4/20 vs New York - Fenway 100th Anniversary Game

[a700hitter]

We have to win today' date=' It's the only favorable match up we'll have in this series.[/quote']Last season, Nova was tough on the Sox. In the first series of the season, Nova bested Buchholz who pitched very poorly. It was the only game that we lost in that series.

 

Speaking of pitching matchups, one of the things that I liked about Francona is that he always lined up the pitching do that at least 2 of our top 3 pitchers started against the Yanks. Bobby V has the bottom 3 going. At least we catch abreak in that we will be facing Garcia on Saturday. Of course, that will probably be the game that we lose. You can't figure out this game.

[mvp 78]

I'm more worried about the Sox getting the all important record for toasts! Also, what's the over/under on irrelevant Sox players returning for today? 175?

 

Canseco, Smoltz, ugh... At least players like Troy O'Leary actually did something here.

 

Will Craig Grebeck show up?

[VA Sox Fan]

Pitching matchups for the Yankees series

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff April 20, 2012 12:18 AM

 

 

Friday: RHP Ivan Nova (2-0, 4.15) vs. RHP Clay Buchholz (1-0, 9.82), 3:05 p.m., NESN, YES, MLB Network

 

Saturday: RHP Freddy Garcia (0-1, 6.97) vs. LHP Felix Doubront (0-0, 5.40), 4:05 p.m., FOX

 

Sunday: LHP CC Sabathia (1-0, 5.59) vs. RHP Daniel Bard (0-2, 4.63), 8:05 p.m., ESPN

[MANNYHOF24]

I'm really excited for the Bard CC matchup on sunday. I have a feeling the Yanks are going to work Bard to death though.

[a700hitter]

I'm more worried about the Sox getting the all important record for toasts! Also, what's the over/under on irrelevant Sox players returning for today? 175?

 

Canseco, Smoltz, ugh... At least players like Troy O'Leary actually did something here.

 

Will Craig Grebeck show up?

Craig Grebeck! He maybe the all time worst offensive player that I have seen in a Sox uniform.

[onlybereaved]

I really hope we play well today and for the series in general. Win or lose, I just want the Red Sox to not be an embarrassment as they have been for 80% of the season thus far.

 

I wish Cody Ross would learn to hit cutters/curves/sliders (anything other than fastballs down the pipe) - Guy needs to swing at those pitches considering the scouting reports have pitchers ravaging him with pitches he won't swing at.

 

Hope Darnell gets a multi hit game and bats in some RBI's if he plays. I like the guy, but he has done absolutely nothing offensively for us.

 

Sweeney should lead-off, as we have all said and agreed on.

 

Can't have multiple errors defensively today, or get picked off/thrown out while on base (if we get there).

 

Ugh, I know we can play well - I just get frustrated at the prospect of not doing so.

 

Let's go Red Sox

[a700hitter]

I'm really excited for the Bard CC matchup on sunday. I have a feeling the Yanks are going to work Bard to death though.

The matchups are not going to matter. Even if our guys hold their own or best their guys, we still have to hand the ball to the bullpen. Unless our starters can go 8 and hand the ball to Aceves, we could see some rough late innings. The Yankee bullpen crushes our pig pen. Our offense will need to bludgeon their starters.

[Station 13]

If V keep playing McTurd and Repko over Sweeney I will send him a monkey wrenched ****.

[BornToRun]

We got favorable matchups for the 1st two games and cc is our bitch. I think we take the series.

[jung]

Our offense will need to bludgeon their starters.

 

And that has been my point in several of these ongoing discussions. This team was designed to bash its way to victories not pitch its way to victories. It has holes all over the place but the thing that it has done less of that it is intended to do is bash its way to victories. It was not designed to win 1-0 or 2-0. If you see a 1-0 or even a 2-0 game around here that is a Sox win let me know will ya'. I will want to mark that date and go out that evening to see my first pink elephants circling the moon.

[VA Sox Fan]

If V keep playing McTurd and Repko over Sweeney I will send him a monkey wrenched ****.

 

Sweeney won't be in the line up against CC. The other 2 pitchers are right handed.

[VA Sox Fan]

From the Globe:

 

Game time: 3:05 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN, YES, MLB Network / WEEI, WCBS

 

Song of the Day: "I Just Want To Celebrate" by Rare Earth.

 

Red Sox vs. Nova: Ortiz 1-8, Gonzalez 0-5, Pedroia 2-3, Shoppach 0-3, Aviles 1-3, Youkilis 1-3, Salty 0-2, Punto 1-1.

