Continuing our theme from yesterday, a Sox win tonight will ensure a series win and stave off the horror and shame of losing a series to the Nationals. Get it done, boys!
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Continuing our theme from yesterday, a Sox win tonight will ensure a series win and stave off the horror and shame of losing a series to the Nationals. Get it done, boys!
49 replies on “Keep Avoiding Embarrassment: Sox-Nats Gamer II”
NATSTOWN!
I feel good about Lester today. Hopefully he doesn’t prove me wrong.
Willingham walks.
Holy shit, broken bat and the ball both go right at Nick Green. The bat flies up and almost hits him in the face, he jumps up and blocks it with his arm. The ball goes into the outfield though.
Well, under the circumstances, that could have been worse. Sox are unlikely to get that run back this inning, though.
So is it too early to say: Stammen has a perfect game going?
Oh and by the way, it’s not cool to give up a hit to the pitcher Lester.
Maple bats, specifically Rock Maple bats, need to be banned. Do we really need a fan or player killed or maimed before we realize that these things are dangerous? How many wooden spears do we need to see fly through the air and land safely before we realize the law of averages is going to catch up? These bats need to go.
That was scary.
Big props to Green for staying with it as long as he did.
No, Ath, it’s never too early to mention that. But right now, I’m more concerned with Lester’s decidedly imperfect game.
Nationals broadcaster: “Zimmerman has grounded into 13 double plays this season.”
Wow, that’s a first class reverse-jinx right there!
Agreed Lockland. For a split second it looked like it was going to impale him in the face/neck.
Well at least we’re not the only team that’s having a perfect game pitched against us through 3 innings.
Sure enough, the first batter up doubles. Hooray jinx!
What the hell? Youkilis ejected quickly.
To be honest, Youk needed someone to tell him to STFU. He whines too much.
Nevermind, Magadan was the one ejected. Youk walks.
DAVID MOTHERF*CKING ORTIZ! 3-1!
Wow, it really feels like Papi IS back…
THE LARGE FATHER IS BACK!
why was madagan ejected??
He said like 3 words from the dugout about the strikezone. Even the Nats broadcasters were surprised how quickly he was tossed.
Great sacrifice by Lester.
Now I like the way this is going.
And a nice opposite-field hit by Pedroia.
Aw, a ground rule double stops Pedroia at 3rd.
I’m surprised to see Drew is only hitting .250 — I thought he was around .280, but i guess he’s had a bad stretch lately?
He’s only hitting .250, but his OBP is like .386. He’s slumping a bit, but he’s not too shabby.
Ladies and gentlemen, Lester has hit his groove.
Jason Varitek, 2nd-deck moon shot. 6-1 Sox.
I like your game better. Nice, Tek.
Good timing AG, Cervelli ends the no-no.
Varitek homers?!
NATSTOWN!
Catcher dingers. Love’em.
That reads rather badly. I’d like to retract that last comment.
We never knew that about you, AG!
Great play by Lester to get the runner going home.
Hey Ath, I thought you said Lester was in his groove — why’d he have to go and make it interesting, huh?
LEATHERFACE TIME BABY!
He must have heard what I said and decided to keep us fans on our toes.
Well, Lester turns in a quality start — had the potential to be another great one, though.
I don’t think Lugo’s getting into the starting lineup with an AB like that.
Sigh. I was going to say it’s good to see Masterson, but that wasn’t very good.
Brutal game for Bay.
Aside from his HR, all of Varitek’s ABs have been inning-ending outs. Funny.
I don’t like seeing a mortal Bay.
Feel a little queasy about having Masterson come back out, though I don’t think it’s the wrong call.
A walk, and now it’s Oki time.
Sox’ offense disturbingly quiet. Sox’ bullpen disturbingly not quiet. Edge-of-your-seat game, this one.
Need three outs before you give up two, Pap.
Okay Paps, give us a boring inning please.
1 down.
2.
3 up, 3 down.
Too bad the Yanks won’t lose. Perfect game for the first 5 innings, then 8+ runs given up after that.