Two-Fer!

by Red on August 25, 2010

George Lucas understands.

Two games today, and if we can beat up on Seattle twice — something any self-respecting team looking for a spot in the playoffs should be able to do — then I’m a happy man. If we want October glory, we need Beckett and Lester to be reminded of what it means to be Beckett and Lester, and then act accordingly. That doesn’t mean serving ‘em up like it’s your first day manning the fry-o-later. It does mean getting all Conquest of the Planet of the Apes on the opposition.

Look, I hate to sound presumptuous, but if we can’t sweep the goddam Mariners, our guys might as well start looking into internship opportunities with Cirque du Soleil for October. This is war, people. We’re fighting for position every day and we can’t let the void between us and the top o’ the East get any wider.

And just to set the mood, here’s my guilty pleasure of the day: The Outfield singing “My Paradise.” Tell me it doesn’t sound as good today as it did back then!

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I'm very happy that they wheeled Wake out of the nursing home, I feel bad he had to take the L being that he skipped bingo and all. 

Need to have a big weekend this weekend. Its gotta be HUGE. The rays are reeling right now and we could almost start to build their coffin if this keeps up. 

Kids, 

 Didn't take both, but there's a good way to look at this: 

 Tito holds Lester back so he can be part of the 3 game sweep of the Rays. I think he will atone. 

 Wake pitched OK. And you have to love a guy who will do anything anytime for the team. 

Oh, we picked up a half game too because they both lost. I like this weekend series. Unless we're shown the door then it's done. 2 of 3 still works, it just makes the work harder. 

One out to go in Jays/MFY.  6-3 now, two MFY on base.

TB lost. Yankees are down.  Why would we want to win thiw one

Just go sit down & straighten your hat, crybaby.

MDC got out of that?  (Just getting home.)

Ya know, earlier today when I heard a NESN promo I thought, "Hmmm, that sounds interesting."  Nos, after a double header and hearing it for the 39th time I think, "Fuck off with that boring crap."

well we had to put our names by about 12 diff committee leads....in order of preference. I had Hospitality #1. I got the lunch duty cos its only for 2 hours in the middle of the day and I volunteered to take an extra one cos thats how I roll.
I get to make sure everyone is caffeined and fed. :)  
being in the coffee room makes me happy

MFY 2 - 4 Jays. :)   Bottom 4th.

Ex-boyfriend and his friends.  We've been hanging out (on and off all the time) but apparently not in front of his friends.  I think they had a ticket for me too. :(

I see from all the grumbling players that the strike zone is a wee bit wonky.
Always the shitty umps, always.

My former "entourage" of people went to today's Giants game and I was not invited.  In my bitterness, I wished them a sucky game.  Wouldn't it figure, the fucking Giants come back 10 fucking runs and it's in the 12th.  I hate.

Wait....did I just read that Beltre and Tito were ejected?
What did I miss?!?

Two!  Two errors!  Ah ha ha!

She hasn't read VJ's post then.  And she doesn't own a mirror. 

We don't care about his fucking meal deals Heidi. 

All 3 of those pitches to Beltre were clearly strikes.  What did he have to bitch about?

Hey y'all...Beltre and Tito ejected? Go Tito! ;)

I see we rolled statues of Beltre & Nava to the plate.

Haha, I was beginning to wonder. :-D

Pesus!  I got an idea.  Why don't we just give them a fucking run to start off with?

Evening all!

Game still going to start on time?

*is a very happy drowned rat*

From Extra Bases:

Daisuke Matsuzaka has a sore lower back and will not pitch against the Rays on Friday as scheduled.
Jon Lester will make that start and Tim Wakefield starts tonight.
So the pitching matchups for the Rays series are:
Friday: Lester vs. Price
Saturday: Buchholz vs. Garza
Sunday: Lackey vs. Shields

Peter Gammons thought Beckett did fine -- he said that Beckett had five good innings last outing, and this time went 6 1/3 -- he said he (Beckett) is making good progress from his back injury recovery. 

And he got the win.  All that matters.

So all in all, I go with Gammons commentary on Beckett...

Wake needs to be good tonight  - Lester is being saved for Friday to replace Dice-K, who's been scratched.

Hi kids. 

Looks like Tito can plan on Beckett for 6 innings only. Anything beyond is fools play. So we get Atchison ready for his starts, and let some of the youngsters finish off games. 

Lester needs to be good tonight, as Felix generally doesn't suck, especially against us. 

Oh, And the rays are down 11-1 in the 5th. 

Later in the war we showed them what's up. Then it was lights out & game over. Party in the USA. Konichiwa!!!

I'm having an annoying day.  Papelbon does not need to add to it.

Went to get lunch.  Where did our other run come from?

He trader his Lute for a Lyre! 

Meet the new Bard.  Better than the old Bard.

I wish Drew had gone all the way to the fence on that 1st one.  I think he had a chance of catching that one.

In regard to bedroom activities it's more like the 3 hole and not the 5 hole. But I hear you. Good one!!!

FECK.  2 home runs Joshy?

Lock him back in the fucking closet. 

Don't you just love baseball terminology? How about the term "in the hole"? In baseball it means the batter after the on deck hitter. "In the hole" in the world of finances means one who is in debt. "In the hole" in porn lingo... I think you get the idea!!!

I hope the game I get to see tonight is as good as this one.

Side note. On twitter, I saw that I think Ichiro is adorable & that I want to put him in my pocket in feed him M&Ms. Not long after, I discovered I was now being followed by an Ichiro Supporters group.

Crap.  Hate to waste a lead-off double.

Looks like they found that Beckett guy. Papi stuffed him a closet cause he ate the last Pastrami on Rye and drank all the Sunny-D. 

AMIGOS! 

Certainly was. :)

Sounds like it was worth the soaking.

With the one on the left you're certainly getting at least a quart in each jug. So that makes the package deal Two-Fer a little easier to take.

My Dad died of lung cancer (damn cigarettes). I hope he's able to see more of his son's games and it's wonderful that they have this time together.

Interesting story on ESPN about one of the Marlins players:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=549912...

Also, wouldn't take those two even if it was a two fer.

I'm very happy that they wheeled Wake out of the nursing home, I feel bad he had to take the L being that he skipped bingo and all.u00c2u00a0

Need to have a big weekend this weekend. Its gotta be HUGE. The rays are reeling right now and we could almost start to build their coffin if this keeps up.u00c2u00a0

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