Boston @ MFYs - 5/21/07 - The W battle (Wakefield vs. Wang)

[JD10367]

25 minutes to game time, no thread. :shake: Slackers.

[JD10367]

Oh, yeah, as for the series... Everyone's thinking the Sox might sweep, or at least take 2 out of 3. I'm not very confident. Wake can throw a stinker, and Tavarez is about as trusty as a paper condom. Even Schilling has degraded to being a 5- or 6-inning 3- or 4-run guy.

The beauty? Even if the Sox get swept... they're STILL seven and a half games in front of the Yankmes! :4321:

[#1Patsfan_chica]

Go Sox!!! Beat the Wang.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Ahhh yes. Let the innuendo begin:


"The Yankees' Wang will be hanging its head tonight"
"Look for this Wang to make an early exit."


...and so on.

[jonathan]

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/bradyshawda/yankssign.jpg:icon_axe:

[jonathan]

What the hell was that Manny Warmup Dance on first?

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

What the hell was that Manny Warmup Dance on first?

Hey, at least he's ON first!

Edit: Crap. Good job, JD.

[jonathan]

Hey, at least he's ON first!

Edit: Crap. Good job, JD.

I was just surprised he was getting ready to run! :)

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Yuck, there was no play on that steal. Probably better just to eat it.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Mr. Matsui, please take a seat!

[jonathan]

Has that ball come down yet? Wow.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

$#$@#$!

I have the YES feed on MLB tv. I think I might throw something through my screen before this is over. >(

[jonathan]

$#$@#$!

I have the YES feed on MLB tv. I think I might throw something through my screen before this is over. >(

It's on ESPN, too.

[#1Patsfan_chica]

It just had to be A-Rod. Let's go offense.

[jonathan]

Apparantly, with the Bombers down by 10.5 games, the has-been celebs can finally afford tix for a Yanks-Sox tilt! :icon_butt

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Mirabelli with the single. Time to get moving, O!

[southcarolina]

I am here.

[southcarolina]

Gold Glove defense.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

GG JETER bobbles it, and the bases are juiced for RED HOT KEVIN YOUKILIS!!!!

[southcarolina]

Cmon Kyook.

[southcarolina]

Dammit.


Pitch count, tho. make wang work hard and get to the bullpen.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Oooo, that strike call was a gift :(

[jonathan]

5 LOB.
Only a matter of time.

[JD10367]

Hmm.... 5 men LOB through 2 innings. That's what you call "not good".

Bases loaded, 3-1 count, and Youk watches a strike and then swings and strikes out. Niiiice.

I've already got a really bad feeling about this... :(

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

The YES guys are admitting that was a horrible strike call on 3-1 to Yooks

[southcarolina]

Mmmmmm Erin Andrews.

[southcarolina]

F U Jason Giambroid.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

MF. I hope this isn't one of Wake's famous 6 HR games.

[southcarolina]

Oh goddammit. Tell me this isnt happening :mad:

[southcarolina]

Poor Wally Joyner. STFU. How do we know he wasnt a AAA talent that did steroids and played in the majors for as long as he did. Just because a guy wasnt an all star doent mean he wasnt juicing.

[jonathan]

Hmm.... 5 men LOB through 2 innings. That's what you call "not good".

I've already got a really bad feeling about this... :(

Yeah, didn't think about it that way <FRUSTRATION>

MF. I hope this isn't one of Wake's famous 6 HR games.

2 and hopefully not counting.... :mad:

[southcarolina]

Son. Of. A. Bitch.

[southcarolina]

Cmon bats.

[jonathan]

Time for Manny to Manny up!

[jonathan]

Nice PO by Belli!!!!!
Sit down A-Fraud.

[Patriots4ever]

I had no idea that Cy Young was pitching tonight.

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Wake up bats!

http://www.drmenlo.com/roqlarue/Hoary%20Bat.jpg

[Patriots4ever]

Charlie Weis is the 3B ump tonight. LOL

[jonathan]

Way to shoot the gap, Papi! LOL
That'll leave a mark on Jeter!

[JD10367]

A run! A run! We got a friggin' run!

These LOB is gonna kill us... :mad:

[JD10367]

Ugh. 6-1 now. Fuhgeddaboudit!

[Fully Tilted]

Ugh......just got home from losing a doubleheader to this sh*t!?!?!?!


WTFF (What the f****** f****) :mad:

[patfan64]

Ugh. 6-1 now. Fuhgeddaboudit!

