Papelbon has ISSUES.

Nice bunt, BJ.

Nice job there Lester

Sounds like a NICE double play.

Anyone here having issues with mlb.tv? I can't load the feed for this game, but I can watch the other games (such as Marlins/Phillies).

I'm here. My mlb.tv is having issue at a horrible time.

Hey everyone!

Great DP to start the game.

lone1c, I think you're right--the guy is nuts. That's just I like in a closer ;-).

I got a box from the Yawkey Way Store today with two tiny Red Sox hats. They are so adorable! Of course, I'm "corrupting" my friend's kids. heeheehee

Jules are you still having a good moanday.

I figured I had to say something about that since no one else did in the FF post.

Nevermind. mlb.tv's working now.

Did you see the pre-game? They had some kids who were born on the day the sell-out streak began. They all said "Play Ball" into the mic--way too cute.

I'm so excited about this game. I just heard that Jacoby has a tight quad and that's why Kotsay is leading off. I hope the guys show patience at the plate and get to Jackson quickly.

Is Ells getting the night off?

It's up, hopefully it will stay up.

Never mind--thanks, Jules. Hope he's feeling all right.

Let it be said that I like Jackson. I already feel bad.

like jules said, Ellsbury has a tight quad. he'll be in the lineup tomorrow night

Hi Ian, it's a good day. I had an important prototype demo today that went very well. WHEW! We're remodeling our dining room, but am taking the day off to watch the game.

Karen: I'm having trouble, too. I think there might be some people trying to catch this game online. (Or at least I was; it seems to be working now.)

jules: Yes, nuts is a quality that is "of the good" for a closer.

Here. And already sick of freshman year. Anyone got an old amazing Catcher in the Rye paper I can steal? *sighs*

did you read what was written MOANday

PAPI!!!!!!

PAPI!!!

Papi!!!!!!

PAPI

Yes!
So enjoying my Nesn.

Nice move, Papi!!!

LOL, Ian. I *always* say MOANday on Monday. I rarely make it to the gym on Moanday mornings--just too ealry.

JD was activated from the disabled list before the game.

wouldn't moanday be better for hump day?

Ian--ha!

Youuuuuuk! And not bad baserunning there by Papi.

Nice job Youk even though you were thrown out

Yooouuuuuk!

YOUK!

Don't try and go to second on a play like that ever again, Youk.

That running was almost too Casey-like.

:: grin ::

Moanday, Hump Day, and then Fried Day for when you're too tired to do anything? ;)

BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BAY!

That was BAY-utiful

BEAKER!!!

wooooooohooooooooooo!

BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

So good.

fc & mhc must be enjoying this

Bay!!

Way to jump on them right from the start, boys.

BEAKER!!!!!!!!!!

It sure is great to see Mike Lowell back.

JASON!!!!

Are they at the game? I sure would love to be there, too.

fc and mhc are there? I'm jealous.

Did anyone notice that Texy made this a Blue Jays game thread when we are playing the Rays

Pretty curve, Les.

Ha, I didn't notice, Ian.

Ian - just noticed that now.

Of course Maddon is going to say he's not worried about dropping the recent games.

Oh by the way, remember that awful Spanish assignment I was moaning about last night? Well today we got to listen to a five minute lecture in Spanish (of which I understood about a few sentences of) and my new assignment is to compare that with another article. Tomorrow I get to give a presentation on it. God I am beyond nervous.

Anway, sorry for the long story. Point was: I will not be posting much tonight. Have fun everyone!

Lester KK

Jessi, I loved Spanish, it was one of my favorite classes. I took 8yrs of Spanish, of course what they teach doesn't help me in Florida.

just tell the teacher this:

te cagas cabrón

I have the best Spanish teacher. Sorry, but it's true.

Coco!

Coco! Good running, there, Coco.

Coco being Coco!

Karen - that doesn't suprise me haha. Right now I'm discussing obesity in Spain, I doubt that will help me later in life.

Ian - haha I think that might get me in some trouble, but I'll remember it!

Ian - "You shit bastard?" Or did I get that wrong?

Hey all, just walked in the door from grocery shopping. Looks good so far!

That was a gorgeous pitch.

Nice DP!

