4/30 v Blue Jays

[VA Sox Fan]

Blue Jays

 

1. Alex Rios, RF

2. David Eckstein, SS

3. Scott Rolen, 3B

4. Matt Stairs, DH

5. Vernon Wells, CF

6. Lyle Overbay, 1B

7. Aaron Hill, 2B

8. Adam Lind, LF

9. Gregg Zaun, C

 

Dustin McGowan, SP

 

Red Sox

 

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. Brandon Moss, RF

7. Jason Varitek, C

8. Coco Crisp, CF

9. Julio Lugo, SS

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP

 

Go Dice-K! GO RED SOX!

 

From the Globe:

 

You'll notice that J.D. Drew and Jacoby Ellsbury are both out because of their recent injuries. Dustin Pedroia, however, is in, even after jamming his shoulder on that ninth-inning diving play yesterday.

[yeszir]

Dustin Pedroia is a gamer.

[The Dustball]

Keep the streak of good pitching going Dice-K! McGowan is really an excellent and very underrated pitcher so this could be another pitchers duel. Go Sox!

[The Dustball]

Nice first inning for D-Mat

[Youk Of The Nation]

Is one motherf***ing extrabase hit too much to ask?

[The Dustball]

Ugh. Pedroia with a nice at bat, hit the ball hard but right at Rolen. When is this offense going to WAKE UP?

[das11209]

MF MLB.TV is down again.

 

Working for anyone?

[redsoxrules]

WOW I just realized its been like 30+ inning that the red sox havent hit for an extra base hit

[das11209]

WOW I just realized its been like 30+ inning that the red sox havent hit for an extra base hit

 

You asked me sometime back if I like the offense? Guess my answer..

[redsoxrules]

You asked me sometime back if I like the offense? Guess my answer..

 

they were first in the league before just 5 days ago , its just a slump

[das11209]

they were first in the league before just 5 days ago ' date=' its just a slump[/quote']

 

At least you did not call me stupid - that's nice. Anyway - I think the 'slump' will continue as the offense is flawed - we will see.

[CrespoBlows]

At least you did not call me stupid - that's nice. Anyway - I think the 'slump' will continue as the offense is flawed - we will see.

 

I will.

 

You are stupid.

[The Dustball]

haha i love Orsillo and Remy, they have hardly even been talking about the game this inning. Remy keeps making fun of Don's "suit"

[Youk Of The Nation]

f*** Castiglione, give me a heart attack whydontcha.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Mike Lowell displays warning-track power.

 

Folks, this does not augur well.

[Cocos Disciples]

This mayyy be DiceK's last inning, he's at 90 pitches right now.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Who is the Sox equipment manager? I'd like to find out what he did with all of our bats!

[das11209]

I will.

 

You are stupid.

 

And nice to know you too. That sounds like a very logical argument

[BSN07]

Who is the Sox equipment manager? I'd like to find out what he did with all of our bats!

 

LOL. I know man, 2 pitchers duels in a row. Nothing like a windy cold April night to deaden the bats. Bith pitchers have been pretty good tho.

[Beaneater]

So, how much of our offensive ineptitude is cold bats on our part, and how much is running into a string of good pitchers? All the pitchers who have hosed us recently are guys that are capable of fine pitching on any given night. So do we suck, or are they good... or some of both?

[das11209]

So' date=' how much of our offensive ineptitude is cold bats on our part, and how much is running into a string of good pitchers? All the pitchers who have hosed us recently are guys that are capable of fine pitching on any given night. So do we suck, or are they good... or some of both?[/quote']

 

We got swept by Tampa - and our nemesis Kazmir was on dl.

 

I think we are getting on base - just not enough power to drive the runners home.

[CrespoBlows]

And nice to know you too. That sounds like a very logical argument

 

Detroit got shut out twice in a row. I guess they look like Tigers, but growl like kittens lol! That's their real flaw. No team chemistry, no offense, but great pitching, though.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lost in the offensive struggles are three straight great pitching performances.

 

I dont care what anyone says, Ill take 8IP, 2 ER and 7 IP, 2 R, 13K anyday.

[CrespoBlows]

We got swept by Tampa - and our nemesis Kazmir was on dl.

 

I think we are getting on base - just not enough power to drive the runners home.

 

Third in SLG%

T-Third in OPS%

T-Third in Runs

[HeadOfSoxNation]

So' date=' how much of our offensive ineptitude is cold bats on our part, and how much is running into a string of good pitchers? All the pitchers who have hosed us recently are guys that are capable of fine pitching on any given night. So do we suck, or are they good... or some of both?[/quote']

 

You bring up a good point, but with our offense, a good pitcher should give up 2 runs or so over 7 innings or something like that. We shouldn't be blanked through and through night in and night out. We're going against good pitchers...not Bob Gibson and Walter Johnson.

[das11209]

Detroit got shut out twice in a row. I guess they look like Tigers' date=' but growl like kittens lol! That's they're real flaw. No team chemistry, no offense, but great pitching, though.[/quote']

 

Yeah - but the Tigers offense came around after a slow start. We went on a little hitting streak for a week - and went back to slump.

 

Listen - I love my team - but overall what I have seen in the first month gives me a bad feeling. Lowell got his contract - he will not be the same as last year. Drew started well - but went back to the same old Drew that we know. Papi is clearly recovering from his surgery and not the same. The team is too much dependent on Manny - we desperately miss a power bat in the line-up.

 

IMO - as JHB says YMMV.

[Cocos Disciples]

Now he's done. 7 innings, 2 hits. 4th straight superb pitching performance.

[Youk Of The Nation]

If we get an extra-base hit in this inning, I'll quit smoking.

[CrespoBlows]

Yeah - but the Tigers offense came around after a slow start. We went on a little hitting streak for a week - and went back to slump.

 

Listen - I love my team - but overall what I have seen in the first month gives me a bad feeling. Lowell got his contract - he will not be the same as last year. Drew started well - but went back to the same old Drew that we know. Papi is clearly recovering from his surgery and not the same. The team is too much dependent on Manny - we desperately miss a power bat in the line-up.

 

IMO - as JHB says YMMV.

 

And even with all that, the team is averaging 4.79 R/S a game. Good for 3rd in the AL.

 

Ortiz won't be hitting this poorly all year, and neither will Lowell. They won't score 1000 runs, but they'll be in the top five in runs scored.

[das11209]

And even with all that, the team is averaging 4.79 R/S a game. Good for 3rd in the AL.

 

Ortiz won't be hitting this poorly all year, and neither will Lowell. They won't score 1000 runs, but they'll be in the top five in runs scored.

 

I beg to differ on Lowell for sure - let us compare notes after 162 games. Ortiz has never been in a slump like this before - but just because he is who he is - I am more hopeful he will regain his old form.