4/1 Red Sox (Daisuke Matsuzaka 0-0 3.60) @ Athletics (Joe Blanton 0-0 4.76) 10:05pm ET, Oakland, CA
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4/1 Red Sox @ Athletics Gameday Thread |
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Arquimedez Bozo |
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Posts: 4178 03/31/08 9:27 AM Moderator |
Opening day is here!!!!!!!!!
Oh wait...
"they should go to soxprospect so that BOZO THE
CLOWN and the rest of THE WANTS TO BE will give you some information" - A SP.com Legend
"A doubleheader is better than tipping the other team off the side of a cliff." - Cin1010 |
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I hope they win
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Posts: 2484 03/31/08 5:40 PM Veteran Member |
I hope they lose
"What Mo's Knows, Mo's Goes!"
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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Posts: 1536 03/31/08 9:29 PM Veteran Member |
Pedroia: 4/14, 4 RBI
Youkilis: 3/12 Ortiz: 5/15, HR Ramirez: 9/15, 4 RBI Lowell: 4/14, 4 RBI Varitek: 4/16 Ellsbury: 1/5 Crisp: 2/12 Lugo: 6/23, 2 2B J.D. Drew (back) took batting practice and shagged fly balls on Sunday but has not been cleared to play.
Source: MLB.com
"On-base percentage, that's fine and dandy. The name of the game is scoring runs. Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that
you're clogging up the bases." - Dusty Baker
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Arquimedez Bozo |
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The possibility of Varitek hitting sixth scares me...
"they should go to soxprospect so that BOZO THE
CLOWN and the rest of THE WANTS TO BE will give you some information" - A SP.com Legend
"A doubleheader is better than tipping the other team off the side of a cliff." - Cin1010 |
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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Posts: 1536 03/31/08 9:42 PM Veteran Member |
I had to stop and think, "Surely I'm missing someone...'Tek is not hitting 6th..."
"On-base percentage, that's fine and dandy. The name of the game is scoring runs. Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that
you're clogging up the bases." - Dusty Baker
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Posts: 2712 03/31/08 10:24 PM Veteran Member |
It's gonna be a long year for Varitek. 2009 is gonna be even longer, I imagine. 2010 longer still.
WIN
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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Posts: 1536 03/31/08 10:28 PM Veteran Member |
Well considering this is his contract year, I don't give a shit how long a year it's going to be for him after 08.
"On-base percentage, that's fine and dandy. The name of the game is scoring runs. Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that
you're clogging up the bases." - Dusty Baker
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klostrophobic |
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Posts: 2712 04/01/08 1:41 AM Veteran Member |
You don't think they're re-signing him?
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Posts: 2484 04/01/08 8:28 AM Veteran Member |
Of course they are.
"What Mo's Knows, Mo's Goes!"
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klostrophobic wrote: there is one more day in 2008 than in the previous 3 years, but '09 and '10 both have 365 days. how could they possibly get longer for el capitan?
oh wait, you mean his decreasing avg., slg% and increasing k's and fragility. ok sarcasm overwith.
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Posts: 259 04/01/08 2:57 PM Veteran Member |
From Boston.com: Extra Bases Blog Looks like Drew gets one more day off. |
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Posts: 2867 04/01/08 3:15 PM Veteran Member |
I kinda wish Tito would just put Jacoby in the spot of the batting order where he had him during...ya know...the World Series. Afterall, it did work out sorta
nicely when he tried it.
Ah, it sure is a relief to have baseball back to complain about everyday. 
Mr. Pedroia says hello after punching you in the balls while jumping. -jspearl
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Hanley2 |
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Posts: 180 04/01/08 3:54 PM Veteran Member |
I think Jacoby spot in the batting order is just for the short term. Until he can gets his timing down. He wasn't swinging a hot bat this spring so they
want to ease him in. Francona is always trying to make the trasition as easy as possible. I think 5-10 games max before he is batting lead off assuming he
starts hitting.