 

Yankees vs. Buchholz: Jeter 5-18, Rodriguez 7-19, Cano 9-20, Swisher 3-12, Teixeira 4-15, Granderson 0-11, Martin 2-8, Ibanez 1-3, Chavez 2-2, Jones 1-2.

 

Notes: The Sox have lost three straight, getting outscored 25-6. They are 3-3 on a homestand that has three games remaining. ... Since the start of the 2002 season, the Sox are 93-92 against the Yankees in regular season games, outscoring their rivals 1,011-971. That makes the average score Red Sox 5.4, Yankees 5.2. ... Buchholz is 2-3 with a 5.59 earned run average in seven starts against the Yankees. He faced them twice last season, giving up six earned runs in 10.2 innings. ... Nova has a 6.62 ERA in four career appearances against the Sox. He has pitched twice at Fenway Park, giving up five earned runs on 11 hits in 6.2 innings. ... The Sox are hitting .146/.186/.244 in the first inning of their 12 games with two runs scored. ... Aviles is hitting .316/.381/.684 in five games as the leadoff hitter since Jacoby Ellsbury was injured. ... The Sox were 3-10 after 13 games last season. ... Jeter has played 127 games at Fenway Park, his most in any park other than Yankee Stadium II or Yankee Stadium III. He is a career .255 hitter at Fenway, his lowest batting average at any park where he has played at least 40 games.

 

Stat of the Day: The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 7-6, in the first game played at Fenway Park on April 20, 1912. The Yankees, known also as the Highlanders back then, were 50-102 that season and finished 55 games out of first place.

 

Stick around for updates all day from the ceremony and the game.

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LOL at the Stat of the Day!!!!

[Station 13]

Yankees aren't doing that good this season. They played 7 games with the woeful Twins and O's. Those were down the wire games for them.

[BornToRun]

Let's hope the Yankees are well on their way to repeating it.

[BossSox]

I'm going! I can't wait!

[BornToRun]

I'm going! I can't wait!

 

Lucky bastard. Give the Yankees fans hell for me.

[Station 13]

RED SOX (4-8)

Mike Aviles SS

Ryan Sweeney RF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Adrian Gonzalez 1B

David Ortiz DH

Kevin Youkilis 3B

Jarrod Saltalamacchia C

Cody Ross LF

Jason Repko CF

Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz (1-0, 9.82)

[BossSox]

Lucky bastard. Give the Yankees fans hell for me.

 

Haha I will.

[TheFens85]

I predict the Yankees again finish 50 games out of 1st place, just as they did in 1912.

[TutGadol]

RED SOX (4-8)

Mike Aviles SS

Ryan Sweeney RF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Adrian Gonzalez 1B

David Ortiz DH

Kevin Youkilis 3B

Jarrod Saltalamacchia C

Cody Ross LF

Jason Repko CF

Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz (1-0, 9.82)

 

I actually like that lineup quite a lot, I think we'll score 5+ runs, but it might not be enough.

[VA Sox Fan]

I like Sweeney batting 2nd.

[jung]

Well they found a way to get Mr Bounding Grounder D-mac out of the lineup although Repko is a panic in the outfield. That Salty bats 7th speaks volumes. C'mon back CC if for no other reason than to push Salty down at least one spot even against righties.

[redsoxbeatz]

Pothead

 

420!! Woohoo!!

[BornToRun]

That lineup makes me horny. Great job on this one, Bobby V.

[redsoxbeatz]

I really like that Bobby V is shaking the lineup around. I only wish he didn't have to start Repko or McD. Is Kalish still fuggin injured?

[CX360]

Happy 100th, Fenway. Great park.

[redsoxfan3]

I am loving the lineup. I am glad Sweeney is not batting leadoff, I like him better in the two hole. I like Pedroia hitting 3rd. That is a fierce 3, 4, and 5. Let's hope Sweeney keeps it up. I am working during the game, but at least I will be able to take a break during the game. Let's get the W today. We need Buchholz to do his thing.

[pedroias laser]

I cannot wait until May25th i will be at the game enjoying Fenway in all it's glory. I love the game of

baseball and being in such a historic park as Fenway makes it all the more sweeter.

[VA Sox Fan]

YANKEES (7-6)

Derek Jeter SS

Curtis Granderson CF

Alex Rodriguez DH

Robinson Cano 2B

Mark Teixeira 1B

Nick Swisher RF

Raul Ibanez LF

Eric Chavez 3B

Russell Martin C

Pitching: RHP Ivan Nova (2-0, 4.15)

[Meh]

Did you guys invite jose canseco or did he just show up?