Athletics vs. Red Sox- Blanton vs. Schilling 5/1/2007

[oldskool138]

Official game thread.

Welcome to May Baseball. The Red Sox enjoyed one their best Aprils to date. They defeated their bitter rivals, the Yankees, 5 games to 1. They hold the best record in baseball 16-8. The team ERA is second best in the Majors and their bullpen ERA is tops in baseball.

The unlikely heroes of the Month of April are:

Alex Cora

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/oldskool138/cora.jpg

and Hideki Okajima!

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/oldskool138/oki.jpg

Let's hope that May will bring more success for our beloved Red Sox!
Today's match-up is wily veteran Curt Schiling vs. Joe Blanton

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/oldskool138/Schilling2.jpg VS. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n205/oldskool138/blanton.jpg

[SamBam39]

Looking forward to another good game!

[PatsDVD]

"Red Sox babe calling for a two game winning streak" mojo . . .

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/SupahFans/RedSoxGirl.jpg

[Bases Loaded]

OMG I knew it the Sox have their own personal hooker. The perks of playing in the big leagues....

Now I understand why Manny wants so many days off.

[Mikiemo83]

Hi ho, hi ho
it's off to the burlesque show,
we paid 2 bits
to see their ****
hi ho hi ho hi ho

how many bits in a shilling -2?

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/mikiemo83/planet/BestSoxfaneva.jpg

[Bases Loaded]

I bet no one saw this when it happened ... (NSFW)

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[Mikiemo83]

mom must be so proud of her

is that in high def?

[Bases Loaded]

I wish

[southcarolina]

MY EI was finally activated, but my 7 yr old has a ballgame at 630, so i wont be around until later, if at all. Here is my mojo contribution though:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6579/dsc9033jj6.jpg

[sportman3333333]

Sox
1. Julio Lugo, SS
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
P -- Curt Schilling
Oakland A's
1. Shannon Stewart, LF
2. Mark Ellis, 2B
3. Eric Chavez, 3B
4. Mike Piazza DH
5. Dan Johnson, 1B
6. Bobby Crosby, SS
7. Travis Buck, RF
8. Jason Kendall, C
9. Ryan Langerhans, CF
P -- Joe Blanton

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

10 pitches, one innning down, good job, Curt

[Fully Tilted]

Anyone know why Drew is not in the lineup?

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Didn't you hear? He hurt his shoulder.















....JUST KIDDING! :D

[Fully Tilted]

I like Crispss thinking.

[Fully Tilted]

Didn't you hear? He hurt his shoulder.















....JUST KIDDING! :D


I wouldn't be totally surprised. They haven't said anything?

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Yooks stole a base? Good job, buddy!

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

I wouldn't be totally surprised. They haven't said anything?

Maybe they have, but since @#$@$@%^@ MLB tv is STILL NOT WORKING FOR ME ( @#$@@ ) I have no idea what's been said.


Edit: GO LOWELL! RBIRISPw/2OUTS = STUDLY MAN

[Fully Tilted]

What the...

[Fully Tilted]

Maybe they have, but since @#$@$@%^@ MLB tv is STILL NOT WORKING FOR ME ( @#$@@ ) I have no idea what's been said.


Edit: GO LOWELL! RBIRISPw/2OUTS = STUDLY MAN

That was a weird play. He hit a ball towards the middle. I honestly think Crosby could have thrown him out but instead he looked at Youkilis who rounded third HARD and tried to catch him going back to the base. Youk saw him start his throw towards 3rd and just ran home.

[SlumpBustR]

good to see that Billy Beane has put together the Oakland Bay Area Bombers Little League All Star Defensive Team out there

Moneyball my ass

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Sounds fun. Wish I coulda seen it.

[Fully Tilted]

Manny has realy become so good at playing the wall.

[Fully Tilted]

Sounds fun. Wish I coulda seen it.


They don't show that on Gamecast? ;)

JK......I'm still fuming about the Cablevision dliemma. So you registered for MLB.TV but it's not working?

