7/23 @ Seattle

[TheKilo]

I desparately want to make the game thread Friday.

 

So that means the best thing to do is win.

 

Clay v. King

[TheKilo]

Afternoon baseball today if anyone was wondering

[BoSox21]

considering the pitching matchup, it would be very nice to somehow pull this one out

[msubulldogs21]

Afternoon baseball today if anyone was wondering

 

That's unfortunate, because I'll have to miss it all due to work. :thumbdown

 

Oh well. Win anyway. Hope Buchholz gets things back on track.

[VA Sox Fan]

Red Sox

 

Jacoby Ellsbury LF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

J.D. Drew RF

Kevin Youkilis 1B

Mike Lowell 3B

Sean Casey DH

Jed Lowrie SS

Jason Varitek C

Coco Crisp CF

 

Clay Buchholz p

 

Mariners

 

Ichiro Suzuki RF

Jose Lopez 2B

Raul Ibanez LF

Jose Vidro DH

Adrian Beltre 3B

Jeremy Reed CF

Kenji Johjima C

Bryan LaHair 1B

Willie Bloomquist SS

 

Felix Hernandez P

[VA Sox Fan]

Manny an unexpected scratch

 

Posted by Gordon Edes, Globe Staff July 23, 2008 02:32 PM

 

Terry Francona said Manny Ramirez showed up this morning and said his right knee was sore,an overnight development that the manager said caught him by surprise. The trainers had not communicated any issue to Francona after the game.

"He showed up this morning, I wasn't ready for that,'' Francona said. "He said his right knee hurts.''

Francona then joked, "The (expletive) jaywalking, if you do it right, you won't hurt your knee.''

 

In any event, Kevin Youkilis will be hitting in Ramirez's No. 4 hole, Sean Casey will DH and Jacoby Ellsbury will be in left field against Felix Hernandez, the Venezuelan right-hander who is the Mariners' best pitcher.

Francona said he had planned on using Casey as DH, anyway, but had envisioned Ramirez in left and Ellsbury in center. Coco Crisp, 1 for 11 against Hernandez in his career, was not scheduled to play, but now will be in center.

 

Francona elected to keep Jed Lowrie at short instead of Alex Cora, who might have expected to play a day game after a night game. The manager has now started Lowrie in five straight games and praised the way he has performed. He's batting .385 (5 for 13) with 3 RBIs and has played well in the field.

 

Hernandez will be making his third start since going on the DL after spraining his ankle when Carlkos Beltran slid into him in a play at the plate. In his last start, against the Guardians July 18, he went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while whiffing eight. He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in two starts against the Sox this season. He has pitched better against the Sox in Fenway Park (15 scoreless innings) than in Safeco (5.31 ERA, 12 ER in 20 1/3 IP).

[yeszir]

What the hell with the start times? 10 10 and now 4:40. I hate the west coast.

[CalvnHobs6]

What the hell with the start times? 10 10 and now 4:40. I hate the west coast.

 

Gosh, can't you post something substantial in a game thread? Jeez.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Hes got a point. This :40 s*** has got to stop. How the hell am I supposed to plan around stuff in increments of twenty minutes?

[BoSox21]

Terry Francona said Manny Ramirez showed up this morning and said his right knee was sore,an overnight development that the manager said caught him by surprise. The trainers had not communicated any issue to Francona after the game.

"He showed up this morning, I wasn't ready for that,'' Francona said. "He said his right knee hurts.''

Francona then joked, "The (expletive) jaywalking, if you do it right, you won't hurt your knee.''

 

Seriously, f*** Manny. what kind of s*** is this?

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm leaving work at 4:20, time to pick up some beer AND not miss the first pitch :thumbsup:

 

WIN/SWEEP DAMMIT!!

[VA Sox Fan]

Seriously' date=' f*** Manny. what kind of s*** is this?[/quote']

 

 

Two days in a row off to rest up in order to rip the NYY a new one? I would hope he'd be available to pinch hit if needed though, damn it all to hell! <_>

[BoSox21]

From Boston.com

 

Ramirez told reporters his knee has been bothering him for about a week.

 

"I've just been trying to play it out," he said, while jokingly singing for tips at his locker in the clubhouse, with his I-Pod docked to a speaker and a cup out seeking donations from teammates. "I decided it was time to give it a rest."

 

Asked if he would be ready for the Yankees series, which begins Friday, Ramirez said, "I don't know. I'm day-to-day at this point."

 

im really starting to get tired of his act

[VA Sox Fan]

From Boston.com

 

 

 

im really starting to get tired of his act

 

 

He better be ready for the Yankees series or I'll snap!

[TheKilo]

From Boston.com

 

 

 

im really starting to get tired of his act

 

What's the act, exactly?

[CalvnHobs6]

That pickoff was REALLY close. Like, probably not a pickoff.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Youk!

[ORS]

Out. Iassonga, why is that name familiar? Wasn't he the douche that missed the strike 3 call prior to Iwamura's late HR in Tampa? Guy must have it out for Clay.

[Rdsxmbnt]

Very nice performance from Masterson

[Cocos Disciples]

How did Jose Vidro hit a home run? He's probably the worst hitter in baseball.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Bartolo Colon update?

[CalvnHobs6]

Masterson looked fantastic on those two K's.

[Beaneater]

I predict that Masterson will help the bullpen . Enters the game with one out and two on, retires 5 straight. That's, um, not exactly what we've gotten from the pen most of this year.

[Beaneater]

8 up 8 down on 27 pitches. Daaaaaaaang.

[ORS]

The 2-2 to Bloomquist was just under the belt, split the plate. I hear Mrs Fields wants to pay MDC to name that pitch.

[ORS]

I'm not one to predict or prognosticate, but it wouldn't shock me if Ibanez ended this thing if he gets to face MDC and his double chip cookie ball.

[VA Sox Fan]

Masterson was very impressive....duh!

 

Oki and MDC hang tough.

 

Nice timing for a Tek hit, but not enough.

[das11209]

In an alternate universe - Red Sox have traded for Dye in 2007 trading deadline and has given him a new contract in return of prospects. Crisp has been dealt in the offseason for bullpen help.

 

I wish..

[VA Sox Fan]

In an alternate universe - Red Sox have traded for Dye in 2007 trading deadline and has given him a new contract in return of prospects. Crisp has been dealt in the offseason for bullpen help.

 

I wish..

 

Well, the sky HAS fallen Mr. Negative:lol: Where would Tek be in this alternate universe, retired or just w/ another team?

[das11209]

Well' date=' the sky HAS fallen Mr. Negative:lol: Where would Tek be in this alternate universe, retired or just w/ another team?[/quote']

 

Pitching coach.