Mariners vs RedSox April 11,2007 - Felix vs Daisuke

[southcarolina]

Two in a row. Im undefeated. I apologize to Mariner fans for heaping so much mojo on them yesterday. Mojo is a precarious thing - im still getting my ratios evened out.

Today we have:

"Andrew" Daisuke Matsuzaka vs Felix "The King Is Dead" Hernandez

Key Matchup:

Brendan "Nature Boy" Donnaly vs "Rowdy" Jose Guillen: CUZ WHETHER YA LIKE IT, OR WHETHER YA DONT LIKE IT, YA BETTAH LEARN TO LOVE IT!!!! AHHHH WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!


Key Stats:

The team reached its Due Saturation Point yesterday with their offensive explosion. A day after recession of the Due Index team wide is to be expected. But while the teams aggregate Due-ity may be lower, several players individual Due-ity has actually risen since yesterday, including Dustin Pedroia (83.5%), and Mike Lowell (87.9%).

Julio Lugo is tied for the team lead for stolen base percentage at 100%

J.C. "BP" Romero's Suckitude Ratio continues to blow through the stratosphere like a JC Romero hanging curveball thrown at any middling high school batter (134%).

Jason Varitek still has the nicest butt in the AL. Or at least thats what Mrs SC says.

The RedSox lead the Mariners in stolen bases this year 2 - 0.

Did you hear that DO? Your being out stolen based by a guy named ummm wait...what did i just say?
*goes back to re-read the previous Key Stat*
Holy mother luvin' crap. The RedSox have more stolen bases than someone. The RedSox. Cats living with dogs. Mass chaos. I need to go lie down.

Felix Hernandez is not on the Top 100 list for career batters hit among active major league pitchers. He did however lead the AL in Wild Pitches and Unsubstantiated Hype last season. Lean in guys!!!

Mojo for tonight:

For Coco:
http://www.people.freenet.de/owvjgfwo/pics/cocomojo.jpg

Triple mojo for Coco tonight. You didnt think that silly little 4 pic rule would keep me down for long did you?

For DO:
http://zebox.com/ze/images/trend415_-_claudette1.jpg

Claudette did us wonders the night before last. Lets give her another chance.

For JD Drew:
http://www.bmi.com/images/musicworld/j/JD_Natasha1_500.jpg

Never heard of her.

And for my special bullpen mojo tonight, Mike Timlin:
http://www.bartcop.com/hayden-panettiere-heroes.jpg

Im not sure who this is, but she came up on a GIS for "Timlin". Thats good enough for me.


Just.Win.

Damn...i didnt think i'd ever get this posted.

Computers is so stoopid!!!!

[sportman3333333]

Tonights Lineups:

Red Sox
SS Julio Lugo: 1-for-3 vs. Felix "King" Hernandez.
1B Kevin Youkilis: Never faced Hernandez.
DH David Ortiz: One hit in three at-bats vs. Hernandez.
LF Manny Ramirez: One hit in three at-bats vs. Hernandez.
RF J.D. Drew: Carries an 11-game hitting streak dating back to Sept. 25 while with the Dodgers (16-for-40 over that time). He's 10-for-25 in his first 7 Sox games.
3B Mike Lowell: A home run in three at-bats vs. Hernandez.
C Jason Varitek: Never faced him.
CF Coco Crisp: hitless in two ABs.
2B Dustin Pedroia: Never faced him.
P Daisuke Matsuzaka: Held Ichiro to a .235 average (8-for-34) in Japan.

Seattle (first appearance vs. Dice-K)
CF Ichiro Suzuki: 8-for-34 vs. Dice-K in Japan.
3B Adrian Beltre: Great glove but boxed a couple on OD.
DH Jose Vidro: Professional hitter as they say.
LF Raul Ibanez: Can be dangerous.
1B Richie Sexson: Made for Fenway.
RF Jose Guillen: One wish: please let Brendan Donnelly face him again.
C Kenji Johjima: .271 (32-for-118) with five homers and 11 RBIs vs. Dice-K in Japan.
SS Yuniesky Betancourt: Can really play defense.
2B Jose Lopez: Great range.
P: Felix Hernandez: Could be a Cy Young candidate.

