grodt
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Apr 5, 2011 1:58pm
I'm not sure there's a need for a new thread for each game so let's just keep it all here.
April 5th: Josh Tomlin vs. Josh Beckett
April 6th: Mitch Talbot vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
April 7th: Fausto Carmona vs. Jon Lester
Red Sox surprisingly opened the season by dropping three straight to the hot-hitting Rangers. New addition Carl Crawford struggled against the Rangers going just 2-11 with 5 Ks. He got bumped down to the 7th spot in the lineup for their 3rd game but I haven't heard whether or not he'll stay there against the Tribe.
Carlos Santana looks to stay hot and Fausto Carmona will look to put that Opening Day disaster behind him. Should be a fun series.
April 5th: Josh Tomlin vs. Josh Beckett
April 6th: Mitch Talbot vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
April 7th: Fausto Carmona vs. Jon Lester
Red Sox surprisingly opened the season by dropping three straight to the hot-hitting Rangers. New addition Carl Crawford struggled against the Rangers going just 2-11 with 5 Ks. He got bumped down to the 7th spot in the lineup for their 3rd game but I haven't heard whether or not he'll stay there against the Tribe.
Carlos Santana looks to stay hot and Fausto Carmona will look to put that Opening Day disaster behind him. Should be a fun series.
Commander of Awesome
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Apr 5, 2011 2:00pm
I hope Fausto can bounce back, but my dreams of him returning to 2007 form have diminished. I think I hate Baeckett and his idiot necklace/soulpatch more than anyone in baseball. I want the tribe to pwn him.
Laley23
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Apr 5, 2011 2:19pm
Id expect the Tribe to steal 1. I dont see a win on paper anywhere, but I think they get one anyway. If I had to guess, Id say we score some versus Dice-K and Talbot slows down Boston enough.
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 3:12pm
I actually like tonite's matchup the best. Beckett has owned us in the past. But he's not the same pitcher he was then. Tomlin just has to keep us in the game.
grodt
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Apr 5, 2011 3:44pm
I just saw that Crawford is back in the 2 hole.
I like the match-up against Dice-K the best, but I think Tomlin gives us a pretty good chance tonight if we can get to Beckett.
I like the match-up against Dice-K the best, but I think Tomlin gives us a pretty good chance tonight if we can get to Beckett.
gorocks99
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Apr 5, 2011 4:47pm
Sox better get their s*%@ together. Sweep in the first series? Panic. Button. (Whether or not that's rational has yet to be seen...)
grodt
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Apr 5, 2011 5:04pm
Here's a fun fact for tonights game: No team in the history of baseball has won a World Series after starting the season 0-4.
Laley23
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Apr 5, 2011 5:49pm
grodt;733696 wrote:Here's a fun fact for tonights game: No team in the history of baseball has won a World Series after starting the season 0-4.
That means I watch the Tribe lose again, or watch my 50 dollar 11/2 bet on the Sox go down the drain after just 1 week. FML
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 6:18pm
Laley23;733714 wrote:That means I watch the Tribe lose again, or watch my 50 dollar 11/2 bet on the Sox go down the drain after just 1 week. FML
Look at the bright side....The Tribe won't start 0-4
Laley23
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Apr 5, 2011 6:26pm
royal_k;733733 wrote:Look at the bright side....The Tribe won't start 0-4
touche. My dad put 50 on them at 200/1 and I didnt cause Im poor. So that would blow
But it would be so amazing, I wouldnt give a shit.
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 6:29pm
That would be a nice payout.
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 7:01pm
Just watched the highlights of Beckett drilling 2 Tribe hitters last season. Had forgot all about it. I wonder if anything will happen tonite.
KR1245
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Apr 5, 2011 7:24pm
Carlos just missed that one
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 7:32pm
Nice throw Choo
Laley23
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Apr 5, 2011 7:32pm
LOL at teams still thinking they can run on Choo. Drew nailed at the plate, but Boston with the 1-0 lead.
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 7:34pm
Tomlin can't walk guys. That 2 out walk came back to haunt him.
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 7:37pm
Looks like my vbet of 16,000-19,000 is a loser...
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 7:41pm
lol...was that Hits in the bleachers chugging a beer?
grodt
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Apr 5, 2011 7:43pm
Lot going on in Cleveland tonight between the Tribe, Cavs and Charlie Sheen. Of course that doesn't mean there would be a big crowd although usually the Red Sox bring a bunch of fans.
Tomlin has looked good except for those two batters he walked. He can't afford to get behind in the count to hitters like that. Great throw by Choo, not sure why Drew would test it.
Tomlin has looked good except for those two batters he walked. He can't afford to get behind in the count to hitters like that. Great throw by Choo, not sure why Drew would test it.
Laley23
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Apr 5, 2011 7:48pm
Ive been in Utah for a wedding, and first look at the tribe tonight. Other than Santana (who I have seen the highlights of on ESPN) how have the guys looked, individually??
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 7:58pm
Hanahan has been very good defensively.
Brantley has hit the ball well
Hafner looks more like himself than he has in a long time.
Choo has struggled
Druby has started slow.
Brantley has hit the ball well
Hafner looks more like himself than he has in a long time.
Choo has struggled
Druby has started slow.
Laley23
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Apr 5, 2011 8:08pm
royal_k;733835 wrote:Hanahan has been very good defensively.
Brantley has hit the ball well
Hafner looks more like himself than he has in a long time.
Choo has struggled
Druby has started slow.
Thanks. Is Pronk driving it or showing any kind of power? I see he has the average, but how are his actual hits looking?
Commander of Awesome
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Apr 5, 2011 8:09pm
His HR blast the other night looked legit enough.
grodt
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Apr 5, 2011 8:09pm
Also the bullpen, minus Germano, has looked really good. Perez, Sipp, Raffy Perez, Pestano and Herrmann have all been solid.
royal_k
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Apr 5, 2011 8:11pm
Laley23;733847 wrote:Thanks. Is Pronk driving it or showing any kind of power? I see he has the average, but how are his actual hits looking?
He's actually driving the ball and his swing looks much better. His HR was a no-doubter into the bullpen. It was a definate "Pronk" HR.