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2008 Boston Red Sox


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Posted by: soxmuscle

The Sox have been pretty horrible so far this Spring Training, with one of the only bright spots being Jon Lester's outing this afternoon.

A Black Guy probably saw it, how'd he look?



Posted by: soxmuscle

Coco Crisp's left groin continues to limit him, and he was unable to take batting practice before Monday's game.
"The problem is when he's running straight forward," manager Terry Francona said yesterday. "He's just not ready. He's trying to be ready, he's just not ready." Or maybe he just wants out of Boston.

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Can't catch a break, but can certainly catch a baseball.

It's really too bad, for both the Red Sox and Crisp. If he is going to try and win the starting CF job, he needs to play. If he needs to showcase himself for a potential trade (if Ellsbury is declared the starter, obvious) to another team (Cubs).

I like Crisp a lot, but with the emergence of Ellsbury he isn't as important to this team as he was a year ago. Trading him to the Cubs (rumors) would make sense, depending on what is offered.

I heard the Cubs were interested in the Sox taking on Jason Marquis and his bloated contract; I prefer a different package.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Julio Lugo had his sore back examined by Dr. Thomas Gill on Monday.
The Red Sox wouldn't say exactly what was found, but they indicated it wasn't anything major. "I guess maybe I thought that this was a strain that would keep us out a couple days," manager Terry Francona said. "The examination was good, he's just not ready to play tomorrow in a game." Lugo still figures to be available for the Japan trip.

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He's guaranteed better results next season and his second half performance last season has me a believer.

I can't imagine them having as long of a leash on him this year as they did last year. They really didn't have another option last year, but Jed Lowrie continues to impress this year and "
if he played for a smaller market team he would probably start the 2008 season in the majors" according to SoxProspects.com.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Blurb on Lester today:

Jon Lester struck out five in four shutout innings Monday against the Mets.
A very impressive outing from Lester, who struggled mightily his first time out and was mediocre on Wednesday. He matched Johan Santana pitch-for-pitch today while facing a lineup that included six regulars.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Although an MRI ruled out any serious problems, Josh Beckett said he had trouble sleeping Sunday night because of soreness in his back and isn't sure when he'll resume baseball activities.
"I was a lot more optimistic yesterday than I am today," Beckett said. The possibility exists that the Red Sox will be without both Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka for their trip to Japan. If that's the case, they'd likely go with Tim Wakefield and Jon Lester.

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I'm sure the locals would be fuming - at least if you don't have your country's lord & savior, you have the best pitcher in baseball in Josh Beckett going. Not so fast, it would be Lester and Wakefield.





Posted by: I Are Baboon

This Josh Beckett news isn't good.



Posted by: soxmuscle

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This Josh Beckett news isn't good.
He didn't come into camp in the best of shape...





Posted by: Triple Threat

Is that really Beckett or is it photoshopped? WTF, is he trying to be like David Wells?



Posted by: shiznit2169

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He didn't come into camp in the best of shape...

NO WAY that is real ...



Posted by: A Black Guy

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The Sox have been pretty horrible so far this Spring Training, with one of the only bright spots being Jon Lester's outing this afternoon.

A Black Guy probably saw it, how'd he look?
Lester looked good, but Okajima was straight making guys look foolish.

That delivery is something else.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Beckett picture is real, taken from Boston.com which is the homepage for the Boston Globe.



Posted by: soxmuscle

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Lester looked good, but Okajima was straight making guys look foolish.

That delivery is something else.
That's good to hear.

I projected Okajima to struggle this year.



Posted by: shiznit2169

How does Beckett go from a slim, in-shape dominant pitcher to a fat, younger version of Curt Schilling with back problems. What the fuck did he do in the off-season?

I haven't gotten the chance to watch them play but all these reports about injuries and other team concerns is starting to worry me. I wouldn't be surprised if they finished at or slightly above .500 this season.

On another note, i will be going to the Sox-Jays game on Sunday, April 6th at Toronto. It will be my second time going to an away game (my first was at the Bronx vs the Yankees in June 2002).



Posted by: Triple Threat

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How does Beckett go from a slim, in-shape dominant pitcher to a fat, younger version of Curt Schilling with back problems. What the fuck did he do in the off-season?











Posted by: min0 lee

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He didn't come into camp in the best of shape...

Is that a penis in his stomache? WTF?



Posted by: Triple Threat

Maybe Beckett and Colon can hit the all-you-can-eat restaurants together.



Posted by: soxmuscle

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How does Beckett go from a slim, in-shape dominant pitcher to a fat, younger version of Curt Schilling with back problems. What the fuck did he do in the off-season?
Josh Beckett is a big boy - with the conditioning this Spring Training, I think he'll look the same on the mound this year as he did last year (appearance-wise).

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I haven't gotten the chance to watch them play but all these reports about injuries and other team concerns is starting to worry me. I wouldn't be surprised if they finished at or slightly above .500 this season.
I would bet an ungodly amount of money that the Red Sox are an above .500 baseball team this year.

Relax, take it easy, it's freakin' March.

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On another note, i will be going to the Sox-Jays game on Sunday, April 6th at Toronto. It will be my second time going to an away game (my first was at the Bronx vs the Yankees in June 2002).
Still haven't seen Yankee Stadium, how was it?



Posted by: soxmuscle

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Is that a penis in his stomache? WTF?
Lets take a closer look...





Posted by: soxmuscle

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Maybe Beckett and Colon can hit the all-you-can-eat restaurants together.
For comparison purposes:





Not trying to be a sour puss, but Colon's weight problems have nothing to do with Beckett showing up to camp in offseason shape.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he didn't think Josh Beckett (back)would make the trip to Japan to pitch on Opening Day.
"I don't think we know [for sure] yet," Francona said. "But we're certainly not going to rush him back to pitch a game March 24 if he's not ready. And I think if you look at it with common sense, he's not going to pitch over there." Even if Beckett had a chance of pitching five innings then, it's not going to be worth sticking him on an airplane for a full day over and a full day back. Jon Lester appears to be the better bet than Tim Wakefield to start in his place, though the Red Sox could need both if Daisuke Matsuzaka is prevented from making the trip.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Manny Delcarmen pitched two hitless innings in relief Tuesday in Boston's 4-3 win over the Mets.
Delcarmen has allowed one hit and walked none in six scoreless innings this spring. The Red Sox already wanted to make him their fallback in the closer's role, and it looks like he's ready to justify the assignment.

