Boston vs. New York Skankees, Beckett vs. Pettitte, June 3

[EverettsTheoryOfEvolution]

Tommorrow is a busy day for me, and I'm not sure what my schedule is gonna look like, so I'm going to set up the game thread right now so as to avoid any potential disasters.

It looked like the bold and simple mojo worked great today, so I'll use it again for this game:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/djredbul/Red_Sock_Mojo.jpg

This is a great pitching matchup. But I know our boy has the edge. Let's take 'em to school!

[soxin07080910]

i better not get rained out.....its raining right now in CT.....go sox yall

[SamBam39]

Here are the lineups:
Red Sox
Lugo 6
Pedroia 4
Ortiz DH
Ramirez 7
Youkilis 3
Lowell 5
Varitek 2
Pena 9
Crisp 8
Beckett pitching
Yankees:
Damon DH
Jeter 6
Abreu 9
Rodriguez 5
Posada 2
Matsui 7
Cano 4
Phelps 3
Cabrera 8

Nancy Drew gets another night off. Francona said she should be ready to go in Oakland!

[southcarolina]

I am here. Win. That is all.

[SamBam39]

No score after 1.

[3 Point Stan]

I hate ESPN games with the fiery passion of one thousand suns.

[SamBam39]

I hate that jug eared pole smoking a hole!!!

[3 Point Stan]

I hate that jug eared pole smoking a hole!!!
I do too but what does Ryan Seacrest have to do with this?

[SamBam39]

Great!!

[southcarolina]

Joe Morgan is an idiot. Just in case i forget later on.

[southcarolina]

Kyook has quietly become a fine defensive first baseman, no?

[southcarolina]

F*ck you melky Cabrera

[southcarolina]

Joshua Beckett: Infielder

[#1Patsfan_chica]

I like what's happening now.

[theyellowdart]

It would be nice if maybe they showed a better replay on lugo play at home....

that 3-2 pitch to damon was strike 3....... I hate fuggen blue today...

[SlumpBustR]

DONNELLY!!!!

[Mark_Henderson]

After his earlier errors, I really wasn't expecting Abrieu to come up with that backhand at the ankles catch on Pedroia.

[theyellowdart]

The Yankees Hitters have really owned red sox pitching this year... It is kind of pathetic. Everyone else seems to be able to get them out....

[TITAN126]

What a nightmare. :(

[theyellowdart]

o well it happens...... What a frustrating game though......

[vito babe]

Changed my avatar to get a real man in there instead of the Minnie Mouse that slid into home plate and let Posada's toenails keep him from getting there. Lugo is a freaking huge waste of money.

[3 Point Stan]

Changed my avatar to get a real man in there instead of the Minnie Mouse that slid into home plate and let Posada's toenails keep him from getting there. Lugo is a freaking huge waste of money.
It'd be nice if ESPN could maybe show more than one replay of the slide. I still haven't seen one but I really thought he was safe.

[3 Point Stan]

Changed my avatar to get a real man in there instead of the Minnie Mouse that slid into home plate and let Posada's toenails keep him from getting there. Lugo is a freaking huge waste of money.
It'd be nice if ESPN could maybe show more than one replay of the slide. I still haven't seen one but I really thought he was safe.

[oldskool138]

It'd be nice if ESPN could maybe show more than one replay of the slide. I still haven't seen one but I really thought he was safe.

I saw the play as it happened...I was a weak-ass slide by Lugo. Posada had to jump to make the catch from Jeter. If Lugo would have gone hard into Posada, it would have knocked him off the plate and he would have scored. Or if he wanted to avoid contact, he definitely could have slid around Posada. A limp foot slide right into the catcher is not going to get it done. Lugo was out and he deserved to be.

That potential run was the difference last night.

[3 Point Stan]

If anyone sees the replay again or can get footage (please post, btw) I'd like to see what the on-deck hitter advised Lugo to do. If he was told to slide then I don't think we should be all over Lugo.

[oldskool138]

If anyone sees the replay again or can get footage (please post, btw) I'd like to see what the on-deck hitter advised Lugo to do. If he was told to slide then I don't think we should be all over Lugo.

If you hold your nose and go to http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com you can watch the clip.

[SlumpBustR]

If anyone sees the replay again or can get footage (please post, btw) I'd like to see what the on-deck hitter advised Lugo to do. If he was told to slide then I don't think we should be all over Lugo.I originally thought Lugo was safe 3 Point but on replay last night I saw Posada tag Julio on his foot reach-around move after he popped up from his slide

1.) I thought Lugo started his slide way too early & short

2.) I think Lugo wanted no part of Posada

[oldskool138]

I originally thought Lugo was safe 3 Point but on replay last night I saw Posada tag Julio on his foot reach-around move after he popped up from his slide

1.) I thought Lugo started his slide way too early & short

2.) I think Lugo wanted no part of Posada

Yeah, Lugo will not be getting his Dirt Dog credentials any time soon. :rolleyes:

[3 Point Stan]

I can't seem to watch the clip so I'll take you's guys's word for it.

[vito babe]

I originally thought Lugo was safe 3 Point but on replay last night I saw Posada tag Julio on his foot reach-around move after he popped up from his slide

1.) I thought Lugo started his slide way too early & short

2.) I think Lugo wanted no part of Posada

Eggzackly on both points. If this were football, he'd be cut (yeah, all $8,250,000 of him). Pussy.