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Hi all!
First off just want to thank all of you on these forums for giving me a wealth of knowledge, and being able to find a thread or two to answer almost every question I've had leading up to my first brew.
I've got an American Amber Ale from NB underway and despite a few beginner errors, I've got my fingers crossed that it'll turn out nicely. Washed all equipment with One-Step and sanitized with Star San so I'm hopeful that it'll be a clean batch, if nothing else. However, I do have a couple of questions.
First off, one of my errors was steeping the specialty grains in a full boil (as 1lb in all 5 gallons versus the 1lb to 1gal ratio). That being said, my initial tasting of the amount I used to measure the OG was very much to my liking. From what I can tell, the jury is sort of out on how this will affect the final outcome, so I guess I'm just looking for some feedback on this from those who've done this in the past. Does it dramatically affect the finished product?
Second, due to the length of time it took to prepare this first batch for the primary, and the amount of beer I consumed during this preparation, I completely forgot to measure the OG. I did, however take a reading about 20 hours later. The kit listed OG at 1.047 and my eventual reading showed just a hair over 1.040. Is it safe to assume that I was probably close to the kit's OG, and things are progressing as they should? Or is that amount of variation even something to worry about (and if so, any clues on what to expect at the end)?
As I was saying though, when I sampled that amount I did eventually draw to get a gravity reading, it was very much something I could imagine to be a tasty "final product". I guess I'm just wondering if I'm over-thinking things or if I should just relax and not sweat too much about possibly having a sub-par beer (as it's vigorously fermenting right now...so the yeasties seem pretty happy).
Again, thanks to everyone on this forum for all the info I gleaned to ease me into home brewing!!
Good Luck. Let us know how it turned out. I'm still new and can't really answer these questions for you yet.


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Very nice hotel in the center of CambridgePosted Mar 24, 2015
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Cons: add mini fridge and microwave to rooms so we can shop at the grocery store and have/prepare our own food
Location: MIT campus, MIT museum, Mass. avenue restaurants and shops, Charles river
This hotel and staff is excellent. The location just off of Mass Avenue is incredible with a lot of food and shops close by. And for those visiting MIT or MIT students, it is the absolute closest hotel. There's a great grocery store/super market connected to the hotel lobby. The only negative was an issue this time (I've stayed before and it was not an issue) with hot water. We didn't have hot water for about 24 hours. When we complained, they said they already had an engineer on the roof trying to fix it. The next morning, it was, in fact fixed, so certainly, the issue was negative, but their quick response a positive. The fitness center is good with enough equipment for 5 or 6 people to work out at once, but there is no pool. The restaurant is fancy with fancy prices, but it is elegant and people seemed to be enjoying their meals.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Philadelphia, PA
OK hotel in CambridgePosted Mar 17, 2015
Pros: Staff
Cons: HVAC (noise), soundproofing (hallway noise), decor/room amenities (particularly the bathroom).
Location: MIT Museum around the corner is free with your hotel room key (worth checking out for an hour or two).
The reception staff were very professional and friendly. The room itself was disappointing - very basic, particularly noticeable in the bathroom. Considerable noise was heard from the hall and the HVAC unit every time it turned on.
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Mar 19, 2015 by Guest Experience Team, Hotel Management
Dear Andy, Thank you for taking the time to post the feedback concerning your recent stay. I am delighted to hear that you found our staff to be professional and friendly. Please accept my apologies that the room did not meet your expectations and that your HVAC unit was noisy. That is certainly not how we want you to remember our hotel and I will bring it to the attention of our Maintenance team. If you return to Cambridge I would ask that you consider coming back to Le Meridien so we can provide you with a great experience.
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Winter Weekend at Le MeridienPosted Mar 12, 2015
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We stayed for two nights during a typically freezing weekend in Boston- we were very happy with the accomodations, the location, and the staff. The beds were warm, comfy, and the bathroom spacious. Loved the big window views too. Used the gym facilities and the restaurant downstairs- all great! Will definitely consider using this hotel in the future.
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The pillows were too soft.. More pillows needed to be left on bed due to how soft they were.
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Nice reception, free coffee in the AM, no complaints!