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Oh das nasty.




Posted by: min0 lee

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Still haven't seen Yankee Stadium, how was it?
I would say it's the closest thing to heaven, Yankee staduim is the home of the Baseball gods.
Ruth
Gehrig
Mantle
Berra
Dimaggio....the list is too long...
These guys are like greek gods in spikes.



Posted by: soxmuscle

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I would say it's the closest thing to heaven, Yankee staduim is the home of the Baseball gods.
Ruth
Gehrig
Mantle
Berra
Dimaggio....the list is too long...
These guys are like greek gods in spikes.
Your opinion doesn't count



Posted by: min0 lee

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Your opinion doesn't count


As a Baseball fan you should really see a game at the Stadium before they tear it down this year.



Posted by: shiznit2169

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Still haven't seen Yankee Stadium, how was it?
It depends where your seats are. Mine was in the luxury box and i hated it because you sit like 5-10 feet behind a big glass window. My dad got the tickets from work so it was the only seats we had.

But before the game, we toured around the stadium and sat at various seats all over the park. Most were really good but if you sit waaaay up at the top, it almost feels like you are about to fall over because it's so high. The steps and seats are so small.

The park itself is very nice though (yes, it's coming from a sox fan).



Posted by: min0 lee

[quote=shiznit2169;1753253, it almost feels like you are about to fall over because it's so high. The steps and seats are so small.

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Those are bad seats, the nose bleed section....if your scared of heights you can sure forget about those seats.



Posted by: soxmuscle

I can't imagine anything worse than the upper deck seats at the new Comiskey before the renovations were made (hence why it's now called U.S. Cellular Field).

These were my pre-drinking days, but I can't even imagine being a few pops deep and standing to take a leak. Any wobbling at all and you're going overboard... or so it feels.



Posted by: soxmuscle

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As a Baseball fan you should really see a game at the Stadium before they tear it down this year.
Agreed.

My dad and I were talking today about a baseball trip this summer although we've done this in the past...

Starting in Chicago, showing my Dad both a Cubs game and a White Sox game. Then to Detroit. Then to Cinci. Then to Cleveland. Then to Philly. Then to Shea. Then to the Stadium. Then to Baltimore. Then to Boston.

Something like that just might work... if I can find good a good gym to workout at in each city atleast.



Posted by: Triple Threat

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if I can find good a good gym to workout at in each city atleast.
Gold's Gym - Gym Locator



Posted by: soxmuscle

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good man



Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by shiznit2169 View Post
I haven't gotten the chance to watch them play but all these reports about injuries and other team concerns is starting to worry me. I wouldn't be surprised if they finished at or slightly above .500 this season.
As much as I would like to see it happen, I don't think the Red Sox will be playing .500 ball this year, unless they're hit with more than their fair share of injuries. Josh Beckett's pregnancy may get him off to a slow start, but the rest of the staff seems OK so far.

First of all, they'll get 25 or so wins vs TB and Balt. Add in another 10-12 vs Toronto and a season split vs NY will get them another 9. So that puts them at about 45-31 against the AL East. If they play just .500 ball against all the other teams, that gives them 88 wins, about 8-10 games shy of making the playoffs.

Of course, the same could be said for the Yankees. Except the part about porky Beckett.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Erica Ellyson - Centerfold Nude Pictures & Videos

In more important news (I completely forgot to post this last night), it was revealed on yesterday's Howard Stern show that Clay Buccholz is hooking up/dating Penthouse Pet Erica Ellyson.



Posted by: shiznit2169

wow she's hot. Unfortunately, it won't last long. She's into porn and Clay will be gone 3/4 of the year traveling all over the place.



Posted by: soxmuscle

The Official Site of The Boston Red Sox: News: Manny finds wisdom with touch of gray

"What I was doing in the past years, it was working for me, but it was too much," Ramirez said. "Before, I was doing my workouts maybe four to five times a week. So now I was working three or four times a week. The older you get, the smarter you get."



Posted by: soxmuscle

Red Sox reassigned RHP Dan Kolb to minor league camp.
Kolb had give up two runs in 3 2/3 innings this spring, but had walked five while striking out three. The almost 33-year-old has said he's willing to try to find his game in the minors, so he probably won't retire just yet.

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I wonder if he could help. He had some solid years with Milwaukee...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kolbda01.shtml



Posted by: soxmuscle

Clay Buchholz improved to 1-2 this spring after allowing two runs in 3 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Twins.
Buchholz was very good for three innings before getting touched up for a couple of runs in the fourth. He allowed three hits, walked one and struck out three in lowering his spring ERA to 9.35.


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The youngster looked good and we may really need him this year.




Posted by: soxmuscle

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wow she's hot. Unfortunately, it won't last long. She's into porn and Clay will be gone 3/4 of the year traveling all over the place.
A little overrated.. her boobs are just sooo fake to me.



Posted by: Triple Threat

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Posted by: min0 lee

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Not him.



Posted by: soxmuscle

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Erica Ellyson - Centerfold Nude Pictures & Videos

In more important news (I completely forgot to post this last night), it was revealed on yesterday's Howard Stern show that Clay Buccholz is hooking up/dating Penthouse Pet Erica Ellyson.
Clay throwing his A game with new Pet - BostonHerald.com

Another example of why Howard Stern is the king of all media.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Mirabelli released - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

Doug Mirabelli released



Posted by: soxmuscle

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Globe:

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Doug Mirabelli left no doubts as to his preference yesterday. In short, he loves being on the Red Sox.


"Everybody that knows me knows that this is where I always want to be," said the 37-year-old catcher, who is entering his eighth season with the club. "I don't want to leave here. And I told [general manager] Theo [ Epstein] that. He knows until they force me out of here, I'm never leaving."
To that end, Mirabelli took a $200,000 cut in salary to remain a part of the team, in his role catching Tim Wakefield and giving Jason Varitek a rare breather. He joked about that yesterday, along with his desire to match a Red Sox icon.


"I'm looking for Ted this year," said Mirabelli, a reference to Ted Williams, baseball's last .400 hitter. "Actually if I did combine those last two years, it wouldn't have reached Ted."


He's right. He hit .191 in 2006 and .202 in 2007. But according to Varitek, that isn't the extent of Mirabelli's contributions.


