April 5th @ Toronto

[riverside sluggers]

I tried to get into the game forum, but that message came up "The administrator has banned your IP address"

 

Game Info:

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2008

Teams: Boston Red Sox (3-2) @ Toronto Blue Jays (66-46)

First Pitch: 1:07 pm EDT

Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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In the early days of the 2008 season, it appears the Toronto Blue Jays still know how to beat the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays seek to clinch a series win over the Red Sox as the AL East rivals continue their three-game set Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Boston (3-2) has reached three of the last four postseasons and won two World Series titles in that span, while Toronto (2-2) has not finished closer than 10 games from the top of the AL East in that stretch. However, the Blue Jays have looked like the dominant club in recent seasons when the division rivals have met.

 

Since the start of the 2005 season, Toronto is 33-23 against Boston - the most wins over the Red Sox by any opponent in that span. That trend continued in Friday night’s home opener, won 6-3 by the Jays. Frank Thomas doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Matt Stairs added a solo home run for Toronto. Starter Shawn Marcum limited the Red Sox to three hits while striking out eight over seven innings before a sellout crowd to help the Blue Jays improve to 24-8 in home openers.

 

“I kind of had the extra adrenaline going,” Marcum said. “Fifty-thousand plus here, the white towels, the blue uniforms, everything. It was a fun night.” The game was not without a bit of controversy. Toronto’s Aaron Hill was credited with an RBI single on a ball Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury initially appeared to catch, but then dropped at the center field wall. Red Sox manager Terry Francona said backlit scoreboards built into the outfield fence at Rogers Centre prevented both him and the umpires from getting a clean look at the play.

 

“You cannot see that,” Francona said. “Umpires can’t see it, I can’t see it (from the dugout), nobody can see it. I don’t even know how to argue.” It was the fourth straight home victory over the Red Sox for Toronto, which swept Boston last Sept. 17-19.

 

Saturday’s game will feature a rematch of the starting pitchers from the Sept. 19 meeting. Toronto’s Jesse Litsch (7-9, 3.81 ERA in 2007) earned the win in that contest, allowing one run over 6 2-3 innings to hand Boston rookie Clay Buchholz (3-1, 1.59) his only major league loss. However, expectations run high in Boston for Buchholz, who gave up a total of just four earned runs in 22 2-3 innings over four starts last season and pitched a no-hitter Sept. 1 against Baltimore in just his second major league outing.

 

In his loss to Toronto, the 23-year-old right-hander yielded two runs - one earned - five hits and two walks in 4 2-3 innings. Litsch may not have arrived in Toronto with as much fanfare as Buchholz in Boston, but he did improve as his 2007 rookie season progressed. The 23-year-old right-hander yielded two earned runs or fewer in seven of his final 10 starts. He also faced the Red Sox a total of three times, going 2-1 with a 4.86 ERA in those outings.

 

Clay Buchholz (1 game vs Toronto, 0-1 with a 1.93 ERA---Career at Rogers Centre in 1 game, 0-1 with a 1.93 ERA)

David Eckstein ---

Matt Stairs, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

Alex Rios, 0 for 2

Vernon Wells, 0 for 2, Walk

Frank Thomas, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Walk

Lyle Overbay ---

Aaron Hill, 0 for 2, K

Marco Scutaro ---

Gregg Zaun, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

 

Jesse Litsch (3 games vs Boston, 2-1 with a 4.86 ERA---Career at Rogers Centre in 9 games, 3-4 with a 4.18 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 2 for 7 (.286 avg)

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 5 (.400 avg)

David Ortiz, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Mike Lowell, 1 for 7 (.286 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, Walk

J.D. Drew, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Jason Varitek, 0 for 4, Walk, 2 Ks

Sean Casey ---

Coco Crisp, 1 for 5 (.200 avg)

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Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Walk

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2, Walk, K

[jacksonianmarch]

I am in Mass and FOX is carrying another game?? I dont get to see the sox or the yanks

[ORS]

Get MLB.TV and download Mosaic. I'm watching 6 games at once.

