Gameday Open Thread: Twins
by Texy
2008 February 29 at 3:57 pm
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Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins 7:05 pm Hammond Stadium – Ft. Myers SP: Daisuke Matsuzaka tv/radio: NESN – MLB.TV – WRKO |
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The Sox are back… but on TV this time! Dice-K opens the real spring season for the Red Sox, facing off against Boof Bonser and the Twins. We’re keeping the Mayor’s Cup this year, Twins! It looks better at City of Palms Park.
Don’t be alarmed when this svelte pitcher strides to the mound for the Twins in the 1st inning… it’s Boof. I swear. He’s just 30 pounds lighter this year.
Use the comments to this entry as your own personal Gameday open thread. I figure it would be fun for everyone to have a place to discuss the games in progress this season.
This was fun the other day, but it’s sad, I can’t watch the game and hang out here tonight! Go Sox!
We’ll cheer extra loud for you.
Why are you missing the game?
Courtesy of Ian, tonight’s starting lineup:
1 – Lugo SS
2 – Pedroia 2b
3 – Ortiz DH
4 – Ramirez LF
5 – Lowell 3b
6 – Youkilis 1b
7 – Varitek C
8 – Crisp CF
9 – Kielty RF
44 minutes and counting until the start of the game… is NESN doing a pre-game show, does anyone know?
No pregame – unless you count showing BC women’s basketball highlights “pregame”.
Oh. Gotcha. Do they look better than the baseball team looked yesterday?
At least they aren’t playing against the [insert whoever won last year's basketball championship here, because I know nothing about pro sports not called baseball]…
can’t wait.. is there a radio pregame?
Oh, sneaky Tito, playing Coco and Kielty.
Not sure, kate. I’m not in town, otherwise I’d check.
At least NESN is now showing Red Sox Report.
We’re live! Whee!
Orsillo has a WICKED sunburn.
Is my color off or has Orsillo’s head turned into a tomato?
Play Ball!!!!!
*is excited*
I was hanging around the dinner table with the fam and glanced up at the clock–6:59–and rocketed out of the room with only a quick, “Baseball game’s starting!” by way of explanation.
I’m so excited. :D
FIRST PITCH! Strike 1 for Lugo.
Wow–Bonser does look fantastic!
Lugo just grounded to short.
Boof does not even look like the same person from last year.
Night games at ST are so much fun. Go right from drinking at the game to out at the bars.
These blue unis are freaking me out.
Base hit for Papi!
(Pedroia grounded to second before him.)
MANNY MANNY MANNY MANNY!
Manny’s pants are smaller than normal. I’m convinced of it.
HOLY CRAP. Manny’s swing is amazing. I love it. Wow. He just looks so much more powerful than he did even at the end of last year. This is ALDS Manny, but better and in February.
The unis are throwing me off, too! Aww, and look–there’s Tito in his jacket. Poor guy.
No mistaking Manny’s old helmet.
Did we get a Molson commercial because of Justin Morneau?
Those Boston blue jackets look SHARP. I have the red Red Sox one, that came out for the World Series… but the visitor’s blue one isn’t out yet.
I can’t wait to see DiceK throw.
Dice-K! Wow. Is it just me, or does he look short?
Aw, base hit. But nice hustle by Coco for the out.
PFP paid off!
Nice little 6-4-3 DP there.
All hail the Mullet!
Oh no. SOX Appeal is back.
PFP FTW! :D
(SeewhatIdidthere? :o)
Holy shit, is Sox Appeal back? I though no dentist= no Sox Appeal. Boo.
Liza: That’s SWIDT
Did we all spit out our drinks when they said Sox Appeal was back?
and by the way pink hat ian is here
UGH. Sox Appeal.
The idea is great – I’d love it if all my first dates were at baseball games. You learn a hell of a lot about a guy from that.
fc are we playing texting scrabble here.
I accidentally just commented anonymously…oops!
No one cares about Sox Appeal. Shut up Remy.
Pink Hat Ian! Are you wearing your favorite pink hat?
Oh yes it is being displayed proudly.
All that NESN HD coverage during the Red Sox spring break and they couldn’t bring the cameras across town.
and a honey latte from starbucks to boot :D
BOOOOO! I don’t want the kiddie Sullivan Tire commercial, I want the Dustin Pedroia one.
Uggghhhh. Shut up about the RSN president stuff too.
I’m already tired of Remy.
Wow–look how full the dugout is!
I know. Maybe no one got sent out to the bullpen? I saw Timlin in there earlier.
Sox are on! I just got home (of course had to stop for pizza, cause I’m not cooking today!).
Am I a total geek for putting my Sox jersey and hat on??? heeheeeheee
and a honey latte from starbucks to boot :D
Soweet double play!
Another DP? Good job, Dice-K. :)
Some non-shocking news here
Not at all, jules. I forgot to go put mine on. I’m wearing a Dallas Cowboys shirt. GO AHEAD AND BOO ME. :)
Jules, you’re asking a bunch of people typing on computers during the game if you’re a geek?
Man, I really miss that Eric Gagne. //opposite day
Jules- I put a jersey on too hehe.
OF COURSE Gagne was throwing well in the bullpen. The poor Brewers.