8/4 @ KC

[Cocos Disciples]

Buchholz vs Gilgameche.

[The Dustball]

Boston's Lineup

 

1. J.D. Drew, RF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B

5. Jason Bay, LF

6. Sean Casey, 1B

7. Jed Lowrie, SS

8. Jason Varitek, C

9. Coco Crisp, CF

-- Clay Buchholz, SP

 

Drew leading off? I don't get it.

[BoSox21]

Lowell is out with a hip flexor but I wouldnt have minded seeing Drew, or even Bay, bat cleanup anyway

[TheKilo]

I love that lineup. I love that Alex Cora isn't in it most of all.

[schillingouttheks]

Is it just me, or am I remembering Tito doing something similar last season due to our lead-off hitting woes?

[BoSox21]

theres such a flexible lineup these days since you can basically put Drew, Bay, Lowell or Youkilis anywhere in the top 6 spots

[Cityofchampions33]

I love this lineup, Youk has been raking as of late and deserves to be hitting clean-up. Bay gives him nice protection, and as stated I'm glad there's no Cora in sight.

[Jasonbay44]

Interesting to see JD hit leadoff, but as some of you said glad theres no Cora in lineup.

[Cocos Disciples]

Is it just me' date=' or am I remembering Tito doing something similar last season due to our lead-off hitting woes?[/quote']

 

Yeah, for a few games in June and July.

[Bostonownsyou]

Big game tonight, need to steal this game somehow.

[Cocos Disciples]

It's the Royals. Even with Buchholz we have a good shot to pull out a win.

[yeszir]

Big game tonight' date=' need to steal this game somehow.[/quote']

 

The Red Sox hardly need to "steal" a game from the Royals

[Thumper]

The Red Sox hardly need to "steal" a game from the Royals

 

Yeah, I maen why put energy into stealing when the Royals are prepared to just hand the W over?

[Bostonownsyou]

I wouldn't be so confident they reamed the Chi-Sox. The Redsox are a horendous road team and the offense is feast or famine. Gil Meche is a decent pitcher as well.

[Thumper]

I wouldn't be so confident they reamed the Chi-Sox. The Redsox are a horendous road team and the offense is feast or famine. Gil Meche is a decent pitcher as well.

 

Yeah he's not bad, and against us he's got an ERA under 3.00 I believe but it was only in 7 innings. So chances are he might give Kansas City a quality start and we're gonna end up looking to the bullpen by the 6th.

[Bostonownsyou]

Yeah he's not bad' date=' and against us he's got an ERA under 3.00 I believe but it was only in 7 innings. So chances are he might give Kansas City a quality start and we're gonna end up looking to the bullpen by the 6th.[/quote']

 

If we are still in the game in the 6th i'll be very happy. But Buchholz is having a bad year 6 era basically.

[Thumper]

If we are still in the game in the 6th i'll be very happy. But Buchholz is having a bad year 6 era basically.

 

But like Coco's Disciples said... it's the Royals. I'm quite sure if Lester (who's a total beast now) can no-hit them, Buchholz can keep the runs down atleast.

[Bostonownsyou]

But like Coco's Disciples said... it's the Royals. I'm quite sure if Lester (who's a total beast now) can no-hit them' date=' Buchholz can keep the runs down atleast.[/quote']

 

Clay can keep anyone down but he is a slacker. He can get 2 fast outs then 5 minutes later 3 runs are on the board. That tells me he has no focus the Royals are not that bad anymore. Go Sox.

[User Name]

I certainly hope so, or all of my confidence personally will be completely blown in Buchholz for now.

[Dojji]

But like Coco's Disciples said... it's the Royals. I'm quite sure if Lester (who's a total beast now) can no-hit them' date=' Buchholz can keep the runs down atleast.[/quote']

 

Any baseball tean can beat any other baseball team on every given day.

 

The Royals have improved themselves a lot with the arrival of Mike Aviles, who was not with the Royals the last time they we saw them. He took the league's worst bat out of regular circulation and replaced it with the league's best offensive numbers at SS. He could make a huge difference in this series -- and with Aviles in the lineup the Royals are a winning team, so take them seriously.

[Thumper]

Any baseball tean can beat any other baseball team on every given day.

 

The Royals have improved themselves a lot with the arrival of Mike Aviles, who was not with the Royals the last time they we saw them. He took the league's worst bat out of regular circulation and replaced it with the league's best offensive numbers at SS. He could make a huge difference in this series -- and with Aviles in the lineup the Royals are a winning team, so take them seriously.

 

I'm not taking them lightly. I remember what they did to us last year on opening day. But if we're going to lose tonight, it will be because of Buchholz's slacking. Let's just hope we can hit better against Meche.

[example1]

Clay can keep anyone down but he is a slacker. He can get 2 fast outs then 5 minutes later 3 runs are on the board. That tells me he has no focus the Royals are not that bad anymore. Go Sox.

 

Jeez. A slacker? No focus?

[Thumper]

Lowell out of the line up from his hip strain.

[Cocos Disciples]

Any baseball tean can beat any other baseball team on every given day.

 

The Royals have improved themselves a lot with the arrival of Mike Aviles, who was not with the Royals the last time they we saw them. He took the league's worst bat out of regular circulation and replaced it with the league's best offensive numbers at SS. He could make a huge difference in this series -- and with Aviles in the lineup the Royals are a winning team, so take them seriously.

 

Yeah but, we're a lot better than KC. If we were facing the Yankees with Buchholz, advantage Yankees. Now, I'd say advantage Sox. So it wouldn't really be stealing a win.

[Thumper]

Opens with a walk. Meche may not have great command tonight, let's hope it continues.

[Thumper]

Nice double by Pedroia. Looking good already.

[Cocos Disciples]

Hey, nice start.

[Jasonbay44]

2nd and 3rd no outs

 

Lets get em in!

[Dojji]

Nice way to get things started.

[Thumper]

I think if it wasn't for the wind, that double may have been a flyout.

 

Papi sac's. 1-0.