7/16 v White Sox

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (45-44)

 

Ellsbury CF

Crawford LF

Ortiz DH

Gonzalez 1B

Ross RF

Saltalamacchia C

Middlebrooks 3B

Aviles SS

Ciriaco 2B

 

Pitching: RHP Aaron Cook (2-2, 4.37)

 

WIN!!

[VA Sox Fan]

WHITE SOX (49-39)

 

DeAza CF

Youkilis 3B

Dunn DH

Konerko 1B

Rios RF

Pierzynski C

Viciedo LF

Ramirez SS

Beckham 2B

 

Pitching: RHP Dylan Axelrod (1-2, 6.16)

[Youk Of The Nation]

Gonzalez better hit a home run

This limerick thing is no fun

I'm constantly having to stall

while I come up with them all

And I post once the moment is done

 

[VA Sox Fan]

More from the Globe:

 

Game time: 7:10 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI

 

Red Sox vs. Axelrod: Aviles 0-2, Punto 0-1, Ross 0-1, Shoppach 0-1, Gonzalez 0-0 (1 BB).

 

White Sox vs. Cook: Hudson 17-41, Dunn 4-18, Pierzynski 1-12, Rio 3-8, Ramirez 2-5, Youkilis 1-4, Beckham 1-2.

 

Stat of the Day: Since being traded to Chicago on June 24, Kevin Youkilis became the first White Sox player since 1974 to record five game-winning RBIs in his first 14 games with the club.

 

Notes: Cook last pitched on July 4 at Oakland, picking up the loss after scattering nine hits and three runs over six innings. In three starts since getting recalled from Triple A Pawtucket in late June, Cook is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 20.0 innings pitched. Opponents are hitting .224 against in in that stretch. Cook has only faced the White Sox twice in his career. He is 1-0 with four earned runs and 15 hits allowed in 12 innings ... Axelrod gets the start after Gavid Floyd was scratched with tendinitis in his right forearm. He has only made eight appearances, and five starts, this season. He is 1-2 with a 6.16 ERA in 30.2 innings, and has allowed seven homers in that span. He last faced Boston on April 27 in relief, allowing one run on three hits in 2.1 innings. The White Sox lost that game, 10-3 ... Carl Crawford will make his first major league appearance since Sept. 28, 2011. In 11 minor league games rehabbing his strained elbow ligament and then a groin injury, Crawford hit .306 (11 for 36) with eight walks and two stolen bases ... Youkilis is hitting .295 with 15 RBIs in 16 games since being dealt. For contrast, he had 14 RBIs in 42 games with the Red Sox this season.

[a700hitter]

Bobby V went with 4 lefties in a row at the top of the order. I am pleased and surprised. I don't believe in L-R-L-R nonsense. Put your best hitters at the top of the lineup and bunch them together.

[Bellhorn04]

The Red Sox are catching a heck of a break with the pitching for the White Sox in this series. The White Sox have a lot of injuries to starters right now. Gavin Floyd was originally scheduled to pitch against us tonight and he owns us.

 

Let's capitalize on this break.

[a700hitter]

More from the Globe:

 

Game time: 7:10 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI

 

Red Sox vs. Axelrod: Aviles 0-2, Punto 0-1, Ross 0-1, Shoppach 0-1, Gonzalez 0-0 (1 BB).

 

White Sox vs. Cook: Hudson 17-41, Dunn 4-18, Pierzynski 1-12, Rio 3-8, Ramirez 2-5, Youkilis 1-4, Beckham 1-2.

 

Stat of the Day: Since being traded to Chicago on June 24, Kevin Youkilis became the first White Sox player since 1974 to record five game-winning RBIs in his first 14 games with the club.

Notes: Cook last pitched on July 4 at Oakland, picking up the loss after scattering nine hits and three runs over six innings. In three starts since getting recalled from Triple A Pawtucket in late June, Cook is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 20.0 innings pitched. Opponents are hitting .224 against in in that stretch. Cook has only faced the White Sox twice in his career. He is 1-0 with four earned runs and 15 hits allowed in 12 innings ... Axelrod gets the start after Gavid Floyd was scratched with tendinitis in his right forearm. He has only made eight appearances, and five starts, this season. He is 1-2 with a 6.16 ERA in 30.2 innings, and has allowed seven homers in that span. He last faced Boston on April 27 in relief, allowing one run on three hits in 2.1 innings. The White Sox lost that game, 10-3 ... Carl Crawford will make his first major league appearance since Sept. 28, 2011. In 11 minor league games rehabbing his strained elbow ligament and then a groin injury, Crawford hit .306 (11 for 36) with eight walks and two stolen bases ... Youkilis is hitting .295 with 15 RBIs in 16 games since being dealt. For contrast, he had 14 RBIs in 42 games with the Red Sox this season.

