4/17 @ Hank Stein Brenner's Shithole

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YEAH IT SAYS "STEIN BRENNER" IN THE TITLE, MY KEYBOARD IS s***. DEAL WITH IT.

 

Teams: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

Location: Yankee Stadium, New York

Date/Time: April 17, 2008 at 7:05pm EST

TV: NESN, MLBtv, YES Network

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/bos_38x45.gif #19 Josh Beckett, RHP (1-1, 6.35)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/nyy_38x45.gif #35 Mike Mussina, RHP (1-2, 4.15)

 

Scouting Report:

Red Sox: The ace proved in his last start that he is truly back from his back woes. In a 4-3 victory over the Yankees at Fenway Park on Saturday, Beckett gave up five hits and three runs over 6 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out five. In his career at Yankee Stadium, Beckett is 2-2 with a 6.86 ERA. However, those numbers don't include the gem that he pitched against New York in Game 6 of the 2003 World Series, when Beckett was a member of the Marlins. In his first two starts, Beckett has limited opponents to a .200 average.

 

Yankees: Mussina got his choice between Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis in the sixth inning on Saturday at Fenway Park and couldn't make his selection pay off. Mussina allowed a two-run double up the gap to Ramirez that helped the Red Sox post a 4-3 victory over the Yankees. Mussina has gone five innings or more in all three of his starts this year and in seven starts dating back to Sept. 12. Over that stretch he is 4-2 with a 3.64 ERA, allowing 17 earned runs in 42 innings.

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YEAH, I SPELLED STEINBRENNER'S NAME WRONG.

 

THIS KEYBOARD SUCKS.

[Gom]

I have to say that Arod's homer was one of the hardest hit balls I've ever seen.

 

Remember...you could have had Santana for that scrub you had pitching yesterday. You guys should be pissed at Theo, just like I am with Cashman.

 

Beckett....ugh. Not feeling like going to the game tonight.

[riverside sluggers]

Josh Beckett (9 games vs New York, 5-3 with a 6.24 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 4 games, 2-2 with a 6.86 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 5 for 23 (.217 avg) 3 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Derek Jeter, 7 for 23 (.304 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks, SB

Bobby Abreu, 9 for 53 (.170 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 18 Walks, 19 Ks, 2 SBs

Alex Rodriguez, 6 for 24 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 5 Walks, 6 Ks, SB

Jason Giambi, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 5 Walks, 5 Ks

Jorge Posada, 7 for 18 (.389 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks, SB

Robinson Cano, 9 for 21 (.429 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 4 Walks, 2 Ks

Melky Cabrera, 7 for 24 (.292 avg) Double, 4 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks, SB

Chad Moeller, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double, K

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Morgan Ensberg, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Triple, 2 RBIs, K

Alberto Gonzalez, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Hideki Matsui, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) Triple, Walk, 3 Ks

 

Mike Mussina (53 games vs Boston, 19-16 with a 3.70 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 118 games, 62-36 with a 3.64 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) SB

Dustin Pedroia, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, K

David Ortiz, 14 for 57 (.246 avg) 3 HRs, 7 RBIs, 6 Walks, 20 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 26 for 98 (.265 avg) 6 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 21 RBIs, 8 Walks, 20 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 17 (.294 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

J.D. Drew, 0 for 9, K

Jason Varitek, 9 for 62 (.145 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, 25 Ks

Sean Casey, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Julio Lugo, 8 for 32 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 4 Ks

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Coco Crisp, 8 for 24 (.333 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 6 Ks, 4 SBs

[rician blast]

Whats' the line on tonight's game? Hate to say it, but my money is on the legends of the toilet. Just a gut feeling.

[schillingouttheks]

IN HONOR OF THUMPER'S BROKEN KEYBOARD, I THINK WE SHOULD RETURN TO THE LONG-LOST CAPS MOJO UNTIL THE RED SOX SCORE THEIR FIRST RUN OF THE NIGHT. WHO'S WITH ME?

[Cocos Disciples]

LETS DO IT.

