5/2 vs. Tampa Bay Rays

[Thumper]

Okay, enough fanny smack play. It's time to hit hard. Really, enough is enough. Run support NOW. April is GONE. It's May, no more excuses.

 

Teams: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

Location: Fenway Park, Boston

Date/Time: May 2, 2008 at 7:05pm EST

TV: NESN, MLBtv

 

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/bos_38x45.gif #61 Clay Buchholz, RHP (1-2, 4.08)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/tb_38x45.gif #36 Edwin Jackson, RHP (2-2, 3.86)

 

Scouting Report:

Rays: Jackson had a nice outing against the Red Sox Saturday night when he allowed one run on five hits en route to a no-decision. The right-hander continues to show electric stuff, but struggles on the nights when his stuff is not at its best. Jackson has worked to try to minimize the big inning. If he is locating his 97-mph fastball, his other pitches can work well, particularly his slider. But he has shown no hint that he is close to finding consistency on the mound. Jackson is 0-1 with a 6.92 ERA in three appearances at Fenway Park.

 

Red Sox: The young hurler is coming off a brilliant performance in which he held Tampa Bay to three hits over 7 2/3 innings. The right-hander had a no-hitter until the fourth inning, and a shutout until he allowed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. Although he took the loss, Buchholz had a dominating nine strikeouts and just two walks. He has thrown at least six innings in all five of his career starts and will look to continue that momentum when he faces the Rays for the second time in his young career.

[riverside sluggers]

Edwin Jackson (9 games vs Boston, 2-2 with a 5.50 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 4 games, 0-2 with an 8.47 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, Walk, SB

Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, Walk

David Ortiz, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, HR, 5 RBIs, 6 Walks, K

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 7, 3 Ks

Mike Lowell, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 11 (.091 avg) Double, 3 Walks, 5 Ks

Brandon Moss, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, HR, RBI, K

Jason Varitek, 1 for 11 (.091 avg) Walk, 5 Ks

Julio Lugo, 3 for 15 (.200 avg) Double, Walk, 2 Ks, SB

///

Coco Crisp, 5 for 16 (.313 avg) Triple, RBI, Walk, K, SB

J.D. Drew, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, 4 Ks

Jed Lowrie, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk

 

Clay Buchholz (2 games vs Tampa Bay, 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 5 games, 4-0 with a 1.39 ERA)

Akinori Iwamura, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Carl Crawford, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, Walk, 2 Ks

Jonny Gomes, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Carlos Pena, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) 2 Walk, 2 Ks

Evan Longoria, 0 for 5, Walk, 3 Ks

Eric Hinske, 0 for 4, Walk

Dioner Navarro, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Gabe Gross, 0 for 5, K

Jason Bartlett, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk, K

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Shawn Riggans, 0 for 2

B.J. Upton, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double, Walk

[BoSox21]

some early runs would really be nice tonight

[Jayhawk Bill]

some early runs would really be nice tonight

 

Concur.

 

So would late runs, as well as middle-inning runs.

 

Frankly, I'd be happy with Boston players up and running, running for office, running wild, running with the Big Dogs, maximizing gain in the long run, or pushing for success in the short run. I'd be ecstatic to hear Don Orsillo describing Boston's success in run-on sentences. If we were leading after the fifth, I'd be happy over if there were a cloudburst over Fenway and a river ran through it. I'd settle for a delay of game while a PETA babe raced onto the diamond carrying a John Updike novel screaming, "Run, Rabbit, Run!" Frankly, right now I'm at the point where I'd be happy missing the part of the game where Boston got the game-winning hit because I had the runs.

 

But let's hope that tonight starts a good run of luck. :thumbsup:

 

***

 

Edit: Marc Normandin, BP:

 

Buchholz does have one notable flaw in the early going: the opposition is hitting a meager .188/.233/.275 when no one's on base, but they have had much more success when Buchholz pitches from the stretch (.310/.396/.524).

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7459

[BSN07]

Have they said if they know when the expect it to stop raining?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Dont forget running into old friends, as well as recreating the Battle of Bull Run.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Or, um, running up a tab, giving us the runaround...ummm...

[ORS]

Runs-commala, thankee-sai.

[Thumper]

Are we still under a rain delay? I haven't checked MLBtv yet.

 

Also, we really need atleast 2/3 against Tampa. A sweep would be gravy, but 2 will put us back in 1st place. We need this.

[ORS]

Funny, I don't recall stories of the legends of May. Given the time of the year, I'd demostrate some caution with the word "need".

[Thumper]

Funny' date=' I don't recall stories of the legends of May. Given the time of the year, I'd demostrate some caution with the word "need".[/quote']

 

Okay late me rephrase...

 

Taking two of three from Tampa Bay would be nice. A sweep would be gravy. If we do this we are in first place in the division. That would be nice to have.

 

Satisfied?

[VA Sox Fan]

Globe:

 

Game likely to get under way around 9 p.m.

 

Posted by Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff May 2, 2008 08:02 PM

 

Don't hold me to it, Mother Nature being who she is and all, but the latest reports at Fenway Park are that the game could start around 9 p.m.

