The Official 2008 RED SOX Championship run thread!!

VitoCo1972 · May 20, 2008 12:37PM

<< Nice work! Just enough to get the job done! Funny thing is the first thing that comes to mind is how the Yankees did! How silly of Me, it is now how did the Rays do

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HAAAA - hilarious.

Nice outing by Justin. Hope he gets a few more starts while Clay is out...what about Bartolo Colon tomorrow - will he be 750lbs? Will his shadow take up the whole mound?

TheVon · May 20, 2008 2:35PM

I think Masterson is probably already on a bus back to the minors. Colon is supposed to pitch for Clay but the Sox needed Masterson to start today because of the double-header the other day/night.

Masterson did look great though. It's nice to know that we've got more firepower to call upon when the starters encounter the inevitable aches and bruises.

It's funny how much a couple wins (even against the Royals) can help erase the misery of a losing streak.

Barndog · May 20, 2008 5:49PM

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<< Nice work! Just enough to get the job done! Funny thing is the first thing that comes to mind is how the Yankees did! How silly of Me, it is now how did the Rays do

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HAAAA - hilarious.

Nice outing by Justin. Hope he gets a few more starts while Clay is out...what about Bartolo Colon tomorrow - will he be 750lbs? Will his shadow take up the whole mound? >>

the shadow serves to make the fastball harder to pick-up...it is all part of his master plan. Looking forward to a successful comeback.

perkdog · May 21, 2008 7:52AM

Well The Yankees lost so hopefully we can get a win tonight!

HOLD ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I MEANT THE RAYS!!!! Lost so hopefully we can get a win tonight!

Barndog · May 21, 2008 8:22AM

last time I saw Bartolo Colon pitch was in Fenway when he was a member of the White Sox. He was MASTERFUL that night and totally shut the Red Sox down. I sure hope he has some of that magic left!

TheVon · May 21, 2008 9:21AM

Hey Red Sox! Do what Ellsbury just did!!!! Let's score some more freakin' runs and support our fat man.

RipublicaninMass · May 21, 2008 10:19AM

score some MORE freakin runs!

perkdog · May 21, 2008 10:19AM

<< Hey Red Sox! Do what Ellsbury just did!!!! Let's score some more freakin' runs and support our fat man. >>

AGREED!!!!!!!!!

perkdog · May 21, 2008 10:25AM

<< score some MORE freakin runs! >>

Agreed here as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cameocards · May 21, 2008 10:27AM

I saw Colon pitch against the Bisons last week and he was masterful. He looks pretty good tonight!

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perkdog · May 21, 2008 10:44AM

All the recent talk about V-Tek and he gets us even!!

Barndog · May 21, 2008 11:25AM

nice performance by Colon! Bullpen just needs to nail it down

Bottom9th · May 21, 2008 11:33AM

Just got home but it looks like Bartolo did okay. Lets hold them now and get the Win!

RipublicaninMass · May 21, 2008 12:34PM

Hard to believe we had a rough patch and are still on top! Where are the CRANKee fans?

perkdog · May 21, 2008 12:38PM

<< Hard to believe we had a rough patch and are still on top! Where are the CRANKee fans? >>

Ya know whats even harder to believe? Timlin actually didnt blow the game for us! Obviously he HAD to give up at least one run but at least that was it and we had enogh of a lead.

Nice job Colon! I would love to see this guy get somewhat back to form- no way Im counting on it but it was nice to see him throw 5 decent innings.

Connecticoin · May 21, 2008 8:26PM

Bartolo actually looks like he slimmed down! (he is still fat, but I think he can fit through a doorway now)!

bxb · May 21, 2008 9:52PM

Well, as of this morning's standings, guess who has the best record in baseball?

The Boston Red Sox, 30-19.

Barndog · May 21, 2008 11:04PM

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<< Hard to believe we had a rough patch and are still on top! Where are the CRANKee fans? >>

Ya know whats even harder to believe? Timlin actually didnt blow the game for us! Obviously he HAD to give up at least one run but at least that was it and we had enogh of a lead.

Nice job Colon! I would love to see this guy get somewhat back to form- no way Im counting on it but it was nice to see him throw 5 decent innings. >>

before the start of the inning, NESN showed some of Timlin's stats: opposing batters are hitting .378 against him this year.

That's effective

TheVon · May 22, 2008 1:37AM

Is it just me or does it seem like a really strange twist in reality that Dice-K has a 7-0 record with a sparkling 2.15 ERA? Has he really pitched that well? I mean, the guy gives out walks like they are lollipops.

The only guy with a better ERA in the AL is Cliff Lee. They both have 46 Ks but Lee's only given up 5 walks and Dice has allowed a whopping 32!

This just seems crazy to me, but no matter what he's doing and however he's doing it, here's to him doing it again tonight!

Barndog · May 22, 2008 2:01AM

I read somewhere that Matsuzaka has just started (in the last game or two) to reduce his efforts to "paint the corners" -- if he's successful at it, perhaps 1-3 walks/9 innings is achievable for him.

