Tim Wakefield goes up against King Felix and the Seattle Mariners at Fenway. Hernandez was excellent last week against the Dodgers in a game witnessed by our own beloved SF. The Mariners have taken two of three from the Sox so far this season and just finished a three-game set against the Bombers, winning the final contest. Comment away!
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Gah, there is no way the Sox win this game. And I’m only half trying out the reverse jinx when I say this.
Interesting to see Papi at #4 and Bay at #5. Seems like Bay’s slump is finally getting some attention.
This game has L written all over it, and early. 5-0 Mariners before the crowd even filters in, I say.
Really, Drew? First pitch?
Really, Bay? First pitch? Heh.
1-0 Sox. Now up: the immortal Kotsay.
OH SNAP, Ortiz batting ahead of Bay today? Nice!
I don’t get the “Wake for ASG” stuff, except as pure homerism. He’s just not an All-Star. Sorry. Given the lead tonight, he coughs it up against an awful lineup.
Jason Bay got a perfect score on his citizenship test. Yeah Bay!
Yeah, Wake deserves to go to the All-Star game if you considers Wins alone. His ERA is above league average (4.29), but that certainly isn’t all-star worthy.
I’d love to see him go, but it ain’t happening unless Joe Maddon gets bribed.
Oops, I meant to say his ERA is BETTER than league-average, not above. D’oh.
Nick Green, how the hell do you backwards-K with a ball RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE?
Sean Casey in the booth, suggesting that Dunkin’ Donuts with avocado dip tastes good. What the hell?
DREW!
LOPEZ! Damnit.
8 innings from Wake, no walks. Shame about the 5 runs though.
Well, SF, you were right about Wake giving up 5. Not sure why he pitched the 8th.
Still, Sox should have a chance at the bullpen.
Two runners on for Ellsbury
NICK GREEN! Tie game!
Well, Wake doesn’t get a loss. Be nice for Kottaras to get him a win.
MDC is lucky, which beats being good.
I’ll take it.
Now to hit this Lithuanian nobody that the Mariners have put up……
Drat, Drew
Oh hey, Ram-squared wants to lose the game.
0-2 count and Rob Johnson slaps a ball into right field, 7-5 Mariners. Goddamnit.
This suuuuuuuucks.
Ellsbury with a great at-bat here.
Oh snap! Kottaras homers, and Drew singles.
Come on, Pedroia. Come on.
I wish Wakefield had given up all 5 runs in the first inning as SF had predicted, so I wasn’t invested in this game at all. Gah.
I think that fan who snagged the foul ball from Youk will get a scarlet letter. Hopefully he won’t get hurt. The Sox win if it weren’t for him.
Mariners really well after taking two of three from sox ,interseting.