Hey all! Last Nights loss sucked big time. Hopefully the offense will be much better today.

Hiya! Yeah, I hope the bats wake up.

Whoa, don't knock him off his feet there...

Jacoby is NOT happy.

Hi all.....ok, it's a good day for a win!!!

Pleatsss

Do they still have cowbells or something?

Aaah, sorry I'm a bit late! I found the best song ever. Synergy, synergy!

no more cowbells.....dam double plays

Aw, I thought we might get something going there.

Damnit...

Why do I get the feeling that Rays fans are going to be really annoying this year? I mean cowbells?

Oh, Josh... I love watching him pitch.

Heyyy.

BecKett

take that IWA-whatever!!!

That strikeout was a lesson from Beckett to Clay. Just throw fastballs to Aki

BecKett

Liza, i agree! ;) haha.

i kept refreshing the page and i wasnt seeing a gamethread! and i got rly nervous! haha. but then i exited out and opened it again and i found IT!

Oh, Josh, that's why we love you. You do that.

So nice to "see" Josh back in action.

Hi All!

BecKett!

What crappy game last night. Buchholz did a great job, tho.

The hubby is in the garage building a cabinet, the kidlet is still sleeping (had a midnight service last night), and I'm relaxing watching the game. Perfect!

BecKKett!!!!!!!!!!!

BecKKett

BecKKett!

BecKKett

Josh is hungry for a win.

BecKKett!

This is pretty much why we need him. Yeah.

I'll be here sporadically today. I've got to handle all of the posting on my blog today since my partner in crime Steve is working.

It's almost 2 Pm and I have 10 posts done because of the Red Sox, UConn Huskies and Patriots.

I love Josh. hes so serious, and he doesnt want to mess around. If the team needs good pitching, they'll give it to him, end of discussion. Thats what i love abt him.

That's some marathon blogging.

BecKKKett

Sit the fuck down! ha!

Holy shit!

BecKKKett!!!!!!

It's a K day I see

I'll be disappearing around three due to school obligations. But school's very important, so it's not something I can blow off...

BecKKKett
oh Josh...how we missed you!!

...hot damn, Josh. Nice.

Did I just hear Don say that Youk has the longest errorless streak at ANY position?

It is Liza but that's one of the bad things about a being a multiteam blog. especially when my two teams i cover are the Sox and UConn. Steve does the Pats and Celts but he's working so I get to do it all

BecKKKett!

The Baby Sox need to pick up on his intensity. Just awesome.

He did break the record last night (I was thinking of you!), although I'm not sure if it's the longest record anywhere...it could be, though, and it wouldn't surprise me if it was...

I thought he said first base.

I lived in Ware, MA when I was little...it's pronounced just like "where" so when people would go "Where do you live?" and I'd answer "Ware" they would be like "No WHERE do you live?" It kinda sucked:-P

Okay Manuel, awaken thy bat!

Ware did you live Meghan? :D

OK, I knew about the record at first, wasn't listening closely, wanted to check what I heard.

Anyone else pissed about the shot clock bullshit during the C's game yesterday? And the refs just sucking all-around?

Last night was bad for pro-sports officiating:-(

FC-- he said at any ONE position.

Yeah, the radio's just saying first base. It's not the entire field.

I don't think that really mattered last night for the C's. They simply got outplayed last night.

They'll bounce back big tomorrow night don't you worry.

Whoa - the radio just said Youk's batting average at the Trop is under .200 for his career. Not sure I like that.

um, i thought cowbell night was over

The cowbells must be easier to hear on TV. They didn't seem to dominate last night -- I barely heard them, really. Or maybe I just tuned them out.

lmaoo, i thoiught so too! wtf.

Okay Josh...time to work more of your magic!

I can hear one or two on the radio right now, but that's it. I guess a few people had tickets for both nights.

I have been hearing the cowbells all game. I bet some people who were there yesterday brought them back today just because.

I'm not worrying, the Hawks are going to get killed Monday.

Ticketmaster has a ton of game 5 tickets up still if anyone wants to go to it...I'm making myself wait until the ECF, if the C's get there, to go to a playoff game:-/

They aren't even making Shields work much...boo.

