Hey guys!

Ugh. I have the ChiSox announcers.

Here;s hoping for a good outing from Clay.

Cathy: At least some people have the option of getting decent announcers. Me, being about two hours outside of the Middle of Nowhere, have to take whatever crap MLB.tv chooses to dish out.

I have MLB.tv, too, but the Sox game was on TV yesterday, and it was NESN.

Nice to see Jacoby leading off again.

Pedie!

Hey, Pleats: Congratulations on a 29-game road hitting streak. Now, Can you do us a favor and hit one of those pitches at the Hawk, instead of over his head? We'll be forever grateful if you do.

The game's on TBS today as well - so there's a choice between NESN, Comcast Chicago, and TBS. Too bad we can't all get all 3 feeds.

Hey all--

Let's hope Clay gets his stuff today-- I'm rooting for the kid.

And how much do I love Dusty?

Plus-- during the game, making awesome flash cards so I can be MPH CPH. MORE LETTERS.

Wow, I scared everyone away with my dorkiness.

*crickets*

*tumbleweeds*

Hey all! Thanks for the heads up about TBS, Texy. I had no idea...but I am indeed getting that on my cable. Don't want to miss posting here, but if the announcers on the mlb.tv feed get too unbearable I may exercise that option.

Let's go, Mikey!

Oh my God, you have no idea how often that happens offline too. Walk into a party, and... everyone's gone. Like you said, tumbleweeds and crickets.

It can be embarrassing sometimes.

Mike LOL!

Lolo's gotta feel good about that after his recent struggles.

MIKEY!

YES!!!
I think Mikey will bring people back to the party.

Got the same problem--my TV is in a completely different room from my computers.

And as I type--Yay, Lowell!!!

Can we please keep this up so these annoying announcers shut up all day?

TBS announcers are infinitely better than either ESPN or FOX. I love when they do the ALDS games. Supposedly, Harold Reynolds and Eck are going to join their team this fall. WOO!

May I officially declare Mikey's slump over?

yay Mikey!!!

mhc, what's a CPH? Too lazy to look it up. Hee.

For the moment I have opted to blast the volume on my TV and watch the game on the computer. That'll work!

fc--

No. Let's wait out the rest of the game.

Even Tek can hit an HR every now and then.

Um... who was our 3rd out?

Well Mikey did get some hits yesterday. I'm just sayin'

I think Bay popped out.

CPH is Certification in Public Health. It's actually a brand new licensure...

www.publichealthexam.org

Ah--better solution. MLB.tv video, TBS sound, and open threading. Best of all combinations.

Leapin' Ellburies, that was a nice catch.

Ells--

Love you, hate your shades.

love,
XOXOXO,
cranberry, MPH

Oh wait, maybe not so hot. There's a one-minute delay between the two. D'oh!

Nice catch, Jacoby!

Ahhh! Congratulations, Margaret!

I'm liking my current audio/video arrangement much better. At least TBS is listenable.

Those D'Angelos ads remind me of my fantastic playing style in high school softball.

It was a varsity team, so that's pretty pathetic...

Wakefield going to the DL? This doesn't sound go--especially since he's been so solid lately.

On the other hand, does this give Masterson another shot at starting, or will they leave him in the Black Pearl?

lone1c, you beat me to it on the delay issue. Guess I'm...delayed.

And on a random note, Quentin is a dead ringer for a guy I used to work with. I noticed that Friday night but didn't get around to mentioning it. Eerie.

Given how great he's been... I'd be surprised if they bring Masterson out of the bullpen.

They'd have to send him down to get stretched out too, which can take some time.

I think they want to keep Masterson in the pen. Too bad Bartolo's not quite ready.

Maybe David Pauley gets another shot? He done good in Futures yesterday.

lone1c--they will probably leave Masterson in the bullpen, and just bring up whoever is supposed to start Tuesday in Pawtucket.

This business with Wake explains why he was pulled early from the game the other day - as we were wondering about here.

Pauley just pitched yesterday so he wouldn't be pitching on Tuesday, anyway.

So, can we figure out the difference between Texy and TexasGal? Is it a Jekyll and Hyde situation? Or does alcohol have a transformative effect?

(this is of course assuming it's the same person...)

Texas Gal makes the rules. Texy breaks them. Texas Gal bans Texy.

I think Hansack is scheduled to pitch on Tuesday, so it will probably be him.

I'm sorry, did we just see Casey leg out a throw, albeit a rather unrealistic one?

JUST ONCE, HE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE.