 

EDIT: Including the Sox and Yankees.

[jacksonianmarch]

Wait. NESN is carrying the sox, but MLB Extra Innings isnt carrying the yankees. f***!!

[jacksonianmarch]

I never liked MLB.TV. I like Extra Innings better.

[mAAAbs]

I am in Mass and FOX is carrying another game?? I dont get to see the sox or the yanks

 

FOX made it so that every out of maket game on Staturdays between 1-7 are blocked out, even if they aren't from FOX. Bastards.

[ORS]

It's gotten better each year. Premium streams at 800kbps and 1.2Mbps now. The standard version you probably used streamed at 350kbps. And, Mosaic rules. Six games at once, and you can watch from anywhere you have internet connection.

[Cocos Disciples]

Gamethreads have slipped up recently, with the wrong forums, dates, etc. Anyways Manny just knocked Papi in, 1-0.

[Cocos Disciples]

Every time Eckstein throws he needs 3 crow hops, then still has to muster all his energy to one hop it to first.

[mAAAbs]

I can't watch the game. Damn FOX

[VA Sox Fan]

Kinda late (I'm listening on XM) FOX BLOWS:

 

Boston:

 

SS Lugo

2B Pedroia

DH Ortiz

LF Ramirez

3B Lowell

RF Drew

C Varitek

1B Casey

CF Crisp

SP Buchholz

 

Toronto

 

SS Eckstein

LF Stairs

RF Rios

CF Wells

DH Thomas

1B Overbay

2B Hill

3B Scutaro

C Zaun

SP Litsch

[SCM33]

Hes got good stuff so far.

[ORS]

Buchholz faces the minimum with 2 K's, no thanks to Lugo. Buch's quick feet and move to 1st will slow down the running game.

[SCM33]

nice play

[yeszir]

Take a hint, I banned your IP *******.

 

 

But seriously, I don't know why that happened. Does it happen often?

[SCM33]

Clay looks a little uncomfortable throwing the fastball off that mound.....he keeps slipping.

[SCM33]

damnit manny

[ORS]

Kid sacked up when he had a chance to explode there.

 

WTF is up with the luck today? Thomas' bloop was piss poor contact, and we've roped two down the line for 3 outs.

[mAAAbs]

I just got gameday audio. Only 15$ for the whole season.

[jacksonianmarch]

Walk Manny here

[jacksonianmarch]

good idea gibbons

[riverside sluggers]

Gamethreads have slipped up recently' date=' with the wrong forums, dates, etc. Anyways Manny just knocked Papi in, 1-0.[/quote']

 

Top of my game thread post did say:

 

I tried to get into the game forum, but that message came up "The administrator has banned your IP address"

 

Take a hint, I banned your IP *******.

 

 

But seriously, I don't know why that happened. Does it happen often?

 

No its just a minor glitch that happens every once in awhile

[das11209]

Get MLB.TV and download Mosaic. I'm watching 6 games at once.

 

EDIT: Including the Sox and Yankees.

 

My Mosaic never works - I keep getting error "stream error retrying".

 

800 kb and 1.2mb works fine.

[ORS]

Nice swing from Drew.

[ORS]

My Mosaic never works - I keep getting error "stream error retrying".

 

800 kb and 1.2mb works fine.

Did you download nexdef and silverlight?

[das11209]

Did you download nexdef and silverlight?

 

Yes.

[ORS]

Weird.

 

If the point of baseball was to hit a weak ground to the right side, Coco Crisp would be in the HOF already.

[jacksonianmarch]

good point, lol

 

Buchholz is avoiding danger, but he is living dangerously

[jacksonianmarch]

Casey used to be a GG caliber 1b. Not anymore

[ORS]

The kid is seriously getting let down by his D.