8/17 vs Yankees

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Mojo only works if you believe in it. Don't come in this thread saying we're going to lose automatically. I don't give a s*** who we're facing, have some faith in your team.

 

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Hiroki Kuroda(11-7, 2.33 ERA)

 

vs

 

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John Lackey(7-10, 3.32 ERA)

 

Game starts at 4:05. Be ready to see the Yankees get lit up like a Christmas tree.

[Thunder]

Lets win this game!

 

If we don't, I'm going to go on a big rant about how your mojo sucks to RSFFL.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

You are sitting at 0-8 on the year. You will not say anything to me.

[Jasonbay44]

You are sitting at 0-8 on the year. You will not say anything to me.

 

Is he really 0-8? Holy s***.

[Thunder]

You are sitting at 0-8 on the year. You will not say anything to me.

 

1-8, although the win was only because I made a GT after the other person forgot.

[Youk Of The Nation]

My prediction: Sox win 12-4. Ortiz, and Victorino go deep. Pedroia has two doubles and 4 RBI. Lackey goes 7 and lets up 3.

[Station 13]

thunder you stink.

[Thunder]

Is that really necessary?

 

I'm aware of how bad my mojo is.

[Station 13]

Is that really necessary?

 

I'm aware of how bad my mojo is.

 

Dude, gamethreads should be taken lightly. We're just busting your balls man. We all want to see the Red Sox win.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Dude, gamethreads should be taken lightly. We're just busting your balls man. We all want to see the Red Sox win.

 

Lol that's what I'm saying. He's taking it super serious like we're going to kill him over it.

[MJantomaso]

Dude, gamethreads should be taken lightly. We're just busting your balls man. We all want to see the Red Sox win.

 

This is false. Gamethread mojo is the only way the redsox can win.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

It's also Dustin Pedroia's birthday. The Yankees are about to get rocked, remember this post.

[Station 13]

Lol that's what I'm saying. He's taking it super serious like we're going to kill him over it.

 

I'm dead serious about that corvette you promise me though.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I'm dead serious about that corvette you promise me though.

 

Lmao, I don't remember that post. Do you know what thread it was?

[Station 13]

Lmao, I don't remember that post. Do you know what thread it was?

 

you just said cars and crap. so I want that corvette.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

you just said cars and crap. so I want that corvette.

 

I honestly don't recall saying that, just the MLB.TV. I drive a Lexus, take a trip down to Miami and you can drive it for the day. We can go to the beach and look at beautiful women all day, seems like a fair trade haha.

[Thunder]

It's also Dustin Pedroia's birthday. The Yankees are about to get rocked, remember this post.

 

Happy Birthday Pedey!

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (72-52)

Ellsbury CF

Nava RF

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Carp LF

Drew SS

Napoli 1B

Saltalamacchia C

Middlebrooks 3B

Pitching: RHP John Lackey (7-10, 3.32).

[jung]

If you are wondering, Vic apparently is sore enough at this point to need another day off. Went out of last night's game unable to run and I guess can't today either.

[a700hitter]

If you are wondering, Vic apparently is sore enough at this point to need another day off. Went out of last night's game unable to run and I guess can't today either.

Victorino is a key guy. When he is missing from the lineup, that hurts the team.

[rjortiz]

Red Sox are favorites again today at -125, so obviously the books aren't too concerned with an eight game slide like so many others on this site are.

 

Just for perspective, the Houston Astros went 6-2 over eight games at one point.

[MJantomaso]

This team has been hitting like a bunch of women as of late.

[redsoxfan3]

Victorino has been penciled into the lineup in RF. Nava moves to LF, Carp moves to 1B, and Napoli is scratched from the lineup.

[a700hitter]

I assume that Carp will be moved to first base. Napoli would be eaten alive by Kuroda.

[redsoxfan3]

I assume that Carp will be moved to first base. Napoli would be eaten alive by Kuroda.

 

Correct.

[jung]

Sounds like Vic is taking one for the team. He could not even turn and get back to the bag last night. Hope he holds up, especially in RF where he only seems to know one speed.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

It's also Dustin Pedroia's birthday. The Yankees are about to get rocked, remember this post.

 

Homered last year on his birthday. Has 3 career HRs on his birthday in 6 games on his birthday. Number 4 comes tonight.

[redsoxfan3]

Sounds like Vic is taking one for the team. He could not even turn and get back to the bag last night. Hope he holds up, especially in RF where he only seems to know one speed.

 

It does sound that way. Napoli was in the lineup, but he was scratched due to an injury. It would have been nice to get Victorino a day off, but I think we have a better lineup today without Napoli in there against Kuroda. I don't know the severity of Nap's injury. All I know is that it is plantar fasciitis.

[SoxFanForsyth]

The complacency of this front office in bringing up Bogaerts while Stephen Drew hits .198/.254/.351 vs LHP is mind boggling.

 

Bring up Bogaerts, give him every start at SS vs LHP, and let him start 1-2 games at 3B a week. This team has been nothing short of atrocious vs LHP in the 2nd half. They've also been absolutely flat as s***. They need energy, and they need it now.

 

Every year we see it. Teams bring up these young kids to bring energy to the teams during the dog days of summer (August), and it gives them the huge boost they need to push them through. And every year, it seems like the Red Sox over-develop their players in AAA. When you've got a player with the skills of Bogaerts in AAA and you've got the need on the left side of the infield and vs LHP in general, bring the damn kid up and see if he can help.

 

What's the worst that could happen? He struggles vs LHP? I'm pretty sure it's not going to be any worse than the .600 OPS that Stephen Drew is providing vs LHP.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Red Sox are favorites again today at -125, so obviously the books aren't too concerned with an eight game slide like so many others on this site are.

 

Just for perspective, the Houston Astros went 6-2 over eight games at one point.

 

For me at least, it's not just the 8 game slide, it's the complete and utter incompetence at the plate when facing any left handed pitcher. I thought "ok, they faced Price and Moore. Fine, I understand struggling against them"

 

But then it's Chen, Buehrle, Pettite, Oborholtzer, guys you've never heard of in your life. It's Ortiz OPS'ing .727 vs LHP when he OPS'd .985 against them last year. Johnny Gomes OPS'ing .730 vs LHP. Victorino OPS'ing .756. Napoli OPS'ing .761. Even Ross, who is supposed to spell Salty vs LHP is only OPS'ing .728.

 

Hell, we've had 3 hitters OPS over .800 vs LHP this year, and 2 of them aren't on the team anymore (Iglesias .842, Snyder .964). Pedroia (.890) is the other.

 

That's a massive, massive concern. As soon as the SP goes out, this team just gets absolutely pummeled by LH relief pitchers. And why not?? They have nobody who can even sniff a mediocre line against them outside of Pedroia.

 

It's funny, when the season began and we had Pedroia, Ortiz, Napoli, Middlebrooks, Gomes, Ross, and then the bullpen of Uehara, Taz, Bailey, Hanrahan, etc, all anyone said was "There are two things this team will do well, hit LHP and close out games late". And those are the two biggest struggles (though Uehara has been MVP worthy).