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Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:23 pm**

Just a 2 game series against the lowly Blue Jays.

Game 1: Tim Wakefield (1.35 ERA) v. Tomo Ohka (7.02 ERA)

Alex Rios, RF
Matt Stairs, LF
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Gregg Zaun, C
Aaron Hill, 2B
Royce Clayton, SS
Jason Phillips, 1B
John McDonald, 3B

Julio Lugo, SS
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Oritz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
J.D. Drew, RF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Wily Mo Pena, CF
Doug Mirabelli, C
Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Game 2: Julian Tavarez (6.75 ERA) v. Roy Halladay (2.37 ERA)

Alex Rios, RF
Adam Lind, LF
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Gregg Zaun, C
Royce Clayton, SS
John McDonald, 3B

Julio Lugo, SS
Eric Hinske, 1B
David Oritz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
J.D. Drew, RF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Jason Varitek, C
Wily Mo Pena, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Coco Crisp has a strained oblique and Wily Mo will be replacing him in the lineup for the first game. It's unclear how serious Crisp's injury is, but obliques seemingly take a long time to heal.

Let's kick them while they're down. No Overbay, no Glaus, no Johnson. And for some reason Adam Lind isn't playing in the first game. They're hurting right now and they're overrated to begin with. Crush their spirit and destroy their will.

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:32 pm**

well I hesitate to really think they're "lowly". We did have trouble with them last year. (Especially Vernon Wells) They're throwing out Doc for one of the games and we just had a hardfought series with NY so a letdown game (or 2) is more than likely to happen....

Just my 2c

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:10 pm**

The Red Sox are better than last year and the Blue Jays are worse and more injured.

I bet they finish fourth in the division.

Posted: **Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:43 pm**

Nice. That's Pedroia's 8th walk on the season. Bases loaded for Lugo.

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:16 am**

PEDROIA!

He will lead the team in batting average this season. Watch.

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:58 am**

Hey, Mike Timlin! Good old Mike Timlin.

Emphasis on old.

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:59 am**

Wily Mo Sucks
Timlin is done

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:19 am**

Timlin has only bee horrible since the end of 2005. It's understandable that you would put him into the game when the Red Sox have a somewhat reasonable chance at coming back with the heart of the order coming up.

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:34 am**

Wily Mo is bumming me out. His swings are so casual, and so far away from the ball. I want to see a little more intensity at the plate. It's looking more and more to me like he just can't hit. I remember when Ortiz was behind Giambi and didn't play much, but every time Ortiz got up to the plate you could see how beautiful his swing was. With Wily Mo, nada. Who cares how far he hits it on those rare, rare occasions that he doesn't strike out?

Posted: **Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:11 pm**

Youkilis has the day off and Hinske takes his place in the field and in the batting order. Crisp is still injured so Pena will get some more playing time.

Win.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:23 am**

Mike Lowell is really swinging a hot bat right now.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:48 am**

Ugh, Tavarez...isn't as decent a 5th starter as I would have hoped. Lester needs to start preparing to take over.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:53 am**

Someone else do the game threads from now on.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:00 am**

Random Fact: I know John McDonald's uncle, Bruce McDonald.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:03 am**

Punch his brother for giving birth to such an annoying baseball player.

Posted: **Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:39 am**

Way to jinx the series BG......

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