UMMMMMMMMMMM where was that pitch besides over the plate

BecKKKKett

Yanno...I used to be SO into basketball, both college and NBA. I don't know what happened, but about the only time I pay attention anymore is during March Madness. I lost interest in the NBA when all the greats from the Jordan era retired.

BecKKKKett!!!!

I can definitely hear the cowbells. Too bad NESN couldn't block them out (like my Bose headphones).

BecKKKKett!

Josh is SCARY good.

Holy shit. See, this is why we need Josh.

Desperate Third Baseman up, oooooh!

Holy fricken shit!

BecKKKKKett is just rolling along.

the most strikeouts hes had this season is 6..and hes already at friggin 5! holy shit.

Go back to Wisteria Lane, Evan.

(I do not watch that show, but my roommate loves it.)

sit down Eva!

All strikeouts no hitter/ that would be amazing!

::knock on wood::

I SO wish that I could see this game on TV. This has got to be amazing to watch.

Anyone know who the likely starter will be a week from Monday? That's my next "Sox on TV" game.

LINDSAY!!! YOU NEVER EVER SAY THAT!!!!!

And Lindsay it doesn't even matter. We just want a W.

Com on beck!

HA! Meghan beat me to it!

Lindsay, reverse psychology is the name of the game here!

Lindsay, you HAD to say it.

I knocked on wood! lol.

ok thats not my friggin fault! lol.

(sigh)......

See, thats what happens when you talk about a no hitter.

Ok, im just gonna shut up now =X

I knock on wood whenever the commentators say things, actually. See, I'm not very superstitious in my non-baseball life, but as far as the game goes...You just don't say anything whilst it's happening.

It is your fault Lindsay. that's one of those things you aren't allowed to talk about either.

Any of the walking stats encyclopedias know what the record is for the highest number of Ks in a no-hitter? Just curious.

Ok, i like Hinske n all, but he needs to knock it off! lol.

BecKKKKKKett anyway.

and BecKKKKKKet says....welcome to my world bitches!

...dude, Hinske stole. Wasn't expecting that.

Eh, I'll take the strikeout.

anyone know the record for most strikeouts in a game? or Becketts high?

The record for strikeouts in a game is 20.

Oh, and sry guys =( i didnt mean to jinx it! lol.

Yeah, Lindsay's K question is even more what I meant.

ahhhh. =)

Thanks, Ian.

Lindsay - don't worry about it. All we need today is some offense...

woops. that was supposed to be a dif picture! lmaoo

It was supposed to be of Beckett

Lindsay, that's TG's header, isn't it? It's randomized.

(stops functioning for one at-bat)

LOL, Steph!

(functions again) Jed, you going for a rocket launch there?

(chuckles) I wonder what Justin would say about Jed playing third so consistently...

haha

OK.

fc that is the record at any position by Youk

Beckett's career high in strikeouts is 12 while he was with the Marlins.

Liza - I do, too. Justin would totally have some sort of snarky comment about it...he always does.

Record at any position? Seriously? As in he has THE most consecutive chances without an error anywhere?

Or am I reading that wrong?

Maaaaaannnn, I remember my first look at Beckett, back when he was with the Marlins and pitched that incredible game in the WS.

Beckett's face in that pic is like "Mine! Mine!"

...and then there are those infielders who aren't quite so good...

Holy shit o.0

Youk should be renamed The Romanian God of Glove.

Speaking of "holy shit"...

Speechless.

WHAT WAS THAT

what just happened

WTF??????

fc would that be our very own E-6

...whoops. Guys, let's not do that again.

What the fuck?!!!

Beckett, CALM DOWN.

Beckett threw the ball away on a pick off move. it went to the bullpen and Drew threw it away on the throw back in allowing him to score.

Ian - yup. But his last play pales in comparison to the travesty we just saw.

Now since the runner was on base and Josh put him there, are they ruling that as earned or unearned?

BecKKKKKKKett

The run should be unearned

Unearned? Okay, that's what I thought...

Josh coming back with the strikeout - I like it.

As of now, Gameday's official scorer gave Josh the ER (and E) on that play.

BecKKKKKKKKett

E1 and E9 on that sad excuse for a pickoff, right?

BecKKKKKKKKett!

nice recovery...now lets get some runs so we can laugh about that later....BecKKKKKKKKt!!!!

(whistles) Gorgeous.

The announcers are calling it two errors; Gameday only shows the one on Josh.

