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I'm feeling the RSFFL mojo today and for the rest of the weekend.

 

It's gonna happen.

 

I agree, but you must use my perfect GT names for the Dodgers series.

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VA can do lineups, I'll post the Game notes:

 

Game time: 3:45 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN, MLB Network / WEEI.

 

Red Sox vs. Zito: Ortiz 10-34 (2 HR), Drew 11-33, Victorino 3-15, Gomes 2-9, Napoli 3-11, Pedroia 4-6, Ross 1-4, Salty 1-3.

 

Giants vs. Doubront: No history.

 

Stat of the Day: San Francisco has 228 consecutive sellouts, the longest active streak in the majors. The Sox had the old record of 794 consecutive regular season games up until April 10.

 

Notes: The Sox have lost five of seven and eight of 12 and start the day percentage points behind the Rays in the division (two games back in the loss column). ... Doubront has been ragged in his last two starts, allowing nine earned runs on 14 hits and six walks over eight innings. He is facing the Giants for the first time in his career. Doubront is 4-1, 4.66 in five career interleague games. ... Zito comes out of the bullpen to make his first start since July 30 and his first start against the Sox since June 15, 2007. He is 5-6, 5.12 against the Sox in 14 career starts. ... The Sox are 10-4 in interleague games. ... The Giants are 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position in the series and 4 of 35 in their last four games. ... Ellsbury has hit safely in all 14 interleague games this season at 25 of 60 (.417). ... In his last nine games this season, Ellsbury is 8 of 42 (.190) with one double and five runs scored. He has struck out 14 times and walked twice in that span. ... The Sox are 34-31 on the road with losses in 10 of their last 17 games. ... Victorino is 8 of his last 17 with three extra-base hits and two RBIs. ... Nava, who has reached base safely in 32 consecutive starts, is 9 of his last 17 with five doubles and two RBIs. ... Middlebrooks is 14 of 31 in 10 games since returning from Triple A Pawtucket, with four extra-base hits, four runs scored and five RBIs. He has walked six times and struck out seven. ... The Sox bullpen has allowed seven runs on 20 hits in its last 14.2 innings.

 

Song of the Day: "Take A Walk" by Passion Pit.

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Jasonbay44

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No Bogaerts tonight.

 

Awesome. Bogaerts vs RHP. Drew vs LHP.

 

So good.

What the f***... I really don't understand what Farrell is thinking sometimes.

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Farrell said he wasn't going to play him everyday...

 

But Xander hits LHP better, and Drew hits RHP better, and they knew about the pitching change last night before the game.

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Pedroia need a big game. He has it in him. That 1 RBI in the last 2 week out the 3 hole is beyond disgusting.

 

He's been leading off innings a lot.

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RED SOX (74-54)

Ellsbury CF

Victorino RF

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz 1B

Gomes LF

Saltalamacchia C

Drew SS

Middlebrooks 3B

Pitching: LHP Felix Doubront (8-6, 3.95).

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Farrell claims that the reason he did not bring Ueh instead of Vellareal last night was because he had double switched and the pitchers spot was coming up the next inning if there was a next inning. Fine, if that is the case, then you are f***ed. Either you take your chances with Frankie, bring in somebody other than Vellareal or bring in Ueh for the one out and take your chances with somebody else later on. But bringing in Vellareal there made no sense and if I felt I was stuck with even Frankle vs Vellareal, I would have stayed with Frankie. More importantly, Ferrell boxed himself into this corner by using Workman the night before in a 7-1 game. So no matter how you slice it, the way Ferrell is using the pen has been and is deadly.

 

In my view, Farrell plans out his everyday players and his pen for a game and does not deviate from the plan. If he has planned to use Workman the night before, did not matter that he was up 7-1. Workman was commin' in. Farrell IMO simply does not react well to in game situations. In fact I don't think he reacts to them at all. He builds a plan before the game even starts and sticks to it come hell or high water.

 

Frankly boxed like that with the pen...Farrell's only real choice was to have gotten one more inning out of Peavy! Did you read Peavy's lips coming out last night "you have got to be f***ing kidding me".

 

Why by the way was Drew not bunting when he came up late with Ross on second and no outs? That 3rd run would have very likely sealed the game away. I hate giving up outs early in games. But late like that you have to get that guy home...you have to and if you have to give up outs to do it....fine.

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I'm sad they changed the pitching matchup tonight.. I was really looking forward to Chad "gropes women in hospitals when drunk" Gaudin

 

Either way you have:

The artist formerly known as Prince Felix of Doubrontingshire

 

http://i44.tinypic.com/nf0dqx.jpg

 

Against Baked Zito

 

 

http://i44.tinypic.com/f0nubk.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a side note, this is what I imagine Chad Gaudin looks like when he's not playing baseball:

 

http://i42.tinypic.com/14ctdtf.jpg

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But Xander hits LHP better, and Drew hits RHP better, and they knew about the pitching change last night before the game.

 

Maybe the race is getting to Farrell. He did some nonsensical things last night. Not platooning at SS is more nonsense.

You keep piling up bad decisions, you don't make the playoffs. Maybe Farrell needs a few days off.

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a700hitter

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Maybe the race is getting to Farrell. He did some nonsensical things last night. Not platooning at SS is more nonsense.

You keep piling up bad decisions, you don't make the playoffs. Maybe Farrell needs a few days off.

As Tito used to say, the game started getting fast. Maybe Farrell can't keep up.
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