GO RED SOX

[southcarolina]

hey...ummm....your new auto double post monster joined two posts of mine that werent a double post.

I was trying not to sully my gmae thread post with my negative feelings about my computer

OMG it did it again

You killed Post Whoring!!!!!


/waits 30 seconds

[sportman3333333]

Yep it is awesome.

Dice K recieved a standing ovation as he walked from the dugout to the BP

[#1Patsfan_chica]

I can't wait. 20 minutes for gametime. I hope the Dice-K and the rest of the team have an amazing game.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Nice work, SC, way to put some effort into the game thread. DO's mojo isn't showing up for me, might need to find something more linkable. I'd hate to start the game with somebody's mojo broken.

[sportman3333333]

Nice work, SC, way to put some effort into the game thread. DO's mojo isn't showing up for me, might need to find something more linkable. I'd hate to start the game with somebody's mojo broken.

It working fine for me here.

[SlumpBustR]

I just gave southcarolina un-anonymous Pos-Rep for a truly awesome thread starting post

the actual game is an afterthought to me now but at least I'm all set until American Idol later on

[oldskool138]

Who else thinks that they should take that old guy Welsh back to the nursing home. :mad:

Voice of the fan my a$$! The has made more money in his life than the average fan shelling out $80 a seat.

Go to bed old man!

[3 Point Stan]

Two in a row. Im undefeated. I apologize to

Im not sure who this is, but she came up on a GIS for "Timlin". Thats good enough for me.



Save the chearleader, save the world bitchez!!!!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Who else thinks that they should take that old guy Welsh back to the nursing home. :mad:

Voice of the fan my a$$! The has made more money in his life than the average fan shelling out $80 a seat.

Go to bed old man!

Don't worry, the dude is pretty old.

[oldskool138]

Don't worry, the dude is pretty old.

C'mon, if they want the "Voice of the fan" they can talk to the other 34,999 fans out there and really get the pulse of Red Sox Nation. The only reason the old man is on NESN is because he's got a ton of money.

[sportman3333333]

Game starting in a couple of mins, Dice K vs Ichiro is the first matchup.

I predict a K

[oldskool138]

I predict a Dice-K...:icon_eyes

:icon_hang

[#1Patsfan_chica]

First pitch.

P.S. It's taking forever.

Good throw Dice-K.

[oldskool138]

Nice snag! No K but there's plenty of baseball left :)

[sportman3333333]

Out, almost was a k. 1 down 26 to go lol

2 outs

[southcarolina]

Nice work, SC, way to put some effort into the game thread. DO's mojo isn't showing up for me, might need to find something more linkable. I'd hate to start the game with somebody's mojo broken.

Mojo addendum special for ETOE:http://www.randomshiznat.com/Images/index.php3?id=0000000044

I cant get the image to show in the post

[oldskool138]

Gonzo would have had it...He wouldn't have been able to throw the man out he was too deep in the hole.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Did you see all those flashbulbs?

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

I....am....so...pissed....right....now.

I try to log in to MLB.com to watch, and all of a sudden, I cannot watch THIS game, because I don't have a PREMIUM subscription. I was under the assumption that the promise for me to watch ALL out of market games with my subscription would be honored, and not thrown out when I want to watch a big game. I can't begin to describe how pissed I am. This is HORSE COCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sportman3333333]

Out, inning over. Gj dice k

[southcarolina]

http://www.randomshiznat.com/Images/index.php3?id=0000000044

I dont understand...all of a sudden the img tags dont work. Have i been assclowned? OMG ive been assclowned. OMG OMG OMG.






OMG.

[oldskool138]

Not too shabby. He's having a little trouble with finding the strike zone but it's probably jitters. Dice-K is human after all. C'mon offense!

