Josh Beckett tries not to pitch like his rotation slot in Tampa.
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94 replies on “Won’t You Be My #2: Sox-Rays Gamer”
Carlos Pena has more homers than singles. That’s f*cking crazy.
Here we go again. Strike 3 was well outside.
And then VMart gets a gift ball 3, which was clearly a strike. Interesting strikezone tonight.
Ugh. TB radio on XM. One of the worst announcers in MLB. They said Strike 3 was a great pitch “maybe a ball, half a ball” off the plate. So, in other words, not a strike.
I feel your pain, Paul. The game is on ESPN so I’m forced to listen to Sutcliffe.
Another home run. Fantastic.
Sutcliffe: “Crawford is a 5-tool player, he can really hit the ball out of the park if he wants to.”
::Crawford hits homer 2 seconds later::
Fuck you, Sutcliffe.
Beckett: 13 homers allowed in his last 3+ starts. Only 10 allowed in the other 16 starts this year.
Man, conservative Red Sox fans must be drooling at the prospect.
Liberal Yankees fans are shuddering.
I can’t believe the safety squeeze worked with GREG ZAUN. Nothing going right for Beckett.
WHY THE FUCK DIDN’T MARTINEZ GET THE OUT AT FIRST?
I wouldn’t worry too much about a Schilling Senate big. He talks to much to get elected.
Bid. Senate BID.
Classic, IBM.
Wow, 4-1 in a heartbeat.
Don’t you agree, though, Andrew?
Well semi-finals of my fantasy league…best overall record, most points, etc, etc…and my fate rests in the hands of Josh Beckett who has been utterly AWFUL tonight. Thanks Josh, much appreciated.
Everyone sprayed baseball repellent on their gloves this game.
Martinez leadoff walk, Youks doubles. We’re in business.
Nice piece of hitting by Youk there.
Screw your shift, Maddon. 5-3.
Sutcliffe cracks me up, learning in his many years if you need professional medical help, you should see a doctor.
“If you’re thirsty, drink sumthin,” — Rick’s Wisdom
Ellsbury with another swipe.
Sutcliffe might be a nice guy, but he’s an awful baseball analyst.
GET THIS MAN SOME RUNS!!!
Joe West’s strike zone is freakin’ brutal.
“If you’re thirsty, drink sumthin,” — Rick’s Wisdom
That’s some deep stuff right there
Ath, IBM, get your offense going, say something…talk some sense into them…Come on fellas where’s the fight?
Where did that pitch to Upton miss???
Yet another great Ellsbury catch.
Thank you Jacoby!!! Great catch!!! NOW SCORE!
John, that is a “YF” at the end of your name, right? You sound like you’re rooting for the Sox!
Oh, just saw your post above.
I am…I am in the semi’s of my Fantasy League. I have Beckett.
What are informed sox analysts saying about Beckett? Is he pitching through pain or is it just a typical slump? Is his control off or velocity down or what?
His start is very important, considering I lost a start in Burnett who has been pushed to Monday. I have King Felix, Beckett, CC all going tonight. King Felix was cruising and headed towards a complete game, but at 114PC they pulled him for the 9th.
Crap. Bruan Bruney sighting. Say goodbye 2-run lead.
Sutcliffe just said he thinks he’s tired, injured, shoulder not right, something along those lines. He’s still nasty I don’t know IH. (Ooopps, you said Sox fans)
Sorry. Wrong thread.
Earlier in the game they mentioned he might have a bit of fatigue in the shoulder, and that he’s overcompensating by leaning forward too much when he throws, which is making his breaking stuff stay up in the zone. That doesn’t sound right though, since it was his fastball that was getting hit well.
Jesus, two really well-hit balls to right field, but both caught. We can’t catch a break.
YES, VMart singles. Fuck you Garza, 4-5 now.
Garza was giving up a lot of sharp line drives.
Garza is pissed at himself, but it’s not as if he pitched well that inning… he’s lucky he only gave up the two hits.
Motherfucker, deep fly ball to right field but caught. It’s annoying that all three hard-hit balls to right field were outs.
At least we’re within one now.
Zobrist earned his keep that inning.
Brad Penny today: 8IP, 5H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K
Bastard
In the most predictable event of the night, Brian Bruney just ruined my night (at least for the time being), so I’m taking refuge in here. Seems the Sox are clawing right back into this.
Here we go. Papi walks, Gathright pr, to steal second. Then Lowell replaces Papi at DH if needed. I like this.
Ortiz walks, and Joey Gathright pinch-hits. Hooray roster expansions.
Horse, I think Beckett was just leaving them over the plate, and a couple of breaking balls didn’t break the right way. But he settled down.
