4/24-4/25 - Sox vs. O's. Interlude, Pt II

AutomatedTeller · 04-25-2007, 08:46 AM

Sox 12-7,1st in the AL East
O's 11-9, 2nd in the AL East, 2 games back.

Boston will be throwing Schilling (3.81 ERA) and Beckett (2.55 ERA) vs. Daniel Cabrera (4.10 ERA) and Adam Loewen (3.72 ERA).

Baltimore has a kickass bullpen.

I think the Sox have the advantage in this series, but they really need to get to the starters. O's don't have a Halladay to throw at the Sox, so that's good.

For that other team - I think Pettitte goes tonight, so the Sox will miss him, which will be an advantage to them over the weekend.

DiamondDave · 04-25-2007, 10:45 AM

Sox definately have the advantage over my O's... though I think the pitching matchups fall about right for the O's, I think the big issue will be the inconsistency of the O's lineup

Zen653 · 04-25-2007, 06:33 PM

4/25 lineups:

Boston Red Sox (12-7)

SS Julio Lugo
1B Kevin Youkilis
DH David Ortiz
LF Manny Ramirez
RF J.D. Drew
3B Mike Lowell
C Jason Varitek
CF Wily Mo Pena
2B Alex Cora

SP - Curt Schilling W(2-1), 3.81 ERA

Baltimore Orioles (11-9)

2B Brian Roberts
RF Nick Markakis
SS Miguel Tejada
1B Aubrey Huff
LF Jay Payton
DH Kevin Millar
CF Corey Patterson
SS Chris Gomez
C Paul Bako

SP - Daniel Cabrera W(1-1), 4.10 ERA

AutomatedTeller · 04-25-2007, 06:38 PM

beat me by minutes there, Zen

Should be an interesting game.

Drury77 · 04-25-2007, 07:45 PM

Cora jacks one to Right Feild giving Schill the lead 1-0

Drury77 · 04-25-2007, 07:53 PM

umpire is interjecting himself into this game, Lugo argues a call, and then the stupid ump tells Cab to pitch, while Lugo wasn't in the box, causing a perfect strike to be thrown.

Zen653 · 04-25-2007, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Cora jacks one to Right Feild giving Schill the lead 1-0

I never thought I'd see Cora jack one off. The only other homerun I can remember him hitting came last year at a game against the Blue Jays where the ball hit Alex Rios' glove, darted up into the air, and then got swatted over the rightfield wall when Rios knocked the ball a second time. It was the cheaptest homerun I'll probably ever see in my life. Rios must have extended that "homerun" by at least 8 feet. It was kind of funny to watch.

Apparently a ball still counts as a homerun even if it gets knocked around the field for awhile, provided that it never touches the ground before going over the fence. We all remember the homerun that bounced off Canseco's head. The Rios play was twice as bad because he fumbled the ball twice.

As I type this, Ramirez gets robbed of a possible homerun on a great catch by Corey Patterson. The wind was blowing in strong from center and Ramirez's ball looked like it would have cleared the centerfield fence by maybe an inch or two. Patterson caught up to it and made a nice grab. It's a shame he couldn't get a homerun there. He needs to be more productive.

The story of the game, of course, has been Curt Schilling. 7 innings of 1 run ball on a night where we needed to end a disappointing losing streak. You can't ask for much more out of your ace.

AutomatedTeller · 04-25-2007, 09:54 PM

I remember that play, Zen! That was hilarious. Was it Cora who hit that?

Zen653 · 04-25-2007, 09:55 PM

It was definitely Cora. I think it was Rios in right but I'm not 100% sure.

AutomatedTeller · 04-25-2007, 10:28 PM

It was.

Boston Red Sox, Alex Rios, Alex Cora, Roy Halladay, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays - CBS SportsLine.com

Another wierd thing: That game was started by Halladay.. and the Red Sox pitcher? Julian Tavarez.

So, Tavarez has started 9 games for the Red Sox. And three of them he drew Halladay. Once he got RJ. Once he got Millwood.

Man - for a 5th starter, Tavarez has drawn some top flight freaking talent.

AutomatedTeller · 04-26-2007, 06:56 PM

Red Sox
1. Julio Lugo, SS
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Wily Mo Pena, CF
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

SP - Josh Beckett (4-0, 2.55)

Orioles
1. Brian Roberts, 2B
2. Melvin Mora, 3B
3. Nick Markakis, RF
4. Miguel Tejada, SS
5. Aubrey Huff, 1B
6. Jay Payton, LF
7. Jay Gibbons, DH
8. Ramon Hernandez, C
9. Corey Patterson, CF

SP - Adam Loewen (2-0, 3.72)

Zen653 · 04-26-2007, 07:11 PM

Yesterday's MVP of the Game:

Yesterday's LVP of the Game:

I'm keeping track of this informal award just to see who ends up with the most at the end of the year. I'll post monthly totals, so the first one will come in a few days.

