6/28 @ Atlanta

[a700hitter]

September 13' date=' 1996 - David Ortiz was a player to be named later that the Mariners sent to the Twins in order to complete a deal for a player to be named later and Dave Hollins (.260/.358/.420 career hitter).[/quote']He was 20 years old.

[Spudboy]

Yeah, Dylan never did much of significance. Like beating up Paris Hilton. He did, however, nail Joan Baez.

She was babelicious at the time.

 

By the way, Joan Baez used to work at the parts counter at the old Boston Cycles (motorcycles) store on Boylston St. in Brookline, Ma.

[Dutchy]

It wasn't like Hanson was wild and missing the zone. He was ahead 2 strikes on both Ortiz and Varitek.

 

Right, he was getting ahead on the hitters. And the bases were loaded. If he was walking batters on 4 or 5 pitches then I'd take a few pitches but Ellsbury was probably sitting on a fastball and he got one, but it was in a good location.

[Cocos Disciples]

lol, ortiz at first

[Cocos Disciples]

My goodness Dave Roberts sucks at his job.

[a700hitter]

Right' date=' he was getting ahead on the hitters. And the bases were loaded. If he was walking batters on 4 or 5 pitches then I'd take a few pitches but Ellsbury was probably sitting on a fastball and he got one, but it was in a good location.[/quote']Well, it didn't work out very well. It's not like he is a power hitter who can take it deep. With Ellsbury, a walk is just about as good as a hit.

[Cocos Disciples]

Who scores more today: Red Sox or US soccer?

[Dutchy]

He was 20 years old.

 

He hit .332/.403/.538 at 19 years old in Rookie ball, then hit .322/.390/.511 at 20 years old in Single A.

[Spudboy]

My goodness Dave Roberts sucks at his job.

 

He has a propensity for verbal diarrhea.

[Spudboy]

Who scores more today: Red Sox or US soccer?

 

It's only the 4th now so I'd say the Sox have a chance of scoring 2-8 runs.

[Dutchy]

Well' date=' it didn't work out very well. It's not like he is a power hitter who can take it deep. With Ellsbury, a walk is just about as good as a hit.[/quote']

 

I don't think he was trying to take him deep, I think he was just trying to make solid contact. It's easy to say it wasn't a good move because he grounded out, but at the time I think it made sense to sit on a first pitch fastball. No one's been hitting Hansen's breaking stuff.

[Dutchy]

Thanks Francy! :thumbsup:

[Spudboy]

Good base running there.

[Cocos Disciples]

US up 2-0!

 

EDIT: I am the definition of a bandwagoner when it comes to soccer.

[Dutchy]

US up 2-0!

 

EDIT: I am the definition of a bandwagoner when it comes to soccer.

 

What's soccer? :dunno:

[Spudboy]

US up 2-0!

 

EDIT: I am the definition of a bandwagoner when it comes to soccer.

 

Is it on TV locally?

[Dutchy]

More foul balls please! Let's see if Hansen vomits now.

[a700hitter]

I don't think he was trying to take him deep' date=' I think he was just trying to make solid contact. It's easy to say it wasn't a good move because he grounded out, but at the time I think it made sense to sit on a first pitch fastball. No one's been hitting Hansen's breaking stuff.[/quote']I know that he wasn't trying to take him deep. My point is that since he is a singles hitter, a walk is as good as a hit in that situation, so he shouldn't have been so anxious.

[Cocos Disciples]

Is it on TV locally?

 

Probably on one of the ESPNs.

 

Hanson is putting together a pretty nice performance, especially considering he's sick. Props to him.

[Dutchy]

I know that he wasn't trying to take him deep. My point is that since he is a singles hitter' date=' a walk is as good as a hit in that situation, so he shouldn't have been so anxious.[/quote']

 

Right, I don't think he was being anxious though. I think he made a strategic decision to sit on a fastball because the pattern Hansen was displaying was to get ahead on the batters and then try to nibble with his breaking stuff (which no one is hitting). Probably 90% of the time when someone walks the bases loaded, they groove a fastball to try to get ahead on the next batter. If Hansen was wild, then sure, Ellsbury should have tried to work a walk. But Hansen was right around the plate, and I don't think he was going to walk in a run.

[Dutchy]

Brad Penny should be our leadoff hitter.

[Cocos Disciples]

Chipper's defense is a little...er...suspect. But that was a tough play.

[a700hitter]

Penny has hit two rockets to 3B. If his arm goes dead, he could bang a few balls off the Monstah.

[Dutchy]

Penny has hit two rockets to 3B. If his arm goes dead' date=' he could bang a few balls off the Monstah.[/quote']

 

They should have had him pinch hit last night instead of Lowell.

[Cocos Disciples]

19 2/3 scoreless...really now?

[redsoxrules]

DAMMIT

 

Dusty is realy strugling

[Dutchy]

19 2/3 scoreless...really now?

 

He's a preeeeeetty good pitcher. Maybe Drew, Youkilis, Bay can get something going next inning.

[Dutchy]

DAMMIT

 

Dusty is realy strugling

 

I really wish Tito would flip him and Drew in the order. What could it hurt? Pedroia was hitting .328/.419/.423 before he was moved to the leadoff spot.

[Spudboy]

U.S.A. 2, Brazil 0 at the half.

[Dutchy]

 

Brad Penny for gold glove! I like his brick wall style defense.