5/17: Game 2 - Let's play two... - Fire Brand of the American League

May 17, 2008 at 7:54 PM

5/17: Game 2 - Let's play two...

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By Tim Daloisio

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Milwaukee Brewers (20-22) @ Boston Red Sox (25-19)

Dave Bush (1-4, 6.06) @ Tim Wakefield (3-2, 4.25)

8:35 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)

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The Sox get off the snide with a win in game one of the doubleheader. Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox go Bush-whacking tonight. With Okajima out and the "guns" in the pen used in game 1, let's hope Dave Bush's 6.06 ERA is a harbinger of an offensive display to come. A win puts the Red Sox back in a tie for the A.L. East with the Tampa Bay Rays.

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43 Comments on "5/17: Game 2 - Let's play two..."

Posted by Jc, May 17, 2008 8:07 PM

BOSTON

Ellsbury, lf

Pedroia, 2b

Ortiz, dh

Youkilis, 1b

Lowell, 3b

Drew, rf

Crisp, cf

Cora, ss

Cash, c

Wakefield, sp

Wake better be on tonight cause with that lineup we ain't scoring much.

Posted by Jc, May 17, 2008 8:29 PM

Brewers

1. Rickie Weeks, 2B

2. Mike Cameron, CF

3. Ryan Braun, DH

4. Prince Fielder, 1B

5. Corey Hart, RF

6. Gabe Kapler, LF

7. Bill Hall, 3B

8. Mike Rivera, C

9. Craig Counsell, SS

Dave Bush, SP

the Gabe is back.

Posted by Colin, May 17, 2008 9:05 PM

Ladies and gents...it seems Tim Wakefield doesn't feel like fucking around tonight.

Lowell = clutch w/doubles

Posted by Tim Daloisio, May 17, 2008 9:33 PM

bumping this comment re: Pedroia from the end of last game's thread:

@jc�Ķhe is swinging at less balls out of the strike zone than he did last year�Ķ.he is swinging at about 1% more overall pitches than last year�Ķ

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=8370&position=2B

now�Ķmaybe he is in a little slump�Ķbut plate discipline ain��t the problem

Posted by Tim Daloisio, May 17, 2008 9:33 PM

plate discipline stats are at the bottom of that page...

Posted by Jc, May 17, 2008 9:37 PM

he is not taking walks, his BB% this season is 5.3% down from last year 8.3%, if that's not plate discipline i don't know what that is.

Posted by Colin, May 17, 2008 9:38 PM

Lowell = love

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 9:39 PM

he's not taking as many walks, but he's leading the league in hits

Posted by Jc, May 17, 2008 9:39 PM

*lack of plate discipline i mean.

#10

Posted by Jc, May 17, 2008 9:40 PM

hits are overrated, he is making more outs than last year, his job is to get on base in front of Ortiz and Manny.

#11

Posted by Jc, May 17, 2008 10:07 PM

man i hate those bunts.

#12

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 17, 2008 10:08 PM

What's the point of bunting with a four run lead and a guy on 2nd who scores on any base hit to the outfield?

Even if Papi had gotten him home, that strategy made no sense whatsoever.

#13

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:04 PM

Craig Hansen officially sucks

#14

Posted by Sean O, May 17, 2008 11:05 PM

Wow, we really really suck at baseball.

#15

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 17, 2008 11:06 PM

So does our defense -- that's what started it.

#16

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 17, 2008 11:11 PM

This one's really turning into a clinic on defense, ain't it?

#17

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:12 PM

yeah I was about to say that about the defense too, but it can't be a coincidence that every time Hansen is out there the other team scores 7+ eras don't happen by accident

#18

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:13 PM

Milwaukee might be the worst defensive team that I've ever seen

#19

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:14 PM

Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk

#20

Posted by Colin, May 17, 2008 11:16 PM

Now, now guys...it'd be foolhardy to automatically say we suck at baseball.

