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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

RedSox (6-10) @ Twins (5-13), Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 8:10pm

BOS:Clay Buchholz (27, RHP, 1-1, 9.00)
MIN:Liam Hendriks (23, RHP, 0-0, 3.86)

The Primer Chimp Posted: April 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM | 172 comment(s)
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101. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:07 PM (#4116466)

I hate Youkilis.

102. Answer Guy Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:09 PM (#4116467)

Not sure what makes you say this. They've had great offenses each of the past two years.

It might be all in our head, but I feel like I have seen this team score bunches of runs in the early going, chase the starter, stake the team to a big lead....and then do absolutely nothing against the back of the opposing bullpen (since they don't usually put A-list relievers into games like this) while the opponents chip away (or get it all back in one fell swoop) until the lead disappears a lot the last two years.

But it might be a case of remembering the planes that crash much more than the ones that land successfully.

103. Answer Guy Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:13 PM (#4116469)

I don't ever recall seeing this many relief appearances in which the relief pitcher fails to record a single out before.

104. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:14 PM (#4116470)

It's really amazing how bad they've been. I think we all agreed the bullpen was going to be a weakness but this is insane.

105. Answer Guy Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:17 PM (#4116472)

And the starters haven't been very good either. Beckett has had a couple of good starts and couple not-so-good ones. Lester had a good Opening Day but hasn't been very good otherwise. Buchholz has been uniformly awful. Oddly enough, the converted relivers Bard and Doubront have fared best.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:18 PM (#4116473)

Why would you shift with a guy throwing 97 on the mound?

107. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:19 PM (#4116474)

Whew

108. Chip Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:19 PM (#4116475)

Can of corn.

109. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:21 PM (#4116476)

If I could only have one out of two, that was the one I wanted.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:21 PM (#4116477)

You know what made that out feel OK was watching Byrd just track it like a normal CF. The Sox haven't had that for a while.

111. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:25 PM (#4116479)

C'mon Alfie.

112. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:27 PM (#4116481)

I'm still watching - never stopped - trying to avoid losing my #### here to be honest

113. Jim Wisinski

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:28 PM (#4116483)

Up for the Twins in the 9th: Danny Valencia, a name that seems destined to be a backup infielder. Plouffe, which speaks for itself. Finishing it off is Sean Burroughs who has managed to wash out of the majors multiple times already. What a dangerous threat!

114. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:28 PM (#4116484)

I've found losing my #### here makes me more pleasant to be around with "real" people.

115. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:28 PM (#4116485)

It's really amazing how bad they've been. I think we all agreed the bullpen was going to be a weakness but this is insane.

It really is just hilariously bad

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:28 PM (#4116486)

I'm still watching - never stopped - trying to avoid losing my #### here to be honest

If you lose any of yours, you can have some of mine.... :)

117. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:29 PM (#4116487)

I've found losing my #### here makes me more pleasant to be around with "real" people.

In public I have been horrible - Bruins lost then they started bleeding runs and I flipped

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:29 PM (#4116488)

Aviles cut the #### with the dancing and pumping. He really doesn't make me feel confident that he could nail someone who was fast.

119. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:29 PM (#4116489)

Up for the Twins in the 9th: Danny Valencia, a name that seems destined to be a backup infielder. Plouffe, which speaks for itself. Finishing it off is Sean Burroughs who has managed to wash out of the majors multiple times already. What a dangerous threat!

Against Alfredo Aceves and his 16.00 ERA. it's sort of a movable object versus the resistible force thing.

120. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:30 PM (#4116491)

Wow, this is a pathetic bottom of the lineup to face.

121. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:30 PM (#4116492)

First decent 0-2 pitch I have seen in a while - two more AA - you can do it

122. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:30 PM (#4116493)

97 from Aceves. Fast gun?

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM (#4116494)

Here we go. 3-0.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM (#4116495)

97 from Aceves. Fast gun?

He's touched 97 in every appearance so far, I think.

125. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM (#4116496)

Come on, you've got to make Trevor Plouffe put the damn ball in play!

126. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM (#4116497)

Ugh.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:32 PM (#4116498)

Here's Aceves's Rick Ankiel act. I love this bit. He really makes you believe he's Ankiel.

128. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:32 PM (#4116499)

Has he been there in previous years? I remember him being 93-94.

129. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:33 PM (#4116501)

Oh, they do have an actual hitter on the bench, don't they?

130. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:33 PM (#4116502)

Nice walk - that guy barely hits out of the infield if he is lucky but AA finds a way to make it interesting again

131. Jim Wisinski

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:33 PM (#4116503)

I don't remember whether Doumit has been a decent hitter in the past or not but at least pinch-hitting him improves the quality of the names involved. DOUMIT! is above-average in quality as either a celebration or a curse.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:33 PM (#4116504)

Has he been there in previous years? I remember him being 93-94.

As a starter or long relief, that's where he sits. In every appearance this year he's hit 97. Maybe why he's been ineffective.,

133. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:34 PM (#4116506)

This is insane - seriously - make these guys swing the freaking bat

134. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:35 PM (#4116507)

If Aviles catches that I think they get Plouffe.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:35 PM (#4116508)

Phil you must be a batter behind most of us.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:35 PM (#4116509)

This might have to be the end of the Aceves "closer" experiment.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:36 PM (#4116510)

How is that not a strike?

138. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Fielder Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:36 PM (#4116511)

This feels like another Red Sox "BOHICA" moment.

139. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:36 PM (#4116512)

Seems like - let me know when he blows this ####### thing

140. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:36 PM (#4116513)

Salty stabbed at it rather than just catching it.

141. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:37 PM (#4116515)

Wow, the first pitch to Revere looked a clear strike...the ump is calling Salty more than location.

142. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:37 PM (#4116516)

That was fair?

143. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:38 PM (#4116517)

Oh, I think it was fair.

144. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:38 PM (#4116518)

Jesus, every angle is different.

145. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:38 PM (#4116519)

Ben Revere made the key mistake of swinging at an Aceves pitch.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:38 PM (#4116520)

Wow, the first pitch to Revere looked a clear strike...the ump is calling Salty more than location.

It was very clearly a strike.

147. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:39 PM (#4116521)

Here comes the 2 run killer bloop

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:39 PM (#4116522)

Aceves is just done.

149. Chip Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:39 PM (#4116523)

Overthrowing again for the HBP.

150. Jim Wisinski

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:39 PM (#4116524)

"Maybe" he might have caught it? His glove was directly behind the freaking ball when it hit Casilla.

151. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:39 PM (#4116525)

If Span swings at anything Aceves throws he's an idiot.

152. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116526)

Seriously - this is a joke

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116527)

Throw that pitch 2 more times.

154. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116528)

I can see Aceves balking this run home.

155. Gamingboy Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116529)

Attention Red Sox Fans: You don't deserve to win this game. Well, neither do the Twins. It really is a suckapalooza.

156. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116532)

The Nationals deserve to win this game.

157. Chip Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116533)

Her comes the 0-2 killer.

158. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116534)

And the first to Span looked a clear ball...but Salty was set up there, so it's a strike.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:40 PM (#4116535)

Attention Red Sox Fans: You don't deserve to win this game. Well, neither do the Twins. It really is a suckapalooza.

Some teams are more equal than others.

160. Jim Wisinski

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:41 PM (#4116537)

I feel like the Red Sox should lose it to make it even with the Rays blowing a game to the Twins. This is one of those rare situations though where I'm not rooting especially hard for the team facing the Red Sox because the Twins are just ####### awful

161. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:42 PM (#4116538)

Hidden ball trick?

162. Gamingboy Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:43 PM (#4116539)

Everybody sucks.

163. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:43 PM (#4116540)

Yes!

Man are we terrible though.

164. Chip Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:43 PM (#4116541)

Thank you free-swinging Denard Span.

165. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:44 PM (#4116543)

There is nothing even about the Sox and Rays - they are way better!!

166. Chip Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:44 PM (#4116544)

Sweep!

167. Tim Dawson Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:44 PM (#4116545)

Oh, AA had it all along. And speaking of AA, I need another drink.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:44 PM (#4116546)

3.2 IP pitched by the bullpen, 1 ER. You won't know the pain if you only look at the box score.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:44 PM (#4116548)

Prepare to be perfect-gamed by Humber, boys!

170. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:46 PM (#4116550)

Till tomorrow guys - keep the hate up

171. Chip Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:51 PM (#4116556)

Jim Rice, more incoherent than ever on the post game.

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

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 11:52 PM (#4116557)

Jim Rice, more incoherent than ever on the post game.

That's unpossible.

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