No - just one E. E1.

EIGHT STRIKEOUTS in 12 batters? Amazing.

It should be two errors. One on Beckett for letting him get to third and a second error on Drew for allowing him to score.

Ooh, wait, we've got Jacoby up, don't we? Time for that college business...this one has a bonus cameo. Travis Buck is in right field.

(plays Oregon Homeboy on iTunes)

And i was wrong. it is an earned run.

Nuuuuuu. I FAIL.

It is earned? Okay.

Yeah, Remy said two...

Hey, Shields! You've got a ONE-HITTER so far! You've faced the MINIMUM batters! Sat down TEN CONSECUTIVELY! Hear that?

Well, technically BEcKKKKKKKKet...who do we think has the official score? NESN or Gameday? Cause they've got different things still...

Fuck the offense. God damnit.

Well that deeeefinitely worked. :P

Here's something from the Providence Journal:

It's only the third inning here at Tropicana Field and Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett has seven strikeouts -- a season-high.

Sure, it's still early in the game to even consider the right-hander recording a 20 strikeouts, but for a goof here are some eerie similarities to Roger Clemens' 20-K performance from April 29, 1986.

On that day the NFL draft was being held. The Celtics were playing the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA playoffs.

Currently, the NFL draft is being held and the Celtics are playing the Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.

Freaky? Maybe. Pushing it a little? Sure.

Could be worse. Could be raining.

that was not what I had in mind

The offense has to do something soon.

amalie bejamin said it's a E-1 for the throw to first and E-9 for the throw home

Hey, Meghan, didja see that?

He put the runner on base. He committed the error. It's definitely his earned run.

There may be no E on Drew because the runner had already turned for home and/or the scorer didn't believe he could have made the throw in time anyway.

Caroline: I like the way you think.

That was a GREAT hit. Wow.

Heey, it's Mr. Eva "Yeah" Longoria.

Wow, that kid is gonna have so many nicknames...

Yep - he pushed that right into the right spot in the RF corner.

And Drew bashed into the wall, too.

BecKKKKKKKKKet. Damn.

I feel bad for Evan. He must get all this shit for his name...

He's a funny kid, though.

ok now....how about some offense

Please offense do something here?

Aaaaagh, I have to run - I've got scholastic obligations. See everyone later!

This is definitely a pitcher's duel today - Josh is dealing the K's, and Shields is forcing the ball to pop or go on the ground.

Hey, Shields, you have a ONE-HITTER going so far.

Live statistics during games are subject to change and should be considered unofficial.

C'mon guys, let's get this thing going!

Fantastic eye, Manny.

A baserunner!

Ian: you just did NOT want to let that go, eh?

Thanks, Ian.

MANNY STEALS?!?! Beautiful.

Manny!

No I didn't.

Umm who put Jacoby in Manny's body

did Manny just steal!!!!

:-D

Last stolen base for Manny, for those who don't have NESN: April 10, 2005.

Manny being Jacoby.

Manny? Steals?

Wish I could have seen those dreads streaming behind him ..../shallow/ heeheehee...

I want him to steal third. Of course, this would never happen - but would rule if it did.

If he stole third, that'd be Manny Being Coco.

Not sure that he should tempt fate twice in a row...

We cannot let a Manny steal go to waste. That would be a crime.

I don't trust Tek in the clutch...

That was the 7th steal of manny's red sox career and 35th overall

We have to stop stranding baserunners.

(sigh)....... =/

runs, we need runs boys

Too bad Steph had to leave, Jed's leading off the next inning.

need more than one baserunner to get those runs kristina

Yeah - only 1 LOB so far today, but there were SIX last night. No bueno.

How bout this one from ESPN's draft chat.

Samantha (Atlanta, GA): You guys are so lazy. You literally answer a question every 3 to 5 minutes. Its quite pathetic and I'm sure you get paid fairly well. How do you sleep at night? It wouldn't surprise me if you were hanging with Talib and Manningham, smoking out and sitting around on your lazy aces!!

Ha. Wow.

Moss, Ortiz, and Buchholz--oh, how I would love to be a fly on the wall there...

BecKKKKKKKKKKett looks fugging impressive.

