Official Spring Training Game Thread

[stocker323]

Well since the first spring training game is tomorrow, I figured that we should start a game thread that will be used for discussion about all of the exhibition games.

Tomorrow's game is against the Twins and it will be on NESN at 7. Matt Clement will be starting for the Sox and Kyle Lohse will be pitching for the Twins. Not a lot of the key guys will be playing such as Manny, Ortiz, Johnny and Trot. But Renteria is scheduled to be in the lineup, so we will be able to get our first look at him.

[yeszir]

Baseball! Hooray! And this is the one and only spring training game thread. All games will be discussed here, any new threads will be merged.

[YanksHater213]

Dont we always play Boston College first?

[yeszir]

Dont we always play Boston College first?
We play MIN first, then BC and NE on the same day. Weird.

[RedSoxRooter]

Oh happy day! For those without Nesn, it will also be on MLB.com for free. Even though he won't be throwing that hard, I want to see what Clement's stuff is like.

[yeszir]

Oh happy day! For those without Nesn, it will also be on MLB.com for free. Even though he won't be throwing that hard, I want to see what Clement's stuff is like.
Yes, but us NESNites get 4 hours of pre and post game analysis! :lol:

[RedSoxRooter]

ass

[yeszir]

ass
I said it as a bad thing. I don't want Jim Corsi telling me things I already know for 2 hours. :(

[Sox fan in Tex]

It's bullsh^t that MLB Extra Innings isn't showing spring training games, but atleast I can watch it. Anyone know how good the reception is on the thing MLB.com offers?

[CalvnHobs6]

Oh...my...goodness. I love baseball. hoorayyyyy. FINALLY!!!

[RedSoxRooter]

It's bullsh^t that MLB Extra Innings isn't showing spring training games, but atleast I can watch it. Anyone know how good the reception is on the thing MLB.com offers?If you go here http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/video/daily.jsp and click on the archived Mets game (top link), you'll get an idea. They use Real player for live games, which is cool because you can switch to Theater Mode and play it at 200% on a black background.

Obviously, the better the connection, the better the stream... I remember the games a couple of years ago when I had a 56k modem were really not that bad.

[yeszir]

If you go here http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/video/daily.jsp and click on the archived Mets game (top link), you'll get an idea. They use Real player for live games, which is cool because you can switch to Theater Mode and play it at 200% on a black background.

Obviously, the better the connection, the better the stream... I remember the games a couple of years ago when I had a 56k modem were really not that bad.
Ew, mlbtv uses real player? I hate that crap. Is there any option to use another player? I'll be relying on this service next year, and I have made a vow to never have real player installed on a computer of mine again.

[RedSoxRooter]

Going to college?? ;)
I am right there with you on the Real player. They offer both Real and Media Player - but I find the theater mode in Real to be much more enjoyable. If you take the Real Player install REAL slow, you can set your associations, etc. then. But if you fly through it, Real will take over your machine. :thumbdown

[yeszir]

Going to college?? ;)
Yea, what would you know about that geiser. :harhar:

Anyhoo, I'm glad they offer media player as well. I tend to blaze through installs. I'm impatient I guess.

[RedSoxRooter]

ALMOST GAMETIME!

[yeszir]

Ah, now I remember why I don't like spring training games. There's next to no energy there. And Clement looks like he's struggling with his control a bit....but we'll give him a break. This time.

[CrespoBlows]

Shaky early, but I wouldn't be too worried. Foulky had a weak spring training too.

[RedSoxRooter]

Ah, now I remember why I don't like spring training games. There's next to no energy there. And Clement looks like he's struggling with his control a bit....but we'll give him a break. This time.Yeah, it's a little less tense than the last few games we saw the team play.... Just enjoy it.

[yeszir]

They look kinda cold :o. Ha!

[CalvnHobs6]

It's very nice seeing Tek in the "C" jersey, Youkilis made a nice clean play over at third, and I think Clement's 1-2-3 second inning is what we should mostly expect from him this year. Payton's double wasn't too shabby either.

[yeszir]

We're.....talking......about.....a......game that's actually going on right now! :D hooray!

[RedSoxRooter]

Way to go Bellhorn!!!!!!!! :D


Picking up right where he left off!

[stocker323]

BK was not very impressive to me. He threw one over a batter's head and gave up 2 long shots, which may have been homers if the wind wasn't whirling in.

[CalvnHobs6]

Gonzalez looked good, and BK's velocity is back up to close to what it should be. I think he'll make a great righty specialist/long relief for us this year.

[stocker323]

I didn't notice a radar reading while BK was pitching, and I can't really tell on TV if a pitcher's velocity. Was there a reading?