[southcarolina]

I....am....so...pissed....right....now.

I try to log in to MLB.com to watch, and all of a sudden, I cannot watch THIS game, because I don't have a PREMIUM subscription. I was under the assumption that the promise for me to watch ALL out of market games with my subscription would be honored, and not thrown out when I want to watch a big game. I can't begin to describe how pissed I am. This is HORSE COCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Damn that sucks ETOE.

[sportman3333333]

http://www.randomshiznat.com/Images/index.php3?id=0000000044

nvm

let me make it work

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8366/indexphp3xq6.jpg

Go offense

Yep, you just had to have url ending with jpg or gif or sumthing

[southcarolina]

http://www.randomshiznat.com/Images/index.php3?id=0000000044

nvm

let me make it work

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8366/indexphp3xq6.jpg

Go offense

Yep, you just had to have url ending with jpg or gif or sumthing


Oh. Duh.

I am so glad Joe Morgan isnt doing this game.

[oldskool138]

We could be in for a pitchers duel tonight. Hopefully we'll see Paps! :)

[sportman3333333]

We could be in for a pitchers duel tonight. Hopefully we'll see Paps! :)

Was about to say that.

felix - 11 pitches 6 strikes
matsuzaka - 17 pitches 10 strikes

[southcarolina]

Damn. My wife just went to the grocery store to get me some beer.


God i love that woman.

God Mannys defense sucks. A good outfielder would have caight that.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

And Manny gets cheered.

[oldskool138]

Good throw by Manny! But Dice-K is wild...Calm down buddy.

[TITAN126]

Great play by Manny to hold Guillen to a single...

[southcarolina]

OK i offically hate the double post merger monster.

[sportman3333333]

Uhoh, control problems early?

Not good

[#1Patsfan_chica]

The man was safe but it was a good throw by Manny.

[southcarolina]

dammit

[oldskool138]

No, his foot hit the bag before the tag. No biggie. It's only one run.

[TITAN126]

Ahhhhhhhh wtf...

Nice throw by Manny, but Dice-K keeps falling behind in the count...

[oldskool138]

Dice-K's breaking balls = :icon_hang:icon_hang

:blink:

[sportman3333333]

Inning over, lets get back on track offense.

Come on dice k. :D

[southcarolina]

Manny. I have a feeling.....

you gotta be kidding.

[TITAN126]

They gotta pick it up somehow in the next inning...

[oldskool138]

Here's where the bottom of the order gets exposed. Felix made all the Sox hitters look bad. Not to be negative but....

[southcarolina]

Here's where the bottom of the order gets exposed. Felix made all the Sox hitters look bad. Not to be negative but....


Nope. This is where my triple mojo'ed Coco Crisp goes tripletastic!!!!!!

Nice inning. maybe he is settling down now.

[sportman3333333]

1-2-3 inning Schweet!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

That was a good inning for Dice-K. Let's see if the offense can do something.

[oldskool138]

Hey! First K for Dice-K! Cool! C'mon V'Tek, Coco and 'Droia!

Boy, do Coco and Tek look lost up there...

A BB for 'Droia and his tiny strike zone. :)

Oh, here we go with the bean balls...I don't think that was on purpose. We'll have to see.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Hopefully the offense gets going in this inning.

[southcarolina]

Felix Hernandez has a no hitter going.

[oldskool138]

Way to go, Cactus Jack. :D

[southcarolina]

Is Dice getting squeezed a little bit?

[oldskool138]

Is Dice getting squeezed a little bit?

Yeah! The ump took away at least 2K's already. Erratic strike zone...

Wow! Dice-K is not himself...I say the final score is 3-1 M's. The Sox don't have a hit yet. Right?

[southcarolina]

Uh oh.

Yeah! The ump took away at least 2K's already. Erratic strike zone...

The pitch right before the guy hit it out to right field looked like it was right down the middle.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Not a good game for Dice-K especially considering how the Hernandez is pitching.

