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Baltimore Orioles (45-47) @ Boston Red Sox (56-40), Sunday, July 13, 2008, 1:35pm

BAL: Daniel Cabrera (27, RHP, 6-4, 4.40)
BOS: Daisuke Matsuzaka (27, RHP, 9-1, 2.84)

The Primer Chimp Posted: July 13, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 148 comment(s)
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101. tfbg9 Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:18 PM (#2855074)

He's afraid to come in.

102. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:19 PM (#2855075)

Thanks Huff.

I think I'd like to see MDC in to face Mora.

103. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:19 PM (#2855076)

i'd be afraid if i had 85 mph on the fastball

104. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:19 PM (#2855077)

Huff swings at balls 4 and 5

105. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:19 PM (#2855079)

Okajima got lucky there.

106. tfbg9 Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:19 PM (#2855080)

Great. The other reliever who gets spooked with RISP.

107. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:21 PM (#2855084)

The Pride of Hyde Park!

108. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:21 PM (#2855086)

this will still end badly

109. tfbg9 Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:21 PM (#2855087)

Every batter essentailly turns onto Lance Berkman with RISP against MDC.

110. tfbg9 Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:22 PM (#2855088)

Ball one. No surprise.

111. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:22 PM (#2855089)

Every batter essentailly turns onto Lance Berkman with RISP against MDC.

Coudl have sent in Timlin, every batter essentially turns into Jesus with RISP

112. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:22 PM (#2855090)

Hyde Park is probably more proud of Maura Tierney than MDC

113. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:23 PM (#2855092)

MDC comes through.

114. tfbg9 Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:24 PM (#2855096)

I'll take it.

115. PJ Martinez Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:29 PM (#2855099)

I thought Maura Tierney was from Arlington or Watertown or something.

116. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:29 PM (#2855101)

Lowrie doesn't do a good job of fighting back with two strikes

117. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:30 PM (#2855102)

Poor Papelbon. They made him do a commercial for Sox Appeal.

118. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:32 PM (#2855103)

Soooooooooooo slow

119. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:33 PM (#2855104)

Sean Casey should stop trying to pretend he can run

120. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:34 PM (#2855107)

Poor Papelbon. They made him do a commercial for Sox Appeal.

Looking like an idiot is his specialty

121. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#2855111)

MDC likes to live dangerously

122. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#2855112)

Drew is good at outfielding.

123. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:40 PM (#2855114)

The purpose of outfielding is creating outs.
The purpose of infielding is ...?

124. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#2855118)

There's the Jay Payton I remember.

125. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM (#2855122)

TBS couldn't find a sexier woman for it's crowd reaction shots?

126. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:46 PM (#2855123)

I'm still bullish on Delcarmen. Hansen is the one that doesn't convince me.

127. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:52 PM (#2855130)

I'm still bullish on Delcarmen. Hansen is the one that doesn't convince me.

I agree

128. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:52 PM (#2855132)

Nice to have a 2 run lead going into the ninth.

They didn't score a whole lot of runs today but these low scoring shutouts are great for your pythag too.

129. Benji Gil Gamesh Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:53 PM (#2855133)

So at what point, if any, would Ellsbury's slump get him booted from the leadoff spot?

130. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:54 PM (#2855135)

I imagine the only way he'd be moved down in the order is if he continues going this poorly until Ortiz is back. Then you'd probably see Pedroia batting leadoff with Youkilis 2nd.

131. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:54 PM (#2855136)

So at what point, if any, would Ellsbury's slump get him booted from the leadoff spot?

Never. He's not slumping that badly

132. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:59 PM (#2855141)

Alex Cora is not a major league shortstop

133. Benji Gil Gamesh Posted: July 13, 2008 at 04:59 PM (#2855144)

Never. He's not slumping that badly

He's .252/.275/.329 in the 35 G before today, with a 25/4 K/BB.

134. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:00 PM (#2855146)

He'll be fine.

135. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:00 PM (#2855147)

Oh ####. C'mon Paps.

136. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:01 PM (#2855148)

Markakis is the greek god of foul balls

137. Benji Gil Gamesh Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:02 PM (#2855149)

He'll be fine.

I think he will eventually as well, I just wonder if they'll bump him down at some point, have Tito say they're doing it because he's "pressing" or whatever.

138. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:03 PM (#2855151)

Tito doesn't like to bump down struggling players. Doesn't want to damage their confidence

139. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:04 PM (#2855154)

Dammit Papelbon.
Every Sox pitcher in this game is wild

140. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:04 PM (#2855155)

Markakis is the greek god of swinging at ball fours

141. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:05 PM (#2855156)

Threw a good splitter.

Not bumping down struggling players is good managing even if you ignore psychological effects. You have no idea when a guy is going to turn it around and go back to hitting like he should. If you have good reason to bat a guy at one spot in the order, <100 ABs shouldn't change your mind.

142. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:07 PM (#2855157)

Gun say Pap threw a 91 fastball. Must have been a splitter.

143. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:07 PM (#2855158)

It was a split, kevin. Gun had a splitter at 91 and one at 92

144. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:08 PM (#2855160)

I miss the dominating Papelbon

145. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:09 PM (#2855164)

Dustin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

146. Dan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:10 PM (#2855165)

I'll take it.

147. ekogan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:10 PM (#2855166)

Mora ties the AL record for men LOB

148. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 05:10 PM (#2855167)

I love this kid!!!!!

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