6/4-6/7 - Wagon's west, A?

AutomatedTeller · 06-04-2007, 03:10 PM

Ok, enough really stupid attempts at jokes.

Yankees series was tough - A's will be, too. I think we may see the Sox drop 2 series in a row for the 1st time this year.

If there is a game that is a loss ready to happen, it is Tavarez vs. Haren, after a game that ended past midnight and a cross country flight. Dice-K and Wakefield are good, but I'd say it's about 75% chance the Sox lose tonight and 50/50 the next two nights - though, that's without looking at who the A's have pitching.

Zen653 · 06-04-2007, 06:12 PM

Tavarez somehow seems to pitch well when he's going up against the other team's ace. Hopefully, we'll be in for a surprise. I assume Tavarez flew out to Oakland a day earlier so that he can rest and get acclimated. I want to win at least 2 out of 3 before the Yankees get a chance to gain momentum. The last thing we need is to have our lead whittled down to single digits by the end of the road trip.

AutomatedTeller · 06-04-2007, 08:42 PM

Yankees are down 3-1 and they pulled the starter in the 2nd. the 2nd!!! Why do they bring up a starter who can't last 2 innings?

bedir than average · 06-04-2007, 08:45 PM

I don't know. But I got to see my club pull a guy before his second out.

Zen653 · 06-04-2007, 11:55 PM

A's lead 3-1 in the bottom of the 6th. Mark Ellis hit a double and moved to third base on a fly ball to right. He's a single short of the cycle.

Tavarez is done for the night after 5 2/3 innings of work on a season-high 107 pitches. Brendan Donnelly coming into the game in relief.

Haren is mowing us down. It doesn't look like we'll win this one.

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 12:06 AM

Wily Mo Pena takes Haren deep to bring the Red Sox within a run at 3-2.

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 12:37 AM

Oakland expands its lead to 4-2 in the 8th.

Youkilis made a bone-headed move. With runners at 1st and 2nd, Mark Ellis grounded to Youkilis at third. Instead of simply touching third base for the second out of the inning, he made a bad throw to Pedroia at second. The throw pulled Pedroia off the bag prematurely and everybody was safe on the play. The next batter then hit a sac fly to Ramirez for the insurance run.

Old friend Alan Embree now pitching for the A's in the 9th. David Ortiz leads off with a double...how big is that Youkilis error looming now?

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 12:40 AM

Embree strikes out Ramirez. One down, Ortiz still at 2nd.

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 12:41 AM

Youkilis grounds out, Ortiz to third, two down. Varitek our last hope.

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 12:45 AM

Varitek with a single! Ortiz scores!

Coco pinch-runs at first! Wily Mo with a gap hit up the middle! Coco scores all the way from first! Tied game!!!

Let's win this one, guys. Come on!

AutomatedTeller · 06-05-2007, 01:32 AM

I can't believe how long this game is going....

AutomatedTeller · 06-05-2007, 01:35 AM

Piniero, Romero and Snyder have been effective. Other than walks...

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 01:57 AM

Ho-hum, we lose on another homerun. This time of the walk-off variety with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning.

We deserved better today.

AutomatedTeller · 06-05-2007, 09:27 AM

I can't say I'm surprised that we lost this game. I'm a little surprised it took to the bottom of the 11th.

Zen653 · 06-05-2007, 09:25 PM

Boston Red Sox

SS Julio Lugo
2B Dustin Pedroia
DH David Ortiz
LF Manny Ramirez
1B Kevin Youkilis
3B Mike Lowell
C Jason Varitek
RF Wily Mo Pena
CF Coco Crisp

SP Daisuke Matsuzaka W(7-3), 4.83 ERA

Oakland Athletics

LF Travis Buck
2B Mark Ellis
RF Nick Swisher
1B Dan Johnson
3B Eric Chavez
SS Bobby Crosby
DH Jack Cust
C Jason Kendall

SP Lenny DiNardo W(1-2), 1.80 ERA

06-04-2007, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	6/4-6/7 - Wagon's west, A? Ok, enough really stupid attempts at jokes. Yankees series was tough - A's will be, too. I think we may see the Sox drop 2 series in a row for the 1st time this year. If there is a game that is a loss ready to happen, it is Tavarez vs. Haren, after a game that ended past midnight and a cross country flight. Dice-K and Wakefield are good, but I'd say it's about 75% chance the Sox lose tonight and 50/50 the next two nights - though, that's without looking at who the A's have pitching.

06-04-2007, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I don't know. But I got to see my club pull a guy before his second out. __________________ 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

06-05-2007, 09:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	6/5 - Red Sox vs. Athletics Boston Red Sox SS Julio Lugo 2B Dustin Pedroia DH David Ortiz LF Manny Ramirez 1B Kevin Youkilis 3B Mike Lowell C Jason Varitek RF Wily Mo Pena CF Coco Crisp SP Daisuke Matsuzaka W(7-3), 4.83 ERA Oakland Athletics LF Travis Buck 2B Mark Ellis RF Nick Swisher 1B Dan Johnson 3B Eric Chavez SS Bobby Crosby DH Jack Cust C Jason Kendall SP Lenny DiNardo W(1-2), 1.80 ERA

06-04-2007, 06:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Tavarez somehow seems to pitch well when he's going up against the other team's ace. Hopefully, we'll be in for a surprise. I assume Tavarez flew out to Oakland a day earlier so that he can rest and get acclimated. I want to win at least 2 out of 3 before the Yankees get a chance to gain momentum. The last thing we need is to have our lead whittled down to single digits by the end of the road trip.

06-04-2007, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	Yankees are down 3-1 and they pulled the starter in the 2nd. the 2nd!!! Why do they bring up a starter who can't last 2 innings?

06-04-2007, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	A's lead 3-1 in the bottom of the 6th. Mark Ellis hit a double and moved to third base on a fly ball to right. He's a single short of the cycle. Tavarez is done for the night after 5 2/3 innings of work on a season-high 107 pitches. Brendan Donnelly coming into the game in relief. Haren is mowing us down. It doesn't look like we'll win this one.

06-05-2007, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Wily Mo Pena takes Haren deep to bring the Red Sox within a run at 3-2.

06-05-2007, 12:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Oakland expands its lead to 4-2 in the 8th. Youkilis made a bone-headed move. With runners at 1st and 2nd, Mark Ellis grounded to Youkilis at third. Instead of simply touching third base for the second out of the inning, he made a bad throw to Pedroia at second. The throw pulled Pedroia off the bag prematurely and everybody was safe on the play. The next batter then hit a sac fly to Ramirez for the insurance run. Old friend Alan Embree now pitching for the A's in the 9th. David Ortiz leads off with a double...how big is that Youkilis error looming now?

06-05-2007, 12:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Embree strikes out Ramirez. One down, Ortiz still at 2nd.

06-05-2007, 12:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Youkilis grounds out, Ortiz to third, two down. Varitek our last hope.

06-05-2007, 12:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Varitek with a single! Ortiz scores! Coco pinch-runs at first! Wily Mo with a gap hit up the middle! Coco scores all the way from first! Tied game!!! Let's win this one, guys. Come on!

06-05-2007, 01:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	I can't believe how long this game is going....

06-05-2007, 01:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	Piniero, Romero and Snyder have been effective. Other than walks...

06-05-2007, 01:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,580	Ho-hum, we lose on another homerun. This time of the walk-off variety with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning. We deserved better today.

06-05-2007, 09:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	I can't say I'm surprised that we lost this game. I'm a little surprised it took to the bottom of the 11th.