And here’s Russ Springer. I like our chances now.
Come on Bay!
Hey Ath, Penny was $$$ tonight. Unreal.
Don’t blame Penny. Blame the weak-ass National League.
Hey IH, the Orioles just loaded the bases with no outs. So it probably won’t be a save situation by the top the bottom of the 9th rolls around.
By the way, when did we even acquire Gathright?
Bay K’s, but Gathright steals.
Gathright steals 2nd, now it’s the most talked about man at YFSF’s turn!
ANOTHER GODDAMN PITCHER?
Jesus christ Maddon, 4 pitchers for 0.2 outs.
Penny joins Joel Pineiro and Jeff Suppan as players who benefit mightily from no longer pitching in the American League, let alone the AL East.
He faced the Phils though IBM. They can hit. He outdueled Happ who has been lights out.
Gathright from Orioles late last week I think.
BALK! BALK!
Let’s go JD!
IBM, he was pitching against the Phillies, they are a pretty darn good team.
Drew walks. Asshole.
GOOD CALL TITO! Varitek was in the on-deck circle, but now Casey Kotchman is pinch-hitting. Surprising, since Lowell was up and warming up, and is 4 for 8 against Balfour.
Pinch hitter Casey Kotchman for Tek…let’s go LaRoche lite!
Ah, he was feeling the heat.
Kotchman is 0-10 vs. Balfour.
BALK! AGAIN!
Balfour getting squeezed. I’m not complaining.
Tito with a lot of managing this inning… sends the runners in the 3-2 count. Too bad it’s a foul ball.
Bases loaded one out…woo hoo!
Don’t forget Cliff Lee, Paul. Thanks for the answers re: Beckett gang.
Bases loaded! You know what that means?
ANOTHER CLOSER! 5 closers for only 0.2 outs.
I meant to say pitchers, not closers.
Nick Green pinch-hitting for AGonz. I approve.
Sacks juiced, 1 out.
Let’s go, Agon!
Howell 4th pitcher this inning.
I don’t like Alex Gonzalez hitting here. Is Mike Lowell still available with all these pinchings? I’ve lost track. I would have used him and subbed Green for A-Gonz in the field.
Man, the Rays are just in epic meltdown mode. Now they’ll have to answer a lot of questions next season, and Friedman certainly has lost some luster.
WILD PITCH! TIE GAME!
Just like I drew it up!
Woah nevermind, Nick Green was pinch-running.
HOLY CRAP YES! Howell throws a ball about 58 feet, bounces into the dirt and up into the crowd. Runner from 3rd scores.
Then AGonz K’s. Why don’t the other runners advance?
Papelbon and Wagner both unavailable for tonight. If we take the lead, who closes? Bard?
On the other hand, Andrew, they’re young. This sort of “meltdown” isn’t really a surprise. It’s a lot different when you’re defending and lack veterans.
Ok ND for Beckett, you can lose now if you’d like! Just kidding…kind of. Thanks for tolerating me.
This meltdown is about 11.5 months too late, if you know what I mean.
Howell is throwing the ball all over the place.
Actually, I don’t know that Friedman loses a lot of luster. I think his Kazmir trade was a stroke of genius, he got some young, premium players back for a pitcher who was getting expensive and who has been the fourth-best pitcher on that staff for about two years. The biggest difference on the Rays this year has been defense and bullpen, the two most unpredictable aspects of a baseball team.
I take it all back. Friedman’s still a genius and easily the best GM in the sport.
Holy crap at that video, Clark!
Ramsquared out for the 8th, and promptly gives up a lead-off double to Pena… who still has more homers than singles.
Son of a bitch. Tito, you did a lot of good managing in the top half of the inning, then leave Ramirez out there?
Motherfucker.
He’s also th4e luckiest GM in baseball, Andrew. Look what he intherited when he took over: A farm system well-stocked with high draft picks.
Yeesh. Delcarmen should have stayed home.
Good idea to bring Ramirez back after the three hour layover. Idiotito.
Great catch and throw by Gonzalez to get Zaun. Who was actually safe.
Yeah, but he was the director of player development when those draft picks were being made.
He’s been really, really good. Except for that Edwin Jackson trade. Ahem.
Who would have expected Edwin Jackson to have a sub-3.0 ERA going into September? Anyone? Surely the GM gets a pass for that one.
Well, it’s not what we expect, we’re just the fans. Would you expect Delmon Young to be this bad and Matt Garza to be this good? Friedman gets all the credit for that trade. He should get the brunt of the blame for the Jackson trade. Then again, Jackson has been the recipient of an obscene amount of luck this season. But he sure would have helped the Rays this year.