[southcarolina]

The Sox don't have a hit yet. Right?

felix hernandez is pitching a no hitter.

[oldskool138]

I thought a tie does to the runner? WTF was that!

[southcarolina]

You gotta be kidding me.

all the bounces going Seattles way right now

F*ck.

OK look


Ive tried to be subtle, but this post automerger blows.


Please make it go away.

[oldskool138]

You gotta be kidding me.

all the bounces going Seattles way right now

Ugghh! True, but they have a great D behind Felix. It would suck if Dice-K loses his first game with a no-hitter being against them. Let's keep talking about the no-hitter to jinx Felix. I wish Felix Unger was pitching.

[southcarolina]

Look at it this way: The RedSox have not gotten a single hit since it was installed

[sportman3333333]

We need to get our hits.

Where is the offense from yesterday

[southcarolina]

I blame the post automerger

[sportman3333333]

Look at it this way: The RedSox have not gotten a single hit since it was installed

lol. True dat

[southcarolina]

dammit

[#1Patsfan_chica]

You know what, I don't like Jojhima. I hope I spelled that right.

Let's see if the offense can break the no hitter in the B6.

[oldskool138]

Did you know Felix is pitching a no-hitter. He's pitching a NO-HITTER!!! ;)

[southcarolina]

Felix Hernandez, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, is currently pitching a No Hitter against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston.

[oldskool138]

LOL! No-hitter! No-Hitter! No-Hitter! Jinx! Jinx! Jinx!

[southcarolina]

Christ this guy is filthy.

Holy crap....Pedroia is already bald

[oldskool138]

Filthy enough to be pitching a NO-HITTER? Did you see how short 'Droia looked next to Sexon? :)

Uhhhhhhh...yeah, not signing Loretta was the right move, Theo.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

I really hope Hernandez doesn't pitch a no hitter. That would really suck.

[southcarolina]

Gahhhh!!!! Those two posts didnt need to be merged. They were completely different thoughts.



*pulls out hair*

[oldskool138]

Christ this guy is filthy.

Holy crap....Pedroia is already bald

Yeah, you didn't know that. Yup the young lad is as bald as Youk. I guess the Sox want to corner the market on prematurly balding baseball players. :)

No-Hitter!

[southcarolina]

OK im going to the bullpen for some relief mojo.......


http://www.nndb.com/people/409/000022343/adclay-med.jpg


and


http://www.people.freenet.de/owvjgfwo/pics/papi.jpg

Nice!!!!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Yes DP!!! Now it's time to break the no hitter.

[southcarolina]

Pleaseplease please kill the auto post merger monster

[oldskool138]

Nice leather by Dice-K! I think that was a give-back by the ump. I'm not too crazy about this crew...

Did I mention Felix is pitching a NO-HITTER? A No-F'ing-Hitter!

[southcarolina]

dammit

[Mikiemo83]

dammit
yeah

[southcarolina]

Pure.Filth.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

We are going to have to wait until the 8th inning for the no hitter to be broken.

[Mikiemo83]

dammit

[oldskool138]

Wow! Just...Wow!

[southcarolina]

Holy crap. Now its up to the bottom of the order to break it up.

Oh shit. JP White Flag Romero.

An Out!!! He Got An Out!!!!!

[oldskool138]

B.P. Romero?

He got 2 outs! Cool...

Great Jor-El Pineiro...Kneel before Zod!

[southcarolina]

I am astounded. BP looked like a bonafide major league pitcher.

OK who is going to be the hero?


I'll take Jason Varitek.

Double Post Merger Monster makes me cry.

[oldskool138]

I'll take 'Droia. Just because....

[southcarolina]

Cmon Jo-ell

[SlumpBustR]

is it just me or does this homeplate ump suk or wat?

did he get bad sushi sometime in his past?

[southcarolina]

Whew.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

It's time for someone, anybody to break the no hitter.

[southcarolina]

In case your scoring at home, Felix Hernandez's No Hitter is intact in the 8th inning.

