(Warning--full of ifs:)

Texy, if you check this, and if Sam Fuld is called up when the rosters expand, can I put in a request for pictures of him? Thanks a bunch in advance...

/shameless fangirl

Texy, safe travels and go Cubs!

:: jealous--want to go to Wrigley some day ::

Great news on Josh, eh?!

It's fantastic news on Josh.

Really glad to hear the news on Josh. Will be back shortly...still at work, leaving in about 10 minutes.

Go (Red) Sox!

Hi all. Great to hear that there's nothing seriously wrong with Beckett.

So glad I get NESN today. I missed listening to Remy and DO.

Here, getting food to be ready. So happy to have the chicago network. Have the game tomorrow night on tv.

Casey is on the 15 day DL retroactive to August 20th.

Aww, Nesn, I missed you sooo much.

Thanks for the info, Cathy.

JACOBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice

JACOBY!!!

Love ya Jacoby. Dirty already.

Hello all.....nice way to start the game

So so happy about Josh. Next week, looking forward to you.

Hello all!

Relieved to hear good news about Josh. I've been worried about it all day.

And look at Jacoby! Wearing the game already! YAY!

I get text alerts on my phone, so I was very happy when I got that text.

tv game, tb vs bal, or marlins vs mets. Can't decide, I'm a Mets fan but I do like baltimore too, and Kazmir is pitching, cute.

Jacoby!

Pedie!

So nice to see Josh in the dugout....great news today!

Pedie!

PAPI!

Papi!

Really loving nesn, so many views of Sox. I have the game tomorrow on tv, but this might be better.

How was that not a DP?

Youk!

Good evening! Just walked in the door from work...ready to rumble!

Are those rain clouds in Boston, or is it already getting dark there?

It had better not rain.

Crap! Stupid Dye!

Dam you Dye

Really good catch.

Dammit Dye. Robbing Jed of what could've been his first homer at Fenway.

TEK!!

Love ya Tek!

Tek!

OK, so who's rooting for the Yankees tonight. ME!

I just want to give this guy a cookie

Goodness, Alexei Ramirez is SO skinny that it hurts to look at him.

Have any teams used instant reply yet?

Kristin, great minds think alike, huh?

Ensure, Boost, Carnation Instant Breakfast...ANYTHING! He makes Lugo look obese.

dice-KK!

Forget a cookie or a shake, he needs a Big Mac...Dice-KK

Maybe there team needs a cookie bake-off like the Sox have, to fatten him up.

Erin - I haven't heard of any yet.

Ells cut his hair, didn't he. I'm also fairly certain we watched him spit out a mouthful of dirt after that awesome catch in the first. Yes?

I think he did, Jenny. And I think he did get a mouthful of dirt.

Spitting, and adjusting himself.

Mac- Thanks. I've been away from watching baseball for the past week watching the convention (I'm a slight political junkie)

I thought I saw Ells spit some dirt out of his mouth.

jenny - Did he? I didn't notice it too much. And yes, I believe he did have a mouthful of dirt after that amazing catch.

PEDIE!!!

PEDIE....a hitting machine!

Awww, I missed the amazing catch. Will have to watch it later...

Pedie!

What's with all the bugs?

Cleveland sent up their bugs

Did we somehow get transported to Cleveland?

Yeah, I thought only Yankees brought bugs.

Now that they said that on the air, I'm sure she will take them away.

Ahahahaaaa, Cathy!

Cathy - +1.

That was nice of her, though.

Do Don and Jerry have cookies?

Well, Don has cookies. It's doubtful whether or not he's going to share them.

She reminds me of my mother. My mother bakes cookies for everyone, including the different tv shows, when my sister was acting.

Erin - Yes. Meryl Masterson made cookies for them.

Don and Jerry are finding something very amusing

I think Justin Masterson has the most adorable wife in the world. And since he's so adorable too they'll have super adorable kids who'll rot our teeth just by looking at us...sounds like a dentist's wet dream.

Aww thats sweet of her. I wonder if she makes them for the visiting broadcasters.