Nice double play!

"Where sports and comedy collide"--as in the Sox' fantasy football draft?

it's something like that. wow ecl shows up every1 got quiet.

I was eating chips & salsa, that's my excuse

wow that was weird, it didn't update all the comments

I'm working on a project on the French Revolution. That's my excuse.

Good to see the boss reading the comments. She changed it to the Rays.

I'm here. I'm studying, watching the Sox game on mlb.tv and the A's game on tv.

Hmph. I show up and everyone disappears.

It appears ecl is having the same issue i had before

Ah, Ian, you noticed too. It did take several refresh attempts for the comments to update, in all fairness.

Yep, I did notice the change.

I'm doing about ten other things. But you won't care, so I won't list them.

Any reason why only our pups use the "rock on" sign?

Lone, it's the sign for "two outs," if you're referring to what I think...

Because they're the only ones that are cool enough, obviously.

I'll probably be multitasking too.

Lester KKKK

And in case y'all missed it, the Red Sox shut down Michael Bowden for the year. He's healthy so don't worry.

Why not just flash a "V" like everybody else when they want to say "two outs?" (But again, nobody older than Beckett seems to use it.)

I saw about Bowden. Good idea, in my opinion--he's just 21. And please tell me everyone saw this? (Although I do see an Ian in the comments... would that be "our" Ian?)

Liza - I saw that earlier. I nearly died laughing just picturing it.

I saw it also -- too funny!

that was me and it should have picture not pitcher

Liza: Yup, that's definitely our Tito and Pedey. (You couldn't sell this team as a Hollywood comedy if you tried. Not believable enough.)

Lester KKKKK

man my grammar is awful.

that should have said picture and not picture

Ah just got here. Anything important happen?

And I love the Tito/Pedie combo! They're so cute together.

Angie - In the first inning, Kotsay walked, Papi doubled, Kotsay scored, Youk singled, Papi scored, Youk caught in a rundown and was tagged out, Bay homered.

Either Bartlett's hot or he just hits Lester well. No one else can do anything with him.

Nice Houdini work, though, Les.

Lester (almost) being Dice-K!

Thanks Mac! I nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to pry my sister off the computer to watch mlb.tv.

Tek bunting? That's something you don't see every day.

Nice try, 'Tek.

Coco!

God Coco has turned into the Jacoby of last year.

Coco Crisp es a fuego.

Coco stealing Pedey's mojo!

Ahh...now I feel better. Just needed some Covelli.

So do our players not learn from others' mistakes?

Liza - apparently not.

Dear Sox players: stop trying to get to 2B!

A head-first slide might have avoided the tag.

Damn Coco is fast. He continues to be Jacoby and I'm loving it.

Aww, Kotsay is not pleased with himself.

I'm okay with him getting thrown out at second. The throw went over the cutoff man.

Strained left quad for Upton.

Some of our guys (Coco, Jacoby) can feel free to try to get to 2nd whenever they like.

Some of our guys (I'm looking at YOU, Sean Casey), shouldn't even think about going to 2nd unless the ball leaves the park.

Angie Coco was Coco long before that. Coco is playing now like the guy the Sox traded for.

DAMMIT!

THAT was awesome. I'm so glad mlb.tv let the subscribers see it.

that's because they didn't break for commercial

Beaker approves of "New Guy" as a nickname. . . .

ecl - I agree. That was pretty awesome. It's not often I get to see that kind of stuff on mlb.tv.

Yeah, lone, wasn't that sweet?

I love records.

Ah true Ian.

That was a cute montage. How about a video tomorrow so I can watch it over and over?

I love it when Bay thanks us for welcoming the new guy.

Papi is so softspoken that it was hard to hear him in the montage. Not the volume one would expect from such a large person.

Cathy - I think that was my favorite part of the montage.

P.S. I guess that makes Papi a Gentle Giant.

C'mon, Jonny. Please get the outs.

Lester!!!!

Lester KKKKKK

Good job getting out of that.

Lester being totally badass!!

Lester owns Rocco.

Gee, it's quiet here...

During the offseason, JPB will tan some hides on his ranch and make Baldelli a jacket saying "Property of Jon Lester."

