4/23 vs. Baltimore Orioles

[suns]

7:10 Eastern.

 

Jon Lester (0-2. 8.44 ERA)

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Vs.

Jeremy Guthrie (0-2, 3.15)

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BIRTHDAY MOJO!!!!!!

[YAZMAN]

With Suns at the helm, I'm feeling WIN today!

[YeAuldBroade]

It's time for Lester to step it up. Spring has sprung - time to put on the big girl panties and pitch like a man.

 

Sorry but just typing that cracked me up.

[riverside sluggers]

Its time to face the lowly Orioles. Anything less than 2 wins is a joke in this series. Mike Lowell might get a start at 3rd if they need to give a day off to Beltre, his stats against Guthrie says it all

 

Jeremy Guthrie (13 games vs Boston, 1-5 with a 4.74 ERA-----Career at Fenway Park in 6 games, 0-2 with a 5.37 ERA

Marco Scutaro, 6 for 20 (.300 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

J.D. Drew, 6 for 22 (.273 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, 3 Ks

Dustin Pedroia, 9 for 31 (.290 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 Walks, 3 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 7 for 31 (.226 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 5 Walks, 7 Ks, SB

Victor Martinez, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, Walk

David Ortiz, 8 for 26 (.308 avg) 4 Doubles, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 3 Walks, 5 Ks

Adrian Beltre, 2 for 20 (.100 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Jeremy Hermida, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Walk

Josh Reddick, 0 for 2

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Mike Lowell, 4 for 23 (.174 avg) HR, 7 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Jason Varitek, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

 

Jon Lester (13 games vs Baltimore, 10-0 with a 2.22 ERA-----Career at Fenway Park in 48 games, 23-6 with a 3.31 ERA)

Lou Montanez, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) 3 Ks

Adam Jones, 5 for 22 (.227 avg) RBI, 3 Walks, 7 Ks, 2 SBs

Nick Markakis, 8 for 38 (.211 avg) 5 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 10 Ks

Miguel Tejada, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, K

Ty Wigginton, 7 for 14 (.500 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 3 Walks, K

Matt Wieters, 6 for 12 (.500 avg) 2 RBIs, 3 Ks

Nolan Reimold, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, 3 Walks, K

Garrett Atkins, 0 for 2, K

Cesar Izturis, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

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Luke Scott, 0 for 8, 3 Ks

 

Guthrie last season vs Boston in 4 games, 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA. At Fenway Park in 2 games, 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA. On the road in 16 games, 5-9 with a 5.36 ERA

 

Lester last season vs Baltimore in 4 games, 4-0 with a 1.65 ERA. This season at home in 3 games, 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA

[TheMino007]

its the O's, we should sweep. Anything less is a joke

[WhiskeyBreath]

Expecting this team to sweep anyone right now is unrealistic, even if it's the Orioles.

[YeAuldBroade]

Demanding a sweep, or it's a joke, of any team in MLB at any time is a bit unrealistic. The worst team in baseball is going to win at least 60 games in a year.

[msubulldogs21]

We'll probably grab 2 of 3 here, dropping Saturday's game with Matusz pitching.

[Jasonbay44]

The Orioles have two wins on the season and have looked absolutely horrible thus far, they only have one pitcher who has won a game this season (Matusz, who is 2-0). If we don't sweep ill be disappointed.

[Jasonbay44]

Lineups:

 

RED SOX (6-10)

Scutaro SS

Drew RF

Pedroia 2B

Youkilis 1B

Martinez C

Ortiz DH

Beltre 3B

Hermida LF

Reddick CF

 

Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (0-2, 8.44).

 

ORIOLES (2-14)

Montanez LF

Jones CF

MarkakIs RF

Tejada 3B

Wigginton 2B

Wieters C

Reimold DH

Atkins 1B

Izturis SS

 

Pitching: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (0-2, 3.15)

[Migual Cabrera 2 sox 2009]

That Orioles lineup is terrible, they'll probably score like 8 runs tonight.

 

Also, Id like to see some more of Bill Hall, he has been hitting some the past 2 games and is willing to take a walk.

[Gom]

The Orioles have two wins on the season and have looked absolutely horrible thus far' date=' they only have one pitcher who has won a game this season (Matusz, who is 2-0). If we don't sweep ill be disappointed.[/quote']

 

Get ready for the disappointment.

[suns]

Why isn't McDonald playing tonight?

[riverside sluggers]

Why isn't McDonald playing tonight?

 

Tito likes to load his lineup with lefties against right hand starters. McDonald will probably be in the lineup when lefty Matsuz starts tomorrow

[Palodios]

Why isn't McDonald playing tonight?

 

Let's cross our fingers for him to pinch-hit.

[Northern Star]

Tito likes to load his lineup with lefties against right hand starters. McDonald will probably be in the lineup when lefty Matsuz starts tomorrow

 

That's a real dumb reason to start Reddick over McDonald when the latter is red hot.

[riverside sluggers]

Hey Tito had started Bill Hall against a lefty, even though Hermida had homered his last 2 games

[ZonaSoxFan]

Winning this game would definitely improve my day. Go Sox!

[Spudboy]

No runs let up by the Sox in the 1st!

 

That's a good sign.

[italstallianion]

One step at a time Lester.

[a700hitter]

Scutaro sucks. He's not average.

[Spudboy]

Nice play Marco!

[a700hitter]

The defense and the offense is horrible.

[a700hitter]

Finally some good Defense.

[Spudboy]

"The Sox Starters are going to love the left side infield":lol:

[riverside sluggers]

Funny that no one complained about the offense with them scoring 15 runs in the first 2 games of the texas series. 8 of the first 15 games, they have scored 4 runs or more

[a700hitter]

Funny that no one complained about the offense with them scoring 15 runs in the first 2 games of the texas series. 8 of the first 15 games' date=' they have scored 4 runs or more[/quote']This offense will score runs, but they will be very IMO they will be inconsistent with the run production due to a lack of any true power hitter and a lack of speed. It takes a combination of 3 hits or walks for them to score runs.

[Jasonbay44]

Big Papi!

[a700hitter]

I told you that he'll hit. He waited back and reacted.

[ORS]

Wha, wha, what?