Step One…

by Denton on August 27, 2010

No, not “cut a hole in the box.” Get your minds out of the gutter please. Step one was to win game oneof this three-game series, and Jon Lester saw to that. Seven strong innings of two-hit ball while striking out seven. Bard in the eighth, Papelbon in the ninth. Didn’t we used to have a similar mantra a few years ago, the names have changed but it rings a bell.

Papelbon didn’t have a clean ninth, throwing over 20 pitches for his eighth straight appearance. Is his control that bad or has he just lost confidence in the fastball? Anyway, it’s a big win in itself, but throw in the Yankees getting clobbered behind AJ Burnett, and it just gets better.

Not only did the Sox take care of business by beating the Rays, they beat the best of the Rays, handing Price just his sixth loss of the season and pushing his ERA over three for the first time since April.

Tomorrow night the Rays have to face the best the Sox offer in Clay Buchholz. If they somehow pull this season out of the fire and make the playoffs, Francona has to be named Manager of the Year. Otherwise I know one big-screen TV that will have Red’s assprint on it.

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I'm SoxFanBackHome, and I approve this plan. 

We've got Sunday's game on TV here - which sadly also means we have those two decrepit old shitbirds Morgan and Miller. 

*fucking hates them*

Hah, it was quite alarming at times. 

Amazing numbers considering how wild he was. :-D

Yes he did, but that had to be the wildest, 2 hitter I have ever seen. 

I have to agree with Denton on this. It is step one. Although I see some other things coming up: 

Step 2: A-Roid is found with George Michael and Pee-Wee Herman, and a few cameras doing a snuff film. The only problem is G. Michael is mounting a naked, minotaur dressed A-Roid and there are rodents running around smelling of feces.... Bad stuff, and the MFY's lose, because even though A-Roid is on the DL, he was the entertainment for the team this evening.

Step 3: Clay opens a can of Texas whoop-ass and we stomp the Rays 8-0. Joe Madden is found curled up in a corner while the artist formerly know as Prince is seen with Joe's glasses on, prancing around in a thong telling him the Red Sox own him. Bad visual, I know. 

Last step: We send Lackey to the hill, and he does his impression of Timlin by taking out the whole Rays lineup in a made for ESPN event, "Hunting the Rays, one by one". And the half time show involves Joe Morgan talking about the last team to integrate, and Bill Hall and Darnell McDonald tar, feather, and throw him into Tampa Bay. 

I'm in a good mood kids. 

On TV here, we had introductions by Jerry and Don, which was very welcome, but then bizarrely, the feed switched to the Rays announcers, who are dicks.  Not welcome.

Didn't Lester strike out ten?  That's what the Rays announcers said.

Catching them is do-able.  It really is.  :)

Yankees lose. Sox are 4 1/2 back.

*snoopy dance*

Start spreading the news, Yankees:
 
The water's dirty tonight!

I'm SoxFanBackHome, and I approve this plan.u00c2u00a0

I think Denton means it will have Red's new ass print on it.

Where's my Podcast!????

We've got Sunday's game on TV here - which sadly also means we have those two decrepit old shitbirds Morgan and Miller.u00c2u00a0

*fucking hates them*

Hah, it was quite alarming at times.u00c2u00a0

Amazing numbers considering how wild he was. :-D

Yes he did, but that had to be the wildest, 2 hitter I have ever seen.u00c2u00a0

I have to agree with Denton on this. It is step one. Although I see some other things coming up:u00c2u00a0

Step 2: A-Roid is found with George Michael and Pee-Wee Herman, and a few cameras doing a snuff film. The only problem is G. Michael is mounting a naked, minotaur dressed A-Roid and there are rodents running around smelling of feces.... Bad stuff, and the MFY's lose, because even though A-Roid is on the DL, he was the entertainment for the team this evening.

Step 3: Clay opens a can of Texas whoop-ass and we stomp the Rays 8-0. Joe Madden is found curled up in a corner while the artist formerly know as Prince is seen with Joe's glasses on, prancing around in a thong telling him the Red Sox own him. Bad visual, I know.u00c2u00a0

Last step: We send Lackey to the hill, and he does his impression of Timlin by taking out the whole Rays lineup in a made for ESPN event, "Hunting the Rays, one by one". And the half time show involves Joe Morgan talking about the last team to integrate, and Bill Hall and Darnell McDonald tar, feather, and throw him into Tampa Bay.u00c2u00a0

I'm in a good mood kids.u00c2u00a0

On TV here, we had introductions by Jerry and Don, which was very welcome, but then bizarrely, the feed switched to the Rays announcers, who are dicks.u00c2u00a0 Not welcome.

Didn't Lester strike out ten?u00c2u00a0 That's what the Rays announcers said.

Catching them is do-able.u00c2u00a0 It really is.u00c2u00a0 :)

Yankees lose. Sox are 4 1/2 back.

*snoopy dance*

good baseball night. let's do it all again tomorrow.

Three words: Hell. Fucking. Yeah!

Start spreading the news, Yankees:

The water's dirty tonight!

Hey, they're only 5 behind now.

Buckle down, Pale Hose.

You know, if they take the whole series there will be some truth to the whole me being a jinx thing.

That's too bad. I really enjoyed seeing the boys when they would come to town.

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