8/12 @ Ichiro Retirement Home

[AtWork]

Red Sox (72-44) @ Mariners (50-60) - August 12th, 2011 - 10:10 EDT

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_407793.jpg VS. http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518444.jpg

John Lackey (10-6, 6.14 ERA) - Blake Beavan (3-2, 2.83 ERA)

 

John Lackey vs. Mariners - 14-10, 3.53 ERA, 1.31 WHIP career, 1-1, 2.08 ERA, 1.46 WHIP 2011

 

Blake Beavan vs. Red Sox - 0-1, 4.05 ERA, 1.35 WHIP career (rookie)

 

Red Sox Lineup

Ellsbury CF

Lowrie SS

Gonzalez 1B

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Crawford LF

Saltalamacchia C

Reddick RF

Aviles 3B

 

Mariners Lineup

Suzuki RF

Gutierrez CF

Ackley 2B

Carp DH

Smoak 1B

Kennedy 3B

Olivo C

Rodriguez SS

Robinson LF

 

Umpires

HP - Ed Hickox - 8.9 RPG (25/75), 6.0 BBPG (49/75), 13.6 SOPG (52/75)

1B - Mark Repperger

2B - Brian O'Nora

3B - Alfonso Marquez

 

John Lackey is 5-0 with a 3.58 ERA in his last six starts.

The Red Sox are 35-22 on the road this year (1st).

The Mariners are 19-14 against the Red Sox at Safeco Field the last six years.

 

[Palodios]

WIN!

 

And on a completely unrelated note, what happened to the chicken?

[AtWork]

WIN!

 

And on a completely unrelated note, what happened to the chicken?

 

Salmonella outbreak.

[iortiz]

I like when a game thread has a preview like this, anyway...

 

WIN!

[BornToRun]

I bless this thread with the mojo of the JLDNSC.

[Flynnatic10]

I bless this thread with the mojo of the JLDNSC.

 

And I curse the thread with the Flynnatic10 mojo!

[BornToRun]

The worst case scenario is they cancel out Flynn, so the team still has a good chance at winning.

[AtWork]

And I curse the thread with the Flynnatic10 mojo!

 

I've had enough of your mojo around here! Last time you started a game thread with Lackey pitching it ended in you saying, and I quote:

 

"I AM NEVER MAKING A GAME THREAD WHEN LACKEY IS PITCHING, I DON'T CARE IF I GOT A STREAK. STUPID PIECE OF s***."

 

Just trying to save you from making a life decision that you'll regret

[Palodios]

Julian Taverez mojo?

 

Fun fact-- in 2007, the last year Taverez played a significant role on a MLB team, the Red Sox won the world series with him on their roster.

[AtWork]

Julian Taverez mojo?

 

Fun fact-- in 2007, the last year Taverez played a significant role on a MLB team, the Red Sox won the world series with him on their roster.

 

He was also the losing pitcher in Game 1 of the 2004 World Series. There's all kinds of mojo out there for you guys to find if you're just willing to look.

[rlchange]

We need to win this. No more bullpen mistakes tito

[Flynnatic10]

I've had enough of your mojo around here! Last time you started a game thread with Lackey pitching it ended in you saying, and I quote:

 

"I AM NEVER MAKING A GAME THREAD WHEN LACKEY IS PITCHING, I DON'T CARE IF I GOT A STREAK. STUPID PIECE OF s***."

 

Just trying to save you from making a life decision that you'll regret

 

Then I will start the GT AFTER a Lackey Start.

[Cocos Disciples]

You guys got me excited for this game. Then I realized it was tomorrow.

[AtWork]

Then I will start the GT AFTER a Lackey Start.

 

Go for it. Just no Lackey starts please.

[iortiz]

I don't remember a pitcher with that ERA/W-L record combined.... WOW!

 

Beckett: Life is unfair....

[rlchange]

Wow, the Twins series went by so fast. The game is officialy today, 12:12 am here

[VA Sox Fan]

Pitching matchups for the Mariners series

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff August 12, 2011 10:00 AM

 

Tonight: RHP John Lackey (10-8, 6.14) vs. RHP Blake Beavan (3-2, 2.83) 10:10 p.m. (ET), NESN

 

Saturday: RHP Josh Beckett (9-4, 2.17) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (10-10, 3.31), 10:10 p.m. (ET), NESN

 

Sunday: RHP Tim Wakefield (6-4, 4.92) vs. LHP Charlie Furbush (2-4, 4.46), 4:10 p.m. (ET), NESN

[BornToRun]

Ass, it will be kicked.

[Cocos Disciples]

John Lackey can move into a tie for the team lead in wins. And people still consider that stat useful for anything, ever!

[BornToRun]

John Lackey can move into a tie for the team lead in wins. And people still consider that stat useful for anything' date=' ever![/quote']

 

He pitches well tonight and his ERA dips into the 5's. I think that's the real story. Sure it ain't pretty but considering that it was sitting in the low 8 range not too long ago, that's pretty damn impressive.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

To be fair, it's kind of hard for your ERA to go South when you have one over 8. But as Vice-President of the JLDNSC I can't carry on this conversation because it's in my contract

[InfernoOrangeSS]

I am hoping that Lackey continues his good second half play and we win this one.

[rlchange]

Heading up to SF with my family and going across the Golden Gate to Sausalito. If I don't get back in time for the game, enjoy the game guys!

[BornToRun]

To be fair' date=' it's kind of hard for your ERA to go South when you have one over 8. [b']But as Vice-President of the JLDNSC I can't carry on this conversation because it's in my contract [/b]

 

Damn straight you can't, 'less you want your nuts glazed in bronze and hanging from my wall.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Nope, I'm saving those to sacrifice them to the baseball gods in return of a WS

[BornToRun]

Nope' date=' I'm saving those to sacrifice them to the baseball gods in return of a WS [/quote']

 

This team would be in very dire straits if sacrificing your testicles was our only means to a World Series victory.

[SoxFanForsyth]

This may be my favorite ESPN commercial of all time. I don't know if I ever saw this when it was actually aired.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77fM_9w7mBU&feature=related

[BornToRun]

This may be my favorite ESPN commercial of all time. I don't know if I ever saw this when it was actually aired.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77fM_9w7mBU&feature=related

 

Why did you have to ruin your legacy Manny? Why?

[SoxFanForsyth]

I've watched that video about 8 times in a row and I laugh harder and harder everytime I see it.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

I have never seen that commercial. Wow. I miss Manny