94 replies on “Won’t You Be My #2: Sox-Rays Gamer”
Carlos Pena has more homers than singles. That’s f*cking crazy.
Here we go again. Strike 3 was well outside.
And then VMart gets a gift ball 3, which was clearly a strike. Interesting strikezone tonight.
Ugh. TB radio on XM. One of the worst announcers in MLB. They said Strike 3 was a great pitch “maybe a ball, half a ball” off the plate. So, in other words, not a strike.
I feel your pain, Paul. The game is on ESPN so I’m forced to listen to Sutcliffe.
Another home run. Fantastic.
Sutcliffe: “Crawford is a 5-tool player, he can really hit the ball out of the park if he wants to.”
::Crawford hits homer 2 seconds later::
Fuck you, Sutcliffe.
Beckett: 13 homers allowed in his last 3+ starts. Only 10 allowed in the other 16 starts this year.
Did anybody see this? Guess who wants to run for Ted Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4440905
Man, conservative Red Sox fans must be drooling at the prospect.
Liberal Yankees fans are shuddering.
I can’t believe the safety squeeze worked with GREG ZAUN. Nothing going right for Beckett.
WHY THE FUCK DIDN’T MARTINEZ GET THE OUT AT FIRST?
I wouldn’t worry too much about a Schilling Senate big. He talks to much to get elected.
Bid. Senate BID.
Classic, IBM.
Wow, 4-1 in a heartbeat.
Don’t you agree, though, Andrew?
Well semi-finals of my fantasy league…best overall record, most points, etc, etc…and my fate rests in the hands of Josh Beckett who has been utterly AWFUL tonight. Thanks Josh, much appreciated.
Everyone sprayed baseball repellent on their gloves this game.
Martinez leadoff walk, Youks doubles. We’re in business.
Nice piece of hitting by Youk there.
Screw your shift, Maddon. 5-3.
Sutcliffe cracks me up, learning in his many years if you need professional medical help, you should see a doctor.
“If you’re thirsty, drink sumthin,” — Rick’s Wisdom
Ellsbury with another swipe.
Sutcliffe might be a nice guy, but he’s an awful baseball analyst.
GET THIS MAN SOME RUNS!!!
Joe West’s strike zone is freakin’ brutal.
“If you’re thirsty, drink sumthin,” — Rick’s Wisdom
That’s some deep stuff right there
Ath, IBM, get your offense going, say something…talk some sense into them…Come on fellas where’s the fight?
Where did that pitch to Upton miss???
Yet another great Ellsbury catch.
Thank you Jacoby!!! Great catch!!! NOW SCORE!
John, that is a “YF” at the end of your name, right? You sound like you’re rooting for the Sox!
Oh, just saw your post above.
I am…I am in the semi’s of my Fantasy League. I have Beckett.
What are informed sox analysts saying about Beckett? Is he pitching through pain or is it just a typical slump? Is his control off or velocity down or what?
His start is very important, considering I lost a start in Burnett who has been pushed to Monday. I have King Felix, Beckett, CC all going tonight. King Felix was cruising and headed towards a complete game, but at 114PC they pulled him for the 9th.
Crap. Bruan Bruney sighting. Say goodbye 2-run lead.
Sutcliffe just said he thinks he’s tired, injured, shoulder not right, something along those lines. He’s still nasty I don’t know IH. (Ooopps, you said Sox fans)
Sorry. Wrong thread.
Earlier in the game they mentioned he might have a bit of fatigue in the shoulder, and that he’s overcompensating by leaning forward too much when he throws, which is making his breaking stuff stay up in the zone. That doesn’t sound right though, since it was his fastball that was getting hit well.
Jesus, two really well-hit balls to right field, but both caught. We can’t catch a break.
YES, VMart singles. Fuck you Garza, 4-5 now.
Garza was giving up a lot of sharp line drives.
Garza is pissed at himself, but it’s not as if he pitched well that inning… he’s lucky he only gave up the two hits.
Motherfucker, deep fly ball to right field but caught. It’s annoying that all three hard-hit balls to right field were outs.
At least we’re within one now.
Zobrist earned his keep that inning.
Brad Penny today: 8IP, 5H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K
Bastard
In the most predictable event of the night, Brian Bruney just ruined my night (at least for the time being), so I’m taking refuge in here. Seems the Sox are clawing right back into this.
Here we go. Papi walks, Gathright pr, to steal second. Then Lowell replaces Papi at DH if needed. I like this.
Ortiz walks, and Joey Gathright pinch-hits. Hooray roster expansions.
Horse, I think Beckett was just leaving them over the plate, and a couple of breaking balls didn’t break the right way. But he settled down.
And here’s Russ Springer. I like our chances now.
