Kalapse Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 This definitely feels like a playoff game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Vazquez has been missing on his locations. The first two sequences all featured either curves or change-ups that were hanging on the inside of the plate when they were called outside. Fortunately, the hitters were looking outside and/or for fastballs. Should have used a slider low and away on Bay but got away with it because his bat was slowed down by the offspeed stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Nice AB there by JD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 if we can't hit homeruns, we dont win as proven all season long we need some guys to step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 After 4 innings, this offense looks as lifeless as it did on Wednesday. No reason in the world for Thome to be swinging at 1st pitch slider from Dice-K after a walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Ramirez needs to be running as soon as he gets on. Dice-K is slow to the plate due to his motion and Varitek can throw about as well as Toby Hall last season. That would have given them 3 chances to drive in the runner from 2nd, not that it helped Boston last inning. This game would have been much different had Cabrera's first liner ended up as a triple. Now the next problem will be Vazquez elevating his pitch count and sitting at over 50 pitches here early in the 4th. Looks like we will have to go to Carrasco first in this game. We don't have time to mess around in this game with anything but our best relievers (if there are any!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Ramirez needs to be running as soon as he gets on. Dice-K is slow to the plate due to his motion and Varitek can throw about as well as Toby Hall last season. That would have given them 3 chances to drive in the runner from 2nd, not that it helped Boston last inning. This game would have been much different had Cabrera's first liner ended up as a triple. Now the next problem will be Vazquez elevating his pitch count and sitting at over 50 pitches here early in the 4th. Looks like we will have to go to Carrasco first in this game. We don't have time to mess around in this game with anything but our best relievers (if there are any!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 There are very few players I hate in baseball more than Dice-K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) Sweet....swinging at balls, and taking strikes. How many 3-2 offspeed pitches can Swisher strike out on this week? Edited August 30, 2008 by fathom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Dicek is nasty. It's fun facing two 2-loss pitchers in 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 daisuke is going to probably throw a complete game at this point, or pretty close if we don't clobber some longballs here shortly, this game is pretty much over imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Aug 29, 2008 -> 07:22 PM) daisuke is going to probably throw a complete game at this point, or pretty close if we don't clobber some longballs here shortly, this game is pretty much over imo I think we will need to score some runs to win this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 QUOTE (jphat007 @ Aug 29, 2008 -> 06:23 PM) I think we will need to score some runs to win this game. it'd be nice to string some hits together but Dice-K seems to know exactly what the weaknesses of our hitters are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 For Joe Crede's sake, I really hope 1-0 isn't the final score tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I like our chances in a battle of the bullpens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 30, 2008 -> 12:28 AM) I like our chances in a battle of the bullpens At this rate, it's Dice-K for 8 and Papelboner for the 9th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 pedroia has a horseshoe up his a a s s......palin,who the hell is palin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 29, 2008 -> 06:28 PM) I like our chances in a battle of the bullpens lol thank goodness a post I can laugh at. The Filibuster is cut throat right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Tony....you see that interaction between OC and Pedroia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 According to ESPN Gameday, Javy is getting squeezed badly. Two inside pitches, slightly about the mid section being called balls. Both clearly inside the strike zone according to Gameday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I think thats probably the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Javy's hung an offspeed pitch twice tonight, and it was both with 2 strikes to Ortiz. Let's go Oakland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 2-0 as farmer says "A bloop and a blast" is what we need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Aug 29, 2008 -> 07:32 PM) 2-0 as farmer says "A bloop and a blast" is what we need What this team needs is an enema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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