C'mon, JD!!!! Remember the Mother's Day Miracle?!?!?!

Never give up with these guys. Wang won't last the 6th. We'll tag the Yankee bullpen for few and we'll have them right where we want them - bringing in Mo for a dramatic 9th inning rally.

[patfan64]

How about this one?

I'm TiVoing 24 on the upstairs TV, Heroes downstairs and the freaking TV in the kids playroom doesn't want to work. I spent 20 minutes on the phone with DirecTV and they've got nothing. They are sending a tech out on Saturday. Whoop de freaking doo.

I'm stuck watching it on CBS Sportsline.

[patfan64]

Clutch AB from Abreu - NOT!!!!!

[Fully Tilted]

How about this one?

I'm TiVoing 24 on the upstairs TV, Heroes downstairs and the freaking TV in the kids playroom doesn't want to work. I spent 20 minutes on the phone with DirecTV and they've got nothing. They are sending a tech out on Saturday. Whoop de freaking doo.

I'm stuck watching it on CBS Sportsline.

Ok, but the important thing is, you still have 24 Tivoing issue free right? I'm doing the same.

Need outs and runs guys!! I have a good feeling about this game. We do not go quietly into the night!

[jonathan]

I'm with you Tilt!

C'Mon Sox!

[patfan64]

Ok, but the important thing is, you still have 24 Tivoing issue free right? I'm doing the same.

Need outs and runs guys!! I have a good feeling about this game. We do not go quietly into the night!

Actually watching 24 right now but I'm falling asleep (rough day at school.)

C'MON SOX!!!!!

[patfan64]

Nice AB Coco!!!! Let's go 'Belli!!!!!

[patfan64]

Big E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jonathan]

Smart play by Belli running on the grass.
Probably could have been called for out of the baselines! I'll take it though.

[patfan64]

Is it Mo Time?!?!?!

[patfan64]

Proctor?!?!?! With the best closer in the game in the bullpen?

[jonathan]

AC HBP!!!!!!!!!
Bases Juiced.
Tying run at the plate!!!!!!!!:icon_supe

[patfan64]

Hbp!!!!!!!!!!!

C'mon Sox!!!!!!!!!!!

[patfan64]

24 Mojo!!!!!!!!!

[jonathan]

damn

[patfan64]

Freaking hate CBS Sportsline. It said that Lugo reached on a Fielders choice and then Cora out at second.

CRAP!!!

[jonathan]

Freaking hate CBS Sportsline. It said that Lugo reached on a Fielders choice and then Cora out at second.

CRAP!!!

Why aren't you watching on ESPN?

[jonathan]

6-2 Final. Bad guys. yeechhhhhhhh.

[SamBam39]

Not exactly a great way to start the series in New York. Give these mother f'ers life and we'll be staring at '78 all over again. Wake is back to being Wake! Matchups favor the Mother f'ers.Be prepared for the MFY comeback stories!!! :mad:

[patfan64]

Why aren't you watching on ESPN?

Watching 24 with the wife. TiVoing The Riches.

Long story.

Oh well. Sox fought the good fight tonight. Can't leave 532 men on base and expect to win.

[SamBam39]

<CENTER>AL Boxscore Boston vs. NY Yankees</CENTER>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="75%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=TSN1 align=middle width=64 rowSpan=2>http://www.sportsnetwork.com/images/baseball/mlb/logos/Boston.gif (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/teams/028/team.aspx?id=028)</TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=TSN6 align=left width="40%">Final</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">1</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">2</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">3</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">4</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">5</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">6</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">7</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">8</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">9</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">R</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">H</TH><TH class=TSN2 align=middle width="5%">E</TH></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5 align=left>Boston (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/teams/028/team.aspx?id=028)</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>1</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>7</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5 align=left>NY Yankees (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/teams/036/team.aspx?id=036) «</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</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>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>X</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>6</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>9</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5 colSpan=21>Preview (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/live/pv19569.htm) | Matchup (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/live/match19569.htm) | Lineup (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/live/lineup19569.htm) | Log (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/final/finallog.aspx?GAMEID=19569) | Wrap (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/final/W19569.htm) | Box (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/final/boxscore.aspx?GAMEID=19569)
W:C.Wang(3-3) L:T.Wakefield(4-5)
HR: BOS- None NYY- J.Giambi (6), A.Rodriguez (18)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TD class=TSN1 align=middle width=64 rowSpan=2>http://www.sportsnetwork.com/images/baseball/mlb/logos/NYYankees.gif (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/teams/036/team.aspx?id=036)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="80%" align=center border=0><TBODY><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>4</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>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.244</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Kevin Youkilis 1B</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>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>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.342</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>David Ortiz DH</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</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>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.314</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Manny Ramirez LF</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>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>.244</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>JD Drew RF</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>.244</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Mike Lowell 3B</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>4</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>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.325</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Coco Crisp CF</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</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>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.239</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Doug Mirabelli C</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>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>.205</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Alex Cora 2B</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>3</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>.333</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN2 align=left>Totals</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>34</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>7</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>7</TD><TD class=TSN2> </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=11> </TD></TR><TR><TH class=TSN2 align=left>NY Yankees</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>Johnny Damon CF</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</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>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.271</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Derek Jeter SS</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>.365</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Hideki Matsui LF</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>.282</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Alex Rodriguez 3B</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</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>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.311</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Jorge Posada C</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>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.374</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Bobby Abreu RF</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>3</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>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>.244</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Jason Giambi DH</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>1</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>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.272</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Robinson Cano 2B</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>4</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2</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>.247</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Doug Mientkiewicz 1B</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>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>.212</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN2 align=left>Totals</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>31</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>6</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>9</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>6</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>1</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>8</TD><TD class=TSN2 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN2> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

