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I love it when EI is just plain wrong. Excellent.

EI says PPD/Rain. f***. Another blacked-out Saturday game now?

any length expected? WIll the game be called?

C'mon a700. This is crap. Youk won't match Helton's off years? You're treating Helton like he is Gehrig... currently. He's not. Sometimes I feel like we're watching two completely different players when we're discussing Youkilis. You see an average at best 1B who should be dealt whenever even a mediocre player could be had in return. (not in the case of Helton who is admittidly better than mediocre, but you were adamant during the off season that they move him for a more powerful 1B because he wasn't worth of being in a top-notch offense). I see a guy with one of the best eyes in baseball, a player that not a single pitcher appears to like to pitch to, as evidenced by his ability to draw walks DESPITE hitting directly in front of one of the best hitters in baseball. He is versatile, in the lineup and in the field. He is also learning how to pull the trigger when he gets in good hitters counts and I think that is the biggest difference between this season and last. I'm just guessing, but he appears more aggressive this season. Granted, his power leaves something to be desired. Sometimes he seems to put a really good swing on the ball and it is a fly out, especially to the opposite field. That said, at this point he is on pace to score 124 R this season and to get 222 hits with 23 HR with 94 RBI, mostly from the two-hole. Those aren't Hall of Fame numbers, but most players aren't Hall of Famers. That makes them all the more realistic to me. I don't think he's hitting out of his mind. He's hitting linedrives and working counts in his favor. He's not hitting gap shot after gap shot, or knocking 12 HR out of the park in 10 days. He's hitting like a good hitter hits and I think he can--and will--continue it to remain around .300 each and every season.

I can't wait for Clemens to try to pitch against the Sox. His stuff is mediocre +.

FWIW, AA players are small. Good double by lowell.

Anyone else watching Buchholz v. Clemens? Clemens is coming out for the 6th, which means he very well could be pitching for NY next week.

Papi with an RBI double thanks to Jeter's inability to hold onto the ball.

That's funny, I was just thinking the same thing. He's changing speed more often and doesn't want to leave one over the plate to Ortiz, that's for sure.

Am I the only one who doesn't think Matsui is a very good fielder? He's certainly not a plus defensively.

That's true. It is good news. Nice double Youk. Just put one on the board boys.

This game doesn't look really good right now. This team just isn't hitting yet tonight. 3rd time through the order, c'mon Sox!

Crisp would have thrown him out, if he was trying to get from 1st to 2nd.

Wake ONLY throws batting practice. It's whether his BP floats a certain way that matters. People who say that Wake should stay in the rotation until he retires should take note. I love Wake for his 200+ IP capabilities, and his loyalty and dedication to all things Red Sox, along with his ability to pitch in and win big games. But there are definitely better pitchers out there, pitchers who don't require a personal catcher. I've said it before, its not just this start that makes me cautious.

It's still not enough ceiling for me.

smart play by Cora.

He has bad games it seems about 1/3 of the time. 1/3 of the time he is unhittable, and the other 1/3 he battles and gives up 4-5 runs. One can be sure that 3 runs is a surmountable lead. If he can hold them it would be nice.

Is this like a quiz or something? I have to find the lineups now.. EDIT: Oh I got it! There wasn't a game today.

f***ing roid head.

The same could be true of Wakefield. How many times have I seen him give up like 5 runs in the first 3 innings and then work his way into the 9th. After Giambi's shot let's hope that's the case tonight.

The Sox need 1 of these 3 games for sure, tonight would be a very nice one to get. Nice play Youk.

No, it was an inch or two outside, though Wang made a close pitch and got the call. That's baseball. he hit Posada in the mitt when it mattered.