6/9 @ Eduardo's Former Employer

[Thunder]

Around this time last year, Americans were going nuts over the World Cup. In the madness and chaos, a chant came out into pop culture. It was not a new chant, but it took our great nation by storm.

 

I…I believe…I believe that…I believe that we… I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!!!!!

 

And I do believe. And so do you. You believed in 1967. You believed in 1975. You believed in 1986. You believed in 2003. And, finally, we all believed in 2004. I turned 6 on the night of Game 3 of the 2004 ALCS, the game that the Yankees infamously won 19-8. But I believed. We believed again in 2007, when we got down 3-1 to Cleveland. And then we all believed in 2013. We believed that Big Papi would make Torii Hunter flip over and the bullpen cop rejoice. We believed that Victorino would send us to the World Series, because we didn't worry about a thing, believing that EVERY LITTLE THING (was) GONNA BE ALRIGHT! And I believe in 2015. Since January, I've been saying that another World Series is on the way. As we have found out, anything is possible if you just believe. Keep the Faith. Believe in Boston. We still have time. Turn this ship around. It started Friday, and continues now.

 

Eduardo “Our Savior” Rodriguez (2-0, 0.61) vs Miguel “Not Michael” Gonzalez (5-4, 3.54)

 

How do you think the Orioles are feeling right now? They got rid of Eduardo Rodriguez in the deal for Andrew Miller. They missed out on both of them. Eduardo is looking better than Kershaw and MadBum put together, playing for an AL East rival, while Miller has found his role as a lockdown closer, with another AL East rival. Buck probably has steam coming out of his ears just thinking about it. And what rhymes with Buck? Let's do that to 'em tonight.

[SoxnCycles]

Nailed it!

 

I'm going to enjoy the look on Showalter's face as Eduardo mows his team down like a field of hay.

[Kimmi]

I took my son to a US Women's soccer game last summer. I know nothing about soccer, but he is a crazed fan. I mention this because of the "I Believe" chant. It was great.

 

Anyway, awesome game thread Thunder!

 

I dang sure believe! We are winning tonight, no doubt in my mind!

 

No one is stopping the Thunder mojo!

 

Go Sox!

[SoxnCycles]

BOSTON RED SOX

Dustin Pedroia - 2B

Brock Holt - RF

Hanley Ramirez - LF

David Ortiz - DH

Mike Napoli - 1B

Pablo Sandoval - 3B

Xander Bogaerts - SS

Mookie Betts - CF

Blake Swihart - C

 

Eduardo Rodriguez - LHP

 

 

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Manny Machado - 3B

Delmon Young - RF

Adam Jones - CF

Matt Wieters - C

Chris Davis - DH

Nolan Reimold - LF

Steve Pearce - 1B

J.J. Hardy - SS

Ryan Flaherty - 2B

 

Miguel Gonzalez - RHP

[Spudboy]

Pound these bitches into utter submission.

 

No. It is not Vladimir Harkonnen that encompasses their doom. It is "King" Eduardo Rodriguez!!!!!

 

GO SOX!!!1!!!!!

[Thunder]

It's so sad how little people there are this game.

[Spudboy]

We should have a Talksox field trip.

[Spudboy]

Sit down Delmon.

[Thunder]

We should have a Talksox field trip.

 

Indeed. I assume it would be to a game.

[a700hitter]

ER is not very sharp right now.

[jacksonianmarch]

Did you really expect his ERA to stay under 1? He's a rook with fantastic stuff, but he's still a rook. He's gonna have some rough days. Tonight might be one, who knows.

[FenwayFaithful]

Let's get some damn runs, fellas.

[Thunder]

Uh-oh Hanley

[a700hitter]

Down goes Hanley.

[a700hitter]

That has to smart.

[Thunder]

ERod's settled in nicely after the up and down 1st.

[VA Sox Fan]

It's so sad how little people there are this game.

 

Baltimore pretty much sucks and has for a while. It's sad.

 

GO RED SOX!!!!

[Thunder]

Clutch DP right there.

[d-money]

Rodriguez is looking at 6 i nnings today. This offense "smh"

[Palodios]

I think someone needs to tell Rodriguez that Red Sox starting pitchers are supposed to be awful. He really isn't pulling his weight in that regard.

[Station 13]

Swihart can hit. Line drive to all fields from both side of plate

[VA Sox Fan]

Score some runs please!!!

[VA Sox Fan]

Swihart can hit. Line drive to all fields from both side of plate

 

Really like him!

[NativeBostonian]

Buck Showalter is pretty quick on the trigger with his pitchers. It'd take Farrell seven runs to realize the pitcher is done.

[FenwayFaithful]

Swihart can hit. Line drive to all fields from both side of plate

Agree. Think he's gonna be a foundational player going forward for us.

[NativeBostonian]

Agree. Think he's gonna be a foundational player going forward for us.

 

We definitely have a good young nucleus.

[d-money]

This team can't do the little things right lol

[Station 13]

This is bleeping unbeliable. Wast a 2b with no out.

[Station 13]

Really like him!

 

I bet he gets that from lots of ladies.

[FenwayFaithful]

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