9/2 Lester Slows the O's

[ORS]

What's up with Lester tonight? Walking a guy like Salazar is close to inexcusable.

[das11209]

Happy to see Crisp is contributing with all the injuries. Jacoby is picking up too.

 

And thanks Cora for striking out and not hitting for DP.

[ORS]

There's our cleanup hitter.

[redsoxrules]

I love it, we're winning and we dont even have our best lineup in

[das11209]

I never thought trading Manny will transform our offense to be this efficient. 10 hits - 10 runs incredible.

[das11209]

Tampa loosing now - thanks to their bonehead 3rd base coach. They should have scored 2 in 2nd innings.

 

Coming back to Tampa - Yankee debate - I want the Yankees to loose unless they are mathematically elliminated. Nothing can be sweeter than the Yankees missing their play-off in the last year of Yankee stadium. I don't care if Tampa wins the division - (heck they deserve it anyway) as long as Sox go the play-offs. It will be funny if they win the division with all the seats empty.

 

Interesting debate - though.

[ORS]

Tampa loosing now - thanks to their bonehead 3rd base coach. They should have scored 2 in 2nd innings.

 

Coming back to Tampa - Yankee debate - I want the Yankees to loose unless they are mathematically elliminated. Nothing can be sweeter than the Yankees missing their play-off in the last year of Yankee stadium. I don't care if Tampa wins the division - (heck they deserve it anyway) as long as Sox go the play-offs. It will be funny if they win the division with all the seats empty.

 

Interesting debate - though.

The Yankees are very, very, very unlikely to make the playoffs. Barring catastrophe, after tonight they will be 7 back with 24 to play. If the Sox play .500 ball, they have to go 20-4 to have a better record or 19-5 to tie. I don't see that out of a team that will start Ponson, Rasner, Pavano in 3 of the rotation spots.

 

Here's why you should care if Tampa wins or loses the division. If the AL East runner up is the WC, then that team will travel to LA to face the Angels. I'd much rather deal with the winner of the Central at home, and then play the winner of the TB / LAA series in a 7 game series.

[CrespoBlows]

Overbay hits a two run HR to take a 6-5 lead over the Twins.

[User Name]

I don't mind if the BJ's win. I hope they pass the Yankees and they finish 4th. :harhar:

[das11209]

The Yankees are very, very, very unlikely to make the playoffs. Barring catastrophe, after tonight they will be 7 back with 24 to play. If the Sox play .500 ball, they have to go 20-4 to have a better record or 19-5 to tie. I don't see that out of a team that will start Ponson, Rasner, Pavano in 3 of the rotation spots.

 

Here's why you should care if Tampa wins or loses the division. If one of the Twins or CWS fades and the AL East runner up is the WC, then that team will travel to LA to face the Angels. I'd much rather deal with the winner of the Central at home, and then play the winner of the TB / LAA series in a 7 game series.

 

Good points as usual. We have dealt with the Angels as a wild card team and won the WS before. The big question is are the Angels going to lay an egg in this year's play-off also or is this a different team.

[ORS]

Good points as usual. We have dealt with the Angels as a wild card team and won the WS before. The big question is are the Angels going to lay an egg in this year's play-off also or is this a different team.

What happened in the '04 series against the Angels has little bearing on the games that will occur in this October. Yes, we've swept them the the last 2 times we faced them in the playoffs. We also won the season series against them each year. We are 1-8 against them this year.

 

The reason I really don't want to face them at their house in a 5 game series isn't our season record, but the fact that they are the most balanced team in the AL, IMO. If we are to face them, I'd rather it be in a longer series.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

the fact that they are the most balanced team in the AL' date=' IMO.[/quote']

 

I have to take the Red Sox who have scored far more runs throughout the season and have a comperable ERA. In fact teams have a slightly lower BA against the Red Sox than the Angels.

[Youk Of The Nation]

woooo soxxxxx wiiiinnnnnn wooo

[Jasonbay44]

Wow that was a blow out, nice to see Pedroia get his average to .330

[Cocos Disciples]

It was so weird seeing most of the stadium empty in the 8th inning. Good win, despite Lester not being at his best. Everybody in the starting nine got a hit, I think.

[German_Sox]

nice win with a below average lineup tonight

[ORS]

I have to take the Red Sox who have scored far more runs throughout the season and have a comperable ERA. In fact teams have a slightly lower BA against the Red Sox than the Angels.

I think a discussion could be had there, although I find the LAA to be good in every facet of the game. Starting pitching, bull pen, running the bases, defense, and hitting; it's all good for the LAA. The Sox BP still leaves something to be desired, although I will admit it has been much improved in the 2nd half, and while they have a couple of guys that run well, they aren't as good on the basepaths as the LAA.

 

On top of all that, although I didn't make it clear, I was referring to teams the Sox could actually face.

[riverside sluggers]

Hell of a win last night

 

Pedroia! MVP! MVP!