10/1 @ Angels: ALDS Game 1

[Cocos Disciples]

I figure we should have somewhere to talk about this game instead of the Manny thread, and last year the day early mojo worked, so...

 

Boston Red Sox (95-67) at Los Angeles Angels (100-62)

Location: Angel Stadium

Time: 10:00 ET

 

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Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21 ERA)

 

vs

 

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John Lackey (12-5, 3.75 ERA)

 

WIN!!!

[riverside sluggers]

Lets do it again!!!

 

Jon Lester (**5 games vs Anaheim, 2-1 with a 5.84 ERA---**Career at Angel Stadium in 3 games, 2-0 with a 4.77 ERA)

Chone Figgins, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 4 Ks

Garret Anderson, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, K

Mark Teixeira, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Vladimir Guerrero, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, SB

Torii Hunter, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) Double, RBI, Walk

Howie Kendrick, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Double, K

Mike Napoli, 0 for 6, 3 Ks

Gary Matthews Jr, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

Erick Aybar, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, SB

///

Jeff Mathis, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double, K, SB

Robb Quinlan, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

Juan Rivera, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk

Reggie Willits, 2 for 2 (1.000 avg) Walk, SB

 

John Lackey (**14 games vs Boston, 3-7 with a 5.31 ERA---**Career at Angel Stadium in 100 games, 43-28 with a 3.69 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) Double, 2 Ks, SB

Dustin Pedroia, 5 for 14 (.357 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 Walks

David Ortiz, 10 for 33 (.303 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 6 for 19 (.316 avg) 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

J.D. Drew, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) Double, Triple, RBI, Walk, 4 Ks

Jason Bay, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 3 for 22 (.136 avg) RBI, 6 Ks

Jed Lowrie, 0 for 2, K

Jason Varitek, 5 for 27 (.185 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, 10 Ks

///

Sean Casey, 0 for 4, Walk, 2 Ks

Alex Cora, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Coco Crisp, 4 for 22 (.182 avg) 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Mark Kotsay, 9 for 34 (.265 avg) 3 Doubles, Walk, 7 Ks

 

**Lester this season vs Anaheim in 2 games, 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA. **On the road in 17 games, 6-5 with a 3.82 ERA

 

**Lackey this season vs Boston in 3 games, 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA. **At home in 13 games, 5-4 with a 4.17 ERA

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[yeszir]

Hooray for nationally televised Red Sox baseball

[The Dustball]

It's gonna be a longgggggg night.

[Cityofchampions33]

If we can take 1 out west I'll feel mighty comfortable comin back to Fenway. Lester needs to step up big.

[VA Sox Fan]

My old ass is taking a nap after work, don't want to miss a minute of this one!

 

Play well ALL and WIN!!!! GO SOX!! :thumbsup:

[TheKilo]

I'll be in Chicago all week, Sox win in 4.

[Cocos Disciples]

I'll be in Chicago all week' date=' Sox win in 4.[/quote']

 

Going to any playoff games there?

[Drew It Again]

we can pull this off if we take game one, we own LAA in big spots

[Cocos Disciples]

I agree DIA, if we can take 1 of 2 in LA, we got this. Welcome to the site, by the way.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I would just like everyone to know that today, I recieved tickets to the first ALDS game at Fenway. You may now all begin to kiss my ass.

[Drew It Again]

I agree DIA' date=' if we can take 1 of 2 in LA, we got this. Welcome to the site, by the way.[/quote']

 

thanks for the welcome! but i agree with you more as long as we get a split on the left coast we should see a showdown game...

[BoSox21]

I would just like everyone to know that today' date=' I recieved tickets to the first ALDS game at Fenway. You may now all begin to kiss my ass.[/quote']

 

your job is to park your ass behind the bullpen, tell us how Beckett's bullpen looks and report back to us

[Cocos Disciples]

Concur'd. I also might be going to that game, and if I do, I'll definitely be checking out Beckett's warmup.

[Dojji]

I strongly suspect that as Game 1 goes, so goes the season.

 

I'm afraid Mike Lowell will try to play tonight and Scoscia will eliminate him for hte postseason with a bunt down the third base line.

[VA Sox Fan]

Tonight's Angels lineup

 

Posted by David Lefort, Boston.com Staff October 1, 2008 07:20 AM

 

The Angels have set their Game 1 lineup for tonight, according to the Orange County Register's Angels blog. Here it is:

 

1. Chone Figgins, 3B

2. Garret Anderson, LF

3. Mark Teixeira, 1B

4. Vladimir Guerrero, DH

5. Torii Hunter, CF

6. Howie Kendrick, 2B

7. Mike Napoli, C

8. Gary Matthews Jr., RF

9. Erick Aybar, SS

 

SP -- John Lackey

[a700hitter]

Garrett Anderson batting 2nd against Lester? I realize that he is 3 for 7 against Lester, but that seems to be a tough matchup for the Angels. I am also surprised that Matthews, another lefty hitter, is playing.

[rician blast]

Isn't Matthews a switch?

 

 

Edit:

He is a SH and in 8 plate appearances vs. Lester is 3 for 6 with 2 dingers.

[riverside sluggers]

http://www.whatifsports.com/beyondtheboxscore/default.asp?article=2008MLB_Playoffs

 

whatifsports.com sees the Sox upsetting the Angels in 4 games

[MANNYHOF24]

Playoffs!! I have an exam at 8am tomorrow morning. Will I be watching? Hell yes.

[a700hitter]

Isn't Matthews a switch?

 

 

Edit:

He is a SH and in 8 plate appearances vs. Lester is 3 for 6 with 2 dingers.

Then he shouldn't be batting 8th.

[BoSox21]

From what Tito was saying on WEEI, it looks like Lowell and Drew are in tonight

[BoSox21]

Full Official ALDS Roster

 

PITCHERS

 

Starters

Jon Lester (L)

Daisuke Matsuzaka

Josh Beckett

 

Relievers

Tim Wakefield

Paul Byrd

Javier Lopez (L)

Manny Delcarmen

Hideki Okajima (L)

Justin Masterson

Jonathan Papelbon

 

POSITIONAL PLAYERS

 

Projected starting lineup

Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

Dustin Pedroia, 2B

David Ortiz, DH

Kevin Youkilis, 1B

Jason Bay, LF

Mike Lowell, 3B

J.D. Drew, RF

Jason Varitek, C

Jed Lowrie, SS

 

Bench

Mark Kotsay, IF-OF (L)

Coco Crisp, OF (S)

Sean Casey, 1B (L)

Alex Cora, IF (L)

Kevin Cash, C ®

David Ross, C ®

[Mr Crunchy]

My tickets for sundays affair arrived, i would like it to be an elimination game with the angels down 2 coming in.

the angels are a 140/100 favorite and i think thats short considering the way they pummeled us during the season.

[rician blast]

Then he shouldn't be batting 8th.

 

I didn't make the line-up. :dunno:

[a700hitter]

I didn't make the line-up. :dunno:

I'm not questioning your judgment, but rather Sciosia's judgment.

[redsoxrules]

the angels are a 140/100 favorite and i think thats short considering the way they pummeled us during the season.

 

regular season dosent mean anything.

look at last year ,the yanks owned the Guardians during the season

the angels IMO have been lucky this season . their run diff isnt that good for the amount of wins they have

[rician blast]

I'm not questioning your judgment' date=' but rather Sciosia's judgment.[/quote']

 

I know, just playin'

[Cocos Disciples]

Why is Ross on the roster?