Opening day!! Sox va A's, 3/25, 6:05 am

AutomatedTeller · 03-25-2008, 04:26 AM

Boston
Pedroia 2B
Youkilis 1B
Ortiz DH
Ramirez LF
Lowell 3B
Drew RF
Varitek C
Ellsbury CF
Lugo SS

Matsuzaka RHP (0-0, 0.00)

Oakland
T. Buck RF
Ellis 2B
Barton 1B
Cust DH
E. Brown LF
Crosby SS
Hannahan 3B
Suzuki C
R. Sweeney CF

Blanton RHP (0-0, 0.00)

AutomatedTeller · 03-25-2008, 06:33 AM

Early returns aren't good - Dice-K has been wild and giving up shots.

AutomatedTeller · 03-25-2008, 09:50 AM

Sox win in a game with several swings.

Pregame: Drew has a back problem, so Moss takes his place.

Early going:

Dice-K is wild and gives up 2 in the first, none in the 2nd, but looks bad.
Blanton is solid early, giving up some hits but no damage.

middle innings:

Dice-K settles down, Blanton stay tough.

1st turning point:

Top 6th, Manny drives in 2, Moss 1 to put the Sox up 3-2.

2nd turning point:

Bottom 6th, Kyle Snyder shows everyone why KC released him 2 years ago, immediately giving up a 2 run HR.

7th and 8th: Relief pitching is very solid.

3rd turning point:

Top 9th, Huston Street serves up a meatball to Moss, who hits it out.

Finale:

Top 10th: Lugo on 2nd, A's walk Papi with 2 outs, Manny doubles them both in (almost doesn't make it into 2nd admiring the ball), sox up 6-4.

Bottom 10th: papelbon walks the leadoff guy, k's the next guy, then serves up a double off the wall in Right center... but Emil Brown makes the first bone-headed play of the season and tries to get to 3rd and is out. Next two guys single, so he clearly cost them a tie, if not a win.

sox win, 6-5, in a not very clean game.

bedir than average · 03-25-2008, 08:11 PM

Thank you for helping my team start the season in first in the AL West.

AutomatedTeller · 03-26-2008, 04:40 PM

You're welcome

As much as some love Lester - Harden vs. Lester is not an even match.

AutomatedTeller · 03-26-2008, 05:51 PM

We didnt' get a Game #2 thread. I barely woke up and actually spent most of the game half-asleep. Much like the Sox bats, though they had Harden to blame for it.

Ah well - now back to ST.

Apparently, the games are all going to be played in the LA Coliseum... which, apparently, has a 60 ft high LF wall 200 ft from home when configured as a baseball stadium? Is that right?

Wow - Manny is actually going to be able to play deep short, the way he tried to in fenway.

03-25-2008, 04:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Opening day!! Sox va A's, 3/25, 6:05 am Boston Pedroia 2B Youkilis 1B Ortiz DH Ramirez LF Lowell 3B Drew RF Varitek C Ellsbury CF Lugo SS Matsuzaka RHP (0-0, 0.00) Oakland T. Buck RF Ellis 2B Barton 1B Cust DH E. Brown LF Crosby SS Hannahan 3B Suzuki C R. Sweeney CF Blanton RHP (0-0, 0.00)

03-25-2008, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	Thank you for helping my team start the season in first in the AL West. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

03-25-2008, 06:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Early returns aren't good - Dice-K has been wild and giving up shots.

03-25-2008, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Sox win in a game with several swings. Pregame: Drew has a back problem, so Moss takes his place. Early going: Dice-K is wild and gives up 2 in the first, none in the 2nd, but looks bad. Blanton is solid early, giving up some hits but no damage. middle innings: Dice-K settles down, Blanton stay tough. 1st turning point: Top 6th, Manny drives in 2, Moss 1 to put the Sox up 3-2. 2nd turning point: Bottom 6th, Kyle Snyder shows everyone why KC released him 2 years ago, immediately giving up a 2 run HR. 7th and 8th: Relief pitching is very solid. 3rd turning point: Top 9th, Huston Street serves up a meatball to Moss, who hits it out. Finale: Top 10th: Lugo on 2nd, A's walk Papi with 2 outs, Manny doubles them both in (almost doesn't make it into 2nd admiring the ball), sox up 6-4. Bottom 10th: papelbon walks the leadoff guy, k's the next guy, then serves up a double off the wall in Right center... but Emil Brown makes the first bone-headed play of the season and tries to get to 3rd and is out. Next two guys single, so he clearly cost them a tie, if not a win. sox win, 6-5, in a not very clean game.

03-26-2008, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	You're welcome As much as some love Lester - Harden vs. Lester is not an even match.

03-26-2008, 05:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	We didnt' get a Game #2 thread. I barely woke up and actually spent most of the game half-asleep. Much like the Sox bats, though they had Harden to blame for it. Ah well - now back to ST. Apparently, the games are all going to be played in the LA Coliseum... which, apparently, has a 60 ft high LF wall 200 ft from home when configured as a baseball stadium? Is that right? Wow - Manny is actually going to be able to play deep short, the way he tried to in fenway.