Nesn has just reported that Matsuzaka will be facing Andy Pettitte on Friday. Not sure what they'll do for the next 2 games, maybe it stays Igawa & Wang
http://www.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2007/ballot_reg.jsp
Balloting is already underway for the 2007 All-Star Game in San Francisco, 25 votes maximum. What is your All-Star team for the AL & NL?
American League
Catcher- Joe Mauer
1st Base- David Ortiz
2nd Base- Ian Kinsler
Shortstop- Miguel Tejada
3rd Base- Alex Rodriguez
Outfield- Manny Ramirez (He'll start raking soon enough
Outfield- Ichiro Suzuki
Outfield- Vladimir Guerrero
National League
Catcher- Brian McCann
1st Base- Adrian Gonzalez
2nd Base- Orlando Hudson
Shortstop- Hanley Ramirez (tough choice between the former Sox propsect & Jose Reyes)
3rd Base- Miguel Cabrera
Outfield- Matt Holliday
Outfield- Carlos Beltran
Outfield- Jeff Francouer
Just very sad
Watching the NESN post game report. Tito must be paying them off or something, never once discussed about how bad Tavarez's start was. The main focus was the defense, ok that bad defensive inning came after when the score was already 6-3 (thanks to Tavarez lasting just 4.2 innings while giving up 6 runs). They didnt lose because of bad defense it was just throwing gasoline on the fire. He is now 0-2 with an 8.36 ERA in 3 starts.
Tom Caron only could say:
Its time to put this series behind us. Bring on the O's who the Sox just simply crushed last year going 17-2 I believe
Curt Schilling vs Daniel Cabrera
Josh Beckett vs Adam Loewen
Love thee matchups for the first 2 games
Why did the Sox even swing their bats in the 9th?
Example I well understand, believe me that I do share the same sentiment on Ellsbury. No need to sell me on him. Im just thinking that before he comes up to the bigs, a move has to be made. Unless they want to dump one of the pitchers and go with a 5 man outfield
Haha youre trying to make your case that Beckett sucks, by taking an ERA from just that game? Haha. Of course its going to be larger in appearance if its comig from 1 game. So a reliever sucks against the Yankees because he gives up 1 run in 1 inning, thats a 9.00 ERA
Yes you'll take those 4 ER in 6.2 any day from a Red Sox starter... while your inept pitching staff gets batted around. Wait dont tell me youd rather have Kei Igawa than Josh Beckett
Of course I know we cant beat halladay twice in a row, just saying its sad to see chances slip away to gain ground in the division
EDIT: Timlin, any chance he wont allow a baserunner this inning? Lets find out!
Leadoff single, heres a cookie
If D-Rays pull out with a W, its good to see the Sox not lose any ground. But it will still be 2 games in a row they cant gain in the standings with the Yankees having their early season troubles. Something we all know too well
Coco is out because he's still nursing his sore oblique. If its this early in the season for an outfielder, I think they would call up Murphy before Ellsbury
yes I know that... I said "Lenny Dinardo, err Julian Tavarez"
Do you remember that they tried DiNardo in the rotation and sucked as badly as Tavarez is now? Hence my last post
4 ER in 7 innings vs the Yankees lineup in 7 innings while striking out 7, what a has been! He's also 4-0 this year with an ERA of 2.55 and striking out 25 batters in 24.2 innings. He's just a better looking Julian Tavarez!