July 25th @ Cleveland

[TheKilo]

Wins are nice. I'll take another. Especially when it's our ace on the mound.

 

Boston (61-39) at Cleveland (58-42)

 

Josh Beckett (13-3, 3.41 ERA) vs. Fausto Carmona (12-4, 3.52 ERA)

[schillingouttheks]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOX. Win please. That is all.

[jacksonianmarch]

suddenly cleveland forgot how to hit

[See Red]

suddenly cleveland forgot how to hit

 

Or Dice-K and Lester pitched well.

 

... but whatever floats your boat.

[riverside sluggers]

Ortiz is expected to return to the lineup tonight.

 

Josh Beckett (4 games vs Cleveland, 1-3 with a 6.57 ERA---Career at Jacobs Field in 2 games, 0-2 with a 6.94 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Double, 6 Ks

Casey Blake, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) 3 Ks

Victor Martinez, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Travis Hafner, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks

Ryan Garko, 0 for 5

Jhonny Peralta, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) 2 Walks

Trot Nixon, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 2 Ks

Franklin Gutierrez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, K

Josh Barfield, 0 for 5, 2 Ks

///

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

Mike Rouse, 0 for 2, K

 

Fausto Carmona (3 games vs Boston, 1-2 with a 5.00 ERA---Career at Jacobs Field in 26 games, 7-6 with a 3.74 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) K

Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 2

David Ortiz, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 2, Walk, K

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3, 2 Walks, K

J.D. Drew, 0 for 3

Jason Varitek, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk

Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, K

Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) K

///

Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1, K

 

Beckett this season vs Cleveland in 2 games, 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA. On the road in 7 games, 6-1 with a 1.62 ERA

 

Carmona this season at home in 10 games, 7-2 with a 3.68 ERA

[ORS]

suddenly cleveland forgot how to hit

And, out of solidarity, KC joined them. You go away, GI.

[DrewDaGreat]

Woooooooooo Papi's back!

[Gom]

What a great series this is looking to be...first, the return of Lester, then Sabathia vs. Dice-K, now Carmona vs. Beckett....great, great series.

 

Can't say who I am rooting for. Part of me wants to close the gap on the Guardians and just get us in the playoffs, the other part of me wants to knock the Sox out of first place.

 

Either way, it's a good result for us.

[Mr Crunchy]

Jul 25 971 BOS RED SOX J BECKETT -R -105 o9EV +1½-215

7:05 PM 972 CLE Guardians F CARMONA -R -105 u9-120 -1½+185

 

doesnt get any harder than this to pick

as a gambler i find it difficult to play for 3 in a row on the road

as a sox fan i find it hard to bet against becks who is smoking these days and carmona,although pitching well,isnt what the #s say he is.

 

becks may not be this cheap for the rest of the summer

[yeszir]

Well I go away for a week and the sox put together a nice little winning streak. Keep it going.

[BoSox21]

Well I go away for a week and the sox put together a nice little winning streak. Keep it going.

 

would you mind taking off again until say....November?

[yeszir]

would you mind taking off again until say....November?

If you want to pay for the vacation, sure. I've always wanted to go to Japan.

[ORS]

If you want to pay for the vacation' date=' sure. I've always wanted to go to Japan.[/quote']

Rapungi!

[Cocos Disciples]

Hey cool, we've won 5 in a row.

[toledosoxfan]

Man...what a dandy of a series this has been so far. Hopefully Beckett's bad Cleveland mojo stays away from him tonight. Also, welcome back Papi (hopefully?)!

[schillingouttheks]

Man...what a dandy of a series this has been so far. Hopefully Beckett's bad Cleveland mojo stays away from him tonight. Also' date=' welcome back Papi (hopefully?)![/quote']

 

Papi's in there. Tito said Manny's back in LF and Papi's for sure the DH tonight.

[BoSox21]

Papi's in there. Tito said Manny's back in LF and Papi's for sure the DH tonight.

 

and apparently Lugo is getting the night off

[redsoxrules]

do you guys think with the recent streak of the sox that theo will stay put and not make a move?

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

Per Extra Bases: Hinske at 1B, Youk 3B and Cora SS.

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/

[redsoxrules]

lowell with the night off too . WTF

[BoSox21]

do you guys think with the recent streak of the sox that theo will stay put and not make a move?

 

Theo has to make a move, if only because you know every other contender will be getting better at the deadline. Plus, the bench is still sub-par.

[schillingouttheks]

lowell with the night off too . WTF

 

Tito said on WEEI that he wants to rest players sparingly because of the late arrival into Tampa Bay after tomorrow's game.

 

What the f*** ever, Tito. Don't give too many good players the day off.

 

At least we're throwing Beckett out there tonight. Hopefully he can keep their bats quiet while we score just enough runs to win the game.

[schillingouttheks]

Guess who's back, back again? Papi's back. Tell a friend.

 

Hopefully Carmona shits his pants and Papi blasts one .... again.

[redsoxrules]

good 1st for beckett , retires the side in 12 pitches

[redsoxrules]

f***, error by youk

[redsoxrules]

nice DP after the error

[redsoxrules]

dink hit

[redsoxrules]

K's nixon, come one offense lets get some runs on the board

[schillingouttheks]

Carmona's filthy.

[redsoxrules]

not looking good for the offense so far