5/26 @ Minn-8:10 PM

[Teddyballgame10]

Jon Lester, LHP (3-4, 5.91) Red Sox (27-18) @

Nick Blackburn, RHP (3-2, 3.83) Twins (22-24)

 

 

Scouting Report:

Red Sox: The 25-year-old southpaw improved to 4-2 in his past six decisions last Thursday against the Blue Jays, scattering eight hits over 6 1/3 frames of one-run ball at Fenway Park. Despite allowing 10 baserunners, Lester worked his way out of trouble on several occasions to emerge relatively unscathed. He has been tagged for eight earned runs in 14 2/3 career innings against the Twins.

 

Twins: Blackburn pitched seven scoreless innings Thursday in a 20-1 victory over the White Sox. The Twins scored so many runs that Blackburn had to do extra stretching between innings and it wasn't worth risking injury to try to have him finish the game, even though both he and manager Ron Gardenhire agreed that he could have. Blackburn scattered four hits and three walks and struck out two to pick up his first victory since April 29 against Tampa Bay. He has struggled in three career appearances (two starts) against Boston, going 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA.

[Cocos Disciples]

Be victorious.

[BoSox21]

Ellsbury - CF

Pedroia - 2B

Drew - RF

Youkilis - 3B

Bay - LF

Ortiz - DH

Varitek - C

Bailey - 1B

Lugo - SS

[RHS]

Hope they don't pitch around Bay to get to Ortiz.

[Teddyballgame10]

I like it. . .minus lugo and Lowell not being there. Lowell has been hot of late.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Ortiz hits 2 homers.

[redsoxrules]

Hope they don't pitch around Bay to get to Ortiz.

 

that's certainly going to happen

[TheKilo]

Where's Green?

 

Ortiz should be hitting 7th, behind Varitek

[redsoxrules]

When asked by my Globe colleague Amalie Benjamin if he was going to talk to the media before the game, Ortiz replied, "After I go deep tonight."

[RHS]

that's certainly going to happen

 

Can't wait to come back from work and see that Bay got squat to see (which will kill me in FBB) and see that Ortiz still didn't hit anything.

 

Freakin win.

[ms_sox]

If Ortiz suddenly starts to get hot in that 6th spot, don't move him back.

As always, "just win."

[Spudboy]

Game Time! Where is everyone?

[Teddyballgame10]

21 games not bad

[Dipre]

Hitting streak extended.

[redsoxrules]

nice start , now steal second

 

wow its weird to see ortiz batting 6th

[Spudboy]

Lame line-up. I'd play Green. f*** Lugo. Or sit Bailey, put Green at third with Youk at first. I'd also flop Veritek and Papi.

[Spudboy]

Sorry Dustin. Your out. Safe at second.

[TheKilo]

Dave Roberts needs to STFU

[WhiskeyBreath]

haha

[Spudboy]

What's for dinner ms_sox?

[BoSox21]

was Eck suspended after the s***/masturbate game?

[TheKilo]

OBP God

[Dipre]

The J.D Drew special.

[Cocos Disciples]

was Eck suspended after the s***/masturbate game?

 

Didn't he do a game after that?

[TheKilo]

The J.D Drew special.

 

 

What, being awesome? I agree

[Spudboy]

was Eck suspended after the s***/masturbate game?

 

As I recall, the plan was Eck at home and Roberts on the road. Why Dewey was at the mike at Fenway I don't know. Did he say masturbate too?

[Dipre]

What' date=' being awesome? I agree[/quote']

 

No, i meant getting on base and helping the team while being awesome and looking cool at first.

[Cocos Disciples]

As I recall' date=' the plan was Eck at home and Roberts on the road. Why Dewey was at the mike at Fenway I don't know. Did he say masturbate too?[/quote']

 

Dewey was there Sunday because Eck was on TBS.

[Spudboy]

The J.D Drew special.

 

Keep the line moving!

[Cocos Disciples]

Balls.