[Mikiemo83]

:icon_jook JD Drew is a scratch with flu like symptoms, something the 23 y.o. kid who works for me gets once a week:icon_pidu

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

They don't show that on Gamecast? ;)

JK......I'm still fuming about the Cablevision dliemma. So you registered for MLB.TV but it's not working?

I've had a subscription for 3 seasons - it stopped working 3 or 4 weeks ago. 5 emails to 3 different addresses have gotten no reply. Will have to try and scrounge up a phone # next :mad:

[sportman3333333]

Back from outside. Nice start by Curt![

[Fully Tilted]

I've had a subscription for 3 seasons - it stopped working 3 or 4 weeks ago. 5 emails to 3 different addresses have gotten no reply. Will have to try and scrounge up a phone # next :mad:

Jeeez....that sux. Let us know how that turns out.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Alright, Curt is dealing

[sportman3333333]

I am glad we gave a chance to crisp. He is improving.

Reached base with walk.

[Mikiemo83]

crisp coming to life

[Mikiemo83]

tito get tossed, do it

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Why, arguing balls and strikes?

[Fully Tilted]

Tough to tell--looked outside to me but you can never tell on that angle. It corssed the knees but you need an overhead angle to see if it got the plate or not.

[Mikiemo83]

1st and third manny single crisp to 3

[Fully Tilted]

Why, arguing balls and strikes?

Nasty breaking pitch on the outside corner to Ortiz for a called 3rd strike. Ortiz kind of argued and Tito came running out to make sure Ortiz didn't get tossed but the situation was defused.

No ejections I don't think (I have it on mute)

[Mikiemo83]

Why, arguing balls and strikes?
tito came out to settle big Papi who didn't like the last two calls and got the "talk to the hand" from the ump

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

And the sac fly brings him in. How's that for manufactured runs?

[Mikiemo83]

no ejections

lowell will come through here

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Let's go Mike LOL!

[Fully Tilted]

Blanton's at 57 pitches through 3.

[Fully Tilted]

Aflac Trivia Question:

Whic 3 current MLB players played for Arizona State in 2003

Pedroia
Ian Kinsler
???


That's all I got.

[SlumpBustR]

for those video broadcast challanged folk, a nice inning for the Sox......

Crisp is doing what it takes to get on base and once there is a terror on the basepaths

Big Papi I think is having a tough time seeing the ball tonight... too many book-signings?

great piece of hitting by Manny after going 0-2 on some shit calls

nice contact AB from Youks driving in Crisp from 3rd.

solid O outing

[oldskool138]

KKKKK-urt Schill!

[Fully Tilted]

Schilling at 48 pitches through 4.....excellent efficiency.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Awesome. Except for that little 4 bagger, Schill has been cruising. 47 pitches thru 4, 34 for strikes.

[Fully Tilted]

Other Arizona State players were Travis Buck and Andre Ethier.

I could have sworn I read somewhere that Kinsler backed up Pedroia @ ASU. Guess not.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Yick, the bottom of the order has just been brutal so far.

[oldskool138]

Yick, the bottom of the order has just been brutal so far.

The day off didn't help 'Droia any :rolleyes:

Hey! Todd Walker! Whauzzup!?

[Fully Tilted]

Kinsler played for ASU in '02 and transferred....might have actually been directly related to not playing over Pedroia (I'm assuming anyway).


Anyway....how 'bout them Sox?!?!

[oldskool138]

KKKKKK-urt Schil!

Langerhanz...Great baseball name or a great NFL punter name :D

[oldskool138]

Good news! Gustavo Chacin on the Jays is on the DL! Sweet! :icon_supe

[Fully Tilted]

Good news! Gustavo Chacin on the Jays is on the DL! Sweet! :icon_supe

When di we face them again?

[oldskool138]

When di we face them again?

Next week in Toronto. Chacin is on the 15 day DL so we'll miss him. :)

[Fully Tilted]

Next week in Toronto. Chacin is on the 15 day DL so we'll miss him. :)


Sweet :D

That's good news.

[sportman3333333]

Sweet :D

That's good news.

Life is good for the sox right now.