[oldskool138]

Cmon Jo-ell

Jor-El.


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[Mikiemo83]

No Hitter really

[southcarolina]

is it just me or does this homeplate ump suk or wat?

did he get bad sushi sometime in his past?


chef?

[Mikiemo83]

wow I didn't know

really

[southcarolina]

Yes!!!!

[Mikiemo83]

no no hitter

[sportman3333333]

FINALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY

Party

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Good job Drew. It's over.

[TITAN126]

Base Hitttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooooooo

[southcarolina]

I love you JD Droooo!!!!

[oldskool138]

WOO-HOOO!!!! No-hitter broken up!!! Kneel before Drew!

[southcarolina]

Chef broke up the no hitter.

[Mikiemo83]

the merge does bug me too

[sportman3333333]

It not over, we got a game to win

[oldskool138]

Felix is rattled...C'mon Lowell!

[southcarolina]

Strike? That guy is blind!

We'll take it

dammit.


Gets us back to the top of the lineup tho....wily mo pinch it double for Pedroia, Lugo infield hit, Big Papi wals, Manny grand slam for the win.



You heard it here first.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

They didn't score but at least they broke the no hitter.

[oldskool138]

They didn't score but at least they broke the no hitter.

Thank god for small favors. :rolleyes:

[southcarolina]

Putz cant possibly be better than Hernandez. Please for the love of god, put Putz in.

If the redSox signed ichiro to play CF next season, could we change the name of the team to the Boston Ham Fighters?

[SamBam39]

Same old Sox!!!!!

[southcarolina]

High throw, but Youk tried to tag the runner before he caught the ball.

Dammit. We want Putz. We want Putz.

the double post auto merger monster has turned a 300 post thread into a 80 post one.

[oldskool138]

Here we go...Bottom of the 9th! *clap-clap clap-clap-clap* Let's-Go Red-Sox!

[southcarolina]

No PH for Dustin "These arent the Pedroias youre looking for?"

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Let's go offense, get some guys on base.

[TITAN126]

mmmm methinks this game is as good as done =\

[sportman3333333]

miracle please

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Come on Youk.

[oldskool138]

mmmm methinks this game is as good as done =\

Hey! Three swings of the bat and we're back in it.

But seriously, game over.

Not a bad outing for Dice-K but they had a One-hitter thrown against them. Tough luck.

[southcarolina]

God. The game is over. That sucked from a redSox fans perspective, but from a baseball fans perspective that was freekin awesome. That guy is gonna be a stud with a double capital S.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

What is there really to say. Hernandez pitched a really good game and Dice-K was ok (could have been better).

[SamBam39]

That's our Sox. That's why we love them!

[southcarolina]

I blame the post auto merger monster. I was undefeated until it was installed.


I now cede game thread starting duties to the next person :)

[Fully Tilted]

Hernandez was dominant and Matsuzaka was solid. I'll take 7 innings and 3 runs everyday of the week. We'd win 120+ games if our pitchers did that every night.

One thing I noticed was that the ump had an inconsistent strike zone. That's not even close to an excuse and I take nothing at all away from Hernandez.

Go get 'em tomorrow boys.

[southcarolina]

Hernandez was dominant and Matsuzaka was solid. I'll take 7 innings and 3 runs everyday of the week. We'd win 120+ games if our pitchers did that every night.

One thing I noticed was that the ump had an inconsist strike zone. That's not even close to an excuse and I take nothing at all away from Hernandez.

Go get 'em tomorrow boys.

Yup. In the end, its just one game. Win tomorrow and all is forgotten.

[Fully Tilted]

Yup. In the end, its just one game. Win tomorrow and all is forgotten.


Perfect attitude.

Sorry I missed your gamethread man. I had a chance to actually watch this game on something other than a 14" laptop screen at 700K. My apartment could have been on fire and I wouldn't have been distracted.

[southcarolina]

Perfect attitude.

