May 8th, 2008
Red Sox 9, Detroit 10: A Complete Waste of Effort…
CAUTION: Rant in Progress…
As I was watching bits a pieces of last night’s game, and the Sox overcame some pretty awful pitching by Clay Buchholz (4.1P, giving up 5 runs on 10 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 6) and Julian Tavarez (1 IP, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits, while walking and striking out 0) and even managed gain the lead up to the 9th inning (Thank you Mike Lowell and Youk!). And I said to myself, “Even if they lose, I won’t be too upset, as they battled hard and came back to make a game of it…”
Until Julio Lugo, once AGAIN, lost a game for us…That is the 2nd game in the last 7 days we can directly attribute to an error made by him… Read more…
May 7th, 2008
Red Sox 5, Tigers 0:
Sometimes you Win 5, Sometimes you Lose 5…
While last night’s victory was #5 in a row for the Sox–it the #5 loss in a row for the Tigers…Wow…Detroit reallyREALLY sucks this year–Everyone thought that with all the money they spent and the talent they stockpiled that they were pretty much a shoo-in to get to the Postseason. Haven’t the Skanks been a great example of how it’s not possible to buy championship? What is it now? Over a BILLION dollars spent by the Skanks since they last won a World Series–in 2000? HA HA Read more…
May 5th, 2008
Red Sox 7, Tampa Bay 3:
Walking a Mile in their shoes…
There are a million and one clichés to describe the sweep of the Satan Fish (oh, I’m sorry, they are the “Rays of Sunshine” now–could that possibly ANY lamer? They must have a 6 year old heading their Marketing Department) but my favorite is above: “Before you judge, walk a mile in someone’s shoes. Then you are a mile away–and have their shoes…”
Ok, It probably sounded better in my head…. Read more…
May 2nd, 2008
Red Sox 0, Toronto 3:
No sweep for you!!
Who exactly said that pitching wins games?? The Sox definitely have the pitching–it’s the hitting that in deep crap right now….
Do you know who many runs the Sox have scored in the last 3 games? TWO… and in the last week? SEVEN–that’s right, seven runs in the last 6 games, including being shut out twice in the same span. In the last 5 games, Sox hitters have had 150 at bats–and only had 23 hits and 14 walks–and 33 strikeouts…
W…T…F…??? Read more…
May 1st, 2008
Red Sox 1, Toronto 0:
The Walking Wounded…
If the list of injured players for the Sox doesn’t slow down quick, it’s going to be a very VERY long season…
Last night, when Tito brought in Jed Lowrie to pinch run for David Ortiz in the bottom of the 9th, it was a good thing the game was over in that inning, because the ONLY player left on the bench able to play was backup catcher Kevin Cash–That’s it…
Jacoby Ellsbury has a sore right groin since Saturday night, when he tried to cath a homer in the Tampa Bay loss…But hopefully will be able to be back in the lineup tonight. From Jacoby: “It feels better today. I came in early, got treatment on it. I think it’s something that should be good here shortly. I’ve had it before. In the past it was a little bit worse. This one was pretty aggravated when I did it. Just in the last few days, it has felt a lot better.” Read more…
April 30th, 2008
Red Sox 1, Toronto:
Now THAT is a pitching duel…
Who would have thunk that Jon Lester, whose last couple of starts have been less that stellar, would throw 8 innings of 2-HIT ball, going head to head with Blue Jay ace (and most excellent veteran pitcher) Roy Halladay…in a game that lasted an amazing 2 hours and 18 minutes–wish we could have one of these against the Skanks–but they always seem to last at least 4 hours… Read more…
April 28th, 2008
Red Sox 0, Tampa Bay 3:
Swept…By the Devil Rays???!
At the risk of sounding like a broken record: Are you freakin KIDDING me???
It’s bad enough the Sox have now lost 5 in a row–But the last 3 were to Tampa Bay….and two of those games were pitched brilliantly by the starter:
Clay Buchholtz (Saturday Night): 8IP (A complete game, no less…), with 3 hits, 2 runs, 9 strikeouts and 2 walks–Lost 2-1…
Josh Beckett (Sunday Afternoon): 7IP with 4 hits, 2 runs, 13(yes, THIRTEEN!) strikeouts and 1 walk–Lost 3-0… Read more…
April 25th, 2008
Red Sox 5, Angels 7:
1st Losing Series at Home…
What…A…Freakin…Waste…
Justin Masterson comes up from AA Portland to cover for all of the ailing starters, giving WAY more that he was ever expected to give: 6 brilliant innings of 1-run ball, only giving up 2 hits (including a solo home run) while walking 4 and striking out 4–and what happens? The wheels completely come off the bus in the 7th inning, when the bullpen gave up 4 runs in the frame–and of course, it was all the dreaded “inherited runners scoring” crap–Surprisingly, Mike Timlin, king of the inherited runner, was nowhere to be found this time around. It was actually Okajima who really bollocked this one up, allowing all 3 inherited runners to score. Read more…
April 24th, 2008
Red Sox 4, Angels 6:
Another Day, Another Starter down with the Flu…
I mean, really, has no one ever heard of the flu shot? I get one every year, and it manages to keep me reasonable healthy…
For the 2nd night in a row, a Red Sox starter is a late scratch because of the nefarious bug that is going around, so Jon Lester, who hasn’t been super consistent to begin with, gets the start on 3 days rest (the 1st time in his career). And while he was a little better in terms of pitch count and the “nibbling” thing (5 inning, 80 pitches, __ for strikes, while only giving up 2 walks) The 9 hits (including 1 solo shot in the 1st) and 4 runs while striking out 1? Not so much…. Read more…
April 23rd, 2008
Red Sox 7, Angels 6: Doing it without an Ace…
After being felled (hopefully its just the flu–and not something worse) by the same flu that is running its way through the Red Sox Clubhouse, Josh Beckett was a scratch from his start last night, so the Sox called up Dave Pauley for an emergency spot start–and while he didn’t get enough innings for the win, he did OK: going 4 1/3 giving up 5 runs on 7 hits while walking 2 and striking out 3..He threw 89 pitches (56 for strikes) in his start… Read more…
