8/30 vs. Chicago

[MANNYHOF24]

The debut of Bowden!

 

 

Win.

 

 

Let the Manny-less Manny mojo roll!!

[ORS]

The Laser Show will protect Papi tonight.

 

Win.

[a700hitter]

After seeing tonight's lineup, I'd go to the movies if I wasn't curious about Bowden.

[a700hitter]

From the Globe Blog:

 

Francona said he's taking a lot of grief from both Pedroia and David Ortiz over the lineup, Pedroia who keeps saying, "It's about time" and Ortiz, who jokingly said he will retire.

[riverside sluggers]

Mark Buehrle (12 games vs Boston, 5-4 with a 4.16 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 4 games, 3-1 with a 3.49 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury ---

Jed Lowrie, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

David Ortiz, 16 for 45 (.356 avg) 6 Doubles, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 7 (.143 avg)

Mark Kotsay, 8 for 20 (.400 avg) Double, HR, 5 RBIs, K

Jason Bay, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) Walk, 6 Ks

Jason Varitek, 10 for 25 (.400 avg) 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, K

Jeff Bailey ---

Alex Cora, 0 for 3

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Kevin Cash, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

Coco Crisp, 13 for 34 (.382 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

 

Michael Bowden (Major League Debut)

Orlando Cabrera ---

A.J. Pierzynski ---

Carlos Quentin ---

Jermaine Dye ---

Jim Thome ---

Alexei Ramirez ---

Ken Griffey Jr. ---

Nick Swisher ---

Joe Crede ---

 

Buehrle this season vs Boston in 1 game, 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA. On the road in 13 games, 3-7 with a 4.86 ERA

 

Bowden's minor league stats-- 9-7, 2.62 ERA

26 games (19 for Portland, 7 for Pawtucket)

144.1 innings, 112 Hits, 47 Runs (42 ER), 10 HRs, 29 Walks, 130 Ks

[VA Sox Fan]

White Sox

 

Cabrera, SS

Pierzynski, C

Quentin, LF

Dye, RF

Thome, DH

Ramirez, 2B

Griffey, CF

Swisher, 1B

Crede, 3B

 

Buerhrle, SP

 

Red Sox

 

Ellsbury, CF

Lowrie, 3B

Ortiz, DH

Pedroia, 2B

Kotsay, RF

Bay, LF

Varitek, C

Bailey, 1B

Cora, SS

 

Bowden, SP.

[VA Sox Fan]

Good luck Bowden!

 

WIN!

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

got that walk out of the way....nothing but Ks from here on out

[a700hitter]

It's very difficult for me to bet against the Red Sox, but with this lineup and this kid on the mound against Buehrle, this is a lock win for Chicago.

[ORS]

Jammed him pretty good there.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

It's very difficult for me to bet against the Red Sox' date=' but with this lineup and this kid on the mound against Buehrle, this is a lock win for Chicago.[/quote']

 

there is something to be said about young pitchers making a debut...nobody has faced him or has a real good feeling for what he throws.

 

....can't say much for the lineup, I love the size difference between our #3 and #4 hitters

[ORS]

Nice start, JE.

[riverside sluggers]

I was thinking the lineup wouldve been

 

Ellsbury

Pedroia

Ortiz

Bay

Kotsay

Lowrie

Varitek

Bailey

Cora

 

EDIT: Pedroia keeps it going

[riverside sluggers]

Kotsay with his 3rd double in 3 games! Tough luck with it being a ground rule type, should be 2-0

 

EDIT: Back to back ground rule doubles makes it 3-0! Whoa what happened there Dye?

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice bats and early run support for Bowden!

 

SWEET 3-0!

[VA Sox Fan]

Going to a sports bar to watch the rest of the game!

 

Keep the winning mojo going!

 

GO SOX! :thumbsup:

[Cocos Disciples]

Wait, Pedroia's hitting 4th (sorry, just got here). Frack, double for Dye.

[Cocos Disciples]

Bowden's not looking so good in the 2nd inning. Fastballs are getting whacked around, 3-1.

[German_Sox]

wow bowden has nothing today location wise

[Cocos Disciples]

Hey, I forgot about Griffey on Chicago. Why did they get him again?

[Cocos Disciples]

PHEW, that looked gone off of the bat.

[ORS]

This OF can shag some flies. That is a refreshing change from the previous teams.

[Cocos Disciples]

Not the smoothest of innings, but it could have been worse. We're gonna need to score a little more tonight.

[German_Sox]

i like that he makes these hitters get off the plate if he can locate his pitches his stuff seems good enough to be a bottom of the rotation starter

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I like how Bowden throws strike one....he started off every batter in the 2nd with a first-pitch strike.

[Cocos Disciples]

Jeff motha-f***in Bailey! What a stud.

[jlcrss9]

Nice shot by Bailey.

[riverside sluggers]

That would be... Bailey going yard!

 

4-1 against Buehrle

[Cocos Disciples]

i like that he makes these hitters get off the plate if he can locate his pitches his stuff seems good enough to be a bottom of the rotation starter

 

He has a lot of talent. He was a 1st round draft pick and soxprospects has this to say:

Bowden is a big righty starter with a top-of-the-rotation ceiling, presently projecting as a solid third starter at the major league level.

[a700hitter]

They have been say for a couple of years that he can hit. The problem is that they have no position for him.