[Fully Tilted]

Next week in Toronto. Chacin is on the 15 day DL so we'll miss him. :)


Sweet :D

That's good news. It'll be extra sweet if we can miss Halladay as well.

EDIT: Stupid Double Post Stupid Double Post

[Fully Tilted]

The ball boy saves a potential run! Schilling owes him a steak dinner now.

[oldskool138]

KKKKKKK-urt Schil!

Nice outing for Schil so far!

[Mikiemo83]

The ball boy saves a potential run! Schilling owes him a steak dinner now.
AND A JOB, HE WILL BE REPLACED NEXT INNING

shill with a K to get out of it

[Mikiemo83]

A's coach tossed

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Wow, that's not gonna go over well. Did Geren get ejected over that, or over balls and strikes? Gameday has kinda gone haywire.

[oldskool138]

A's manager gets tossed! :D

[oldskool138]

Ortiz with an "excuse-me" hit. LOL! Way to beat the shift!

Damnit Manny...:(

[Mikiemo83]

Wow, that's not gonna go over well. Did Geren get ejected over that, or over balls and strikes? Gameday has kinda gone haywire.
yeah he came out between innings and got the boot after Chavez moved away - chavez wanted the ump to question the 3rd base ump to see if he went around

[Fully Tilted]

I kind of expected this. It's been a weird game.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Hey, LOL made an out without booting the ball! :rollseyes:

[Fully Tilted]

AND A JOB, HE WILL BE REPLACED NEXT INNING

shill with a K to get out of it

Oh I'd be shocked if he was the ballboy for tomorrow night's game.

[oldskool138]

Hey, LOL made an out without booting the ball! :rollseyes:

Lowell being Rentaria? :blink:


Lowell with a SB...Nice play for Mr. Gray!

[Mikiemo83]

Oh I'd be shocked if he was the ballboy for tomorrow night's game.
last season the female ballboy (?) did the same thing and was gone before the inning was over

[Fully Tilted]

last season the female ballboy (?) did the same thing and was gone before the inning was over


I don't remember it but I believe it. Was it the one who did the Bruins show on NESN or the other one?

[oldskool138]

Sweet! Oki up in the pen! Schil at 93 pitches (or so).

Todd Walker in the on-deck circle. :D Nice to see Todd again...I hope he strikes out though.

[Fully Tilted]

Probably pretty close to pulling him now. He's getting hit. Tying run at the plate now with no outs. Dig in and buckle up.

[sportman3333333]

This is not gooooooooood!

I hope my hero Oki is up!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Nice catch by Coco.

[oldskool138]

Did you see that catch Coco made????!!! Wow! :blink:

[Fully Tilted]

Webgem!

[Fully Tilted]

Broken bat roller to 2nd.

2 down, man on 2nd.

[sportman3333333]

Too bad I cant watch that awesome catch!

[oldskool138]

Too bad I cant watch that awesome catch!

I'm sure that one will be on redsox.com tomorrow...or on SportsCenter

[Fully Tilted]

Too bad I cant watch that awesome catch!

So you didn't see that catch that Coco made?

[Fully Tilted]

Week pop between 1st and second on the infield grass, inning over.

Great job by Big Schill tonight. Another QS for our SP's.

[sportman3333333]

So you didn't see that catch that Coco made?

I saw the one that he mad last year!

But I dont think so.

Inning over!

Crazy At and t guys messed up my order and are installed the tv this week instead of last week. NESN coming soon.

[oldskool138]

'Droia 0-3...And where is Alex Scor-a? On the bench. 'Droia hitting .175 :confused:

[Fully Tilted]

Yeah, I was just making an unfunny comment making fun of the old commercial.

[oldskool138]

Heeeey! Alan Embree is in the 'pen! What up Alan?!

Oki in the 8th!

Paps in the 9th!!

[Fully Tilted]

Nice AB for Crisp, made solid contact but just hit it right at them after working a full count.

[Mikiemo83]

Okie from Muskogee

[Fully Tilted]

o-K-ajima

2 down

[oldskool138]

O-K-ajima!!!

K's Piazza!

