5/5 @ the Lone Stars

[Thunder]

How about some of Thunder's mojo?

Jon Lester (4-0, 3.11 ERA)

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vs

Yu Darvish (5-1, 2.33 ERA)

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WIN!!

[Station 13]

Tough game to end the series. Lester is going to need to go 7 minimum with the very shortened bullpen to give the team a chance. If he sucks, we better come home and take the anger out on the Twinkies.

[Bellhorn04]

Can't say I'm feeling great about today's game. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (20-10)

Ellsbury CF

Nava LF

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Napoli 1B

Carp RF

Ross C

Drew SS

Ciriaco 3B

Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (4-0, 3.11).

 

RANGERS (19-11)

Kinsler 2B

Andrus SS

Berkman DH

Beltre 3B

Cruz RF

Pierzynski C

Baker lLF

Moreland 1B

Gentry CF

Pitching: vs. RHP Yu Darvish (5-1, 2.33).

[jung]

Is Vic being rested...day game following night or did his back flair up again? Anybody know?

[Thunder]

Is Vic being rested...day game following night or did his back flair up again? Anybody know?

 

Would assume rest, because WMB is there too. Salty gets the usual day after night game rest.

[jung]

Not sure if Vic will rest every day after night game but he is going to rest this one. I don't think they want to press their luck with the back.

 

Same with WMB. Don't think he will rest every day after night either. But he is scuffling a bit and his defense appears to be suffering a bit for it. Good day to give him a sit instead of having him buck heads with Darvish. I still think WMB's defense is very much improved over last year...three errors in two games or not. His technique in the field is worlds better and that takes work.

[Station 13]

Day game in arlington is fun, bad pitching gets destroy.

[wyo-sox]

Let's hope Lester trends back to excellence today.

[Station 13]

Pedroia will take that. But what an awful approach again.

[Thunder]

Day game in arlington is fun, bad pitching gets destroy.

 

Not like we have that here today.

[Station 13]

Papi is unbelievable.

[crazydiamond]

Beast.

[Thunder]

Why did I have to switch back to the NBA playoffs? Damn.

[jung]

Ortiz unreal....was hoping that excuse me hit from Pedey would net us something cause that is likely what it will take today. Got Yu having to pitch from the stretch in the first inning just in time for Ortiz....by-by.....two run homer.

[wyo-sox]

Meet Mr Ortiz Yu!

[Thunder]

I feel something special from Jonny today.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Sometimes when Ortiz makes contact, I'm surprised he gets a hit instead of atomizing the ball and standing befuddled in a cloud of white mist.

[wyo-sox]

Well I've certainly had no complaints with Drews defense.

[iortiz]

I'm tired losing vs Tex.... Kick their asses....

[wyo-sox]

I feel something special from Jonny today.

 

Sure a good start.!

[iortiz]

Nice start Jon.

[jung]

Its not really a complaint but you would like SS to give you at SS what Pedey gives us at 2nd base cause there are just so many more opportunities to give you + defense at SS. Drew has sucked up everything that has come his way so far this year but has not been able to turn that into outs we really should not expect and don't deserve the way Pedey does. That is what separates the true defensive artists at SS from the rest of the pack. That is what sort of makes the discussion about Iggy vs Drew.

 

No question though...Drew is going to have every chance to straighten out his offense.

[italstallianion]

1-2 is so much better than 0-3. Let's finally get a W and get out of here. Hopefully we don't go back to Texas again this season.

[Station 13]

A's loo kit starter out and the reliever blew a 3 run lead.

[RedSoxNC84]

:ortiz:

[Station 13]

Remember Pedro's untouchable curve? God it was heavenly.

[Station 13]

Ross >>>>>>>Salty

[iortiz]

Ross!

[wyo-sox]

Sweet! Suck it lone star state.