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Stay here! You'll like it.Posted Feb 14, 2015
Pros: Security to the guest floors was a nice bonus. You have to use your room key to access the floors.
Cons: Reduced parking fee for hotel guests.
Location: Cambridge has many restaurants, and easy access to the T (train), museums and local attractions.
Location is easy to find. Receptionist was friendly and efficient at check-in. Quiet room, comfortable plush beds, a robe for guest use and a complimentary bottle of water. Parking is twenty five dollars/day (steep, but normal for Boston). I didn't use full amenities (i.e. restaurant, wifi). Overall the room was comfortable, with a nice view of the city. Nice bonus for winter weather: The hotel, the garage and a supermarket are all housed in the same complex/building so once you park you do not have to go outside to get to the store or the hotel. Follow the signs in the garage to where it says hotel parking. From there you can go through the buildings to get to the hotel (signage was small, but adequate). The supermarket was open fairly late, maybe until 11pm or 12am, and we were able to grab snacks and drinks for our one night stay. I would definitely stay here again!
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Good locationPosted Feb 10, 2015
Good experience. Staff not always available, for instance parking attendants
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It's a nice hotel offering good service.Posted Feb 9, 2015
Wallpaper in room needs repair. It's not up to the standards of a hotel of this quality.

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I believe this is a problem that many people are running into, how ever i simply haven't found any answer that solves my problem.
We are currently migrating all our solutions from 2005 to 2010 (that's right, we're skipping 2008!). We are also changing our file structure to make some more sense (some common projects would be nested within specific projects etc etc).
This all means references need to be changed! Appart from that we are also setting them all to .NET 4.0. To accomplish this we've made a temp "GOD" solution with all 117 projects in the same solution.
I am doing this with one co-worker and untill about 2 hours ago everything was going accoording to plan. However we ran into a problem with one of the 117 projects. This project refuses to "display" it's references, resources, services, settings tabs withing the Project Properties.
I get the following exact message:
Could not resolve mscorlib for target framework '.NETFramework,Version=v4.0'. This can happen if the target framework is not installed or if the framework moniker is incorrectly formatted.
Now this is annoying but it get's worse. My co-worker when getting the same solution from subversion CAN actually see and change the references and things. As a matter of fact, currently the project actually BUILDS on his machine. He commited the changes but i can't build this specific project, or see the references.
Which leads me to the simply conclusion, something has to be different on my client which is causing trouble! Suggestions online that i've seen are the following:
- Multiple .NET4.0 versions installed (this is not the case on my client)
- .NET v3.5 is not installed; v4.0 is trying to build v3.5 (3.5 is installed on my client)
- The registery key: OnlyUseLatestCLR is set and is screwing shit up! (scanned my registery, this key is not present anywhere!)
See: http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/542789/
The only thing i haven't tried yet which i could do is repair .NET 4.0 how ever i highly doubt this is the issue since we have about 100 other projects which i can edit and build just fine. Both C# and VB.NET.
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Facebook Inc.'s governance structure resembles a dictatorship, requiring investors to surrender rights to founder Mark Zuckerberg, according to Gamco Investors Inc.'s Larry Haverty.
NBC Universal Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Zucker will step down once Comcast Corp. completes its takeover of the company as the new owners move to reshape management.
Google Inc. shares fell the most since December 2008 after a first-quarter hiring binge and increased marketing led to the biggest jump in operating expenses in three years.
Larry Haverty, portfolio manager at Gamco Investors Inc., talks about a possible initial public offering by Facebook Inc. and the outlook for the world's largest social-networking service.
Yahoo! Inc. took too long to disclose an ownership change in its Asian assets that caused a 13 percent slump in the company's stock, investors said.
Mark Zuckerberg is pulling off a feat bigger than becoming the world's richest 20-something: thriving in the cyber age even before "friending" the most populous nation and biggest Internet market.
News Corp. , owner of the Twentieth Century Fox film studio, said fiscal fourth-quarter operating income will fall from a year earlier on flagging performances by the film division and the Fox broadcast network.