10 Ks for Beckkkkkkkkkket =]

BecKKKKKKKKKKett........now would be a great time to start hitting the ball......i love pitchers duels...but love em more when we're ahead

Really the offense should do something now.

Awaken thy bats, oh men of Boston!

That was DEEP. Wow.

Patience at the plate, guys. Patience...

It appears our bats are suffering from the flu as well,

Lugo!

Good job, E6.

Now, guys, GET HIM HOME.

YEAH! That's more like it! And out of the infield, no less!

I'm hating these first pitch swings. Patience. At least make Shield work a bit. Please?

Yeah, I don't get the lack of patience. Work the count, dammit!

I said, "Don't strike out!" right before he swung. Ugh.

(sigh)....and another *fast* baserunner goes to waste.

Weren't our guys averaging like 5 runs a game a couple days back?

Shields has 73 pitches through 6 innings

Very nice Youk.

BecKKKKKKKKKKKett

We can has offenses now?

ok i'm predicting/hoping/pleading for our bats to come alive in the 7th...

How does it get into Mommy's tummy?

I would have loved it if he had said, she swallowed it.

BecKKKKKKKKKKKett!

Come on, bats! let's win this thing.

PH Moss! And Cash! Hahahaha.

(begging pleading beseeching)

what the f!@*....thats all i have to say

This really sucks. =/

The dead, lifeless bats are painful. WAKE IT UP, GUYS.

I think our guys are just so damn tired right now that they're having trouble being anything other than dead and lifeless.

Really, Sox offense "WAKE UP!"

Yay, inflatable mascot!

Where's Raymond?

Oh fug.

this is depressing

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Fuck this.

They lost the game that Pedro struck out 17 in too.

OH. SHIT.

I'm sick of us losing.

sigh...

We *really* needs some offense here.

why can't we do that dammit

And unfortunately, NYY are up 1-0 in the 8th.

The good news is that Posada apparently has a muscle tear in his shoulder (per WRKO) and it "may be serious."

LOST:

The Red Sox offense. If found, please send it to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL IMMEDIATELY

Career-high 12 K's - last time he did that was back in '02, I think.

BecKKKKKKKKKKKKett

(Except Longoria)

BecKKKKKKKKKKKKet!

It would be a shame to lose this game after his outstanding pitching.

It would be an even bigger shame to lose to TB. again.

Yeah, BecKKKKKKKKKKKKett!

Liza, that is a GREAT picture! LOL...

BecKKKKKKKKKKKKKet!

All-time career best 13 K's... and we can't hit for shit.

KKKKKKKKKKKKK

BecKKKKKKKKKKKKKett strikes again.

Career high for Beckett. Get him the W to go with it now please.

Can someone please slap some sense into the Sox offense and tell them to do something?

ok it would really suck to have two great pitching performances without a win

Maybe the 13 will prove to be a lucky number?

Coco, Tek, and Lowrie up now. Then Lugo and the top of the order.

First fucking pitch again. Ugh.

I HATE COWBELLS

this is ridiculuos....i'm gonna throw something at the television soon

This game sucks

The run Bartlett scored was changed to an unearned run.

Oww.

Now that's what we would call some head hunting

yikes

MDC must still be dizzy.

MDC looks and pitches better without that growth on his chin.

Also, that's 19 combined Ks in this game. Wow.

LOL, Liza. I never did like that growth on his chin.

just as ecl said.

The New York Times is reporting that Jorge Posada has a muscle tear in his shoulder and will be headed to the disabled list. You can’t hide the truth for long.

Bartlett appears to be fine.

Iwamura says "I can't hit fastballs for shit but if you hang a curve to me and I hit it then I get to flip my bat like I'm Barry fucking Bonds!"

Wow. Posada on the DL. He sure took his sweet time with that one.

I hate baseball.

SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIT

this sucks

FUCK.

FAIL.

This both sucks and blows at the same time

MDKK

but does it swallow?

How the hell are we getting swept by the RAYS?! We beat them by 30 games last year!

Tomorrow had better be mandatory nap day for the entire team.

don't even say it.

Wrong Ian. SO wrong.

Nicely put, Erin.

I need a nap. Just watching the sleepy bats makes me sleepy.

LOL, Ian. You remind me of a couple of my guy pals from college.

Jennifer, well said. S-L-E-E-P. Please, guys, just sleep tomorrow!

