Hey y'all...ha haaahhh...I may just have the first post today! I'm heading to the other room to watch the game on TV! (does happy dance). Best for me to watch the game lying down anyway -- these antibiotics have me pretty walloped.

Enjoy the game, everyone. I'll drop in during commercials and pitching changes and such. :-D

JERRY REMY! ON FOX!

Hey everyone!

I can't decide between watching the Sox or the CWS. This is a hard choice. Smart kids playing in the College World Series or interleague play on Fox?

Whoa what? Remy's on Fox?!

Hmmm, decisions decisions, Liza!

Considering there's another CWS tonight, and two more tomorrow (and two more Monday, Tuesday, etc.)... I'm watching Remy and Sox on Fox.

Hi kids!
Sean is just too adorable.

AWESOME. SEAN RULES.

LOL -- that was hilarious!

SEAN!

I know... but it's Stanford... and Jeremy Bleich is just rolling along over there in Omaha...

I think I'll switch over during commercials. Remy!

Yeah, TG, I kind of figured that the CWS can wait!

sadly i get the phillies cardinals here on FOX today. oh well.

YEAH! Way to start Jacoby!

And Remy! And Ells stealing!

Hi All!

Happy Saturday! Remy of Fox! wow!!!!!

I sure hope Wake has a great game. This Reds pitcher has a great line.

There goes Jacoby!

(switches back to Stanford for a moment)

james, I often get regional games instead of the Sox when they're on Fox. The first thing I did when I saw the game was on Fox was to make sure the Dodgers or Giants weren't playing. I'm so happy to see the Sox on Fox!

Ellsbury!

YEEEAAAH JACOBY! And we're on the board first.

Here's my heirarchy, if all of these teams were playing at the same time, who I'd watch:

Texas Longhorns football (my alma mater)
Red Sox
Texas Longhorns baseball
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas Longhorns basketball
any kind of college football
Dallas Cowboys
any kind of college baseball
any kind of baseball
any kind of college basketball
golf
any kind of NBA
any kind of hockey

it appears the Red Sox have more fans than the Reds today based on the applause on that play.

What a relief to put a run up on Volquez. He kicks ass.

What'd Jacoby do? I'm watching Stanford at the moment. They're beating on the other team's pitcher right now.

since you're not watching the sox, jacoby stole second third then home on 3 straight pitches

Oh well, a short inning. But we made it count.

Jacoby scampering madly around third -- priceless!

And the Reds pitcher appears to have cut his hair since his roster picture was taken, LOL.

yea i figured i'd get the phils game when i saw they were on. oh well, phils arent bad to watch maybe they'll put up 20 again today! and gametrac just lagged out i still dont see the run up.

Brandon Phillips is cute as a bug.

woot go jacoby way to help the fantasy team out! :)

Jerry Remy instantly makes the FOX broadcast 1000% better.

How great is it to hear Remy's voice?

anyone else see the article saying they want replay instituted for HR calls and boundry calls by august 1? i think its a good idea myself

It's just strange not hearing orsillo with him. But yes this makes the broadcast tolerable.

WOW! I get to hear Remy on Fox!! Now I'm really excited about this!

Hey everybody!

James, I think it's a good idea, but should be instituted next year. Changing it in the middle of the season is dumb.

I LOVE Jerry Remy.

liza you just missed the greatest catch ever by Ellsbury. he just climbed to the top of the wall and stood up taking away a home run from Mr. 600

At least we don't have McCarver.

I'm all for instant replay on HR calls.

What Liza said.

Thank goodness for no McCarver!

Is it just me or is Wake's knuckleball is dancing like crazy today?

thats what they were going to do i thought but i guess all the publicized missed HR calls recently are making them push it up.

geez cant get Fox games on MLB.TV either. ick.

Texy, you're so right. I love Remy's accent--Aardsmer always cracks me up.

I heard about the replay and think it's a good idea if done correctly. I didn't read the article to see the details, tho.

Ian, I'm switching between the two games now. :P How did he score?

I read that they want to start the replay mid-season so they can iron out the wrinkles by the post season.

Youk has over 140 family and friends at the game!

And he didn't invite me. sigh

Remy: Ortiz is still feeling clicking in his wrist as a couple days ago.

How could he feel clicking if it's held immobile by his cast?

fc, good question ;-).

