2008 Red Sox thread

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

161-1?

Wanna bet?

[brodybuck21]

A baseball game for the record books
Dodgers, Red Sox to make history at Memorial Coliseum
By Tom Singer / MLB.com

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: A baseball game for the record books

[Nutriaitch]

Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks

Looks like a short porch to left. Any idea what it is down the line thre? Right look outlandishly deep. in comparison. and CF... forget it.

Tonight at the Coliseum.
201' to left (screen monter on top of it though)
440' to right

354,364,357,456 miles to Center (my guesstimate. don't know actual dimension)

Edit: The article I read earlier must have had a typo. It's 352 to the deepest part of the park (Right Center)
The backstop is only about 5 ft behind the ump.

[OSUsushichic]

More than 100K fans on hand for Dodgers' exhibition at Coliseum

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers used a five-man infield against the Boston Red Sox. Too bad they weren't allowed to put a player or two in the Los Angeles Coliseum stands. Kevin Cash and Kevin Youkilis hit cheap homers off Esteban Loaiza to account for five runs in the first three innings, and the Red Sox beat the Dodgers 7-4 Saturday night before an announced crowd of 115,300 -- largest ever to watch a baseball game.

ESPN - More than 100K fans on hand for Dodgers' exhibition at Coliseum - MLB

[starBUCKS]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

ESPN - More than 100K fans on hand for Dodgers' exhibition at Coliseum - MLB

"Cheap home runs" It was the way they set the field up.

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Originally Posted by Nutriaitch

440' to right

The House that Ruth's Evil Twin built?

[starBUCKS]

Good to see the Nationals starting their own traditions by playing "Sweet Caroline" during the 8th inning

[billmac91]

More on JD's back injury....partially induced by bowling.

He's funny.

Mar 31 OF J.D. Drew was again unable to crack the starting lineup in Boston's final tuneup before the regular season resumes on Tuesday. The injury-prone Drew, who had previously thought that taking up bowling with his father-in-law in the offseason had kept his back loose, suffered back spasms just minutes before last week's season opener in Japan. The injury could test Boston's outfield depth if Drew is unable to go on Tuesday. Manager Terry Francona moved Jacoby Ellsbury to right field for a handful of innings over the weekend in preparation for any emergency situations involving Drew's back.

[OSUsushichic]

[OSUsushichic]

(in all seriousness, though, I'm glad "A-Rod" is OK!)

Hawk attacks 'A-Rod' on school tour of Fenway, draws blood
Associated Press

BOSTON -- A 13-year-old girl touring Fenway Park on a school trip was attacked by a resident red-tailed hawk that drew blood from her scalp Thursday. She wasn't seriously hurt, but some observers saw an omen for a certain New York Yankees slugger in the attack at the home of the Boston Red Sox. The girl's name is Alexa Rodriguez.

ESPN - Hawk attacks 'A-Rod' on school tour of Fenway, draws blood - MLB

[MD Buckeye]

Not a good return for Beckett. 4.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K. He also gave up a Granny to Frank Thomas.

[OSUsushichic]

YouTube - Guy Who Has No Idea About Baseball...

[BUCKYLE]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

YouTube - Guy Who Has No Idea About Baseball Calls The Game

"One yellow and one blue light"

"And, that happens"

That's too [censored]ing much. I'm losing it...

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by BUCKYLE

"One yellow and one blue light"

"And, that happens"

That's too [censored]ing much. I'm losing it...

Apparently that's John Mayer calling the game.

[OSUsushichic]

This blogger cracks me up...

Pluses and minuses on the botched abortion that was the Toronto series:
+ Road trip from hell is now over.
- Toronto Blue Jays still exist.
- David Eckstein has not yet died of dwarfism.
+ Upcoming opponent Tigers also appear to suck balls. (Please note I may be tempting fate here, at the time of this posting, final game of Tigers/White Sox series has not yet started.)
- Julio Lugo.
- Julio Lugo.
- Julio Lugo (one minus for each of his three fielding errors).
- Sloppy defense in general.
- All members of bullpen minus Oki and Best Beloved Blogsake.
- Not totally terrible starting pitching seeming much more mediocre in retrospect due to aforementioned bullpen, sloppy defense, Julio Lugo.
+ Kyle Snyder DFA'd, bullpen now free of pirates who like they were really into Slayer one summer.
- On-going trend of out-hitting teams while losing in the runs column.
- JD Drew tricking us all into thinking he doesn't suck.
+ + + + + + + Next game is preceded by ring ceremony because, oh yeah, you might not know it to look at them, but this team is 95% of the defending World Series champions. Perhaps the team's collective memory will be jogged as well.

papel-blog: + / -