Liza- Thanks I got that line form the Simpson's.

Can we get some hits and walks here now?

Okay. Lugo then the top of the order. GET HITS. SCORE RUNS. Preferably at least three. PLEEEEEEEEEEASE.

Aw fug no.

Okay, so top of the order...

I know what the issue is! We are about to be 1-8 in domes this year. We can't hit in domes. Problem solved.

Nice infield hit Lugo! Fuck off!

I forget some times that there are youngins here and need to watch what I say.

Don't bother, Ian. :P

COME ON PLEATS!

and they have towels now!

Lugo of all people should know how to hit in domes. He played a couple-three seasons here.

No - there is no censorship here on cusswords. If you're too young to hear cussing, etc.... you're too young to be here.

And speaking of cussing...

FUCK.

This fucking blows

Ugh.

Yeah, Liza -- they don't make young'ns the way they used to. So much more knowledgeable now.

Dammit ^&(^@#@%@#

Ha they are playing Sweet Caroline at the Trop. That is kind of funny.

Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck. That is all.

fug fug fug......two nights of awesome pitching and two nights of crap ass hitting

Hey guys, first time posting here...since I'm in a very bad mood after getting swept, I was wondering if anyone would like to post their favorite sox pictures?

So it was technically a 20-strikeout game...

But fuck.

Awww, Liza -- I wanna give sympathy hugs to the whole team and tell them to go night-night with their blankies.

Its such bullshit that Beckett gets the loss today.

Just like Buch yesterday.

the only thing to look foward to now is Beckett's post game......i'm personally hoping for a few chioce words just to brighten the day

Hi Sarah.

One upside to today's game: the Beckett postgame press conference.

Will that be on WRKO?

Texy,

can you get that Red Sox Nation ad they just showed on the HD feed. It wasn't being shown on the regular feed

I don't know about my favorite pic, but this is what I feel best represents the Sox right now:

well in that case Texy, gosh darn it the friggin Red Sox sucked butt today

Meghan! Don't know whether to laugh or cry!

If Baltimore loses today, the Rays, Red Sox and Orioles will all be tied for first place in the American League East.

Wherever Josh's postgame conference may be, can someone please post it later? Thanks!

since they are on the road, you won't get a full press conference from commander kickass. probably just a couple of snippets

this is such bullshit. another great picture, but another loss

Ah, okay. Never mind.

How about this one, Meghan?

Playing Sweet Caroline after that just seems mean.

Very mean. Rubbing salt in the wounds.

Pitcher*

Pitcher*

Did this site just hiccup for a moment?

I hate Tampa Bay, At least Sox fans don't need stupid things like Cowbells to be heard.

I didn't know I hated Tampa Bay until a couple of days ago. But yeah.

Lester vs. Halladay Tuesday. So that probably means four innings of Halladay vs. the Sox Bullpen. Fun!

Tampa is still my second favorite AL team:-D

I feel like I did after the Toronto series...the games sucked but I think the team just needs a break. I've said all along if they get out of April at .500 I will be happy. And that was before the flu and all the injuries.

Well, gals and Ian...I need to try to redeem this weekend's lack of personal productivity. Lots to do here. My good intentions got lost in a sea of baseball up until this point.

I so totally hope that a day off and the sight of The Monster and the Fenway Faithful will rejuvenate our guys. Looking forward to Tuesday night. And I promise to create my LJ account between now and then (LOL, then let the fun begin as you all teach me what to do with the damn thing!). Until then...over and out.

We're about to hear from Josh...

Josh "I'm not that athletic" Beckett, with his 13 strikes, faces the press.

May I add: I am despondent to have been swept by the Rays. It is not my happy place.

Same here, starr. And feeling the need to wallow.

Meghan, the Rays are my probably my second-favorite AL team, too.
Up until this series, I've always felt kind of bad for them.... I mean, they've never made playoffs--ever, and they've never had a season over .500. I understand that that's only because they're still a new team, but in a pathetic kind of way, I sometimes secretly wish that they'll do well. (But I'd never wish that they'll do well against us!)

That game(and series) certainly sucked, but I said at the beginning of the month that I would be happy if they had a .500 record after April, and so far they are 3 games above .500, so I can't really complain about anything.

At least our pitching has looked better over the past few games, and the hitting will come sooner or later.