"Doug's been an instrumental part with me and my career," Varitek said. "He's got great eyes . . . and understanding from the bench. Great awareness of what guys are going through, hitting-wise and catching-wise, a great sounding board. He always knows what's going on, and that is such a big part of people who don't play every day.


"We complement each other extremely well with the staff."

Herald:

Added general manager Theo Epstein: “He’s done a lot for this franchise over the years. He probably had an impact that exceeded the role. . . . The timing, in part, was out of respect for Doug. This was a debate early in camp. It reached a point where defensively, especially, we thought (Kevin) Cash was the backup that would give our team the best chance to win.”








Thanks Doug!



Posted by: soxmuscle

Bartolo Colon yielded a run over two innings against the Rays in his spring debut on Thursday.
Colon peaked at 94 mph in the game, though he was generally 4-5 mph below that with his fastball. It was still an encouraging first outing for a guy who didn't throw much during February. He could be an option for the Red Sox as soon as mid-April.

***

They're saying he looked pretty solid out there yesterday. I like what I see.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Coco Crisp, trying to return from a groin injury, took batting practice right-handed and flyballs in the outfield on Friday.
"The last couple of days I've felt better and I felt I could do a lot more today," he said "I had a full workout today. I just have to be patient with the sprinting. I haven't gotten to the sprinting part of it yet. I don't want to do that yet and restart it (the injury) again. But I ran out there pretty fast." Crisp thinks he'll be ready to make the Japan trip if he's still with the Red Sox.

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How are the Red Sox going to trade him for full value if he can't even step on the field and play?

He'll be starting the year with the Sox, carve it in stone.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Josh Beckett, out since Saturday with back spasms, could resume throwing soon.
"He said he's closer," manager Terry Francona said. "He's doing the treadmill. He's getting there. We told him when you think you're there, we'll probably hold you back for a couple of days. He's doing a good job of doing exactly what the trainers tell him to do. That's not an easy thing for him to do. He's such a hundred-mile-an-hour guy."

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May not make the trip to the far east coast, but he should be ready for Opening Day in the states.




Posted by: soxmuscle

This is going to be a fun thread to look back on when the 2008 World Series is won.



Posted by: shiznit2169

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This is going to be a fun thread to look back on when the 2008 World Series is won.
Don't jinx it like many people did for the Patriots



Posted by: soxmuscle

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Don't jinx it like many people did for the Patriots
True - even if they don't win it, it'll be fun to see all these news clippets all the way from March to October. Could be a fun thread to look back on is what I should have said.





Posted by: min0 lee




9:00 Shakes off the cobwebs and gets out of bed.
9:01 Lets out a blistering fart and takes 60 second piss on his hands, farts 5 more times.
9:03 Drinks 3 raw eggs Rocky Balboa style and opens the fridge.
9:05 Take out leftovers from the Kowloon pupu platter for 3 he picked up last night.
9:15 Grunts at his wife and gives his kids 20 bucks each to leave him alone.
9:17 Takes a dump.
9:22 Sings Van Halen in the shower.
9:25 Shaves and leaves his goatee.
9:30 Takes 35 vicious cuts with his bat naked in front of the mirror, screams out loud "DOUGIE'S GOING DEEP TONIGHT!"
9:45 Puts on his cowboy boots and tight jeans and tank-top and gets ready to leave.
9:50 Grunts at his wife and kids and tells them he'll see them tomorrow.
9:57 Pulls onto Rt-1 with Led Zeppelin blaring, cuts three people off, gives the finger to all three people.
10:15 Pulls into Fenway Park, tells clubhouse parking attendant to make sure he blocks Nomar in.
10:16 Puts the kid in a headlock and threatens the kid and his family's life if there is one scratch on his truck.
10:22 Walks into clubhouse and calls Nomar a homo for the first time today and 350th time this month, asks Nomar if he misses his boyfriend Lou Merloni.
10:27 Takes another dump, leaves door open and yells at anyone who walks by.
10:30 Gives Nomar a dead leg and calls him a homo.
10:33 Stuffs Derek Lowe in a locker and pisses on him.
10:37 Goes through a 10 minute hand shake with his boy Tim Wakefield.
10:45 Takes Pokey's headphones off and steps on them, says until he is hitting .250, no music.
10:50 Francona walks by and Dougie cuts him off and says "Is Dougie DHing the first game?"
10:51 Francona runs and hides behind Schilling.
10:55 Dougie tells Trot if he played 162 Games his numbers would look like this: .375 average, 72 HRs, 52 Doubles, 9 Singles, 6 Walks, 220 K'S.
11:17 Writes back response to fan's Letter "Hey P**sy, I don't wear batting gloves because they are for p**sies like your boyfriend Nomar. "
11:30 Walks out to batting practice with a tank-top on.
11:45 After no stretching steps into the cage, ignores the 5 bunts standard procedure.
11:47 Takes 25 cuts, hits 17 over the monster and misses the other 8.
11:48 Calls the batting practice pitcher a homo and tells him to go bang Nomar for mixing in a curveball after Dougie hit one onto the pike.
11:55 Tackles Nomar and gives him wedgie, calls him a pickle smoker.
12:00 Dougie's daily order of Double Chicken Parm from Joe Tecci's arrives.
12:07 Dougie finishes Chicken Parm and pours the rest of his sauce into Nomar's locker.
12:15 Tito posts lineup, Dougie sees he is not the DH, calls Francona a p**sy. Francona runs behind Schilling.
12:25 Dougie gets naked and takes 25 swings in front of the clubhouse mirror, announcing "DOUGIE IS GOING DEEP TONIGHT! "
12:45 Takes yet another dump, uses Nomar's $350 silk shirt to wipe his a**.
1:05 Game starts, Dougie tells Francona he is not going to the bullpen to warm up pitchers. Francona hides behind Schilling.
1:25 Dougie announces he is ready to pinch hit in the bottom of the first for Nomar.
1:45 Abe Alvarez comes in, Dougie tells him he sucks and will back at Portland (AA Eastern League) by 7 tonight.
1:55 Dougie's 4 Fenway Franks arrive, pays with Nomar's credit card.
2:15 Finishes shopping with Nomar’s credit card, maxed it out at Auto Zone.
2:30 Dozes off.
3:30 Sees they are losing and goes back to the dugout and tells whole team they suck except for him and Wakefield.
3:33 Announces himself ready to pinch hit.
4:30 Sox lose game, Dougie tells Francona he should have DH'ed him, Francona runs away.
5:00 Dougie tells Nomar singles are for p**sies.
5:30 Dougie takes batting practice again, refuses to bunt.
5:33 Dougie hit 22 pitches over the wall 11 fair, 11 foul, all pulled, he missed 15 pitches.
6:00 Dougie see’s name in lineup, calls Francona a p**sy for batting him 8th. Francona hides behind Schilling.
6:05 Dougie demands to bat cleanup.
6:25 Announces that Dougie is going deep tonight.
6:30 Dinner arrives, 2 steaks from the Capital Grille. Dougie pours steak juice into Nomar's locker, makes Derek Lowe eat the fat.
6:35 Dougie gives D-Lowe an atomic wedgie.
7:00 Tells Wakefield to show some balls tonight and don't throw anything in the dirt.
7:10 Scoreless first. Dougie tells Francona it must be the catching.
7:25 Dougie tells fans in on deck circle he is going deep.
7:27 Dougie screams at pitcher, tells him he is a p***y and he is taking him deep.
7:30 Dougie hits bomb off the wall, coasts into second. Almost gets thrown out.
7:31 Tells pitcher his fastball sucks. Tells shortstop and second baseman that he didn't get all of it.
8:15 Dougie ropes a rocket to third, third baseman takes all day and still turns a double play on Dougie.
8:16 Fans boo Dougie.
8:17 Dougie tells family of 4 to @#%$ off and steals some kid's hot dog on way to dugout.
8:18 Dougie is tired and is happy he hit into a double play, as he did not want to run the bases anymore.
9:10 Dougie strikes out on inside pitch after crushing 4 foul home runs. Calls pitcher/catcher/ump all p**sies.
9:30 9th inning. Dougie is exhausted. Walks out to the mound and calls Embree a p**sy and tells him to just bring the heat. Dougie wants to get home.
9:50 Dougie showers and walks around the clubhouse naked. Tells the Globe's Dan Shaughnessy and Gordon Edes to bl*w him.
9:55 Dougie shaves and leaves a goatee.
10:00 Knocks Nomar off his exercise bike. Calls him a homo singles hitter and leaves clubhouse.
10:10 Cuts off 4 Red Sox fans. Gives the bird to everyone near him.
10:25 Arrives at Kowloon Chinese Restaurant on Rt 1.
10:45 Sits down at bar and digs into his pupu platter for 3.
12:00 Stumbles home and parks truck on the front lawn, goes for a dip in his above ground pool.
12:10 Leaves tighty whiteys on his neighbor’s windshield.
12:15 Walks into house naked and screams "WHO SAW THE BOMB I HIT TONIGHT ???"
12:30 Wakes up the whole neighborhood.
12:45 Takes 35 swings naked and orders porn.
12:55 Pulls out bucket of KFC and gets ready for the movie.
1:15 Dougie passes out on couch.

