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04-17-08: Red Sox vs. Yankees

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Jill D

Posted: Apr 17 2008, 04:06 PM

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Probables: Joshua Patrick Beckett v. Michael Cole Mussina

Youk's toe is sore, but he's feeling OK to play.

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He called Terry Francona and told the manager to put him in the lineup -- or else.

Or else?

"Or I would annoy him all game (in the dugout),'' said Youkilis.

"It's sore,'' said Youkilis. "But as long as I can put my shoe on and be able to stand on my toes, I'm good. It's not painful when I walk.''

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"2004 was for our parents and grandparents and everyone that suffered through eight decades. This is for us and our children and everybody in Red Sox Nation, that we can do it again." - Tom Werner 10/29/2007

"some people are dipped in shit, others are just dipshits." - TN, 11/18/2007

Jill D	Posted: Apr 17 2008, 04:09 PM
Don Mattingly Ate His Homework Group: Members Posts: 10,314 Member No.: 24 Joined: 9-May 06	Pregame notes: Bryan Corey has opted for free agency. Alex Cora is human just like the rest of us. He failed to get his MRI yesterday because he had a problem with the closed tube. He's trying again today in an open MRI. Coco's out again with the sore hamstring. Red Sox 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. David Ortiz, DH 4. Manny Ramirez, LF 5. Kevin Youkilis, 3B 6. J.D. Drew, RF 7. Jason Varitek, C 8. Sean Casey, 1B 9. Julio Lugo, SS -Josh Beckett, SP Yankees 1. Johnny Damon, LF 2. Derek Jeter, SS 3. Bobby Abreu, RF 4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B 5. Jason Giambi, 1B 6. Jorge Posada, DH 7. Robinson Cano, 2B 8. Melky Cabrera, CF 9. Chad Moeller, C -Mike Mussina, SP -------------------- "2004 was for our parents and grandparents and everyone that suffered through eight decades. This is for us and our children and everybody in Red Sox Nation, that we can do it again." - Tom Werner 10/29/2007 "some people are dipped in shit, others are just dipshits." - TN, 11/18/2007

Jill D	Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:32 PM
Don Mattingly Ate His Homework Group: Members Posts: 10,314 Member No.: 24 Joined: 9-May 06	Manny! Mussina must be seeing Manny in his nightmares. -------------------- "2004 was for our parents and grandparents and everyone that suffered through eight decades. This is for us and our children and everybody in Red Sox Nation, that we can do it again." - Tom Werner 10/29/2007 "some people are dipped in shit, others are just dipshits." - TN, 11/18/2007

Mel Hall	Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:45 PM
Failed Writer and Musician Group: Members Posts: 17,987 Member No.: 29 Joined: 9-May 06	Beckett has no-hitter stuff tonight.. i'm calling it -------------------- Fire Smo!

-BB-	Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:52 PM
Don Mattingly Ate His Homework Group: Members Posts: 11,782 Member No.: 85 Joined: 19-September 06	nah, Beckett not showing anything special tonight. it's fascinating to me that two pitchers with similar stuff, hell, the same pitcher in two different seasons, could get such different results. the difference between good/great/mediocre just doesn't seem like much. -------------------- rule #16: if someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it. ~Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Jill D

Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:54 PM

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QUOTE (Mel Hall @ Apr 17 2008, 07:45 PM)

Beckett has no-hitter stuff tonight.. i'm calling it

You're just trying to jinx it

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-BB-	Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:55 PM
Don Mattingly Ate His Homework Group: Members Posts: 11,782 Member No.: 85 Joined: 19-September 06	me? never. let's see if Ellsbury is a little smarter on the bases this time....oops, too late. -------------------- rule #16: if someone thinks they have the upper hand, break it. ~Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Jill D

Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:55 PM

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QUOTE (-BB- @ Apr 17 2008, 07:52 PM)

nah, Beckett not showing anything special tonight. it's fascinating to me that two pitchers with similar stuff, hell, the same pitcher in two different seasons, could get such different results. the difference between good/great/mediocre just doesn't seem like much.

Interesting from Bradford's blog on Beckett vs. Yankees (from Inside-Edge):

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- Josh Beckett beat the Yankees on Saturday, but they continued to hit his fastball hard. Last year, the Yankees batted .301 against Beckett�s heater, compared to .248 by every other team. For reference, the league average against all fastballs last year was .285. On Saturday, the Yankees got all five of their hits off Beckett fastballs. The good news for Beckett is that the Yanks did not get a single hit off of the seven changeups he threw on Saturday; they batted a gaudy .600 against his changeup last year.

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Jill D

Posted: Apr 17 2008, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE (-BB- @ Apr 17 2008, 07:55 PM)

me? never.

let's see if Ellsbury is a little smarter on the bases this time....oops, too late.

Nope, Mel.

That's the second time this season Ellsbury's gone on a pitchout and made it easily.

In the first, I thought it was a hit-run, the way Pedroia hit the ball he had no chance to get back.

Manny absolutely crushed that ball.

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Mel Hall	Posted: Apr 17 2008, 07:32 PM
Failed Writer and Musician Group: Members Posts: 17,987 Member No.: 29 Joined: 9-May 06	move along.. nothing to see here.. Bruins on Channel 3 -------------------- Fire Smo!

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