[schillingouttheks]

I THINK I'M ALSO TUNING INTO THE TWO MOST RECENT LOST EPISODES TONIGHT BECAUSE I MISS IT. YAY!

[Youk Of The Nation]

As I said last night in the thread

though it's certainly messing my head

Its only limericks for me

till a home run, you see

Hit by a player in Red

[Cocos Disciples]

DUDE, HAVE FUN. I'M GONNA WATCH THE OFFICE, MAYBE 30 ROCK AND SCRUBS AND ER.

[schillingouttheks]

As I said last night in the thread

though it's certainly messing my head

Its only limericks for me

till a home run, you see

Hit by a player in Red

 

I THINK YOU SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT WITH THE CAPS MOJO AND GO LIMERICKING IN CAPS.

[Youk Of The Nation]

LIMERICKING IN NOTHING BUT CAPS

I SUPPOSE THERE IS SOMETHING TO THAT

PERHAPS THE COMBINED MIGHT

OF OUR JINXING TONIGHT

WILL BE ENOUGH TO WARM UP THE BATS

[HeadOfSoxNation]

LIMERICKING IN NOTHING BUT CAPS

I SUPPOSE THERE IS SOMETHING TO THAT

PERHAPS THE COMBINED MIGHT

OF OUR JINXING TONIGHT

WILL BE ENOUGH TO WARM UP THE BATS

 

I think limericks are for bats, but haikus are for the arms. Our bats had no problem last night...let's see how good your syllables are.

[schillingouttheks]

LOL, DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIGUEL TEJADA GIVING THE A'S AN INCORRECT YEAR OF BIRTH WHEN HE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM IN 1993? HE'S LISTED AS 31, BUT HE'S ACTUALLY 33. LULZ ... HE SAID HE WAS 17 WHEN HE WAS ACTUALLY 19.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Beckett K's Seven

A Rod's tips are wicked gay

Give Moose Hughes Treatment

[schillingouttheks]

Beckett K's Seven

A Rod's tips are wicked gay

Give Moose Hughes Treatment

 

HAIKU IN CAPS. CAPS ARE MOJO OF THE DAY. PLEASE?

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Beckett K's Seven

A Rod's tips are wicked gay

Give Moose Hughes Treatment

 

FINE, BUT IF CAPS ARE COMING BACK, SO IS MAGENTA

 

 

BECKETT K'S SEVEN

A ROD'S TIPS ARE WICKED GAY

GIVE MOOSE HUGHES TREATMENT

[Youk Of The Nation]

Is anyone watching the game?

Its turning out rather the same

Another hard hit

resulting in s***

Not scoring off Moose is quite lame

[redsoxrules]

MANNY!! 1-0

[Youk Of The Nation]

A homer for Manny, whoo hoo

Thats what this team has to do

But I think Ill keep rhyming

Until Ortiz gets his timing

And hits a roundtripper too

[Beaneater]

I've been thinking of one since lurking in last night's thread...

 

Manny with dreads looks quite rasta

His energy from whole-wheat pasta [Really? -Ed.]

He changed the momentum

On what Moose just sent 'im

I've not seen a ball leave town fasta

[schillingouttheks]

Well, the CAPS mojo was short-lived. That's a good thing.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Beckett looks real good tonight

After Manny added his might

Is it too much to wish

for one over the dish

For Ortiz to pummel to right?

[Youk Of The Nation]

As if things werent already great

The O's are struggling of late

So far theyre down two

I dont know what shell do

When she comes home and learns of their fate

[redsoxrules]

Ellsbury hit by a pitch again ?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Mussina is in quite the funk

Throwing nothing but junk

Seriously, though

Im angry, you know

As Ellsbury again ends up plunked

[Youk Of The Nation]

What a fast little bastard

Hes got that basestealing mastered

Ill make a game really fun

where I drink when he runs

It wont be long till Im plastered

[redsoxrules]

Manny= yankee killer

[das11209]

If we can hold on to 1st place till Ortiz figures out what is wrong with himself - that will be great.

[ORS]

Manny's game is looking quite dapper

He's making the Toilet shut its yapper

His swing's lookin' loose

Oh, and about the Moose

He looks to be ready for the crapper