8/18/08 @ BAL

[TheKilo]

Lester v. Guthrie

 

.....aaaaaaand go.

[BoSox21]

I expect a rather low scoring affair tonight

[schillingouttheks]

With the Rays playing the Angels down in Tampa, a sweep of Baltimore would be verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr nice!

[yeszir]

Guthrie is going to shut down our offense.

[riverside sluggers]

Jon Lester (7 games vs Baltimore, 5-0 with a 3.25 ERA---Career at Camden Yards in 4 games, 2-0 with a 2.50 ERA)

Brian Roberts, 6 for 19 (.316 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, RBI, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Nick Markakis, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Melvin Mora, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Aubrey Huff, 7 for 17 (.412 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Ramon Hernandez, 6 for 17 (.353 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Kevin Millar, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) Double, 5 Walks, 2 Ks

Luke Scott, 0 for 5, 2 Ks

Jay Payton, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks

Juan Castro, 0 for 2

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Alex Cintron, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) Walk

Guillermo Quiroz, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

 

Jeremy Guthrie (8 games vs Boston, 1-2 with a 3.58 ERA---Career at Camden Yards in 28 games, 6-10 with a 3.83 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Walk, K

Dustin Pedroia, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) Double, 3 Walks, K

David Ortiz, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) 4 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 19 (.211 avg) Double, 4 Walks, 5 Ks, SB

Jason Bay, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, RBI, SB

Jed Lowrie, 0 for 3, K

Sean Casey, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 3 Ks

Jason Varitek, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Coco Crisp, 6 for 18 (.333 avg) 2 Walks, 3 Ks, SB

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Kevin Cash, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, K

Alex Cora, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) 2 Walks, 2 Ks

J.D. Drew, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

 

Lester this season vs Baltimore in 4 games, 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA. At Camden Yards in 3 games, 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA. On the road in 13 games, 5-3 with a 3.64 ERA

 

Guthrie this season vs Boston in 4 games, 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA. At home in 13 games, 4-5 with a 3.48 ERA

[VA Sox Fan]

Guthrie is going to shut down our offense.

 

That's the spirit yezsir, sir.....

[Gom]

I don't know what you guys are worried about. You're a shoo-in for the post season now that we've collapsed.

[rician blast]

I don't know what you guys are worried about. You're a shoo-in for the post season now that we've collapsed.

 

Their collapse notwithstanding, the yankees still have a chance to impact the post-season via head-to-head games with the playoff contenders.

 

Some might argue that this is the only way the yankees were involved in the playoff scenario at all in 2008. :dunno:

[BoSox21]

I dont know where the hell he came from, but Melvin Mora has 91 RBIs

[ORS]

I don't know what you guys are worried about. You're a shoo-in for the post season now that we've collapsed.

If ever there was a sign of the Apocalypse for the Sox, this is it. We were going to finish 3rd in the East last year, lead wire to wire and won the WS. We were going to get caught by the Yankees last year (LOL, he loves it!), didn't happen. Now we are shoo-in. Translation: October tee times for the Sox players.

[BoSox21]

I dont see how we're a shoo-in when whoever doesnt win the central could easily take the wild card

 

Gom is just proving that Yankee fans now are how Red Sox fans were pre-2004, it really is quite an interesting phenomenon when you look at it

[yeszir]

If ever there was a sign of the Apocalypse for the Sox' date=' this is it. We were going to finish 3rd in the East last year, lead wire to wire and won the WS. We were going to get caught by the Yankees last year (LOL, he loves it!), didn't happen. Now we are shoo-in. Translation: October tee times for the Sox players.[/quote']

 

Jeter is playing golf right now. So are we?

 

Doesn't sound as good.

[Jasonbay44]

I dont know where the hell he came from' date=' but Melvin Mora has 91 RBIs[/quote']Mora's been on fire lately, I heard on ESPN last night he has highest Batting average since All star break.

[Gom]

I dont see how we're a shoo-in when whoever doesnt win the central could easily take the wild card

 

Gom is just proving that Yankee fans now are how Red Sox fans were pre-2004, it really is quite an interesting phenomenon when you look at it

No, not really. We didn't go 86 years without winning and always lose to the Red Sox. It's just that this team isn't assembled right, and we can only win a series when we are at home against teams like the Royals.

 

You know, I am not pulling a Hank Steinbrenner here, but a healthy Joba and Wang might have made this a very interesting race. This is like you guys losing Beckett and Lester during the course of the year. Hard to go anywhere.

 

I have little doubt that the Yankees will shore up their pitching this off-season, but considering we have a brutal schedule, mostly on the road, and are 5 games back with 6 weeks to play, it's not looking good.

[TheKilo]

Dude, we lost Schilling for the year (you got something out of Wang and Joba) and we lost Ortiz for a month. You also have $70 million+ on your payroll. You can shoulder these injuries.

 

Plus the fact Mike f***ing Mussina has won 16 games this season.

[soxfan17881]

Don't know how much of the game I'll get to see tonight. Wednesday, however, I will BE THERE!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Despite my signature, when the Orioles play the Sox, go Sox.

[TheKilo]

Ellsbury leading off:

 

.256/.315/.344/.659

 

Awesomes.

[Youk Of The Nation]

JayyyyBayyyy

[schillingouttheks]

Oh my God. Did Tek just a home run?

 

Sweet. Guthrie could be in for a long night... quite a few hard hit balls this first time through the order.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lester is on tonight.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Damn...good play by Hernandez.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Ugh, Tampa up 2-0

[TheKilo]

f***.

[TheKilo]

Decent recovery by Lester.

[TheKilo]

Hinske and Floyd hit 2-R HRs, Hinske RBI single.

 

5-1 Rays after 3.

 

Thanks to LAAAAAAAAAAAAA for showing up.

[yankees228]

I dont see how we're a shoo-in when whoever doesnt win the central could easily take the wild card

 

Gom is just proving that Yankee fans now are how Red Sox fans were pre-2004, it really is quite an interesting phenomenon when you look at it

 

Right because Gom represents all Yankee fans...

[TheKilo]

Jason Bay continues to impress.

 

Casey base hit here would be huge.

[Gom]

Kilo, you're too sharp to do the payroll thing.

 

The Yankees were not setup to take the injuries that we took. Your FO understood the age thing better, and losing Schilling was a given. If Wang was hurt before spring training, it's easier to compensate than during the season.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Rocky Cherry and the ChiSox pitcher Lance Broadway should make a gay porn movie together...they wouldn't even need stage names.