5/8 @ Royals

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (12-16)

 

Aviles SS

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Ross RF

Gonzalez 1B

Middlebrooks 3B

McDonald LF

Byrd CF

Shoppach C

 

Pitching: RHP Daniel Bard (2-3, 4.38)

 

ROYALS (9-19)

 

Dyson CF

Gordon LF

Butler DH

Hosmer 1B

Francoeur RF

Moustakas 3B

Getz 2B

Escobar SS

Quintero C

 

Pitching: LHP Danny Duffy (2-2, 3.57)

 

Game time: 8:10 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN / WRKO

[d-money]

Gotta get a sweep of this team.They have to get back to 500.

[boston22407]

WIN!

[BornToRun]

1 day closer to the sweep, girlfriend. I don't have to ignore you just yet.

[ellsburyforMVP]

I hate this lineup..... Ross behind papi and macass behind WMB.... If the royals give either one of them something to hit, they may be dumber than Bobby v

[SoxFanForsyth]

I hate this lineup..... Ross behind papi and macass behind WMB.... If the royals give either one of them something to hit' date=' they may be dumber than Bobby v[/quote']

 

How'd you like the offense from last night??

 

Same lineup pal.

[ellsburyforMVP]

How'd you like the offense from last night??

 

Same lineup pal.

 

Ugh..... Ok, like I said... With Ross and mcass "protecting" papi and WMB AFTER they went 6-9 with 3 hr's 6 RBI and 5 runs scored, how many pitches you think they are gonna see to hit?

 

Ross and mc went 2-8 with 7 men left on base.... Would you pitch to papi and WMB??

[SoxFanForsyth]

Ugh..... Ok' date=' like I said... With Ross and mcass "protecting" papi and WMB AFTER they went 6-9 with 3 hr's 6 RBI and 5 runs scored, how many pitches you think they are gonna see to hit?[/quote']

 

I wouldn't say Ortiz and WMB were exactly cold going into yesterdays game. They were both hitting the ball well.

[ellsburyforMVP]

I wouldn't say Ortiz and WMB were exactly cold going into yesterdays game. They were both hitting the ball well.

 

I realize this.... But honestly, Ross is either on or not, and McDonald shouldnt even be in the big leagues.... I really don't see why he just doesn't bat WMB behind papi....

[Station 13]

MacDime is money. Never forget.

[Laser Show]

McDipshit is going to the ASG. You can bet the farm on that.

[jung]

It is a pretty tough lineup to put together right now I think. While he has been hitting, nobody as yet will really respect the rook, WMB and the way Agons has been going of late, pitchers have been pitching around any dangerous hitters that have been hitting ahead of him. Pedroia was getting nothing to hit when AGons was right behind him. So at least this lineup got AGons away from Pedroia and Pedey started to get some pitches that he could drive finally. Pitchers still would not give Pedroia anything on the inner third but at least they were not pitching around him completely and Pedey was at least getting some pitches that got enough plate so he could do something.

 

I would not want AGons behind Ortiz right now either as in that case pitchers will just pitch around Ortiz like they were pitching around Pedey. Ortiz is hitting everything he sees lately with the exception of a really short stretch at the end of the Boston home stand when he started pressing a little and started swinging at some pitches he can't handle. Ortiz is hitting both LH pitchers and RF pitchers at the moment.

 

But without Youk and with Agons not going great at the moment, it is a tough line up to string together. Even if AGons is doing his singles, doubles thing, pitchers are going to protect what hurts them most and that is a guy that can score a run or runs with one swing of the bat. Lately that is not Agons and while WMB is hitting home runs, tough for a rook to get any respect.

[ellsburyforMVP]

It is a pretty tough lineup to put together right now I think. While he has been hitting, nobody as yet will really respect the rook, WMB and the way Agons has been going of late, pitchers have been pitching around any dangerous hitters that have been hitting ahead of him. Pedroia was getting nothing to hit when AGons was right behind him. So at least this lineup got AGons away from Pedroia and Pedey started to get some pitches that he could drive finally. Pitchers still would not give Pedroia anything on the inner third but at least they were not pitching around him completely and Pedey was at least getting some pitches that got enough plate so he could do something.

 

I would not want AGons behind Ortiz right now either as in that case pitchers will just pitch around Ortiz like they were pitching around Pedey. Ortiz is hitting everything he sees lately with the exception of a really short stretch at the end of the Boston home stand when he started pressing a little and started swinging at some pitches he can't handle. Ortiz is hitting both LH pitchers and

RF pitchers at the moment.

 

Very well written...... Just have this to say.... Let's say aviles k's or w/e ( later in the gm, 7th-8th inning close/tied gm ) petey hits a double.... Walk Ortiz, to pitch to Ross and agon ( who clearly struggles it seems in late gm situations )... I just think the lineup would be better served with either switching Ross and WMB or moving petey to 4th and WMB to 2nd with Ross at the 6...

 

But without Youk and with Agons not going great at the moment, it is a tough line up to string together. Even if AGons is doing his singles, doubles thing, pitchers are going to protect what hurts them most and that is a guy that can score a run or runs with one swing of the bat. Lately that is not Agons and while WMB is hitting home runs, tough for a rook to get any respect.

[ellsburyforMVP]

Hmm... I butchered that "quote" big time lol.... Damn iPhone

[redsoxbeatz]

Win win win!!!

[VA Sox Fan]

1 day closer to the sweep' date=' girlfriend. I don't have to ignore you just yet.[/quote']

 

I don't think you will have to put me on ignore....but ya never know!

[BornToRun]

I don't think you will have to put me on ignore....but ya never know!

 

I don't wanna have to Brennan you but I will if I must for the good of the team.

[VA Sox Fan]

I don't wanna have to Brennan you but I will if I must for the love of the game.

 

:lol:

[VA Sox Fan]

I don't wanna have to Brennan you but I will if I must for the love of the game.

 

Seriously B.F. I don't think you'll have to. Not sure how it will be once the Guardians come to town. Can't win a game at home to save our lives so far.

[BornToRun]

Seriously B.F. I don't think you'll have to. Not sure how it will be once the Guardians come to town. Can't win a game at home to save our lives so far.

 

I sure as s*** hope we win at least one. We're suppose to be unstoppable at home, it's time we start showing it.

[VA Sox Fan]

I sure as s*** hope we win at least one. We're suppose to be unstoppable at home' date=' it's time we start showing it.[/quote']

 

Yep! Unreal how badly we are playing at home.

 

Hope you are able to post a little during the game. But knowing you, you may get engrossed in some great book and continue to add to your high I.Q.

 

Not sure how long my old ass will be able to hang.

 

Go Red Sox! WIN! WIN! WIN!

[BornToRun]

Yep! Unreal how badly we are playing at home.

 

Hope you are able to post a little during the game. But knowing you, you may get engrossed in some great book and continue to add to your high I.Q.

 

Not sure how long my old ass will be able to hang.

 

Go Red Sox! WIN! WIN! WIN!

 

Ill be around a bit tonight. Just got done reading a book by an ATF agent who went undercover with the hells angels. Before that was Wakefields bio.

[Palodios]

Don't worry everyone. Shoppach is catching. This should be an easy win.

[FredLynn]

First pitch at 98??

[BornToRun]

Papi is such a beast.

[Station 13]

Damn Papi is scorching.

[jung]

Why pitchers come in there on David is beyond me. They should just give him first base if they are going to come low and inside like that

[Station 13]

First pitch at 98??

 

Juiced gun in KC.

[FredLynn]

Why is Ross batting cleanup?

[BornToRun]

20 pitch inning. I dig it.