The Red Sox had a huge loss tonight 15-3 to the Indians as Beckett really coughed up the game. Yankees pull to 1 game behind and a tie for second with the Blue Jays who come into the Bronx this weekend. Yankees/Red Sox Monday should be good.
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Baseball Season 2006
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What the **** is going on with the Sox' offense? I know it's not the same team that's led the majors in runs the last two years, but damn!
The boston globe is reporting that Doug Mirabelli has been reaquired from the Padres as Wake's catcher. This REALLY turns the tables when wakefield is pitching.
Wake's pitching hasn't been BAD this year (not great either), but Bard's passed balls ratio just was killing the games.
Rumor is he is flying cross country currently and is going to be on the starting roster tonight.
Ben
Wake's pitching hasn't been BAD this year (not great either), but Bard's passed balls ratio just was killing the games.
Rumor is he is flying cross country currently and is going to be on the starting roster tonight.
Ben
It appears to be official, My question is why did the Red Sox trade him in the first place.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2428645
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2428645
MacNut said:
They traded him away for Mark Loretta (which on the whole wasn't that bad of a deal). Mirabelli is basically a starting catcher, and it wasn't fair to let him play 1 out of every 5 games. However, since 2004, his batting average has gone down the tubes from .281 to .181 in 06. The Padres seemed to be having a hard time finding the right spot for him.
This is really a win win deal for both teams.
Ben
Koodauw said:
Well, I was going to post that games behind denotes placement, but it doesn't matter anymore. Welcome to the undisputed 1st place holders.
Ben
PS. I have to watch the game on the replay tonight, I'm stuck in the lab currently and had to watch it on "MLB gameday"
I listened on the radio, just a few throws to keep Harris at first, followed by whacking Youk. I was happy. 
Also, since I was driving my mother's car ('04 LeSabre), I got to notice that WEEI (which bought the local FNX affiliate. Yay for Red Sox on FM!) broadcasts the score, and the stats of a selected player (in this case, "Ortiz, 3-4, HR(11)") over RDS.
Also, since I was driving my mother's car ('04 LeSabre), I got to notice that WEEI (which bought the local FNX affiliate. Yay for Red Sox on FM!) broadcasts the score, and the stats of a selected player (in this case, "Ortiz, 3-4, HR(11)") over RDS.
Matsui injured; games played streak likely over
espn
NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui's consecutive games streak is almost certainly over -- even though he touched the ball Thursday night.
Because of a quirky baseball rule, Matsui's streak of 518 games played probably ended when he hurt his left wrist trying for a diving catch in the first inning of the New York Yankees' game against the Boston Red Sox.
Mark Loretta, Boston's second hitter, sent a blooper into left field, and Matsui landed hard on his wrist in an unsuccessful bid to make the catch. He walked off the field with a trainer and was replaced by Bernie Williams.
Because Matsui did not play a full half-inning, his streak would end as soon as Thursday night's game becomes official.
Baseball rule 10.24 states: "A consecutive game-playing streak shall be extended if the player plays one half-inning on defense or if he completes a time at-bat by reaching base or being put out."
Matsui played 1,250 consecutive games with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan from 1994 to 2002 and in every game with the Yankees since joining the team in 2003.
He holds the major-league record to start a career, surpassing Ernie Banks' run of 424 consecutive games played for the Chicago Cubs from 1953-56.
Matsui's streak was the longest for the Yankees since Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 straight games from 1925-39, which was the major-league record until Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles broke it in 1995
espn
NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui's consecutive games streak is almost certainly over -- even though he touched the ball Thursday night.
Because of a quirky baseball rule, Matsui's streak of 518 games played probably ended when he hurt his left wrist trying for a diving catch in the first inning of the New York Yankees' game against the Boston Red Sox.
Mark Loretta, Boston's second hitter, sent a blooper into left field, and Matsui landed hard on his wrist in an unsuccessful bid to make the catch. He walked off the field with a trainer and was replaced by Bernie Williams.
Because Matsui did not play a full half-inning, his streak would end as soon as Thursday night's game becomes official.
Baseball rule 10.24 states: "A consecutive game-playing streak shall be extended if the player plays one half-inning on defense or if he completes a time at-bat by reaching base or being put out."
Matsui played 1,250 consecutive games with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan from 1994 to 2002 and in every game with the Yankees since joining the team in 2003.
He holds the major-league record to start a career, surpassing Ernie Banks' run of 424 consecutive games played for the Chicago Cubs from 1953-56.
Matsui's streak was the longest for the Yankees since Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 straight games from 1925-39, which was the major-league record until Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles broke it in 1995
MacNut said:
Yeah, saw the replay, looked quite painful.
Does anyone else think that to qualify for playing a game you should be required to play more than 3 outs? At that rate, it seems like you'd have quite a few more players hitting the mark.
On another note, great plays by Daemon and Crosby, I have to give them both web gems.
But 2 for 12 with runners on base? Comon, talk about frustrating.
Ben
What the hell is up with Randy Johnson? I know he is old but the man can still throw. But his last few games have been pretty bad.
Don't know, but since the knee problem got really bad and they removed the cartilage -- the possibility of the knee swelling again is always there.cycocelica said:
When that happens, he gets knocked around -- and he's not one to complain about it, so you see it on the mound.
Of course his old home the NL Worst have turned around, not the Wet is Best -- but nobody having a losing season at the moment in the West.
Quite odd.
Sun Baked said:
One could argue that an age-related breakdown of his overall mechanics was way overdue. How many other power pitchers have been effective after age 40? Clemens, Ryan, and....anyone? Not saying he's done, but as Verducci said in the recent SI, he's not an ace anymore.
They have said he's not injured, I think the problem is that he can't hit his locations and his fast ball is not fast enough, does that mean he should retire, in time but if he can find a way to reinvent his pitches he can still be effective and a very good pitcher. His age is becoming a factor but he is not slowing down like Barry Bonds is.
Close games for both the Sox/birds and Skanks/Rangers last night. The NY/TX game was a pretty good pitching duel,
to see who could give up more runs.
Anyways, the Sox just lost. The Skanks have 2 outs to go in the top of the 9th. They're up 4-3, even with 3 errors.
Okay, 1 out now.
Well, Mo got another save. Surprised? So the AL East (almost) tied up again. The Skanks are half a game back.
Also, good to see Nomah up to his old tricks again, even if it is for another team (and Grady Little).
to see who could give up more runs.
Anyways, the Sox just lost. The Skanks have 2 outs to go in the top of the 9th. They're up 4-3, even with 3 errors.
Okay, 1 out now.
Well, Mo got another save. Surprised? So the AL East (almost) tied up again. The Skanks are half a game back.
Also, good to see Nomah up to his old tricks again, even if it is for another team (and Grady Little).