E_D.Jeter, B.Bruney. LOB_Boston 12, NY Yankees 10. 2B_K.Youkilis 2, D.Ortiz, R.Cano. 3B_, R.Cano. HR_A.Rodriguez (18) off T.Wakefield, J.Giambi (6) off T.Wakefield. SF_D.Ortiz. SB_J.Damon 2 (9), A.Rodriguez (4), B.Abreu (6). CS_A.Rodriguez. GIDP_D.Mirabelli, J.Posada. DP_Boston (A.Cora, M.Lowell and K.Youkilis); New York 1 (A.Rodriguez, R.Cano and D.Mientkiewicz).

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="70%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=TSN2 align=left>Boston</TH><TH class=TSN2>IP</TH><TH class=TSN2>H</TH><TH class=TSN2>R</TH><TH class=TSN2>ER</TH><TH class=TSN2>BB</TH><TH class=TSN2>SO</TH><TH class=TSN2>HR</TH><TH class=TSN2>PC-ST</TH><TH class=TSN2>ERA</TH></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Tim Wakefield (L 4-5)</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5.0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>9</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>6</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>6</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>109-59</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>3.14</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>JC Romero</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1.0</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>3</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>30-11</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2.45</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Manny Delcarmen</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1.0</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>16-9</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0.00</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Joel Pineiro</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>1.0</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>13-8</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>5.71</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=9> </TD></TR><TR><TH class=TSN2 align=left>NY Yankees</TH><TH class=TSN2>IP</TH><TH class=TSN2>H</TH><TH class=TSN2>R</TH><TH class=TSN2>ER</TH><TH class=TSN2>BB</TH><TH class=TSN2>SO</TH><TH class=TSN2>HR</TH><TH class=TSN2>PC-ST</TH><TH class=TSN2>ERA</TH></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Chien-Ming Wang (W 3-3)</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>6.1</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>7</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>3</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>5</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>114-65</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>4.28</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Mike Myers</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0.1</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>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>2-1</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>3.43</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Brian Bruney</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1.0</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>2</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>20-12</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1.69</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN5>Scott Proctor</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>0.1</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>0</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>5-3</TD><TD class=TSN5 align=middle>3.04</TD></TR><TR><TD class=TSN1>Kyle Farnsworth</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>1.0</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>0</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>15-8</TD><TD class=TSN1 align=middle>4.42</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HBP_by J.Pineiro (D.Jeter), by S.Proctor (A.Cora).
T_3:28. A_55078.
Umpires_Home,Ed Rapuano; First, Ed Hickox; Second, C.B. Bucknor; Third, Joe West.

[SamBam39]

Oh, yeah, as for the series... Everyone's thinking the Sox might sweep, or at least take 2 out of 3. I'm not very confident. Wake can throw a stinker, and Tavarez is about as trusty as a paper condom. Even Schilling has degraded to being a 5- or 6-inning 3- or 4-run guy.

The beauty? Even if the Sox get swept... they're STILL seven and a half games in front of the Yankmes! :4321:
There is no beauty in a Yankee sweep. If the Sox let the MFY back in the AL East race by being swept head to head. Then they deserve to suffer the inevitable collapse and endless comparisons to 1978!!!

