4/13 vs Rays

[BornToRun]

Home opener *******s. Win the next 4, make me look good, and be sitting at .500 by the time those Texas hicks show up with their overhyped Japanese toy.

[Brown28]

We need at least 3 out of this series. Somebody hit the ball please.

[a700hitter]

The title of this thread makes me cringe, but not because it is tasteless. I went to a Spring Training game about 2 years ago against the Rays. A bunch of fans at City of Palms Park thought it would be funny to call Longoria, Eva. They even changed his name on the handwritten lineup board. City of Palms is a small ballpark so the players can hear everything. Longo clearly was unhappy with the fans and made some derisive gestures toward the third base stands. In his next two AB's, he hit 2 or the longest HRs that I have seen at that ballpark. One hit toward the top of the big scoreboard in left field and the other almost cleared the batters eye in CF. Fast forward to the regular season in April 2010. After watching the Sox lose a suspended game in extra innings, the regularly scheduled game was a close game. A foul ball was picked up by Longo and put in his back pocket. The fans started chanting Eva, Eva. He waved his hands in that direction in disgust and the next time up... that's right a big blast over the signs on the monster over everything. Please do not taunt this man.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Eva longoria is going to read the thread and go 4-4 with 4 HR

[Brown28]

The title of this thread makes me cringe' date=' but not because it is tasteless. I went to a Spring Training game about 2 years ago against the Rays. A bunch of fans at City of Palms Park thought it would be funny to call Longoria, Eva. They even changed his name on the handwritten lineup board. City of Palms is a small ballpark so the players can hear everything. Longo clearly was unhappy with the fans and made some derisive gestures toward the third base stands. In his next two AB's, he hit 2 or the longest HRs that I have seen at that ballpark. One hit toward the top of the big scoreboard in left field and the other almost cleared the batters eye in CF. Fast forward to the regular season in April 2010. After watching the Sox lose a suspended game in extra innings, the regularly scheduled game was a close game. A foul ball was picked up by Longo and put in his back pocket. The fans started chanting Eva, Eva. He waved his hands in that direction in disgust and the next time up... that's right a big blast over the signs on the monster over everything. Please do not taunt this man.[/quote']

 

Why if we taunt him we might lose? Got news for ya, thats pretty likely anyway. Might as well get some jabs in

[kapsis21]

Eva longoria is going to read the thread and go 4-4 with 4 HR

:stop: no no no

[kapsis21]

Why if we taunt him we might lose? Got news for ya' date=' thats pretty likely anyway. Might as well get some jabs in[/quote']

 

is anybody going to be at the game.. jab Papi and AGON and Youk and McDonald Ross and BV for me..

[BornToRun]

If I see Darnell McDonald anywhere near the field during this series, somebody's getting sacrificed to Cthulhu.

[VA Sox Fan]

BTR MOJO!! My only superstitious complaint is that you started the GT WAY TOO EARLY. But I understand why.

 

Posters will bitch cry and moan for 2 days. Ugh!

 

Home Opener! WIN! :thumbsup:

[a700hitter]

Why if we taunt him we might lose? Got news for ya' date=' thats pretty likely anyway. Might as well get some jabs in[/quote']

[FredLynn]

 

Gazing into my Great Crystal Balls I see winning two of the four vs the Rays.

[MANNYHOF24]

Have tickets for Saturday's game... first time I will be sitting in the lodge box section. I am slowly working my way to better seats as I get older.

[iortiz]

Call me crazy but IMO these Rays is the most balanced team in the majors. Their pitching is arguably the best in the league and have an average offense which is enough to win games.

 

This series could be a good thermometer and very fun to watch.

 

Pound these young men and win!

[kapsis21]

Have tickets for Saturday's game... first time I will be sitting in the lodge box section. I am slowly working my way to better seats as I get older.

 

you lucky bastard

 

If I see Darnell McDonald anywhere near the field during this series' date=' somebody's getting sacrificed to Cthulhu.[/quote']

 

i dont know what that means but sure sounds funny....