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ASUS delivers Q1 financial report, tablet sales look good, PC components down
This morning we are getting a look into how ASUS performed during the first three months of 2013. The short story is that the company saw a revenue of $3.5 billion which stemmed from strong Tablet sales. ASUS was able to parlay that $3.5 billion in revenue into a solid $202 million in pure profit.
The company did see a significant drop in PC Component and Notebook sales over the same time period in 2012 and 2011, the company says that those drops were offset by tablet sales. Asus sold a whopping 3 million tablets during the first quarter of 2013.
Continuing with the good news, Asus has managed to gain a stronger foothold in the US and has increased its market share from 17 percent in 2012 to an impressive 23 percent already this year. This makes up the seventh straight quarter that ASUS has managed to grow revenue, as well as market share, but analyst are predicting that the company's performance will flatten out during the 2013 Q2 timeframe.
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Anti-child abuse ads go next-gen, use lenticular printing to show different ads based on the height of the person
A very interesting new awareness campaign is hitting the streets, in the hope of stopping child abuse, as well as help their victims find support. The ANAR Foundation have begun using lenticular printing, which has allowed them to create outdoor ads that appear differently to adults and children.
If an adult walks past, the display will read "sometimes, child abuse is only visible to the child suffering it". But, if viewed from the average height of a ten-year-old child, the advertisement is very different. The image of the child is changed to that of an abused child, and includes ANAR's hotlin number, telling kids "if somebody hurts you, phone us and we'll help you".
This type of advertisement seems perfect for kids who are in danger at that moment, where they might have been kidnapped for example, or if their parents or guardian, or someone close to them, has been abusing them and they didn't know how to reach out to someone.
ReportTT: BlackBerry Q10 seeing strong sales in Canada
It looks as though BlackBerry might have some hope left as an analyst says the new BlackBerry Q10 is seeing strong sales in Canada. Peter Misek of Jefferies claims several "store checks" in Toronto show the "BlackBerry Q10 has been selling extremely well and has been sold out or seeing limited availability."
This is good news for BlackBerry who has been losing market share in recent years. It also goes to show that there are plenty of users who still want or need a physical keyboard. Misek has a Buy rating on BlackBerry stock with a price target of $22, around $6 higher than the current stock price.
The Q10 features a physical QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch display, and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. It's definitely not the fastest device out there, but one of the few remaining with a physical keyboard.
Warner Bros sued over unauthorized use of Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat
The two popular internet memes, Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat, are both making even more internet headlines this morning after word that their trademark holder has filed suit against Warner Bros for unauthorized use. The memes were featured in the popular online children's game Scribblenauts.
Scribblenauts is developed by 5th Cell Media, which is a subsidiary of Warner Bros, and is said to have used the memes without any permission from the trademark holder. While this is a very serious matter, one cannot help but sit back and laugh as they watch Warner Bros get a taste of their own copyright lawsuit medicine.
Since it is Friday, I have included a video below of the original Keyboard Cat below for your enjoyment!
Pentagon approves Samsung Galaxy S4, makes history as Samsung's first DoD approved device
Samsung has made company history by getting its new Galaxy S4 approved by the Department of Defense (DoD). For a long time, BlackBerry has had a stranglehold on government contracts, especially in the security sensitive areas such as the DoD. The security clearance also covers Samsung's Knox security system.
We recently told you about how the DoD also cleared BlackBerry's new line of BlackBerry 10 devices and PlayBook tablets. Now, however, BlackBerry will face some competition. The competition couldn't really come at a worse time for the faltering company. As of late, BlackBerry has been facing declining sales and market share as Android and iOS devices have taken over.
FBI arrests Chinese "spy", thought he had precious NASA secrets, but it was filled with porn
The FBI thought they had another Chinese spy on their hands when they boarded a plane at Dulles International Airport to arrest Bo Jiang, a Chinese national with a doctorate in electrical engineering from Old Dominion University.
Jiang was a former contractor with NASA at their Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, and was fired because of pressure from Republican congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia. Wolf claimed that Jiang and other Chinese engineers employed by NASA contrators were a security risk, and the day of his flight back to China, he had a NASA-owned laptop in his possession.