All FOX Games are blacked out on MLB.tv as well as ESPN Sunday games.

Due to Major League Baseball national exclusivities, each Saturday until 7:00 PM EST (beginning May 17, 2008 and continuing for remaining Saturdays during the regular season) and each Sunday night (for games that begin after 5:00 PM EST), all scheduled webcasts of games played within such time period will be blacked out.

Wake! Good D!

crap. At least it wasn't a 2-run HR.

Alright Wake, cut the crap and kick some ass please.

Well, that was an interesting inning for Wake. Gotta take the bitter with the sweet, I guess.

In support of Tek through illness and travel woes, and my hamper full of dirty laundry, I'm wearing my Suffolk University Tek Support shirt today.

I've got to get off my bum and clean the house.

Cubs beat the Jays. yay!

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Here's a stupid question that surely someone here can answer: Why does Wake have his own personal catcher?

ecl: knuckleballs.

And it took real force of will to resist the comic possibilities of that straight line.

(I LOVE JASON CASTRO. Strike-em-out, throw-em-out at first = yes.)

Ecl, it's because Tek, for all his awesomeness, has trouble catching the knuckler. Cash has crazy good hand-eye coordination, so he has an easier time.

jules, I had a thought about Papi feeling that clicking: maybe it was when they changed the long cast for the shorter one.

Because every pitcher needs a catcher. there ya go fc roll with that one

Ah, okay, thanks! (cracking up at the comic possibiities)

I'm worried about Papi.

Yeah JD!

Mr triple j.d. drew

JD is un-fucking-believable.

C'mon, Youk, show your peeps what you can do.

JD!

how to score runs not on base hits by the Boston Red Sox.

So how did Jacoby score in the first?

Not what I had in mind but as long as we're in the lead...

Yay, wild pitches!

i told you liza. he stole second third and home on 3 straight pitches.

Ian, the Gameday box is only showing one of those bases as a SB.

I know it does. I'm messing with her since she's a RED SOX fan that has chosen a college baseball game over the Red Sox.

Fail by me there. I totally missed that. Thanks Ian.

You rascal!

Ian FTW

he singled, went to second on a wp, stole third and came around to score on a throwing error.

Thanks. :P

just get another TV with cable or tell mom and dad to buy a PIP tv

I've got two TV's in the living room plus the one in the computer.

PBA! With a 2-run homer!

Wish we could get one of those right here.

We do have another TV with cable--it's just two floors down from here. The brother's watching cartoons on it right now, I believe...

Wake swinging a bat. Life is sweet.

Liza's brother is 30 and lives in the basement.

I'm in the attic. And he's 11. :)

For Wake's at bat, did I just hear "He bunts, foul, strike three?" How is a foul strike three?

Oh, I lost a letter there. Question about Wake was from me.

If you bunt foul on a third strike, it's an out.

(a strikeout, to be more specific)

fc, I was wondering the same thing. Figured it's just another of those obscure baseball rules that I've never learned about. Would be curious to know the answer to that question.

Cross-post! Thanks, TG!

Thanks TG!

So what is DO doing today?

Ouch. "Or perhaps it wasn't the leg..."

YOOOUUUUK

DO is fishing in the river behind the ballpark.

I'm sure Remy is happy not to spend a FOX Saturday in the hotel room.

And what's Heidi do on a day like today?

A former federal prosecutor tells the New York Daily News that the evidence against Roger Clemens – testimony from Andy Pettitte and Brian McNamee, as well as the bloody gauze pads, used syringes and steroid vials McNamee turned over to authorities in January – is more than enough to indict Clemens.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/06/13/2008-06-13_experts_roger_clemens_could_be_federally-1.html

that was me

I think DO is filming an episode of What Not To Wear.

It takes almost nothing to get an indictment- so I don't know why the Daily News is acting like this is big news. But no prosecutor is going to take this particular case to a grand jury without being confident of enough evidence to win a CONVICTION.

We could only hope that fc

Phillips almost got Ellsbury there with the fake to the outfield

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viagra----not just for getting some wood anymore.

So Ian, enjoying the game today.

Why yes Ian I am.

well that's good.

LOL Ian!

:::::::crickets:::::::

Aw, crap.

that one had a little height to hit.

Hi all!
It's a real pleasure to hear Jerry in the announcer's booth today

So they set off fireworks on every HR?