[oldskool138]

*yawn* I turned this game off after the A-Rod HR. That was one of the worst knucklers that Wake has ever thrown (the worst being the '03 Aaron F'ing Boone HR).

Wake didn't have it last night and Wang decided to pull a quality start out of his behind. I say the Yankees take 2 out of 3 games. Their best pitchers are up against out 4-5 and Ace.

And you know what, if they sweep it's not a big deal. We'll still have a 7 game lead if they do.

[fightingdoxies]

I agree, but it sure would be nice to complete deflate them.

[SamBam39]

It IS a big deal. Why should the Sox give the mf Yankees hope? Why shouldn't they go into the Bronx and at least take 2 of 3?? Jesus you act like this didn't happen as soon as last year!!! Every series with the Yankees is a BIG series regardless of when it is played. Everyone is acting like a Yankee sweep is a foregone conclusion and it's ok!!! It's NOT ok. Why is a 7 game lead better than a 12 1/2 game lead??? I would like to see the Sox break the Yankee stranglehold on first place in the AL East THIS YEAR!!!! Not next year or 5 years from now!!! I don't want the Yankees to sweep the Sox. And I especially do not want to have to go to work on Thursday and listen to the pieces of shit Yankee fans crowing that they are back in it!!! Screw those bastards and their fair weather band wagon fandom!!! Come on the Sox need tonights game and tomorrow's. Let's not be so blase!!!


GO SOX!!!!!!

[fightingdoxies]

well if the sox bats show up, i have a good feeling about tonights game. well put SB

[SamBam39]

well if the sox bats show up, i have a good feeling about tonights game. well put SB
That's the spirit!!! It's only one game.

Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough...
...........the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!

What the heck happened to the Red Sox Nation I used to know? Where's the spirit? Where's the guts, huh? "Ooh, we're afraid to go with you SamBam, we might get in trouble." Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I'm not gonna take this. Jeter, he's a dead man! A-Rod, dead! Mussina...

fighting doxies..Dead! SamBam's right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons that could take years and cost millions of dollars. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part....... Enter Julian Tavarez

[oldskool138]

It IS a big deal. Why should the Sox give the mf Yankees hope? Why shouldn't they go into the Bronx and at least take 2 of 3?? Jesus you act like this didn't happen as soon as last year!!! Every series with the Yankees is a BIG series regardless of when it is played. Everyone is acting like a Yankee sweep is a foregone conclusion and it's ok!!! It's NOT ok. Why is a 7 game lead better than a 12 1/2 game lead??? I would like to see the Sox break the Yankee stranglehold on first place in the AL East THIS YEAR!!!! Not next year or 5 years from now!!! I don't want the Yankees to sweep the Sox. And I especially do not want to have to go to work on Thursday and listen to the pieces of shit Yankee fans crowing that they are back in it!!! Screw those bastards and their fair weather band wagon fandom!!! Come on the Sox need tonights game and tomorrow's. Let's not be so blase!!!


GO SOX!!!!!!


While I'm not the most objective of Sox fans, I'm not panicing this early in the season. If the Sox take the next two games, GREAT! But if they don't...no biggie. We don't play Tampa Bay until after the All Star Break. And if we roll into Texas with a 7 game lead in the East, what's the big deal? The Yankees have to play the perrenial contender Angels and Toronto and then us after this series...While we have Texas, Indians and the Yanks.

What could be better than letting Yankee fans hope and then crushing their hopes while (hopfully) cruising to a division title?

[SamBam39]

While I'm not the most objective of Sox fans, I'm not panicing this early in the season. If the Sox take the next two games, GREAT! But if they don't...no biggie. We don't play Tampa Bay until after the All Star Break. And if we roll into Texas with a 7 game lead in the East, what's the big deal? The Yankees have to play the perrenial contender Angels and Toronto and then us after this series...While we have Texas, Indians and the Yanks.

What could be better than letting Yankee fans hope and then crushing their hopes while (hopfully) cruising to a division title?
Have you looked at the Sox schedule in August? Away games against the Angels, White Sox, Yankees. 19 road games and only 9 home games. Let's hope we are still feeling giddy come Labor day weekend.

[oldskool138]

Have you looked at the Sox schedule in August? Away games against the Angels, White Sox, Yankees. 19 road games and only 9 home games. Let's hope we are still feeling giddy come Labor day weekend.