[redsoxfan3]

Call me crazy but IMO these Rays is the most balanced team in the majors. Their pitching is arguably the best in the league and have an average offense which is enough to win games.

 

This series could be a good thermometer and very fun to watch.

 

Pound these young men and win!

 

The Rays do have a balanced team. Their pitching is solid and so is there lineup. It is too early to tell how good they really are. I do agree that this series will be a good indicator to where this team stands, in your words a good thermometer. I will be happy if we can at least take two games, of course any more than that and I will be ecstatic. I think that we are putting four solid starting pitchers out there, we need Beckett and Buchholz pitch their best and we need to give them plenty of run support.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Call me crazy but IMO these Rays is the most balanced team in the majors. Their pitching is arguably the best in the league and have an average offense which is enough to win games.

 

This series could be a good thermometer and very fun to watch.

 

Pound these young men and win!

 

I believe the word you're looking for is "barometer". :thumbsup:

[mvp 78]

If I see Darnell McDonald anywhere near the field during this series' date=' somebody's getting sacrificed to Cthulhu.[/quote']

 

I remember being excited to read Lovecraft's "Necronomicon" but after 150 pages, I realized all of the stories were the same. Narrator talks about how scary an event in his life was. He recounts the event. Narrator gets close to seeing some otherworldly beast/monster and just passes out from being scared.

[BornToRun]

BTR MOJO!! My only superstitious complaint is that you started the GT WAY TOO EARLY. But I understand why.

 

Posters will bitch cry and moan for 2 days. Ugh!

 

Home Opener! WIN! :thumbsup:

 

Didnt wanna get beat to the punch. Its merely a precaution.

[MANNYHOF24]

My prediction is that Cody Ross will hit a homerun on Friday.

[Brown28]

I really hope Price has a bad day tomorrow. If he's on we could be in trouble again.

[boston22407]

Im going to this game.Cant wait hope to see some better redsox baseball played/Had tickets for sat game but sold them so im going to bruins playoff game 2

[SoxFanForsyth]

My prediction is that Cody Ross will hit a homerun on Friday.

 

Agree completely.

 

I also think Darnell McDonald has a big game against him. Somehow, DMac rakes against Price (.350/.458/.800(!!!!)/1.258).

[iortiz]

I believe the word you're looking for is "barometer". :thumbsup:

 

Well, that instrument will be used too, hopefully it doesn't explode

[ellsburyforMVP]

On the bright side........ The sox won't lose a game today..........

[jopete19]

On the bright side........ The sox won't lose a game today..........

 

I thought the same thing today! :harhar:

[TylerD]

Would love a sweep here. Tampa has looked really good so far minus today. Be a huge confidence builder getting a couple wins over the division leader.

[Station 13]

Time for bats to wake up. Papi with a few bombs this series, same with Gonzo. They both hits a bunch of fly balls to left on the road that would be homers at Fenway.

 

Sweeney has look very good at the plate. Wouldn't mind him in a 2-hole vs a righty. He hits .299 vs RHP career.

[BornToRun]

Time for bats to wake up. Papi with a few bombs this series, same with Gonzo. They both hits a bunch of fly balls to left on the road that would be homers at Fenway.

 

Sweeney has look very good at the plate. Wouldn't mind him in a 2-hole vs a righty. He hits .299 vs RHP career.

 

Id keep Pedey in the 2 hole but I'd like to see Sweeney kick youk out of the 5 hole.

[Station 13]

Id keep Pedey in the 2 hole but I'd like to see Sweeney kick youk out of the 5 hole.

 

Pedroia can hit anywhere. He's the best hitter on this team. Nobody destroy a fastball like he does. He would be in an RBI spot. 3 or 4.

[BornToRun]

Pedroia can hit anywhere. He's the best hitter on this team. Nobody destroy a fastball like he does. He would be in an RBI spot. 3 or 4.

 

Then what do we do about Gonzalez and Ortiz? Pedeys a spark plug, him and ells get on and the big boys get to work. I like Sweeney in the 5 right now, hes hot right now and we could use somebody getting on base for the lower end of the order. I think we can agree on one thing though, for right now, get youk the f*** outta the 5 hole.