8/9 @ NY

[a700hitter]

Bard is s***ing the bed.

[CoachC.]

That first pitch wasn't the strike. Are you kidding me?!?

[Will617]

YES THANK YOU BERKMAN

[Yaz Sideburn]

i'd bring in papelbon here. bard's not going to be as fine after 30 pitches

[CoachC.]

Papelbon in.

[mvp 78]

The big puma should be put down. He's done.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Come on Papelbon. Just one out.

[Dojji]

Papelbon will not give up a home run here.

 

Absolutely not. No way whatsoever.

[Yaz Sideburn]

there ya go tito

[SoxSport]

why o why o why o why did Lester get removed at 99 pitches--shutting out that lineup?

Cmon media--ask the question.

[Palodios]

It just clicked in my head. I'm no longer confidant seeing Papelbon pitching in high pressure situations, but Bard has done an incredible job today. If Papelbon can't beat the Yankees tonite, they're going to have to switch roles.

[a700hitter]

Beltre must respect kalish after he watched kalish bust up Carlos Santana at home plate.

[Dojji]

Thing of beauty.

[CoachC.]

1 pitch, 1 out

[Yaz Sideburn]

why o why o why o why did Lester get removed at 99 pitches--shutting out that lineup?

Cmon media--ask the question.

 

because he was struggling. he had allowed a hit, a double and hit a batter to load the bases

 

were you watching the game?

[a700hitter]

Whether or not the Sox score in the 9th, I hope Tito makes a defensive substitution at 2nd. Lowrie is much better than Hall.

[Yaz Sideburn]

Whether or not the Sox score in the 9th' date=' I hope Tito makes a defensive substitution at 2nd. Lowrie is much better than Hall.[/quote']

 

seconded

[CoachC.]

the time is 5:16, and Joba's ERA is 5.14 ... almost got the two mixed up.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Joba why are you not sucking? Throw one right down the middle and gives us a home run.

[CoachC.]

Much better ABs by Jacoby today.

[Will617]

Think Ells is gonna be running pretty soon.

 

EDIT: And Posada can't even get him guessing right.

[Yaz Sideburn]

4 stolen bases for ellsbury today. not bad

[a700hitter]

A nice seeing eye BH would be perfect to plate the run.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Not bad at all.

[Spudboy]

why o why o why o why did Lester get removed at 99 pitches--shutting out that lineup?

Cmon media--ask the question.

 

He was gassed and was leaving the ball up.

[CoachC.]

4 stolen bases by Ellsbury today. Ties Red Sox single game record.

 

That's what makes Ells a better baserunner/basestealer than Gardner. He goes right away, while Gardner waits 6 or 7 pitches to gauge the pitcher before he THINKS about going.

[mvp 78]

Who previously had the record? Otis Nixon?

[Dojji]

Remy.

 

That may have been a make-up call for ball 3 there.

[Will617]

I'll admit that 2-2 by Joba was very close to a strike, but honestly the Sox have been getting wrecked by this ump all game, so I couldn't care less Joba.

[CoachC.]

Arod wouldn't have made that play. Damn.