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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Boston Red Sox (77-55) @ New York Yankees (70-62), Thursday, August 28, 2008, 1:05pm

BOS: Jon Lester (24, LHP, 12-5, 3.49)
NYY: Mike Mussina (39, RHP, 16-7, 3.45)

The Primer Chimp Posted: August 28, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 256 comment(s)
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1. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 12:16 PM (#2920206)

Totally wouldn't think this would be a day game.

2. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:03 PM (#2920257)

Totally wouldn't think this would be a day game.

####### annoying if you ask me - 3 am here and I can't sleep as Michael Kay's voice is stuck in my head

3. Benji Gil Gamesh Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:09 PM (#2920266)

Sportsline says Ellsbury is batting righty. That's novel -- has no one taught him what a slumpbuster is?

4. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:12 PM (#2920268)

Mussina tied Frank Tanana on the alltime K list.

5. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:12 PM (#2920269)

Not a strike. In fact, a worse pitch on the Amica Zone than the first 0-2 pitch Mussina was ######## about.

6. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:13 PM (#2920273)

I sometimes wonder whether I should hit the SAP button just so I don't have to listen to Michael Kay.

7. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:13 PM (#2920274)

Not a strike. In fact, a worse pitch on the Amica Zone than the first 0-2 pitch Mussina was ######## about

Only a foot away from the plate

8. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:14 PM (#2920276)

I love how the Yankees have spent so much time focusing on the home plate umpiring in this series.

9. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:14 PM (#2920278)

Jesus - Mussina is a whiny ##### today

10. tfbg9 Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:18 PM (#2920282)

Afternoon boys.

The Sox have a chance to more or less finisgh of the NYY's today. They'll probably
let 'em up off the canvas, as has been their want past few years (except for the one time).

11. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:20 PM (#2920283)

I love how the Yankees have spent so much time focusing on the home plate umpiring in this series.

Hank Steinbrenner just called for replay to be extended to balls and strikes.

12. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:23 PM (#2920287)

Morning teddy

I'm hoping for a sweep - probably why I can't sleep

13. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:24 PM (#2920290)

Oh good, Lester has decided to continue sucking.

14. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:28 PM (#2920299)

One more Jon boy - nice pitch to get A Rod

15. Cowboy Popup Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:28 PM (#2920300)

A-rod is just not A-rod right now.

16. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:28 PM (#2920302)

BOOOOOOOOOO!

17. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:29 PM (#2920305)

Got this game on the radio at work. I really should find the disk that came with my XM subscription and listen to afternoon baseball all September.

18. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:31 PM (#2920307)

Why is this a day game? Are the school holidays still going?

19. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:31 PM (#2920309)

Why does everyone think the Yankees are going to sign Manny? CHB was mentioning it again today on the pre-game. I don't see it.

20. mopar Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:32 PM (#2920312)

I heart Clutch-Rod

21. Cowboy Popup Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:34 PM (#2920315)

Why does everyone think the Yankees are going to sign Manny?

Boras + Money off the books + Steinbrenner saying he's going to write some checks this offseason + lack of imagination.

22. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:34 PM (#2920316)

Abreu went after that one very slowly, and it wasn't even near the wall.

23. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:34 PM (#2920317)

Kotsay comes out swinging like a madman. I'm surprised Mussina even threw a fastball there

24. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:35 PM (#2920319)

I'll laugh if they sign Manny and I'd be annoyed with the crappy hype. Like when Damon signed in 2005.

Remember his first game at Fenway? What a wank that was

25. Cowboy Popup Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:36 PM (#2920320)

Abreu went after that one very slowly, and it wasn't even near the wall.

That's how Abreu goes after everything now. He's done as an OFer.

26. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:38 PM (#2920324)

Why is this a day game? Are the school holidays still going?

Getaway day. Red Sox actually play a weekday day game in September.

27. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:39 PM (#2920325)

ESPN ripped Abreu a new one for the way he played the Bay triple yesterday (rightly so).

YES didn't...

28. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:40 PM (#2920327)

That's how Abreu goes after everything now. He's done as an OFer.

Still seems to run the bases well, though, doesn't he? Two plays in this series that stuck out: the score from first on the A-Rod double to left, and nearly beating out an infield hit in the 9th last night that shouldn't have even been close.

