Abraham seems like a smart guy, consistent in his approach. I have read a lot of his stuff on EB, including chats. He's sometimes criticized for taking a condescending tone toward fans who panic too easily, propose unreasonable trades, or speculate about next season before this one is over. I've been OK with that tone for the most part.
But yesterday he pissed me off. Before the game, he dedicated a post to Drew's coming out of the lineup, writing, "J.D. Drew has added to his MLB record of most times scratched from the lineup because of a hamstring strain."
I suppose he's trying to be a bit funny, and I suppose he's referring to the fact when Drew misses games, he often is scratched at the last moment. But as RS has pointed out, Drew's right up there in terms of games started for the year. Why should Abraham, whose calling card is skewering boneheaded fan notions, encourage the notion of Drew as fragile? Many the Sox fans in the Oakland stands last week were loudly calling him "Nancy". It's probably too late -- the label's not going away.
Having said all that, DJ is not in the lineup for today's game (12:35 PST / 3:35 EST).
RED SOX (57-44)
Scutaro SS
McDonald RF
Youkilis 1B
Ortiz DH
Martinez C
Beltre 3B
Hermida LF
Hall 2B
Patterson CF
Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (1-1, 6.66)
ANGELS (52-51)
Aybar SS
Izturis DH
Callaspo 3B
Abreu RF
Matsui LF
Kendrick 2B
Napoli 1B
Wilson C
Willits CF
Pitching: RHP Joel Pineiro (10-7, 4.18)
In other news, Edes has a good article on Okajima's social and language issues, and Sons of Sam Horn a good discussion on the same.
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I don't like that lineup. At least we'll have a solid bench???
Well, time to break the streak:
Last 8 - LL WW LL WW
Yeah, it kinda blows. Abraham says on EB that Francona only grudgingly let VMart play because we have an off day tomorrow. I guess Lowrie needs rest, too, as well as Cameron. Throw in Drew's hammy and this is the lineup you get.
Still, we beat two good pitchers the last two games. Going 6-4 on this road trip would be really nice. We also need a black-arts consultant to throw some major negative mojo on the freakin' Rays.
They did this already once this year, then came back down to earth.
They had that super hot start, then the sox overtook them at one point, so I'm not worried. Regression to the mean is a bitch.
Enjoy the SF/Fish game with A+L!
No bard or pap today.
Sweet.
Guess we'll have to put up a 10 spot whenever it becomes apparent that Beckett isn't going to throw a CG (which would be the easiest and least stressful option for today).
Yarrrr Papi's called strike three looks close on GDGD.
he bitched about it, looked close on tv too. good strike according to brooks baseball though.
piniero scratched, LAAAA going to do a committee sort of thing here i guess.
I can dig an OTT from Beckett. And with Sheilds starting, we might not need eight more of them to win.
BELTre!!!!!
Beltre...Beltre.
Where would our season be without him?
And I never thought I'd be saying that. If you asked me where he'd be at in Game 102 (?), I'd say .260/.325, still with good power, maybe 14 HR.
HALL DONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beltre 5th in the AL at 4.2 WAR.
Holy mackerel. 11 is a shit-ton of HRs for how much Hall has played. He's hardly perfect, but has certainly made up for his faults with some o' those sweet dongs.
.745 OPS (before today) and a homer every 19 at bats or so is more than acceptable for a scrap heap kind of acquisition like Hall. Of course, it isn't the .899 OPS he put up in 2006, but it beats the shit out of the .640ish mark of his last three seasons.
And Sheilds at 47 pitches after the walk to Scutaro.
I don't feel bad for teams too often, and never when they swept us out of the playoffs in the previous year. But the Angels have kinda fallen down a hole here.
locked and loaded!
here comes scoscia.
fuck duh angels.
hall has been a pretty solid pickup, crushes dongs every now and then and its a respectable ops. definitely better than the type of shit we've seen in the infield for the past couple of years (i.e. lugo) and he can play every position out there!
boooooooooooo. too many lobs.
Fuck. That felt like a thrashing but it's only 2-0.
Pricks.
Still feel sorry for them, zen? :>)
what the fuck? i leave my desk for 5 min and come back to a tie game?
god dammit.
Er. Nope.
It's my fault.
What the devil is this? THIS SHOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC WIN!!!!111ONE1!
No. Sympathy.
None.
Jeremy Hermida: it is time for me to understand why you are playing on this team.
In other words:
Run(s).
I question Hermida > Nava and Ramram/Okajima > Manuel.
While I realize the players on the team can't be sent down to Pawtucket, part of me wants to see them DFA'ed, never to be seen in red socks again.
Mike Scioscia is disappointed. That's his disappointed face.
Well, looks like there's a storm where the satellite is located providing me with the feed for today's game.
GDGD it is.
Return of the OTT.
Damn your sweaty hide.
When did LOB-fest become...pitching duel?
C'mon, now, Susudio.
allan: "nice. leaving to meet zen now!"
Did somebody call for an exterminator?
I'm jealous of Zen being able to go hang out with L and A. HI FROM THE EAST COAST.
Oooh bases loaded with nobody out!
No more LOBosity.
GRAND SLAM MARCO SCUTARO.
Thanks for showin' up, Ish.
Ah hah ha ha ha. And with that grand slam, I'm off to PacBell.
Have a good time!
Ugh. Golden Sombrero for Ortiz. :|
You guys like my new avatar? :P
I wish we scored more runs.
DAS WASSER.
your avatar still no comprende, muchacho.
I don't like missing all these wins, but if the Sox wanna go 10-0 while I'm away, I'll figure out a way to deal with it.
Crazy win by the Jints in 10.
Just stay in cali! Sox are undefeated when you're there.
For whatever reason, Ish, I can't see your avatar.
The Giants game was a blast and the company was great.
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