dougie's going deep tonight

dougie's going deep tonight




Posted by: I Are Baboon

Bummer to see Mirabelli go but it had to happen. The Sox need someone that can take over full time if Varitek goes down and Mirabelli could not do that.

Too bad Kevin Cash can't hit for shit and there are really no stud catching prospects in the Sox minors.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Yanks Owner: BoSox Closer A 'Mouse'
15th March, 2008 - 10:15 am


The New York Post -
Hank Steinbrenner and John Henry have been having a back-and-forth media battle this spring as owners of the two most hated rivals in all of baseball, but now a player has gotten himself into the mix, according to the New York Post.

"I don't know if he's trying to stir things up or not," Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon said. "I sure as hell don't care, because he sure as hell hasn't stepped on a baseball field. He needs to just stick to pencil-pushing, I guess."

Steinbrenner wasted no time firing back.

"Being insulted by Papelbon is like being attacked by a mouse," Steinbrenner told The Post.

"John Henry and I traded a couple of jabs good-naturedly," he added. "So now, all of a sudden, this player, this 20-something kid who really doesn't know his way in the world, comes out with a personal insult. There's no excuse for that."




Posted by: soxmuscle

Josh Beckett threw for the second consecutive day Monday with no recurrence of his back spasms.
Pitching coach John Farrell said Beckett made 55 throws, five more than originally planned, from 120 feet. Beckett is expected to throw off a mound on Thursday.

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Rest that arm, big guy.

It's believed that he'll be ready for the real Opening Day in the States.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Manager Terry Francona announced Monday that Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the Red Sox's season opener in Japan on March 25.
Jon Lester will take the mound in Game 2 against the A's.

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Who's going to be waking up at 6:05 Eastern Standard Time next Tuesday and Wednesday? I will.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Throwing to new personal catcher Kevin Cash, Tim Wakefield tossed five no-hit innings in a minor league game Sunday.
So far so good on the Red Sox's decision to ditch Doug Mirabelli for Cash. "One of the best knuckleballs I've ever seen him throw," Cash said. "In all the times I saw him last year, this was as good as I've ever seen him. I caught his bullpen the other day and he broke off some good ones, but today, I don't care who he was throwing to, he had a great one."

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Scouts are saying that Mirabelli really came into Spring out of shape. I can't imagine being any worse than he's been the last two seasons and while Kevin Cash is a putrid hitter, it won't be much of a downgrade from Mirabelli.

For the record, Kevin Cash is going to be dirty defensively behind the dish.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Coco Crisp won't make the trip to Japan for two games against the A's because of his strained groin muscle.
Bobby Kielty, who figured to be the odd man out barring a trade, will act as Boston's fourth outfielder in Crisp's place next week.

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It's looking more and more likely that Crisp will be traded before the beginning of the season. They're not going to rush anything and it appears they are telling teams that.

The teams rumored to be interested have several options in centerfield and I can't really see him stepping right into the starting job unless he goes to Tampa.

With Rocco Baldelli out, that may be his best fit, but I just can't see that happening.

Lets keep following this.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Papelbon: "Suck my cock, Hank."

Papelbon won't escalate Steinbrenner feud - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog



Posted by: soxmuscle

Sox make cuts - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

"Righthanded pitchers Craig Hansen and Lincoln Holdzkom, catcher George Kottaras, and first baseman-outfielder Chris Carter were sent to Triple-A."

- Hansen continues to disappoint
- Kevin Cash will be the back-up, but keep an eye on Kottaras
- Chris Carter, acquired for Wily Mo Pena, will start the year in triple-a but could see a promotion if/when Coco Crisp is dealt.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Crisp to make trip - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

"Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp, outfielder Bobby Kielty, and pitcher Curt Schilling are going to make the trip to Japan with the Red Sox this week."

