August 13 Game vs rangers

[Soxfan1]

Jon Lester pitches tonight as the Red Sox play the rangers. Hopefully Lester can stay hot and pick up a win. Your thoughts on the game??

 

GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Teams: Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers

Location: Fenway Park Boston, MA

Game Time: 7:05 PM

Viewing: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/tex_38x45.gif Luis Mendoza, RHP (3-5, 7.50)

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/logos/38x45/bos_38x45.gif Jon Lester, LHP (10-4, 3.23)

 

Scouting Report:

Rangers: Mendoza is 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA in four starts since the All-Star break, and he is 1-3 with an 8.46 ERA on the road. Left-handed hitters are batting .352 off him, while right-handed hitters are batting .294. Opponents are hitting .381 with runners in scoring position, including .414 with two outs. He lost to the Red Sox, 11-3, on April 18 in Boston, then ended up on the disabled list with a sore shoulder.

 

Red Sox: Lester's unbeaten streak was halted at 11 games in his last outing, though the lefty still turned in a decent performance (seven innings, four runs) against the White Sox. At Fenway Park this season, Lester is 6-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 12 starts. Left-handers are hitting just .233 against Lester. This will be the first time Lester has faced the Rangers since April 19, when he allowed 10 hits and three runs over 6 1/3 innings. In that one, he got a no-decision.

 

Don Orsillo MOJO

 

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YOU KIDDIN ME?

[BoSox21]

my thoughts: Lester is the first real starting pitcher to pitch for either side in this series. That being said, I expect a win

[Youk Of The Nation]

I predict the Red Sox win 10000000000 to the tenth power to 0, with each of the starting nine hitting 1,665,793,042,815 grand slams, Youk driving in eighty-five quadrillion runs and Lester pitching a perfect game, throwing 81 pitches, striking out 27, each on three pitches.

[TheKilo]

Tonight is totally a 1-0 win on a walkoff Sean Casey HR.

[redsoxrules]

1. J Drew, RF

2. D Pedroia, 2B

3. D Ortiz, DH

4. K Youkilis, 3B

5. J Bay, LF

6. J Lowrie, SS

7. S Casey, 1B

8. J Varitek, C

9. C Crisp, CF

[Thumper]

Lester goes deep tonight...

 

Pedroia comes up big... and to back it up...

 

 

LASER SHOW MOJO!

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[Bostonownsyou]

1. J Drew, RF

2. D Pedroia, 2B

3. D Ortiz, DH

4. K Youkilis, 3B

5. J Bay, LF

6. J Lowrie, SS

7. S Casey, 1B

8. J Varitek, C

9. C Crisp, CF

 

Holy f***. Why is this douche Crisp in the lineup? What more does Ellsbury need to do?

[The Dustball]

Good first for Lestah. Another 10 runs? Why not

[Cocos Disciples]

Holy f***. Why is this douche Crisp in the lineup? What more does Ellsbury need to do?

 

Not have a bruised tailbone?

[Thumper]

WHAT THE f*** WHY ISN'T THE GAME SHOWING ON ESPN? THIS IS SUCH ********.

[BoSox21]

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MENDOZAAAAAAAAA

[Bostonownsyou]

Not have a bruised tailbone?

 

Looked fine last night, while Coco choked Ellsbury got on and tied the game. Coco sucks with the bat proven fact. Lets just hope he catches the ball tonight unlike last night.

[Thumper]

What the f***? The listing shows MLB Baseball, Texas @ Boston.... and it's airing Mike & Mike.... f*** ESPN.

[TheKilo]

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MENDOZAAAAAAAAA

 

Post of the night, everyone else can just mail it in right now.

[TheKilo]

Saltalamacchia kinda sucks, huh?

[Thumper]

Good stop by Youk.

 

WRKO saves my day.

[Bostonownsyou]

Saltalamacchia kinda sucks' date=' huh?[/quote']

 

Guy married his teacher though when he was like 18. Other then that he's nothing to envy.

[TheKilo]

Guy married his teacher though when he was like 18. Other then that he's nothing to envy.

 

Well he was a very highly touted catching prospect that was traded for Teixeira last season, doesn't look like it's clicked for him yet.

[TheKilo]

Youks is awesome.

[The Dustball]

That was a shot by Bay. Jed time.

[BoSox21]

Well he was a very highly touted catching prospect that was traded for Teixeira last season' date=' doesn't look like it's clicked for him yet.[/quote']

 

I keep hearing Texas is trying to convert him to a first baseman cause he sucks as a catcher

[Youk Of The Nation]

So is JayBay

[Youk Of The Nation]

Cool. Per NESN, Jed has the most shortstop RBI since the break.

[BoSox21]

I keep hearing Texas is trying to convert him to a first baseman cause he sucks as a catcher

 

see what I mean?

[Youk Of The Nation]

That was foul by a ball hair.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Casey is long overdue for a bomb...he missed two in one series by the skin of his teeth, if I recall.

[TheKilo]

[table]Player|Year|AVG|OBP|SLG|OPS

Kevin Youkilis|2007|.238|.356|.391|.747

Mike Lowell|2007|.350|.407|.483|.890

Kevin Youkilis|2008|.322|.398|.609|1.007

Mike Lowell|2008|.187|.253|.253|.505[/table]

 

2nd half stats for both these guys. Youk is having an incredible 2nd half thus far, very quietly while it shows just how BA inflated Lowell's 2nd half was last year.

 

IOW, Youks has gotten better in the 2nd half this season for the first time in his career - he's really very quietly having an MVP-type season.

[The Dustball]

Very nice. 2-0. Casey looks completely retarded when he runs, it's awful.

[TheKilo]

Jason Bay making things happen...it'd be nice if heated up again.

[Bostonownsyou]

Good inning would have been nice to clear Coco but 2 runs will do. Come on Lester get them back up.