Game 36---May 13th.---Don's grade/thoughts !!!

WOW, what a crazy and wild game. And probably the stupidest managed
game I've seen in ages. Polaso (?S) could be seen mouthing GOD DAMN IT
!!! after the winning run crossed the plate. Well he'd better not be
swearing at anyone but himself. I count 3 mistakes he made in that
9th. inning. 1. Guthry (S?) had the Sox in hibrenation the whole game,
swinging at first or second pitches all day. Not to say the Sox hitters
weren't trying, but that's what it looked like. And you take him out at
91 pitches after a catchers error? To preserve his good feeling? That
worked out nicely now didn't it? STOOOOOOOOPID !!! 2. Brings Ray in
for what is barely a save situation. The same Ray who already blew a
very winnable game to the Sox with the Wily Mo grand slam. 3. Walking
Hinske intentionally. This may be very arguable but I don't see not
going after this guy who has done nothing offensively this year.

They say Beckett's problem is a cut on a finger and that it's not as bad
as a blister. I'd think it would be worse. His post game sounds like
he might miss a start.

Knowing how much care hitters take with their bats I was surprized to
see so many of the guys using those pink bats in the actual game.

Now off to try to grade this one, where the starter leaves after 4 with
an injury, the defense makes a mess of errors, and the game is won on a
2 run error. That outta be fun.
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Opponent: Baltimore
Game data:
WIN 6 - 5
Romero 1 - 0
Season's record: 25 - 11
Series record: 2 - 1
Trip/stand record: 2 - 1
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This game's +s and -s and STAR and comments:
Starting pitching:
Can't grade Beckett on a 4 inning start he left due to injury.
Best/worst he can get is an "incomplete".
Relief pitching:
Romero gets a " + " for the 1.1 innings that finished the game.
Pineiro gets a " - " for the 2 runs given up in 1.2 innings.
Offense:
Here's the strange one. Base running is offense right? Lugo gets the "
+ " not for the little ground ball but for the speed that caused the
panic in the Os pitcher and first base man.
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This game's starting pitching grade and comments: (Based on 1 to 3)
N/A
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This games relief pitching grade and comments: (Based on 1 to 3)
2-----And that may be stretching it for 3 runs in 5 innings.
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This game's hitting grade and comments: (Based on 1 to 3)
1-----They won this because of Sam, not the Sox hitters.
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This game's defense grade and comments: (Based on 1 to 3)
1-----You survive a game like this you gotta be golden.
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Season's starters grades:
7-----1s
11-----2s
17-----3s
1-----N/A
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Season's relievers grades:
5-----1s
9-----2s
22-----3s
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Season's offensive grades:
13----1s
13-----2s
10-----3s
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Season's defensive grades:
8-----1s
21-----2s
7-----3s
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STARS:
Management 2
Wake 4
Cora 2
Beckett 2
Dice-K 2
Manny 1
Paps 1
Curt 1
Big Papi 1
Lowell 1
Wily Mo 1
Lugo 1
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Management: + 5
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STARTERS +s & -s:
Wake + 9 / - 1 = + 8
Schilling + 7 / - 2 = + 5
Dice-K + 6 / - 2 + 4
Beckett + 6
Tavarez + 1 / - 3 = - 2
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RELIEVERS +S & -s:
Okajima + 7
Paps + 4 / - 1 = + 4
Snyder + 1
Romero + 2 / - 1 = + 1
Donnelly - 1
Timlin - 2
Pineiro + 2 / - 6 = - 4
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OFFENSE +s & -s
Papi + 7
Cora + 4
Manny + 4
Lowell + 3
Youk + 3
Mirabelli + 2
Wily Mo + 3 / - 1= + 2
Pedroia + 2
Coco + 1
Varitek + 2 / - 1 = + 1
Lugo + 5 / - 4 = + 1
Drew + 1 / - 2 = - 1
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DEFENSE:
Coco + 2
Drew + 1
Pedroia + 1
Mirabelli + 1
Lowell - 2
Wily Mo - 2
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Record by week:
Week 1: 3 - 3 / Week 2: 3-1 /Week 3: 6 - 1 Week 4: 4 - 3/ April 16 -8/
Week 5: 4 - 2/ Week 6: 5 - 1  / Week 7: May 9 - 3/
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Series record: 10 - 2 - 2
Series sweeps: 5 - 1
Road trips: 2 - 1 - 1
Road record: 14 - 6
Home record: 11 - 5
Home stands: 3 - 0
Blowouts: 10 - 2
LABW: 4
Walk off wins: 1
One run games: 6 - 3
Two run games: 4 - 2
Indoors record: 7 - 2
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vs. TEE: 5 - 1
vs. Os: 4 - 1
vs. Jays: 5 - 3
vs. Rays:
vs. East: 14 - 5
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vs. Twins: 2 - 1
vs. Royals: 2 - 1
vs Tigers:
vs.Indians:
vs. White Sox:
vs. Central: 4 - 2
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vs As: 1 - 1
vs Angels: 3 - 0
vs. Rangers: 1 - 2
vs. Mariners: 2 - 1
vs. West: 7 - 4
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vs. N.L.:
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Vs. lefties: 2 - 4
3 run homers: 5
Grand Slams: 1
Shut outs: 3 - 2
Compete games:
Quality starts: 19
Saves: 12
Blown saves: 1
Prime Saves: 4
Blown Prime saves:
Holds 14
Red jersey record:
Green jersey record: 1 - 0
Extra innings: 0 - 1
2 + rested record: 1 - 0

