August 21st Vs. Chicago

[yeszir]

Going for 11 wins in the last 14 games. Hopefully we'll win this one and every other team that we are either chasing or are being chased by will lose. How can Texas be on a 7 game win streak? Dammit, just as we start to play well so do all the other teams.

Can we catch the yankees?


From: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bo...s_bos&fext=.jsp (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/bos/news/bos_news.jsp?ymd=20040821&content_id=833738&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp)

The rolling Red Sox will try to make it 11 wins in 14 games when Bronson Arroyo takes the ball Saturday afternoon against the White Sox.
A victory would give Boston its first five-game winning streak since July 6-10.

Arroyo has gone seven innings in six of his last eight starts.

The White Sox are calling up left-hander Josh Stewart from Triple-A to make the spot start.

In Friday's opener of this three-game series, the Red Sox rolled to a 10-1 victory.

Pitching matchup
BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo

5-9, 4.13 ERA in 2004
0-1, 3.86 ERA vs. CWS in 2004
0-1, 4.50 ERA lifetime vs. CWS
CWS: LHP Josh Stewart

First appearance this season
First appearance lifetime vs. BOS
Players to watch
Manny Ramirez could be ready to get hot, as evidenced by his grand slam Friday night. ... David Ortiz is in a rare production drought, with no RBIs in his last five games. ... Orlando Cabrera (two hits, four RBIs Friday night) is looking more comfortable at the plate.

Quotable
"I've been feeling good about us all year. We haven't taken the breaks we've gotten and turned them into anything. Right now, we're clicking, our lineup is consistent from top to bottom, we're pitching better. We're just getting more consistent. It's a good time of the year to do it. " -- Red Sox right-hander Curt Schilling

On the Internet
MLB.TV
Gameday Audio

Gameday
Official game notes
On television


BOS: FOX
CWS: FOX
On radio


BOS: WEEI-850 AM, WROL 950 AM (Spanish)
CWS: ESPN-1000 AM
Quick hits
The Sox are 12-6 in August. ... Ramirez's 378 career homers tie him with Matt Williams for 52nd on the all-time list. ... The Red Sox have won their last three games on the road to improve to 28-31 away from Fenway.

On deck


Sunday: Red Sox at White Sox, 8:05 p.m. ET
Monday: Red Sox at Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. ET
Tuesday: Red Sox at Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. ET
Wednesday: Red Sox at Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m. ET
Thursday: Red Sox vs. Tigers, 7:05 p.m. ET
Friday: Red Sox vs. Tigers, 7:05 p.m. ET
Saturday: Red Sox vs. Tigers, 7:05 p.m. ET

[YanksHater213]

arroyo has been awesome lately, i hope he can keep it up

as for the yankees. we play them 6 more times. as long as we beat them the rest of the way out, and we do at least 2 better than them in the rest, i think we can. loazia i think is pitching form them today, which will more than likely be another loss as theyve been playing poorly. i think that now the division is within reason with the way we are playing and the way theyre playing

[schillingouttheks]

ive been starting to realize that even thoguh i have been pessimistic about catching up..im startin to believe we can do it. the spankmees have been playin poorly lately, and we can prove to ESPN and peter gammons that we can do this. we have to play like this everyday, and theres no reason we shouldnt. the yankees havent played very well against us at all this season. if we can take 4 of 6 from them, i will be pleased, so we can narrow that defecit to maybe around 4 games. we just have to win when they lose and be consistent. this team can do it.

as for stewart, well hes making his first appearance vs the red sox in his career, lets make him want to forget it.

[Chrupzilla]

Facing ... Josh Stewart. This has to be a win today. Inexperienced lefty going up against Manny, Millar, Varitek ... he's done.

SUMMON THE FIRE! (http://srncpdesigns.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1301) (hey, we're 8-2 since a guy on the .406 forums decided to come up with that cheesy phrase) :lol:

[RedSoxRooter]

I'm blacked out.. Stupid F'n Fox.

