Sox @ Indians (4/14, 4/15)

[The Rondo Show]

Tonight: Lester/Westbrook, 7 PM on NESN.
Tomorrow: Wakefield/Byrd, 7 PM on an alternate channel due to the B's playoff game. No idea what channel that is yet, but if you do (or if I find it out)...post it.

Tonight's lineups...

Red Sox
Coco Crisp, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Sean Casey, 1B
Julio Lugo, SS

Jon Lester, P


Indians
Grady Sizemore, CF
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Ryan Garko, 1B
Jason Michaels, LF
Franklin Gutierrez, RF
Casey Blake, 3B

Jake Westbrook, P

Would've liked to see Jacoby back in there leading off, but Coco is 6-8 against Westbrook. We'll see him back in there tomorrow, I'd imagine.

[Bleeding Green]

If you have Comcast it's on CN8. Channel 3 for me, so probably the same for you.

Actually, here is a list from NESN.

[The Rondo Show]

If you have Comcast it's on CN8. Channel 3 for me, so probably the same for you.

Actually, here is a list from NESN.

I've got Directv, so channel 660. Thanks for the link.

In other news, Jed Lowrie will make his MLB debut tomorrow:

Jed Lowrie will be making his major league debut here tomorrow -- if he's not inserted in some capacity tonight.

Terry Francona said he's not yet sure whether Lowrie will play third base or shortstop, though he did indicate that tomorrow (against Paul Byrd) would be a good time to rest Sean Casey. That's tough to do, since Casey has been swinging a hot bat, but Casey is 3-for-21 off Byrd with two walks, two RBI, and two strikeouts. All three hits have been singles.

But that decision hasn't yet been made -- just that Lowrie will be in tomorrow here at Progressive Field. (Yes, you can weep. For those who haven't been paying attention, it's no longer Jacobs Field in Cleveland, it's Progressive Field. It's still a nice ballpark, by whichever name it has at the moment.)

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... _play.html

[sunshinekids99]

Wow horrible call there ump. Coco was safe.

[sunshinekids99]

That ball was crushed by Manny Ramirez. Borowski really is a terrible pitcher.

[Basketball Jesus]

How can people take you seriously as a closer when you throw your fastball in the mid-70s? It's not like Borowski has a Hoffmanesque change.

The Indians are a smart organization but their reliance on Borowski is borderline (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

[Basketball Jesus]

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[Basketball Jesus]

Sunday's game was probably the best hockey game of the season. Both teams were absolutely killing each other. For a moment it was as if the Big Bad Bruins were back. People were high-fiving each other after every hit on the ice. That's how epic it felt.

Definitely made missing the Sox game that much easier.

[The Rondo Show]

Sunday's game was probably the best hockey game of the season. Both teams were absolutely killing each other. For a moment it was as if the Big Bad Bruins were back. People were high-fiving each other after every hit on the ice. That's how epic it felt.

Definitely made missing the Sox game that much easier.

Game 2 was pretty physical as well, but since the series has come back to Boston, it's stepped up a notch or two and both teams are not passing up the chance to crush each other.

Not to turn this into a Bruins game thread, but Sunday's game was great and this 1st period was just as good. I can't even bring myself to check the Red Sox score for 3 seconds while they are playing. I have to wait for the commercials because I just know I'll miss 2 huge hits the way both teams are playing.

Sidenote: Milan Lucic isn't quite Tom Brady in my man crush book yet, but he's climbing up the man crush ladder pretty quick. What an entertaining player. You've gotta love the rivalry between him and Komisarek (Lucic just challenged him to a fight and was turned down), they are just KILLING each other.