5/4 vs. Tampa Bay Rays

[VA Sox Fan]

Red Sox

 

CF-Crisp

2B-Pedroia

DH-Ortiz

LF-Ramirez

3B-Lowell

1B-Youkilis

RF-Drew

C-Varitek

SS-Lugo

 

SP- Lester

 

Go John! GO RED SOX!!

 

If we lose, it's Thumper's fault for not starting the in game thread.

[Jayhawk Bill]

First pitch inches away from Iwamura's chin.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Ortiz has the day off? Hmm.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Ortiz has the day off? Hmm.

 

"Stiff knee."

 

Meanwhile, in Pawtucket, Chris Carter waits...look, he's not a healthy Big Papi--at his peak, David Ortiz has reached HOF-level excellence--but Chris Carter is an excellent hitter, and he's better than an injured David Ortiz.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Impressive...Lester saws off two Rays bats in the first inning.

[Thumper]

Thanks for taking over the thread.

 

I was at a friend's party late last night.

 

Needless to say I can't remember getting home.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Great catch by Ellsbury!

 

Manny wouldn't've made that...Big Papi saves a run or two by giving Manny the DH slot!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Has anyone noticed that since his debut last season, Jacoby Ellsbury seems very fast?

[VA Sox Fan]

Has anyone noticed that since his debut last season' date=' Jacoby Ellsbury seems very fast?[/quote']

 

Hadn't noticed

[VA Sox Fan]

It's probably obvious by now but:

 

 

LF-Jacoby Ellsbury

2B-Dustin Pedroia

1B-Kevin Youkilis

DH-Manny Ramirez

3B-Mike Lowell

C-Jason Varitek

RF-J.D. Drew

CF-Coco Crisp

SS-Julio Lugo

 

SP-Jon Lester

[Jayhawk Bill]

Manny was very clearly late swinging at strike one from Kazmir.

[Jayhawk Bill]

I'm glad that Boston has a run. The way Kazmir is pitching, runs may be scarce for the next 5-6 innings.

[The Dustball]

Way too many pitches for Lester. Hes at 42 now and its only the second inning. Hopefully he can settle down. On a side note, i'm really starting to like this camera angle from NESN. Its so much better to tell what is and isn't a strike.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Way too many pitches for Lester. Hes at 42 now and its only the second inning. Hopefully he can settle down. On a side note' date=' i'm really starting to like this camera angle from NESN. Its so much better to tell what is and isn't a strike.[/quote']

 

Tavarez is rested.

[VA Sox Fan]

Way too many pitches for Lester. Hes at 42 now and its only the second inning. Hopefully he can settle down. On a side note' date=' i'm really starting to like this camera angle from NESN. Its so much better to tell what is and isn't a strike.[/quote']

 

 

And he's working very slow again today. Had picked up his pace in his last start.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Leadoff hit for Tek--I was worried that the pitch to the knee would've hurt him.

[Thumper]

Drew, getting back to his true suck form.

[Thumper]

Two on with the walk.

 

Enter Lugo for a double play.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Drew' date=' getting back to his true suck form.[/quote']

 

Kazmir does have the platoon advantage vs. Drew.

[Thumper]

Kazmir does have the platoon advantage vs. Drew.

 

But Drew has a massive sucking disadvantage vs. Nearly every pitcher he faces.

[ORS]

Regardless of outcome, and yes I'll curse if he GIDP's, good plate appearance for Lugo.

[Thumper]

Foul after foul after foul after foul....

 

Hit or strike out already Lugo. f***.

[Thumper]

And he strikes out.

 

About time, Goddammit.

[ORS]

I think Magrane said something about Lugo's K, but it was kind of muffled with Kazmir's cock balls deep in his mouth.

[Thumper]

What the... is Ellsbury growing a soul patch?

[ORS]

Nice, Dustin.

[Thumper]

Pedroia is f***ing nasty.

[ORS]

Lugo cost Jon about 8 pitches. I think Pedroia just saved him about 8.

[ORS]

Throwing the curve for strikes is good to see.

[CrespoBlows]

But Drew has a massive sucking disadvantage vs. Nearly every pitcher he faces.

 

Like Fausto Carmona?