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Sox Drop DH Opener, Can't Beat Blue Jays

Javier Vazquez had his good stuff in Tuesday's first game of a double header with the Blue Jays. Unfortunately for the Sox, AJ Burnett had better, no-hit-type stuff. In fact, he carried a no-hitter into the 6th when Orlando Cabrera hit a smash off the glove of Scott Rolen.

  • Jim Thome's sac fly in the 6th inning broke up a run of 19 straight innings in which the Sox only scoringing (if any) came on solo homers.
  • AJ Pierzynski twice bunted into a fielder's choice. It was the third time he's done that in the last two series, with all three bunts being pushed straight up the middle.
  • AJ wasn't the only one who couldn't bunt. Juan Uribe and Alexei Ramirez each failed to get down bunts in obvious Ozzie bunting situations.
  • I'm trying to figure out what Ozzie intended with his bullpen usage. Vazquez went 98 pitches, which doesn't exactly put him in the best position to start on short rest Saturday, so I'm not sure why he didn't get another inning of work in. Ozzie called on Horacio Ramirez and Ehren Wasserman to work the 7th, then backed them up with Matt Thornton and Mike MacDougal. Thornton threw just 8 pitches to get 2 strikeouts. He used both his preferred lefties, but seemed to pull both of them earlier than needed. I don't know if either will be available for the late game.

    [Update by The Cheat, 09/09/08 4:37 PM CDT ]: CSN's post-game coverage mentioned that Javy left the stadium after he was pulled to tend to his wife, who had been hit by a foul ball at some point during the game.

  • Nick Swisher can take a strike 3 looking.
  • The Sox have scored 6 runs on 18 hits in 5 games against the Jays this year.
  • The Sox have allowed 13 runs (8 earned) in the games against the Jays this season.
  • All 3 of the Jays runs came after two outs, nobody on.
  • Overbay's double in the 6th came on a center-cut, belt-high fastball. AJ called for the pitch up and out of the zone.

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ruh-roh, scooby.

sox playoff hopes take dive.

"i'd like to think of me returning when i can to the greatest little boozer and to sally maclennane."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 9, 2008 4:38 PM CDT   0 recs

if ssh is around for the second game and things don't go well, i fear for all of us.

"i'd like to think of me returning when i can to the greatest little boozer and to sally maclennane."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 9, 2008 4:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes, "everything will be ok", but the game still sucked

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Sep 9, 2008 4:45 PM CDT   0 recs

guess i don't need to post one then

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 9, 2008 5:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Is there something

in the leftfield grass that causes hitters to take called third strikes? Swisher looks like Pods at the plate.

At least Q was immune.

by vaughan3 on Sep 9, 2008 4:46 PM CDT   0 recs

man. sox starters' wives are dropping like flies.

i have no problem protecting ashley richard tonight.

by larry on Sep 9, 2008 4:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Wow. No wonder he doesn't pay attention to first base.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 10, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ozzie the Moron Strikes Again!

Ozzie is an IDIOT! He has to be at the bottom 5 of mlb managers. He either leaves his pitchers in too long or he can’t get runs. Today against the Jays, men on first and second with no outs and he doesn’t even attempt to bunt them over. He sucks my ass! All he does is blame players, yet he makes every wrong decision that can be made. He leaves McDick in too long without bringing in Jenkin to clean up, and then won’t move runners over. And Swisher is satruck out looking! Hell, these guys probbly hate playing for this moron. You have to! He does everything to lose. Like I said, in the bottom five of managers in mlb.

Just one man’s opinion.

by The Actual El Guapo on Sep 9, 2008 4:58 PM CDT   0 recs

hmmm. so we repost on SSS posts from SSS.

come on, AEG. at least give me a recap of that fanpost so i don’t have to re-open it. has the nomination passed yet?

by larry on Sep 9, 2008 5:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i came out of lurker mode

to try and help pass it, but………..

by scott b on Sep 9, 2008 5:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

KW on PTI just called Torii a HoFer

I hate ESPN

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 9, 2008 5:02 PM CDT   0 recs

KW?

Kenny Williams was on PTI?

by JoeCoolMan24 on Sep 9, 2008 5:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

shit

some reason i thought Wilbon’s first name was Kenny. Must be the W last name

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 9, 2008 5:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes, Michael Wilbon

And we just call him Wilbon, not MW or KW for that matter.

by JoeCoolMan24 on Sep 9, 2008 5:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

my bad

no excuses, I Crede’d that one

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 9, 2008 5:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the importance (or non-importance) of stolen bases.

interesting post at BTB re: how many runs the best thieves add.

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2008/9/9/610770/willy-taveras-does-one-thi

OC, the top sox stealer since that motherfucker KW unreasonably and maliciously refused to permit that great american jerry lee owens to steal fifty bases for this team, added about 2.3 runs with his 18 for 22 efforts.

by larry on Sep 9, 2008 5:38 PM CDT   0 recs

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