The Opener - 4/01/2013 vs. NYY

[MANNYHOF24]

Also, how fun is it going to be to watch Iggy, Middlebrooks and JBJ on the field together. This team should be a breath of fresh air.

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (0-0)

Ellsbury CF

Victorino RF

Pedroia 2B

Napoli 1B

Middlebrooks 3B

Saltalamacchia C

Gomes DH

Bradley Jr. LF

Iglesias SS

Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (9-14, 4.82 in 2012).

 

YANKEES (0-0)

Gardner CF

Nunez SS

Cano 2B

Youkilis 1B

Wells L

Francisco DH

Suzuki RF

Nix 3B

Cervelli C

Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (15-6, 3.38 in 2012).

[VA Sox Fan]

More from the Globe:

 

Red Sox vs. Sabathia: Pedroia 11-43, Ellsbury 6-28, Gomes 5-24, Napoli 5-22, Victorino 6-19, Ross 4-13, Saltalamacchia 3-14, Ciriaco 2-7, Nava 2-7, Carp 0-5, Iglesias 0-2, Middlebrooks 1-2.

 

Yankees vs. Lester: Cano 13-57, Wells 6-36, Suzuki 11-36, Overbay 9-25, Nix 7-21, Francisco 3-16, Boesch 3-13, Nunez 2-8, Gardner 1-6, Cerveli 1-4, Stewart 1-2, Youkilis 1-2.

 

Game time: 1:05 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN, YES, ESPN / WEEI, WCBS

 

Stat of the Day: The Yankees have won 11 straight home game games on Opening Day dating back to 1986. Their last loss at home on Opening Day came in 1982

 

For openers: The Sox are 55-57-1 on Opening Day with losses in their last two. ... The Sox have opened on the road for the last three seasons and in 15 of the last 18 years.

 

The Sun Devil: Pedroia is starting at second base on Opening Day for the seventh time. Only Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr (13 times) has made more Opening Day starts at second base for the Sox. ... Pedroia has hit in six straight openers at 9 of 22 with two doubles, two homers, two walks, and four RBIs.

 

Missing them: Jonny Gomes will DH for the Red Sox. The last Opening Day DH who wasn't David Ortiz? Jeremy Giambi in 2003. ... Derek Jeter (ankle) is not starting on Opening Day for the first time since 2001.

 

The lefties: Sabathia is making his 10th Opening Day start and Lester his third. ... Lester is 10-17, 4.90 in 39 starts dating back to September of 2011. ... Lester was 1-1, 3.90 in five starts against the Yankees last season. ... Lester is the first lefty in Sox history to start three straight openers since Mel Parnell from 1952-54. ... Lester is 7-2 in 12 career road starts against the Yankees, including six wins in 11 starts at the new Yankee Stadium. No other visiting pitcher has more than four wins at the ballpark.

 

It's been a long time: The last Red Sox lefty to win on Opening Day was Gary Peters against the Yankees in 1970.

 

Bad memories: The Sox ended last season losing eight straight, 12 of 13, 22 of 29, and 42 of 58. ... The Sox have lost 17 of their last 24 games against the Yankees, 13 of 18 last season.

 

Welcome aboard: Bradley, 22, is the youngest position player to start on Opening Day for the Red Sox since Donnie Sadler in 1998. Sadler also was 22.

 

Old rivals: This is just the third season-opening game between these two teams over the last 21 seasons beginning in 1993, but the third in the last nine years. ... The Red Sox have taken six of their last eight Opening Day contests against New York since 1964 and are 11-16-1 in 28 previous season-opening games against the Bombers.

 

Song of the Day: "Chemistry Class" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

[TylerD]

I'm so excited today I could puke!!! Can't wait to see a fresh team on the field.

[kapsis21]

my prediction Victorino takes Sabathia yard.. and i concur with most about JBJ Victorino and Ellsbury making a solid outfield and infield has Lasershow Iggy and Middlebrooks.. super excited about the game today.. GO GO SOX!

 

I'm so excited today I could puke!!! Can't wait to see a fresh team on the field.

 

:thumbsup: yep same here..

[TylerD]

I just hope Lester has a good game. He has looked awesome in spring training. I hope it wasnt just a tease. What a true test to open against. This could be a HUGE confidence builder for him to get a win over the Yanks.

[Orange Juiced]

RED SOX (0-0)

Ellsbury CF

Victorino RF

Pedroia 2B

Napoli 1B

Middlebrooks 3B

Saltalamacchia C

Gomes DH

Bradley Jr. LF

Iglesias SS

Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (9-14, 4.82 in 2012).

