7/21 @ Seattle

[TheKilo]

12 home 16 away in August. The Yankees have the same home-away split in August. The Rays have 15 home 13 away.

 

The Sox only have three more road series against good teams - CHI, NYY, and TB.

 

The rest are against Texas, and some sub-.500 teams (Sea, KC, Bal, Tor).

 

There is the opportunity for ground to be made up.

[ORS]

Texas, with their offense, will be no pushover in their park.

[BoSox21]

Texas' date=' with their offense, will be no pushover in their park.[/quote']

 

can you imagine that offense vs. our bullpen?

[TheKilo]

Texas' date=' with their offense, will be no pushover in their park.[/quote']

 

Their pitching sucks, though. I'll take our chances.

[Youk Of The Nation]

My prediction: Sox win 6-3' date=' Lester goes 7 giving up 2ER, bullpen gives up one in the 8th. Home runs by two of the following at least: Manny, Lowell, Youk, Drew. [b']As well as one home run from an unlikely source.[/b] After the game, angry Mariners fans burn Safeco to the ground, then burn Raul Ibanez to the ground.

 

Man, was I ever right.

[riverside sluggers]

Nice road game, especially in SAFECO Field. The Sox lead with 11 shutouts. Jon Lester, who I believe has been this year's ace, has been part of 6 of the shutouts. Good to see the kid Lowrie get a big hit in there. DITTO for Varitek

 

Jon Lester (3 games vs Seattle, 1-0 with a 4.67 ERA---Career at SAFECO Field in 3 games, 1-0 with a 4.67 ERA)

Ichiro Suzuki, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) K

Willie Bloomquist, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

Raul Ibanez, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, K

Adrian Beltre, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) Double, 3 RBIs

Jose Lopez, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk

Miguel Cairo, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Bryan LaHair, 0 for 2, K

Jeff Clement, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Yunieksy Betancourt, 4 for 7 (.571 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs

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Kenji Johjima, 2 for 5 (.400 avg)

Jose Vidro, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Walk, K

 

Jarrod Washburn (12 games vs Boston, 3-5 with a 4.63 ERA---Career at SAFECO Field in 52 games, 17-22 with a 4.14 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Walk

J.D. Drew, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) 4 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 9 for 24 (.375 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 5 RBIs, 10 Walks, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 0 for 15, K

Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, K

Coco Crisp, 10 for 22 (.455 avg) 5 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks, SB

Jason Varitek, 8 for 27 (.296 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 8 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks, SB

Jed Lowrie, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

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Alex Cora, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

 

Lester last season vs Seattle in 1 game, 9.00 ERA. This season on the road in 11 games, 4-2 with a 3.48 ERA

 

Washburn last season vs Boston in 1 game, 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA. This season at home in 8 games, 2-4 with a 5.00 ERA

[BoSox21]

Nice road game' date=' especially in SAFECO Field. The Sox lead with 11 shutouts. Jon Lester, who I believe has been this year's ace, has been part of 6 of the shutouts. [/quote']

 

Considering Lester, Dice-K, Wakefield and to a lesser extent, Beckett have been pitching the way they have for most of the year, it's a damn shame we have the bullpen we do. This is really the best rotation we've had in a long time