Stardate 7/18/08-20:05 vs. LAAoA,CA,USoA,NA,E,Sun,MW

[ORS]

Short and sweet.

 

John Lackey is an odd looking dude. Maybe it's the pre-dental revolution UK teeth or the turbo-mullet, I don't know, but he gives me the heeby-jeebies. Looks like a dude that saves his boogers.

 

Don't lose to a guy that saves his boogers.

 

Win. teh. game.

[VA Sox Fan]

From Nick Cafardo:

 

Ellsbury 8

Pedroia 4

Drew 9

Ramirez 7

Lowell 5

Youkilis 3

Casey D

Varitek 2

Cora 6

 

Buchholz 1

 

 

Angels

Figgins 5

Kotchman 3

Izturis 6

Guerrero 9

Hunter 8

Anderson D

Rivera 7

Kendrick 4

Mathis 2

 

Lackey

[VA Sox Fan]

Yeah, WIN !!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

[riverside sluggers]

Clay Buchholz (1 game vs Anaheim, 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA---First career appearance at Angel Stadium)

Chone Figgins, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) 2 Walks

Casey Kotchman, 3 for 3 (1.000 avg) 2 Doubles

Maicer Izturis ---

Vladimir Guerrero, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) RBI

Torii Hunter ---

Garret Anderson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 RBIs, K

Juan Rivera ---

Howie Kendrick ---

Jeff Mathis, 0 for 1, RBI, Walk

///

Erick Aybar, 0 for 3

Gary Matthews Jr., 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Reggie Willits, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

 

John Lackey (11 games vs Boston, 1-6 with a 6.27 ERA---Career at Angel Stadium in 92 games, 40-25 with a 3.55 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury ---

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double

J.D. Drew, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, Triple, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 10 for 23 (.435 avg) 3 Doubles, 4 HRs, 11 RBIs, 7 Walks, 4 Ks

Mike Lowell, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) RBI, 4 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) 2 Ks

Sean Casey, 0 for 1, Walk

Jason Varitek, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, 8 Ks

Alex Cora, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 2 Ks

///

Coco Crisp, 4 for 22 (.182 avg) 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

 

Buchholz this season on the road in 5 games, 0-3 with an 8.64 ERA

 

Lackey last season vs Boston in 2 games, 0-2 with an 8.38 ERA. At home this season in 5 games, 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA

[msubulldogs21]

Gonna be a tough one being on the road facing one of the best SP's in the game. Hopefully Buchholz is up for the task because I suspect Lackey will be.

 

With that said, go Sox.

[redsoxrules]

Lucky ass s*** DP by the Angels

[msubulldogs21]

Not a good start. 2-0 Angels after back to back doubles and a single.

[riverside sluggers]

Me thinks Buchholz needs some more time in Pawtucket

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Someone should punch Clay Buchholz in the stomach before each game...just so he gets that feeling out of the way before the 1st inning rather than after

[a700hitter]

Where is Colon in his progress?

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Where is Colon in his progress?

 

They might re-evaluate that after tonight the way things are looking

[riverside sluggers]

Where is Colon in his progress?

 

Not sure, but the Sox should have up on the shelf the possibility of canning Masterson's move to the bullpen

 

EDIT: The kid has got s***, bullpen for 7/8 innings tonight

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

well I was pulling for Buchholz I thought he had some of the best stuff of any Red Sox pitcher but his control clearly sucks

[redsoxrules]

f***... he's leaving everything up

[ORS]

This Buchholz blows. He's got that MDC, "I'm afraid if I push too hard I'll s*** my pants", look on his face. Lester going through his growing pains, which were tough, I never saw that look.

[BoSox21]

what the Fuch is wrong with Buch?

[riverside sluggers]

Confetti comes down as Buchholz finally gets the 2nd out, after allowing 5 consecutive baserunners

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

all that work with his fastball and he seems to have lost his changeup and curveball location...figures

[BoSox21]

alright, hes out of it. lets hope Lackey can be Lackey vs. the Sox

[riverside sluggers]

Yooooouk!!!

 

16 HRs/65 RBIs

[a700hitter]

Youk!!! HR

[BoSox21]

thatta boy Youk

[redsoxrules]

Ellsbury needs to be moved down the lineup

[ORS]

Yeah, like down to Pawtuckett. He and Clay can be pals there.

 

You know what's funny, Van Every is playing CF and has over 20 bombs down there. Sure, the guy is a AAAA player, but he's hot right now and probably deserves a look with the big club.

[a700hitter]

THe DP killed the opportunity for a big inning. I'd move Pedroia to the lead off spot and batYouk 2nd, especially when Ortiz comes back. The lineup will have plenty of length with Lowell and Drew batting 5/6 or 6/5. I don't think batting Youk in the 7th hole is the best use of his talent. When Ortiz returns, I'd go with the following line up:

 

1. Pedroia (the Destroya)

2. Youk

3. Ortiz

4. Manny

5. Drew

6. Lowell

7. Ellsbury/Crisp

8. Tek

9. Cora/Lowrie

 

When Lowrie plays I'd think of moving him to 7th and dropping Ellsbury to 9th depending on who is hot.

[ORS]

THe DP killed the opportunity for a big inning. I'd move Pedroia to the lead off spot and batYouk 2nd, especially when Ortiz comes back. The lineup will have plenty of length with Lowell and Drew batting 5/6 or 6/5. I don't think batting Youk in the 7th hole is the best use of his talent. When Ortiz returns, I'd go with the following line up:

 

1. Pedroia (the Destroya)

2. Youk

3. Ortiz

4. Manny

5. Drew

6. Lowell

7. Ellsbury/Crisp

8. Tek

9. Cora/Lowrie

 

When Lowrie plays I'd think of moving him to 7th and dropping Ellsbury to 9th depending on who is hot.

Completely agree. Speed at the top is nice, but overrated if it's making a lot of outs.

[ORS]

Tanking.

[a700hitter]

High fast ball in the middle of the plate to Anderson ends up in the RF stands. That's not surprising.

[a700hitter]

Does anyone know how the rotation shapes up for the Yankee series?

[ORS]

Meat-a-ball. Jesus, was that grooved.