Dice-KKK

Meryl and Justin are like the perfect couple.

I love when Remy and DO crack up for no reason. Oh how I've missed NESN.

Don't they have bug spray there?

It just attracts them more, I think.

Per ProJo for you lovely watches of the youngins. In exchange for Sean Casey hitting the DL, the Red Sox are calling up Micheal Bowden

http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/SoxBlog/2008/08/prospect-bowden.html

:)

My computer decided to be made of epic fail and shut down on me during the top of the 4th. Did I miss anything?

Dice-k had his first walk of the game, but got a DP to get out of it.

Was Kotsay any good yesterday? I only saw the last 3 innings and even then I was really distracted so I didn't really watch the game.

Thanks, Cathy.

Piney - Thanks for the link. Can't wait to see Bowden's debut.

Atta boy, AC!

Dice-KKKK!

Dice-KKKK

Dice-KKKK

Dice-KKKKK!

Dice-KKKKK

I just got up to get some ice cream, and I got halfway to the kitchen when I remembered that Ells will lead off the next half inning. Ice cream can wait!

(I am on the shortest leash ever.)

Yeah, I guess pasta with shrimp can wait too! :::dies of starvation:::

Yes....Jacoby > ice cream.

:)

Hey everyone--again. I'm back home--again. Points of interest:

Yankee Stadium - Really big. Otherwise not too special.
Yesterday - Way too storybook, but almost suitable. I mean, it is the Yankees.
Jacoby - WEAR THE GAME.
Daisuke - He looks totally on tonight. Two hits in five innings--not bad, Señor Matsuzaka!

That said, how is everyone?

Tampa Bay is annoying me.

:::giggles at Bethie:::

Pedie!!!!!

I'm watching Tampa on tv. It is that empty. Baseball isn't big here.

Pedie!!

Welcome home, again, Liza!

PEDIE...again...he just keeps on hitting

Welcome back, Liza!

He's doing it all, tonight!

Way to go Pedie!

Pedie being Jacoby!

Pedie being Jacoby.

Papi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAPI!

PAPI!

Pedie+stolen base=awesome!

Thanks guys!

I am liking this game so far.

YOUK!

Youk!!!

Back for a moment before dinner goes in the microwave...nice work Pedey-Papi!

NGx3!!!!!!

New New Guy!

NEW NEW NEW GUY!

My husband is at the game and caught a foul ball. Kids & I were in the car so I missed it on TV. Rats!

Dice-k is awesome tonight!

HAHAHAHA!

Hahaha Pierzynski.

Cora!!

Way to take advantage, AC! Good man.

You suck, dickhead!

TB is winning 10-0? Thanks a lot, Baltimore. :P

LOLWhiteSox

jenny - 10-0? Do not want.

I had stopped watching Tampa, it was boring.

Man, I was so rooting for Baltimore tonight...

Ugh.

The only good parts of the Rays game was Hinske's good catches. Very Ellsbury like.

2 SBs!!!!!!!!!!!

Pedie with another stolen base!

Pedie being Jacoby! Again!

I make a present for Piney and she's not here tonight :(

http://tinyurl.com/6xnopw

Ok maybe i need to read better because I do see her here. Sorry Piney :D

RBIHBP!

Hey I'll take it...good job Youk

Youk, that may have smarted but you just bought us some extra insurance...

JAYBAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was Bay-utiful

BAY!!!!!

BAY!

Awesome!

Hey Hey JAY-BAY! (I had to do it)

WAY TO GO NEW GUY/BEAKER/CANADIAN/SUNFLOWER OF PERFECTION!

NEW GUY!!!!!

I am very much liking this game!

Yeah, Mac, this is a wonderful way to start a much-awaited long weekend...

Here's something from the game notes for the baseball nerd in all of us.

With a starting outfield of Jason Bay (Chatham, ’99), Jacoby Ellsbury (Falmouth, ’04), and Mark Kotsay (Bourne, ’94) on Thursday, the Red Sox are believed to be the 1st team in ML history to start an outfield consisting of entirely Cape Cod League graduates in one game.

