July 21, 2008 at 6:02 PM
7/21: Road Woes
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Boston Red Sox (57-43) @ Seattle Mariners (38-60)
Jon Lester (7-3, 3.38) @ Jarrod Washburn (4-8, 4.83) 10:05 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 |
GAME NOTES: Okay, I'm serious. The road woes need to stop with Seattle, a 60-loss team that's effectively thrown in the towel on their season. I don't want to hear about the Red Sox record away from Fenway or about yet another sweep last weekend. Championship-caliber teams sweep series against the worst team in baseball, road, home or on the moon. Tonight it starts with Jon Lester back home against lefty Jarrod Washburn. Winning is a good idea.
Discussion
48 Comments on "7/21: Road Woes"
#1
Posted by Colin, July 21, 2008 8:02 PM
Well it seems the Yanks have no intention of losing to Blackburn so we better churn a win out so help me God.
#2
Posted by Jc, July 21, 2008 8:27 PM
Red Sox
* Ellsbury, lf
* Pedroia, 2b
* Drew, rf
* Ramirez, dh
* Lowell, 3b
* Youkilis, 1b
* Crisp, cf
* Varitek, c
* Lowrie, ss
* Lester, p
Mariners
* Ichiro, rf
* Bloomquist, cf
* Ibanez, lf
* Beltre, 3b
* Lopez, 2b
* Cairo, dh
* LaHair, 1b (La who?)
* Clement, c
* Betancourt, ss
* Washburn, p
please just win
#3
Posted by Steven Roth, July 21, 2008 9:18 PM
Is it respect that's keeping Varitek out of the 9th spot? Someone tell him Billy Mueller won a batting title in that spot...I'd rather see Lowrie, Crisp, Tek in the 7-8-9 order.
#4
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 9:46 PM
I've got the same question about keeping Ellsbury in the leadoff spot. He's drawn like 4 walks in a month and a half and hasn't swiped a base in God knows how long. I understand the whole "I don't want to upset him" thing, but when a guy slumps, you gotta drop him in the order.
I'll eat that if Jacoby gets a couple of knocks and steals a bag today, but I smell an 0-fer with a looking strikeout mixed in.
#5
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 9:47 PM
The A's aren't doing us any favors, so it'd be a good idea to come away with a 'W' in this one.
#7
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 10:31 PM
Lowell's 0-for-13 against Washburn lifetime now. Think batting him 5th today wasn't such a good idea?
#8
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 10:35 PM
That was *almost* an unbelievable 5-4-3 double play.
#9
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 10:47 PM
Jacoby was about 6 miles behind that 2-0, 87mph fastball...
...yet somehow managed a hit into left off the pitcher.
Anyway you can, I guess...
#10
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 10:50 PM
And even Dustin can't come up with a clutch knock.
2 double plays, 2 left through 3. We're wasting baserunners like they grow on trees.
#11
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 10:55 PM
But...at least he made up for it by saving one in the field.
#12
Posted by Evan Brunell, July 21, 2008 11:17 PM
Could 'Tek be on his way to busting out of his slump?
#13
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 11:17 PM
Wait a second...Coco reached AND Varitek homered?
#14
Posted by Colin, July 21, 2008 11:17 PM
Sweet Jesus...
Did anyone else just see that? Tek?!? Home run?!? Guhhhh?!?
#15
Posted by Bob, July 21, 2008 11:32 PM
not just a home run, but a safeco homerun, guess there's still a little magic left there
#16
Posted by Steven Roth, July 21, 2008 11:40 PM
whose the wiseass that voted to retire Lugo's number =O
#17
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 21, 2008 11:48 PM
I still can't believe that happened. Even more-so because Coco reached in front of him to make it worth a pair instead of one.
Of course, the Diamondbacks' Alex Romero -- who entered the game with an OPS in the .500s -- breaking up Rich Harden's no-hitter in the 6th inning with his first career homerun was probably even less likely.
#18
Posted by Steven Roth, July 21, 2008 11:50 PM
UM...did NESN just cut to commercial with two outs in the inning?
#19
Posted by Chris C, July 22, 2008 12:01 AM
Yes, they did. I fired off an email to them already, feel free to pile on, they've done that a few times this season already.
#20
Posted by Mostly Running., July 22, 2008 12:24 AM
I was waiting for the coffee reference. Here we go. More annoying than YES! to some of us. BTW, nice job getting a hit there coco.
