pitcher" idea is completely overrated when the left handed batter is terrible against said pitcher.

 

Two batters, two strikeouts for Beckett.

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice 1st for Beckett

[Rdsxmbnt]

this is going to be quite the battle

[See Red]

Peavy looked like he turned his ankle on that play. Hope he's alright.

[VA Sox Fan]

Good job Tek!!!!

[Rdsxmbnt]

beautiful placement

[VA Sox Fan]

Peavy's taking a beating covering the bases.

[riverside sluggers]

Damn, I had no idea that Tek would try for 3rd. Nice hustle

 

Wow, Tek now has 3 Triples on the year

[See Red]

Tek's triple was an awesome play to watch! That was crazy!

[schillingouttheks]

Lugo..c'mon. Just get on base. I have more faith in Beckett swinging the bat than you right now.

[VA Sox Fan]

Damn, I had no idea that Tek would try for 3rd. Nice hustle

 

Wow, Tek now has 3 Triples on the year

 

No one was covering 3rd. Very head's up by the Captain!

 

Go Julio!

[schillingouttheks]

Lugo sucks. He had the count at 3-0, and managed to get a check swing roller to first base for the groundout. That irritates me.

[Rdsxmbnt]

gotta capitalize on those against a guy like Peavy

[riverside sluggers]

f***ing Lugo!! First he swings on a 3-0 pitch, which woulldve been ball 4. Now on a 3-2 pitch (ball 4 again) he reaches outside of the zone for a weak grounder

[schillingouttheks]

f***ing Lugo!! First he swings on a 3-0 pitch' date=' which woulldve been ball 4. Now on a 3-2 pitch (ball 4 again) he reaches outside of the zone for a weak grounder[/quote']

 

He's forgotten how to play baseball. I just don't get it.

[See Red]

Lugo's absolutely terrible. I was hoping he'd walk and Beckett would get to hit.

[riverside sluggers]

So Im guessing it'll take until Lugo is hitting .150 that Tito will put aside his stubborness and platoon Cora with him?