Huh. Fireworks smoke. I thought the pitcher's mound was besieged by a sudden dust storm.

that was pretty funny. take 8

well Starr we got a Reds announcer and a Red Sox announcer and both aren't acting like homers.

IMHO, they've been a refreshing and welcome change for a Fox game.

Is it me or is that Burger King ad incredibly stupid?

It's nice to finally get a sense of who this "Remy" is. I previously had only heard the name, not heard the voice behind it.

JD!

OH, SOOO close.

For being a NL team, the Reds sure are screwing up the small ball today.

MIKEY!!!!

YEEAHH!! YEEAAH!!
Both safe - how is that possible?
Awesome.

AAWWW. Mikey, almost.

Dang!!!!!

Awww, Mikey. They should NOT have waved him in...

The White Sox set off fireworks for everyone HR, too.
The Astros have a giant train that runs along the outfield wall.
The Phillies' giant Liberty Bell rings back and forth.

Well, not really close, was it? Guess we were feeling a little greedy.

Ecl, this is so not him. Listening to him and Don call a game is better.

...and in Boston we just scream our faces off.

did dale sveum start coaching third again for the Sox

At Wrigley, drunk people just fall all over the bleachers.

In Miami, the lone Marlins fan high fives himself.

Manny?

Flomax ad followed by Thompson's Water Seal.
I'm just sayin'...

Liza, I was hoping that Aardsma would get up in the bullpen so I could hear Remy say his name, although of course, I know exactly how it would sound with that accent. Kind of like my coworker from Boston who talks about her "dohr-tah."

that's so if the flomax doesn't work fc, you can seal your problem up with the water sealer.

Oh shit Okie! You better find some mojo and start striking some fools out.

fc - that's hilarious! I missed it because I was sitting here and not front of the TV.

"sold out Great American Ball Park"

Bet those words aren't spoken very often.

Ai Ya!!!!!! OKI, come on, my friend.

Wow, that didn't last long.

Good move, Tito. Geez, what is Oki's problem?

It's definitely strange to see Oki get pulled in an inning like this.

Aww. Cute commercial.

Wtf is with Okie these days?

And this is a team that hasn't seen him before so it's nbot a case of "they have him figured out."

Does anyone see any alteration in Oki's delivery? Or is he just flummoxed with runners on base. Someone explain. :)

FUCK

Oh crap.

Well, this is looking promising.

Come on Manny! P-p-p-lease!!!!!

Yes.

Fantastic working out of that jam.

PHEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

YES! YES!
THANK YOU BASEBALL DEITY

Thankful for double plays...

God bless the GIDP! As long as it's for the other team.

I was really hoping to hear from Dusty during this game, about all the baseclogging going on.

If I yell and scream during the day I don't have to apologize to my neighbor-through-the-wall, right?

Okay. Let's get some insurance runs.

Jacoby's tied the Sox rookie record for stolen bases.

nope fc, you don't have to

I wish we could just go from the starter to Papelbon, and skip the middle. It would make my day better.
Also what is up with the fireworks every time the Reds score a home run? Imagine if the Sox did that in Boston? A lot of pollution.

Jacoby gets an XXL gold star.

is that XXL gold star enhanced to be larger by viagra

One more just like that...

Or not

FUCK ME

MFSOB.

Double Dang!!!!! Ouch!@#@#$$%^

I blame the announcer, who kept going ON AND ON AND ON about Papelbon being "lights out" and "no blown saves".

There's a blown save for you, dude.

Look out watercoolers. You're going down.

Sorry, I spoke too soon.

no no no no

Paps. Get it under control. Lock it down. Stop throwing junk.

Uh...can we put Hansen in?

Hey Everyone! Sorry if i've been not posting I've been talking w/ my parents. This game kinda sucks.

Paps. Buddy. STRIKES. That they can't hit, that is.

Oki's pitching mojo is rubbing off on Paps. Or is it all the Viagra commercials?

Enough with the negativity.
We can still do this.

I am I wrong to made at the pitch staff right now because e hey screwed Wakefield another ND?

wow that was a good 6 inches off the plate

Well fuck me running. This isn't good.

Crap that first "I" should not be there.

Paps feels bad. That's good enough for me.

Too bad we don't have NESN- otherwise, we'd be getting epic cooler-kicking.