 

YANKEES (0-0)

Gardner CF

Nunez SS

Cano 2B

Youkilis 1B

Wells L

Francisco DH

Suzuki RF

Nix 3B

Cervelli C

Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (15-6, 3.38 in 2012).

 

I know they'll be getting some guys back from injury as time goes on, but holy smokes, I never thought I'd see that crappy a lineup put out there by the Yankees. If that was Boston's lineup, we'd all be completely depressed.

 

(that said, watch them put up 7 runs on Lester......)

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Those stats VA posted are U G L Y. Lmao my goodness, lets hope the Red Sox make those numbers irrelevant today.

[Orange Juiced]

Also, how fun is it going to be to watch Iggy, Middlebrooks and JBJ on the field together. This team should be a breath of fresh air.

 

Home grown players out of today's starting 10:

 

Ellsbury

Pedroia

Middlebrooks

Bradley Jr.

Iglesias

Lester

 

I really like that.

[BSN07]

I just got home from our first outdoor training(it's been cold here), needless to say I'm in full baseball mood and am excited for today's game :thumbsup:

 

Red Sox win 7-2, Bradley hits first career HR of RP late in the game to seal it

[iortiz]

Morning everyone! Ready for a new season.

 

Win!

[Palodios]

Longest three hours ever.

[kapsis21]

I just hope Lester has a good game. He has looked awesome in spring training. I hope it wasnt just a tease. What a true test to open against. This could be a HUGE confidence builder for him to get a win over the Yanks.

 

I just wish and hope we have a pitching core more dominant than last year..

[Beaneater]

I know they'll be getting some guys back from injury as time goes on, but holy smokes, I never thought I'd see that crappy a lineup put out there by the Yankees. If that was Boston's lineup, we'd all be completely depressed.

 

(that said, watch them put up 7 runs on Lester......)

 

That's what I thought when I read that lineup. It's basically Cano plus 8 random spectators from the crowd. And I'm OK with that.

 

(until they put up the 7 runs that you mentioned...)

[Bellhorn04]

Longest three hours ever.

 

Wait till the 50 hours between Game 1 and Game 2.

[MANNYHOF24]

I am not home today, so I will have to wait until this game is archived on MLB.TV... Hopefully around 5:30

[mvp 78]

Wait till the 50 hours between Game 1 and Game 2.

 

A day off on the 2nd day of the season is pointless. Just dumb.

[VA Sox Fan]

I've got butterflies!

 

WIN!!!

[VA Sox Fan]

A day off on the 2nd day of the season is pointless. Just dumb.

 

Yeah, I don't get that at all.

[mvp 78]

Baseball shouldn't be played in March or November.

[jopete19]

Also, how fun is it going to be to watch Iggy, Middlebrooks and JBJ on the field together. This team should be a breath of fresh air.

 

Yeah. It's gonna be fun watching Iggy bat .120

[Orange Juiced]

A day off on the 2nd day of the season is pointless. Just dumb.

 

I think there are more open dates in April because of potential rain outs.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Yeah. It's gonna be fun watching Iggy bat .120

 

Hey....you shut your whore mouth. Just let it happen first before we bash his offense.

[BornToRun]

Anybody else surprised that Gomes is hitting behind Salty considering that Jarrod hits like a pitcher vs lefties?

[jopete19]

Hey....you shut your whore mouth. Just let it happen first before we bash his offense.

 

I'll give him a month. Then my slutty whorish mouth will open up.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I'll give him a month. Then my slutty whorish mouth will open up.

 

Deal

[TylerD]

I just wish and hope we have a pitching core more dominant than last year..

 

You and me both brother. I'm really confident in our offense. Two things I want to see. Lester have a rebound year, and to see how Lackey holds up after the surgery. As for Clay, Felix, and Dempster I think they will be fine. We just need to get off to a fast start unlike last year where we played catch up the entire season.

[Bellhorn04]

Anybody else surprised that Gomes is hitting behind Salty considering that Jarrod hits like a pitcher vs lefties?

 

Doesn't take long for us to start questioning lineups does it?

[BornToRun]

Doesn't take long for us to start questioning lineups does it?

 

We're Red Sox fans, it's our sacred duty to complain.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Anybody else surprised that Gomes is hitting behind Salty considering that Jarrod hits like a pitcher vs lefties?

 

Yup.

 

Although with Pedroia Nap Middlebrooks and Gomes, that would have been 4 straight RHH. Not sure that matters much, though, because they all hit RHP well. I guess Farrell wanted to split it up though. Salty does have pop vs RHP, but I have a feeling he's going to strike out multiple times today, at least once with less than 2 outs and a RISP.