Crisp had been rumored not to make the trip because of a potential trade, but it appears that him and Ellsbury will be teammates, atleast for 2 games.



Posted by: soxmuscle

The Boycott:

"According to multiple clubhouse sources, the Red Sox will be holding a players-only meeting later this morning concerning the issue regarding the coaches potentially not being paid the $40,000 allocated the players. The sources indicated that the players will be issuing a mandate to Major League Baseball that if the coaches aren’t paid, then the team will not be getting on the plane later today for Japan." - Rob Bradford

"Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell confirmed to the Boston Globe's Jackie MacMullan that the team voted unanimously this morning not to make the scheduled trip to Japan or play its final exhibition game against the Blue Jays this afternoon unless the coaches, training staff, and equipment staff were going to be compensated for making the trip to Japan." - Jackie MacMullan

The Resolution:

Boston Red Sox - Resolution reached in Japan pay flap - The Boston Globe




Posted by: soxmuscle

Manny Delcarmen returned to action on Wednesday and pitched a scoreless inning versus the Jays.
Delcarmen hadn't pitched since tweaking his knee on a wet field Friday.

***

Good news. I see good, potentially great things from him this season.




Posted by: soxmuscle

Colon will be starting the year in Pawtucket

Extra Bases - Red Sox blog



Posted by: soxmuscle

So the guys are off to Japan tonight. Who's getting up at 6AM next Tuesday and Wednesday and making this a game thread with me?



Posted by: shiznit2169

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So the guys are off to Japan tonight. Who's getting up at 6AM next Tuesday and Wednesday and making this a game thread with me?
Maybe i will Tuesday but not Wednesday because i have class from 10am-12pm, 2-6pm and 6-10pm.



Posted by: soxmuscle

It's Opening Day!



Posted by: shiznit2169

Great game. I'm so glad i decided to get my ass up and watch the Sox win their opener, something they normally don't do in the past several years.

One thing i will point out is that what the hell was that Oakland A's guy thinking trying to go to 3rd after getting a double and cutting the deficit to 1 in the 10th inning? The game would have been tied and they could have possibly won it when the next two guys got singles and they would have one out.

Papelbon got lucky.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Papelbon got real lucky that Emil Brown got greedy, but that happens.

It seemed like everybody was pretty "cold" today. Dice-K came out with some jitters, Huston Street struggled, Papelbon struggled.

Keith Foulke was one of the few who looked surprisingly sharp.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Bobby Kielty sent down, Red Sox decide to keep Snyder with last roster spot.

It seems like the Kielty era in Boston could end as his agent seems to believe that there is a major league job out there with his name on it, and I don't doubt him.

All this means IMO, is that if Kielty signs on with another team, when/if Crisp is traded, they'll pursue Matt Murton of the Cubs who Theo Epstein has made it clear he's interested in as a back-up outfielder.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Notes heading into Tuesday's game:

- J.D. Drew still questionable at this point and hasn't been cleared to play by team doctors
- Clay Buccholz was terrible again on Sunday and has been far from his unhittable self

...more to come



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Did anyone see that Eric Gagne performance last night? His first save opportunity for the Brewers, he came into the 9th up 3-0.

First batter: Walk
Second batter: Walk
Third batter (Fukudome): 3 run HR

Gagne is done.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Did anyone see that Eric Gagne performance last night? His first save opportunity for the Brewers, he came into the 9th up 3-0.

First batter: Walk
Second batter: Walk
Third batter (Fukudome): 3 run HR

Gagne is done.
His confidence level must be real low, what happened to him?



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post
His confidence level must be real low, what happened to him?
In my honest opinion, I think he's sucked since he stopped taking steroids.

And I am sure arm problems haven't helped.

He can't throw high 90's anymore and doesn't have the skill to transition into a finesse pitcher, like, say, Pedro Martinez has. Gagne can't throw the ball past hitters anymore and he doesn't fool anyone with this off speed stuff.



Posted by: soxmuscle

He looked eerily similar to the same Eric Gagne we saw in Boston last year, nonetheless, he had success last season in Texas (a hitters haven) and I can't imagine that he's "done" entirely just yet.



Posted by: min0 lee

Dodger fan beats down Sox fan



Posted by: shiznit2169

Quote:
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I'm pretty sure that "Redsox" fan is a bandwagoner who lives in the streets of LA. The Dodger fan would get killed if he tried doing that at Fenway.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Heck of an outing for Jon Lester yesterday! I was a little disappointed with his first start.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
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Heck of an outing for Jon Lester yesterday! I was a little disappointed with his first start.
He's going to have his control issues all year.

Thing with Lester that people need to realize, is that not all pitchers are aces.

He's going to be a very serviceable number 4 or 5 starter whose going to be able to shut down offensively challenged teams like the A's who will come out against the Tigers five days later and get shellacked.

I find myself overrating him because of the whole cancer fiasco and me wanting him to develop into this great pitcher, but that just simply won't be the case.

It's too bad, Ellsbury + Lester and change for Santana is looking solid right now.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post
A fight at a baseball game? No way!





Posted by: soxmuscle

3-1 to start the season onto Toronto for three starting tomorrow night and concluding with a Sunday TBS Special with Josh Beckett making his first start of the season against Roy Halladay.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
He's going to have his control issues all year.

Thing with Lester that people need to realize, is that not all pitchers are aces.

He's going to be a very serviceable number 4 or 5 starter whose going to be able to shut down offensively challenged teams like the A's who will come out against the Tigers five days later and get shellacked.

I find myself overrating him because of the whole cancer fiasco and me wanting him to develop into this great pitcher, but that just simply won't be the case.

It's too bad, Ellsbury + Lester and change for Santana is looking solid right now.
wErd.

But I'll be happy if he can just consistently get into the 6th inning. 4 inning starts aren't going to cut it.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
wErd.

But I'll be happy if he can just consistently get into the 6th inning. 4 inning starts aren't going to cut it.
Great point. His endurance/stamina (or lack thereof) is terrible.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
Great point. His endurance/stamina (or lack thereof) is terrible.
I think it's more of an issue of control, as you pointed out. His pitch counts
get into the 70's and 80's by the end of the third inning.


