Angels @ Fenway (4/22, 4/23, 4/24)

A.J. · Post #21 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:16 am

Mathis with the 2 run bomb :clap:

A.J. · Post #22 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:18 am

Aybar with another double. 2nd one on the night.

A.J. · Post #23 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:19 am

Aybar with another double. 2nd one on the night.

A.J. · Post #24 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:34 am

Lugo with a rbi single.

A.J. · Post #25 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:39 am

Julian Tavarez is in

A.J. · Post #26 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:48 am

Pedroia with the double

A.J. · Post #27 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:56 am

Youkilis tied the ballgame with a homer.

Weaver 105 pitches through 5 innings.

The Rondo Show · Post #28 » by **The Rondo Show** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:14 am

Jacoby Ellsbury goes deep into the night again.

A.J. · Post #29 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:16 am

The Rondo Show wrote:Jacoby Ellsbury goes deep into the night again.

great ballplayer.

A.J. · Post #30 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:38 am

Torii strikes out :banghead:

The Rondo Show · Post #31 » by **The Rondo Show** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:40 am

I don't know how Okajima does it, but he consistently blows 88-89 MPH fastballs by hitters. Have any Sox fans on here ever watched him from the seats behind the plate? Is really he that deceptive?

A.J. · Post #32 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:05 am

The Rondo Show wrote:I don't know how Okajima does it, but he consistently blows 88-89 MPH fastballs by hitters. Have any Sox fans on here ever watched him from the seats behind the plate? Is really he that deceptive?

I think his delivery gets hitters out. He doesnt even look at the plate when he pitches.

A.J. · Post #33 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:17 am

Red Sox take the lead.

A.J. · Post #34 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:24 am

Paps in in :nonono:

A.J. · Post #35 » by **A.J.** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:30 am

Game over. Good game guys

Post #36 » by **Bleeding Green** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:24 am

Papelbon was stroking 100 MPH according to NESN and MLB Gameday. Jesus Christ.

He's faced 41 batters this season. 18 have struck out, which is 43.9%. It's just gotten to videogame levels with this guy. Last year he was just completely insane, striking out 84 of the 224 batters he faced (37.5%), but he's even surpassing it so far this year. And I think that figure last year was pretty close to the major league record. Pedro Martinez struck out 37.5% of batters in 1999, which I imagine is either the record or extremely close.

I don't really get Okajima. How he's so effective or how he even manages to find home plate is a mystery to me. Obviously he has tremendous command, but it's still just an 87 MPH fastball. Similarly I could never get Foulke. He had two pitches. Why no one could guess fastball and consistently crush him was beyond me.

Post #37 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:05 pm

At first I thought it was Okijima

The Rondo Show · Post #38 » by **The Rondo Show** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:26 pm

Angels
1. Figgins, 3B
2. Matthews, LF
3. Guerrero, RF
4. Anderson, DH
5. Hunter, CF
6. Kotchman, 1B
7. Izturis, 2B
8. Mathis, C
9. Aybar, SS

Garland -- P

Red Sox
1. Ellsbury, CF
2. Pedroia, 2B
3. Ortiz, DH
4. Ramirez, LF
5. Drew, RF
6. Casey, 1B
7. Lugo, SS
8. Lowrie, 3B
9. Cash, C

Matsuzaka -- P

Craig Hansen has been called up for tonight.

The Rondo Show · Post #39 » by **The Rondo Show** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:24 pm

Matsuzaka now scratched from his start due to illness. Seems like the entire team is sick right now.

Lester gets the start on short rest.

Post #40 » by **Bleeding Green** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:46 pm

UGH. Youk has a stiff back and Varitek isn't feeling well enough to play either.

So backups include Coco Crisp, a sick Varitek and Youkilis with a stiff back.