5/18 vs Detroit

[BigPapiEnFuego]

This rain cannot mess up papi's flow. Tonights game better happen, and we better win.

 

RED SOX (21-20)

Ellsbury CF

Pedroia 2B

Gonzalez 1B

Youkilis 3B

Ortiz DH

Lowrie SS

Cameron RF

Crawford LF

Saltalamacchia C

 

Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.94).

 

TIGERS (22-19)

TBA

 

Pitching: LHP Phil Coke (1-5, 4.54)

 

Game time: 7:10 p.m.

[boston22407]

5:28 p.m.: A light rain fell as we got a chance to catch up with Victor Martinez in the Tigers dugout. Martinez called his time with Boston as "the best time in his career" and he said he did want to come back, but it was part of the business of baseball.

 

We will have more from Martinez after some transcribing. His son, Victor Jose, and David Ortiz's son, D'Angelo, have been all over the place tonight in their respective fathers' uniforms. They played toss in front of the Red Sox dugout earlier in the day, and Victor Jose was called into Terry Francona's office for a "scolding," a common occurence last year when he and D'Angelo were a constant presence in the clubhouse.

[DirtDog]

Imagine if we still have Martinez behind the plate.

 

Ellsbury

Pedroia

Gonzalez

Youkilis

Ortiz

Martinez

Crawford

Lowrie

Drew

[boston22407]

6:01 p.m.: As expected, the rain has intensified. Unlike last night, they won't call it ahead of time. Detroit doesn't come back to Fenway again all year, and has to play at Pittsburgh on Friday.

 

It is possible there will be a doubleheader tomorrow, but it will be wet then as well. Basically, you can't win. Unless you somehow get this game in. That's why we could be here for a long time tonight.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

f***ing rain go to Baltimore and wash up their stadium.

[boston22407]

6:21 p.m.: The tarp is being peeled off the field, although this may just be that "dump the water" maneuver that gets everyone all giddy, only to break their heart when it goes back on. The dark side of me finds it hilarious.

[boston22407]

looks like we are going to start the game on time boys

[RedSoxFaithful]

Imagine if we still have Martinez behind the plate.

 

Ellsbury

Pedroia

Gonzalez

Youkilis

Ortiz

Martinez

Crawford

Lowrie

Drew

 

Just a guess but I don't think we would have Crawford if when brought back Victor.

 

Anyway that lineup would be unstoppable!

 

Ps- f*** the rain and win if you play!

[boston22407]

WIN!

Go Redsox!

[WhiskeyBreath]

Ortiz vs Coke. Probly won't end well.

[Palodios]

Can anyone remember any superstars that have left Boston as gracefully as Victor Martinez?

[Brown28]

I think V-Mart wishes he was still a Red Sock instead of DHing for the Tigers.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Can anyone remember any superstars that have left Boston as gracefully as Victor Martinez?

 

Not off the top of my head, although Beltre didn't burn any bridges either.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Not gonna get that pitch for the punch out? WTF

[RedSoxFaithful]

great ump squeezing Clay already

[SoxFanForsyth]

Wow Buch got hosed bad on ball 1.

[Jasonbay44]

I still like Vmart, I wish he was still our catcher.

[La Munson]

Good battle

[boston22407]

K

[WhiskeyBreath]

An extra 5 pitches were thrown thanks to the non call.

[Palodios]

Not a bad game to use your pitches Buchholz. The rain is going to affect your game, why not use the pitches how you can most help the team?

[crc2120]

I still like Vmart' date=' I wish he was still our catcher.[/quote']

 

+1. V-Mart was a badass....

[SoxFanForsyth]

This is s***** football weather, much less baseball!

[italstallianion]

I still like Vmart' date=' I wish he was still our catcher.[/quote']

 

 

Well, compared to Salty (and the money we spent on Lackey and Crawford) then sure, but if Salty provided defense and if Lackey and Crawford played like we paid them, then we wouldn't need V-mart.

[crc2120]

Struck him out! Good s***.....

[WhiskeyBreath]

Very nice.

[RedSoxFaithful]

Clay looking good!

[boston22407]

K,K

[iortiz]

I still like Vmart' date=' I wish he was still our catcher.[/quote']

 

I think, everybody does.

[Palodios]

Buch looks on tonight.