Anyway, tonight is the first game I'll get to watch on TV! Well, I did get to see the tail end of that 3:30 start a couple days ago.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Speaking of a serviceable #5 starter, Bartolo Colon had another strong AAA outing.

Boston Red Sox - Colon goes 5 strong in Pawtucket - The Boston Globe



Posted by: shiznit2169

I know it's early but the Redsox are looking like absolute shit so far. They can't get their offense going. Middle relief pitching is horrendous. Defense has made some costly errors. Who would've thought JD Drew would be hitting .400 with two homeruns and doing better than everyone else. Ortiz is hitting .080. Pathetic.

On a side note, the start of this season has been strange. We have the Yankees and Redsox last behind the Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays. Kansas City swept Detroit (who is 0-5) and are first.

The NL is pretty even throughout.



Posted by: IainDaniel

I don't think being below the Jays is that big of a surprise especially this early in the season. They are a solid team.

But below, Tampa and Baltimore. eek



Posted by: I Are Baboon

The Sox will be fine once they get back to Fenway.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by shiznit2169 View Post
I know it's early but the Redsox are looking like absolute shit so far. They can't get their offense going. Middle relief pitching is horrendous. Defense has made some costly errors. Who would've thought JD Drew would be hitting .400 with two homeruns and doing better than everyone else. Ortiz is hitting .080. Pathetic.

On a side note, the start of this season has been strange. We have the Yankees and Redsox last behind the Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays. Kansas City swept Detroit (who is 0-5) and are first.

The NL is pretty even throughout.
Patience.....this team will rebound.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
The Sox will be fine once they get back to Fenway.
All that globe-trotting didn't help them any.



Posted by: soxmuscle

the Red Sox are undefeated in the states!



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
Originally Posted by shiznit2169 View Post
I know it's early but the Redsox are looking like absolute shit so far. They can't get their offense going. Middle relief pitching is horrendous. Defense has made some costly errors. Who would've thought JD Drew would be hitting .400 with two homeruns and doing better than everyone else. Ortiz is hitting .080. Pathetic.

On a side note, the start of this season has been strange. We have the Yankees and Redsox last behind the Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays. Kansas City swept Detroit (who is 0-5) and are first.

The NL is pretty even throughout.
It's baseball, man. Relax.

Let me hear your opinion of this Sawx team come the All-Star break when the Red Sox are eight up and (just to piss off min0) the Yankees are eight down.

Nobody said this was going to be easy. The Jays and Rays are both vastly improved from years past, but this just isn't the year that guy who threw money on the Rays to win the East becomes a millionaire. Maybe next year...



Posted by: min0 lee

I blame it all on the change of currency, dollars to yen, then yen to pesos, then pesos to Canadian loonies.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post
I blame it all on the change of currency, dollars to yen, then yen to pesos, then pesos to Canadian loonies.
Canadian currency is named after Iain?



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
Let me hear your opinion of this Sawx team come the All-Star break when the Red Sox are eight up and (just to piss off min0) the Yankees are eight down.
Wake up, sox! You've been dreaming again.



Posted by: Triple Threat

I say it's time for the Tigers to break that losing streak.



Posted by: min0 lee

They sure as hell have to.



Posted by: shiznit2169

If the Tigers sweep the Sox at Fenway, i am going to kill myself.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by shiznit2169 View Post
If the Tigers sweep the Sox at Fenway, i am going to kill myself.
That'll teach those Red Sox.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by shiznit2169 View Post
If the Tigers sweep the Sox at Fenway, i am going to kill myself.




Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Threat View Post




Posted by: shiznit2169

Quote:
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I actually laughed out loud. Let's pray for reverse psychology on this one.



Posted by: Triple Threat

I'm certainly not a Red Sox fan, but in a way, I'm glad they won yesterday. Now shiz can stay around a little longer.



Posted by: shiznit2169





Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Threat View Post
I'm certainly not a Red Sox fan, but in a way, I'm glad they won yesterday. Now shiz can stay around a little longer.
Sellout.



Posted by: Triple Threat

I wouldn't want to have shiz's death on my conscience.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Threat View Post
I'm certainly not a Red Sox fan, but in a way, I'm glad they won yesterday. Now shiz can stay around a little longer.
OK, so maybe glad was the wrong word. Relieved would have been better.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Red Sox Audio and Video brought to you by boston.com

Buckner throws out the first pitch. Pretty cool.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

So 2008 Sox vs Yanks gets underway this weekend.

Unfortunately, I don't think Clay Buchholz has a chance in hell of beating WANG tonight. Assholes.



Posted by: Triple Threat

With all the rain that's being predicted in the next few days, I wonder how many games they'll actually play.



Posted by: shiznit2169

Last night's win was the first time the Redsox scored more than 5 runs in a game since the season opener vs Oakland when they scored 6 runs in 10 innings.

That isn't like them at all.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Boston Red Sox - Written out, not off - The Boston Globe

Ortiz is the worst hitter in baseball right now.

Snap out of it, big fella! Funny though that you don't hear a single "BOO" being thrown his way. He's earned the right to never be booed during a slump.



Posted by: Triple Threat

If that were JD Drew, the fans would've run him out of town by now.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Boston Red Sox - Written out, not off - The Boston Globe

Ortiz is the worst hitter in baseball right now.

Snap out of it, big fella! Funny though that you don't hear a single "BOO" being thrown his way. He's earned the right to never be booed during a slump.
He has my respect.



Posted by: min0 lee

This has been a bad month for hitters.....look at Detroit, they are all in a slump.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post
He has my respect.
I'd like to see him at .075 in September.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Threat View Post
I'd like to see him at .075 in September.




Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Threat View Post
I'd like to see him at .075 in September.
Quote:
Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post





JD Drew is killing the ball so far this year. Hope he can keep that up.



Posted by: shiznit2169

It's about time the Redsox won a series against the Yankees.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
Originally Posted by shiznit2169 View Post
It's about time the Redsox won a series against the Yankees.
This year atleast, get used to it.
The Yankees are inferior to the Red Sox.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

HOLY FUCKING HELL, David Ortiz got a hit!



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
HOLY FUCKING HELL, David Ortiz got a hit!
A bloop single!

I can't wait to see how he performs the rest of this game.

Top of the order up as we speak...



Posted by: soxmuscle

Err, Pedroia grounds out.

