9/22 vs. Blue Jays (Yaz Statue Mojo)

[VA Sox Fan]

I don't think Kapstein wants to leave the booth. Thank goodness that they didn't have him sit in for Remy.

 

He shared a lot of insight and knowledge but man he was non-stop.

[VA Sox Fan]

Solid outing from Doubront.

 

Yeah and like Eck mentioned, he seems to be working faster. Thank God for that!

[jung]

This game is probably a good example of why paying to bring a knuckleballer to the AL generally and the AL East specifically does not make much sense.

 

Rare for a knuckleballer to not at least leave one or two up and doing nothing. But in the NL you could get away with it. Not as often likely to see a dinger go screaming past your ears. But here, Dickey has not made more than a couple mistakes with the knuckleball today. But still and all he has given up 5 runs through seven innings. If anything his ERA is on the way up today.

 

You can have a knuckler without paying big money for him and have that work out these days. Wake certainly was a worthwhile contributor at reasonable money. But giving up guys and paying big money to bring one to the AL East just makes no sense at all.

[a700hitter]

He shared a lot of insight and knowledge but man he was non-stop.

The guy is very knowledgeable-- a valuable member of the team FO and a huge fan too. What a great job he has!! I'd take the job just to get his seat. LOL!! I'd even wear the dopey looking headset.

[Station 13]

Yeah and like Eck mentioned, he seems to be working faster. Thank God for that!

 

Remember Beckett, Buccholz, Dice-k, Papelbon...how long they take to throw a pitch? LOL

[VA Sox Fan]

Remember Beckett, Buccholz, Dice-k, Papelbon...how long they take to throw a pitch? LOL

 

Oh yeah! Excruciating!

[Brennan]

Morales...

[Station 13]

Farrell is testing out Morales as the other LHP.

[Brennan]

No time is a good time for Morales.

[jung]

Davis is such a pain in the neck. Glad this team went nowhere. I could see where Reyes and Davis could make life miserable for pitchers if they were constantly getting on in front of big boppers.

[Brennan]

Morales is a nightmare, just get him the hell out of there before he gives the game away.

[Brennan]

Koji man...

[jung]

Funny how we have two guys pitching from the left side that are kinda' the same guy. Thornton and Frankie both sort of lose it all of a sudden more times than not...and once they do lose it there seems to be no getting it back. Its like you are hoping to survive them more than anything else.

[Brennan]

Koji is the man.

[a700hitter]

Koji still on his roll!! The guy is money and this unlikely team continues to roll. 95 wins and counting!!

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

9 pitch save for Koji. I really have a god feeling about this year.

[Beaneater]

Koji is the man.

 

Yeah, but he threw a ball. That's bordering on unacceptable.

[VA Sox Fan]

If we had to watch all Red Sox games in Spanish, we would become fluent faster than if we used Rosetta Stone. LOL!

 

Ha ha!

 

Everyone loves Koji! The Hispanic broadcaster was so excited when he introduced Koji!!

 

Nice win! Nice to get some faith back in Doubront. Nice outing.

[jung]

Koji hardly ever throws balls. That is probably what really separates him from other guys with swing and miss stuff. His pitch stays in the zone for the most part. The hitter is just left in no mans land. He is screwed whether he swings or not and the whole inning is over before you know it.

 

Hitters must loath the idea of letting a pitch from Koji go by as it is mostly like just giving away a strike. Usually if they do let one go by it is with an 0-1 count. So, letting one go by usually puts them at 0-2 against a guy that just does not walk anybody. That alone probably makes taking such a painful experience. Now the hitter is down 0-2 and probably just feels like heading back to the bat rack.

[Navafan29]

Jays play a makeup game against the chisox soon. We need to make a gamethread about this important game so we can watch as the Jays compete for the best record among last place teams. They currently have a half game lead over the Colorado Weedsmokers.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Please tell me you were joking.

[Navafan29]

Please tell me you were joking.

 

Oh don't get me wrong, I don't think it's a good idea or anything.

 

But I still think we should do it.

[Brennan]

skanks lost

[VA Sox Fan]

Pitching matchups for the Rockies series

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff September 23, 2013 09:45 AM

 

 

Tuesday: RHP John Lackey (10-12, 3.44) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (7-5, 3.36), 8:40 p.m., NESN

 

Wednesday: RHP Jake Peavy (11-5, 4.02) vs. RHP Roy Oswalt (0-6, 7.71), 8:40 p.m., NESN.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Remember when people actually wanted Roy Oswalt? Looks like the Sox dodged a bullet on that one.

[Beaneater]

Remember when people actually wanted Roy Oswalt? Looks like the Sox dodged a bullet on that one.

 

Oof. No kidding. Looks like the Sox get an automatic W for game 2... unless the infamous reverse lock decides to come into play.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Lackey throwing vs Chatwood, then Peavy vs Oswalt in Colorado. Follow that series with Buchholz Lester Lackey, our top 3 against the Orioles without Machado.

 

I like our chances to go 4-1 in that span.

[Beaneater]

You know, for some odd reason I hadn't thought of the fact that we'll be playing the O's without Machado. Plus, like you said, we've got our playoff rotation lined up; no filler. And by then the O's won't have anything to play for except the joy of knocking us out of the #1 seed. We do know they enjoy that role, but you have to like our chances to rack up a bunch of wins here. Hopefully starting tonight vs. S. Tyler Chatwood III, Esq.

[VA Sox Fan]

What the hell a700? GT PLEASE!!!

[VA Sox Fan]

Remember....Home Field advantage needed and mojo! Game time in approx. an hour and a half. Are ya nappin'???