JULY 20th, 2007 GAME THREAD
Jose Contreras (5-11, 5.32) @ Josh Beckett (12-3, 3.35)
Chicago White Sox (43-51) @ Boston Red Sox (56-39)
7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.)
AL EAST GAMES: BAL @ OAK | TB @ NYY l SEA @ TOR
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PRIOR GAME VS. KC: Boston 2, Chicago 3 on 7/19/07 DECISION: W: Javier Vasquez | L: Daisuke Matsuzaka STAR OF THE GAME: Dustin Pedroia = 5 AB, 0 R, 3 H, 1 RBI RED SOX’S PREVIOUS GAME: Boston 2, Chicago 3 on 7/19/07 |
GAME NOTES: If they don’t beat Jose Contreras tonight, who has a career 8.56 ERA vs. Boston and a 9.69 ERA at Fenway Park, there are some serious serious problems. Tampa is not beating the Yankees. These next three games vs. Chicago are must wins.
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everyone change your routines, put on clothes backwards, watch the game with no sound, etc. also if you happen to own a huge switch that says “AL East Momentum” please flip it back the other way. thank you.
We have to understand Roger Clemens is not walking through that Door. Wade Boggs is not walking through that door. Jim Rice is not walking through that door. Yaz is not walking through that door.
craig grebeck is probably not walking through that door.
1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Eric Hinske, 1B
9. Julio Lugo, SS
– Josh Beckett, SP
Youk gets a day off and fucking Drew is batting fifth, that’s it, game over, sox lose, good bye…
LOL! Good one, Sabes.
Tampa is not beating the Yankees
That actually isn’t true so far this season. TB and NYY have split the season series. But they miss Kazmir.
from rotoworld:
The Red Sox were reportedly discussing Bobby Kielty with the A’s before talks with another team regarding Wily Mo Pena broke down.
Kielty would make plenty of sense as a replacement in the event of a Pena trade. The Red Sox don’t have room for both. The A’s probably aren’t asking for much in return for Kielty, who has a $2.1 million salary and still rarely plays.
Do it Theo!!!
Get Kielty and trade WMP for a pack of Tito’s favorite chewing gum. It gives Tito a viable option in RF and let’s him sit Drew when’ he goes cold or needs a break. Like, uh, now?
There is not a single reason to bring in Kielty. Unless we are moving both Hinske and WMP in a package that brings an impact player, there is no reason to bring in a proven piece of mediocrity. At least WMP has that annoying “upside” and Hinske has experience with the team.
No freakin way, I don’t want that clown anywhere near the red sox.
MR
his defense is way better than willy mo or hinske.
Kielty plays great D, and his hair would match his socks…
…just kidding.
frank: i want Drew to prove you wrong in the worst way.
i want him to prove me wrong too, but every time i see him fail with risp, it makes me wanna throw up…
What I’m not understanding is, if we trade Wily Mo, why can’t we just call-up Brandon Moss to fill the bench spot? Why go elsewhere when you’ve got a perfectly capable in-house option?
As for changing routines…I’ll try not to knock on wood today, and I’m wearing a Brewers jersey, so maybe that’ll reverse our luck.
The ChiSox lineup:
1. Jerry Owens, CF
2. Tadahito Iguchi, 2B
3. Jim Thome, DH
4. Paul Konerko, 1B
5. A.J. Pierzynski, C
6. Jermaine Dye, RF
7. Rob Mackowiak
8. Josh Fields, 3B
9. Juan Uribe, SS
SP – Jose Contreras
Sox against Contreras…
Coco: 8-for-19, double, HR, 3SB (.421/.522/.632)
Dusty: 0-for-1
Papi: 4-for-19 with 1HR (.211/.318/.421)
Manny: 3-for-18 with 1HR (.167/.211/.389)
Drew: 1-for-3 (.333/.333/.333)
Lowell: 2-for-6 with 1HR (.333/.333/.833)
Tek: 3-for-14 with 1HR (.214/.267/.500)
Hinske: 4-for-13 (.308/.357/.385)
Lugo: 4-for-14 (.286/.444/.286)
The middle of our order isn’t to be relied upon for much, but Coco should be quite sweet today!
Ack, pitch count. Yikes. Ever heard of being economical, Beckett?
frank:
how’s that for proving you wrong? Shame Manny got thrown out, but Drew came through!
I’m at the game in the bleachers. The sun was in my eyes so I didn’t get a good look – was it a homer?
Daniel: – Drew hit a 3 run homer, plainly obvious to the crowd, players etc, umps called it a double, manny got thrown out cuz he was jogging home, tito went BATSH*T for like 5 minutes, he got thrown out while he was still calm but went beserk after
That was a hr.
I’m watching on MLBTV, but very fragmented MLBTV (network is too slow). At first glance, it looked like a homer, but i couldn’t tell, so I figured I’d believe the 3B-ump. That probably wasn’t smart, cuz that’s the guy who botched about 25 ball/strike calls (McClelland).
So…we got cheated out of two runs. If we lose this game by 2 or less, blame it on McClelland.
There’s nothing I hate more than a 1-2-3 inning. Particularly when the third guy makes an out on the first pitch. GET A FRICKIN’ CLUE, HINSKE.
I get the feeling that’s the last of the plate our runners will see tonight…
(Going to a dinner I don’t want to go to. Don’t blow if, guys.)
Definitely an HR on replay. Who is it that’s opposed to replay for the umpires?
I bet Francona was yelling at McC about last nights umpiring to
I changed my mind, it’s an out.
Julio!?
Julio!
Aaaaaah, that was a nice feel-good win! Maybe this is the jump-start the Sox need?
As awful as the last two nights have been, that’s how awesome this night was.
Oh, by the way Zach, what was that about “Tampa is not beating the Yankees”. I think you owe the Rays an apology. ;)