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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Posts: 1536 04/01/08 5:02 PM Veteran Member |
At the same time, if you want a Jacoby/Pedroia combo at the top, where do you put Youk? Are you guys really proposing putting a guy whose best skill is getting
on base in front of Lugo and 'Tek? Sounds silly to me.
"On-base percentage, that's fine and dandy. The name of the game is scoring runs. Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that
you're clogging up the bases." - Dusty Baker
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WillyCoPapi3 |
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Posts: 2867 04/01/08 5:19 PM Veteran Member |
TheGoldenGreek33 wrote: 6th? I don't know, it could just be me but I kind of like the thought of keeping together a 1-2 combination that was a big reason why the Red Sox won the World Series. I also think the whole "easing Jacoby into the lineup" argument doesn't really work since...well...Tito seemed fine enough to insert him into the leadoff spot in game 5 of the ALCS with the Red Sox facing a 3-1 deficit. I've come to believe that there's usually a little more pressure in playoff games than there are in games played in April, but what the heck do I know?
Mr. Pedroia says hello after punching you in the balls while jumping. -jspearl
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ArodSucksAtLife |
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Posts: 2363 04/01/08 5:27 PM Veteran Member |
It could just be me, but I like having guys that get on base the most getting the most at bats.
Dude. Leave my man-boobs alone. -dirtydan1977
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Posts: 3056 04/01/08 6:03 PM |
Arquimedez Bozo wrote: Maybe the strategy is to get Blanton doubled over laughing after the Varitek at bats and then Jacoby can lay down a bunt but Blanton will be too busy laughing to remember to field it. Varitek is an embarassment at the plate right now and belongs batting 8th or 9th until he can catch up to a fastball again. |
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jspearlj1 |
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Posts: 4549 04/01/08 6:23 PM |
Jacoby shouldn't displace Pedroia because of the 20 point or so OBP difference, nevermind Youks and his 30-40 OBP difference. Like I said before, Jacoby
needs to learn how to recognize pitches better to learn how to drive them and he's best off doing that batting 7th or so. He's no worse than any other
option there and its not like he cant steal bases anyway. Like that English wanker said its always best to put higher OBP guys higher in the order, especially
when the difference is at least 20 OBP points.
"I'll buy you a beer while we talk about our favorite 17 year old Dominicans while everyone around us thinks we are pedophiles" - Chach.
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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TNS wrote: On Saturday night, before the exhibition game against the Dodgers before a record crowd of 115,300 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Varitek fell into a deep sleep on a trainer's table and unknowingly broke into a cold sweat that briefly drew the concern of the team's medical staff.link I say we let him play in the US before making any assumptions on how his season will be. He still had a pretty solid spring. Yeah, he looked horrible in Japan. Papi and Youk didn't hit much better. Wait a little longer...
"On-base percentage, that's fine and dandy. The name of the game is scoring runs. Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that
you're clogging up the bases." - Dusty Baker
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Moe Jorgan |
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Posts: 258 04/01/08 8:21 PM |
Fear not about Varitek hitting 6th
1. Jacoby Ellsbury-RF 2. Dustin Pedroia-2B 3. David Ortiz-DH 4. Manny Ramirez-LF 5. Mike Lowell-3B 6. Kevin Youkilis-1B 7. Jason Varitek-C 8. Coco Crisp-CF 9. Julio Lugo-SS --Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/04/lineups_44.html
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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Posts: 1536 04/01/08 8:32 PM Veteran Member |
Having Youk hit 6th is even worse. What a waste.
"On-base percentage, that's fine and dandy. The name of the game is scoring runs. Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that
you're clogging up the bases." - Dusty Baker
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jsinger121 |
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TheGoldenGreek33 wrote: No its the smart decision since having Ellsbury and Pedroia hitting 1/2 is the best lineup for the team. Youkilis will be fine in the 6th hole. |
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Posts: 2484 04/01/08 8:49 PM Veteran Member |
Varitek will be hitting 9th by April 16.
"What Mo's Knows, Mo's Goes!"
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TNS |
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Posts: 3056 04/01/08 9:04 PM |
Moe Jorgan wrote: NESN just showed this lineup. It's the real one for tonight. |
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