Great game. I wish I was there. My husband is 4th row on 3rd baseline.....

That's pretty cool, Ian!

Ian... Cool stat. We went to a cape league game this summer and the summer before and the summer before..... I love cape league ball.

I haven't been to a Cape league game since before Liza was born. Yes I made an age joke.

Funny Kim, that's where my husband is sitting too. :D

Dice-KKKKKKK. (eee!)

Awesome job, Dice!

My kids are big cape league fans now..... (yes I'm old enough to have 3 kids..).... Yes you can make age jokes because I'll be 40 next weekend.

How awesome was that kid!

That kid was awesome!

Liza gets mad when I pick on her age. I'm not that far behind ya Kim. I got 3 more birthdays til i'm 39 again.

Don't worry, Kim, the age jokes can come at my expense over yours. I'll be 50 in a little less than a month.

I'm the same age as Liza.

And ecl we're getting you an oxygen tank for when you try to blow out the 50 candles. :D:D

i'm glad there are other middle age people here... one night somebody commented that they weren't that many years out of middle school and it made me feel REALLY old.

15, then, Cathy?

And I don't get mad, just touchy. :)

Speaking of which, I read Jim Collins's book, "The Last Best League" about the Cape league a few weeks ago. Has anyone else read it?

But I've got a 4 yr old too... My mother keeps reminding me that I'll approaching 60 when he graduates from college.

I felt old when I had to explain who the smurfs were to my niece.

It makes me happy that tek is hitting well as of late.

Tek

See...Liza hasn't said anything in a while, you mention her age and boom she's right back making a comment. LOL.

Yep, Liza.

Ian, don't be too sure about that oxygen tank. I do have asthma, but I'm also a trained singer and have plenty of lung power!

Liza, was it good? I might get it so me (and my husband and my 9 yr old ) can read it.

Liza - I read it last summer. Loved it!

My parents were 42 when I graduated college

Liza - I haven't, but I'm interested in reading more baseball-related books. Is it any good?

My father was 61 when I graduated college.

My mom was 41 when she first became a grandma.

I'm trying to remember how old my parents were when my younger sister graduated college. I think Mom was 59 and Daddy was...70. Strange but true.

Ok Liza, forget the recommendation. I just ordered off Amazon...

Not this time, Senor Skeleton.

are you watching NESN? The Beth Israel promo cracks me up... "Don't forget if you needed medical attention while at the game." Ok.... so if you are AT the game and need medical attention then you aren't watching Jerry & Don so you won't hear the promo.... they even do it during away games.

Wow! 8 shutout innings!

Does Tito let Dice-K try for the complete game??

I say no

Dice-K looks great.

I say yes, but he has somebody warming up at the same time.

Museum of Science Boston has a baseball exhibit (stuff on loan from Hall of Hame) until Sept 1st. We may head there tomorrow.

Hey, it's Lance broadway!

PEDIE!!!!

"that pitch was right down broadway" ha ha Jerry

i'm heading from the bed to the couch tomorrow. that'll be the extent of my excitement.

dude, papi ran out an infield hit!

Pedie is just made of awesome

Pedie's stealing bases, and Papi's getting infield hits. I love this game!

By the way, the Rays are smoking the Orioles 11-0

Papi!

YYYOOOUUUKKK!

Youk!

12-0 now and soon to be worse.

well that time he did put that one down broadway

YOUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate the Rays.

YOOOOOOOOOUK!

So good.

Yeah YOUK!!!

Kim - Me, too. I absolutely detest the Rays.

Ok, would somebody here explain to my 4 yr old that it's 9:45 and time to sleep.... He just told me that the Orioles are crap and that is why the Rays are winning.

The Orioles look sick to their stomach. I feel for them.

It's not a school night. and secondly, he's right

Now he's mad that Lowrie is Oh for Five.
(and yes it's not a school night and may I add that I can't wait until school starts)

well that stinks. a couple of nice runs with the based juiced would have been nice.