All that Jiang did wrong, was violate NASA policies, as there was no evidence of any sensitive material on his laptop, and Jiang had not had clearance to the secret projects at Langley as an employee of the National Institute of Aerospace. Investigators did find the laptop filled to the brim with porn and pirated movies. There was a press release issued by Wolf after the arrest, with a copy of Jiang's arrest warrant disappearing off the congressman's website. It was cached by Google though, where Wolf said:
I am particularly concerned that (the) information (on Jiang's laptop) may pertain to the source code for high-tech imaging technology that Jiang has been working on with NASA. This information could have significant military applications for the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army.
Netflix's Ted Sarandos says piracy drops in territories shortly after Netflix launches
Ted Sarandos, Netflix's Chief Content Officer, recently completed an interview with Stuff.tv. Most of the information was rather boring, though you can read the full interview at Source #1 below. The one interesting piece, at least to me, is that Sarandos says piracy drops in a region shortly after Netflix launches.
One of the things is we get ISPs to publicise their connection speeds - and when we launch in a territory the Bittorrent traffic drops as the Netflix traffic grows. So I think people do want a great experience and they want access - people are mostly honest. The best way to combat piracy isn't legislatively or criminally but by giving good options. One of the side effects of growth of content is an expectation to have access to it. You can't use the internet as a marketing vehicle and then not as a delivery vehicle.
It does make quite a bit of sense. Often times people are forced to turn to BitTorrent to get the content they want to watch. However, most people are willing to pay for that content if the content providers would just license it to the region. This is similar to what has been seen with Spotify and other offerings. People are willing to pay as long as they can get the content they want.
Intel picks Brian Krzanich as new CEO as Paul Otellini steps down
Paul Otellini, the former CEO of Intel, announced last year in November that he would be retiring this year. This meant that Intel needed to find a replacement CEO. The competition boiled down to two candidates: Intel's current COO and current CFO. We now know who won. Welcome to Brian Krzanich, the former COO of Intel.
Krzanich has been with the company for more than 31 years, an impressive track record for anyone. He worked his way up from a process engineer all the way to COO. The stock market seems to be indifferent about the selection as Intel's stock price hasn't fluctuated much throughout the day.
I'm sure you'll all join us in wishing Brian Krzanich the best.
Three Samsung workers have been injured in acid leak at chip plant
Samsung's main chip factory in the city of Hwaseong has suffered a second major leak of the toxic hydrofluoric acid, a chemical used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Three employees have been injured and admitted to a local hospital for further examination.
Samsung had a similar leak just three months ago. Samsung was fined a minuscule $1,000 and received a telling-off from police investigators. It clearly wasn't enough as a second leak occurred earlier today. The three injured staff were contract workers who were upgrading parts of the facility.
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 2, three external contract workers were partially exposed to diluted hydrofluoric acid at Samsung's semiconductor manufacturing facility in Hwaseong, Korea. The workers received immediate first aid attention on site and were admitted to hospital for further examination. This occurred while the workers were upgrading parts of an existing facility in line with Ministry of Employment and Labor requirements. Samsung has reported the incident to the appropriate local authorities and is fully cooperating with investigations. We take the health and safety of workers very seriously and are committed to addressing any issues regarding the well-being of those working in our facilities.
Microsoft being sued by patent troll alleging technologies used in Skype infringe on patents held by the company
Microsoft is the latest to fall victim to a patent troll. Microsoft is being sued by CopyTele, a company that prides itself in being "specialists in patent monetization and patent assertion." They allege that some of Skype's technology relies on patents held by its subsidiary, Secure Web Conference Corp.
The specific patents alleged in the complaint are: "Method and apparatus for securing e-mail attachments" and "Portable telecommunication security device." Both were granted to the company in 2005 and both relate to security for Web-based peer-to-peer communications.
The second patent listed above specifically covers a security device and CopyTele is alleging that a PC or smartphone falls within that definition.
