9/15: Down in Tampa

September 15, 2008 at 6:47 PM

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Boston Red Sox (88-61) @ Tampa Bay Rays (88-59)

Daisuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.97) @ Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99)

7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)

TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150

GAME NOTES: You have to think Jonathan Papelbon will be unavailable tonight, so the bullpen probably has its work cut out for itself again as it's unlikely Dice-K will morph into a pitcher with precision control in time for the game.

Categories: Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, Game Threads, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays

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32 Comments on "9/15: Down in Tampa"

Posted by Daniel Rathman, September 15, 2008 6:54 PM

Here are tonight's starting lineups...

Boston Red Sox

1. Coco Crisp, CF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. Jason Bay, LF

7. Jed Lowrie, SS

8. Jason Varitek, C

9. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF

SP -- Daisuke Matsuzaka

Tampa Bay Rays

1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B

2. Jason Bartlett, SS

3. Carlos Pena, 1B

4. Evan Longoria, 3B

5. Cliff Floyd, DH

6. Dioner Navarro, C

7. Eric Hinske, LF

8. Gabe Gross, RF

9. Fernando Perez, CF

SP -- Scott Kazmir

Hopefully Papi will finally solve Kazmir tonight, though I'm not optimistic about that.

By the way, the umpires for this series seem to be better than the ones they had at Fenway. Jerry Meals is at HP tonight, Gary Darling at 1st, Paul Emmel at 2nd, and Jerry Crawford at 3rd.

Posted by Daniel Rathman, September 15, 2008 7:17 PM

PAPI!!!!!!!

Well, I didn't quite see that coming against Kazmir...

Posted by JaredK, September 15, 2008 7:17 PM

Happy Daniel...good stuff

Posted by Tessie's Dad, September 15, 2008 7:18 PM

This starts well...

Posted by JaredK, September 15, 2008 7:18 PM

I love counting pitches when Kazmir is on the mound...

Posted by Daniel Rathman, September 15, 2008 7:19 PM

Lol...well, problem is, there's a lot of game left.

Just as I type that...LOWELL!!!

Posted by JaredK, September 15, 2008 7:20 PM

Right now its throw meat for strikes or walk dudes

Posted by Tessie's Dad, September 15, 2008 7:21 PM

happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy

Posted by JaredK, September 15, 2008 7:21 PM

I know...it is tough to get excited about Kazmir being wild when Dice-K is opposing him. He may see his wildness as a challenge

#10

Posted by Daniel Rathman, September 15, 2008 7:22 PM

Or just blow it by Bay.

#11

Posted by Tom A, September 15, 2008 7:29 PM

I'm watching the game on MLB Extra Innings and I swear the Rays announcers are some of the most biased homers in baseball. They're amusing to listen to but all they do is whine... (wishes I was in Boston and could get Don and the Remdog every game)

#12

Posted by Tom A, September 15, 2008 7:39 PM

Wow...the umpiring has sucked both ways so far...

#13

Posted by Tessie's Dad, September 15, 2008 7:40 PM

* exhale *

#14

Posted by Tom A, September 15, 2008 7:44 PM

Not to change the subject too much, but was anyone else as surprised as I was about Ned Yost's firing? I mean I hope it works, but I think that places way too much credence into what a manager can do...particularly in 13 games. Plus all I can think of with a change this late in the season is Joe Kerrigan taking over *shudders*.

#15

Posted by Tom A, September 15, 2008 7:44 PM

What a bullshit warning! Who's umping at home plate today? This is absolutely ridiculous...

#16

Posted by Daniel Rathman, September 15, 2008 7:51 PM

Jerry Meals is the HP umpire. But my guess is that MLB told them to issue a warning as soon as somebody got hit to do as much as possible to avoid another brawl.

#17

Posted by Tom A, September 15, 2008 7:56 PM

It was ridiculous though. Clearly Kazmir was not trying to hit Varitek...to quote Tek: Who'd want to hit a .230 hitter? Nothing bothers me more than when umpires decide its their business to insert themselves into ballgames. Meals' balls/strikes calls have been consistently inconsistent (say that ten times fast) as well.

Fun times...

#18

Posted by Tessie's Dad, September 15, 2008 8:16 PM

Iwamura has six HRs all year - four against Red Sox pitching.

#19

Posted by Tom A, September 15, 2008 8:41 PM

An old fashioned blow-out! Now lets save some for the rest of the series...

#20

Posted by Mostly Running., September 15, 2008 8:44 PM

That was kind of fun. Let's do it again next inning.

#21

Posted by Sam, September 15, 2008 8:45 PM

Wow ... this is insane ... nice way to start off a series ... off Kazmir no less ... sweetness

#22

Posted by Joe, September 15, 2008 9:19 PM

Couple more runs and I might feel comfortable letting Timlin pitch an inning.

#23

Posted by Mostly Running., September 15, 2008 9:35 PM

This is kind of fun. Can the team do this more often please?

#24

Posted by Bob, September 15, 2008 9:40 PM

Man, I just got back from a networking event. Did not expect to see this score...

#25

Posted by Sean O, September 15, 2008 9:48 PM

I watched the first 4 innings, then jumped in the bath to read 50 pages of Red Sox Century (I'm in 1918 and things are going pretty well! don't spoil it for me). I come out, and it's still just the 6th?

We're killing their bullpen, I love it.

#26

Posted by Colin, September 15, 2008 9:49 PM

Ok I think this is where we need to stop with the offense. Otherwise we'll be completely depleted come Game 2 or 3 and then we'll be sucking pond water.

Enough guys...take five.

#27

Posted by Shane, September 15, 2008 9:50 PM

Is gameday an inning behind for anyone else?

#28

Posted by Bob, September 15, 2008 9:52 PM

It's behind an inning for me too. For some reason they still have the video from the 7th inning though

#29

Posted by Bob, September 15, 2008 10:03 PM

Wait is Kevin Cash really playing 3rd?

#30

Posted by Evan Brunell, September 15, 2008 10:11 PM