April 17th vs Tampa Bay

[stocker323]

2:05 today, with our favorite Devil Ray on the mound.

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/431148.jpg #26 Scott Kazmir (0-0 4.50) vs.

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/123801.jpg #49 Tim Wakefield (1-0 1.32)

It'll be interesting to see how Wakefield does against a team other than the Yankees who he has dominated over the last 2 years.

[CalvnHobs6]

Kazmir has struck out 15 Sox in 9 1/3, no ER. He's given up only 3 hits in the span. Ewwwwww.

[SuperManny]

the Sox have always had a hard time with leftys in general because Ortiz and Nixon cant hit them for the most part. Although Ortiz has become pretty dangerous against anyone. But if they could hit 3 HR off the big Unit then I have faith in their abilities against Kazmir. I think they will hit him fine.

[yankeessuck013]

uh-oh not kazmir....its alright we got WAKE!

[SuperManny]

kazmir also hasnt been lighting it up yet - his era is like 4.50

[yeszir]

kazmir also hasnt been lighting it up yet - his era is like 4.50
Last year his ERA was 5.67. but he still managed to shut us down. There are some teams that have difficulty with some pitchers for no apaprent reason.

[stocker323]

Lineups

Damon CF
Renteria SS
Ramirez LF
Ortiz DH
Millar 1B
Payton RF
Mirabelli C
Mueller 3B
Bellhorn 2B

Devil Rays

Crawford LF
Lugo SS
Sanchez CF
Huff RF
Phelps DH
Lee 1B
Cantu 2B
Johnson C
Gonzalez 3B

[SuperManny]

it was still too small of a sample size though - 9 innings? granted he was nasty but it still doesnt mean anything going into today

[yagmaster]

I have no doubt that we will be able to get to Kazmir. He pitched well against us last year, but there is no reason to believe that he can keep it up against an even better lineup this year. I see Wakefield taking it to the young and undisciplined DRays.

[yeszir]

If Kazmir continues struggling to hit the strike zone, then we should have no trouble beating him. We loaded the bases without even having a hit. It's only a matter of time before we capitalize on these situations.

[stocker323]

Yankees down 6-0 in the 2005 debut of Kevin Brown. Tejada with a Grand Slam.

[yankeessuck013]

First hit off kazmir is a homer by renteria..1-1

[yeszir]

Why can't we play the D-Rays every game of the season?

[stocker323]

Why can't we play the D-Rays every game of the season?
Because we need to beat down the Yankees too. 3-1 the final.

[yankeessuck013]

where are all the renteria doubters now....?

[yankeessuck013]

Not sure if this has been said but this afternoon Tim Wakefield passed Cy Young for third on the teams all- time strikeouts list...truly a accomplishment...Congrats Wake!

[Sox fan in Tex]

Good preformance today by Wake, hopefully we play as well against the Blue Jays as we did against Tampa Bay. I'm already mad though, that I won't get to see tomorrow's game on NESN since it's a morning game on a weekday. Damn Patriots day. ;)

[yankeessuck013]

Yup, I got a baseball game for my high school at 11 and I'm pitchin.....damnit!!!!

[SuperManny]

renteria is the man - he crushes leftys

nice to get the first SWEEP of the year out of the way

[DOrtiz4prez]

Kazmir is so wild with his pitches. He needs some control.

[Manny24]

Its good that were beating the bad teams... it gives us more flexibility hen we play the good ones

[schillingouttheks]

True, but it's just expected that we should be bashing teams like Tampa Bay.