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Friday, September 05, 2008

Boston Red Sox (81-57) @ Texas Rangers (69-72), Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:05pm

BOS: Josh Beckett (28, RHP, 11-9, 4.34)
TEX: Kevin Millwood (33, RHP, 9-7, 4.84)

The Primer Chimp Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 109 comment(s)
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1. mopar Posted: September 05, 2008 at 07:44 PM (#2930527)

Lowell's back but no KY

J. Ellsbury rf
D. Pedroia 2b
D. Ortiz dh
M. Kotsay 1b
J. Bay lf
M. Lowell 3b
J. Lowrie ss
J. Varitek c
C. Crisp cf

Kotsay is looking like a necessary addition more and more

2. Fancy Pants Handle Posted: September 05, 2008 at 07:59 PM (#2930550)

Still, looks a heck of a lot better than the crappy lineup we ran out wednesday...

3. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:00 PM (#2930554)

Supposedly Youkilis's back spasms have improved but he's in Boston because of a "personal matter."

4. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:02 PM (#2930558)

And while Kotsay batting 4th ahead of Bay is silly, and sets up a string off L-L-R-R, at least Bay is hitting ahead of Lowell.

5. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:08 PM (#2930568)

I love our little MVP.

6. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:10 PM (#2930573)

Weak hack from Ortiz on 3-1.

7. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:17 PM (#2930585)

Tampa Bay down 4-2.

8. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:22 PM (#2930594)

How did Beckett look?

9. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:25 PM (#2930598)

Pretty good. Most importantly, IMO, was that he snapped off a few beautiful curves.

10. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:25 PM (#2930599)

Lowell!

11. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:26 PM (#2930601)

Nice return for Lowell!

12. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:26 PM (#2930602)

Oh yeah.

13. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:27 PM (#2930603)

Dan, Phil, kona.

14. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:28 PM (#2930607)

Hey kevin

Nice returns from Lowell and Becks so far...

15. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:32 PM (#2930615)

Hey Kevin!

16. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:41 PM (#2930631)

NICE CATCH WADE

17. villageidiom Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:43 PM (#2930634)

Evening, all. Morning, Phil.

So when did Tony Massarotti switch to the Globe?

18. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:43 PM (#2930636)

After Edes left to go to Yahoo.

19. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:44 PM (#2930643)

hey vi

20. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:44 PM (#2930645)

Vi, you still live in Medford, right?

21. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:45 PM (#2930646)

About a week or two ago, vi.

22. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:49 PM (#2930656)

I'm relieved Beckett is pitching well.

23. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:53 PM (#2930663)

Tampa threatening. Runners at 2 and 3 - 2 out down 4-3

24. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:54 PM (#2930665)

Halladay gets Upton looking - still 4-3

25. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:54 PM (#2930667)

I couldn't believe Iwamura bunted when all he needed was a sac fly to tie the game.

26. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:55 PM (#2930668)

I guess maybe Maddon called for a safety squeeze, but Gross at third doesn't seem like a fast enough runner to do a squeeze unless you're going to go suicide and start him.

27. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:55 PM (#2930671)

I couldn't believe Iwamura bunted when all he needed was a sac fly to tie the game.

I missed that - wow

28. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:56 PM (#2930672)

Terrible error.

29. villageidiom Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:56 PM (#2930675)

Vi, you still live in Medford, right?

100 miles away, in CT. I haven't lived in Medford for more than 16 years.

My parents still lived there, up until October last year. Now they're within 2 miles of me. All it took was for my Dad to break his hip while mamaidiom was away, and for her to get hit by a truck, before they realized they'd like to move closer to someone who can help them out every now and then.

Yay, Bay!

30. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:57 PM (#2930677)

Nice.

31. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:58 PM (#2930680)

Ranger announcers ripping on Manny.

32. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:59 PM (#2930683)

Lowell - wow.

33. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 08:59 PM (#2930688)

yay!!

34. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:00 PM (#2930690)

I'm also relieved that Lowell is hitting well.

35. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:03 PM (#2930695)

Millwood is BP.

36. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:05 PM (#2930700)

Heads up base running by Lowrie to score on that.

37. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:06 PM (#2930702)

RDF. The Rangers are treating the ball like it's radioactive.

38. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:09 PM (#2930711)

I'll take a 4 spot there

39. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:11 PM (#2930716)

Wow, I just realized that Beckett hadn't allowed a base runner yet. ha.

40. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:12 PM (#2930717)

Dammit - bad throw by Jed - should be an error

41. SacBunt Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:12 PM (#2930718)

Evidently Millwood is too easy for Pedroia, so he's lost interest.

42. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:12 PM (#2930719)

They ruled that a hit?

get ###### you cheating #####

43. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:14 PM (#2930726)

Awesome.

Lugo doesn't turn that.

44. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:17 PM (#2930731)

Seems that the White are not missing Quentin today

45. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:17 PM (#2930735)

That was a sweet DP - agree - i was on the phone when it happened

46. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:17 PM (#2930736)

Toronto now up 6-3

47. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:19 PM (#2930743)

Shame that Beckett couldn't retire Hamilton or Bradley quickly. He would've had a shot at 5 innings and a win. Oh well.

48. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2930747)

Great 2-1 pitch to Blalock

49. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:24 PM (#2930748)

Wow, Blalock looked absolutely silly on that 2-1 hack.

50. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:24 PM (#2930749)

Got him. Nice pitch.

51. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:24 PM (#2930750)

Did Varitek just hold on to a foul tip??

52. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:25 PM (#2930752)

Insurance runs in Toronto looking huge. 6-4 with a runner on 2nd and one out now in the top of the 9th.

53. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:26 PM (#2930753)

BJ Ryan could not get Bartlett out

54. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:26 PM (#2930755)

Bartlett is very good against LHP. He's just so terrible against RHP that his overall numbers are pretty middling.

55. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:27 PM (#2930756)

What if she said no? I'm waiting for that.

What kind of clown proposes like that anyway? Have some dignity.

56. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:27 PM (#2930758)

Wow - huge K to get Iwamura - did he go??

57. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:28 PM (#2930759)

2 outs. Iwamura struck out.

58. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:28 PM (#2930760)

Must get Upton with pena up next

59. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:29 PM (#2930762)

Great. Pena up with 2 on.

60. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:30 PM (#2930763)

Here comes the Pena HR :)

61. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:30 PM (#2930764)

You suck McDonald

62. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:30 PM (#2930766)

Home run coming up for sure here for Pena

63. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:31 PM (#2930767)

I'm surprised Beckett is still in.

64. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:33 PM (#2930771)

Hell of an AB so far for pena

65. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2930772)

It's over. 2.5 now.

66. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2930773)

If the Yankees lose tonight they will only be up .5 over Toronto.

67. Elevate Phil Coorey Later Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2930775)

Huge K!!

Jesus

68. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2930776)

3 Kevin. The Rays won yesterday extending their lead to 3.5. If the Red Sox win tonight it'll be 2.5 though.

69. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:36 PM (#2930779)

Damn, Minnesota just went up 6-1 over Detroit on a Morneau grand slam.

70. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:39 PM (#2930785)

Pretty damned good start by Beckett. No walks, 7 K's.

71. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:39 PM (#2930787)

More pitches than I thought they'd let him throw, but amazing outing. Went deep into a lot of counts, but Texas is a patient team. Lots of K's, lots of sharp curveballs. I was worried he'd lose the feel for the curve in all that time off, especially since it seemed like it took him several starts this year to get a feel for it.

72. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:40 PM (#2930788)

I'm assuming this one is on the bag, Dan, though maybe I shouldn't do that.

73. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:41 PM (#2930795)

Against this offense, in their home park, I feel pretty safe with a 5 run lead but I wouldn't call it in the bag by any means.

74. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:44 PM (#2930799)

Tek back up to .230.

He's doing a little better. He looks OK now.

75. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:44 PM (#2930802)

Triple by Crisp? Wow.

76. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:44 PM (#2930803)

Back to back triples?! YOu don't see that often.

77. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:45 PM (#2930805)

Lord can he motor. He is just blazingly fast.

78. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:46 PM (#2930808)

Both stand-ups too.

79. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:48 PM (#2930813)

We got the good Beckett back. Bring on the playoffs!

80. villageidiom Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:50 PM (#2930818)

Up by 7 runs, going to the bullpen... isn't this usually Timlin's spot?

81. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:52 PM (#2930820)

Pauley and Smith could stand some work too.

82. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:56 PM (#2930821)

I just realized today that both the AA and AAA teams are Red Sox - Yankees matchups in the first round of the playoffs.

83. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:11 PM (#2930833)

Manny D looks really sharp again.

84. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:21 PM (#2930838)

Manny just reached on an error then got tagged out retreating to first after he rounded the bag.

85. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:22 PM (#2930839)

Old friend Ryan Rupe.

86. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:23 PM (#2930841)

Speaking of old friends, Gagne came in to protect a 2-1 lead in Milwaukee and promptly allowed a tying HR to Brian Giles.

87. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:24 PM (#2930842)

Gagme really, really sucks now.

88. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:25 PM (#2930844)

He's given up 11 jacks in 37 innings.

89. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:26 PM (#2930847)

His ERA is also nearly 7.

90. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:32 PM (#2930854)

Gagne is the best.

91. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:32 PM (#2930856)

Strikes, Justin.

92. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:33 PM (#2930857)

Wow, MDC's ERA is back down to a respectable 3.77.

93. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:38 PM (#2930862)

The bottom of the order has done all the damage.

94. jjdnyc Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:41 PM (#2930865)

there is a lot to love about this team right now, eh boys? Let's remember these moments for when things get nerve-wracking later...

95. Dan Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:42 PM (#2930866)

I can't believe Lowell has been hitting like this right off the DL. He really needed that time to get healthy, it looks like.

96. Marcel Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:42 PM (#2930867)

Texas really needs to get a real centerfielder so they can put Hamilton in right.

97. jjdnyc Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:43 PM (#2930870)

mikey lowell! Like he never left at all...

98. jjdnyc Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:44 PM (#2930872)

cousin tfbg where are you?

99. konaforever Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:44 PM (#2930873)

Pedroia having a bad night with his 1-4.

100. kevin Posted: September 05, 2008 at 10:47 PM (#2930878)

Yet, his OPS is still .900 for this game.

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