9/16 vs Angels

[Jasonbay44]

Paul Byrd (1-1, 6.08 ERA) vs Joe Saunders (13-7, 4.81 ERA)

 

Not a favorable match up... Red Sox are going for 7th win in a row, hopefully Byrd can pitch at least somewhat decent.

 

Youk, Drew, V-Mart all out.

 

Red Sox Lineup

Jacoby Ellsbury - CF

Dustin Pedroia -2B

Jason Bay - LF

Mike Lowell - 3B

David Ortiz - DH

Rocco Baldelli - RF

Jason Varitek - C

Casey Kotchman - 1B

Alex Gonzalez - SS

[Cocos Disciples]

So with Martinez and Youkilis out of the game, now is a good time to bench Drew? Really?

[Dipre]

Major props to Francona for helping me cement my "LaRussa is better than Tito" argument.

[redsoxrules]

So with Martinez and Youkilis out of the game' date=' now is a good time to bench Drew? Really?[/quote']

 

lefty on mound and you know how tito manages that

 

but yet people think tito is a great manager

[The_Destroyah]

Holy s***, that lineup is god awful...good thing we have a bit of a lead in the WC now.

[BoSox21]

shades of a Sept. 2006 lineup

[The_Destroyah]

lefty on mound and you know how tito manages that

 

but yet people think tito is a great manager

 

Thats because people like me judge on results, and I see 2WS and 4 play off apperances in 5 years, that is a success to me, I dont care how we get there as much as I care about just getting there.

[redsoxrules]

Thats because people like me judge on results' date=' and I see 2WS and 4 play off apperances in 5 years, that is a success to me, I dont care how we get there as much as I care about just getting there.[/quote']

 

I'm pretty sure the players were the reason this team won and NOT the great managing skills by tito

 

how good was tito with the phillies?

[Spudboy]

It's now raining in North Attleboro.

[redsoxrules]

It's now raining in North Attleboro.

 

is that where you live? I have friends that live down there

[Spudboy]

is that where you live? I have friends that live down there

 

Attleboro is one town over from North Attleboro where I live.

[RWTP24]

It's now raining in North Attleboro.

 

How close is that to Fenway??

[redsoxrules]

Attleboro is one town over from North Attleboro where I live.

 

Ah I see

 

I was in Attleboro this past weekend visiting my friends

[RWTP24]

lefty on mound and you know how tito manages that

 

but yet people think tito is a great manager

 

I believe the last time everyone freaked out about this RB went 2-3 with a HR or something.. I don't like it, but I get what he is doing when he does it.

[The_Destroyah]

I'm pretty sure the players were the reason this team won and NOT the great managing skills by tito

 

how good was tito with the phillies?

 

I agree, but I think people give too much credit to the manager, not to mention Im not worried about what Tito did with another team, with this team he has been very successful. are there better managers out there? sure, but how much do they really do for the team? I think the GM and the Scouts are all more important A manager in baseball affects the team and the game less than any other proffesional coach, I just think that people bash Tito as being awful and I dont think he is an awful manager, he may not be a great manager but I certainly dont think he is awful.

[Spudboy]

How close is that to Fenway??

 

About 35 miles SW of Fenway.

[RWTP24]

About 35 miles SW of Fenway.

 

Oh ok.. I really hope this game is not rainned out.

[Cocos Disciples]

lefty on mound and you know how tito manages that

 

but yet people think tito is a great manager

 

Usually sitting Drew against LHP is foolish but not totally unreasonable, since everyone needs days off, but this is just downright baffling.

 

It's now raining in North Attleboro.

 

Getting cloudy here too.

[Spudboy]

The rain lasted only a few minutes. Now the sky is partly cloudy.

[RWTP24]

Usually sitting Drew against LHP is foolish but not totally unreasonable' date=' since everyone needs days off, but this is just downright baffling.[/size']

 

 

 

Getting cloudy here too.

 

At least we have a really good bat of the bench now.

[bsox0407]

atleast the sox have good momentum going into the game. Byrd will step up especially in fenway.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

About 95% blue sky here.

[RWTP24]

About 95% blue sky here.

 

I hope you are seating in the middle of Fenway as we speak.

[bsox0407]

At least we have a really good bat of the bench now.

 

the sox have more than one good bat on the bench. we have some players that could start on other teams

[RWTP24]

atleast the sox have good momentum going into the game. Byrd will step up especially in fenway.

 

I hope so; I am really worried about this one. If we can pull this one off we can sweep this series.

[bsox0407]

I hope so; I am really worried about this one. If we can pull this one off we can sweep this series.

 

ill be happy if we take two of three.

[BOSOX11]

I'm just glad to get a televised Red Sox game out here.

[RWTP24]

I'm just glad to get a televised Red Sox game out here.

 

LOL amen! Where are you from??

[RWTP24]

Edit: It says LA. lol sorry, I thought i saw Cali.

[bsox0407]

I'm just glad to get a televised Red Sox game out here.

 

same here finally get to watch them