The 2009 Red Sox Championship run thread

Bosox1976 · April 14, 2009 8:34PM

2-6 with nobody hitting but Youk

We need to score in bunches.

Bottom9th · April 15, 2009 4:25AM

I fell asleep mercifully last night when it was 5-5. I can't believe Drew on that error. He looked awful.
Our starting pitching other than Beckett in the first game has been rather lame. We definitely need to get the bats rolling too.
Much too early to panic though...

Just saw...Dice-K to the DL with Arm Fatigue

Barndog · April 15, 2009 5:47AM

1-2-3
1-2-3
1-2-3

seems like it goes that way a whole lot for the Sox this year when the top of the order leads off. I know Pedroia will hit and is a notoriously slow starter. I am concerned that both Ellsbury and Ortiz will start slow then taper off.

perkdog · April 15, 2009 5:52AM

<< Hey Big Poopie....

WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>

Kevin you should stick to French Horn play, your Fantasy Baseball drafting skills are about as pathetic as you are.

perkdog · April 15, 2009 5:52AM

We need a complete overhall & tune up of our lineup. Its awful right now.

Barndog · April 15, 2009 6:54AM

Wakefield looks great today, and that is what the Sox needed after firing all the bullets from the bullpen last night (including the dud, Lopez)

Barndog · April 15, 2009 7:06AM

seven no hit innings by Wakefield so far. Amazing

perkdog · April 15, 2009 7:11AM

Barndog · April 15, 2009 7:16AM

JD Blew just demonstrated a bit of backbone. Knocked down with a fastball near his head, then smacks a 3RＨＲ

ｃｏｏｌ

TheVon · April 15, 2009 7:24AM

Pretty great game to be watching today, ain't it boys?

perkdog · April 15, 2009 7:27AM

perkdog · April 15, 2009 7:38AM

Dam It!!!

Oh well, HOPEFULLY we will at least get a W !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice effort Wake

Brian48 · April 15, 2009 7:42AM

Ah man, what a shame. A no-no by Wake would have been quite a story. Hat's off to Wake. Great effort.

Bottom9th · April 15, 2009 7:45AM

A much needed pitching performance today. Now lets nail it down

TheVon · April 15, 2009 8:05AM

As far as I'm concerned, Wake can keep pitching for the Sox until he's 52 if he wants to. Great effort.

It reminds me of a day game in Oakland a couple years ago when Curt Schilling was pitching and just missed a no hitter. Maybe all our games against the A's should be day games!

Barndog · April 15, 2009 8:06AM

great to see, now the reality:

Three 3-game series in which the Sox have gone 1-2

The top three in the lineup are nearly automatic outs

The starters are not going deep and taxing the bullpen ALREADY

Lots of work to do

aro13 · April 15, 2009 11:13AM

A brilliant performance by Wake when they needed to salvage the series. The bats also showed some life. I would not be too worried about the top of the order. Pedroia will start hitting the ball soon enough.

Barndog · April 15, 2009 1:42PM

<< A brilliant performance by Wake when they needed to salvage the series. The bats also showed some life. I would not be too worried about the top of the order. Pedroia will start hitting the ball soon enough. >>

no worries about Pedroia. Ellsbury and Ortiz -- worries there!

Bottom9th · April 15, 2009 11:25PM

Agreed 100% Barndog. Pedroia will be fine.
Ellsbury and Ortiz did actually have hits in the same inning yesterday although Ortiz' hit was first. Hopefully yesterday is a sign of good things to come.

TheVon · April 16, 2009 1:46AM

Toronto 7-3
Baltimore 6-3
New York 5-4
Tampa Bay 4-5
Boston 3-6

Hmmm. That's pretty much the mirror opposite of how I thought things would end up. The best thing about the situation right now is that we know it's going to change. There's no way that Toronto and Baltimore keep this up and there is no way that the Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox keep losing as much as they have. The Sox just need to start winning some series. (That sounds weird but I looked it up and the plural of "series" is still series just like fish is singular and plural. Now there's your grammar lesson for the day.)

Next up: 4 game series against Baltimore at home. No reason we shouldn't take 3 out of 4.

Bottom9th · April 17, 2009 12:56PM

Nice comeback by the Sox tonight!

Barndog · April 17, 2009 1:20PM

the bullpen looked excellent again, with the exception of Lopez. I'd say Lopez has maybe two or three more chances to pitch well, otherwise he's looking for a new job

Morgoth · April 17, 2009 1:33PM

Why is Bay batting so far down in the order???????? It's not like he has been an AS, 30 HR guy for all his career.

Barndog · April 17, 2009 1:58PM

<< Why is Bay batting so far down in the order???????? It's not like he has been an AS, 30 HR guy for all his career. >>

Francoma is married to the L-R-L-R thing, that's why.

Barndog · April 17, 2009 2:32PM

Masterson gets the start on Marathon Day!

