4/8 vs. Detroit - Red Sox Home Opener

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Here we go Sox fans. The first home game of the season is tomorrow. Time to unravel that 2007 World Series banner and hash out some rings! Then to add icing to the cake, let's pound the Tigers. Here's the game stats:

 

Teams: Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

Location: Fenway Park, Boston

Date/Time: April 8, 2008 at 2:05pm EST

TV: NESN, MLBtv (f*** you for not airing it ESPN).

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/bos_38x45.gif #18 Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (1-0, 2.31)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/det_38x45.gif #37 Kenny Rogers, LHP (0-1, 3.00)

 

MLB Scouting Report:

Tigers: Rogers looked sharp in his first outing this season but took the loss after receiving no run support. After missing almost three months last season due to injury, Rogers started the 2008 campaign allowing two earned runs on five hits in six innings. Now he looks to spoil Boston's home opener in his 26th career start against the Red Sox. He has a 11-7 record and 4.18 ERA vs. Boston in his career. Fenway Park is one of five current Major League ballparks in which Rogers has a losing record (5-6).

 

Red Sox: Matsuzaka gets the honor of pitching the Fenway Park opener. This, after pitching on Opening Day for the Sox in Tokyo and then getting the ball at Oakland in the home opener for the Athletics. Matsuzaka was brilliant in his last start, limiting the A?s to two hits and a run while walking none and striking out nine over 6 2/3 innings. This time around, he goes against the heavy-hitting Tigers. Matsuzaka?s only career complete game to date came last year against Detroit, when he fired a gem at Fenway on May 14.

[TheKilo]

It's clear you *******s need me in these threads.

 

I'll make it clear. The Sox win tomorrow and win 2/3 and then do the same against the Yanks.

[soxfan17881]

Taking 1/2 a personal day to head home for the opening day festivities.

 

GO SOX!!!!

[yeszir]

Lets please not be in last place anymore. These game times are f***ing with me, I hate the time difference! This falls smack in the middle of a required dinner and a 5 page paper I have yet to write.

 

Dammit.

[VA Sox Fan]

Taking 1/2 a personal day to head home for the opening day festivities.

 

GO SOX!!!!

 

Me too. Go Dice-K! GO SOX!!

[VA Sox Fan]

Tigers

1. Edgar Renteria, SS

2. Placido Polonco, 2B

3. Gary Sheffield, DH

3. Magglio Ordonez, RF

4. Miguel Cabrera, 3B

5. Carlos Guillen, 1B

6. Ivan Rodriguez, C

7. Jacque Jones, LF

8. Brandon Inge, CF

 

P -- Kenny Rogers

 

 

Red Sox

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. J.D. Drew, RF

7. Jason Varitek, C

8. Coco Crisp, CF

9. Julio Lugo, SS

 

P -- Daisuke Matsuzaka

[SCM33]

I started a new thread about who throws out the first pitch....check it out and please give the thread some feedback!!!

[soxfan17881]

It looks as though MLB.tv will not be showing pre-game festivities. That's just awesome. I got to watch the freakin' Blue Jays opening party (in those horrid uniforms), but not the Red Sox ring ceremony?

[SCM33]

What a song to open with..........sends chills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

IM FAHKIN PUMPEDDDDD

[soxfan17881]

It's on!!!!

[soxfan17881]

I'm curious to know who all these guys are getting the rings...

[soxfan17881]

Nice ovation for Mirabelli.

[soxfan17881]

Try not to drop it, Julio!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Dustin should legally change his name to Pedroier so everyone says it like Remy does.

[soxfan17881]

LET'S GO!!!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Edgar Renteria with a groundball to the pticher.

 

Stabbed by Dice-K...he has it...he underhands to first...and the Red Sox are...oh, wait.

[soxfan17881]

Edgar Renteria with a groundball to the pticher.

 

Stabbed by Dice-K...he has it...he underhands to first...and the Red Sox are...oh, wait.

 

 

 

[Youk Of The Nation]

Haha Polanco. Thought you were gonna get another fastball, didn't you?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Renteria would've had that.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Renteria would've had that.

[soxfan17881]

I'm having issues with talksox.com loading very slow. You guys, too?

[soxfan17881]

Come on, Mike!!! Let's knock'em in!

[redsoxrules]

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same here

[SCM33]

me too

[SCM33]

damn

[redsoxrules]

JD needs to be moved the 5 spot and lowell 6

[SCM33]

come on dicek, lower pitch counts baby

[SCM33]

JD needs to be moved the 5 spot and lowell 6

 

Lets wait for that judgemment, I know lowell is struggling a lil bit right now, but he was arguaby the most productive hitter last year, including hitting cleanup multiple times.

[soxfan17881]

JD needs to be moved the 5 spot and lowell 6

 

You took the thought right out of my head. Maybe we're jumping th gun a bit, but Drew and Lowell so far seem to have traded places.

[SCM33]

new seats look nice