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"Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar."- Bradley Miller — The Houston SPCA offers free educational programs to all schools in the Houston area! Learn more at www.HoustonSPCA.org. [Read More]
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Join us and Houston Dynamo player Will Bruin today from noon to 3:00 p.m. at No Label Brewing, 5351 A, 1st Street in Katy, Texas for a special event benefitting our life-saving programs and services. You will have an opportunity to sample a special brew, Mollie's Bock, named for Bruin's pup, Mollie and bid on […] [Read More]
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It's Throwback Thursday! It seems like just yesterday that a tiny kitten named Ned was rescued from a duct bank after his cries for help were heard from a concerned citizen. Thanks to the combined efforts of the Houston SPCA and CenterPoint Energy, he was rescued and given a second chance at love. We are […] [Read More]
Wildlife Wednesday: Avoid Bird Strikes to your Window with these Tips
It's Wildlife Wednesday! Our subsidiary, The Wildlife Center of Texas, receives many calls from concerned citizens asking for advice on how to prevent birds from flying into their windows. Some window strikes can be instantaneously fatal, while others can fracture a wing or stun the bird temporarily. Either way, it can be an unpleasant experience […] [Read More]
Good Start Equals Good Pet
Start off on the right paw with the Houston SPCA's Good Start class. Our Good Start: Dogs! and Good Start: Cats! classes are 30-minute Q & A sessions that cover topics like housetraining, chewing, scratching, introductions with resident pets, and more. Join us every Saturday for Good Start: Dogs! from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. […] [Read More]
Lex is our Pet Pick for Tuesday
It's Pet Pick Tuesday and 5-month-old Lex is looking for his forever home. He's a Shepherd mix that loves to play, especially if water is involved. He's just a puppy, so he is going to need your guidance to help him grow up into a great dog. Learn more on how you can adopt this […] [Read More]
Silent Auction to Benefit the Houston SPCA
Join the Houston SPCA and Houston Dynamo player Will Bruin this Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at No Label Brewing, 5351 A, 1st Street, Katy, Texas, for a special event raising money for the thousands of animals cared for at the Houston SPCA each year. You will have an opportunity to sample a special brew, Mollie's […] [Read More]
Jimmy's Weight Loss Journey
Meet Jimmy, one of our fat cats. When he arrived at the shelter, he tipped the scales at 15 pounds. Thanks to Hill's Science Diet Perfect Weight cat food, he has lost 2.73 pounds and is on the road to better health. Jimmy is still at the shelter; but once adopted he gets to take […] [Read More]
A Love Story
Mahatma Gandhi said, "Where there is love there is life." Here is a love story from M.W., "This is our new girl! She was brought into the SPCA as a stray, with a broken leg, at the age of about 2 months. She was fostered while she was in the cast. She has just had […] [Read More]
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I need a hedge row - one that will grow rapidly. It really doesn't make that much difference if it is evergreen or if it blooms (my Mom says get forsythia, but that is her fave anyway, lol). I'm just open to suggestions. I have about 50 feet to plant.
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Will Wakefield Star in St. Louis?
|07.02.09 at 5:10 pm ET
Tim Wakefield is doing everything he can to give himself a serious shot at being an All Star this season. His 10 wins are tied for best in the league and he has gone at least six innings in all but three of his starts. Unfortunately for Wakefield, one runs into a few stumbling blocks when evaluating the knuckleballer's candidacy for St. Louis.
Most people who are 26th in ERA don't go to the All Star game. That's not to say that he can't, but if Wakefield wants to get taken seriously when reserves are chosen, he'll need to do some damage tomorrow night against Seattle and improve that 4.18 mark.
Lucky for Wakefield, not every starter with a better ERA than him has a great record. In fact some of the starters have awful records (see: Washburn, Jarrod; Lee, Cliff). Those records are more likely to cost someone a spot than a semi-bloated ERA. Here's the bottom line: Wakefield can lower his ERA with a good start. Washburn (4-6) can't get to 10 wins with a good start.
A 10-3 record is nothing to sneeze at, but anyone with a slightly-worse mark and better ERA, WHIP, strikeouts, etc., will stand a much better chance of making the team over Wakefield. That's why Wakefield needs to hope that wins are regarded as much more important than ERA.
As it is now, Wakefield should be able to jump ahead of guys like Nick Blackburn (6-4, 3.10 ERA) and Matt Garza (6-5, 3.45), but it won't get him ahead of the Jered Weavers of the world and that's where he might end up losing out.