[Fully Tilted]

weak pop to 3rd......on to the bottom of the 8th.

[oldskool138]

Wow! Oki got a standing "O" during that last atbat. Very cool!

People talk about having a #1 and 1A in the rotation but I think that we have #1 and 1A pitchers in the pen!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Okajima is amazing.

[Mikiemo83]

manny one out single


youk fly out to 9

[oldskool138]

1,000 hits for Manny in a Red Sox uni!

I guess he will be wearing a Sox cap in Cooperstown! ;) (I know Manny would rather have an Indian's hat though)

[Mikiemo83]

1,000 hits for Manny in a Red Sox uni!

I guess he will be wearing a Sox cap in Cooperstown! ;) (I know Manny would rather have an Indian's hat though)Manny wants to wear his little league hat

[Fully Tilted]

I'm surprised they didn't try to throw him out on that one.

[oldskool138]

Papelbon! Super-bon-bon! Let the man go through! :D

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Papelbon time.

[Fully Tilted]

Papelbon! Super-bon-bon! Let the man go through! :D


Move A-side.....

[oldskool138]

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Set to "The Crow"

[Mikiemo83]

Bs Papelbon

[oldskool138]

Yikes!!!! Blown save by Paps....:icon_hang

[Fully Tilted]

Ughhh....

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Oh Paps.

[sportman3333333]

Crap

[Fully Tilted]

WTF...

on an 0-2 count???

[Mikiemo83]

Cora Loosing Up For Pedroia

[sportman3333333]

I call a walk off shot of by Cora

[sportman3333333]

Man on 1st and 2nd with out. He gave up a walk

Anyone warming up? This is not his night.

[Fully Tilted]

gotta get out of this inning right here.....groundball will do.

[Mikiemo83]

too mny pitches Paps is done for tomorrows game

[sportman3333333]

Inning over!

[Fully Tilted]

New ballgame.


Let's pick up Papelbon fellas!!

C'MON O!!!!!!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Somebody needs to win it in the B9.

[Fully Tilted]

C'mon Tek!!!!

[Mikiemo83]

hinske double left center

[Fully Tilted]

I'm calling a 2B for Hinske...

[Mark_Henderson]

I must be bad luck. I bought a Papelbon jersey today.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Paps is mortal? Say it ain't so! :(

[sportman3333333]

OMG FT, you are so right

Double

I call a walkoff shot by Cora!

[Mikiemo83]

cora's 1st ever IBB?

[jonathan]

K, just came in and Hinske just doubled.

Let's salt this game away. Cora IW? :icon_eyes

[Fully Tilted]

YEAH BABY........now I need a single from Cora.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

IBB to little Alex Cora! LOLLLLLLL!!!!!1!1

[#1Patsfan_chica]

They are walking one of our hottest hitters but I know that it sets up the DP.

[sportman3333333]

C'mon, they didnt even give him a chance. :(

[Fully Tilted]

Strange move walking Cora to get to our leadoff hitter. I understand that they want the DP intact but to get to the top of the lineup? Questionable.

[sportman3333333]

Lugo is due for a hit!

[#1Patsfan_chica]

At least the runners advanced. Let's go Coco.

[Mikiemo83]

coco time

[jonathan]

C'mon COCO! 2O, MO3rd

[Fully Tilted]

Down to one out.....not what we were looking for there.

Time for Crisp to prove the naysayers wrong.

[sportman3333333]

If crisp gets on, we might get papi up!

[Mikiemo83]

damn it, who's in?

[sportman3333333]

Wow, that was really unproductive!

[Fully Tilted]

@#$%#

[jonathan]

Coco Douchered!!!!!:icon_hang

Extra's coming up. Oiy.

[Mikiemo83]

piazza double off donnelly

[Mikiemo83]

5-4 A's

[Mikiemo83]

double inside the RF line by Johnson

[#1Patsfan_chica]

That sucks.

[oldskool138]

Wow, the A's beat the Sox 'pen...Good luck trying to score a run or two off Street.

Well, sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes the bar eats you.