By the way, in re: Doug Flutie with Charlie Moore--

anyone else remember Flutie Flakes?

Oh man.

It's okay, buddy. Stay focused.

Clay, DO NOT let this get into your head.
And fuck fireworks.

Yep, I remember hearing about Flutie Flakes. Can't say as I ever had 'em, though!

What the fuck, fireworks?

OH MY GOD, SOMEONE ELSE PLEASE COMMENT.

hello?

anyone?

Crap - I hate when I read it here 2 seconds before it happens on my computer. :(

HEY GUYS IT'S JI
JIM THOME

In the words of Emily Latella:

OH.

NEVER MIND.

I'm here, Margaret, just not very verbal today. Another lazy day for ecl!

Oh STFU right now!

Klay!

Need your help, folks. Presenting:

Things faster than Sean Casey

[1] Frozen maple syrup
[2] An advancing glacier
[3] A three-toed slug
[4] Octagenarians using walkers
[5] Grass growing
[6] The ketchup that just refuses to get out of the bottle

Any others?

Me learning biostatistics?

lone1c: Ripple formation in glass.

ecl-- good one.

how about human evolution?

Me learning baseball statistics.
No, wait - Sean is faster than that.

lone-- Clay throwing a pitch to a batter with a runner on first.

Just so everyone knows.

fc isn't exaggerating on that one.

It's like explaining it to a rock.

An uncooperative rock. With ADD.

David Ortiz.

Wow. An ADD rock? That's impressive by itself.

Doug Mirabelli with an injured Hammy.

C'mon Stickbug, execute pitches!

I'm pretty sure my dog weighs more than Alexei Ramirez. And she's a miniature dachshund.

Ellsbury running the bases behind Mirabelli with an injured hammy.

That's still one of my favorite spring training moments. He nearly lapped the guy.

Doug Mirabelli without the benefit of chicken parm before a game.

Tom Brady running for a first down?

Tom Brady may have to most awkward looking run ever.

Texy, you're right, and I haven't even seen your dog. Someone feed the poor guy!

Or the most awkward looking run ever.

That K was a gift.

Texy: Even more awkward than Wake's?

My pooch.

Go on, Tex, show them how you really treat poor little Dubbie. Fess up.

She puts her dog in mini football helmets, everyone!

How humiliating.

Gavin Floyd looks like he could be Curt Schilling's son.

HAH HAH HAH, Penis Head!

Speaking of humiliating, jeez, AJ.

HAHAHAHA!

There's nothing wrong with mini-helmets.

I think that beats mini-ponies.

I wish someone would punch AJ.

What a cute little dog! Is she a good sport about the helmet?

Texy--

Didn't I read he was involved in a basebrawl last week?

Isn't it interesting how we each take intense dislikes to various players?

ecl--

I take intense dislikes to various people.

Not exclusive to ballplayers.

Attaboy.

KKKlay!

Oh, I'm the same way, definitely. People at work, sometimes just random strangers I encounter out and about in the community. Sometimes it's the way they treat me, sometimes it's just a vibe. And I'm sure at times I'm the object of such scorn from others. No one is immune!

STAY COOL, LITTLE BUDDY. STAY COOL.

Crap.

AJ is pretty much universally hated by the ballplayers. When he played on the Giants, that clubhouse hated him more than Barry Bonds AND Jeff Kent - two of the biggest douches in the game.

If someone says something about a Q-bomb, they're getting banned.

Dayummm, this Quentin guy is SCARY good. Ugh.

CRAP! okay, Clay, gather yourself, and get out of the inning.

AJ sounds like a piece of work if he was hated even more than Bonds.

HEY GUYS IT's JI
JIM THOME

EFFIN A

Confession: I over-empathize with struggling ballplayers.

This got ugly fast. Awww, Clay.

Clay caught the homerun disease from Josh Beckett.

I don't even want to think about how that disease is transmitted.

SHIT!

Poor Clay.

Couldn't these guys display their hitting prowess against someone other than us? Geeze.

Thank you, Jacoby.

Ugh. Glad that's finally over with. At least there's still some time to even things out.

That could have been worse. A 2-run defecit isn't that bad.

When did Sean start wearing necklaces? That looks like one of those Phiten jobs.

(takes conductor pose)

Now... cue RUN SUPPORT!

I don't know what that was, but that was NOT run support.

