Everybody should be rested up after the rain delay yesterday. Here's to looking for the Good AJ to show up today. I'll have to try some of those ribs you posted to get the taste of Soriano blowing CC's game outta my mouth

Totally fine with that lineup.

"The man with the golden arm?" Ohh, God, Alex, how inauspicious a moniker!

Take it back!

If AJ liked the cooler weather, you'd think he'd be a better playoff pitcher.

Hey, a hard double! Good work, Derek!

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[3] Well, you have to admit, AJ does seem to like the needle

[6] ?

[8] Never mind, got it. Hits remaining.

Heh, I could hear Cornflake yell FUCK all the way out here in California after that pop-up.

OWWWWW!!!

Thats not good.

Another HBP for Tex? Is he a ball magnet?

[10] Kay: Nick's not happy with himself....

Oh, AJ ...

Houdini act.

Oh, motherfucker. Nice catch.

So, no matter who is catcher AJ's pitches bounce away. Some where Posada is nodding.

NOW RUN

Steal Brett, steal!

Good boy.

I'll take it

I'm still bitter over that MVP

Kay's right, that's crazy that Thome practically came to a full stop before he even reached first.

Only checking the score here and there...AJ in some trouble here?

Wow, the Sox just missed a great opportunity to score.

am I the only one terrified at the prospect of Phil Huges pitching against a winless Sox team at Fenway on Opening Day?

or even Phil Huges non-pornstar twin brother, Phil Hughes?

hahahah!

Hey, Hey, Hey!

It's FAAAAAAAAAT ANDRUUW!!!

Cleveland 1, Sox 0 after 8.

Andruw! i was very pleased with this pickup.

C'mon Martin, we are definitely going to need these runs...

[30] hey cult - the place in Atlanta where we hung out and watched Joba's first major league appearance, is no longer there. but when it was, they had a HUGE sign painted on the side of the building that read:

ANDRUW WAS HERE

[for some reason, it wasn't at the Gold Club...]

[34] =)

IT IS HIGH, IT IS ... UH ... SHORT ... IT IS?

IN!!!!

Gritner!

Oh, I go away and they scor a bunch of runs? Yippe!

0-6 shit sox.

liriano gonna be at 80 pitches...

[38] feel free to leave anytime! ; )

That's quite a crowd on the Tobin Bridge. Can't wait to listen to EEI on the way home!

Heh, I could hear Cornflake yell FUCK all the way out here in California after that pop-up. ground out.

just opened up gameday - nice to see the 4-2 lead.

[41] i can only imagine. only thing i miss about boston is reveling in the misery.

[40] LOL, gee, thanks.

well, let's just hope the shit sox don't shell hughes, sweep us and become the 2011 WS favorites again...

[44] ; )

[45] damn, that's a bit tooopessimistic :{

yeah I just put on Tony Masserotti's show streaming.

"this team SUCKS, and I know...I covered Butch Hobson"

Aw, poor Red Sox are now 0-6.

No, Kay, that's not a tough call.

That was a pretty obvious E-5.

They're going to change that E-5. That's no error.

DEEEEEEEEEEEP

20 feet in front of the wall.

[49] You think???

I disagree, totally.

[50] Certainly was. He had more than enough time to set and make something other than a half-assed rainbow to 1st.

[53] Huh. Maybe I need to see it again.

[54] Basically, it looked like he thought he had far less time than he did, so he sorta whirled around and flung the ball in the general direction of 1st. Even with the half-assed throw, the ball got to the 1st base bag (area) 2-3 steps ahead of the runner.

[53] Agreed...it looked like he had lots of time.

Meanwhile ... YAY-J!

[48] I'm watching the Twins feed and even their announcers are making fun of the Sox: "They better hurry up and get going if they are going to win 120 games this season!"

I must admit, that the 120-wins prediction seems to have achieve widespread mockery makes me laugh.

To resurrect a trade rumor: as shaky as Liriano looked, I'd feel better with him as the #5 starter than the Yankees' current options.

[59] Indeed

Meanwhile, as regards the Red Sox, to quote Simmons quoting The Wolf, "Let's not start sucking each other's [Lollipops] quite yet", it's a long, long season.

[59] Also for rhyming purposes.

Meanwhile, the David Robertson "Dry-Hump Counter", brought to you by Scores, is now: 5!

[62] Yes, yes, that should not be underestimated.

[61] Right, but if you live in WEEI territory, as Marek intimated, it greatly increases quality of life for the Sox to start off badly.

Casilla's an ugly fucker, huh?

How can that NOT be a strike? He pulled the bat back? really?

[55] [56] Yeah, on reflection you're probably right.

[65] I'm loving life right now.

You don't know how excited I am to see Feliciano come back so Joe can mix and match.

[67] Gameday has it right down the pike.

It's good that Posada is no longer behind the plate---no more passed balls or lousy throws to 2B.

[72] I was just going to say something along the same lines, with a similarly sarcastic tone.

[72] Does Martin block the plate?

[70] About as happy as I am that Chief Clownshoes has been anointed "TEH 7TH INNING" guy by the Lord of the Binder?

[72] [73] I was going to go with the Montero reference, but yeah.

Joba took his sweet ass time getting over there

The smooooth combo of Teix to Joba.

Man, tough crowd today!

I think we can all agree that if Martin as the catcher means we don't have to see Cervelli three times a week, this is a win.

[72] i know - we are so fortunate.
and an added bonus as singleton pointed out the other day is he is so well rested he has more energy while running the bases.

i also am dying to know if martin will be aj's personal catcher or if it will be frankie b when he gets off the dl.

Man, the Yankees ought to invest in a "Swear Jar" for charity ...

Wow, I just watched the last play of the Sox game. Wow, again. They've lost in a nice variety of ways now. And this weekend they can add to the variety!

[80] If that's the case,I agree entirely. But we'll see how much rest Girardi gives Martin once Cervelli returns.

I don't dislike Martin. Glad he's on the team. It's just that I would rather have Posada catching and a really good hitter DHing.

Then again, compared to the Red Sox' catching situation, ours is like having Elston Howard back up Yogi Berra.

[82] I was thinking the same thing, I've heard at least four LOUD curses.

[84] Oh, I'm sure Cervelli will be playing all the damn time, totally killing his value.

[85] Yep, or at least some sort of catching platoon between Martin and Posada (and no fake Molina wasting a roster spot). Anyway, as you point out, things could be worse.

[85] It would have been Posada catching and that silly rotating DH, with some scrubtastic player playing every day at one position or another.

[89] Yeah, that's a good point.
So when I stop thinking about how I'd really like it to go, and think about how it would be going if Martin weren't on the team, that does make the current situation look pretty good.

Okay, I gotta leave. Everybody say one extra sarcastic thing to make up for my absence.

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A "hit" is as good as a hit!

*wincing* Three of Derek's five hits are infield.

[94] He's hit some liners that were at someone or went foul.

Posada shouldn't be considered a catcher anymore.

I mean, I'm all for your fielding our best team/lineup, but all things considered I rather like Piss-Hands and I'd prefer that he be able to enjoy his retirement with his wife and children, rather than suffering in a post-concussion haze.

This isn't the NFL.

[91] you must have a really high vorp/s if EVERYBODY must say one extra sarcastic thing to make up for your absence.

[96] yeah i agree. even though coffee joe has waffled as to whether this is the reason po is not catching, my speculation is it is a big part of it, and thus i am ok with him not getting rattled around back there anymore.

[97] Hahahah!!

That's clean?