I didn't think I came across as "giddy". I was going for "quiet confidence". Yeah, August is going to make-or-break the Sox season and I agree with you that they should make hay while the sun is shining.

But, have you looked at the Sox schedule in September? Only two road trips to Tor, Balt, and TB.

I'm of the same mind of David Ortiz. "We don't need to worry about nobody, they need to worry about us."

[Bases Loaded]

I'm of the same mind of David Ortiz. "We don't need to worry about nobody, they need to worry about us."

Amen, brother.

Be happy that as of right now there is barely a question mark to be found on the entire team. We are just about as solid as we can be, and I would assume should anything happen before July 31st, Epstein and co. will take care of it.

[fightingdoxies]

fighting doxies..Dead!

damn, hope im misreading this

[Fully Tilted]

It IS a big deal. Why should the Sox give the mf Yankees hope? Why shouldn't they go into the Bronx and at least take 2 of 3?? Jesus you act like this didn't happen as soon as last year!!! Every series with the Yankees is a BIG series regardless of when it is played. Everyone is acting like a Yankee sweep is a foregone conclusion and it's ok!!! It's NOT ok. Why is a 7 game lead better than a 12 1/2 game lead??? I would like to see the Sox break the Yankee stranglehold on first place in the AL East THIS YEAR!!!! Not next year or 5 years from now!!! I don't want the Yankees to sweep the Sox. And I especially do not want to have to go to work on Thursday and listen to the pieces of shit Yankee fans crowing that they are back in it!!! Screw those bastards and their fair weather band wagon fandom!!! Come on the Sox need tonights game and tomorrow's. Let's not be so blase!!!
GO SOX!!!!!!

Just because we're not jumping off of the Tobin after one game against the Yankees, doesn't mean we're "blase". I don't know if you checked the standings but we're 9 1/2 games up still. It was one game. Nobody has even won this 3 game series yet. If you want to overreact, fine but don't get on other people for not sharing your sentiments.

Have you looked at the Sox schedule in August? Away games against the Angels, White Sox, Yankees. 19 road games and only 9 home games. Let's hope we are still feeling giddy come Labor day weekend.

Have you looked at the Yankees schedule? It's not a cake walk. They have an 8 game home/away with Detroit. They play 3 at LAA, 3 at Cleveland and yes, 3 against US. THE TEAM WITH THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL!!!!

Would anything less than a 162-0 record satsify you?

[SamBam39]

damn, hope im misreading this
You are It is meant to be you saying those words. Give me a break. I'm a baseball fan not a murderer!!! ;)

[fightingdoxies]

You are It is meant to be you saying those words. Give me a break. I'm a baseball fan not a murderer!!! ;)

:icon_hang <--- would haunt you if that happened..haha :icon_pidu

[SamBam39]

Just because we're not jumping off of the Tobin after one game against the Yankees, doesn't mean we're "blase". I don't know if you checked the standings but we're 9 1/2 games up still. It was one game. Nobody has even won this 3 game series yet. If you want to overreact, fine but don't get on other people for not sharing your sentiments.



Have you looked at the Yankees schedule? It's not a cake walk. They have an 8 game home/away with Detroit. They play 3 at LAA, 3 at Cleveland and yes, 3 against US. THE TEAM WITH THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL!!!!

Would anything less than a 162-0 record satsify you?OK. I just look back to May 22, 2006 and the Sox were in first place then also. There are no sure things in baseball. It is a long season for a reason. I just think every series with the Yanks is a chance to put them further down with a win. But I guess it is all meaningless. I wish I had your optimism but I've seen far too much in 40 years of following this team. Sorry.

[SamBam39]

:icon_hang <--- would haunt you if that happened..haha :icon_piduPerhaps you are being just a bit overdramatic. That is the scene from Animal House I just changed some of the words. :rolleyes:

[fightingdoxies]

but I've seen far too much in 40 years of following this team. Sorry.

Spoken like a true red sox fan.

[oldskool138]

I wish I had your optimism but I've seen far too much in 40 years of following this team. Sorry.

Including the Sox winning in '04 (beating the Yankees)...and almost making it in '03 (Yanks lose the WS). Getting to the postseason in '05 (to be beaten by the World Champion White Sox and the Yanks losing as well).

There has been enough good happening lately to make any Sox fan look on the bright side.

[Fully Tilted]

OK. I just look back to May 22, 2006 and the Sox were in first place then also. There are no sure things in baseball. It is a long season for a reason. I just think every series with the Yanks is a chance to put them further down with a win. But I guess it is all meaningless. I wish I had your optimism but I've seen far too much in 40 years of following this team. Sorry.


