5/1 v Blue Jays

[VA Sox Fan]

Toronto

 

1. Alex Rios, RF

2. David Eckstein, SS

3. Scott Rolen, 3B

4. Matt Stairs, DH

5. Vernon Wells, CF

6. Aaron Hill, 2B

7. Shannon Stewart, LF

8. Rod Barajas, C

9. Marco Scutaro, 2B

 

A.J. Burnett, SP

 

Boston

 

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. Coco Crisp, CF

8. Jed Lowrie, SS

9. Kevin Cash, C

 

Tim Wakefield, SP

 

 

Go Timaaay!! GO RED SOX!!!!

[BoSox21]

Burnett has been s*** this year but he typically owns the Sox. Either way, let's get some f***in' runs before the stretch for a change

[Jayhawk Bill]

Excepting Rios, Toronto's starting lineup hits pretty well against Wakefield. (Zaun, McDonald and Lind are on the bench; Rolen is 0-5 but it's just five at bats.) This isn't going to be another pitchers' duel. Boston will have to score runs to win.

 

The trouble is, excepting the success Dustin and Manny have had in their nine combined career appearances against Burnett, Boston's lineup has struggled. Casey, who owns Burnett (13-23 career) is on the DL; Drew, who has a career .400 OBP vs. Burnett, is resting his quad again. Boston's last four batters are a combined 0-11 vs. Burnett for their careers.

 

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It will be challenging for Boston to prevail. Still, with Timmay pitching, anything can happen!

[Youk Of The Nation]

The thing I love most about Wakefield is that he always has that ability to go out there against a lineup full of guys who are batting .800 off of him, and throw 8 innings of two-hit ball with pitches never exceeding 80mph. I love it.

[MANNYHOF24]

Who else hates Nesn's dead centerfield camera? I do.

[ORS]

I love it. You can really see if a pitch is a ball or strike. The further off center you move, the more interpretative the strikezone becomes to the viewer. I've always thought Camden's camera angle was the best.

[The Dustball]

Is NESN going to always use this camera angle or is there sometihng wrong with one of their other cameras?

[MANNYHOF24]

I love it. You can really see if a pitch is a ball or strike. The further off center you move' date=' the more interpretative the strikezone becomes to the viewer. I've always thought Camden's camera angle was the best.[/quote']

 

Yeah but after 10 years of being able to see the crowd behind home plate, its just way to wierd for me.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Leadoff hit!

[ORS]

Mike's got the two sack stroke going again.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Come on Lowrie, I'd like to see a run put up sometime before Sweet Caroline.

[ORS]

Crisp says, "f*** you Moss, I can make my out quicker".

[Youk Of The Nation]

Mike's got the two sack stroke going again.

 

Your moms' got the two sack stroke going again.

 

 

Just kidding.

[Jayhawk Bill]

...and three solid strokes of the bat become two deep fly outs and a line drive out.

[Youk Of The Nation]

At least they were good swings.

[Beaneater]

Kevin Cash is a dangerous man and should always be walked.

 

He just saw as many pitches as our 5-8 hitters saw in the 2nd inning combined.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Why is the song "Wild Thing" running through my head?

[Jayhawk Bill]

Love the expression on Timmay's face after Manny's catch...kinda like, "Oh, Gawd, Manny, do you have to create the drama of coming so close to letting it go over your glove?"

[Youk Of The Nation]

I

[a700hitter]

Ortiz cleaned out that inside fastball with good bat speed. Good sign.

[a700hitter]

Moss hits a frozen rope and he gets robbed on a beautiful diving play by Hill.

[redsoxrules]

f*** , this offense cant get a break

[ORS]

Yeah, and they get a complete s*** double like that. It's all because Eckstein is so f***ing scrappy.

[ORS]

Haha, scrappy that you overrated prick.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Haha wall ball with a man on second and no run.

[ORS]

I've never seen a team hit so many balls right at fielders like they are doing through this slump. It seems like 80% of the balls in play are within 2-steps for the IFs and 5-steps for the OFs. It's really strange.

[redsoxrules]

Ok offense you can bust out anytime now

[ORS]

He is starting to hammer the ball to right.

[ORS]

I think Manny just ended Burnett's night. He may face other batters, but that should have worn him down as he gets into the higher end of his pitch limit.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Brandon Moss is due for a hit