July 26th @ Cleveland

[schillingouttheks]

It's time for some more "schillingouttheks" mojo, bitches. It's been a good series, so let's make it even better. 3/4 in Cleveland would be huge for us. Can Gabbard pitch well on the road? We'll find out tonight. Go Sox...WIN!

 

Game Info:

Date: Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Teams: Boston Red Sox (61-40) @ Cleveland Guardians (59-42)

First Pitch: 7:05pm EDT

Venue: Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#61 Kason Gabbard (4-0, 2.97)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/cle.gif#31 Cliff Lee (5-7, 5.95)

 

Mojo of the day:

Since I'm going to the Dave Matthews Band concert this coming Wednesday, let's get some Dave Matthews Band mojo going! They sang Sweet Caroline when they were live at Fenway Park, so here ya go...

 

[youtube=Dave Matthews Band - Sweet Caroline]_QaliHPq67A

 

DAVE MATTHEWS MOJO!

[schillingouttheks]

I wouldn't be happy about losing to Cliff Lee. This is a game we should win.

 

Isn't he a soft-tossing lefty? Or does he throw gas? If he's the former, then I won't be surprised. I'd be mad because my mojo would have failed though.

[riverside sluggers]

Drew is out of the lineup tonight, Wily Mo in right

 

Kason Gabbard (1 game vs Cleveland, 10.71 ERA---Career at Jacobs Field in 1 game, 10.71 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI, K

Casey Blake, 0 for 2, Walk

Victor Martinez, 0 for 2, Walk

Travis Hafner, 0 for 2, RBI, K

Ryan Garko, 0 for 2

Jhonny Peralta, 0 for 1, Walk

Jason Michaels, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Franklin Gutierrez, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, RBI, K

Josh Barfield, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs

 

Cliff Lee (7 games vs Boston, 2-3 with a 4.94 ERA---Career at Jacobs Field in 60 games, 27-19 with a 4.35 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 6 for 22 (.273 avg) Double, Triple, RBI, 4 Ks, SB

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Walk

David Ortiz, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) 2 Doubles, Walk, 3 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 6 for 14 (.429 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 6 Walks, 3 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) Double, 3 RBIs

Jason Varitek, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 6 Ks

Coco Crisp, 0 for 5, K

Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 Ks

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J.D. Drew, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, Walk

Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

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

 

Gabbard this season on the road in 3 games, 7.02 ERA

 

Lee this season vs Boston in 2 games, 0-2 with a 10.00 ERA. At home in 8 games, 3-3 with a 6.04 ERA

[Gom]

GO Guardians!

 

2-2 would be perfect. I no longer fear the Guardians. I see them falling off, contrary to my previous projection of them winning the Central.

 

The taste of bloodlust is back. The Sox are reeling. The Yankees are flying. If you guys can lose two out of three to KC, you may lose two of three to Tampa after this. The Guardians are only two games behind you guys, and if we continue to smoke like this...well...lets just say I was too young to appreciate 1978.

 

 

P.S. You should have let me start the thread. The Red Sox are undefeated when I start the game day thread. I've never lost for you guys, lol.

[schillingouttheks]

You also wrote the Yanks off in April, Gom.

[Gom]

You also wrote the Yanks off in April' date=' Gom. [/quote']

 

I've also told women I loved them. What's your point? :harhar:

[riverside sluggers]

Psst Gom, the Sox swept the D-Rays earlier this month when they were in worse shape

[schillingouttheks]

Psst Gom' date=' the Sox swept the D-Rays earlier this month when they were in worse shape[/quote']

 

"Swept" is putting it nicely.

[Gom]

The Devil Rays take two of three from the Sox. Yanks take two of three of four from Baltimore. Plymouth Rock falls in ocean. Guiness outlawed in New England. Anarchy reigns.

 

This is my hope for this weekend.

[VA Sox Fan]

GO Guardians!

 

2-2 would be perfect. I no longer fear the Guardians. I see them falling off, contrary to my previous projection of them winning the Central.

 

The taste of bloodlust is back. The Sox are reeling. The Yankees are flying. If you guys can lose two out of three to KC, you may lose two of three to Tampa after this. The Guardians are only two games behind you guys, and if we continue to smoke like this...well...lets just say I was too young to appreciate 1978.

 

P.S. You should have let me start the thread. The Red Sox are undefeated when I start the game day thread. I've never lost for you guys, lol.

 

1978? 2004 ALCS anyone? Yank fans are a trip.

[Gom]

1978? 2004 ALCS anyone? Yank fans are a trip.

 

Ok...2004....all fine and good...but if you are a fan and historian of the Sox, then you should feel pain when I mention:

 

1946

1949

1967

1975

1978

1986

2003

 

I think you are out of your league on this one, buddy.

[BSN07]

Gom does "Fair Weather" mean anything to you in a, you wrote your team off 3 months ago, disappeared from existance until as predicted you graced us with your presence when the Yanks came within 7, kind of way?

[TheKilo]

Ok...2004....all fine and good...but if you are a fan and historian of the Sox, then you should feel pain when I mention:

 

1946

1949

1967

1975

1978

1986

2003

 

I think you are out of your league on this one, buddy.

 

I was alive for two of these. Six months old in '86.

 

Goddamn, I feel crushed.

 

Don't be upset because 2004 is the ultimate trump card. You're kidding yourself if you think it isn't.

 

Sox win tonight.

[BSN07]

C'mon Sox's lets see some Offense from you tonight!

[TheKilo]

Maybe we won't run into 3 outs tonight.

[VA Sox Fan]

Ok...2004....all fine and good...but if you are a fan and historian of the Sox, then you should feel pain when I mention:

 

1946

1949

1967

1975

1978

1986

2003

 

I think you are out of your league on this one, buddy.

 

Sorry buddy. 2004 erased all that s***. I'd take all of those crappy years over the worst choke in sports history.

 

Keep enjoying yourself, in your league buddy. This chick thinks you are silly!

 

Rain Delay DAMMIT!!!!

[BSN07]

Great rain delay

[VA Sox Fan]

Gom does "Fair Weather" mean anything to you in a' date=' you wrote your team off 3 months ago, disappeared from existance until as predicted you graced us with your presence when the Yanks came within 7, kind of way? [/quote']

 

Typical mile wide and inch deep type of Yank fan!

[BSN07]

Anyone heard how long delay will be?

[schillingouttheks]

No idea. But warmups are going on now I think. They weren't before.

[hoke3182]

Anyone heard how long delay will be?

 

Starting in about 5 minutes

[RedSoxRooter]

My gut feeling is that this is the game where Gabbard gets hit hard. It will probably be an 8-7 game but I still like our chances.

[hoke3182]

123, not a good start.

[TheKilo]

Ortiz needs to go make another Vitamin Water commercial. I hear that stuff is amazing.

[hoke3182]

Schilling has sent down his first nine batters, Vs Toledo

[VA Sox Fan]

Schilling has sent down his first nine batters' date=' Vs Toledo[/quote']

 

 

That's good news.

 

Nice 123 for Gabbard.

 

Come on OFFENSE!

[VA Sox Fan]

MANNY MANNY MANNY!!!!!!!!

[TheKilo]

Ortiz gave Ramirez some of his Vitamin Water.

[hoke3182]

Manny continues to hit Lee well

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice shot Mikey!