9/15 vs Angels. Dice-K returns.

[Jasonbay44]

Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-5, 8.23 ERA) vs John Lackey (10-7, 3.53 ERA)

 

It will be interesting to see how Dice-k does in his return. I really hope he does well as the Sox will need him if they make the playoffs.

 

Lackey has been pitching very well lately. He pitched a complete game shutout his last time out against the Mariners.

 

Sox are on a 5 game win streak, lets make it 6.

[BSN07]

Looking forward to seeing what Dice-K has.

[Javier Lopez]

I have a feeling dice-k is gonna get rocked

[Spudboy]

I have a feeling dice-k is gonna get rocked

 

I do too.

 

Who is the long reliever? Bowden?

[a700hitter]

I do too.

 

Who is the long reliever? Bowden?

He's probably on a pitch count of 75 pitches, which should get him through about 1 2/3 innings.

[Dojji]

Nice to see you guys aren't setting yourself up for disappointment.

[redsoxrules]

He's probably on a pitch count of 75 pitches' date=' which should get him through about 1 2/3 innings.[/quote']

 

LOL!

 

75 should get him trough 3

[redsoxrules]

Nice to see you guys aren't setting yourself up for disappointment.

 

so you're betting he's going to dominate tonight ?

[rhet]

How'd he do on rehab?

[Spudboy]

Nice to see you guys aren't setting yourself up for disappointment.

 

I'm just a pragmatist.

 

I'd love to see him dominate (or get a quality start, at least). I just have seen nothing to indicate that he will be anything more than what he was this spring. I think the Sox should sell him back to NPB.

 

f*** him.

[MANNYHOF24]

You guys negativity sucks. DiceK is going to sack up tonight and bring it for the rest of the season.

[Spudboy]

How'd he do on rehab?

 

He did well recently against 19 y.o. single A talent!

 

Otherwise, the same s***, I believe.

[Dojji]

so you're betting he's going to dominate tonight ?

 

Why not? But really, I'm reserving judgement. I'm waiting to see what he looks like when he gets to the mound.

[Jasonbay44]

I don't think he's going to dominate or get rocked. I think he's going to go something like 4 innings and 2 ER.

 

 

I do too.

 

Who is the long reliever? Bowden?

 

Bowden or Tazawa.

[bsox0407]

youk and v-mart are out tonight. Youk back injury. unknown extent of the injury. V-mart has a family emergency is not with the team. time for some people to step up.

[bsox0407]

RED SOX LINEUP:

Jacoby Ellsbury-CF

Dustin Pedroia-2B

J.D. Drew-RF

Jason Bay-LF

David Ortiz-DH

Mike Lowell-3B

Casey Kotchman-1B

Jason Varitek-C

Alex Gonzalez-SS

 

Dice-K-SP

[RWTP24]

He's probably on a pitch count of 75 pitches' date=' which should get him through about 1 2/3 innings.[/quote']

 

 

:lol:

[RWTP24]

How'd he do on rehab?

 

Nothing special and his last start he faced a single A team. Saying that, you can't tell much off a single A team.

[Spudboy]

Oye!

 

I'm sure I'm viewed as overly negative here but the combo of Dice pitching, and not having two key bats available makes me think that the Sox are in for a rough time tonight. Of course I want the Sox to prevail, but I think the Sox loose, 7-2.

[RWTP24]

youk and v-mart are out tonight. Youk back injury. unknown extent of the injury. V-mart has a family emergency is not with the team. time for some people to step up.

 

Holy hell, please tell me that Youk back is not anything bad.. If we lose him, it is going to be a long road ahead.

[RWTP24]

Oye!

 

I'm sure I'm viewed as overly negative here but the combo of Dice pitching, and not having two key bats available makes me think that the Sox are in for a rough time tonight. Of course I want the Sox to prevail, but I think the Sox loose, 7-2.

 

Come on Spud, you have to switch that score. :harhar:

[bsox0407]

Holy hell' date=' please tell me that Youk back is not anything bad.. If we lose him, it is going to be a long road ahead.[/quote']

 

its is at least the back spasms that hurt him earlier.

[RWTP24]

its is at least the back spasms that hurt him earlier.

 

Well, it is nothing i want to hear now.. We need him big time if we want to do anything special this year.

[bsox0407]

Well' date=' it is nothing i want to hear now.. We need him big time if we want to do anything special this year.[/quote']

 

he will be fine. he will be back in a few days and back to normal.

[RWTP24]

he will be fine. he will be back in a few days and back to normal.

 

That might be a huge problem because this is a pretty damn big series. Hell, they are all huge here on out.

[bsox0407]

That might be a huge problem because this is a pretty damn big series. Hell' date=' they are all huge here on out.[/quote']

 

according to the globe

youk may be back tomorrow and v-mart is a maybe tomorrow if not then the next day

[RWTP24]

Oh ok, that would be nice to have them both back tomorrow.

[Keeper]

Lackey has bad career numbers against the Sox and particularly at Fenway. All the same, it would sure be nice to have VMart and Youk in the lineup.

[RWTP24]

I really hope we can some how find a way to win this game.. Maybe Dice-K will look like last year.

[yankees228]

Lackey has bad career numbers against the Sox and particularly at Fenway. All the same' date=' it would sure be nice to have VMart and Youk in the lineup.[/quote']

 

He was great though when he pitched there last year. He's also been pitching well lately.