[yeszir]

Take whatever velocity you see with a grain (nay, a pillar) of salt. It's the first game, they're going easy, and its damn cold outside.

[yeszir]

I knew Alvarez wore his hat sideways like that, and I knew he was blind in one eye, but I didn't know that he wears his hat like that in order to keep the light in balance or something like that. That's pretty impressive.

[RedSoxRooter]

Abe's looking pretty good. He doesn't look like a rookie. He didn't last year against the O's in his start. He really looks calm out there.

[element1151]

Talk about no energy at the stadium, but it is great to be watching baseball again!

[stocker323]

Shawn Wooten with the first Red Sox home run of the spring. w00t w00t

[Soxfan#1]

I didn't think there would be any home runs since the wind was blowing in hard. That was a line drive. Hit very hard.

[stocker323]

9 in a row.

Sox win 4-3.

[stocker323]

Talk about no energy at the stadium, but it is great to be watching baseball again!

They were all too busy waving on their friggin cell phones. That had to be a record for one game, it was unbelievable.

[Soxfan#1]

florida people..... :dunno: :rolleyes:

[CrespoBlows]

Hanley went 2-3 or 1-2 with a BB. I didn't see his 3rd AB

[ACL BoSox]

Sox play again on Friday?

[stocker323]

Doubleheader for the Sox today, they are playing Northeastern and BC today. As of right now the Sox are up 13-0 on the Huskies right now in the bottom of the 5th. They play BC at 7.

[yeszir]

Doubleheader for the Sox today, they are playing Northeastern and BC today. As of right now the Sox are up 13-0 on the Huskies right now in the bottom of the 5th. They play BC at 7.
Ahaha, 13-0! I don't understand why they do this, to kill their self esteem?

[stocker323]

Make it 17-0. I don't get it either, free trip to Florida? Add that to the fact that Wakefield was pitching for the Sox and I doubt the Huskies have ever seen a knuckleball, you can't help but to feel pity.

[RedSoxRooter]

haha. 17-0 no hitter. The Braves did the same thing against Georgia Tech except it was 19-0. :blink:

[BigPapiEnFuego]

ha ha, what a blowout. I am excited for tommorows game. Who is starting?

[RedSoxRooter]

A-Mart and Arroyo I think.

[stocker323]

Sox beat BC as well, but only 11-5.

[stocker323]

Red Sox play 2 more games today. Right now they are in the other side of town to face Minnesota and are leading 6-3. Ortiz apparently hit a grand slam which gave the Sox the lead. Later they will play Cincinnati in Sarasota. Arroyo is scheduled to pitch that game. It will be at 6 on NESN/UPN 38.

[stocker323]

Red Sox lose their first game of the spring to the Twins 12-7.

[stocker323]

Red Sox come from behind and beat the Reds 8-7, as they scored 3 in the 9th to win.

[Yanksin2010]

Yay!

[yeszir]

Oh, damn, Ortiz had a grand slam in the 5th against the Twins. I missed it. :(

[stocker323]

Oh, damn, Ortiz had a grand slam in the 5th against the Twins. I missed it. :(

It wasn't on TV, and I haven't seen a clip of it, so I don't think there's anything to see.

[stocker323]

Red Sox will play the Phillies today at 1 PM on NESN.

[CrespoBlows]

Anyone see Hanley's triple play? Wow that'll be a top 10 for sure.

[yeszir]

Anyone see Hanley's triple play? Wow that'll be a top 10 for sure.
Explain, please. I missed it.

[stocker323]

2nd and 1st 0 out. Hanley snags a line drive, touches 2nd and throws to first to get the runners. Amazing heads up play for a prospect.

[stocker323]

Sox win again 5-4. Tomorrow they'll face the Yanks.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

OH man, this team is awesome. all through the system. Hanley rules, i could not believe that triple play. it was so awesome

[CrespoBlows]

For people outside of New England, the Red Sox game will be on MLB.TV, IF you suscribed to it last year.

[yeszir]

Sox win again 5-4. Tomorrow they'll face the Yanks.
It's on NESN at 7:05 thank god. It would have been downright stupid to play the yanks and not televise the first meeting.

[CrespoBlows]

Alvarez starts for us I believe.

[yeszir]

Alvarez starts for us I believe.
It is the spring, and outings are limited to like, 8 pitches, but didn't he just pitch two days ago or so? Maybe my sense of time is off, but I think that's what it is.