Throughout the years Wakefield has grown into a pitcher that Boston can count on a quality start from. Wakefield currently ranks 12th in that category with 10, but is just three behind Zack Greinke, Lee, and Dallas Braden for the AL Lead (13).
Wakefield's chances would definitely be better if this game were being played in an AL park. Last season, 12 pitchers (six starters, six closers) were on the AL All-Star roster in Yankee Stadium while only 10 were on the roster in San Francisco in '07. Six starters still went, but when looking at the competition that Wakefield faces, it would appear that he is pretty far down on the list of possibilities.
Fortunately for Wakefield this year, managers will be allowed to add one more pitcher to each squad, and will likely be encouraged to add a starter who can consume some innings to avoid the humiliation of ties or a position player getting on the mound. That just may be what gets the knuckleballer into his first All-Star game. Even so, don't be surprised if he's left off the team from a numbers standpoint. Too many people are ahead of him in ERA (25), innings pitched (21), and strikeouts (41) for anyone to consider him a lock.
Additionally, the man who gets final say over his fate is someone who has seen No. 49 at his best in Rays manager Joe Maddon. Wakefield has historically shined versus teams whose names end in "Rays," including a record of 8-3 versus Tampa Bay since Maddon took over in '06.
Maddon might have some allegiance towards a couple of his own guys– Garza and James Shields rank 12th and 13th in ERA, respectively, but only have six wins apiece– but if anyone is to give Tim Wakefield his much-needed push to St. Louis, wouldn't it be a guy who knows first-hand just how much he can dominate?
As everyone knows, every team needs to be represented in the All Star game. That means that if Player A has better numbers but plays on a team that is already represented, Player B will make the team over the more-deserving Player A if he's on a team full of scraps. Think that's unfair? Lance Carter would disagree. The reliever made the AL squad in '03 despite posting a 4.05 ERA before the break for Tampa Bay.
Looking through the teams, the usual suspects for this kind of stuff appear to be mostly clean. Kansas City will send Greinke, Cleveland will send Victor Martinez, the Rangers have several legit candidates in Ian Kinsler, Michael Young and Kevin Millwood, Detroit will send Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander, the Orioles have Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts…the list goes on and on. The one team that could really bite Wakefield is Oakland. With nobody on the Athletics having a standout season, Dallas Braden could see his 3.13 motor him past his 6-7 record and into the All-Star game. Catcher Kurt Suzuki could also make it, but he's in a tight spot with Joe Mauer, Martinez, and A.J. Pierzynski having big seasons.
If Josh Beckett makes this team over Wakefield, don't blame the ace. After a rough two-game stretch that left him sitting with a 7.22 ERA at the end of April, Beckett has bounced back in a big way and would be deserving as an All-Star, which would all but rule out a spot for the longest-tenured member of the Sox.
Beckett's 9-3 record is a shade below Wakefield's 10-3, but the rest of Beckett's numbers put Wakefield to shame. Beckett definitely falls under the previously-mentioned guys who have it all over Wakefield in every place but the win column. His 99 strikeouts nearly double Wake's 50, but his five earned yesterday didn't help. Either way, he's got a lower ERA (3.67) and WHIP (1.22), while also tossing more innings (105.1). If it comes down to Wakefield and Beckett, it won't even be a discussion unless Wakefield can nail down that win tomorrow night.
Here's a list of some of the starters with whom Wakefield will likely battle it out for a roster spot (keep in mind that six starters went the last two years):
Zack Greinke (KC): 10-3, 1.95 ERA, 114 SO
Roy Halladay (TOR) [if healthy]: 10-2, 2.56, 95 SO
Felix Hernandez (SEA): 8-3, 2.54, 107 SO
Justin Verlander (DET): 8-4, 3.54, 130 SO
Jered Weaver (LAA): 8-3, 3.10, 86 SO
Kevin Millwood (TEX): 8-5, 2.80, 74 SO
Edwin Jackson (DET): 6-4, 2.49, 84 SO
Josh Beckett (BOS): 9-3, 3.67, 99 SO
Ricky Romero (TOR): 6-3, 2.85, 61 SO
Mark Buehrle (CHW) 7-2, 3.26, 61 SO
Erik Bedard (SEA) [if healthy]: 5-2, 2.47, 65 SO
As anticipated, Wakefield doesn't exactly match up favorably with the rest of the competition. However, it would be awfully hard to turn an 11-game-winner away from the All Star game.
