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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

RedSox (30-32) @ Marlins (32-30), Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 7:10pm

BOS:Felix Doubront (24, LHP, 6-3, 4.34)
MIA:Ricky Nolasco (29, RHP, 6-4, 4.36)

The Primer Chimp Posted: June 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM | 128 comment(s)
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1. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:16 PM (#4156062)

Pedroia and Gonzalez add chasing pitches out of the strike zone to their continued suck.

2. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:28 PM (#4156068)

First chance to see a game this series, not a fan of the camera angle.

3. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:30 PM (#4156070)

Ortiz becomes the first Sox hitter not tempted by a Nolasco pitch three feet off the plate.

4. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:30 PM (#4156071)

"an X-ray may be possible.". What the #### does that mean? Possible? Necessary? Christ she's not hot enough to spout such nonsense.

5. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:32 PM (#4156073)

Do the Red Sox have a bad scouting report on Nolasco? They're approaching him like they expect every pitch to be in the zone.

6. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:33 PM (#4156074)

Add Salty to the current suck brigade.

7. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:34 PM (#4156076)

Be easier to list who isn't slumping.

8. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:35 PM (#4156078)

Scott Podsednik and ....

9. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:39 PM (#4156080)

Watching Doubront is such an eye opener compared to Lester. I never feel like I know what's coming from Doobs but Lester always seems predictable to me.

10. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:40 PM (#4156081)

Birds don't have beaks, Don.

11. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:41 PM (#4156083)

I was wondering about that, my problem is i don't know wht it is called instead.

12. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:41 PM (#4156084)

Sheesh. I mean, fish don't have beaks.

His stupid is contagious.

13. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:42 PM (#4156086)

It's a bill. Or a snout. Not a beak.

14. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:45 PM (#4156087)

Thanks Chip and thanks Justin.

15. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:48 PM (#4156089)

I am not stunned that these two can't use a cellphone map to navigate. Or rent a car with a nav system.

The problem with tools that should be useful to stupid people is when they're too stupid to realize they're available.

16. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:49 PM (#4156090)

I've spent a lot of time in Miami. It is a truly mystifying place to get around.

17. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:49 PM (#4156091)

Pedroia hit a line drive to the outfield! That's two this series!

Of course it's an out.

18. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:52 PM (#4156094)

1st & 3rd, one out, and the Braves #8 hitter bunts.

Explain.

19. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:54 PM (#4156095)

1st & 3rd, one out, and the Braves #8 hitter bunts.

Explain.

Due to a lineup shake up Brian McCann is hitting ninth?

20. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:57 PM (#4156098)

Uh, no.

Tim Hudson's a decent hitting pitcher, but c'mon.

Needless to say, Hudson struck out and the rally fizzled.

21. Joe Bivens, Minor Genius Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:59 PM (#4156099)

4...I picked up on that, too. She can't get a second year, can she?

22. Joe Bivens, Minor Genius Posted: June 13, 2012 at 07:59 PM (#4156100)

Robbed!

23. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:00 PM (#4156101)

Now Gonzalez finally makes good contact and of course it's an out.

24. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:02 PM (#4156103)

Second time thru the Sox are hitting rockets.

25. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:02 PM (#4156104)

Papi going oppo!

26. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:02 PM (#4156105)

I thought Ortiz had missed his chance when he fouled off the hanging curve on 0-1. Glad to be proven wrong.

As always, we love Oppo Papi.

27. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:02 PM (#4156106)

4...I picked up on that, too. She can't get a second year, can she?

Presumably the other people who auditioned were worse, that's troubling.

28. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:04 PM (#4156108)

Weird - a guy in the stands is wearing an Ozzie Guillen Marlins jersey. I think that's the first time I've seen a fan wearing a manager's jersey.

29. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:04 PM (#4156109)

Salty is the streakiest player we've had since Daubach left.

30. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:05 PM (#4156111)

Birds don't have beaks, Don

Can you express that idea in terms of Dave Matthews lyrics? While giggling?

31. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:06 PM (#4156112)

Even he made decent contact that time. They were all waiting more on Nolasco's junkballs this time through.

32. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:07 PM (#4156113)

According to the Marlins announcers (who have consistently called the game and discussed baseball things without growing obviously bored), that was the first left field home run by a left-handed batter in Big Flashing Thing Park.

33. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:09 PM (#4156114)

I bet the roof being open helped. They've played very few games this year in the open air.

34. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:14 PM (#4156116)

Sweeney has really crashed back to earth, hasn't he?

35. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:19 PM (#4156118)

Sweeney has really crashed back to earth, hasn't he?

Didn't want to stand out from the rest of the roster.

36. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:24 PM (#4156122)

Doubront's looking...pretty good so far.

37. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:27 PM (#4156123)

I have never seen anything like Podsednik's baserunning mitt. I'm shocked that's even legal.

38. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:29 PM (#4156124)

Classic Pedey swing. Looking pretty good.

39. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:29 PM (#4156125)

Two line drives from Pedroia! Two!

40. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:31 PM (#4156126)

I'm impressed that Gonzalez didn't instinctively turn right at first base.

41. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:31 PM (#4156127)

A crooked number in a single inning? What's that?

42. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:31 PM (#4156128)

Situational hitting!

43. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:34 PM (#4156132)

Sweeney has really crashed back to earth, hasn't he?

Reddick's still got a 135 wRC+!

44. Phil Coorey. Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:35 PM (#4156133)

Morning everyone, hope you are all well - been a while

45. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:36 PM (#4156134)

Is it considered fair game for the other team's announcers to jinx what's happening right now? It seems like it should anger the baseball gods.

46. Phil Coorey. Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:37 PM (#4156135)

I'm impressed that Gonzalez didn't instinctively turn right at first base.

Brilliant

47. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:37 PM (#4156136)

I have never seen anything like Podsednik's baserunning mitt. I'm shocked that's even legal.

Rajai Davis and Jemile Weeks wear similar contraptions. Probably others.

48. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:39 PM (#4156137)

So much for that.

49. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:39 PM (#4156138)

Ah well. Pretty impressive blast by Reyes.

50. Phil Coorey. Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:40 PM (#4156139)

Jesus - he had a no hitter going, I didn't even notice!

51. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:40 PM (#4156140)

If you're going to give up your first hit, might as well make it a bomb.

52. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:40 PM (#4156141)

Reddick's still got a 135 wRC+!

I've noticed a lack of updates recently...

An honest question: are you rooting for Josh Reddick? Because, while obviously I'd like him to be on the Red Sox, I can't get bothered by it every day. And so mostly, I'm just happy to see a guy I like succeeding.

53. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:42 PM (#4156142)

Rajai Davis and Jemile Weeks wear similar contraptions. Probably others.

Seems like it would give you a tiny unfair advantage in basestealing by extending your reach, but whatever.

54. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:43 PM (#4156145)

Doubront has done a very nice job throwing strikes tonight. With command like this, he's a legit playoff starter.

55. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:44 PM (#4156146)

Control, really. The key thing tonight is just throwing those damn pitches in the zone.

56. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:47 PM (#4156147)

Darnell's kid looks just like him.

And she's not just like Jenny, she's more talented.

57. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:47 PM (#4156148)

The promo for McDonald's daughter was horrifying.

58. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:48 PM (#4156149)

So Darnell McDonald has been on this team for 3 years just so they could use his kid to make a cute TV show? It all makes sense now.

59. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:49 PM (#4156151)

An honest question: are you rooting for Josh Reddick? Because, while obviously I'd like him to be on the Red Sox, I can't get bothered by it every day. And so mostly, I'm just happy to see a guy I like succeeding.

Of course. He's one of my favorite players. Why wouldn't I be rooting for him?

60. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:51 PM (#4156152)

Too many strikes! Don't just put the ball over the plate, kid!

61. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:52 PM (#4156153)

Of course. He's one of my favorite players. Why wouldn't I be rooting for him?

I couldn't tell if the point of the updates was your anger or your happiness.

62. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:53 PM (#4156155)

Both? Anger that they sold low on him, happiness for him that he's succeeding?

63. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:54 PM (#4156157)

Yikes. So this is Doubront's last batter, I hope.

64. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:54 PM (#4156158)

I'm a baseball fan before a Red Sox fan. The only thing that will prevent me from rooting for a player I like is if he's on the Yankees. And maybe the Angels.

65. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:56 PM (#4156159)

Mets lit up David Price. Wow.

66. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:57 PM (#4156160)

That's the second stupid baserunning play in two games by the Marlins.

67. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:57 PM (#4156161)

Don't like Doobs against Sanxhez here

68. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:57 PM (#4156162)

I'm a baseball fan before a Red Sox fan. The only thing that will prevent me from rooting for a player I like is if he's on the Yankees. And maybe the Angels.

Right. My question was because I didn't really see any joy in the updates, just bitterness. So I couldn't tell if you were happy about Reddick or not.

69. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:58 PM (#4156163)

Well that'll work but I'd like some runs.

70. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 08:58 PM (#4156164)

This is a much more serious conversation than the topic demands. I really was just asking.

Sometimes I write my thoughts out in English that is too formal for the quality of the thoughts I'm having.

71. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:00 PM (#4156165)

Great outing by Doubront. That was really fun to watch, even if he trailed off a little at the end.

72. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:01 PM (#4156166)

Sometimes I write my thoughts out in English that is too formal for the quality of the thoughts I'm having.

I usually have the opposite problem. My professors do not appreciate it.

73. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:01 PM (#4156167)

No, I understand what you're getting at. There are fans who are so partisan as to root against players after their favorite team trades them away. And I certainly wouldn't want to give that impression.

74. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:02 PM (#4156168)

Punto-power!

75. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:02 PM (#4156169)

Don Orsillo only wishes he could distinguish the quality of his thoughts, let alone judge the formality of the language he uses to describe them.

76. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:03 PM (#4156170)

Would a Punto HR in this ballpark been confirmation of the apocalypse? Because he missed by about three inches.

77. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:06 PM (#4156171)

Honestly I've had way more fun watching and folloiwing the Nationals this year than anything to do with the Red Sox. I got on the bandwagon as soon as they called up Harper and haven't regretted it. I figure it's okay since they're in the NL and the Sox are an AL team.

78. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:06 PM (#4156172)

I'm trying to find the numbers, but I believe the Red Sox lead the world in sacrifice bunt percentage - the rate of successful sac bunts to sac bunt attempts.

And they have Scotty Pods swing away. And it works. Nice.

79. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:07 PM (#4156173)

The continued success of Scott Podsednik is another harbinger of The End.

80. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:09 PM (#4156174)

I'm trying to find the numbers, but I believe the Red Sox lead the world in sacrifice bunt percentage - the rate of successful sac bunts to sac bunt attempts.

Yeah, I saw this the other day somewhere. They were at the time sometihng like 17-19. They lead the AL in sac hits but are like 3rd or 4th in attempts.

81. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:10 PM (#4156176)

Excellent.

82. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:11 PM (#4156177)

Pedro!

83. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:12 PM (#4156178)

That makes up for the grab by Ramirez earlier.

84. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:13 PM (#4156179)

It has been a while. This is when watching baseball is nice and fun.

85. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:14 PM (#4156180)

This inning has been incredibly lucky for the Red Sox in terms of BABIP.

86. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:16 PM (#4156182)

Two marks against the Nats based on my recent visit to their park (which is nice enough but with less personality than most of the new ones I've been to):

1) They have cheerleaders.

2) Their PA announcer thinks he's at an NBA arena. ("NOW BATTING! YOUR CENTERFIELDER!! MIKE LOMBARDOZZI!!!!!!!!!

87. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:16 PM (#4156183)

The Sox need to replace Jenny Dell with the hot blonde from the Foxwoods commercial.

88. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:17 PM (#4156184)

If they're going to replace her they should get a redhead.

89. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:18 PM (#4156185)

If they're going to replace her they should get a redhead.

I can support this plan.

90. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:23 PM (#4156186)

In other ex-Red Sox news, Brandon Moss hit 2 homers lastn ight, including a 450 foot bomb. He's doing decently since taking over the A's first base job.

91. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:25 PM (#4156188)

Rays being 1 hit by RA Dickey. He's commanding the knuckleball in a superhuman way right now. It's unreal.

92. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:25 PM (#4156189)

Not ex Red Sox but RA Dickey one hit, 11K thru seven.

93. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:25 PM (#4156190)

More BABIP love!

94. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:26 PM (#4156191)

Didn't know Moss was still on someone's radar. Good for him. I really thought he was going to have David Murphy's career.

95. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:26 PM (#4156192)

Has anyone before ever tried to throw the knuckler as hard as Dickey does, and succeeded?

96. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:27 PM (#4156193)

Nick Punto using the whole field.

97. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:27 PM (#4156194)

Has anyone before ever tried to throw the knuckler as hard as Dickey does, and succeeded?

He's got almonst a 20 MPH spread on the velocities he throws it at. He'll top 80, then throw one in the low 60s.

98. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:27 PM (#4156195)

Who had Punto in the two hits in an inning pool?

99. Dan Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:29 PM (#4156197)

Whoa. They just replayed the Rays only hit. That could easily be a no-hitter with that play called an error.

100. Chip Posted: June 13, 2012 at 09:30 PM (#4156198)

And Dickey just broke the Mets club record for consecutive scoreless innings. Watch out Orel Hershiser!

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