July 4th vs. Tampa Bay

[schillingouttheks]

HAPPY 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, THREE WIFE FOULKERS! We haven't really made the presence felt, but we're not-to-be-forgotten! To see the formation of the Three Wife Foulkers, go to the July 4th gamethread from 2005.

 

Holy s***, sorry I'm starting this so late. I didn't even realize the game was at 1. I wanted to sleep in too. Oh well, I'm up. Anyway, stellar pitching from Dice-K once again. He seems to really be coming into his own. After winning last night's game, a sweep is definitely within reach. Keep the offense going...hopefully Ortiz and Manny will get out of their funks somehow, and Lugo will continue to get some hits. Go Sox...WIN! And oh, Edwin Jackson's a joke. He was supposed to be something special, but coughed up a big one.

 

Game Info:

Date: Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (33-49) @ Boston Red Sox (51-31)

First Pitch: 1:05pm EDT

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tb.gif#36 Edwin Jackson (1-8, 6.88)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#49 Tim Wakefield (8-8, 4.31)

 

Mojo of the day:

The Sox got enough from their mojo to beat Kazmir last night. Let's hope Austin can inspire them again...

 

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MORE AUSTIN POWERS MOJO!

[RedSoxRooter]

3 minutes is pushing it. I'm amazed you got it together so fast.

[riverside sluggers]

Tito stacked up the lineup with lefties because they have hit Jackson hard this season at .331 clip. This will be Edwin Jackson's 1st career start vs Boston

 

Edwin Jackson (4 games vs Boston, 0-1 with an 8.90 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 2 games, 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Triple, K

Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs

David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Walks, K

J.D. Drew, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, K

Mike Lowell, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, Walk, 3 Ks

Jacoby Ellsbury, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, RBI

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 2 RBIs, K

Julio Lugo, 0 for 2

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Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1, Walk

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1

Jason Varitek, 0 for 1, K

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1, Walk, K

 

Tim Wakefield (33 games vs Tampa Bay, 16-2 & 3 saves with a 3.02 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 235 games, 72-63 & 13 saves with a 4.36 ERA)

Akinori Iwamura, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Carl Crawford, 22 for 64 (.344 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 3 Ks, 8 SBs

Brendan Harris, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Carlos Pena, 2 for 13 (.154 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 5 Walks

Greg Norton, 1 for 11 (.091 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Delmon Young, 0 for 3

Ty Wigginton, 1 for 11 (.091 avg)

Raul Casanova, 4 for 7 (.571 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, RBI, K

Dustan Mohr, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) Double, K

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Jorge Cantu, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks, K

Jonny Gomes, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 4 Walks, 4 Ks

Dioner Navarro, 0 for 2

 

Jackson this season on the road in 8 games, 0-4 with a 5.99 ERA

 

Wakefield this season at home in 8 games, 5-3 with a 5.03 ERA

[schillingouttheks]

3 minutes is pushing it. I'm amazed you got it together so fast.

I'm a stud...what can I say?

 

Haha, Ellsbury batting 7th looks so damn weird. So does Drew hitting 4th.

 

Luckily we're going up against a s*** pitcher so runs shouldn't be that hard to get...but you never know with this offense. Luckily, we have a very nice bench today if we need something late.

[inkman]

Holy s***, sorry I'm starting this so late. I didn't even realize the game was at 1. I wanted to sleep in too. Oh well, I'm up.

 

I did sleep in and I woke up 3 hours ago. You must be a whipper-snapper. :harhar:

 

Go Sox!

[VA Sox Fan]

Go Tiimmmmaaaaaaaaaay!

 

Go long Dougie!

 

Keep the hits coming Julio!

 

Let's Go Red Sox!!!!

[redsoxrules]

the red sox hitters better be patient today , jackson has allowed 40BB in just 69 IP

[redsoxrules]

yeah triple for crisp!

[a700hitter]

Coco can scoot!! Nice triple.

[schillingouttheks]

Coco with the leadoff triple!

 

Nice bunt for Cora getting it down the first base line. 1-0 Sox.

 

CF just become an exciting position to watch over. Coco's resurgence and Ellsbury coming up.

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice 3B Coco

 

Cora w/ the sac bunt...1-0 already....sweet!

[redsoxrules]

why the sac bunt there? this pitcher sucks we should be swinging away and not giving outs by bunting

[schillingouttheks]

Yeah Drew! He's really coming into his own.

[a700hitter]

why the sac bunt there? this pitcher sucks we should be swinging away and not giving outs by bunting

He dragged the bunt going for the base hit. It was not a sacrifice or a squezze play.

[redsoxrules]

He dragged the bunt going for the base hit. It was not a sacrifice or a squezze play.

 

my mistake , i tought it was a sac bunt im following on gameday

[VA Sox Fan]

Casanova....s***!

[a700hitter]

I hate the knuckleball!!

[riverside sluggers]

another homerun served up by a sox pitcher on 0-2 count

[schillingouttheks]

Who the hell is Raul Casanova? Seriously.

 

"Who the hell is Karim Garcia? Huh? Who is he? I'm Pedro f***in 'Martinez. I ain't goin' after his head." - Pedro Martinez (he said something like that)

[BSN07]

Damn Ellsbury is fast....

 

I hate f***ing Doug Mirabelli.....

I'll take someone who drops a few knucklers but looks coherant at the plate....

[ORS]

Very good play by Drew.

[riverside sluggers]

Damn... Drew, what a play

[BSN07]

Nice play by JD

[Cocos Disciples]

Nice play Drew, Crawford coulda gone to 2nd anyways. Well, he's there now.

 

I just started watching; is Wake getting the ball down?

[BSN07]

Isnt dougie around to block the balls? What other purpose does he serve... I know im being hard on him but im tired of waisting a roster spot on him...

[BSN07]

Hes floating some up there. The wind is blowing out to left...

[BSN07]

Way to put in there Wake!

[Cocos Disciples]

Isnt dougie around to block the balls? What other purpose does he serve... I know im being hard on him but im tired of waisting a roster spot on him...

 

Next year move Wake to the pen, dump Mirabelli and start Buchholz. Either call up Kottaras or sign someone cheap.

[VA Sox Fan]

Isnt dougie around to block the balls? What other purpose does he serve... I know im being hard on him but im tired of waisting a roster spot on him...

 

Am I the only one who remembers April of 2006? It was a nightmare. Plus Wake has said he won't pitch unless Mirabelli catches him.

 

He hasn't hit for s*** and he's excruciating to watch at the plate. But as long as we have Wake, we'll have Dougie.

[schillingouttheks]

Next year move Wake to the pen' date=' dump Mirabelli and start Buchholz. Either call up Kottaras or sign someone cheap.[/quote']

 

If Coco stays hot, they should trade Ellsbury for Salty, platoon him with Tek for '08, and move Wake to the pen like you said.