5/7 vs NYY

[ORS]

Hughes had a shamrock enema before the game. It's been the source of his good luck this year.

[Beaneater]

I guessing there was a tinge of sarcasm.

 

Just a bit. There's an undercurrent that sees the Yankees lineup as composed exclusively of Olympian gods (those pesky Greeks popping up in a gamethread again!) while the Sox are a bunch of woebegone sad sacks. The numbers say they are good, comparable offenses (so far, at least).

[Dipre]

Hughes is sitting 95?

 

Interesting.

[ORS]

On another day, in Hughes home ball park, it's 2-0 right now. C'est la vie. That's baseball.

[msubulldogs21]

Doing my best to watch the Celtics, Bruins, and Sox right now. Busy night for the tv remote.

[ORS]

This is a terrific game for Beckett to pull a Pedro and get in their heads. Buzz the tower a few times. Get their feet antsy.

 

I think that is one of the key components to making Pedro as good as he was. He controlled the psychological part of the game.

[Spudboy]

Holy s***.

 

5 Ks.

[Beaneater]

Beckett missing some stinkin' bats!

[redsoxrules]

Holy s*** beckett .....

[Dipre]

Excellent start for Beckett. Mixing his pitches, working both sides of the plate, making guys fish for both the fastball and the curveball.

[Dipre]

Hughes has been allowing hard contact right at guys. Let's see if some of those liners start falling for hits.

[Dipre]

Excellent start for both pitchers.

[redsoxrules]

wait a sec ... 2 innings played in 27 minutes ? that's strange for a Sox / Yank game

[MNSoxChief102]

Excellent start for both pitchers.

 

Yep. Beckett is dealing right now. Got to love that.

[Dipre]

First hit of the ballgame, figures it was going to be a guy like Cervelli.

[msubulldogs21]

wait a sec ... 2 innings played in 27 minutes ? that's strange for a Sox / Yank game

 

I can't wait til Joe West does another Sox/Yankees game. Jokes abound.

[Spudboy]

Just nasty.

[Dipre]

No damage done. Beckett keeps cruising.

[Beaneater]

I'm sensing good "different uniforms" mojo. On GameCast, our next three batters are wearing a Marlins cap, a Red Sox cap, and a Reds cap. That's gotta mean something, right?

[MNSoxChief102]

I'm sensing good "different uniforms" mojo. On GameCast' date=' our next three batters are wearing a Marlins cap, a Red Sox cap, and a Reds cap. That's gotta mean something, right?[/quote']

 

:lol:

[ORS]

Phil Hughes must have graduated with honors from the Andy Pettitte School of Getting Major League Hitter to Hit Rockets Right at Your Fielders.

[Dipre]

Work Hughes plz.

[Dipre]

Phil Hughes must have graduated with honors from the Andy Pettitte School of Getting Major League Hitter to Hit Rockets Right at Your Fielders.

 

The Shamrock enema can only help.

[yankees228]

Phil Hughes must have graduated with honors from the Andy Pettitte School of Getting Major League Hitter to Hit Rockets Right at Your Fielders.

 

He's been lucky so far, but there hasn't been a hard hit ball since Youk.

[Dipre]

He's been lucky so far' date=' but there hasn't been a hard hit ball since Youk.[/quote']

 

The second doesn't take away from the first.

[yankees228]

The second doesn't take away from the first.

 

Absolutely, I was just surprised at the timing of ORS' comment.

[ORS]

I just got back from putting my 1 y/o in bed. So, I scanned the game log and saw another line out benefitting Hughes (the one from Youkilis).

[ORS]

Luck and 24" plate, what more could a pitcher ask for.

[Beaneater]

Lumber off shoulders plz.

[yankees228]

I just got back from putting my 1 y/o in bed. So' date=' I scanned the game log and saw another line out benefitting Hughes (the one from Youkilis).[/quote']

 

Ah OK, fair enough.