School started around here in CT yesterday.

we don't start until wednesday. Which IMHO can't come soon enough. Child #1 and #2 (hereby referred to as Moe and Larry) need to go back to school before I kill them.

And the winner is me.

Awww, I was hoping Tito would let Dice go for the complete game...

I was hoping the Dice-K would start the 9th.

In parts of Florida, school was supposed to start last Monday, but because of Fay, still out.

Karen, hurricanes stink. I can't believe how hard you guys in the south are getting hit this year.

Remember don't doubt me. Given the status of the pitching staff. It's better to be safe than sorry with him.

You win, Ian.

School starts on Wednesday for me.

Now see, Kim, if you lived down here (NC) you would have been shed of Moe and Larry a couple of weeks ago! Of course, you'd get them back in mid-May, but details...

It's ok Kim, my 3 year old is still up, she asked me why Josh wasn't playing tonight...she's super glad he's ok!

true... mine are in school until late june. I'm voting for year round school with short mini breaks.

My school starts Tuesday. Me = not excited.

And I think it was a good move to take Daisuke out--today was a huge confidence-builder, methinks.

Also, SQUEE.

I grew up in NY and school was Wednesday after Labor Day to late June back then...

It only took the GLobe almost two hours to get that up Liza. The Pro Jo had that about 7:45 PM.

Nice win!

Liza - I squeed when I saw that, too. Haha.

Ugh, I just got home and only saw the last out. Quick recap from anyone?

Jessi - Dice-K was great so was Pedroia and Bay.

that's all you need to know.

See you good folks tomorrow evening. Off to finish catching up on political coverage and hurricane news :::shudders at Gustav:::

My school here in Maryland started this past Monday so I've been trying to watch the games after school as much as I can. And we just got the remnants of Fay today. It was drizzling all day then poured for a couple hours and that's it.

Good game today. I'm feeling good about this series.

Dice-k went 8 shutout innings, and didn't walk anybody.
Pedie was tearing up the bases. He had 4 hits, and 2 stolen bases
Bay had a 3-run double
Papi had 3 hits.

Thanks guys!

Sounds like a missed a good game (and will miss tomorrow night as well). Oh well...

Missed the 9th, but since we won, that's good for me. Baltimore got 1.
Bye, until tomorrow night.

I knew he was called up, I just didn't know he was starting tomorrow.

WBZtv.com has interview of Beckett before today's game. Best 4minutes I have watched all week.

awesome interview. I'm so psyched and hopeful that Beckett will pitch this friday as I will be there!!!!

Karen - YES. Giddy Beckett makes EVERYTHING better.

Know what else is awesome? Pedey batting CLEAN-UP tonight.

p.s. GO AWAY, Death Flu part II. 0.o Coco, Youk, AND Beckett ... ? Do Not Want.

Pedie batting cleanup is a glorious thing. Mainly because I just wanna know what kind of smack talk he comes up with. Haha.

Also, Zombie Death Flu 2? Please. GO AWAY.

Mac - Seriously. Is our ballclub particularly unlucky? Are our guys too particularly touchy on each other? What is this, this repeated striking down? Wah.

Can I add how much I love commentator-edition Lou Merloni? Do Want! ;D

I hate Death Flu Part II. And here I thought Coco's recent absence from the lineup was entirely due to Newnewnew Guy. Germs begone! :::growls:::

jenny - I dunno. It sure seems that way, with the Zombie Death Flu part 2 and all the recent DL stints. Can't we, like, send disinfectant to the clubhouse or something?

Mac - I'll volunteer to go in there - risking my own life and limb, of course - and do some disinfecting.

;D

I wil be very disappointed if Pedie doesn't hit a homer tonight.

Nice double play!

jenny - Hahaha.

Nice DP!

Yay for the red jerseys!

I really hope this crazy death flu goes away because we really can't afford any more sick/injured players especially this time of year.

Excellent 1-2-3 inning. Way to come out throwing, Mr Bowden.

Baltimore is down by 1 in the top of the 9th at the Trop ...

