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Post by Jonathan Singer on Aug 18, 2013 19:07:36 GMT -5
8/19 Red Sox (LHP Jon Lester 10-7 4.31) @ Giants (RHP Tim Lincecum 6-12 4.38) 10:15 pm ET, NESN/ESPN2/WEEI8/20 Red Sox (RHP Jake Peavy 9-5 4.41) @ Giants (RHP Ryan Vogelsong 2-4 6.75) 10:15 pm ET, NESN/WEEI8/21 Red Sox (LHP Felix Doubront 3.95) @ Giants (RHP Chad Gaudin 5-2 3.06) 3:45 pm ET, ESPN/MLBN/WEEIMLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsWeatherSeries Thread Disclaimer: The SoxProspects Moderators will be somewhat liberal in policing the Red Sox "Series" Threads. Some of the Ground Rules are applied loosely in here, as we understand that there is a tendency to want to react (or overreact) to every play of a Sox game with one line reactionary posts. Those posts are okay in the Red Sox Series threads to a point - we certainly appreciate the passion. Just try not to overdo it, and try to maintain some semblance of reason. In addition, please don't let those type of posts spill over to other more substantive threads, where they may be deleted. -The Management
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Post by curll on Aug 19, 2013 7:44:55 GMT -5
Happy XB Series!
HXBS
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 19, 2013 8:28:28 GMT -5
Looks fairly lucky to face these opposing starters.
Now Timmy will throw a CG 3 hitter. Sorry, ahead of time.
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Post by semperfisox on Aug 19, 2013 8:46:28 GMT -5
Merry Bogaerts day!!!!!!
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Post by jdb on Aug 19, 2013 9:29:28 GMT -5
After these roster moves I wish we'd DL Napoli and give him a break. We're going to have Ortiz playing some 1B anyway lets see if 15 days gets Napoli back on track. Speaking of the DL how about Dempster, he clearly could use a break and we have two off days coming up.
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Post by station13 on Aug 19, 2013 10:11:36 GMT -5
Has Ellsbury gotten any off days lately? It's tough to have a bench with a bunch of butchers with the glove.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 19, 2013 10:30:40 GMT -5
Has Ellsbury gotten any off days lately? It's tough to have a bench with a bunch of butchers with the glove. They'll call up Bradley on 9/1 I'd bet to remedy that situation. Team also has next Monday off, just as they had this past Monday off, and after 9/2 they don't play on a Monday the rest of the season. |
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Post by rider on Aug 19, 2013 10:33:14 GMT -5
So is Xander gonna start tonight? This is the first Red Sox game I'll actually be able to watch in a while (and for a while too).
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Post by jmehlum on Aug 19, 2013 10:52:09 GMT -5
I am seriously thinking about going to the game tonight if Xander is playing. I wasn't goint to go but I may have to now.
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Post by pedroiaesque on Aug 19, 2013 13:01:51 GMT -5
Early report was that Xander was coming up to replace Brock Holt, and Ross is being activated to take the spot of Lavarnaway. But I just saw that Rubby is also being optioned down today. Making room for Jose Contreras?
Worth noting that the only official moves so far seem to be Lavarnaway and Rubby going back down.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 19, 2013 13:08:59 GMT -5
Early report was that Xander was coming up to replace Brock Holt, and Ross is being activated to take the spot of Lavarnaway. But I just saw that Rubby is also being optioned down today. Making room for Jose Contreras? Worth noting that the only official moves so far seem to be Lavarnaway and Rubby going back down. Again, although that Sox haven't commented, if this wasn't happening, you can bet they'd have come out and said it wasn't happening. Obviously, with the team on the West Coast, they already know who the RP is that's coming up. My guess is it's Contreras and they're evaluating 40-man options. EDIT: Although Speier said this morning that RDLR is going down for another RP on the 40-man. Still, if that were the case, I don't get why we wouldn't have heard who it is. |
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Post by jmei on Aug 19, 2013 13:34:26 GMT -5
Considering the schedule ahead, this is really one of those "gotta have it" series against an inferior team.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Aug 19, 2013 13:35:51 GMT -5
Could be Villarreal? They could use a power RHP in the pen.
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Post by ibsmith85 on Aug 19, 2013 13:45:01 GMT -5
Considering the schedule ahead, this is really one of those "gotta have it" series against an inferior team. Especially considering we wont have the "Xander will give them a shot in the arm excuse" anymore. The Sox were fortunate enough to get just about the best pitching matchups they could ask for on this west coast swing, I'd really like to see them go 4-2, I'd like better, but what the Dodgers are doing right now is pretty incredible. |
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Post by James Dunne on Aug 19, 2013 15:44:03 GMT -5
I know I retweeted this and is on the side scroll thing, but it deserves to not be missed.
Tim Britton @timbritton
In Pawtucket, Jose De La Torre is taking ground balls at shortstop…in a gorilla costume: pic.twitter.com/0nyEPTPjlD
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Post by Guidas on Aug 19, 2013 15:50:15 GMT -5
If Farrell believes in match-ups, and I believe he's mentioned this in the past as one of his justifications to start one player over another, then Xander should start tonight as Drew has faced Lincecum more than 40 times and has dismal numbers against him.
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Post by okin15 on Aug 19, 2013 16:09:08 GMT -5
Don't they always do their rookie hazing in the dog days just as they leave for a road trip? I really liked when Joba, Ian and Hughes had to dress as wizard of oz characters. Chamberlain was the cowardly Lion. Igawa was a flying monkey.
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Post by charliezink16 on Aug 19, 2013 16:10:32 GMT -5
I know I retweeted this and is on the side scroll thing, but it deserves to not be missed. Tim Britton @timbritton In Pawtucket, Jose De La Torre is taking ground balls at shortstop…in a gorilla costume: pic.twitter.com/0nyEPTPjlD Call him up. Now. |
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Post by burythehammer on Aug 19, 2013 17:01:48 GMT -5
I think X sits tonight, don't you guys? Lincecum is a brutal matchup for RHB and they might want to give him a day/night to just settle in and get used to being in the bigs.
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Post by chavopepe2 on Aug 19, 2013 17:18:37 GMT -5
If Farrell believes in match-ups, and I believe he's mentioned this in the past as one of his justifications to start one player over another, then Xander should start tonight as Drew has faced Lincecum more than 40 times and has dismal numbers against him. I know what you're saying here, but Lincecum is a very different pitcher now than he was for the first few years of his career. I'm not sure any "career vs. Lincecum" stat really means anything. |
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Post by mredsox89 on Aug 19, 2013 17:25:35 GMT -5
No X in the lineup tonight. But potentially for two games vs. each SF and LAD series
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Post by rider on Aug 19, 2013 17:41:35 GMT -5
No X in the lineup tonight. But potentially for two games vs. each SF and LAD series Damn. Well here's to hoping he at least pinch hits tonight |
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Post by wcp3 on Aug 19, 2013 17:45:32 GMT -5
Not starting Bogaerts tonight might be Farrell's worst managerial decision yet.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 19, 2013 17:50:09 GMT -5
What a tease...
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Post by mgoetze on Aug 19, 2013 17:59:27 GMT -5
Villarreal up, Contreras released, per WEEI.
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