Lester, you're a beast. A complete beast.

Dear Youk of the Totally Awesome Goatee: Please to not be attempting stealing bases. OK?

I was thinking the same thing, lone. Who does he think he is, Jacoco?

Lester KKKKKKK

Hmm--I guess we know who wins the Youk-Elf footraces in the dugout.

C'mon, Jonny. Please get the outs.

there's another video that has Cora in it along with Pedie.

Lester KKKKKKKK

Sox Appeal video, Ian? It's not on the HD channel, is it?

JON LESTER YOU ROCK.

KKKKKKKK! I love watching Lester pitch.

Jon is having a heck of a night!

Jon Lester pwns all.

a thank you video liza that may or may not be up all ready on my site.

Jon Lester is making it very hard for me to concentrate on Spanish and not him pitching. But please, continue kicking ass (even though I believe he may be done for tonight).

Oh, never mind. I saw that one. Thanks for clarifying.

you're welcome.

Oh damn he comes Lester, so much for finishing my essay in the next few minutes...

Tito: What?

Jed!

Jed!

Lester KKKKKKKKK

K(9) for Lester!

Superb, just superb.

My god, I thought that was GONE.

Me too, Jessi.

:::whew:::

C'mon, Jonny. Please get the out.

For some reason I missed the last 30 minutes of comments, the page wasn't refreshing.

That'll probably do it for what's been an awesome night for Lester

That was close. One more foot and it would have been a homer.

This is why Papelbon shouldn't have pitched yesterday. Now he probably won't be available tomorrow night. But I need to think differently and say that we need this win tonight.

Paps, would love to watch him everyday.
I so wish I lived in Mass, could be part of the commercial being filmed wednesday.

(stands and claps for Lester)

Lester was spectacular tonight.

C'mon, Pap. Get the out here.

*phew*

Papelbon K!

YEAH!!!

PAPELBON!!!

Baldelli gets KKKK!

golden sombrero for Rocco

And Lester's reaction: GREAT. I rarely see him react like that.

Jon Lester just became the Bot's new BFF.

Coco is HOT

And Coco's BA is now .291. Way to go!!!

Coco being Pedey!

Coco being...awesome. I may be (almost) 50, but I want to have his babies.

Awww, not this time, Covelli.

that was Coco not being awesome.

Coco being Youk.

Blech.

Kotsay!

Newest Guy!

2-14? Say it ain't so!

spit-clap-clap

Let's GO, Papi!

Poor Papi...

:::tumbleweeds:::

KK!

Papelbon KK

Here, ecl. Still studying and watching the game at the same time.

Hehe...just checking! I was writing bills, actually.

One more out Pap, one more out

Is it just me or has Pap been throwing a lot of wild 0-2 and 1-2 pitches?

That said, YESSSS.

1/2 game out!!

1/2 game, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hell yes - .5 game back!

YEESSSSSS!!!

1/2 game to go!

WIN!! Only 1/2 game back!! :)

All together now:

HALF! GAME! BACK!
HALF! GAME! BACK!
HALF! GAME! BACK!

I don't believe it -- I'm actually in tears. I can tell it's September baseball.

Half a game behind baby!

Very good ending. Tomorrow night I have the game on tv, although I will probably still watch nesn, FSN I can't take.

:::jumps up and down like a total loon:::

WOOHOO!!!

Liza - I've noticed it too. I think he gets really pumped up by the crowd cheering and misses a bit as a result. I believe a read an article the other day in which he does say he gets excited by the crowd.

I haven't checked to see if it's on TV here, but I wouldn't miss posting with y'all for the world, so I'll be right-cheer.

I know the game on Wednesday is on ESPN.

I think Wednesday's game is going to be on ESPN.

I suppose I could have both mlb.tv and ESPN going and just run back and forth depending on my mood and who's at bat. :::grins:::

I have it on the Florida channel here tomorrow night. They are obnoxious announcers.
I will be online posting.
Wednesday night I didn't realize was on Espn, with Beckett and it's my b-day, oh yeah. I think I will wait to celebrate until Thursday.

Off to study some more...or watch Lincecum pitch against the Dbacks. Bye all.

Cinco Ocho came out at the end of the interview with Heidi