Zen653 · 04-26-2007, 07:52 PM

Loewen walked the bases loaded in the 3rd but Ortiz was unable to come through in the clutch.

You don't hear that too often.

AutomatedTeller · 04-26-2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks, Zen. I think that's a great idea

AutomatedTeller · 04-26-2007, 10:24 PM

Fun game

Beckett has been very impressive so far.

Interesting - until this game, the season was very similar for Beckett as last years - 3 strong starts and a mediocre one. Last year, his fifth start was a disaster - 3 IP, 8 R or something like that.

He was better tonight

So, who's the MVP tonight? Beckett or WMP?

04-25-2007, 08:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	4/24-4/25 - Sox vs. O's. Interlude, Pt II Sox 12-7,1st in the AL East O's 11-9, 2nd in the AL East, 2 games back. Boston will be throwing Schilling (3.81 ERA) and Beckett (2.55 ERA) vs. Daniel Cabrera (4.10 ERA) and Adam Loewen (3.72 ERA). Baltimore has a kickass bullpen. I think the Sox have the advantage in this series, but they really need to get to the starters. O's don't have a Halladay to throw at the Sox, so that's good. For that other team - I think Pettitte goes tonight, so the Sox will miss him, which will be an advantage to them over the weekend.

04-25-2007, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Drury77 Hockey Community Mod Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 894	umpire is interjecting himself into this game, Lugo argues a call, and then the stupid ump tells Cab to pitch, while Lugo wasn't in the box, causing a perfect strike to be thrown. __________________ Visit Traci's Card Place \| Stop by the Bruins Forum \| Stop by the Predators Forum

04-25-2007, 10:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	It was. Boston Red Sox, Alex Rios, Alex Cora, Roy Halladay, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays - CBS SportsLine.com Another wierd thing: That game was started by Halladay.. and the Red Sox pitcher? Julian Tavarez. So, Tavarez has started 9 games for the Red Sox. And three of them he drew Halladay. Once he got RJ. Once he got Millwood. Man - for a 5th starter, Tavarez has drawn some top flight freaking talent. Last edited by AutomatedTeller; 04-25-2007 at 10:36 PM.

04-25-2007, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,902	4/25 lineups: Boston Red Sox (12-7) SS Julio Lugo 1B Kevin Youkilis DH David Ortiz LF Manny Ramirez RF J.D. Drew 3B Mike Lowell C Jason Varitek CF Wily Mo Pena 2B Alex Cora SP - Curt Schilling W(2-1), 3.81 ERA Baltimore Orioles (11-9) 2B Brian Roberts RF Nick Markakis SS Miguel Tejada 1B Aubrey Huff LF Jay Payton DH Kevin Millar CF Corey Patterson SS Chris Gomez C Paul Bako SP - Daniel Cabrera W(1-1), 4.10 ERA

04-25-2007, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	beat me by minutes there, Zen Should be an interesting game.

04-25-2007, 09:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	I remember that play, Zen! That was hilarious. Was it Cora who hit that?

04-25-2007, 09:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,902	It was definitely Cora. I think it was Rios in right but I'm not 100% sure.

04-26-2007, 06:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Red Sox 1. Julio Lugo, SS 2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B 3. David Ortiz, DH 4. Manny Ramirez, LF 5. J.D. Drew, RF 6. Mike Lowell, 3B 7. Jason Varitek, C 8. Wily Mo Pena, CF 9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B SP - Josh Beckett (4-0, 2.55) Orioles 1. Brian Roberts, 2B 2. Melvin Mora, 3B 3. Nick Markakis, RF 4. Miguel Tejada, SS 5. Aubrey Huff, 1B 6. Jay Payton, LF 7. Jay Gibbons, DH 8. Ramon Hernandez, C 9. Corey Patterson, CF SP - Adam Loewen (2-0, 3.72) Last edited by AutomatedTeller; 04-26-2007 at 06:59 PM.

04-26-2007, 07:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,902	Yesterday's MVP of the Game: Yesterday's LVP of the Game: I'm keeping track of this informal award just to see who ends up with the most at the end of the year. I'll post monthly totals, so the first one will come in a few days.

04-26-2007, 07:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,902	Loewen walked the bases loaded in the 3rd but Ortiz was unable to come through in the clutch. You don't hear that too often.

04-26-2007, 08:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Thanks, Zen. I think that's a great idea

04-26-2007, 10:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Fun game Beckett has been very impressive so far. Interesting - until this game, the season was very similar for Beckett as last years - 3 strong starts and a mediocre one. Last year, his fifth start was a disaster - 3 IP, 8 R or something like that. He was better tonight So, who's the MVP tonight? Beckett or WMP?