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Baltimore Orioles (63-75) @ Boston Red Sox (81-57), Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 1:35pm

BAL: Lance Cormier (27, RHP, 2-3, 4.61)
BOS: Daisuke Matsuzaka (27, RHP, 16-2, 2.82)

The Primer Chimp Posted: September 03, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 151 comment(s)
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101. Golfing Great Mitch Cumstein Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:20 PM (#2927933)

According to ESPN, Pedroia 332/377/503

102. Textbook Editor Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:21 PM (#2927935)

Varitek < MLB fastball

103. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:22 PM (#2927937)

Jesus - I'll take the two but how are we not in front there?

Pedroia over .500 - sweet

104. Golfing Great Mitch Cumstein Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:26 PM (#2927942)

what happened? Gamecast froze up after 1-2 on Varitek

105. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:26 PM (#2927943)

According to ESPN, Pedroia 332/377/503

Pedroia's optimistic ZiPS projection: .314/.388/.481

Conversely, Ellsbury's pessimistic ZiPS projection: .276/.317/.348

106. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:28 PM (#2927945)

apparently varitek's at bat never happened. or so says gameday.

107. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:30 PM (#2927947)

The 1-1 looked like a strike

108. Dan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:30 PM (#2927948)

And Varitek drops another easily catchable tip.

109. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:31 PM (#2927949)

Tek drops another foul tip

110. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:32 PM (#2927951)

That was ball 4 - terrible ump

111. DKDC Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:33 PM (#2927953)

You've got to be kidding me. I'm sick of watching umps take over the game. I give up.

112. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:33 PM (#2927954)

That pitch was flat out nasty.

113. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:34 PM (#2927955)

Wait, you guys thought that was a ball? That broke over the inner edge of the plate to my eyes.

114. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:34 PM (#2927956)

Cora - Crisp and Ellsbury

See you guys in 5 minutes for the 10th inning

115. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:35 PM (#2927962)

Well, NESN's K-Zone says it was a ball.

116. plink Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:35 PM (#2927963)

Gameday had strike 3 about 6 inches inside. Nearly hitting the (stationary) batter's front arm.

117. ekogan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:35 PM (#2927964)

At least the ump's wide strike zone has benefited both teams.

118. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:35 PM (#2927966)

I thought it missed Biff and so did Amica by a mile

119. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:36 PM (#2927968)

Bunt him to second, hope Ellsbury or Lowrie can get a hit.

120. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:37 PM (#2927969)

Joey ####### Cora

121. Dan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:37 PM (#2927970)

It was basically in the exact same location as the called strike to Ellsbury in his last AB. Which is to say that it was a ball to any half decent umpire, but has been a strike several times today already for both teams.

122. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:37 PM (#2927972)

Wow, that was weird. Hit a pebble or something.

123. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#2927976)

Wow - that was lucky

124. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#2927977)

Coco probably should have concentrated on running rather than looking back at it, but safe anyway.

Have Ellsbury bunt now.

125. Dan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:38 PM (#2927978)

Crisp is lucky that he wasn't thrown out after slowing down and looking back at the ball. ####### idiot.

126. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:39 PM (#2927979)

What a bizarre way to win the game. I'll take it.

(Shitty bunt by Ellsbury, by the way.)

127. Dan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:39 PM (#2927980)

That is one of the oddest walk-off wins I've seen, but I'll take it!

128. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:39 PM (#2927982)

!!!!!!!!!

129. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:40 PM (#2927983)

Wow, that throw wasn't even close.

130. Golfing Great Mitch Cumstein Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:40 PM (#2927984)

details?

131. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:40 PM (#2927987)

What a shocking throw

132. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:41 PM (#2927989)

Mitch - he tried to throw Cora out at third and the ball landed near the monster

133. ekogan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#2927991)

Three words for Orioles: Pitcher Fielding Practice

134. Dan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#2927994)

Damn, looks like I owe Biff two cokes for 127 and 129. Weird.

135. plink Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#2927995)

Gameday's been stuck on "In play, run(s)" for a while now. What happened?!

136. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#2927996)

Pedroia is hitting over .400 in the last two months??

jesus - is that true?

137. Mike Hampton's #1 Fan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:42 PM (#2927997)

Weird win, but hey. Every win pushes the Yankees closer to an early golf date.

Man. Pedroia. Just unbe####inglievable. Did even kevin expect him to be this good?

138. Fancy Pants Handle Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:43 PM (#2927999)

I'll definately take it.

But I was hoping for Ellsbury to be throwen out on the bunt, Lowrie to K, intentional BB to Papi, to set up the walk-off slam to Baggins...

139. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:43 PM (#2928000)

He had Cora dead with a decent throw, but he just airmailed it nowhere near the bag.

140. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:44 PM (#2928003)

Pedroia is ####### insane, btw

141. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:44 PM (#2928004)

But I was hoping for Ellsbury to be throwen out on the bunt, Lowrie to K, intentional BB to Papi, to set up the walk-off slam to Baggins...

With the way Pedroia's hitting, I think they'd take their chances with Ortiz.

142. PJ Martinez Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:44 PM (#2928006)

Did even kevin expect him to be this good?

Better, actually.

143. Fancy Pants Handle Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:46 PM (#2928008)

Pedroia is hitting over .400 in the last two months??

Nope, .361 since July 3rd. .409 OBP and .548 SLg.

144. PJ Martinez Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:47 PM (#2928011)

Slacker.

145. Fancy Pants Handle Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:48 PM (#2928013)

He's hit .400 since Aug 4th though...

146. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:48 PM (#2928014)

The O's were nursing a 4-0 lead, but Boston tied it in the eighth on mark Kotsay's two-run triple, then Joey Cora scored to win it.

Thats on the front page of mlb.com.

Even they call him Joey - surely they are taking the piss...

147. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 03, 2008 at 04:49 PM (#2928018)

Thanks fancy - I thought coco might have been over stating his team mates excellence a little there

148. tfbg9 Posted: September 03, 2008 at 05:15 PM (#2928066)

Why no Papelbon? Flu?

149. Dan Posted: September 03, 2008 at 05:30 PM (#2928088)

He was up in case they had a lead, but in the tie game Masterson stayed in for the 9th. Presumably Papelbon would have pitched a 10th inning.

150. tfbg9 Posted: September 03, 2008 at 05:41 PM (#2928099)

Thanks. See ya's Friday, maybe.

151. kevin Posted: September 03, 2008 at 08:07 PM (#2928215)

Better, actually.

He'll be the first .400 hitter since Williams.

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