Come on Bay!
Hey Ath, Penny was $$$ tonight. Unreal.
Don’t blame Penny. Blame the weak-ass National League.
Hey IH, the Orioles just loaded the bases with no outs. So it probably won’t be a save situation by the top the bottom of the 9th rolls around.
By the way, when did we even acquire Gathright?
Bay K’s, but Gathright steals.
Gathright steals 2nd, now it’s the most talked about man at YFSF’s turn!
ANOTHER GODDAMN PITCHER?
Jesus christ Maddon, 4 pitchers for 0.2 outs.
Penny joins Joel Pineiro and Jeff Suppan as players who benefit mightily from no longer pitching in the American League, let alone the AL East.
He faced the Phils though IBM. They can hit. He outdueled Happ who has been lights out.
Gathright from Orioles late last week I think.
BALK! BALK!
Let’s go JD!
IBM, he was pitching against the Phillies, they are a pretty darn good team.
Drew walks. Asshole.
GOOD CALL TITO! Varitek was in the on-deck circle, but now Casey Kotchman is pinch-hitting. Surprising, since Lowell was up and warming up, and is 4 for 8 against Balfour.
Pinch hitter Casey Kotchman for Tek…let’s go LaRoche lite!
Ah, he was feeling the heat.
Kotchman is 0-10 vs. Balfour.
BALK! AGAIN!
Balfour getting squeezed. I’m not complaining.
Tito with a lot of managing this inning… sends the runners in the 3-2 count. Too bad it’s a foul ball.
Bases loaded one out…woo hoo!
Don’t forget Cliff Lee, Paul. Thanks for the answers re: Beckett gang.
Bases loaded! You know what that means?
ANOTHER CLOSER! 5 closers for only 0.2 outs.
I meant to say pitchers, not closers.
Nick Green pinch-hitting for AGonz. I approve.
Sacks juiced, 1 out.
Let’s go, Agon!
Howell 4th pitcher this inning.
I don’t like Alex Gonzalez hitting here. Is Mike Lowell still available with all these pinchings? I’ve lost track. I would have used him and subbed Green for A-Gonz in the field.
Man, the Rays are just in epic meltdown mode. Now they’ll have to answer a lot of questions next season, and Friedman certainly has lost some luster.
WILD PITCH! TIE GAME!
Just like I drew it up!
Woah nevermind, Nick Green was pinch-running.
HOLY CRAP YES! Howell throws a ball about 58 feet, bounces into the dirt and up into the crowd. Runner from 3rd scores.
Then AGonz K’s. Why don’t the other runners advance?
Papelbon and Wagner both unavailable for tonight. If we take the lead, who closes? Bard?
On the other hand, Andrew, they’re young. This sort of “meltdown” isn’t really a surprise. It’s a lot different when you’re defending and lack veterans.
Ok ND for Beckett, you can lose now if you’d like! Just kidding…kind of. Thanks for tolerating me.
This meltdown is about 11.5 months too late, if you know what I mean.
Howell is throwing the ball all over the place.
Watching Joey reminds of of who started the youtube car jumping sensation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cySfw8f0beg
Actually, I don’t know that Friedman loses a lot of luster. I think his Kazmir trade was a stroke of genius, he got some young, premium players back for a pitcher who was getting expensive and who has been the fourth-best pitcher on that staff for about two years. The biggest difference on the Rays this year has been defense and bullpen, the two most unpredictable aspects of a baseball team.
I take it all back. Friedman’s still a genius and easily the best GM in the sport.
Holy crap at that video, Clark!
Ramsquared out for the 8th, and promptly gives up a lead-off double to Pena… who still has more homers than singles.
Son of a bitch. Tito, you did a lot of good managing in the top half of the inning, then leave Ramirez out there?
Motherfucker.
He’s also th4e luckiest GM in baseball, Andrew. Look what he intherited when he took over: A farm system well-stocked with high draft picks.
Yeesh. Delcarmen should have stayed home.
Good idea to bring Ramirez back after the three hour layover. Idiotito.
Great catch and throw by Gonzalez to get Zaun. Who was actually safe.
Yeah, but he was the director of player development when those draft picks were being made.
He’s been really, really good. Except for that Edwin Jackson trade. Ahem.
Who would have expected Edwin Jackson to have a sub-3.0 ERA going into September? Anyone? Surely the GM gets a pass for that one.
Well, it’s not what we expect, we’re just the fans. Would you expect Delmon Young to be this bad and Matt Garza to be this good? Friedman gets all the credit for that trade. He should get the brunt of the blame for the Jackson trade. Then again, Jackson has been the recipient of an obscene amount of luck this season. But he sure would have helped the Rays this year.