Jacoby!

JACOBY!!!

Hey y'all!

Jacoby!

Great start by Bowden.

I love the red jerseys...

Yeah Jacoby!

TB, O's tied! Go O's!

That was an awesome DP.

Also, Bowden with the alt jerseys--awesome. I like them.

I'm thinkin' I need a red jersey--#15.

I hate that mlb.tv is behind. I wish I could be able to sync the audio to WGN on the tv and drown out Hawk's voice.

Pleats with the standing ovation. HA.

Ha I love that he got a Standing O!

PEDIE!!!

Pedie!

KOTSAY!!!!!!!!!!

NEW NEW NEW GUY!

Good goin' Newnewnew Guy!

Here. Sox game on tv, chicago channel. Wondering if listening to nesn and watchingn tv will work.

Karen - I'm doing that right now. NESN's behind a little.

JAYBAY!!!!!!!! WTF Dye???

BAY!

Phew, now that I'm done packing for college....

GO SOX!

Oh man, am I loving these doubled :D

It's a ground-rule doublefest! Loving it!

That was a pretty bizarre inning overall.

I had to laugh when NESN flashed the "2000 Gold Glove Award" for Dye. Uh, that was a long time ago, buddy!

TB just walked off. Dammit.

Liza - Yes, yes it was.

Damn you, Tampa.

Forgot Mlb.tv is behind regular tv. hard to listen to one and watch another.
Bowden's birthday is 1 day before mine.

Why, it's Senor Toothpick!

What happened to Youk?

Karen - Youk's out with the Zombie Death Flu part II, along with Coco.

Karen, the crazy death flu has struck again.

Kotsay!!!!!!

VERY nice catch!!!

These people need to stop breathing on each other. Maybe since Lowell and Beckett were gone yesterday together they will be fine.

New new new Guy! Nice catch!

I wonder who would have taken Crisp's place in the outfield if we didnt get Kotsay.

They probably would have called someone up Angie.

BAILEY!!!

JEFF BAILEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cora!

From Extra bases:

Meanwhile, a Sox ace from the recent past, Curt Schilling, is at Adams Field in Quincy to take part in the annual 100 Innings of Baseball, a real, live 100-inning game that’s being played as a fundraiser for Curt’s Pitch for ALS. The money will be used to set up a scholarship fund for students whose families are affected by ALS. The scholarship is named after longtime Boston Park League umpire

Anyway, we have just been informed via email that Schilling, who is at the event, had this to say after Mike Pollak of Somerville got hit by a pitch: “Don’t worry, that should feel better by the 70th inning or so.”

Alright, AC!

Nice to see so much good hitting in the lineup.

Cora!

Ugh Cora.

I wonder how long it takes to play 100 innings. Yikes. But it's for a great cause, I must say!

Aw dammit... That was close.

JACOBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ugh. Cora getting picked off hurts now

Fun fact: 16 of Bowden's 19 second-inning pitches were strikes.

Ells! Dye is not having fun out there in right.

JACOBY!!!!

DAMN Jacoby is so fast.

ecl, I was wondering the same thing myself. A few days, I guess? It is for a great cause, though.

Jacoby continues to amaze...

that'll get a run in

That'll do, Jed.

JED!!!

Jacoby makes me smile.

Karen - I'm late here, but Beckett IS one of the sickies - Coco, Youk, and Beckett are all out.

I smell a cycle for Ells. The hard parts are done, kiddo!

I'm confused. Remy keeps saying that Bowden cant just use his fastball in the game.

But then Don said that Bowden was told to just do what Tek tells him to do.

So technically, Tek is the one telling him to throw the fastball.

**Just thinking aloud I guess*

Jenny, I agree.

Good effort, Jacoby.

Aww Jacoby. That was a nice try, though.

Again, he makes me smile. However this time its more of a giggle.

Where is Lowell? I thought he was able to come back on Thursday?

Oh Ells. That was EPIC.

Beckett, sick, aww. Wish I could make it better. His immune system is probably down, with the testing and all.
Sorry late comment, was on phone.