[Fully Tilted]

Sigh

[SlumpBustR]

piazza double off donnelly
WHAT????????

5-4 A's

WHAT?????? &*%###%$ Donnelly, dumb Mick

[Mikiemo83]

Wow, the A's beat the Sox 'pen...Good luck trying to score a run or two off Street.faith laddie, we never thought they would touch up Pap, remember it's Papi, Manny Youk up

[Mikiemo83]

here we go redsox, here we go



dam foul

[Mikiemo83]

http://www.edwebproject.org/redsox04/pics/kenmore.believe.jpg

[jonathan]

C'mon, Manny,,,,,Manny up!

[oldskool138]

Well, if he would have taken a full swing, he would have crushed it. Weak swing by Papi.

C'mon Manny!

[Mikiemo83]

it's up to youk

[Mikiemo83]

damm dammm dammmmmm

[jonathan]

Damn........

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Tough night tonight.

[oldskool138]

Almost....But not quite. Tough, tough loss. The pitching was all lined up. Paps spoils a great Schilling performance. We'll get 'em tomorrow.

[Fully Tilted]

I'm watching on my computer but I really thought that was gone off of the bat and the camera mans' angle made me think it was. That's just cruel.

Tough loss but we were due for one. Let's get them tomorrow.

[Bases Loaded]

I stood up, and I put my arms up in joy ... only to sit down in embarassament.

I thought Youkilis went yard - call it wishful thinking.

He didn't. Red Sox lose. It happens. Tommorow looks good.

[bideau]

Over the course of a long season, there will be losses like this (and wins as well). They just put it behind them and move onto the next one.

[oldskool138]

One thing I noticed was that Paps wasn't lighting up the radar gun. I'm not saying that there's a phyisical issue there...I'm saying that pitching is a strange science. Sometimes it's there and the sometimes it's not.

Paps just didn't have it "A" stuff or even his B stuff last night. It happens. Oki is your closer tonight since Paps threw 32 pitches last night.

[southcarolina]

I'll take the heat for this loss guys. I was watching the game and after Oki mowed em down in the eighth, i decided that a 45 min nap before i went to work last night was more important than watching Papelbon garner yet another (Yawn) save.

I woke up at 1030 and my wife told me they lost.

I swear next time i'll just pop a couple extra NoDoz.

[Mikiemo83]

when was Paps last clean 1-2-3 outing, I think he overthrows at times and is losing his control, walking people

I also think that this was the exception not the rule like Bid said and to relax he is still the best in the MLB

[southcarolina]

I wonder how long before someone starts a Move Papelbon Back To The Rotation thread.

[Mikiemo83]

you haven't yet, what's wrong

never move him back he is stuck in the role

[southcarolina]

you haven't yet, what's wrong

never move him back he is stuck in the role


Oh no. Im not gonna be THAT guy. I like Paps right where he is.

[Fully Tilted]

I am a little concerned about the variations in velocity from performance to performance. It's actually not very common.

What I'm most concerned with though is pitch selection and the consistency of his secondary pitches. I'm gonna try and look into this but I feel like he's thrown at least 85%+ fastballs. It felt like the Oakland hitters just jumped all over it. I feel he's becoming a bit predictable. Major League hitters can hit a 95-97 mph fastball if that's all they're seeing and when that velocity dips even the slightest amount, things like last night happen.

At some point today I'm going to see if I can find a pitch-by-pitch run down of his outings. He's relying on the fastball too much at times.

[oldskool138]

I am a little concerned about the variations in velocity from performance to performance. It's actually not very common.

What I'm most concerned with though is pitch selection and the consistency of his secondary pitches. I'm gonna try and look into this but I feel like he's thrown at least 85%+ fastballs. It felt like the Oakland hitters just jumped all over it. I feel he's becoming a bit predictable. Major League hitters can hit a 95-97 mph fastball if that's all they're seeing and when that velocity dips even the slightest amount, things like last night happen.

At some point today I'm going to see if I can find a pitch-by-pitch run down of his outings. He's relying on the fastball too much at times.