Paps stance leaving the mound speaks volumes.
And, yes, indeed, we can win this game!

Well fuck me running.

is that physically possible???

How good is the Reds bullpin?

Normally, I'd say he'd be back out in the 10th. But he looks really deflated. Still, maybe he can catch his breath, and then he'll be back out breathing fire.

good enough to shut down the Red Sox last night

Erin were you speaking in tongues there? ;)

You know, baseball gods, when I said earlier that I wanted JD to homer and then go into extra innings so he could hit for the cycle, I meant the latter IF the former happened.

Am I alone in hoping Hansen pitches the tenth?

Pap does not look good.

Paps looked migrainous leaving the mound.

well he didn't beat up the water cooler.

Wow. He's totally zapped. Couldn't even work up enough to kick something.

Just be happy Paps won't have to hit.

fc- Perhaps.

Baseball hurts.
Why do we do this again?

fc's man!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!

Youk!!!!!

YOUKKKKKKKKKK Can do it

YES YES YES YES
YOOOOUUUUK

Yeah, YOUK -- SHOW that hometown crowd! :-D

Well HELL yes!

That was right to where his family was sitting!!!

Yes, that was awesome. And getting better.

JESUS!
Coco!

HOLY CRAP
OMG

I'm cuckoo for Coco

BACK TO BACK!

Coco!!!! Yes!!!!

Never mind, haha.

BACK TO BACK

Sean Casey, hamming it up with Coco. Cute!

That was TOO excellent! :-D

OH YES!!!!!!!!!!

a little late on the move dusty

So who will pitch in th bottom of the 10th?

Ian...naaaaaahhhh! I like that late move just. fine.

That'll work! That will definitely work.

And that's the first home run by Youk I've seen live since the end of March. He likes to hi them when I'm not looking.

LOL, my Sox-crazy neighbor ACROSS the hall and I just simultaneously cross-emailed each other over this.

Papelbon or Hansen is my guess Erin

I'm guessing Hansen. Unless Paps is feeling good enough to keep pitching.

well manny pinch-hitting rules out Papelbon so I'm going with Hansen

Hey ecl, wonder which game we get on FOX next weekend?

I honestly do not know how any of you can engage in coherent discussion.

I was hoping for Hansen seeing that Paps threw a ton of pitches.

Next weekend Sox vs. Cardinals.

cardinals red sox are the national game so i'm thinking you'll get that one

Bethie, I was wondering the same thing. Ian informed me yesterday that I am in the Greenville market, so it depends what game is assigned to that market by FOX. You're, of course, in the Charlotte market so your selection may vary...

it's a good distraction fc

fc, I'm coherent because it's between innings (dashing back to TV).

I'm glad I skipped church for this. Well the Hansen fans will be happy, I'm not since I am a Papelbon fan.

Here we go...

Bring home the W, Hansen.

My sound just went out.

It is Hansen! Good. He's doing well.

That wasn't meant as a dis, btw - just wonder.
Cause I'm...it's...game,win,please

nastyyyyy

Its really annoying that I can't hear the game

No. No no no no no.

Come on, Hansen. Fight back.

Crap.

Aww, Erin. That sucks.

STRIKES
REMEMBER STRIKES?

I don't know if sound is necessarily a good thing right now. Them analyzing the situation is not making me feel better.

Bronson's number is 61? Ha!

Also,

bronson arroyo pinch-running

Yeah its been like this since the game came back commercials.

Oh, thank god it is over.

THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU

PHEW. I love you, Drew.

It's nice that Bronson was able to get into a game against the Sox:-P

phewwwww

Phew! A hard fought W!! Thank goodness.

Thank god!!

That game was a little bit more exciting than I would have liked, but all good in the end!

Wow. Just wow. What a rollercoaster. Thank goodness it ended on the upside!

And Youk hit the winning run for his hometown. Perfect.

I know, fc, I was thinking the same thing. The Reds fans may have felt a little bit conflicted, eh?

Earlier I asked why we do this.
I withdraw the question.

I'll answer it anyway, fc. Because it's fun as well as relaxing, invigorating, and suspenseful, depending on the given moment.

Once in a college class, my exasperated professor asked, "Don't you guys know what a rhetorical question is?"
In unison, the entire class replied, "No."

(cracking up at fc)...

ecl, glad you took it in the spirit it was given.
True story btw.