MCMLVTopps · April 17, 2009 10:03PM

Tremendous comeback for Boston! What is wrong with Ortiz, he is in a serious funk? It was nice to see Nick Green hit the wall for the much needed double. Oky looked superb in relief.

bman90278 · April 18, 2009 12:58AM

<< Toronto 7-3
Baltimore 6-3
New York 5-4
Tampa Bay 4-5
Boston 3-6
>>

I'm glad my Dodgers aren't out in that mix. If the O's and Jays stay tough that doesn't leave an easy game all year. We all know when it's said and done the Sox, Yanks, and Rays will be at the top.

perkdog · April 18, 2009 7:36AM

<< Tremendous comeback for Boston! What is wrong with Ortiz, he is in a serious funk? It was nice to see Nick Green hit the wall for the much needed double. Oky looked superb in relief. >>

Papi is all washed up ( trying the reverse jinx)

Penny looked awful and didnt give us much of a chance off the rip but at least our bats woke up and got it done. Fun game to watch

Bottom9th · April 18, 2009 10:44AM

Good job Perk...so far Papi is 2-3!

perkdog · April 18, 2009 10:53AM

<< Good job Perk...so far Papi is 2-3! >>

Barndog · April 18, 2009 11:01AM

just when you think the 2007 version of Beckett is back, the 2008 version rears its ugly head

perkdog · April 18, 2009 12:31PM

One rough inning and a bad fielding play to boot. That is all...

Nice job otherwise.

Barndog · April 18, 2009 12:34PM

Beckett needs to get better...four runs in an inning is not what a #1 pitcher lets up. Maybe one run here, one run there. Big innings suck!

FanOf390 · April 18, 2009 12:50PM

"just when you think the 2007 version of Beckett is back, the 2008 version rears its ugly head"

Ugly Head??? Are you talking about Beckett? I thought it was Youkilis who has the ugly head.

Bottom9th · April 19, 2009 12:04AM

Now let's see Lester show up today!

Barndog · April 19, 2009 6:19AM

2008 Lester has returned.

Ortiz still impotent

perkdog · April 19, 2009 8:17AM

Not much scoring but we will take it!

Back to .500 ball

Hopefully we can now tear off a nice W streak!

edmundfitzgerald · April 19, 2009 8:18AM

We'd be 8-4 if Dice-K had a regular spring training.
The Yankees would probably be better with Wang too.

Not a bad start.

Bottom9th · April 19, 2009 12:30PM

That's the Lester we're used to!

K · April 19, 2009 9:00PM

The AL East is starting to resemble an order I'm used to seeing. Big difference from last monday morning. Glad to see we straightened up sooner rather than later.

IchiroDeported · April 19, 2009 10:32PM

its not going to last. All the teams are showing considerable flaws in their lineups and rotations. Big Papi looks like he's about ready to hang up his cleats.

Bottom9th · April 20, 2009 4:11AM

Big Papi maybe coming around? 2B, 3B, and some ribbies today.

IchiroDeported · April 20, 2009 5:53AM

woohoo Varitek.
out of desperation i played him today in fantasy baseball.

p.s. how did big sloppy get a triple? misplay by the OF ? i missed it....

Bottom9th · April 20, 2009 6:06AM

shot off left center field wall that the CF leaped for but missed and it bounced toward right field.

Barndog · April 20, 2009 1:56PM

news is that Jed Lousy will be getting surgery. No doubt he will be replaced by Julio Luso when Luso is "better" (healthwise). In the meantime, keep playing Nick Green!

edmundfitzgerald · April 20, 2009 8:37PM

Is Nick Green any relation to Dick Green ? Dick played 2nd or short for the A's in the early 70's.

TheVon · April 21, 2009 2:46AM

It's too bad Youk doesn't play SS too. The Sox could call up Lars Anderson to play 1st and not have to worry about dealing with Lugo at all.

Barndog · April 21, 2009 7:38AM

<< It's too bad Youk doesn't play SS too. The Sox could call up Lars Anderson to play 1st and not have to worry about dealing with Lugo at all. >>

I am quite sure if Francona asked him to play SS, Youkilis would do it and do it better than Luso.

perkdog · April 21, 2009 8:34AM

<< 

<< It's too bad Youk doesn't play SS too. The Sox could call up Lars Anderson to play 1st and not have to worry about dealing with Lugo at all. >>

I am quite sure if Francona asked him to play SS, Youkilis would do it and do it better than Luso. >>

VitoCo1972 · April 21, 2009 10:48AM

200!

GO SOX!!!

I'm trying to find tickets to the Braves series at home the weekend I'm getting married (June 18 is wedding. Game would be 20 or 21). Anyone with a ticket hookup LMK. I used to go to Fenway for $8 in the mid 90's. Now it's like every time I go home it's a friggin fortune.

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