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 5/20 @ The Bank, 1:35PM, Beckett vs Lee
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As further evidence that wins are meaningless for a pitcher, Cliff Lee doesn't have any at all despite a 1.95 ERA after 5 starts. Compare and contrast with Clay's 4-2 record with a 7.71 ERA. But this isn't Clay's day, this is Beckett's.
Josh has pitched 2 terrible games, 3 pretty good games and 2 ace level games, including 7 shutout innings in his last start. We need another today, because Lee isn't going to hand us the game.
Assuming he gets the start against the lefty pitcher and for a day game after night game, I vote for a Kelly Shoppach game winning home run.
GO RED SOX!!!
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| QUOTE (Offbase @ May 20 2012, 06:50 AM) | As further evidence that wins are meaningless for a pitcher, Cliff Lee doesn't have any at all despite a 1.95 ERA after 5 starts. Compare and contrast with Clay's 4-2 record with a 7.71 ERA. But this isn't Clay's day, this is Beckett's.
Josh has pitched 2 terrible games, 3 pretty good games and 2 ace level games, including 7 shutout innings in his last start. We need another today, because Lee isn't going to hand us the game.
Assuming he gets the start against the lefty pitcher and for a day game after night game, I vote for a Kelly Shoppach game winning home run.
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a well played game like the last 2 would be a good sighn.
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RED SOX (19-21)
Aviles SS
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz 1B
Gonzalez RF
Middlebrooks 3B
Saltalamacchia C
Nava LF
Byrd CF
Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (3-4, 4.97)
PHILLIES (21-20)
TBA
Pitching: LHP Cliff Lee (0-1, 1.95)
Game time: 1:35 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN, TBS / WEEI
Red Sox vs. Lee: Ortiz 6-25, Punto 6-21, Byrd 6-18, Aviles 3-18, Pedroia 4-14, Gonzalez 7-13, Ross 3-12, Shoppach 0-9, Salty 1-3, Beckett 0-2, Sweeney 1-2.
Phillies vs. Beckett: Rollins 12-49, Wigginton 10-32, Schneider 4-30, Polanco 5-27, Pierre 2-9, Victorino 3-10, Pence 3-8, Luna 3-6, Ruiz 1-5, Lee 0-1, Orr 1-1.
Stat of the Day: Aviles has hit in five straight games at 8 of 20. Six of those hits have been for extra bases.
Notes: The Sox have won seven of their last nine games and are 2-2 on their eight game road trip that continues in Baltimore on Monday. ... Beckett is 8-5, 4.18 in 20 career appearances against the Phillies, 2-2, 5.33 in four games since he joined the Red Sox. ... Lee is 3-4, 3.56 in 11 career starts against the Sox. He dominated the Red Sox last June 28, throwing nine shutout innings and allowing two hits with two walks and five strikeouts. ... Lee has made only five starts this season because of a stay on the disabled list. He has allowed three earned runs in 14 innings since returning to the rotation. ... The Sox were 21-20 after 41 games last season. ... Sox pitchers have allowed 22 earned runs over 79 innings in the last nine games.
Song of the Day: "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson.
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Let's hear it for .500+!
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In my mind this game will turn on Beckett. He's got to keep up with Lee. If he can, Sox bats will take care of it.
Would love to see him approach another 9 K game.
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Hi Expat  No pressure on Beckett or anything, huh? If anyone didn't notice the discrepancy between my thread opening expectations about Shoppach and the actual lineup, here are the pre-game notes: This will be two games in a row that Jarrod Saltalamacchia is catching Josh Beckett and Salty is catching a day game after a night game against a lefty. Valentine likes what he sees from his catcher of late.
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LOVE IT! Aviles can lead us off with a home run every game and I won't complain. 
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GO RED SOX!!!!
I am getting ready to do a FAFSA application online. 5 page college loan application for my youngest son. I have done this grueling task every year since 1997, many of these years for 2 of the kids. Seamus didn't have enough credits to graduate, sort of at the last minute , so I am doing this late.
I don't think I should ever have to go to Purgatory.
Anyway a good job by Beckett and the rest could really help my positive energy!
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he can hit
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