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October 04, 2005
First round knockouts: The Padres showed some life in an expected drubbing, but who could have predicted the White Sox would crush Boston 14-2? Division series day one banter inside with one more game to go.
Hey, they lost 19-8 last year before coming back and beating NYY. We will be ok :)
posted by jerseygirl at 08:09 PM on October 04, 2005
Matt Clement sucks. I could have predicted it.
posted by yerfatma at 08:29 PM on October 04, 2005
I can guarantee the Sox will win this series!!!!!
posted by zippinglou at 08:49 PM on October 04, 2005
I've seen quite a few sox games this season and for some reason always missed clement's starts. Wow. Now we have to depend on a 42 year old pitcher to get us back in it. I know he can do it, but we're walking a fine line. And I really don't want to see clement out there again.
posted by justgary at 09:35 PM on October 04, 2005
Clement 3 1/3, 7 H, 8 R, 0 Ks, 3 HR, 21.60 ERA The ex-Cub factor has cursed the Red Sox again.
posted by Billy Buckner 96 at 10:26 PM on October 04, 2005
The Sox got a chance tomorrow, as long as Wells's bay window don't throw his back out...good luck with that...
posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:35 PM on October 04, 2005
Wells will do what he always does - win in the post-season. i just don't see how you can bet against him. This is one lopsided loss. Boston just seems to get handed these every once in a while. Who's pitching today? Is it Buerhle? That might be trouble. Boston did not do well against lefties all year. However, even down two games, I'd never count them out.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 08:20 AM on October 05, 2005
It takes three....bats were dead yesterday - perhaps today we can get something going.....Wells has looked good as of late too....
posted by sinisterfoot at 08:42 AM on October 05, 2005
Boston did not do well against lefties all year. You've got some awful high standards.
posted by yerfatma at 09:41 AM on October 05, 2005
Wells will do what he always does - win in the post-season. i just don't see how you can bet against him. I've seen him screw the pooch a few too many times, is how. Remember, Weedy, he used to wear pinstripes...
posted by lil_brown_bat at 09:45 AM on October 05, 2005
Well the White Sox threw their hottest pitcher yesterday. You wont see the same results again- The Red Sox will still win. maybe
posted by daddisamm at 10:34 AM on October 05, 2005
The Red Sox will still win. maybe Well, this is the opinion of Johnny Damon, as reported in today's Globe: "I'm not even sure who our No. 1 [starter] is. I thought [Clement] was capable of going out there and just making guys look silly. But he just didn't have it. He hasn't had it for the last month." Stern words...
posted by lil_brown_bat at 01:59 PM on October 05, 2005
. . . from someone who's proven himself level-headed and steady, time and again. Too bad we couldn't get Manny's take.
posted by yerfatma at 02:05 PM on October 05, 2005
And I really don't want to see clement out there again. Comment icon posted by justgary at 9:35 PM CST on October 4 It took a long time, justgary, but you and I are in absolutely perfect agreement on this one! Here's a question though: Clement, Wakefield or Arroyo? I'm not happy or comfortable with any of them. Unless Wakefield can promise his knuckleballs will dance.
posted by fenriq at 03:57 PM on October 05, 2005
I think I'd go with Arroyo, unless, as you say, Wakefield can promise the dance of the knuckler.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 03:58 PM on October 05, 2005
Wake. Arroyo ,,, Clement. The ,,, indicates a dropoff in trustability.
posted by yerfatma at 04:57 PM on October 05, 2005
It took a long time, justgary, but you and I are in absolutely perfect agreement on this one! Sports, the great uniter ;) Here's a question though: Clement, Wakefield or Arroyo? That's the problem. Too many questions. Of course, lowe was a question mark going into the playoffs last year and he stepped up. So it's possible someone will plug the hole.
posted by justgary at 04:57 PM on October 05, 2005
During his weekly interview with Boston sports radio station WEEI, Red Sox manager Terry Francona today said he would start left-handed hitting John Olerud against the southpaw Mark Buehrle in tonight's Game 2 of the ALDS. He also said Matt Clement would probably start again if the series gets to a Game 5. God help us.
posted by justgary at 05:14 PM on October 05, 2005
You're not complaining about taking Olerud over Millah, ah ewe?
posted by yerfatma at 06:10 PM on October 05, 2005
I think you know the answer ;)
posted by justgary at 06:27 PM on October 05, 2005
I think Francona said that just to scare the team into action so it doesn't come down to Clement in game Five.
posted by fenriq at 06:51 PM on October 05, 2005
I'm missing something...how come the Nationable league teams didn't play both days?
posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:03 PM on October 05, 2005
The sox got beat badly, but as they say- it's still just one game. Wells looked sharp last time he pitched, and there's the old "regression to the mean" to consider. While a short series doesn't give time for the numbers to all work out, it would be pretty stunning if the Sox could maintain even half that many runs for the rest of the series, or the Sox are held to 2 runs each game. I would expect a bounce back by Boston in game 2, with a lopsided result in the other direction.