Yeah? How many games were they ahead in May of '06? Who said this season was a "sure thing"? Is the current series over or decided?

What does the last 40 years of this team have anything to do with the present year?

[fightingdoxies]

I think this is more along the lines of what SB was trying to say. This is not what we want to see. Would rather the headlines read " Yankee's buried next to Hoffa" One win and the all of a sudden the Yankee's are turning it around... sickening. makes me sick. But thats all the media needs to write things (edited for the pg crowd) like that.

[Bases Loaded]

This is not what we want to see.

Well I don't think anyone wants to see this kind of stuff either but we are forced to see it all the time:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/KappaJota/yankee.jpg

[southcarolina]

Panicking and expecting the worst is exactly what the Yankees fans expect RedSox fans to do. They want to look in our eyes and see that little flicker of doubt. They want to revel in the fact that we cant be comfortable with the position of frontrunner. They want us to be looking over our shoulders, jumping everytime they say Boo!. They want to believe that because of this, they are somehow better than us. They want us to believe that no matter how far ahead they are, that we still fear them.

I for one wont give them the satisfaction.

I am a reed in the wind. I will bend, but not break. I am serene. There is nothing that can disturb my inner peace. I am at one with the universe. The RedSox are leading the race, and im ok with that. I will not panic. I will not expect the worst. I will not doubt. I will not give the Yankees fans in my life even the briefest redoubt from their own grief. To fear them makes them relevant. If i dont fear them, then they remain irrelevant. If they are going to break me, they are going to have to earn it. They are going to have to earn it with blood and sweat on the field. They are going to have to climb the mountain themselves. I will not give them a hand up. To panic, or to doubt, is to give them hope. Hope that they CAN reach the summit. If i dont dount, there is no hope for them. Only the inevitability that eventually they will take a wrong step and the mountain will shrug them off, like so many other insignificant pebbles during the preceding millenia.

No panic. No doubt. No fear.

[Fully Tilted]

I am a reed in the wind. I will bend, but not break. I am serene. There is nothing that can disturb my inner peace. I am at one with the universe. The RedSox are leading the race, and im ok with that. I will not panic. I will not expect the worst. I will not doubt. I will not give the Yankees fans in my life even the briefest redoubt from their own grief. To fear them makes them relevant. If i dont fear them, then they remain irrelevant. If they are going to break me, they are going to have to earn it. They are going to have to earn it with blood and sweat on the field. They are going to have to climb the mountain themselves. I will not give them a hand up. To panic, or to doubt, is to give them hope. Hope that they CAN reach the summit. If i dont dount, there is no hope for them. Only the inevitability that eventually they will take a wrong step and the mountain will shrug them off, like so many other insignificant pebbles during the preceding millenia.

No panic. No doubt. No fear.

BRAVO :icon_supe :icon_supe :icon_supe

[patfan64]

Panicking and expecting the worst is exactly what the Yankees fans expect RedSox fans to do. They want to look in our eyes and see that little flicker of doubt. They want to revel in the fact that we cant be comfortable with the position of frontrunner. They want us to be looking over our shoulders, jumping everytime they say Boo!. They want to believe that because of this, they are somehow better than us. They want us to believe that no matter how far ahead they are, that we still fear them.

I for one wont give them the satisfaction.

I am a reed in the wind. I will bend, but not break. I am serene. There is nothing that can disturb my inner peace. I am at one with the universe. The RedSox are leading the race, and im ok with that. I will not panic. I will not expect the worst. I will not doubt. I will not give the Yankees fans in my life even the briefest redoubt from their own grief. To fear them makes them relevant. If i dont fear them, then they remain irrelevant. If they are going to break me, they are going to have to earn it. They are going to have to earn it with blood and sweat on the field. They are going to have to climb the mountain themselves. I will not give them a hand up. To panic, or to doubt, is to give them hope. Hope that they CAN reach the summit. If i dont dount, there is no hope for them. Only the inevitability that eventually they will take a wrong step and the mountain will shrug them off, like so many other insignificant pebbles during the preceding millenia.

No panic. No doubt. No fear.

Well said, SC. I ALWAYS believe in the Sox. I've been through enough crap (I'm 43) where I am OK if things don't work out but I always think that they will come out on top.

Yankee fans call that stupid. I call it being a fan. A fan of the Boston F*cking Red Sox!!!!