7/19 @ Baltimore

[boston22407]

WIN!
Go Redsox!

RED SOX (58-36)
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Youkilis 3B
Reddick LF
Crawford DH
Saltalamacchia C
Drew RF
Scutaro SS

Pitching: RHP Kyle Weiland (0-0, 13.50)

ORIOLES (38-55)
Angle LF
Hardy SS
Markakis RF
Jones CF
Wieters C
Lee 1B
Reynolds 3B
Reimold DH
Davis 2B

Pitching: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (3-13, 4.45)

Game time: 7:05 p.m.

TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI

[BossSox]

WIN!
Go Redsox!

I'm hoping Weiland does okay for his 2nd career MLB start.

[AtWork]

I'm excited to see Weiland again. He got absolutely klobbered the other week but I'll give him a pass because it was his first major league start.

[Jasonbay44]

RED SOX (58-36)
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Youkilis 3B
Reddick LF
Crawford DH
Saltalamacchia C
Drew RF
Scutaro SS

Pitching: RHP Kyle Weiland (0-0, 13.50)

[d-money]

Just win!!!!!!!

[boston22407]

BALTIMORE — Who would you rather have, Dustin Pedroia or Robinson Cano? For Red Sox and Yankees fans, it's a great question to debate. It's not quite Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio, but it's a fun topic.

Cano was the American League All-Star at second base. But Pedroia is the best second baseman in the league at the moment.

Check out their stats for the season:

Pedroia
.295/.401/.468
36 extra-base hits
50 RBIs
17 steals
137 OPS+
5.1 WAR

Cano
.294/.339/.506
41 extra-base hits
59 RBIs
6 steals
129 OPS+
2.7 WAR

Their defense is excellent, too. You could not go wrong with either player. But right now, Pedroia is the clear choice given his 1.177 OPS in the last 35 games.

[AtWork]

BALTIMORE — Who would you rather have, Dustin Pedroia or Robinson Cano? For Red Sox and Yankees fans, it's a great question to debate. It's not quite Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio, but it's a fun topic.

Cano was the American League All-Star at second base. But Pedroia is the best second baseman in the league at the moment.

Check out their stats for the season:

Pedroia
.295/.401/.468
36 extra-base hits
50 RBIs
17 steals
137 OPS+
5.1 WAR

Cano
.294/.339/.506
41 extra-base hits
59 RBIs
6 steals
129 OPS+
2.7 WAR

Their defense is excellent, too. You could not go wrong with either player. But right now, Pedroia is the clear choice given his 1.177 OPS in the last 35 games.

It's funny how many people began making the claim that Cano was hands down the better 2B when he was having a career year and Pedroia was injured. That claim would look silly in virtually every other year of their careers.

[RedSox_Ruszkowski]

i would be happy with either, but i'd go with pedey. not just because i'm a sox fan, but it's the intangibles. the same things people say about varitek. the intensity, the heart, the leadership. you can't put those numbers on stats! don't get me wrong, i think Cano has one of teh prettiest swings that i have seen in years, but Pedroia gets the nod. i hope that little fucker never leaves the SOX!

[redsoxbeatz]

I like Pedey's 5.1 WAR compared to the 2.7

[boston22407]

Hope the guy pitching for the sox picks it up

[Palodios]

Jeremy Guthrie is leading the major leagues in losses. Awesome.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Hopefully better results from Weiland.

[boston22407]

17 in a row for Dustin!

[d-money]

It would be nice to score runs in the first inning.I hope Weiland isnt nervous this time around.

[boston22407]

Nice DP for the o's that ball was a rocket