Nice acting job, tek.

What the hell, why is there suddenly a resurgence in teh Zombie Death Flu in the clubhouse?! Didn't they already go through this earlier in the season. But I guess I understand the whole flu-ridden crap....I had a bout of it in June and lemme tell you -- it is NOT. FUN.

Nice try Tek. haha

Lowell was eligibile (which apparently I cannot spell) to come off the DL on Thursday, but obliques are tricksy so they're taking their time with him easing into baseball activities.

Loving seeing it twice, tv and online, close-ups of Tek. Wish I was that fan.

Nice try, Tek.

RE: the flu, or food poisoning: someone (s) not washing their hands and/or practicing appropriate hand hygiene. MHC will back me up on this one, right?

Thanks Jenny!

Pedroia amazes me. MVP! MVP! MVP!

Pedie is the MVM= Most Valuable Munchkin.

I love that interview with Masterson.

"the start of a beautiful major league career"

How much smack do you think Pleats will be talking after the game about batting cleanup to Tito.

He already told Tito before the game that "it was about time."

Masterson, you are made of sunshine and puppies and rainbows and LOVE.

Pedey, you just keep hitting, OK?

Lowell will most likely be back on Sept 1st when rosters expand. Given everything they have going on with their roster, they don't want to send someone down and lose them for 10 days unless there's an injury.

Lindsay - Masterson is pretty much made of adorableness. Haha.

Haha jenny I agree. That was a great shot of him giggling in the bullpen.

I want to marry Justin's smile.

Oh and Big Papi told Tito he was retiring if Pedroia batted cleanup the rest of the season.

By the way, for the youngin's and you know who you are, that running catch by Griffey is what we got to see almost every day when he was healthy in Seattle.

I love Justin. I definately need to go and get myself a Masterson shirt!

Ian - I was just thinking what a thrill it must be for Bowden to face Junior and then I realized Bowden is eight years younger than I am so maybe his memories of young Junior aren't as epic as mine. o.0

Cathy, you can marry Justin's smile if I can marry Jacobys, Deal?

Deal.

Ellsbury's red jersey and one red sleeve clash a little bit.

( ... You guys can punch me in the face at any time.)

Hey Ian--going back to last night's discussion, I get touchy when you mention my age, but more when you condescend to me because of my age. :)

Jenny, Griffey and I are the same age, the difference being he's got a lot more money than I will ever have and he's got just a little more baseball ability than I do.

I wonder why Jake doesnt have more of those sleeves in different colors. Maybe a navy blue or white. However white may get too dirty.

I only do it in jest Liza. And do you mean when I say something like this, big word for a youngin. :))))))))))

By the way, I wish that the red alternate home jersey was their regular home jersey. I love when they wear them!

My dad was in New York and got Paps and Pedroia's autographs for me! Hi everyone (again) I disappeared to go to a camp, but now I'm back!

Something tells me that since the cat is out in chicago, i might get banned for making smiley faces.

I kid liza. I will say you and cathy know your shit (baseball) for your age.

Maybe he's superstitous about it?

Lindsay, I'm with you -- I would love to see the red jerseys be the regular home jersey. I mean, we are the RED Sox, after all!

Cathy, probably.

However I've only read that he is superstition about the sleeve in general. Well, just that a sleeve keeps his throwing arm warm and he performs better. But I'm sure there is something special about the color aswell.

Come on Bowden! You got this!

Hi Avery! Welcome back! It's also awesome that your dad got Pap's and Pedie's autographs for you.

nice pitch by bowden there

EXCELLENT job, Bowden!

Exactly Ecl! It would just make more sense that way.

Oh FUCK yeah. Nice pitch, kid.

Nice pitching, Bowden!!!

Thanks Mac. Bowden's picture on Gameday makes me laugh.

Nice pitch, Bowden!

personally i think the red jerseys should be worn every saturday or sunday at home.

if you want the real reason why they only wear them once in a while. I'll give them to you. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The more jerseys you have the more $$$$$$$$ you make in merchandise sales.