[yeszir]

And it looks like Giambi will be one of the players present tomorrow:

Giambi was among seven regulars chosen Sunday for the travel squad for the New York Yankees' split-squad game against the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers. It will be the first meeting of the rivals since Boston beat the Yankees in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series last October, becoming the first major league team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series.

From ESPN.

[yeszir]

This image tells me that all is right in the world"
http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/ortiz_grand_slam.jpg

[stocker323]

It is the spring, and outings are limited to like, 8 pitches, but didn't he just pitch two days ago or so? Maybe my sense of time is off, but I think that's what it is.

He pitched an inning on Wednesday or Thursday (whenever the first game was).

[yankeessuck013]

Boston 5, Philadelphia 4

Roberto Petagine went 2-for-2, and drove in a pair of runs and scored another during a four-run sixth inning, Renteria hit his first homerun in a sox uni!!!!

yankees tommorrow.....

[yankeessuck013]

BK Kim also walked 3, struck out 2, gave up 2 runs on 1 hit in 1.2 innings of action!

TRADE HIM NOW PLEASE!!!!

[techsoldaten]

Tek said about 6 of those pitches Kim threw were strikes and the umpires were messing with him. Mixed with the fact it's SPRING TRAINING, we can probably cut him some slack.

I would like to see BYK get his groove back. He could be a huge difference maker for the Sox if he pitches like he did in AZ.

M

[techsoldaten]

yankees tommorrow.....
Mmmm.... Yankees. Too bad ARod won't be there, I heard Blake Aroundio is scheduled to pitch.

M

[yankeessuck013]

can someone please post some play- by- play on the yanks- sox game......

i know i know its only spring training but beating the yankees still tastes delicious....post plz

[stocker323]

Yanks are up 2-0. through 1.5.

[YanksHater213]

4-1 yankees in bottom of the 4th. Trot just hit a homer, vs. a lefty too (graman)

[YanksHater213]

Sox won today 7-4. Clement pitched well with the exception of a homer (or so I heard). Manny and Ortiz both homered.

[Zenny]

El Hanleto! does it again. Nice ribbie today for the kid.

[yankeessuck013]

Sox @ Marlins game was cancelled today....

[yeszir]

Spring training games are boring. :(

[yankeessuck013]

Spring training games are boring. :(

ehhhh......its the only baseball we got

Better Than Nothing!

[techsoldaten]

Spring training is like crab dip before a steak dinner. It ain't what fills you, but it tastes so good you have to have some.

I love spring training. It gets people in the mood for baseball. The fact that you don't see the real lineups, the stand ins, the wild games that mean nothing... it's just game and sometimes that means more than the ones that count.

M

[stocker323]

Sox fall to the Dodgers 2-1 today. Arroyo pitched fairly well and Manny hit a solo homer.

[RedSoxRooter]

Wells looks like the same old Wells. That's a good thing I think. A Mueller error and a bad read by Damon lead to two runs here in the second. Dinger by Trot. 2-1 game.

[yeszir]

Mueller also had his first at bat of the spring after his knee surgery. He grounded out to third I think.

[CrespoBlows]

Trot still on fire, this time out on the field. What a catch!!

That'll be a top 10 for sure, and you heard it here first. Nixon to win gold glove!

[Yanksin2010]

Trot still on fire, this time out on the field. What a catch!!

That'll be a top 10 for sure, and you heard it here first. Nixon to win gold glove!
hE won't play in enough games to get it if he's not playing in all lefty starts.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

they suck this spring... they were all hot now they can't win for shit. except for today. thankfully its only march, maybe they are getting through that rough patch early, instead of may like last year.

[yeszir]

It happens every spring. They never play well. It really has no bearing on the rest of the season, since I don't think we'll have AA players in during the 4th inning in June.

[CrespoBlows]

They won today, 6-5 J-Rod hit one out in the 9th of Colome. Hanley looks ready now, going 2-2 again.

[element1151]

Spring Training is such a bad barometer on how a team will do for the regular season, I acually hope the Mariners lose games during the spring. Look at last year, they did great, they couldn't lose and they SUCKED in the regular season. That is why i am liking these standings:

Team W L PCT
Cleveland 8 3 .727
Los Angeles 10 4 .714
Toronto 7 4 .636
Tampa Bay 6 4 .600
Baltimore 6 5 .545
Detroit 6 5 .545
Chicago 7 7 .500
New York 5 6 .455
Minnesota 5 8 .385
Oakland 5 8 .385
Boston 4 7 .364
Kansas City 4 7 .364
Texas 4 8 .333
Seattle 3 9 .250

[RedSoxRooter]

This was expected. No?

