6/12 @ Philadelphia

[msubulldogs21]

Lester (5-5, 5.09 ERA) vs Blanton (4-3, 5.46 ERA)

 

Alright. It's interleague time again. That means it's time to punk the National League. Do it.

[BoSox21]

we're not gonna see Hamels during this series....good times

[msubulldogs21]

we're not gonna see Hamels during this series....good times

 

Indeed. First thing I thought about when he pitched a few nights ago.

[ms_sox]

What do you guys think of Ortiz at 1st?

Right now, I like to see Ortiz playing so he doesn't get cold sitting on the bench, we know Youk can play 3rd fine, and Lowell deserves a day off to rest that hip...but it's risky. Hope it works.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Let's just hope he doesn't hurt himself playing the field.

[yankeessuck013]

Watching Smoltz pitch in Cuse right now in his last rehab start.

 

Just struck out the side in the 4th.

 

4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

[redsoxrules]

Lineup

 

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

2. J.D. Drew, RF

3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B

4. Jason Bay, LF

5. David Ortiz, 1B

6. Jason Varitek, C

7. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

8. Nick Green, SS

-- Jon Lester, LHP

[yankeessuck013]

What do you guys think of Ortiz at 1st?

Right now, I like to see Ortiz playing so he doesn't get cold sitting on the bench, we know Youk can play 3rd fine, and Lowell deserves a day off to rest that hip...but it's risky. Hope it works.

 

The right move today. Over the last last five games, Ortiz is hitting .375 with three homers and a .938 slugging percentage and he is going against a righty in Blanton tonight, while a pair of lefties are pitching Saturday and Sunday. He has also had excellent numbers against Blanton - 6/20, 2 HR, .300 AVG, .975 OPS.

[yankeessuck013]

Alright. It's interleague time again. That means it's time to punk the National League. Do it.

 

The NL is a bunch of pretenders.

 

Pitchers with bats in their hands, interleague can't end quickly enough

[yankeessuck013]

Smoltz's line tonight:

 

6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER (1 HR), 1 BB, 5 K

 

Only threw about 60 pitches.

[Cocos Disciples]

Guess the site was down tonight. 0-0 through 1 1/2.

[redsoxrules]

Sucky

[WhiskeyBreath]

lmao. That was close.

[Jasonbay44]

Guess the site was down tonight. 0-0 through 1 1/2.

 

I was wondering what was going on.. :dunno:

 

1-0 Phillies after a Feliz RBI groundout.

[Spudboy]

Guess the site was down tonight. 0-0 through 1 1/2.

 

I was in a panic trying to hook-up with talksox for 47 minutes.

[Dipre]

Hello board.

 

Just came back from a highly succesful job interview.

 

Very happy,happy,happy until i saw that Ortiz is playing first.

 

FML.

 

I know he pwns Blanton with a 900+ OPS but i hoped he'd sit out the series due to health concerns.

[redsoxrules]

Hello board.

 

Just came back from a highly succesful job interview.

 

Very happy,happy,happy until i saw that Ortiz is playing first.

 

FML.

 

I know he pwns Blanton with a 900+ OPS but i hoped he'd sit out the series due to health concerns.

 

Why sit him now? he's hit 3 HR in his last 5 games

[redsoxrules]

nice recovery from Lester , could of been worse .

[yankeessuck013]

i hate pitchers batting

[Dipre]

Why sit him now? he's hit 3 HR in his last 5 games

 

Health concerns?

 

Says so in the post.

[CrespoBlows]

f*** watching hapless pitchers bat.

[CrespoBlows]

What a play.

[Spudboy]

Ortiz showing Gold Glove potential.

[Cocos Disciples]

Can we please not make Blanton look like f***ing Grover Cleveland Alexander?

 

Ooooh thank you Youk, 1-1.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Youk!

[Spudboy]

Youk! 1-1. I'll drink to that.

[Dipre]

Youk=Power.

[Cocos Disciples]

Twas nay a strike. Alas.

[WhiskeyBreath]

That was a strike?

[Spudboy]

This is one quiet thread tonight. How about some useless banter? You guys must have something to say.

That ballpark looks nice. Ortiz looked helpless on that foul ball. Oh well.