Sorry I missed your gamethread man. I had a chance to actually watch this game on something other than a 14" laptop screen at 700K. My apartment could have been on fire and I wouldn't have been distracted.

LOL, no problem dude. Just so you know, the double post auto merger monster sucks.

[Mikiemo83]

LOL, no problem dude. Just so you know, the double post auto merger monster sucks.it was a mojo killer

[southcarolina]

it was a mojo killer

Before the double post auto merger - undefeated
After the double post auto merger - not undefeated.


You do the math.

[TITAN126]

I'm kinda pissed that they lost...but hey what can ya do. Hernandez was dominant, they couldn't hit anything. I think Dice-K pitched well but didn't have the same stuff he had against KC. Oh well...there're plenty more games to be played.

[Fully Tilted]

LOL, no problem dude. Just so you know, the double post auto merger monster sucks.

Dane Cook says, "F*ck Shoes" and I say, "F*ck double post auto merger monsters".

[Mikiemo83]

Before the double post auto merger - undefeated
After the double post auto merger - not undefeated.


You do the math.I agree but was afraid to post it because it might be merge with one of my post on patriots planet

[southcarolina]

I agree but was afraid to post it because it might be merge with one of my post on patriots planet

Eventually it will merge all posts on all message boards on the entire planet. This is our one chance to stop it. We must not fail!!!

[oldskool138]

SC and I broke up the No-Hitter by constantly bringing it up. I think that should be a forum rule!

Thanks again SC. Keep that mojo flowin'

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Eventually it will merge all posts on all message boards on the entire planet. This is our one chance to stop it. We must not fail!!!

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! http://www.filmposters.it/imgposter/grandi/highlander.jpg



I am still pissed about MLB.com. Someone (probably a computer) is gonna get a nasty email from ETOE

[Fully Tilted]

Usually I try not to have the old "Yankees Complex" whereas I devote more hatred for them than love for the Red Sox but I thought this might cheer some people up tonight...

The Red Sox were dominated by Felix Hernandez.

The Yankees were dominated by Ramon Ortiz.


Sleep well on that notion folks...

[SteelerFan87]

Wow. If I were gay, I'd totally want Felix Hernandez right now. He was HUGE for my fantasy team! I really needed this because my offense kind of sucked tonight.

[JD10367]

Wow. If I were gay, I'd totally want Felix Hernandez right now. He was HUGE for my fantasy team! I really needed this because my offense kind of sucked tonight.

For the combined use of "gay", "huge", and "sucked" in the same paragraph, does that EARN you Rep or DEDUCT Rep? I guess it depends on whether you bat left-handed or right-handed... :D

[3 Point Stan]

Wow. If I were gay, I'd totally want Felix Hernandez right now. He was HUGE for my fantasy team! I really needed this because my offense kind of sucked tonight.
I knew you were a fan of the Pirates, I just didn't know you meant butt pirates.

:icon_anal

[southcarolina]

Oh come on now guys. If Matsusaka had pitched like Hernandez last night, we would all be fellating him right now. You know its true.

[3 Point Stan]

Oh come on now guys. If Matsusaka had pitched like Hernandez last night, we would all be fellating him right now. You know its true.
I'm just giving Steelerfan a hard time. As for Matsuzaka, if he can continue to pitch the way he has in his 1st two starts consistintly, I'd consider a little hand release - but probably nothing more than that. I have to maintain my dignity, after all.

[southcarolina]

I have a question....


Why do you suppose Francona didnt pinch hit for Pedroia in the ninth? He had looked very overmatched vs Hernandez throughout the game, Cora could have played second if they had come back and tied the game. Why not give someone else a shot? The only thing i can think of was that Hernandez was just plain dealing, and maybe Francona thought that having a guy who had faced him twice already was preferable to a guy facing him for the first time. But i dont know. I was very surprised when there wasnt a pinch hitter.

[3 Point Stan]

I have a question....