Ortizzle to lead off next inning.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
HOLY FUCKING HELL, David Ortiz got a hit!
Even a blind squirrel will find an acorn once in a while.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

MANNY. HOME RUN. SOX WIN.





Posted by: I Are Baboon

Red Sox are #1 in Fox Sports Power Rankings.

FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Power Rankings



Posted by: soxmuscle

The always reliable Joe Borowski...



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Ortiz is the worst hitter in baseball right now.
Now that Ortiz has a 2-game hitting streak raising his average to a lofty .118, that honor now goes to Giambi at .097



Posted by: I Are Baboon

TEK. HOME RUN. SOX WIN.

Why does Cleveland even try?





Posted by: soxmuscle

^^^
Cleveland's bullpen was exposed in both of these games. It's fun watching a team that never gives up (even in April!).

I love what I'm seeing out of this bullpen as well. Aardsma is looking like a legit middle reliever, Tavarez has been excellent in that middle/long/spot starter role for the last two years (thankfully we didn't trade him for peanuts), and of course Okajima/Delcarmen/Papelbon have been incredible in the back end.

With Crisp as the fourth outfielder and Sean Casey as the first bat off the bench, the depth is there as well.

When Ortiz starts to hit, is there a better/deeper team in the league?



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Mike Timlin has given up some bombs, but other than that the bullpen has been looking pretty solid after a rocky start.

Sean Casey has been great off the bench. Much better than Eric Hinske was. Now we've got Jed Lowrie chipping in.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

jesus fucking christ......Clay Buchholz looks like total shit.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Kyle Farnsworh: Yankee asshole. A Yankee needs to get beaned the next time these two teams play.



Posted by: soxmuscle

I doubt Farnsworth did that on purpose.

The guy has had control problems all year and his fastball so clearly just sailed away.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
I doubt Farnsworth did that on purpose.
Please.

Home run
Home run
RBI single
First pitch goes behind the head.

That was no accident.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Kyle Farnsworh: Yankee asshole. A Yankee needs to get beaned the next time these two teams play.
He just needs to be shipped out.
He was complaining Torre buried him for no reason....well this was why.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Farnsworth will be suspended 3 games and fined $20,000 grand.

Interesting.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Good.

Fucking cock douche.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Patriots Day Baseball.

Lets bring out the brooms this morning!



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Manny gets another day off.

Varitek is out with the flu.



Posted by: soxmuscle

It's a "B" line-up out there today, but Buchholz looks good to start things off.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Yeah, so the winner of the Boston Marathon today ran it in 2:07. HOW THE HELL DOES ANYONE RUN 26 MILES IN TWO HOURS!?!?!?!



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Man, Kason Gabbard leaves the game and Texas completely comes unraveled.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
Patriots Day Baseball.

Lets bring out the brooms this morning!
Think the score will be 18-1?



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Yeah, so the winner of the Boston Marathon today ran it in 2:07. HOW THE HELL DOES ANYONE RUN 26 MILES IN TWO HOURS!?!?!?!
Very quickly.



Posted by: min0 lee

Dustin Pedroia sure is short.




Not mine but funny.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Dustin Pedroia > Robinson Cano



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Dustin Pedroia > Robinson Cano




Posted by: min0 lee

I Are Baboon at a game in Boston.....

YouTube Video




Posted by: I Are Baboon

No youtube at work.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Justin Masterson makes his MLB debut this afternoon.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Justin Masterson makes his MLB debut this afternoon.
You never want it to happen under these circumstances (injury/sickness), but I'm really looking forward to seeing this kids sinker ball.

Go Sox!



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
Justin Masterson makes his MLB debut this afternoon.
That new strain of Asian flu I planted in Fenway Park last Friday seems to be working.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple Threat View Post
That new strain of Asian flu I planted in Fenway Park last Friday seems to be working.
They are 5-1 since last Friday, so your flu pretty much sucks.



Posted by: Triple Threat

The flu has affected several players. It's just that the Sox have too many capable bench players.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Why does it seem that every time Julio Lugo makes an error, it costs the Red Sox a game? Friggin cock knuckle.



Posted by: soxmuscle

That was one of the sorriest "walk-off" wins I've ever seen in my life..



Posted by: Goodfella9783

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
That was one of the sorriest "walk-off" wins I've ever seen in my life..
haha i know right. Check swing in field hit, error, bunt, fielder's choice rbi, broken bat blooper.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Yup, maybe the Tigers just aren't as good as they are on paper.

I hope Beckett comes out dealing tonight, btw.



Posted by: Triple Threat

Quote:
Originally Posted by soxmuscle View Post
That was one of the sorriest "walk-off" wins I've ever seen in my life..
I'll take it.



Posted by: min0 lee

Jon Lester throws no-hitter for Red Sox against Royals

BOSTON - Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments.
The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox last fall, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season.
"Really, words can't describe it right now," Lester said.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Another Red Sox no-hitter, what else is new?

Jokes aside, Jon Lester was excellent tonight. Times like these really make you wonder whether Minnesota made the right Santana deal.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Awesome performance by Jon Lester!! Mostly because he's on my fantasy team.



Posted by: shiznit2169

I was at the game today at Camden Yards and the ballpark was beautiful. I sat in the upper deck on the left side across from 3rd base and the seats only cost $23 dollars!

One thing that caught me by surprise was that there were so many redsox fans. Seriously, it felt like watching them play at fenway park. All you could hear was "let's go redsox" chants and there were far more red shirts there than orange shirts. I know there are a lot of fairweather fans out there but i spoke to a lot of people in my section and the majority of them came out from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and so forth to see them play.



Posted by: soxmuscle

It's becoming just as expensive, if not cheaper, to take the plunge and drive to stadiums that are relatively close to Mass. I know my Dad goes to Baltimore all the time.. parks incredible, tickets are cheap, only a couple hour commute. Seems worth it to me.



Posted by: min0 lee

The MLB Source | MVN - a Major League Baseball blog Blog Archive Could Fenway be Barry’s next home?



On Monday night, shortly after dropping the finale of a four-game series in Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox revealed that David Ortiz will miss at least a month with a torn sheath ligament in his left wrist. While surgery is unlikely, according to manager Terry Francona, the possibility exists that Big Papi will spend the remainder of the 2008 season on the shelf.
Ortiz’s ailment creates a gaping hole in Boston’s offense, as it costs the Red Sox not only their number-three hitter, but also the lone left-handed power threat in their lineup. That lineup, now featuring Kevin Youkilis in the three-hole, remains formidable, but the loss of a perennial All-Star certainly won’t be easy to overcome.
That, inevitably, leads to the question: what — if anything — will GM Theo Epstein do to fill the void?