I know, Ian--as do I (joke about age, that is).

As for the sleeve, Ells started wearing it in Portland in 2007 to keep his throwing arm warm, and keeps it mostly for comfort, though I think superstition plays at least a small part.

Also, Bowden is kicking serious ass. 66 pitches, but 47 of them are strikes.

at least i'm not the oldest, nudge nudge.

Avery - Haha. I just went to Gameday to look at his photo. You're right. It's kinda giggle-worthy.

Excellent point Ian. I'm suprised they haven't made an alternate away jersey. It could be....navy blue.

I think they should use their navy BP ones.

Come on Jakey!!!

Oof we went down fast.

Wink wink, Ian (looks at calendar)...

A blue uniform? Not so much fun in the summer, I suspect.

It's worth mentioning that Buchholz has let up 2 hits and a walk over 7 innings (so far) in Portland.

Did anyone else read the bit on boston.com about Papelbon, he made up cinco-ocho shirts? I want one.

Yeah, I saw that Karen.

Does anyone know who was taken off the 40 man roster for Bowden?

Eric Hull was DFA'd.

Thanks, Liza.

Pierzynski's single was the first time in the game Bowden's allowed consecutive batters to get on base.

OK, Bowden, hero-time here, kid.

C'mon, Bowden. You can do this.

Good out, kid. One at a time here.

Ho ho ho - NICE.

C'mon, Fenway, on your feet for the kid here.

Hoo boy. Way to work out of the jam, kiddo. I like it.

Great work, kiddo!

Phew. Nice job.

Good job.

Great job, Bowden.

YES! Very nice.

Is it safe to say the kid's got ice water in his veins?

I'd say the future looks quite bright for the lad.

Watching Hurricane Gustav. I feel for them, having to go through it again.

Hahaha jerry!

Ooooh, Karen. I've been shedding tears since last night about the Gustav situation. It looks very, very bad for the whole region with a storm coming in at that strength. :::shudders:::

Papi's been running so well lately. I'm proud of him...

That really is terrible that they have to go through this again, karen.

PEDIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT slide!!!!!!

The little Pedie that could. :::grins:::

As I said earlier, how much smack is Pedroia going to talk after the game about being the cleanup hitter.

Way to go, Pedroia! Very, very smart baserunning!

(And you know Remy and Orsillo are going to be ribbing Francona for a while on that one!)

I know I'm way late, but I just have to say....

Dustin Pedroia is a crafty little bastard.

FUCK YEAHHH PLEATS.

As you were...

Wait--YEAH KOTSAY.

KOTSAY!!!!!!!!

new new new guy rules

PEDIE!!!

Very crafty eluding that tag.

Yeah Pedey.

NEW NEW NEW GUY!

I would love to hear the kind of smack Pedie talks after the game. It just seems like it would be EPIC.

Question for everybody: if Bay is new guy, and Byrd is new new guy, and Kotsay is new new new guy, what does that make Bowden?

Bowden > Buehrle.

Saying that made me happy inside.

(Okay, it may just be Red Sox > White Sox, but... hey.)

God, I love Dustin Pedroia. He was SO psyched to have eluded the tag - I feel like he does that all the time and I always love it - and to have it called correctly. Just awesome.

Jerry: "The White Sox haven't gotten Pedroia out yet in the series."

Smug Little Bastard FTW.

Bowden is merely call-up kid.

Gustav will hit 3 states away, and we are getting outside bands, with severe t-storms and tornadoes. That's how big it is. It will probably hit as a cat. 5, the worst. I know how it feels, we had a cat. 5 in 2004.

All of New New New Guy's hits with the Sox? Doubles.

Hey again. I left to get some ice cream. And I just have to comment on some of the events that just happened.

First off, how the hell does Pedroia AWAYS get away from the tag? I dont think he has been thrown out at second yet this season!

Second, Tito; you make me laugh! I guess its a habit to go out on the field after every close call.

jenny - Smug Little Bastard. LOL. That so describes Pedie.

he is able to do it because he is one Crafty Little Shit.