Anyway, I'm trying to catch the game on internet radio, but I can't get a feed. Is the start of the game being delayed?

[schillingouttheks]

manny with a 3R homer a little earlier...yes i kno its a little late but u gotta be happy with him now..startin to get hot again. and i just realized...should we make the playoffs this year...we have pedro and schilling goin the two first games...and then we need one mroe win. that would be awesome.

also...

anaheim 1
yankees 0

:lol:

alrighty then, lets win today, and lets go angels!!!

i forget how many games we are behind the spankmees?

[schillingouttheks]

shit flaherty just hit a HR

angels 1
yankees 1

[schillingouttheks]

jose guillen with a solo shot off blowiza.

angels 2
yanks 1

and what an at bat by manny. fouling off every tough pitch and getting an infield single right up the middle. hes the best pure hitter out there.

[schillingouttheks]

and now jeff davanon with another solo shot.

angels 3
yanks 1

[YanksHater213]

you obviously dont care about the sox... lol

5-2 good guys. great game so far

[schillingouttheks]

cabrera nice defensive play on the run. im not gunna update on the yanks anymore unless somethin bad/really good happens. but right now its 3-1 angels.

[schillingouttheks]

Originally posted by YanksHater213@Aug 21 2004, 01:10 PM
you obviously dont care about the sox... lol

5-2 good guys. great game so far
ok lol one more update...4-1 angels.

and yes, that only bad pitch which konerko took deep, other than that...arroyo has been solid. hes gotten himself back together and looks great. lets go good guys.

[YanksHater213]

7-5 now, arroyo hasnt been good at all

[empirestrikesback26]

Originally posted by schillingouttheks@Aug 21 2004, 01:17 PM
ive been starting to realize that even thoguh i have been pessimistic about catching up..im startin to believe we can do it. the spankmees have been playin poorly lately, and we can prove to ESPN and peter gammons that we can do this. we have to play like this everyday, and theres no reason we shouldnt. the yankees havent played very well against us at all this season. if we can take 4 of 6 from them, i will be pleased, so we can narrow that defecit to maybe around 4 games. we just have to win when they lose and be consistent. this team can do it.

as for stewart, well hes making his first appearance vs the red sox in his career, lets make him want to forget it.
are you serious? This is the thing, right now easy schedule for you, hard schedule for the yanks. In september it all flip flops, things will even out.

[empirestrikesback26]

Originally posted by schillingouttheks+Aug 21 2004, 02:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (schillingouttheks @ Aug 21 2004, 02:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-YanksHater213@Aug 21 2004, 01:10 PM
you obviously dont care about the sox... lol

5-2 good guys. great game so far
ok lol one more update...4-1 angels.

and yes, that only bad pitch which konerko took deep, other than that...arroyo has been solid. hes gotten himself back together and looks great. lets go good guys. [/b][/quote]
the game will get rained out, most you&#39;ll get is a 1/2 a game.

[yeszir]

Good game from what I&#39;ve read. Ortiz sure picked a good time to go cold, that way he can heat up when all of our bats start to cool off a little.

[YanksHater213]

yankees game is starting up again...

[empirestrikesback26]

yea, someone there obviously hates the yankees.

[YanksHater213]

yankees lose&#33; WOOOOOOOOOOO, 6.5 back

[empirestrikesback26]

I wouldn&#39;t give yourself false hope. We have played texas,minnesota, and the angels. You have played the white sox,blue jays, and white sox again i think.

[CrespoBlows]

We&#39;ve beaten the good teams, it seems as if the Yankees can&#39;t beat the good teams, they just beat up on the 60 million and under clubs. The Red Sox are winning away from Fenway, and now have a 5 game winning streak, a sign of good things to come.

[CrespoBlows]

plus 10 game homestand after this series.