Why do you suppose Francona didnt pinch hit for Pedroia in the ninth? He had looked very overmatched vs Hernandez throughout the game, Cora could have played second if they had come back and tied the game. Why not give someone else a shot? The only thing i can think of was that Hernandez was just plain dealing, and maybe Francona thought that having a guy who had faced him twice already was preferable to a guy facing him for the first time. But i dont know. I was very surprised when there wasnt a pinch hitter.
I'll have to look at Cora's and Hinske's #'s later but I would've expected either of them up in that spot. In Wakefield's 1st start, Tito also didn't PH for Mirabelli late in the game in Wake's 1st start and the next inning, Wake wasn't even on the mound. So that's 2 early season PH situations where Tito's elected to stay with his starters. Puzzling to say the least.

[southcarolina]

Jesus....

I was looking at hernandez's stats....

In 2 games Hernandez has faced 58 batters in 17 innings. He has given up 0 runs. He has allowed 8 baserunners, 4 hits and 4 walks. His 50 outs are as follows: 18 strikeouts, 32 groundball outs, and 4 flyballs. Four. In 17 IP, he has had 4 flyball outs. A 99 mph fastball, 90+ mph breaking pitches, a sick changeup that i believe they clocked in the HIGH 80's last night. And a ridiculous GB/FB ratio. I remember seeing one pitch last night that didnt seem to go exactly where he wanted it to.

I know its only 2 games, but Jesus the kid just turned 21 a week ago or so. This guy is sick.

[oldskool138]

The Sox just got pwned by a guy having a great year. It happens (at Lapins :) ). Hopefully they'll be able to play today but that's not likely.

[southcarolina]

Hopefully they'll be able to play today but that's not likely.


That sucks, my free EI trial ends in 3 days. I need to get in as many games as possible.

[JD10367]

While Daisuke didn't look great last night, we'll give him a mulligan since it was his first home game and he was probably nervous.

Having said that, giving up 3 runs is quite often more than enough to get your ballclub in the "W" column. Unless, of course, your opponent is smoking people with a 1-hitter...

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

I think Francona's unwillingness to PH is a theme we've seen from him the entire time he's been around, and is, perhaps, cause for concern.

[oldskool138]

I think Francona's unwillingness to PH is a theme we've seen from him the entire time he's been around, and is, perhaps, cause for concern.

Tito always has some lame excuse as to why he doesn't PH for anyone. Like PH'ing Dougie for Tek. He said "Well, if Doug goes down, Alex Cora's our catcher". :rolleyes:

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Tito always has some lame excuse as to why he doesn't PH for anyone. Like PH'ing Dougie for Tek. He said "Well, if Doug goes down, Alex Cora's our catcher". :rolleyes:

I'm sorry, I can't fathom why anyone would want Dougie PH for anyone in any situation. But your general point is well taken. Perhaps we should have a thread for this discussion?

[oldskool138]

I'm sorry, I can't fathom why anyone would want Dougie PH for anyone in any situation. But your general point is well taken. Perhaps we should have a thread for this discussion?

I'm not saying I would PH Doug for Tek but there was a blow-out a last year and the media knew Tek was hurting. They asked him why they didn't put Mira in there. That's when he used the "Alex Cora" excuse.

[Fully Tilted]

I have a question....


Why do you suppose Francona didnt pinch hit for Pedroia in the ninth? He had looked very overmatched vs Hernandez throughout the game.

Actually SC, I saw it compeltely different. Everyone looked overmatched but Pedroia was able to work the count and give the guy on deck a chance to see the pitches, force Hernandez to work harder and give Matsuzaka a bit more rest etc.

His first AB sticks out as he worked a full count before making an out and he was the first one to challenge him at all.

[SteelerFan87]

For the combined use of "gay", "huge", and "sucked" in the same paragraph, does that EARN you Rep or DEDUCT Rep? I guess it depends on whether you bat left-handed or right-handed... :D

Haha, touche. I normally don't say that kind of thing, but when the pitcher you managed to steal from one of your friends has a dominating game, you tend to get a little crazy.

BTW, you forgot "fantasy". :D