 

Rain delays blow

[Thumper]

Globe:

 

Game likely to get under way around 9 p.m.

 

Posted by Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff May 2, 2008 08:02 PM

 

Don't hold me to it, Mother Nature being who she is and all, but the latest reports at Fenway Park are that the game could start around 9 p.m.

 

Rain delays blow

 

I'm assuming that will be 9pm Eastern?

[VA Sox Fan]

IF the game is played:

 

Rays

 

1. Iwamura 2B

2. Crawford LF

3. Gomes DH

4. Pena 1B

5. Longoria 3B

6. Hinske RF

7. Navarro C

8. Gross CF

9. Bartlett SS

 

Jackson SP

 

 

Red Sox

 

1. Ellsbury CF

2. Pedroia 2B

3. Ortiz DH

4. Ramirez LF

5. Lowell 3B

6. Youkilis 1B

7. Moss RF

8. Varitek C

9. Lugo SS

 

Buchholz SP

 

Go Clay!! GO RED SOX!!

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm assuming that will be 9pm Eastern?

 

Yes Thump. The Sox are on EST when they're home.

[Thumper]

Yes Thump. The Sox are on EST when they're home.

 

I'm aware of that, I just wasn't sure if the Globe was reporting on their time or not.

 

Thanks none the less.

[VA Sox Fan]

Globe:

 

Game looking like a 9:30 p.m. start time

 

Posted by Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff May 2, 2008 08:28 PM

 

The latest announcement in the press box at Fenway Park has the Red Sox-Rays game starting at approximately 9:30 p.m. Stay tuned.

 

Now I can watch my DVR'd "Lost"

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm aware of that, I just wasn't sure if the Globe was reporting on their time or not.

 

Thanks none the less.

 

You're welcome

[Thumper]

Globe:

 

Game looking like a 9:30 p.m. start time

 

Posted by Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff May 2, 2008 08:28 PM

 

The latest announcement in the press box at Fenway Park has the Red Sox-Rays game starting at approximately 9:30 p.m. Stay tuned.

 

Now I can watch my DVR'd "Lost"

 

9:30 now? Well, better late than never. Makes up for me getting home late so I can actually watch it.

 

Here's to a good game. :thumbsup:

[CrespoBlows]

I'm aware of that, I just wasn't sure if the Globe was reporting on their time or not.

 

Thanks none the less.

 

Yeah, because the Globe runs on Pacific Standard Time.

[VA Sox Fan]

Globe:

 

9:30 p.m. start looking good

 

Posted by Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff May 2, 2008 08:54 PM

 

Barring another deluge, the first pitch of the Red Sox-Rays game is expected to be 9:30 p.m. at Fenway Park.

[VA Sox Fan]

Globe:

 

9:30 p.m. start looking good

 

Posted by Nancy Marrapese-Burrell, Globe Staff May 2, 2008 08:54 PM

 

Barring another deluge, the first pitch of the Red Sox-Rays game is expected to be 9:30 p.m. at Fenway Park.

 

Oh FYI, that's Eastern Standard Time if anyone has a question.

[BoSox21]

so since its a rain delay, im watching the Yanks-Ms game and it got me thinking about something. if Ichiro and Dice-K are both Japanese, why does Ichiro have "Ichiro" on the back of his jersey but Dice-K has "Matsuzaka"?

[Thumper]

Yeah' date=' because the Globe runs on Pacific Standard Time.[/quote']

 

Well excuse the f*** out of me for not realizing right away it's the "Boston Globe." We don't get that down here. Now that I know where she's getting her source from, I won't have to ask anymore. Goddamn.

[BoSox21]

I love the featured comment on ESPN.com right now

 

"Edinson Volquez + Dusty Baker = Edinson Volquez done in two years."

[Jayhawk Bill]

so since its a rain delay' date=' im watching the Yanks-Ms game and it got me thinking about something. if Ichiro and Dice-K are both Japanese, why does Ichiro have "Ichiro" on the back of his jersey but Dice-K has "Matsuzaka"?[/quote']

 

I don't know, but I'm guessing that it's because those are their names.

[CrespoBlows]

Well excuse the f*** out of me for not realizing right away it's the "Boston Globe." We don't get that down here. Now that I know where she's getting her source from' date=' I won't have to ask anymore. Goddamn.[/quote']

 

Yeah, because Sacramento Globe gives up-to-the minute updates on the Red Sox games.

[BoSox21]

I don't know' date=' but I'm guessing that it's because those are their names. [/quote']

 

you know damn well what i mean by my question. one has his first name on the back, the other has his last name. im wondering why that is

[VA Sox Fan]

Well excuse the f*** out of me for not realizing right away it's the "Boston Globe." We don't get that down here. Now that I know where she's getting her source from' date=' I won't have to ask anymore. Goddamn.[/quote']

 

Sorry Thumper. I live in VA (obviously) and keep the Boston Globe up on line A LOT!

 

I'll clarify in the future bro!

 

At any rate.....LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BoSox21]

normally, id be so pissed to keep turning to the Extra Innings channel and keep seeing "Rain Delay" but they play that sweet jazz music that's just so soothing...