Larry Lucchino Discusses Bay, A.L. East Race
|07.02.09 at 9:15 am ET
Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino, during an interview on Thursday morning on the Dennis & Callahan Show, addressed the dynamics of the American League East race between the Red Sox, Yankees and Rays — both during the season and the winter. Lucchino suggested that there is little surprise to find that the division race is nip-and-tuck, with all three teams performing well, and also said that there would be no surprise if the Yankees went after Sox outfielder Jason Bay in free agency this offseason.
Here are some highlights from Lucchino's appearance:
Are you surprised that the Sox do not have a lead of more than 2.5 games?
We expected at the start of the season that there would be three teams in the American league East that would be battling, and that there would be very slight differences in the win column among the three teams. That seems to be the way it's developing right now…(The Yankees) aren't going anywhere. They're going to be around all season.
Our view at the start of the season was that there were some teams that would be winning in the mid-90s in the number of games won, and the differences between them would be very slight. I'm not very surprised that this is the way it's played out…There won't be much breathing room for the rest of the season, in my opinion.
If you were a team that had spent almost a half-billion dollars in the offseason, would you be upset not to be in first place?
Not yet. I think I would look to see that the differential of a couple of games can disappear in a few days' time…If the team were somehow out of the race, if the team had turned into an utter disaster in terms of morale and performance, that would be a different matter…Some kind of patience and stability are essential during the course of the pennant race.
Given the Yankees' offseason spending, is there satisfaction in being ahead of them after a winter in which the Sox spent their resources on short-term contracts and extensions for homegrown players?
They are definitely two different approaches. No question about that. We don't rule out the significant free-agent signings. Make no mistake about that. We were out there trying to sign Teixeira. We look at the best free agents to come onto the market every year. It's just not our primary course of action. It's not the preferred way to operate. But you should never, and we never, foreclose any options to make our team better.
I do like the fact very much that we have a different approach. The Yankees seem to do things one way. We try to do them another. They've built the eighth wonder of the world as a ballpark, as a grand stadium, a grand edifice. We just have a nice little ballpark here. They're also in the largest market in the world. We are in the most avid or passionate market in the world. There are real differences between us, and I like to be reminded of those from time to time.
Would you be surprised if a team with the resources of the Yankees made a run at Jason Bay in free agency this winter?
They have a track record of doing exactly that: signing the best players to come onto the free-agent market…Jason has the kind of track record that will establish him as one of the better free agents on the market as a position player. I think that it's quite likely that they may do that, as a general rule. But who knows? I don't know how rich their farm system is in terms of coming outfielders, but that doesn't seem to deter them in most years.
Do you continue to try to negotiate with a player during the season even if he's declined an offer?
There's no one-size-fits-all. There's no single rule. It depends on who the agent is, how forceful the declination is. It depends how strongly our baseball operations people feel about the player. There's no simple rule that applies across the board.
Internally, what kind of measures were you considering when David Ortiz was struggling?
Patience. Patience. Patience. We felt that he deserved every second chance imaginable given his track record, given his role with the team and given the surprise that his decline represented. It wasn't a slight fall-off. It was a drop-off of significant proportions. I heard no one, in no meetings, was there discussion about doing something about David Ortiz'¦There was never any disaster plan enacted.
Have you had to reconsider the notion that you can never have too much starting pitching?
I still believe you can't have too much.
You have too much — ask Clay Buchholz.
I think we're going to have to come back at the end of this season and see what kind of injuries we have in July, August, September, and see what kind of role Buchholz has for us. Will he win some key games for us this year? Most likely, yes. You just can't decide, after 78 games, that you have enough. The cruel irony is disposing of some of this pitching and finding out that you need an arm because someone goes down unexpectedly.
My view is you stockpile it. That doesn't mean you don't use it judiciously if there is a trade that makes you better. But as a rule of thumb, you want to have deep depth, as Earl Weaver talked about it.
Do you think you might re-sign Bay before he reaches free agency?