TheVon · May 22, 2008 4:28AM

Interesting game so far. After 2 innings Dice has 3 walks and 3 Ks . . . I'm not able to watch the game on TV today so I can't tell how badly he is missing. Is he painting the corners still or is he missing by a lot more? Still managing to pitch okay overall though.

And JD Drew? He wouldn't have been my pick to hit a grand slam today, but I guess even the blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

Morgoth · May 22, 2008 5:36AM

6 walks in 5 plus for Dice-K. If he can find the strike zone more often he is going to be very tough but I would say he still is nibbling.

Barndog · May 22, 2008 6:03AM

lucky for Matsuzaka that the Sox have scored 11 so far, he looked quite average.

Hansen working his way back to AAA it would seem

VitoCo1972 · May 22, 2008 8:09AM

<< lucky for Matsuzaka that the Sox have scored 11 so far, he looked quite average.

Hansen working his way back to AAA it would seem >>

Hansen = El Busto

I mean wow, talk about a guy who was WAY overhyped!

perkdog · May 22, 2008 8:47AM

What we see is what we get with Dice as far as Im concerned. He understands the game here in the states now- its not like he is in need of learning anything, he is a solid pitcher that walks a lot of batters but is good enough to not get hurt by it more times than not.

Right now he is 8-0, but pitching more like a 6-2 guy?

Barndog · May 22, 2008 10:45PM

<< What we see is what we get with Dice as far as Im concerned. He understands the game here in the states now- its not like he is in need of learning anything, he is a solid pitcher that walks a lot of batters but is good enough to not get hurt by it more times than not.

Right now he is 8-0, but pitching more like a 6-2 guy? >>

so you are saying he is the best two pitchers on the Sox now!

RipublicaninMass · May 23, 2008 10:14AM

LAte one tonight guys! looks like 10 pm in oakland? I'm tired already...need vodka and redbull!

Bottom9th · May 23, 2008 11:34AM

Me too....I expect to make it about 3 innings if I am lucky!

Bottom9th · May 23, 2008 1:01PM

Ugggh...I wish I had already went to bed!

perkdog · May 23, 2008 1:14PM

Not looking good tonight.

Barndog · May 23, 2008 1:14PM

got the daughter to bed, got the wife to bed, tuned in...tuned out. Ewww.

perkdog · May 24, 2008 10:53AM

Beckett on the hill tonight!!! LETS GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

perkdog · May 24, 2008 1:37PM

Ok lets not start this "Not able to hit or score runs thing" again.

SeatedCoin · May 24, 2008 1:47PM

Please do. It's very nice to pick on 2 full games in 2 days.

Barndog · May 24, 2008 2:04PM

I hope the Sox can play near .500 ball away from Fenway. If they play .500 on the road, they make the playoffs. Until tonight, the Sox on the road reminded me of the Celtics on the road in the playoffs

perkdog · May 25, 2008 1:16AM

Well, Lester is going today- it will be hard to realisticaly expect a repeat performance from his last game so instead of a no-hitter how about just pitching a shutout?

Barndog · May 25, 2008 3:33AM

<< Well, Lester is going today- it will be hard to realisticaly expect a repeat performance from his last game so instead of a no-hitter how about just pitching a shutout?

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how about just a win, any win, any way on the road.

perkdog · May 25, 2008 4:14AM

<< 

<< Well, Lester is going today- it will be hard to realisticaly expect a repeat performance from his last game so instead of a no-hitter how about just pitching a shutout?

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how about just a win, any win, any way on the road. >>

Lemme give that some thought...

Yup that will work as well.

Bottom9th · May 25, 2008 4:28AM

Works for me!

RipublicaninMass · May 25, 2008 7:46AM

let's score some MORE freakin runs

Bottom9th · May 25, 2008 8:17AM

When is Hansen going back to the Minors??? He can't handle the show yet.

VitoCo1972 · May 25, 2008 8:32AM

<< yet. >>

I think I've already lost hope for him forever.

Bottom9th · May 25, 2008 8:49AM

Good point...we just gave the Rays first place back. Oh well.....

Barndog · May 25, 2008 9:42AM

it is almost not worth it to watch road games

RipublicaninMass · May 26, 2008 4:41AM

ok, we need a W tonight1

perkdog · May 26, 2008 10:11AM

I hate these west coast road trips

And yes lets get a W tonight!!!!!!!!!!

Bottom9th · May 26, 2008 11:10AM

Yeah West Coast trips suck. I think we'll bounce back tonight with a Win. We certainly could use one!

Bottom9th · May 26, 2008 12:51PM

Papi breaks up the perfect start by Hernandez with one swing of the bat!

Barndog · May 26, 2008 2:08PM

top of 8th...that's more like it!

Luso...anyone want him for a bag of beef jerky?

Bottom9th · May 26, 2008 8:28PM

I fell asleep in the 8th. Glad I wasn't awake to sweat out the 9th.
It's nice to finally win one on the road again!

Did anyone see that catch by Ichiro on Tek? One of the best catches I have ever seen...

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