But, if his fastball is his best pitch, why go away from it? That's like saying that Wake should throw his curve or fastball more because hitters are waiting on the knuckler. (Or Schill with his splitter or Derek Lowe with his sinker).

Also, I remember that Paps had a pretty good splitter last year. He really hasn't thrown it all that much.

[Fully Tilted]

But, if his fastball is his best pitch, why go away from it? That's like saying that Wake should throw his curve or fastball more because hitters are waiting on the knuckler. (Or Schill with his splitter or Derek Lowe with his sinker).

Well, first off, Wake is a vaudevillian act. I don't mean that in a negative light but it's a gimmick pitch. Second, What do you think would happen if Schilling only featured his spilt-finegred fastball and nothing else? He'd walk everyone. An effective split-fingered fastball drops out of the strike-zone. I'm digressing from my main point here though. Fastballs set up off-speed pitches and vice-versa.

While Papelbon's fastball is his best pitch, he needs to A) Have better command of it than last night and B) Feature secondary pitches to keep hitters guessing.


Remember what happened to Beckett last year when he was stubborn with his fastball and tried to blow everyone away with it?

[oldskool138]

Well, first off, Wake is a vaudevillian act. I don't mean that in a negative light but it's a gimmick pitch. Second, What do you think would happen if Schilling only featured his spilt-finegred fastball and nothing else? He'd walk everyone. An effective split-fingered fastball drops out of the strike-zone. I'm digressing from my main point here though. Fastballs set up off-speed pitches and vice-versa.

While Papelbon's fastball is his best pitch, he needs to A) Have better command of it than last night and B) Feature secondary pitches to keep hitters guessing.


Remember what happened to Beckett last year when he was stubborn with his fastball and tried to blow everyone away with it?

Okay, maybe the spiltter was a bad example but my point remains the same. A pitcher is going to pitch his best pitch and then mix in his secondary pitches to set it up, right? So, Paps is going to throw more fastballs than his other pitches. Is he throwing too many? I think so. I think he should try to find his splitter or another pitch (curve or change). It will give him something to fall back on if his fastball doesn't have "late-life". I'm sure Farrel will be working with him today as I'm sure he will be unavailable.

[Fully Tilted]

Okay, maybe the spiltter was a bad example but my point remains the same. A pitcher is going to pitch his best pitch and then mix in his secondary pitches to set it up, right? So, Paps is going to throw more fastballs than his other pitches. Is he throwing too many? I think so. I think he should try to find his splitter or another pitch (curve or change). It will give him something to fall back on if his fastball doesn't have "late-life". I'm sure Farrel will be working with him today as I'm sure he will be unavailable.

Well that was really my point though. If hitters are aware that he's going to throw it more than 90%+ of the time (like last night), it doesn't bode well. I think in general, most pitchers like to establish a fastball early and work from that. Some pitchers don't however and work backwards from the off-speed stuff to the fastball and it's really just a difference in skill set and philosophy.

He's going to get lit up more often if he continues to pitch this way. Am I deeply concerned? No. I would liek to see more secondary pitches worked in, which will in turn, increase the effectiveness of his fastball.

[SamBam39]

I think it is a bit too early to freak out over one blown save. Paps will be fine.

[Fully Tilted]

I think it is a bit too early to freak out over one blown save. Paps will be fine.


Nobdoy did :)

[SamBam39]

Nobdoy did :)
Alright. You guys are just making me nervous!! We have a long way to go!:icon_pidu

[Fully Tilted]

Alright. You guys are just making me nervous!! We have a long way to go!:icon_pidu

SB39's FREAKIN' OUT!!!!!!

