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Thursday, July 03, 2008

Boston Red Sox (50-37) @ New York Yankees (45-40), Thursday, July 3, 2008, 7:05pm

BOS: Jon Lester (24, LHP, 6-3, 3.48)
NYY: Andy Pettitte (36, LHP, 9-5, 3.98)

The Primer Chimp Posted: July 03, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 225 comment(s)
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1. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 05:18 PM (#2842290)

Can this team possibly win on the road? Can the bullpen not walk the ballpark? Can they ever get a key 2-out hit? Stay tuned!

2. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:11 PM (#2842390)

Will one of these teams fall to fourth place in the AL East by Monday morning?

3. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:14 PM (#2842391)

God damn it Manny. Just because they ###### it up doesn't mean that wasn't terrible.

4. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:14 PM (#2842393)

Captain Clutch!

5. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:15 PM (#2842394)

Look what Manny's suck has done to me. I can't even enjoy the ###### by Captain Intangibles...well, not as much as usual, anyway.

6. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:16 PM (#2842395)

Yeah, 2-0 count, runner in scoring position, guy you own historically, in a ballpark you find very comfortable to hit in, that's some pretty awful contact.

7. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:17 PM (#2842397)

Stupid Replacement Level jerks deprive our Chatter of all the Yankees fans.

HAHAHAH, Damon's arm is so bad. That was entertaining.

8. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:18 PM (#2842399)

Even Coco and Jacoby have better arms than that.

And as Remy points out, either Captain Clutch or ARod failed to set up as cutoff man.

9. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:19 PM (#2842400)

Youks swings at ball three.

10. NJ in DC (Now with Law School!!!) Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:21 PM (#2842403)

I miss you guys.

11. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:24 PM (#2842404)

Where did that miss?

12. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:24 PM (#2842405)

Off to a brilliant start...

13. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:24 PM (#2842406)

Awesome - lead off walk

14. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:24 PM (#2842407)

I miss you guys.

Thou hast forsaken us. Or something.

15. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:24 PM (#2842408)

Oh good, Old "I Can't Throw Anything Close to the Zone, Let Alone Strikes" Lester has decided to show up.

16. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:25 PM (#2842409)

The Red Sox are leading the wild card race and are in second place in AL East.
That's Boston's natural position

17. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:25 PM (#2842410)

THROW A FRAKKING STRIKE DAMMIT

18. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:27 PM (#2842411)

####, ####, ####, ####, ####.

19. NJ in DC (Now with Law School!!!) Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:27 PM (#2842412)

Gift call to Jeter.

20. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:27 PM (#2842413)

####. If the ump calls that one a strike, that's two outs right there.

21. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:27 PM (#2842414)

OH C'MON

22. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:27 PM (#2842415)

Same location as strike three to Ellsbury.

23. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:29 PM (#2842417)

Strike one to Abreu was ball four to Damon.

24. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:30 PM (#2842418)

Of course NESN, in its infinite producing wisdom, has decided it hasn't been necessary to show us an Amica Zone view at all in the bottom of this inning.

25. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:30 PM (#2842419)

Good job taking that extra time to go four steps to make the throw Lugo.

26. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:30 PM (#2842420)

####### Lugo. So useless.

27. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:31 PM (#2842421)

Lugo cost the Sox the DP by taking the ball to 2nd base himself

28. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:31 PM (#2842422)

Dammit Lugo

29. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:31 PM (#2842423)

Jesus - he was out

30. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:31 PM (#2842425)

Lugo's utter lack of baseball knowledge or instinct continues to pay dividends for opponents.

31. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:31 PM (#2842426)

I HATE LUGO!!

32. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:32 PM (#2842427)

...Lugo sux anyway - keep plugging him out there Theo and Tito - it makes sense

33. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:32 PM (#2842428)

F!@# YOU LUGO DIE IN A FIRE

34. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:32 PM (#2842429)

LUGO has the IQ of a turnip.

35. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:33 PM (#2842430)

Don't demean turnips like that.

36. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:33 PM (#2842432)

To be honest, I hated the signing from day one!

37. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:33 PM (#2842433)

A-Rod was swinging for the fences

38. Jesus Don't Want Mets For A Sunbeam Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:33 PM (#2842434)

The Yankees want a cold glass of turnip juice.

39. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:33 PM (#2842435)

I hated Lugo before he got here.

40. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:34 PM (#2842437)

Sorry turnips:-(

41. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:34 PM (#2842439)

Giambi's 'stache is ridiculous.

42. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:34 PM (#2842440)

I hate Lugo more than I hate the Yankees

43. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:34 PM (#2842441)

Strike one and strike two to Giambi same as strike one to Abreu, which was somehow ball four to Damon.

44. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:35 PM (#2842442)

Nice, no runs.

45. Jesus Don't Want Mets For A Sunbeam Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:35 PM (#2842443)

Lemonade it is.

46. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:35 PM (#2842444)

Stupid Lugo

47. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:35 PM (#2842445)

Way to overcome the umpiring and your useless shortstop.

48. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:35 PM (#2842447)

Lester bailed him out.

49. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:35 PM (#2842448)

Good boy Jon

50. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:36 PM (#2842449)

Lugo isn't useless. He's a good doorstop.

51. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:36 PM (#2842450)

I like the YES announcers better than Remy & Orsillo - there's less dead air, more actual baseball analysis, they aren't too homerish and don't go into weird off-topic discussions like Remy.

52. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:37 PM (#2842452)

Michael Kay?????????

53. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:37 PM (#2842454)

Michael Kay

He's much better than any ESPN or Fox announcers

54. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:38 PM (#2842456)

Let's see how krappy this AB can become.

55. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:38 PM (#2842457)

Here is - Captain Useless

56. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:39 PM (#2842459)

I like the YES announcers better than Remy & Orsillo - there's less dead air, more actual baseball analysis, they aren't too homerish and don't go into weird off-topic discussions like Remy.

hehe

Thats exactly what I said earlier in the year - could not agree more

57. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:40 PM (#2842460)

Kay: "Francona compared Varitek to Jeter"
Excellent comparison - both are overrated, both suck this year

58. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:40 PM (#2842461)

Send Coco here?

59. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:40 PM (#2842462)

Green-light Coco here?

60. konaforever Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:40 PM (#2842464)

OMG. Varitek walked!

61. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:41 PM (#2842465)

Somebody take the bat out of Lugo's hands, thanks.

62. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:41 PM (#2842466)

Not just walking Varitek, but walking Varitek on four pitches? When did Andy Pettitte become the worst pitcher in baseball? Hasn't he gotten the memo that Varitek is cooked?

63. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:41 PM (#2842467)

Lugo should swing away - he's got a decent OBP

64. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:42 PM (#2842468)

OMFG LUGO SUCCEEDED IN DOING SOMETHING

65. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:42 PM (#2842469)

Thanks for not ####### up you stupid ####

66. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:43 PM (#2842470)

Time for Ellsbury to come out of his slump

67. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:43 PM (#2842471)

Did Lugo just bunt against a guy who walked Varitek on four pitches, with the horribly slumping and lefthanded Ellsbury behind him? I really hope Tito didn't order that, because it would make him even dumber than Lugo. And way dumber than a turnip.

68. NJ in DC (Now with Law School!!!) Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:43 PM (#2842472)

Well, that's the game.

69. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:43 PM (#2842473)

That was a single that Tacoby stretched into two.
Damn he's fast

70. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:44 PM (#2842474)

Execution???

You are kidding right?

71. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:44 PM (#2842475)

Yeah, I'll take that.

72. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:44 PM (#2842477)

Now that the Red Sox are playing a third place team they look good again

73. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:44 PM (#2842478)

Bad swing against a pitch that jammed him, but we'll take it.

74. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:45 PM (#2842480)

I really hope Tito didn't order that, because it would make him even dumber than Lugo.

I woudl have thought about ordering a bunt for Lugo, but Lugo might have bunted into a DP anyway.

75. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:45 PM (#2842481)

Greenlight Jacoby here?

76. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:46 PM (#2842482)

WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

77. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:46 PM (#2842483)

Never mind

78. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:46 PM (#2842484)

"David Ortiz" was just the answer to a $2000 clue on Jeopardy.

79. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:47 PM (#2842485)

Is Posada good at throwing out runners?
I would think that Ellsbury could steal at will with Posada's bum shoulder.
...
Well, that didn't work out, but Posada didn't participate in the play

80. salajander Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:49 PM (#2842486)

Stupid Replacement Level jerks deprive our Chatter of all the Yankees fans.

I'd rather be back here. I miss the fans of the opposing teams.

81. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:49 PM (#2842487)

I could understand the risk if a guy who can only make outs like Varitek were at the plate, but not with hottest hitter in baseball at the plate.

Two free outs keep Pettitte in the game, when they had a chance to begin shredding the Yankee bullpen in the second inning of game one of this series.

82. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:50 PM (#2842488)

Two free outs keep Pettitte in the game, when they had a chance to begin shredding the Yankee bullpen in the second inning of game one of this series.

Lugo would have hit into a DP, trust me.

83. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:52 PM (#2842492)

Yeah, I have no problem with Lugo bunting. Ever.

84. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:52 PM (#2842493)

Betemit's entrance song = "Betterman"? Weird.

85. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:52 PM (#2842494)

Nice play by Crisp. Lots of range

86. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:53 PM (#2842495)

Yeah, I have no problem with Lugo bunting. Ever.

The problem is that if Lugo hits, he might hit into a DP.

If he bunts, he might bunt into a DP.

87. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:53 PM (#2842496)

I'd rather be back here. I miss the fans of the opposing teams.

Well we are still here - empty yankee chatters are no fun

88. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:53 PM (#2842497)

I don't know: Pettitte was having trouble throwing strikes, and Lugo HAS at least been drawing walks this year.

89. NJ in DC (Now with Law School!!!) Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:53 PM (#2842498)

Two free outs keep Pettitte in the game, when they had a chance to begin shredding the Yankee bullpen in the second inning of game one of this series.

The Yankee bullpen is not bad.

90. kevin Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:54 PM (#2842499)

Kay: "Crisp takes an extra base hit away from Cano"

Christ, it was a routine catch.

91. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:54 PM (#2842500)

The fish bit there.

92. Mister High Standards Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:56 PM (#2842501)

every bullpen is bad when you goto it in the second inning of the first game of a series.

93. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:57 PM (#2842502)

Strike 1 hasn't been a strike all day.

94. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:57 PM (#2842504)

Ball 2 there might have been strike 3 though.

95. Chip Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:58 PM (#2842505)

The Yankee bullpen is not bad.

Even good bullpens get stressed by having to get 24 outs in the first game of a series (or 23 or 22), if the Sox hadn't done so much to bail Pettitte out of a bigger inning.

96. kevin Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:59 PM (#2842507)

Manny has a .368 OBP. Never thought I'd see that.

97. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: July 03, 2008 at 07:59 PM (#2842508)

#### - a rod coulg get 600 next year

98. ekogan Posted: July 03, 2008 at 08:00 PM (#2842509)

YES showed Manny's highlights: 500th homerun and his high-five catch
That's not very Yankee homerish. I doubt that Rays TV would do that

99. kevin Posted: July 03, 2008 at 08:01 PM (#2842510)

Sweep the leg!

100. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: July 03, 2008 at 08:02 PM (#2842512)

Dammit Youk down 0-2 early.

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