RME JICO Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Vazquez (3-1, 3.20 ERA) vs Mussina (1-3, 5.75 ERA) No A-Rod. Nationally Televised. Matchups Dye .377 lifetime vs Mussina (53 AB) AJ .371 lifetime vs Mussina (35 AB) Thome 6 HRs off Mussina (48 AB) Ensberg .385 lifetime vs Vazquez (13 AB) Gametime Weather Sunny 63°F Wind: From ENE 8 mph Edited April 23, 2008 by RME JICO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Give em Jell, Javy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxWS05 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Mussina is terrible these days. Sox should be able to score some runs tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Career vs Mussina: Swisher: 2-9, HR, RBI, 4 K, .778 OPS Cabrera: 3-19, 2B, BB, 3 K, .411 OPS Thome: 13-48, 2B, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 5 BB, 12 K, 1.007 OPS Konerko: 10-35, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K, .775 OPS Dye: 20-53, 4 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 12 K, .955 OPS Pierzynski: 13-35, 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 4 K, .914 OPS Quentin: 0-3, 2 K Crede: 5-27, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, .600 OPS Uribe: 4-19, HR, 4 RBI, 3 K, .568 OPS Hall: 9-31, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K, .656 OPS Anderson: 2-6, 2 2B, 2 K Total: 285 AB, .284/.323/.470/.793 Last season vs Mussina: Swisher: 0-3, K Cabrera: 0-4, BB, K Thome: 3-6, 2B, K Konerko: 4-9, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 K Dye: 1-6, 2B, K Pierzynski: 2-8, HR, RBI Quentin: 0-3, 2 K Crede: 1-3, RBI Uribe: 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 go sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Stay away from his junk pitches and make him get his fastball up...his fastball is so mediocre nowadays that the Sox should be able to hit it all around the ballpark. If they swing at his junk out of the strike zone, they're probably going to lose. This would be a good day to hit the ball where it's pitched. Hit it everywhere, don't let Mussina get comfortable throwing to a certain spot, and don't let the defense get comfortable. Sox should win this game, but I wouldn't bet on anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Make Mussina throw strikes and he will get lit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Any reason why Floyd is getting skipped or pushed back? Its his scheduled day to pitch. Maybe they dont want him to lose confidence vs. New York, so they skip him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 11:42 AM) Any reason why Floyd is getting skipped or pushed back? Its his scheduled day to pitch. Maybe they dont want him to lose confidence vs. New York, so they skip him? Floyd pitches tomorrow against the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 11:44 AM) Floyd pitches tomorrow against the Yankees. But why were they switched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 11:47 AM) But why were they switched? It was to keep Javy on his usual schedule, as he has shown he's more effective without variations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidehawkeye Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I like our chances tonight. Lets get the win and force a rubber match tomorrow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I figure Wang is their ace and Count is our #5 starter, so last night is more tolerable. I think we'll hammer Mussina tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 12:59 PM) I figure Wang is their ace and Count is our #5 starter, so last night is more tolerable. I think we'll hammer Mussina tonight. that's how I'm trying to sell it to myself, but yesterday was a bit of a gut punch game, I am really looking forward to see how they look tonight. Hughes and Mussina have been bad this year (although I believe Mussina pitched OK in his last outing). I don't want to hear how they magically "found it" against the Sox. Hawk would use the "You're not (insert # of games Mussina is over .500 here) games over .500 in your career for nothing" as the Sox are flailing away at pitches a foot out of the zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 01:02 PM) that's how I'm trying to sell it to myself, but yesterday was a bit of a gut punch game, I am really looking forward to see how they look tonight. Hughes and Mussina have been bad this year (although I believe Mussina pitched OK in his last outing). I don't want to hear how they magically "found it" against the Sox. Hawk would use the "You're not (insert # of games Mussina is over .500 here) games over .500 in your career for nothing" as the Sox are flailing away at pitches a foot out of the zone 104 games over That's pretty damn impressive actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 01:02 PM) that's how I'm trying to sell it to myself, but yesterday was a bit of a gut punch game, I am really looking forward to see how they look tonight. Hughes and Mussina have been bad this year (although I believe Mussina pitched OK in his last outing). I don't want to hear how they magically "found it" against the Sox. Hawk would use the "You're not (insert # of games Mussina is over .500 here) games over .500 in your career for nothing" as the Sox are flailing away at pitches a foot out of the zone 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K vs BOS on the 17th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 01:19 PM) 3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K vs BOS on the 17th lol, ok, I guess not!! Good to see, more reason that he shouldn't magically find it tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 01:12 PM) 104 games over That's pretty damn impressive actually Yeah, I'm not slamming Mussina over his career, he's been a very good pitcher, but those days are behind him, he has struggled this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Go Sox and Go Javy .. cant be on here tonight because well .. ILL BE AT THE GAME woo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 02:24 PM) Yeah, I'm not slamming Mussina over his career, he's been a very good pitcher, but those days are behind him, he has struggled this year He was quite terrible last season as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 01:22 PM) He was quite terrible last season as well wasn't mussina on the mound during the "aaron rowand" game in the bronx, the one where the sox were hitting missiles back at mussina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowch Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'm pretty frustrated about last night's game. Wang's 2.00 WHIP from last night makes me sick that we didn't win. More reason for me to despise him. Looks like the lineup...assuming ozzie doesn't mess around too much, has a couple of guys who have done very well against Mussina. I can only hope they can make the Yankees look horrible on NATIONAL TV. I have mlb.tv, but I enjoy watching games on my tv. Well anyway, let's score 20 tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Im hoping our new patient approach makes us effective vs Mussina tonight. I have the sinking feeling we are going to need alot of runs, especially since Ill be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I predict a 3 and a half hour game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I predict a Carlos Quentin HR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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