29. Dan Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:41 PM (#2920328)

That's how Abreu goes after everything now. He's done as an OFer.

It's kind of odd that he looks so slow in the outfield with little range when he still runs the bases well.

30. Dan Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:42 PM (#2920331)

Also:

Cody Ransom at first base?

31. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:44 PM (#2920334)

I'm glad I'm not listening to this game on the radio. Suzyn Waldman is probably whining that the Red Sox should have allowed the series at the end of the year to be played in Yankee Stadium so that the Stadium could come full-circle.

32. Cowboy Popup Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:45 PM (#2920335)

Still seems to run the bases well, though, doesn't he?

It's kind of odd that he looks so slow in the outfield with little range when he still runs the bases well.

I have absolutely no explanation for it. It's like he's running in sand in the OF. FWIW, I was in RF a week ago and when he's just standing around, he looks like he's in a lot of pain when he moves.

33. Dan Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:45 PM (#2920337)

Lester's stuff looks really good today. Last start looking like an aberration

34. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:47 PM (#2920338)

Is Cody Ransom an awesome name for a ballplayer or what? I mean, sounds like something out of a old-timey story.

35. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:49 PM (#2920344)

That's a joke - great to see Cody ####### Ransom on first

36. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:49 PM (#2920346)

Gamingboy, I don't know if I or anyone else ever told you this, but I like your whimsical links and leadins that you post.

37. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:50 PM (#2920347)

This game is moving along at a snails pace - or is it me?

38. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:51 PM (#2920350)

Gamingboy, I don't know if I or anyone else ever told you this, but I like your whimsical links and leadins that you post.

Thanks.

39. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:52 PM (#2920351)

This game is moving along at a snails pace - or is it me?

It is Boston-NYY. I expect it to still be on when I leave work but hopefully done by the time UConn-Hofstra starts.

40. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:54 PM (#2920353)

That was a tek special there

41. Cowboy Popup Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:54 PM (#2920354)

What do you guys think about Ellsbury? He seems to have resumed his slumping ways. Are they going to start him next year?

42. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:55 PM (#2920355)

Amica Zone says that wasn't a strike to Ellsbury.

43. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:56 PM (#2920356)

What a terrible inning - why am I awake? this is ####

44. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 01:59 PM (#2920359)

Well that was a nice comeback from 3-0.

45. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:01 PM (#2920369)

Somebody missed a sign there.

46. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:02 PM (#2920370)

Thanks for the free out.

47. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:03 PM (#2920375)

Why would one call for a hit and run there?

48. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:04 PM (#2920379)

Not so sure they missed a sign: Jeter ran like it was a hit-and-run, and Abreu swung like it was. Remy thought it was a really dumb situation to be trying it, though - lefty on lefty, and not really a count where it was incumbent on Lester to groove one in the strike zone.

49. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:05 PM (#2920381)

If Yankee Stadium is "Baseball's Cathedral", what, exactly, is Baseball's Temple? Baseball's Mosque? Baseball's Vegas Wedding Chapel?

50. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:08 PM (#2920385)

I'm, so sick of these crumbs talking about Yankee Stadium - the sooner this series ends the better - #### me ####### sideways

51. The Politics of Torre: How the HOF Really Works Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:08 PM (#2920386)

Baseball's Mosque is wherever Sammy Khalifa worships (unless he's Coptic.)

52. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:10 PM (#2920388)

Youks newfound-in-'08 affection for 0-2 counts is really getting annoying, even as it has been paired with this power outburst.

53. PJ Martinez Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:12 PM (#2920391)

Fenway might be baseball's village church. Wrigley is baseball's tavern, obviously.

54. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:17 PM (#2920402)

BOOOOOOOO!

55. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:18 PM (#2920406)

Not a strike on Amica, of course. Same as several of Mussina's called strikes.

56. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:19 PM (#2920408)

Fenway might be baseball's village church. Wrigley is baseball's tavern, obviously.

Wrigley was built on the site of a Seminary, therefore making it quite a turnaround.

57. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:20 PM (#2920412)

Exact same not-a-strike location on the Amica Zone to get Nady.

58. Bunny Vincennes Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:22 PM (#2920418)

Did I hear earlier that inning that in the background someone said "#### Mike Lowell"?

59. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:25 PM (#2920424)

They're talking about Instant Replay. Let's see if they admit that the 1996 World Series may not have happened if they had it back then.

Stupid Maier.

60. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:28 PM (#2920428)

1-0 Boston

61. tfbg9 Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:29 PM (#2920429)

Not-Crappy Cappy!

62. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:29 PM (#2920431)

Hey, a run!

From the bottom of the order!

On a lefty Tek RBI!

Three unexpected events in one!

63. Reed's Johnson Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:30 PM (#2920433)

Baseball's Vegas Wedding Chapel

Skydome/Rogers Centre. There's lights EVERYWHERE.

64. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:30 PM (#2920434)

Totally unexpected

65. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:31 PM (#2920435)

Speed kills.

66. Reed's Johnson Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:31 PM (#2920436)

Yay Jacoby.

67. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:31 PM (#2920437)

Ellsbury rules and Jeter is slow

68. Dan Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:32 PM (#2920439)

Steal second!

69. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:32 PM (#2920440)

Well he doesn't rule...

He's hitting like crap

70. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:32 PM (#2920441)

I think Ellsbury may have gotten under that....

71. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:33 PM (#2920442)

Remy criticizing Cano's slowness on that. If they were going to have any chance, he needed to be quicker with the front end.

72. Dan Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:33 PM (#2920443)

I'd like to see the replay of that one.

73. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:33 PM (#2920444)

#### me - he looked safe

74. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:33 PM (#2920445)

Clearly safe

75. plink Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:34 PM (#2920446)

Did Cano even tag Ellsbury?

76. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:34 PM (#2920450)

He was safe. I just hit rewind and watched it again. He was safe on the YES camera angles.

77. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:34 PM (#2920452)

It seems every time I see someone get caught stealing on fatty Molina it looks like a gift call - #### it shits me.

78. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:36 PM (#2920453)

Replay again on better angle....

Eh, he might have been taged. It's hard to tell. Cano sold it well.

79. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:37 PM (#2920455)

Phantom tag.

Molina gets reputation calls from umpires the same way pitchers do.

But Remy rightly criticizing Ellsbury for looking into the plate halfway down, because when he did he veered inside part of the basepath and the bag on the slide, making the call against him more likely.

80. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:38 PM (#2920456)

"veered TO the inside part of the basepath"

81. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:38 PM (#2920457)

Molina gets reputation calls from umpires the same way pitchers do.

Better put than me...

82. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:40 PM (#2920460)

Standup fastball ...

FAILS!

83. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:40 PM (#2920462)

Is Posada back for Spring training after his surgery this year? Or later?

84. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:41 PM (#2920463)

Nice shutdown inning against the bottom of the order. Lester's dealin' right now.

85. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:41 PM (#2920464)

next year - not this year

86. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:41 PM (#2920465)

Great inning from Lester after the Sox scored a few runs

87. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:44 PM (#2920467)

I've just realized that Cooperstown is probably the Vatican City of Baseball.

88. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:45 PM (#2920468)

A papi home run would be pretty damn cool right now

89. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:48 PM (#2920471)

I wonder what the conversation between Jason Bay and Xavier Nady have been like during this series....

90. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:50 PM (#2920472)

Another not-a-strike strike three on the Amica Zone to Papi.

91. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:50 PM (#2920473)

Pedroia should be out.

92. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:50 PM (#2920474)

Wait, what? What's going on, I leave for a second and suddenly stuff goes to hell. Huh, he was out of the baseline.

93. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:51 PM (#2920475)

Bad call by Tim Timmons.

94. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:52 PM (#2920476)

Pedroia was out

95. Chip Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:53 PM (#2920477)

Without benefit of Amica, there's no way the 0-1 pitch to Kotsay was a strike.

96. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:53 PM (#2920478)

So they have expanded the strike zone by an extra yard to prevent a run being scored

97. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:54 PM (#2920480)

Clutch K for Mussina.

98. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:56 PM (#2920482)

Great AB by Kotsay there - they would have cried for a month if the Sox scored runs there anyway - I'm almost glad they didnt

99. Gamingboy Posted: August 28, 2008 at 02:56 PM (#2920483)

The NY Yankees and Fox News: Because Nixon's still the one!

100. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: August 28, 2008 at 03:00 PM (#2920488)

2-1 looked like a K - sheeeet

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