Let's hope that we put a stop to this streak.^

[redsoxbeatz]

f*** the white sox!! Red Sox will WIN!! Crawford is back woohoo

[a700hitter]

Looking at the lineups and the pitching matchup, I think it could be a very high scoring game.

[SemperFi Sox]

Don't like 4 LH in a row.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Don't like 4 LH in a row.

 

Ortiz vs LHP - .964 OPS

Ellsbury vs LHP - .971 OPS (16 PA in 2012), .841 OPS last year

Gonzo vs LHP - .781 OPS this year (higher than that vs RHP), .787 OPS vs LHP last year.

 

It's not like you have a bunch of sub .700 OPS vs LHP guys. These guys all hit LHP well, certainly well enough not to merit a RHH between them.

 

If Middlebrooks had a .964 OPS vs LHP and he was hitting between Ells, Craw, and Gonzo, nobody would bat an eye. But since Ortiz is a left handed hitter, he's not allowed to hit left handed pitchers.

 

It's so stupid. And a700 agrees with me. :thumbsup:

[Youk Of The Nation]

My only hope for the Sox and Sox duking

Is that I can watch Crawford play without puking

But when Kevin takes his first cut

I tell you what

That entire crowd better be "Youking"

[NativeBostonian]

Let's hope Youk has a good game but doesn't win it for the White Sox.

[redsoxbeatz]

Let's hope Youk has a good game but doesn't win it for the White Sox.

 

Lets hope he grounds into double play and strikeout a bunch.

[lesterkett]

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Red Sox are aggressive in their pursuit of Cubs' right-hander Ryan Dempster.

Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago reported on Sunday that ten teams have shown legitimate interest in acquiring Dempster, so the Red Sox are one of many in the mix. Given that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are quite familiar with the Red Sox farm system, it will be interesting to see whether this will increase the chances of a deal. Dempster has five and ten rights, so the veteran right-hander has the ability to block any trade, but he has expressed willingness to join any contender.

[lesterkett]

Im so excited to see CC and ells 1 and 2 ...

[NativeBostonian]

Lets hope he grounds into double play and strikeout a bunch.

 

You can. I'm still going to be cheering him on.

[BornToRun]

You can. I'm still going to be cheering him on.

 

I hope he has an 0fer this series.

[NativeBostonian]

Im so excited to see CC and ells 1 and 2 ...

 

I'm excited too. Can't wait to see what having those two speedy guys can do for this offense.

[d-money]

This team needs a 10 game winning streak or more.Enough of this ********, win 1 and then lose 1.Go on a winning streak!!

[SoxFanForsyth]

Im so excited to see CC and ells 1 and 2 ...

 

Me freaking too!!!

[SoxFanForsyth]

Any projections for Crawford? I say 3-5, Double, SB, 2 Runs. Big night in return.

[NativeBostonian]

Any projections for Crawford? I say 3-5' date=' Double, SB, 2 Runs. Big night in return.[/quote']

 

I say he goes yard tonight.

[Palodios]

Red Sox Nation better get up on their feet and cheer their hearts out for Youk.

[jung]

Well here we go. Youk back as a WS could be a huge ouch.....hopefully Crawford will be as solid coming back as Ells has been so far.

 

I have to admit I thought there was at least a 50-50 chance that Ells would not be as strong as he appears to be coming back....hopefully i will be just as wrong on Crawford.

[d-money]

I will be happy with anything Crawford can give us.

[Station 13]

Any projections for Crawford? I say 3-5' date=' Double, SB, 2 Runs. Big night in return.[/quote']

 

The White Sox starter sucks, so destroy him.

[jung]

For me I am actually more interested to see how Cook does in what has to be the biggest test for him since he began his stint in the rotation....although it almost does not matter who he faces. He either keeps the ball down or he does not. The only difference in opponents is how far the ball travels if he does not.

[iortiz]

Finally our 142 player is going to play... This game is going to be special. CC back and Youk in Fenway again.

 

Win.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Yea, ya know, to be honest with you, I'm not really all that happy with Cook starting. I don't think starting him is worth a missed start by Lester, Beckett, Buchholz, Doubront, or Morales.