Courtesy GQ, as to why you should hate Pierzynski:

"The most telling of the many, many (seriously, you wouldn’t believe how willing people were to talk about this guy) Pierzynski anecdotes we heard took place during spring training in 2004. Pierzynski, crouched behind the plate, took a pitch to the groin. Rushing to his aid, trainer Stan Conte asked him how he felt. “Like this!” Pierzynski grunted, then savagely kneed Conte in the balls."

Oh great, an error.

I'm getting texts from friends at the game. Palehose fans are not gracious winners. Or losers, either.

Another reason to hate AJ: he has a head shaped like a penis.

Back after a brief distraction. lone1c, I am absolutely speechless at that AJ story. What a jerk! Some people really do deserve to be hated.

BRAWL! C'mon, Jermaine - you know you want to.

:::whew:::

THOME.......HE GONE !!

ecl: Took a quick break myself. You're right--that pretty much defines a Grade A douchebag.

Nice job, Aardsma!

Intentional hit ????

Crap.

Okay, the lack of run support is getting way too frustrating.

Wow...here I am in major ADD mode, disappearing for 20 minutes, and I return to crickets and tumbleweeds.

YAY J.D.!!!!

Didn't look like a strike to me.

JD!!!

Oh man - NESN just bliked out for a sec in the thumderstorm we're having just as Bay got his hit. But we're back.

BLINKED. That's what NESN did, it blinked.

And so did the White Sox.

Rally time!!!

Radar is looking a little grim up Northeast, fc. Hope everyone stays safe up there...and retains their electric and cable.

HOLY CRAP - a K but we score. NICE.

get it done, Jed!

NICE, J-Mast!

Breaking non-baseball news (sorry Texy). Another popular culture icon gone -- Isaac Hayes has passed at 65 years old.

Aw, Isaac Hayes...that is way too young.

Yeah and supposedly Hayes is to be in a movie coming out in November with Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson. If I was Samuel L, I'd be watching my back.

Oh golly, Piney, that's scary for Jackson...

It's been said of Bernie Mac that heaven just got a lot funnier. I guess now it's also gotten a bit more flamboyant. :::sad:::

:::dammit:::

Heartbreaking double play.

Damn!

wow, and Jackson was JUST in that terrible accident.

sgPA: It was Morgan Freeman, not Jackson.

OH ! Duh !

.....you can't see my blond roots from there, can you ? ; )

Hey everyone, I'm on vacation and just got into the hotel. Turned on the game - hmm not a great score. I take it that Clay wasn't exactly spectacular. However, I am loving J-Mast right now.

hey everybody...kinda new to this whole posting while watching game thing, so...yeah. hi.
anyone else think the past two games have been really weird?

Oh god, I hope that fan is ok.

She left her seat under her own power, so I would imagine she'll be okay. That was scary, though.

Don't know about weird, JRL, cuz I can't get past Harrellson's annoying-ness ! Seriously, the only thing that saves me is the fact that I am using mlb.com's gameday window, so when I know he's about to say" he-gone" I quickly mute the sound on my computer.

soxygirlPA, I KNOWWW... Harrellson annoys me so much. these announcers just bug me, but i find them funny. during Pedey's first at bat, one of them was like "You better watch out for that little guy. That little guy will burn ya."

Heck ya he will !

sorry everyone back east, another storm just rolled through here on the shore of Lake Erie and I guess it's headed ur way, I know u all have had enough already

Jacoby Ells-BURY !!! Not Ells_WORTH, come on guy

The Red Sox are depressing me. Don't they care about my emotional health?

Doesn't sound like fun, soxygirl! It's cool and clear and totally pleasant here in NC.

and now about Pedey... "And here is one tough little cookie." what is wrong with these anouncers?

Dammitdammitdammit. UGH. Yeah, now I'm depressed too, fc.

:sigh: These one-run losses are killing me. They gave you hope then rip it away.

Announcers apparently can't resist referring to Pedey's size, JRL. Welcome, by the way.

And we were SO close, Jessi. Just couldn't execute those runs. :::sigh:::

Oh look, another 1 run loss. How surprising.
*rolls eys*

Lowell's double play ball in the 7th was the real killer in this one.

At least we can salvage a draw tomorrow night.

thanks, ecl. just wish we could've gotten that one little run in. oh well...

Hopefully so, lone1c. Off to check out another game on line here...

We`ll split it tomorrow.

And yes, it was that GIDP that did us in. It sure wasn't his day, between that and the errors.

We did get 5 runs. Let's not forget what a factor pitching is.

Yeah- we should be able to win with 5 runs. A GIDP didn't really make the difference here... I'm looking at you, CLAY.