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Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Indians (54-53) @ RedSox (67-41), Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 7:10pm

CLE: Carlos Carrasco (24, RHP, 8-9, 4.67)
BOS: Tim Wakefield (44, RHP, 6-4, 5.06)

The Primer Chimp Posted: August 03, 2011 at 01:00 PM | 69 comment(s)
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1. tfbg9 Posted: August 03, 2011 at 04:45 PM (#3891800)

Tim Wakefield (44, RHP, 6-4, 5.06)

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha. Ha.

/cough-cough

Loss.

2. Famous Original Joe C Posted: August 03, 2011 at 05:49 PM (#3891875)

Wake is actually 45 now. And he's awesome. Zip it!

3. Joe Bivens, Minor Genius Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:07 PM (#3892195)

Ted's been wrong at least 6 times this year (about games Wakefield pitches). Probably wrong way more about other things. Ha!

4. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:10 PM (#3892196)

I would like us to trade for another starter,

5. Hugh Jorgan Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:15 PM (#3892199)

Wake is actually 45 now. And he's awesome.

Well at least half of this is true.

C'mon 9-7 win...

6. Benji Gil Gamesh Rises Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:32 PM (#3892211)

Jesus the knuckler looks like it has crazy movement tonight.

7. Famous Original Joe C Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:34 PM (#3892213)

Well at least half of this is true.

He's awesome. He's been on the team since I was in the 8th grade (I'm 30). He throws 65 mph mostly, but also has a fastball in the 70s (!) and a once=every-few-starts looping 58 mph curveball. He closed once, between stints as a starter, successfully too. Learned to pitch after washing out as a position player and went on to a 20 year (and counting) career. He's been an integral part of one of the five best AND one of the five worst moments in Red Sox history. That he is, by all accounts, one of the nicest guys on the team, and one who donates as much of his time and money to charitable causes as anyone. He's 45 and still going - for all the hard time you guys give him, he's a perfectly acceptable extra starter/mopup/long relief man.

Oh yeah, and he's going for his 200th win tonight. If you can't see how awesome Tim Wakefield is, I feel sorry for you.

8. Hugh Jorgan Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:45 PM (#3892218)

he's a perfectly acceptable extra starter/mopup/long relief man.

Yes, I agree, and I do admire him and what he has done for the team and community, and yeah he's fun to watch sometimes...but awesome...ah...no.

9. Dan Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:49 PM (#3892221)

That was incredibly Lugo-esque.

10. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 03, 2011 at 11:59 PM (#3892223)

200 wins to go with the 200 beers I drank last - #### yeah! My boy Wake

11. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:01 AM (#3892224)

For real? Kipnis again?

12. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:01 AM (#3892225)

Two straight "fastballs"? Really?

13. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:02 AM (#3892226)

Kipnis is Australian for pain in the ass

14. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:03 AM (#3892227)

And Wake's house of cards comes crashing down again...

15. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:04 AM (#3892228)

What the hell just happened there?

16. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:04 AM (#3892230)

ugghhh

17. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:05 AM (#3892231)

Personally I am shocked that Wakefield is having trouble the second time through the order.

18. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:16 AM (#3892236)

200 wins to go with the 200 beers I drank last - #### yeah!

You left the word 'weekend' out of that sentance...

19. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:18 AM (#3892237)

Need more opposite-field-Crawford.

20. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3892239)

Good to see Reddick still showing the patience.

21. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3892240)

DON'T FAIL SCOOTS

22. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:21 AM (#3892242)

First IBB to Reddick?

23. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:23 AM (#3892243)

Josh Reddick IBBed, I'd never see the day

24. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:24 AM (#3892244)

I will reluctantly count that as not failing.

25. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:27 AM (#3892246)

White Sox just bending it over for the Yankees again. 2 bunt singles, a bloop that fell in because neither CF or SS wanted it, and now a homer by Cano for a 4-0 lead with 1 out in the first.

26. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:30 AM (#3892247)

More than 1 run there would've been pretty nice.

27. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:35 AM (#3892248)

This best be Wakefield's last inning.

28. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:42 AM (#3892252)

Another rally squandered

29. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:42 AM (#3892253)

Another DP

30. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:48 AM (#3892256)

PULL HIM NOW
PULL HIM NOW
PULL HIM NOW

31. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:51 AM (#3892259)

PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW

32. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 12:59 AM (#3892264)

You suck Carl Crawford

33. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:02 AM (#3892266)

PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW PULL HIM NOW

Not loud enough, apparently.

34. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:04 AM (#3892268)

WOW THE INDIANS ARE HITTING WAKEFIELD HARD AT 80+ PITCHES? NO ####### WAY MAN I HAD NO IDEA THAT WOULD HAPPEN, DID YOU TITO???

35. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:04 AM (#3892269)

Go to Wheeler dammit

36. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:05 AM (#3892270)

####### PULL HIM HES FOOLING NO ONE

37. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:06 AM (#3892271)

Why is he still in the F!@#ing game?

38. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:07 AM (#3892272)

F!@3 Wild Pitch USE THE BULLPEN

39. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:08 AM (#3892274)

This is why we need a LOOGY

40. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:08 AM (#3892275)

Wow, I had no idea that would happen. None. COuldn't see it coming at all. Brilliant managing.

41. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:08 AM (#3892276)

This is Dan's fault for not yelling at Tito loud enough.

42. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:09 AM (#3892277)

YOU IDIOT TITO

43. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:10 AM (#3892279)

If you were going to use Williams, why didn't you use him against THE LEFTY THAT JUST DOUBLED?

44. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:11 AM (#3892283)

RANDY ####### WILLIAMS IN A TIE GAME? WHAT THE ####? ARE YOU EVEN TRYING TO WIN THIS GAME?

45. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:11 AM (#3892284)

####, I thought Williams was back in AAA by now.

46. Famous Original Joe C Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:14 AM (#3892286)

EVERYBODY FREAK OUT

47. Dale Sams Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:16 AM (#3892289)

Well we sure wouldn't want to use Aceves in a non long-relief role. Better stick to those roles Tito

48. Dale Sams Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:17 AM (#3892290)

im calling dinger

49. Dale Sams Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:17 AM (#3892292)

for...uhhh...whoever is coming up..

50. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:29 AM (#3892296)

Why is Randy Williams still in the F!@#ing game? Oh right, because we have no other left hander in the bullpen

51. Hugh Jorgan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:29 AM (#3892297)

Hmm, Randy Williams...really. Sure, I see the lefty matchup here, but he of the 1.89 WHIP does not inspire confidence...

52. Dan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:31 AM (#3892299)

Yeah sure, let Williams face Santana and whoever else, what could possibly go wrong?

53. Hugh Jorgan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:31 AM (#3892301)

yes, "gets" Hafner to line out!

54. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:34 AM (#3892302)

Wow. Williams for the entire inning and it works out.

55. Hugh Jorgan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:38 AM (#3892305)

Well that looks like managerial genius, having Williams get 4 outs. I am sure the pixie dust supply has run out though.

56. Benji Gil Gamesh Rises Posted: August 04, 2011 at 01:42 AM (#3892307)

One Papijack, coming up.

57. Darren

Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:07 AM (#3892319)

Can I interest anyone in how bad of a year Crawford is still having? He had a little hot streak but has settled back into being just terrible.

58. Darren

Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:10 AM (#3892321)

Hitting for Reddick to get a righty against McDonald?

59. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:10 AM (#3892323)

I don't get pinch hitting MacDonald for Reddick. That's not just a bad move, it's plain old retarded.

60. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:11 AM (#3892324)

WALK OFF ELLSBURY

61. Curse of the Graffanino (dfan) Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:12 AM (#3892325)

TACOBY!!

62. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:12 AM (#3892326)

HOLY ####### ####!!!

63. Darren

Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:13 AM (#3892327)

That was very dramatic to watch the little dot keep circling the bases on MLB Gamecast. Ellsbury!

64. plink Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:13 AM (#3892328)

Francona, always thinking ahead.

65. Curse of the Graffanino (dfan) Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:14 AM (#3892330)

Win.

66. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:14 AM (#3892331)

Ells!!

67. Dale Sams Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:24 AM (#3892337)

I want to remind everyone the general sentiment about Ellsbury last year with RSN (though probably not here) was about how 'soft' he was. How he was a terrible lead-off hitter, and how he should be traded, especially with Crawford coming on board. "Sox don't need two Ellsburys"

68. Hugh Jorgan Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:38 AM (#3892345)

I want to remind everyone

Well me for sure. I never suggested he was soft with respect to the injury, however I never, ever thought he could be this good; and made my sentiments well known on this site. I was always happy to see him involved in any trade that included the possibility of bagging a pitcher like Santana from a few years back.

I have never been more happy to proven wrong in my baseball watching lifetime. Wow, I mean just wow, and boy is he going to cost us some cash when he needs to be re-signed.

69. Steve Balboni's Personal Trainer Posted: August 04, 2011 at 02:41 AM (#3892347)

We can make fun of Wakefield, but he's pitched 7 innings, 3 ER, and then tonight, 6.2 IP, 3 ER.

If Francona would just take him out after 6 innings, Wakefield would look even better. Use Wheeler! Use Aceves! WTF!

Wheeler is pitching really well since early in the season - let's give him a chance to be a second Aceves, ready to pitch multiple innings a couple of times a week...

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