5/17 vs. Milwaukee Brewers - Game 2

[Jayhawk Bill]

Game Time 8:35 PM, Fenway Park

 

Brewers:

 

Dave Bush

RHP

(1-4) 6.06 ERA

 

Red Sox:

 

Tim Wakefield

RHP

(3-2) 4.25 ERA

 

Boston endeavors to extend its winning streak to two games. The Brewers’ pitchers endeavor to maintain the fiction that the AL is no tougher than the NL.

[VA Sox Fan]

Brewers

 

1. Rickie Weeks, 2B

2. Mike Cameron, CF

3. Ryan Braun, DH

4. Prince Fielder, 1B

5. Corey Hart, RF

6. Gabe Kapler, LF

7. Bill Hall, 3B

8. Mike Rivera, C

9. Craig Counsell, SS

 

Dave Bush, SP

 

Red Sox

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, LF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. J.D. Drew, RF

7. Coco Crisp, CF

8. Alex Cora, SS

9. Kevin Cash, C

 

Tim Wakefield, SP

 

Go Timmaaay! GO RED SOX!!

[das11209]

It will be nice to see Gagne blow a save on one of these games.

[Jayhawk Bill]

It will be nice to see Gagne blow a save on one of these games.

 

It would be nicer seeing Gagne fail miserably at holding the Brewers within two runs.

[Jayhawk Bill]

I can't remember the last time I saw Tim Wakefield strike out the side.

 

Woo-hoo!

[Cocos Disciples]

Ahh both teams wearing their alternates...the colors!

[Jayhawk Bill]

Called strike one to Big Papi was at least four inches outside the regulation strike zone.

[Youk Of The Nation]

According to Castiglione Bush is 0-2 with an 11.25 ERA in his career at Fenway.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Youuuk.

[ORS]

Youk's hammers one off the wall. He hits well as the cleanup hitter when Manny rests.

[Youk Of The Nation]

2-0 Sox!

[Jayhawk Bill]

2-0 Boston on a Mike Lowell double, right down the line.

 

You know, it looks as if Bush is tiring in the very first inning.

[ORS]

Good start to this game.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Youk's hammers one off the wall. He hits well as the cleanup hitter when Manny rests.

 

.231/.333/.462 entering today for 2008.

 

.266/.410/.380 career.

 

For a guy hitting .318/.393/.591 entering today's game, it's not a good line, but he's had a great OBP over his career batting fourth.

 

Of course, is OBP the defining characteristic of a cleanup hitter? :dunno:

[Cocos Disciples]

According to Castiglione Bush is 0-2 with an 11.25 ERA in his career at Fenway.

 

Games against the Sox:

4/8/2005 in Toronto: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

4/18/2005 in Boston: 2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

5/24/2005 in Toronto: 3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

9/27/2005 in Boston: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

[ORS]

Maybe my recollection is of one particularly good game. Probably in Detroit.

[ORS]

Nice. That's a couple of Houdini acts from sure run scoring situations today.

[Beaneater]

Has anyone on this board officially welcomed Gabe Kapler back to Fenway?

 

I always liked that guy for some reason. I saw him when he was a Ranger, and all the girls in the RF seats were yelling, "Gaaaa-abe! Oh, Gaaaa-abe!" at him. Good times.

[Jayhawk Bill]

4-0 on the Lowell HR!!!

[VA Sox Fan]

MIKEY!!!!!

[ORS]

There are chunks of Dave Bush in Mike Lowell's stool.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Has anyone on this board officially welcomed Gabe Kapler back to Fenway?

 

Welcome back, Gabe.

 

BTW, Gabe, if you're posting here, did doing steroids for a year as a MiLB manager help you in your comeback in Milwaukee?

[VA Sox Fan]

Has anyone on this board officially welcomed Gabe Kapler back to Fenway?

 

I always liked that guy for some reason. I saw him when he was a Ranger, and all the girls in the RF seats were yelling, "Gaaaa-abe! Oh, Gaaaa-abe!" at him. Good times.

 

I like Gabe too. Glad he's back in the game. He still has plenty of time to manage. Nice article in the Globe about him today. Oh and Gagne got his WS ring....

[Cocos Disciples]

Was never really a big Kapler guy. But its good to see him back.

[Beaneater]

Welcome back' date=' Gabe.[/quote']

 

Thanks, I'm feeling better now.

 

BTW' date=' Gabe, if you're posting here, did doing steroids for a year as a MiLB manager help you in your comeback in Milwaukee? [/quote']

 

Let's not talk about that right now...

[Jayhawk Bill]

Gabe Kapler was slugging .522 entering today's games. His career SLG was .421; his highest season SLG was .473 at age 24 in 2000; he hadn't slugged over .355 since the start of MLB steroid testing.

[Beaneater]

Just checking the Brewers' stats and it appears that their 1 and 2 hitters are below the Mendoza line. Now, I'm no professional manager, buut don't you usually put those guys, uh, near the bottom of the lineup? Or do they do things differently in the NL?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Whats the criteria for getting a WS ring? Just having been in at least one game for the team that season?

 

Does Wily Mo get one? Jeff Bailey? Buchholz?

 

Does Youk have one from 04?

[Beaneater]

Gabe Kapler was slugging .522 entering today's games. His career SLG was .421; his highest season SLG was .473 at age 24 in 2000; he hadn't slugged over .355 since the start of MLB steroid testing.

 

Sheer coincidence.

 

Anyone's SLG can jump 100 points for no reason. Just ask Sosa, Bonds, Palmeiro, McGwire, or Giambi. They'll all tell you the same thing.

[Cocos Disciples]

Whats the criteria for getting a WS ring? Just having been in at least one game for the team that season?

 

Does Wily Mo get one? Jeff Bailey? Buchholz?

 

Does Youk have one from 04?

 

I believe it is just 1 game, so they all get one.