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Saturday, August 13, 2011

RedSox (73-44) @ Mariners (50-67), Saturday, August 13, 2011, 10:10pm

BOS: Josh Beckett (31, RHP, 9-4, 2.17)
SEA: Felix Hernandez (25, RHP, 10-10, 3.31)

The Primer Chimp Posted: August 13, 2011 at 01:00 PM | 48 comment(s)
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1. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:17 AM (#3899440)

Gues he wanted to hit a HR there...

2. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:17 AM (#3899441)

Man, if Ichiro's doing that, I hate to see what's going to happen when Wily Mo comes up to bat.

3. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:26 AM (#3899444)

Well, this is a fine old start to the evening.

LONG LIVE WILY MO!

4. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:28 AM (#3899447)

I love ya, Wily Mo, but I need to see an out here.

5. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:30 AM (#3899448)

Did we just witness the longest at-bat of Wily Mo Pena's career?

6. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:32 AM (#3899450)

This is not the way I saw the Felix-Beckett game going.

7. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:32 AM (#3899451)

Did we just witness the longest at-bat of Wily Mo Pena's career?

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure the Mariners just tied their season high in runs scored in a game... and it's still only the first inning.

8. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:35 AM (#3899454)

Inning mercifully over. I had no idea the Mariners had that in them.

9. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:35 AM (#3899455)

This is not the way I saw the Felix-Beckett game going.

Um, yeah. WTF.

10. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:42 AM (#3899458)

Felix, meanwhile, has thrown 23 pitches through two innings, which doesn't augur well for the "hope Beckett's first was a fluke, get Hernandez out of the game, maul the bullpen" strategy.

11. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:46 AM (#3899460)

So it's going to be that kind of night.

12. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 02:58 AM (#3899472)

Felix is doing his Chien-Min Carmona impression tonight, I see.

13. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:07 AM (#3899479)

Start running, Jacoby.

14. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:08 AM (#3899480)

Excellent. Now take third.

15. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:14 AM (#3899483)

How in the heck is Ellsbury safe there? Great throw by Ichiro and Bard looked to have kept the ball in hand.

16. Benji Gil Gamesh Rises Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:21 AM (#3899490)

They ultimately got it right, but I don't know WTF the ump was thinking to call him safe in the first place. I guess maybe he could see Bard didn't have a full normal grip on the ball, but Christ it was a long time after the tag before it came loose.

17. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:52 AM (#3899519)

Whew. I want to see Wily Mo Pena do well, but not tonight.

18. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:58 AM (#3899521)

JACOBY!

... And just what would the call be if Ichiro was able to catch that by climbing into the stands?

19. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:59 AM (#3899522)

Jacoby with the home run, Adrian with the infield bunt hit. What a weird inning.

20. plink Posted: August 14, 2011 at 03:59 AM (#3899523)

*Very* nice bunt by Gonzalez.

21. plink Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:01 AM (#3899524)

Hooray Sox offense!

22. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:01 AM (#3899525)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dustin Pedroia - Clean-up Hitter!

Making a game of it.

23. Dan Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:03 AM (#3899526)

Suddenly it's a game again. This offense never quits against good pitchers (though they seem to struggle frequently enough against scrubs).

24. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:03 AM (#3899527)

That Beckett could conceivably get a win for this game and not some of the ones where he really deserved it serves as exhibit #486972 on the silliness of the pitcher win stat.

25. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:30 AM (#3899540)

Wow. That was actually the only place where a ground ball could have turned into a double play.

26. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:33 AM (#3899541)

Good afternoon all - Pedroia's home run is ####### awesome , just awesome

27. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:38 AM (#3899543)

How's it hangin, Phil?

28. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:42 AM (#3899545)

Mattbert, not bad. Really tired to be honest - we had 600 at the pub on Friday night for a huge show - Aussie band called British India .

Really has shaped us in a huge way for our live reputation - so happy to be honest.

How are you mate??

29. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:42 AM (#3899546)

Little bit keen on the honesty part!!

30. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:48 AM (#3899547)

MMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNN.

31. Dan Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:48 AM (#3899548)

Goddamnit. ####### double plays.

32. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:48 AM (#3899549)

I am as happy as I've been in a good long time. Settling in nicely back here in the States. New job hasn't started yet, so I've just been catching up on my to-read list and taking Kidbert to the beach. She starts school on Wednesday, and then I will need to start car shopping and getting ready to move into our new house at the end of the month assuming closing all goes smoothly.

Been a pretty feckin sweet summer, to be honest!

33. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:49 AM (#3899552)

Wow, Wright threw that pitch on 3-1?

34. Dan Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:50 AM (#3899553)

4 ####### double plays in 8 innings. Jesus.

35. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:51 AM (#3899554)

NO NOT THE ####### PINCH RUNNER

36. Mattbert Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:53 AM (#3899556)

Yeah, I love Tito and I think he's fantastic - but that right there is some dumbass managerating.

37. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:54 AM (#3899558)

McDonald looked pretty safe there.

38. plink Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:54 AM (#3899559)

Uh, replay, NESN?

39. Dan Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:54 AM (#3899560)

Ugh. Why run there with that count and Reddick's power at the plate? Dumb dumb dumb

40. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:56 AM (#3899561)

Definitely out on slo-mo replay.

41. Jay Seaver Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:57 AM (#3899562)

Or not.

42. plink Posted: August 14, 2011 at 04:57 AM (#3899563)

Good call, bad slide by McDonald.

43. Phil Coorey. Posted: August 14, 2011 at 05:03 AM (#3899565)

Been a pretty feckin sweet summer, to be honest!

Bloody great to see!

44. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 05:06 AM (#3899566)

Time for some bottom of the order action.

45. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 05:11 AM (#3899568)

Come off the bench and try to time a 98 MPH fastball. Yeah, good luck with that.

46. Dan Posted: August 14, 2011 at 05:13 AM (#3899570)

No Salty or Youk hitting here? Lame.

47. Dan Posted: August 14, 2011 at 05:14 AM (#3899571)

Varitek against League is a ####### joke.

48. Biff, highly-regarded young guy Posted: August 14, 2011 at 05:14 AM (#3899572)

I think Varitek started the swing on strike 2 when the pitch was already in the catcher's glove.

49. Steve Balboni's Personal Trainer Posted: August 14, 2011 at 01:56 PM (#3899645)

I wish Salty was hitting in place of Varitek more often...could've used him last night...

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