August 29, 2008
8/29: Time to step up
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Chicago White Sox (76-57) @ Boston Red Sox (77-56)
Javier Vasquez (10-11, 4.37) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-2, 2.98) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 |
GAME NOTES: With Beckett down, every Jon Lester and Daisuke Matsuzaka start takes on added importance. The Red Sox can't squander their outings like they did yesterday. Of the final 29 games of the season, 20 occur right here at home. Let's get it off to a good start!
Discussion
21 Comments on "8/29: Time to step up"
#1
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 5:15 PM
RED SOX
1. Mark Kotsay, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Jed Lowrie, 3B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Alex Cora, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
-- Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP
WHITE SOX
1. Orlando Cabrera, SS
2. A.J. Pierzynski, C
3. Carlos Quentin, LF
4. Jermaine Dye, RF
5. Jim Thome, DH
6. Paul Konerko, 1B
7. Nick Swisher, CF
8. Alexei Ramirez, 2B
9. Joe Crede, 3B
-- Javier Vazquez, SP
According to the Globe Beckett's test results came back positive and they are targeting Friday against Texas as his return. As if I believe that...
#2
Posted by JaredK, August 29, 2008 5:31 PM
Sox Prospects posting Beckett came out fine...no surgery. The link does not work that hey gave but seems legit.
#3
Posted by JaredK, August 29, 2008 5:32 PM
Sorry, didn't see that in your post already Bob. I just hope he is back by mid Sept.
#5
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 5:52 PM
I actually like this lineup, Kotsay should be more productive than Ellsbury in the leadoff spot and as much as I'd like to see Ells over Coco, o well... I think that Drew should leadoff when he gets back, thoughts?
#6
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 5:53 PM
That ChiSox lineup is fairly imposing though, nice when you can have a guy with Crede's pop in the 9 slot, although Alexei Ramirez is the most overrated player in the game
#7
Posted by Ric, August 29, 2008 6:33 PM
i think the red sox should make beckett and his right arm sleep frozen in carbonite every night.
#8
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 6:44 PM
Seriously... He slept on it wrong, I do that all the time after a long night...the man has millions you'd think he'd find a tempurpedic or something
#9
Posted by gerry, August 29, 2008 6:44 PM
Good lineup. Kotsay has done well at leadoff, and he will get extra AB's to learn hitting at Fenway. Ells could use a day off, and Coco has been hotter this road trip. He is auditioning for a full time job somewhere, so it's crunch time. It would be good if, like same age Youk, he found his mature power groove at Fenway and winds up adding another tool to his impressive resume.
#10
Posted by Evan Brunell, August 29, 2008 6:45 PM
I have a tempurpedic, one of the better investments I've ever made
#11
Posted by Mostly Running., August 29, 2008 7:09 PM
Listening to AC/DC and what happens? All I'm sayin.
#12
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 8:01 PM
So is it safe to say that Youk is starting to slump a little?
#13
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 8:12 PM
I was a little surprised to find out earlier this week that Kotsay is only 32, seems like he's been around forever. I gues injuries and pitchers parks have robbed him of what could have been a much more productive hitting career
#14
Posted by Evan Brunell, August 29, 2008 8:44 PM
The Red Sox are planning to call up Michael Bowden prior to Saturday's game, the Providence Journal reports.
#16
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 9:26 PM
who is this efficient pitcher and what has he done with Dice-K?
#17
Posted by Ric, August 29, 2008 9:31 PM
any chance tek gets his BA up to .250 for the season? the math would probably require a .300+ BA for the rest of the season, although im too lazy to do it.
#19
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 10:05 PM
Excellent win against a very good team, don't look not but the Red Sox seem to be clicking at the right time. They've flown under the radar all season, gonna be dangerous at the end.
#20
Posted by gerry, August 29, 2008 10:22 PM
Bob, are you really waiting for Youk's second half swoon? Not with just a handful of games left. But someone . . . Bailey, Kotsay, please give him a rest. Too bad that Thurston didn't give Pedroia a rest while he was up. We don't want these two to run out of gas.
#21
Posted by Bob, August 29, 2008 10:32 PM
Actually no Gerry, I know it seems like I'm not that high on Youk, but I love him just as much as anyone. I just was a little underwhelmed by him in the Yankee series and he wasn't that great in the beginning of this game. Of course he picked up a couple of hits later and made me look like an idiot. At this point in my life I've sorta gotten used to that.
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