Posted by: soxmuscle

That simply isn't going to happen.

Stupid interweb faggots..



Posted by: shiznit2169

As much as i HATE Barry Bonds .... i wouldn't mind picking him up to be a DH only. But, i'd be concerned about chemistry problems in the clubhouse and the constant media but we'll see.



Posted by: soxmuscle

Don't worry, it ain't happening.

Chris Carter called up!



Posted by: shiznit2169

But what if he does? What's your reaction going to be?



Posted by: soxmuscle

I think it would be a better option than trading for somebody. However, a trade would have "panic" written all over it and with the way the American League is shaping up thus far, the Red Sox have the luxury to take the "wait and see" approach and go with in-house options such as Chris Carter who replaced Ortiz on the active roster before tonights game.

Ellsbury, Crisp and Drew is probably the best defensive outfield in baseball. I'm not saying the Red Sox are better without Ortiz in the line-up by any means, but I don't think it hurts them as much as say Jason Varitek being out for a month.

As far as Bonds goes, I'd think long and hard about betting my life on the Red Sox not signing him. If (and again, I think there is zero chance of it happening) it did happen, I wouldn't be opposed to it because A. the Red Sox wouldn't have to give up anything to get him, B. I think even a guy like Barry could leave his ego at the door realizing this is his last chance to get a ring and most importantly C. he was one of the best hitters in the game as recently as last season in one of the worst line-ups ever put together, you put him in the heart of the Red Sox order hitting in Fenway and (projected over 162 games) he'd come close to putting up the kind of numbers he put up in 2001.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

I really can't see the Sox signing Barry Bonds. If Ortiz is "only" going to be out for 4-6 weeks, the Sox can weather that storm. They have a strong enough lineup to overcome that, plus they have a favorable June schedule.

On another note, Jacoby Ellsbury friggin rules. Man does he wreak havoc!



Posted by: aussie

Quote:
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Check with the hotels too, many have agreements with gyms that include complimentary passes if you call and ask. I travel a lot for work and even the Holiday Inn Expresses I stay at get me free access to the Gold Gyms. And if you go to the Golds website you'll usually find a free one week pass that they email to you.

Heading out to NY (Manhattan) to visit my brother. We're Sox fans though so will be heading over to Boston for a game. Fortunately the guy makes a good living so I'm letting him pay for the tickets.

soxmuscle, sent you a PM.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

FUCK YOU, TAMPA BAY.

Coco Crisp should have charged the mound with a bat and smashed in James Shields' head.

Tampa Bay will suck forever.



Posted by: IainDaniel

It was funny



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Coco is a trained boxer. He looked pretty smooth dodging the James Shields punch. Too bad Coco didn't land a punch. He could easily knock someone out.



Posted by: IainDaniel

I think it is cause he has the gay.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Speaking of gay, when the Rays had Coco pinned to the ground, they were scratching him and pulling his hair.



Posted by: IainDaniel

I think Coco was imagining that, you know one of those gay fetish's



Posted by: I Are Baboon

That's gay.



Posted by: Goodfella9783

Johnny Gomes is dirty.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
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Johnny Gomes is dirty.
Yeah, he jumps on Coco's back while Coco's on the ground and proceeds to punch him from behind. Hopefully the Sox will take issue with that and bean him later this season. Carl Crawford deserves a beaning too.

Tampa might be having a good season but they still behave like the last place team they've always been.



Posted by: min0 lee

THe pitcher threw a punch as if he were throwing a ball.

Nice move by Coco to avoid the punch.

What the fuck is wrong with Manny? In the fifth inning what happened?
Oh, it's Manny just being Manny.
VIDEO: Coco Crisp and the Sox-Rays Brawl




Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by Goodfella9783 View Post
Johnny Gomes is dirty.
Crisp defends hard slide into Iwamura


You don't normally barrel into anyone covering second base on a steal.
They are prepared for that when the runner is trying to break up a double play.

That slide by Crisp was bush.



Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:
Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post
Crisp defends hard slide into Iwamura


You don't normally barrel into anyone covering second base on a steal.
They are prepared for that when the runner is trying to break up a double play.

That slide by Crisp was bush.

Just read the whole thing, so maybe there was a reason.
But since I hate Boston they are always wrong.


Quote:
As Crisp arrived, Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett used his knee to block the base while trying to catch the throw down from catcher Dioner Navarro. Crisp was safe on the play, but he injured his left thumb and had it wrapped up after the game.
"He put his whole knee in front of the bag. And that's not something you do," Crisp said. "You can do that, but that's shady. And he's not a bad dude, but that was shady. If you're going to hurt me, I'm going to come back and hurt you."
In the eighth, Crisp again found himself on first after a walk. He attempted to steal second base -- this time with Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura covering the bag -- and sent a forearm into the Tampa Bay infielder. "I was not pleased with the slide," Maddon said. "There was something that happened earlier that I believe provoked him ... but I totally felt there was intent to hurt our middle infielder, and that's what I was upset with."




Posted by: min0 lee





Posted by: Cyclin

I was more perplexed by Coco's interview after the game, you would have thought he was the one attacked.

He got out of the way of a 3rd grade punch and had the pitcher as wide open for a brutal shot to the head and he barely foul tipped his skull, so sad.

Guess that's why they play baseball.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

I went to Baltimore for a couple of games this past weekend. They played Pittsburgh.


Before the games we had a few beers.


And a few more beers.


And some food and beer.


And some beer.


And at the Friday game I had a crabcake sandwich.


The view from our seats. That's my beer in the cup holder. Sam Adams I think. Please note the two empty beer cups under it.


Another view from our seats. Club level (2nd deck) front row.


View from the 3B side.




Posted by: min0 lee

Nice, this the park that started the changes.



Posted by: dg806

Cool beer list! I like how they list % of alcohol.



Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by min0 lee View Post
Nice, this the park that started the changes.
It's really a cool park. We took the park tour Saturday morning. We didn't get to see the dugouts though because of some little bastard little league thing going on.

Quote:
Originally Posted by dg806 View Post
Cool beer list! I like how they list % of alcohol.
I scanned it. I was marking down what each of us drank.





Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon View Post
I was marking down what each of us drank.

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