Mac - I named my new MacBook (which I am happily typing on right now) the Smug Little Bastard in honor of Pedey. ;D

I would definately love to be in the club house after tonights game. I really want to know what kind of smack Pedie will be talking. And we all know that he will be talking some! I love that little guy!

Jenny, so far I am quite impressed with New New New Guy!

lone1c, newx4 guy? cuz new new new new guy is too long

I was supposed to be at tonights game. But some bastard on ebay outbid me with 10 seconds left.

But with Beckett on the DL this weekend, they'll keep Bowden on the 40-man roster, right?

jenny - Hahaha. That's awesome.

They might, but he is getting extremely close to the 150 innings the Sox want to keep him to this year.

Angie: I guess that works.

Guillen: Fears Pedroia more than Oriz? Wow.

And NESN? Thanks for almost not showing us a double play!

Jenny - I named mine Pleats :)

NewX4 guy looks good.

Ok so...

Bay - Beaker, Sunflower of Perfection, Canadian, New Guy
Byrd - New New Guy
Kotsay - New New New Guy
Bowden - Call-up Kid

Does this seem correct?

Fun fact from Steve Buckley of the Herald: Crede's triple was "his first triple since Sept. 26, 2003. For historical perspective, on that date Michael Bowden was a few weeks into his junior year at Waubonsie High School in Illinois."

They are hysterical over the Tito incident. Don & Jerry can't talk.

Woah I just noticed I didn't spell out because. Sorry for that, I was typing really fast.

Kim - They're completely incoherent--it took Don about five minutes to say "Alexei Ramirez" without stuttering or giggling.

Jaocby is FAST.

Liza, I love it when they get like that. My favorite moment is the Lenny Clark night with Youk & Mel Gibson.

Mac: I think we're missing "Narcissistic Manchild" for Bay.

Ah, yes. Narcissistic Manchild.

Bay - Beaker, Sunflower of Perfection, Canadian, New Guy, Narcissistic Manchild.
Byrd - New New Guy
Kotsay - New New New Guy
Bowden - Call-up Kid

Are there any other nicknames I'm forgetting?

The Mel Gibson rant never fails to crack me up. And nor does this.

I think you've got them all, Mac.

This is probabaly a dumb question but can someone explain the sunflower nickname to me? I feel like I'm missing out on something

Mac - The one thing that never fails to pop into my head at the mention of Byrd is:

WordUpThome: IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS OUR TEAM INVITED OVER THE CLEVELAND INDIANS FOR THE SHARING OF ROAST BEAST AND CRAMBERRIES
WordUpThome: WE ENJOYED BIRD WITH GRADY AND GRAVY WITH BYRD

Angie: See the August 24th game thread. (Although reading it over, I don't understand where it comes from, other than TG's sick, twisted mind.)

Angie - In one Gameday Open Thread, I think Texy called him Sunflower of Perfection. I don't remember the reason behind it, though.

Wow--other than act, is there anything Pedie can't do?

PEDEY!

I actually just went "eee!" here in my living room. Very loudly.

Pedie!

Liza - LOL. That's brilliant! Is that from the Dugout?

PEDIE!!

lone1c - bwahahahaha. Touche!

lone1c - hahahaha. I just read that.

Oh okay. So it was just something random like NARCISSISTIC MANCHILD.

Stop messing up our field, Quentin. :::growls:::

Angie - Pretty much.

lone1c i'm late to answer since i was working on a blog post but he would merely be the newest rookie.

PEDIE!!!!!!!!!!!! He is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

Pedie is 8 for 8 in the series...

Pedroia is now 8-for-8 in the series.

jinx

And Pedie's BA continues to climb...

HOLY SHIT PEDEY.

Love the "MVP" chant. Good times!

(White Sox STILL haven't gotten Pedey out this series!)

DAMN. Pedroia the destroya. (I don't think I spelled that right...)

Tomorrow, Pedie's going to be intentionally walked in every at-bat where there's even a chance of trouble.

New new new guy!