Our middle relief sucks at baseball, but playing like this with a double-header and with Ortiz slamming, Youk getting us in the lead again, and Lowell proving why re-signing him was a smart move shows we don't suck. Think abou it. We win this game and we're back on top.

Now the Yankees on the other hand...well it's a long way down.

#21

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 17, 2008 11:22 PM

Is this actually a big league game? Seven errors? WTF?

#22

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:23 PM

really... unbelievable

#23

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:24 PM

and the sucking resumes

#24

Posted by Tessie's Dad, May 17, 2008 11:25 PM

This is a horror show. I can't look...

#25

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 17, 2008 11:27 PM

OK...there's some D!

Very nice 4-6-3 there.

#26

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:27 PM

perhaps I spoke too soon

#27

Posted by Tessie's Dad, May 17, 2008 11:32 PM

Thank you, Pedroia! Now, if only the Brewers would put in Gagne...

#28

Posted by Colin, May 17, 2008 11:34 PM

Didn't you hear? Gagne lost his role as closer. Turns out Milwaukee learned the hard way just like we did.

#29

Posted by Tessie's Dad, May 17, 2008 11:42 PM

I heard - I was hoping he'd pitch the eighth so we could tack on a dozen runs. He may not be the closer anymore, but he is still on the roster for some unknown reason.

#30

Posted by Steven Roth, May 17, 2008 11:44 PM

Oh my gawd, are we really using Timlin as our closer?? We can forget about walking away with a doubleheader sweep!

#31

Posted by Tessie's Dad, May 17, 2008 11:44 PM

Speaking of being on the roster for some unknown reason, here's Mike Timlin. Darn.

#32

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:45 PM

wow we're really daring milwaukee to win this one

#33

Posted by Steven Roth, May 17, 2008 11:46 PM

2 outs, cross your fingers guys

#34

Posted by Steven Roth, May 17, 2008 11:48 PM

Wow he pulled it off...huh. Hope he decides to retire on this high note and save us all grief the rest of the season.

#35

Posted by Steven Roth, May 17, 2008 11:48 PM

Mike Lowell > Sean O

#36

Posted by Tessie's Dad, May 17, 2008 11:49 PM

One defibrillator over here, please.

#37

Posted by Bob, May 17, 2008 11:50 PM

booya that just happened. Somehow pulled out a win with Aardsma, Hansen, Lopez, and Timlin all pitching in the same game. Have to feel good about this one.

#38

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 18, 2008 12:01 AM

That was all kinds of ugly, but hey, it's a W.

#39

Posted by Tessie's Dad, May 18, 2008 12:10 AM

That's right, Daniel. A one-run win beats all hell out of a one-run loss.

#40

Posted by gerry, May 18, 2008 12:41 AM

Let's hope they are both healthy, and then Paps vs. Street to close, just to see what we missed. That would be a real show. Can you even imagine all 4 of them on the same team for the next 5+ years? I repeat, no, actually, I perserverate, that Street and Harden have long been the answers to Gagne and Santana. It is so obvious. But with the A's actually contending, they are no doubt off the market, or suddenly at a premium.

#41

Posted by Sam, May 18, 2008 1:09 AM

double headers are crazy ... you never know what is gonna happen ... normal strategy goes out the window lol ... but they're awesome ... especially when you sweep it :)

#42

Posted by gerry, May 18, 2008 2:00 AM

First place again. Home for 5 more days. Daisuke and Wake looked the way the were supposed to. Another new AAA pitcher coming up, and maybe Colon, for an exciting week. Timlin seems done with S.T. More home cookin = a chance to finally get all the pieces together for the rest of the year. We'll be fine from here on.

#43

Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 18, 2008 2:10 AM

I find it somewhat funny that we win when we go up 4-0, but cave disastrously when we're up 3-0. That's twice today.

But my evening got even better about an hour after the game when I backed into a ticket to next Friday's Sox/A's game in Oakland. Beckett vs. Harden. Can't wait. (Don't get hurt tomorrow, Josh. Just don't. K?)

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