5/15: Sox @ Mariners; 10:10 PM

[Cocos Disciples]

ORS, the results have been awful either way. The BABIP does give encouraging signs, and obviously he isn't this bad.

[TheKilo]

Bard is sick

 

Trade Papelbon

[Spudboy]

You guys really think Lester has been awful? He's striking out over 10 per 9. He's walking less than 3. The bloops and bleeders are effing killing him. In that past inning, there was one well hit ball, the HR, but he induced 4 weak contact balls in play that only resulted in 2 outs (yes, part of that was a poor fielding decision), before the Gutierez routine single. His line is good for a .500 BABIP, and on the season coming into the game he was at .393. He's likely now over .400. That's not going to last, unless it's some fault of advance scouting and they are just horribly positioned defensively.

 

Granted, he's giving up the long ball, but I can count more than a couple that were the result of the inning being extended by balls in play that had eyeballs.

 

I'm much more concerned about Beckett who doesn't seem to have an out pitch.

 

Interesting and valid observations. Lester looked more like the pitcher from '08 than he ha so far this season tonight. Let's see what Bard brings.

[Cocos Disciples]

SCORE A FAAAACKIN RUN

[TheKilo]

CAN SOMEONE HIT A f***ING HOME RUN

[TheKilo]

Thanks for playing, Tek

[TheKilo]

SO tired of Jeff Bailey

 

Watch - first 10 games back in the Bucket he'll hit like .500 with 5+ bombs

[ORS]

Are they under the impression the game is only 3 innings long on the west coast? This is two games in a row where they got off to good start and packed it in early.

[Cocos Disciples]

We have to score a run against David Aardsma, right?

[TheKilo]

We have to score a run against David Aardsma' date=' right?[/quote']

 

lol is he really their closer?

 

lol

 

 

 

 

lol

[Dipre]

Oh wow.

 

How many gay hits can this pitching staff give up on any given night?

[Cocos Disciples]

lol is he really their closer?

 

lol

 

 

 

 

lol

 

He is. But first we need to hold them scoreless.

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Aardsma is either going to blow it or he's going to be exhibit A for why the "Closer" role is overrated in many games. He throws hard. He puts the ball near the plate. Often that's all it takes to get out of an inning without giving up a run.

 

ORS, I agree completely about Lester. He hasn't been pitching too poorly and should turn it around.

 

Guiteriez steals 2nd base while Varitek counts the seams on the ball after catching it...

[TheKilo]

Ichiro's definitely getting a hit here

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Ichiro's definitely getting a hit here

 

Intentionally walked. You sure make a lot of rock solid predictions in gamethreads Kilo.

[Cocos Disciples]

Word, 2 down. For the love of god, get the last out.

[TheKilo]

Good job by Saito, nice recovery

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Ellsbury, Pedroia, Ort... I mean Drew.

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Good job by Saito' date=' nice recovery[/quote']

 

His stuff has been really good. Concerns about injury seem to be fading, as I saw him hit 93 a few times, which is pretty good with his secondary stuff.

[TedWilliams101]

Come on guys, beat the aardvark.

[Cocos Disciples]

If we don't score, I'm gonna kick a baby. And I don't have a baby in my house, which should make you all even more worried.

[TheKilo]

f*** this ********, I stayed up for this?

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hard shot by Ellsbury, but no dice.

[Dipre]

Right on the button, right at the 1B.

[Cocos Disciples]

lol they're so not scoring

[Dipre]

f***.Ichiro.

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Two down. Good shot by Pedroia, another out.

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What do you say Kilo, bat on shoulder K?

[Dipre]

What do you say Kilo' date=' bat on shoulder K?[/quote']

 

So likely.

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Would love to see Bay with a shot here, but with 3 balls that bat aint moving. It's like a strategy pitchers can take.

 

EDIT: Eating words now. Nice rip JD.