[schillingouttheks]

home sweet home. we got the last game in chicago and then blue jays again. weve already played the teams the yankees have already...the yankees have played the bad teams more times than we have. and if we can beat up on these losers, than we are in good shape. 6.5 back, here we go.

hopefully we can do this...it would be amazing...and by teh way the yankees and sox have been playing lately...i wouldnt say that we are having false hope.

[schillingouttheks]

yankshater - props for calling the yankees loss today B)

[YanksHater213]

Originally posted by schillingouttheks@Aug 21 2004, 08:23 PM
yankshater - props for calling the yankees loss today B)
what can i say, ive got skill

[empirestrikesback26]

Originally posted by CrespoBlows@Aug 21 2004, 08:13 PM
We&#39;ve beaten the good teams, it seems as if the Yankees can&#39;t beat the good teams, they just beat up on the 60 million and under clubs. The Red Sox are winning away from Fenway, and now have a 5 game winning streak, a sign of good things to come.
Well we must have beaten some good teams because we have the best record in the AL.

[schillingouttheks]

Originally posted by empirestrikesback26+Aug 21 2004, 08:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (empirestrikesback26 @ Aug 21 2004, 08:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-CrespoBlows@Aug 21 2004, 08:13 PM
We&#39;ve beaten the good teams, it seems as if the Yankees can&#39;t beat the good teams, they just beat up on the 60 million and under clubs. The Red Sox are winning away from Fenway, and now have a 5 game winning streak, a sign of good things to come.
Well we must have beaten some good teams because we have the best record in the AL. [/b][/quote]
which wont last for long :lol:

[schillingouttheks]

also just curious...do u only post on a red sox board or do u also post on a yankee board? i mean, it doesnt take much to realize you have the best record in the AL...which kinda gets annoying when a yankee fan himself makes it recognizable.

[YanksHater213]

he obviously doesnt post on other boards, since he is always here

[empirestrikesback26]

no i do,yesnetwork board.

[empirestrikesback26]

Originally posted by schillingouttheks@Aug 21 2004, 09:13 PM
also just curious...do u only post on a red sox board or do u also post on a yankee board? i mean, it doesnt take much to realize you have the best record in the AL...which kinda gets annoying when a yankee fan himself makes it recognizable.
well i was annoyed that everybody all sudden things the yankees are just going to forfeit the division.

[CrespoBlows]

He&#39;s on at another one too. Hey how about this scenerio&#33; The Yankees get beat up in September too, and fail to make the playoffs, with Texas/Anaheim winning wild card, and Boston winning the east&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[empirestrikesback26]

http://atypically.net/smilies/laugh.gifnot happening.

[CrespoBlows]

hey, stranger things have happened&#33;

[empirestrikesback26]

True.

[Zenny]

A 1978 role-reversal in the making? Not likely, but it would be great.

[YanksHater213]

Originally posted by Zenny@Aug 21 2004, 11:11 PM
A 1978 role-reversal in the making? Not likely, but it would be great.
it would be way more than great. it would deserve a party or something&#33;

[yeszir]

Originally posted by Zenny@Aug 21 2004, 11:11 PM
A 1978 role-reversal in the making? Not likely, but it would be great.
Oh, what I would give for a one game playoff (even though they don&#39;t have them anymore), and yankee fans muttering "Cesar Fucking Crespo". That would rule.

[CrespoBlows]

they have one game playoffs still. But wouldn&#39;t that be great, what if Caberra added the clutch hit&#33;

[empirestrikesback26]

what if enrique wilson hit a 3 run homer to take a 3-2 lead?lol

[schillingouttheks]

how bout we have pedro conk everyone of your guys in the head?

[empirestrikesback26]

He would get tossed after the second head shot, but pedro would do something like that.

[schillingouttheks]

then schilling, then everyone of our other pitchers and we do it in a game that really doesnt matter if we win or lose&#33;

[empirestrikesback26]

:huh: Well isn&#39;t the season on the line in that game?

[schillingouttheks]

no...its just a game id like to see