Let's assume the 2007 Red Sox are better!!!
AND LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!!!
DON!!!

My first comment: WOW. Amazing. That was awesome. I was driving and
listening to the game on the radio. I had to pull over and focus
completely on what was happening.


> WOW, what a crazy and wild game. And probably the stupidest managed
> game I've seen in ages. Polaso (?S) could be seen mouthing GOD DAMN IT
> !!! after the winning run crossed the plate. Well he'd better not be
> swearing at anyone but himself. I count 3 mistakes he made in that
> 9th. inning. 1. Guthry (S?) had the Sox in hibrenation the whole game,
> swinging at first or second pitches all day. Not to say the Sox hitters
> weren't trying, but that's what it looked like. And you take him out at
> 91 pitches after a catchers error? To preserve his good feeling? That
> worked out nicely now didn't it? STOOOOOOOOPID !!! 2. Brings Ray in
> for what is barely a save situation. The same Ray who already blew a
> very winnable game to the Sox with the Wily Mo grand slam. 3. Walking
> Hinske intentionally. This may be very arguable but I don't see not
> going after this guy who has done nothing offensively this year.

Completely agreed. Why take him out? I mean, great for us, but at 91
pitches? The guy had BAFFELED our lineup. It wasn't even his fault
that the ball was dropped by the catcher. Leave him in there, the
worst he can do is give up a 2 run HR, and then its 5-2. Then you
think about pulling him to let your bullpen blow it.



>
> They say Beckett's problem is a cut on a finger and that it's not as bad
> as a blister. I'd think it would be worse. His post game sounds like
> he might miss a start.

This is going to be one of those "wait and see" things. If it's really
just a cut and he doesn't throw for a few days it could be fine. I
wouldn't mind him missing a start (only if he really needs to miss
it). If he does miss one, could this be a opportunity to bring Lester
up and give him some innings?



> This game's hitting grade and comments: (Based on 1 to 3)
> 1-----They won this because of Sam, not the Sox hitters.

Oh comon, you can't give this a 1. Despite poor managing, the sox
hitters took advantage of it. 6 runs in the 9th to win it AT LEAST
deserves a 2, if only because they were shut out through 8.

> Walk off wins: 1

Make that 2! Both against Baltimore. Both agaist Ray.

> Quality starts: 19
> Saves: 12

Saves: 13 (Pap: 10 Oki: 1 Timlin: 1 Romero: 1)


> Blown saves: 1
> Prime Saves: 4
> Blown Prime saves:
> Holds 14

Holds: 21

Excited for a 4 game Tigers series. I expect some good games.