[Mikiemo83]

SB39's FREAKIN' OUT!!!!!! HE STILL WAKES UP IN A SWEAT YELLING BUCKY FREAKIN' DENT, SO BE EASY ONE HIM YOU YOUNG'UNS - YOU DIDN'T LIVE THROUGH THAT STUFF

[SamBam39]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=buttonFont vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="80%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=TSN2 align=left>Oakland</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>AB</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>R</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>H</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>RBI</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>2B</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>3B</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>HR</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>W</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>K</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>AVG</TH></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Shannon Stewart LF</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.243</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Mark Ellis 2B</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.256</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Eric Chavez 3B</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.257</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Mike Piazza DH</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.270</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Dan Johnson 1B</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.300</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Bobby Crosby SS</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.226</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Travis Buck RF</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.221</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Jason Kendall C</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.181</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Ryan Langerhans CF</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.000</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5> Todd Walker PH</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.233</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1> Danny Putnam CF</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.188</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN2 align=left>Totals</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>42</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>13</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>10</TD><TD class=TSN2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=11> </TD></TR><TR><TH class=TSN2 align=left>Boston</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>AB</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>R</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>H</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>RBI</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>2B</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>3B</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>HR</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>W</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>K</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle>AVG</TH></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Julio Lugo SS</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.242</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Coco Crisp CF</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.236</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>David Ortiz DH</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.302</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Manny Ramirez LF</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.215</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Kevin Youkilis 1B</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.289</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Mike Lowell 3B</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.315</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Jason Varitek C</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.225</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Eric Hinske RF</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.286</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Dustin Pedroia 2B</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.172</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5> Alex Cora PH-2B</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.360</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN2 align=left>Totals</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>36</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>8</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>6</TD><TD class=TSN2> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

LOB_Oakland 9, Boston 7. 2B_M.Ellis, M.Piazza, D.Johnson, T.Buck, E.Hinske. HR_D.Johnson (1) off C.Schilling, T.Buck (3) off J.Papelbon. SF_T.Walker, M.Ramirez, K.Youkilis. SB_C.Crisp (4), K.Youkilis (1), M.Lowell (1).

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IBB_off J.Duchscherer (A.Cora).
T_3:16. A_37052.
Umpires_Home,Charlie Reliford; First, Larry Vanover; Second, Greg Gibson; Third, Tom Hallion.
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[SamBam39]

HE STILL WAKES UP IN A SWEAT YELLING BUCKY FREAKIN' DENT, SO BE EASY ONE HIM YOU YOUNG'UNS - YOU DIDN'T LIVE THROUGH THAT STUFF
I alternate between screaming at Bucky Dent and Bill Buckner!!!! :)


How did this degenerate into I'm freaking out. I don't like the direction this is going in!:icon_butt

[Fully Tilted]

HE STILL WAKES UP IN A SWEAT YELLING BUCKY FREAKIN' DENT, SO BE EASY ONE HIM YOU YOUNG'UNS - YOU DIDN'T LIVE THROUGH THAT STUFF

HA!!! That sounded like a 'Nam story!

Ok, fair enough. I did earn my stripes in the early 90's with mostly failing teams and '03 was just plain-old horrific (admittedly I was too young to remember '86).

[Fully Tilted]

How did this degenerate into I'm freaking out. I don't like the direction this is going in!:icon_butt

Ehh...I was only messin' with ya. In all serious, I wasn't freaking out over Papelbon's BS. I just mentioned that I'd like to see him mix in his secondary pitches is all.

There's too much to be happy abut as a Red Sox right now to be worried at all. :icon_pidu

[SamBam39]

Ehh...I was only messin' with ya. In all serious, I wasn't freaking out over Papelbon's BS. I just mentioned that I'd like to see him mix in his secondary pitches is all.

There's too much to be happy abut as a Red Sox right now to be worried at all. :icon_pidu
Oh I know. Sorry I'm just funnin' back. It's all good. I was cracking up over the whole thing.:)

[Fully Tilted]

Oh I know. Sorry I'm just funnin' back. It's all good. I was cracking up over the whole thing.:)

No need to apologize---I figured you were too but I was just making sure.

Edit: Nevermind---I get my SoxPlante peeps confused when they have similar names......sigh.

[3 Point Stan]

Who's rockin' the mojo tonight?

[TITAN126]

I went to bed before the top of the 9th assuming that it was over...I guess I jinxed us. :(

[SamBam39]

I went to bed before the top of the 9th assuming that it was over...I guess I jinxed us. :(Thanks. :(

Nah jk.