How many starts have Schilling, Wells and Miller made? Just 1. And Foulke's been in one game. Spring training is nothing. Right now it's about getting people ready. About getting people healthy. About getting people on Queer Eye.

Only 2 more weeks!

[yeszir]

About getting people on Queer Eye.
Speaking of which, what a horribly stupid idea! Making over the sox? Sheesh.

[Zenny]

Hanley looks ready now, going 2-2 again.
Nope, he ain't ready. He needs another year.

[CrespoBlows]

Phrased it wrong, my bad. He looks ready, but I know he isn't

[DOrtiz4prez]

Sorry, I'm late but I went to the first 4 games. They were great. I had great seats. I got Jerry Remy, Trot Nixon, Adam Stern, and Lenny Dinardo's autograph. They won all 4. I got some great pictures too.

I doubt anyone cares but on the plane ride up fitty cent was on my plane. Pretty cool. Ask me questions about the games if you want.

[yeszir]

Sorry, I'm late but I went to the first 4 games. They were great. I had great seats. I got Jerry Remy, Trot Nixon, Adam Stern, and Lenny Dinardo's autograph. They won all 4. I got some great pictures too.

I doubt anyone cares but on the plane ride up fitty cent was on my plane. Pretty cool. Ask me questions about the games if you want.
Plane ride up to Boston? That's cool, if you like fifty cent I guess.

If you have any awesome pictures, upload 'em here so we can see!

[CrespoBlows]

I doubt anyone cares but on the plane ride up fitty cent was on my plane. Pretty cool. Ask me questions about the games if you want.

You should of massacred him

[ACL BoSox]

Why was the Florida game post-poned? I busted out my Green Jersey for this day... oh well, at least there's college BBall today. I got a jump start on my usual st. patties day tradition this year... if you know what I mean.

[DOrtiz4prez]

No, on my plane ride up to Florida. Well, I didn't go nonstop. He was on the plane from Boston to Philly. Then I went from Philly to Ft. Myers but he wasn't on that one.

I'm scanning some pictures soon and I'll put em up here.

[yeszir]

You said "up," which generally implies going North, so I thought you meant on the way back. What was he doing in Boston?

[DOrtiz4prez]

Well, you heard about like that shooting at him in an interview right? Well, that was for a boston radio station. He was going to Philly to visit some friends. I know all this because my friend, who I went with, his mom was in first class sitting next to him and his girlfriend.

I was back in coach.

[stocker323]

Curt is making his MLB Spring Training debut today against the Twins, its at 1:05 on NESN.

[stocker323]

65 pitches for Curt today in his first MLB Spring Training game. His line was 3.2 innings 3 runs 5 hits 2 walks 3 strikeouts. The first run wasn't really his fault as Manny misplayed a ball and Bellhorn and Renteria had a little miscommunication on a bleeder up the middle. In the 4th he gave up back to back homers to Jones and Restovich.

Overall he looked pretty good, the only negative I'd say would be his location, but that will come with a few more starts. I think the home opener could be reachable right now.

[yankeessuck013]

sox defeat yankees today 7-2. last game between these 2 teams before sunday. also johnson allowed 10 hits, 7 runs, in 5.2 innings. hopefully, he can do that again on sunday...

Go Sox!!!! Back2Back!!!!

[schillingouttheks]

Ok, well on Wednesday, the 23rd, I was at the Spring Training game against the Reds. Sean Casey and Adam Dunn are beasts. DO almost cleared that 40 foot tall tarp in straight away center, 410 ft.

Anyway, that is irrelevant. While I was there drooling at the nice seats we had, my friend's dad recognized the man sitting next to us, but couldn't quite put a name to it. He had a huge world series ring on, and so we asked him about it. He said it was from the '70s, and my friend's dad immediately recognized the figure as a Yankee. Yep, a member from the '76 Yankees that went by the name...

*drum roll*

Jim Beady---so I was wondering:
Because 1976 was a good 14 years before I was born---->does anyone who was around back then know anything about him off the top of their heads? I know there is something called "google," but I am too lazy to use it. Anyone got anything interesting about him? If so, it would be cool to hear it. And another thing, we also met an agent, I forget his name, but he was an agent for many famous, famous Red Sox...one being Carlton Fisk.

I gotta tell ya, you never know what you can find at games in the Spring.

I also went to the game on Thursday against the Orioles, and I gotta tell ya, Sosa looked EXCELLENT. Solid contact everytime...he's gunna have a good year. Even the outs that he recorded were smashed to all areas of the deep outfield.

So that's my spring training story----now back to the point:

Any information on Jim Beady? And also anyone know the name of Carlton Fisk's agent? (I see his face but can't remember the damn name.)