#21
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 12:26 AM
Is Jon Lester officially this staff's #1 pitcher? I'm just saying.... between this year and last, he's regainned both his mid-90s stuff and his command. Coming out of his hand the fastball and curve look identical and both have great depth. While he was sick and didn't have his best stuff he really learned how to pitch and get himself out of jams. He's the first relevant lefty starter I can think of since I've been born. I've always liked this guy and I think that 5 years from now he could be the best pitcher of the whole bunch (him, buchhoz, masterson, bowden). To think we almost traded him for madonna-Rod
#22
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 12:27 AM
"He’s the first relevant lefty starter I can think of since I’ve been born."
I mean on te Red Sox since I've been born.
#24
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 22, 2008 12:31 AM
I'm breathing a bit easier now. Not quite as worried about a bullpen meltdown with a 4 run lead. Though maybe I should be. More insurance, please :-)
#25
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 12:36 AM
Way to grab that spot Lowrie! 4-run lead may be a great chance to try Masterson with Paps as a safety blanket in the 9th.
#26
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 22, 2008 12:38 AM
Lester's still under 90 pitches, so maybe ... well, I won't say it.
#29
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 22, 2008 12:46 AM
And now an infield hit on a comebacker...hope Lester's OK.
This has rally written all over it.
#33
Posted by Tessie's Dad, July 22, 2008 12:48 AM
Why is this happening? I'm a good person. I don't kick puppies. I don't cheat on my taxes or my wife. Why is this happening?
#34
Posted by Tessie's Dad, July 22, 2008 12:49 AM
Bob, Lester took a liner off the shin. WRKO says he's o.k.
#37
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 22, 2008 12:50 AM
Well, that was easy. I was positive we were either supposed to grab some rye bread or watch Ibanez clear 'em with a double.
#39
Posted by Tessie's Dad, July 22, 2008 12:50 AM
And Lowrie - Lugo would have found a way to turn that into a five-run error...
#40
Posted by Tessie's Dad, July 22, 2008 12:51 AM
"Grab some rye bread"? Could you translate that for me, please?
#41
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 12:53 AM
When I saw it was double play I jumped and yelled. My dog woke up from her deep sleep on my bed.
#42
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 1:02 AM
Random quesion because I haven't seen the Mariners this season: Is Ichiro back to playing RF regularly and is Bloomquist the everyday CF?
#43
Posted by Daniel Rathman, July 22, 2008 1:08 AM
TD:
"Grab some rye bread..." is Mariners' broadcaster Dave Niehaus's grand slam call. Fortunately (as I'm finding out while listening to the M's broadcast and wishing I had NESN), Niehaus is on vacation; perhaps that's what spared us the trouble.
#44
Posted by Tessie's Dad, July 22, 2008 1:10 AM
Um. Thanks, DR.
I've never understood Seattleites. First the bad coffee, then the plaid shirts & goatees, now this. A weird bunch they are.
#45
Posted by Sam, July 22, 2008 1:14 AM
Yet another strong outing by Lester ... its amazing how much faith I have in him right now ... even more amazing considering where he was not that long ago ... let's hope he's alright and can keep it up
#46
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 1:17 AM
Hey comon, Seattle is a pretty cool city, good music, great seafood (still not as good as New England of course) and as a caffeine fiend, I don't really mind Starbucks or Seattles Best.
#47
Posted by Bob, July 22, 2008 1:20 AM
Definitely better than that shit-kicker's-ville Oklahoma City.
#48
Posted by Gerry, July 22, 2008 8:45 AM
I usually switch between NESN and the other station, increasingly favoring the other station. NESN squeezes more ads per second than any of them. At the beginning of an inning, NESN often comes in just as the ball is being thrown, and at the end of an inning goes to commercial precisely at the 3rd out. The other stations actually respect their viewers by getting back to the game early, and leaving well after the 3rd out, with appropriate dialogue and often film of what just happened. Seattle and other analyists are fair and full of information about the players (last night praising Lester, Lowrie, Pedroia, Tek, Jacoby, Paps, etc. in some detail) instead of talking about Wally.
And I think we will be hearing less and less about Lowrie's range, arm accuracy, etc. If given a chance to play the position consistently will force us to retire Julio's # for sure.
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