8/02/08 1,2,3,4,5 about time for this line-up to thrive.
August 2, 2008(Feist jokes in my title already, insomnia IS getting the better of me)
Note: This update will be made during the game due to my need for sleep.
The Red Sox took a familiar shot in the bottom of the first when Emil Brown (Really?!) hit a home run off of Jon Lester with a man on Lester was able to gather himself quickly and stop the bleeding. Knowing the anemic offense of the Red Sox over the past half a month that could’ve been enough to put the Sox in the loss column. However tonight seemed to be different.
Dana Eveland doesn’t exactly strike fear into the hearts of many of his counterparts at the dish, but he’s a major league pitcher who’s put up some Ws. So the guy obviously knows how to get a guy out. That wouldn’t be the case tonight.
Pedroia – Single
Youkilis – Homer
Papi – Single
Lowell – Single
Bay – Homer
I think a manager will take that kind of production… well over an entire game, when you get it all in the first 5 BATTERS OF A GAME, well then, there seems to be a perfect mix of a pitcher who doesn’t have it and a lineup thats been hungry for a pitcher who doesn’t have it.
My hope for this game is obviously to win (Currently 5 – 2 w/ 2 outs in the bottom of the 1st, not over at all) but I’m also hoping that this lineup can develop some confidence and let that carry over to when they have some less favorable pitching matches down the stretch run.
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Not much more to add to this the morning after. I see the Sox offense went on cruise control as I had hoped (I fell asleep after the 5th when it was 9 to 2). The biggest thing here is that Jon Lester has been throwing strikes, and when he does that he can be ace-like. As long as the guy gives you 7 innings or more, we usually get the win.
Side note: Manny hit his first career home-run as a Dodger. Good to see Manny isn’t going to be turned on by the fans in LA (You know, the ones that show up in the 3rd and leave in the 7th) I’m glad to see Manny go for the sake of chemistry but the guy is still one of my favorite hitters to watch.
