Thunder

I'm watching golf outside of Boston. Going to rain there any second.

Good play there Iggy! I will like you until you have a GW hit against us.

Came through me earlier. Lost power for 20 seconds. Bright and sunny now.

Pedey's gotta win gold glove at 2B this year.

Blew some gas right by him.

Pedey sticking with the high socks. Love them.

Perfect lineup today. We need those runs to support Lack.

Let's get Lackey some run support today.

I was listening to ESPN radio last night, and all of their experts agree that the Sox win the East by at least 3 games.

Iggy's back, Miggy's not! Woohoo!

Sale goes tomorrow.

I hate that the White Sox are playing the Yankees.

RHP John Lackey (8-11, 3.19) vs RHP Doug Fister (10-7, 3.81). Game time: 1:35 p.m. TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI. Red Sox vs. Fister: Ortiz 5-17, Napoli 2-13, Nava 3-10, Pedroia 3-10, Ellsbury 3-6, Salty 5-8, Drew 1-6, Gomes 1-3, Middlebrooks 1-2, Victorino 3-3, Carp 0-2. Tigers vs. Lackey: Hunter 12-52, Martinez 10-26, Cabrera 4-12, Infante 3-12, Santiago 2-9, Avila 0-4, Fielder 3-6, Pena 3-6, Jackson 1-4, Dirks 1-2, Kelly 2-3, Tuiasosopo 0-3. Stat of the Day: Jose Iglesias has hit .292 with four extra-base hits and five RBIs in 28 games since the Red Sox traded him to the Tigers on July 30 in the three-team deal that returned Jake Peavy. This will be his first time back at Fenway Park since the deal. Notes: The Sox have won three straight, seven of eight and 10 of 14. They lead the Rays by 5.5 games in the division and the Tigers by 1.5 games in the race for best record in the AL and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. ... The Sox are 25-15 against Detroit the last six seasons but dropped three of four in Detroit June 20-23. ... The Sox are 25-12 in days games. ... Lackey is 6-2, 3.87 in 11 career starts against the Tigers. He went seven innings against them on June 20, giving up two runs on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts. In his last three starts this season, Lackey has allowed six earned runs over 22 innings. ... Fister is 1-4, 5.20 in seven career starts against the Sox. In his last three starts, including one this season, he has allowed 12 earned runs on 25 hits over 12 innings. He lasted only 3.1 innings against the Sox on June 21, giving up six runs on 11 hits. ... Nava has reached base safely in 36 consecutive starts. ... Ortiz is 5 of his last 8 with six RBIs. He has 1,998 career hits and would be the 17th active player with 2,000 unless Cleveland's Jason Giambi (who has 1,999) beats him to it. ... The next game John McDonald plays will be the 1,000th of his career. ... Ellsbury is 11 of 26 on the homestand with eight runs scored, three RBIs and three stolen bases. ... Victorino is 12 of his last 27 with 11 RBIs, 11 runs scored and six extra-base hits. ... Napoli is 8 of his last 23 with seven RBIs and four extra-base hits. ... The Sox are 20 for 20 in stolen bases since Aug. 9. They are 105 of 125 (.848) on the season. ... Tigers star Miguel Cabrera has missed the last two games with an abdominal strain. Song of the Day: "Blues On A Holiday" by Susan Tedeschi.

Georgia really doesn't need that. They had big hopes this year, then lose to Clemson and lose their WR.

Overall, 18 of the last 24 are in the division. 7 vs the Skanks, 6 vs the Orioles, 3 vs the Rays, and 2 with the Jays.

They're still 3.5 back of the Rays. The Rays are out west all week. You guys are playing the s***** White Sox, then 4 with us that will make or break you.

We do well in that stretch, and we can clinch the division with a week or so left.

We are running away with this.

Thaaaa Yankees looose!!!

September already... Wow. Game time: 1:35 p.m. TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI. Red Sox vs. Rienzo: No history. White Sox vs. Doubront: Keppinger 4-10, De Aza 2-8, Dunn 0-7, Konerko 2-6, Ramirez 1-7, Viciedo 4-7, Beckham 0-4, Flowers 1-2, Garcia 0-2. Stat of the Day: Doubront has allowed three runs or fewer in 18 of his last 19 starts. Notes: On WEEI this morning, bench coach Torey Lovullo said the Red Sox have called up OF Quintin Berry, C Ryan Lavarnway, 3B Brandon Snyder, and RHP Rubby de la Rosa ... Rienzo, a rookie, has made six starts and has five no-decisions. He has averaged six innings per outing … Doubront is looking for his third straight win … The Red Sox went 16-12 in August and have a .500 record or better in every month of the season … Ortiz is four hits short of 2,000 for his career … Victorino has more than one hit in five of his last six games … The Red Sox have won 28 series this season, most in the majors … The Red Sox begin a three-game series vs. the AL Central-leading Tigers on Monday afternoon. Song of the Day: "Seek and Destroy" by Metallica.

That is great news, especially after playing the Giants and Dodgers last week.

So glad that Oregon State and Kansas State lost to FCS teams as well as UConn. Takes some of the embarrassment away.

So is everybody who works at ESPN in Bristol. They all live here at least. I've met Chris Berman.

Breslow is from New Haven AND went to Yale. Double whammy.

Bush Sr. was born in New Haven.