I don't think there's much utility in talking about possible free agent signings at this point…I don't see how it will help us get something done to talk about over the radio.
Sox to sign first-round pick Fuentes
|07.01.09 at 2:06 pm ET
Reymond Fuentes, the high school outfielder from Puerto Rico whom the Red Sox selected in the first round of this year's draft, has agreed to terms with the Red Sox on a signing bonus of approximately $1.13 million. Fuentes has already passed a physical and drug test, and his signing will become official on Wednesday.
The outfielder, whose speed and defense have earned him comparisons to Johnny Damon and Jacoby Ellsbury, is expected to be assigned to Fort Myers of the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League. This is what we wrote about Fuentes following his selection in the draft:
Fuentes, the first player taken in the first round out of Puerto Rico since 2000, was one of the fastest players in the draft. The 18-year-old confirmed the relevance of speed to his game.
'My strength is my legs,' Fuentes said shortly after the Sox selected him with the 28th pick of the first round of the 2009 draft. 'My game is slap the ball and start running'¦ On defense, I have good range, and cover a lot of space and ground in the outfield.'
Amateur scouting director Jason McLeod said that he has plus-plus speed, and was a sprinting champion in Puerto Rico. Fuentes received comparisons to a pair of Sox (current and past) centerfielders: Jacoby Ellsbury and Johnny Damon.
Former Red Sox infielder Alex Cora ' now teammates with Carlos Beltran, Fuentes' cousin ' offered the following assessment via text message:
'Beltran's cousin, Jacoby's clone,' wrote Cora. 'Saw him. He flies. Good level swing. Hard worker.'
As they followed the 18-year-old, particularly this spring, the Sox began to see something more. Physically, the outfielder ' who is a cousin of Carlos Beltran ' began to develop this year. McLeod and G.M. Theo Epstein went to scout Fuentes in Puerto Rico in May, and at that time, his bat had advanced in noteworthy fashion.
'I thought his bat speed had improved from where he was at the beginning of the spring,' said Epstein. 'The ball was coming off his bat much better. He started to really interest us as a guy who was not just going to disrupt on the bases, who was not just going to flash a plus-plus run tool in centerfield, but who could really hit as well. For us, that pushed him up into the first round.'
In addition to Fuentes, the Sox also announced the signings of fourth-round pick Jeremy Hazelbaker, eighth-rounder Shannon Wilkerson, 12th rounder Michael Thomas and 13th-round pick Chris McGuinness.
For more on Fuentes, including a look at the Sox' wait inside the draft room to see whether the outfielder would be available when they made their first-round selection, read "Holiday in June: A Day in the Life of the Red Sox Draft."
Sox-O's Game Three Live Blog
|07.01.09 at 1:21 pm ET
Red Sox Win 6-5 in 11 Innings
Papelbon finished it off no problem in the eleventh to give the Sox the win, collect his 20th save, and become the Red Sox all-time save leader. And with that, I will present the good, bad, and ugly for today's game.
The Good: The Red Sox pitchers finished the game by retiring 24 straight batters and completely shut down the Orioles offense that had a quick start earlier in the day.
The Bad: Josh Beckett got off to a rough start, surrendering runs in each of the first four innings of the game and digging a hole for himself and the team that almost cost them the game.
The Ugly: Jason Bay went 0-5 with 5 strikeouts in the game, lowering his average to .262. While he is the league leader in RBI and has hit 19 home runs on the season, it was a tough series for Bay. The upcoming ten game homestand should do him well.
Sox Get A Run In the Eleventh
With Jacoby Ellsbury on second base after a double down the line, Julio Lugo singled him home and the Sox will go to the bottom of the elventh with a one run lead and closer Jonathan Papelbon in to try and finish it off.
This is the first time this season that Papelbon has appeared in games on three consecutive days. Today, he enters less than 24 hours since blowing his second save of the season last night. Paps is looking to get back on track and give the Sox a series win.
Heading To The Eleventh
As the Ramon Ramirez finished off the tenth inning by striking out Brian Roberts, he completed a perfect game of sorts. With that out, the Boston pitching staff has now retired 21 batters in a row. Beckett ended his day with the first 12, then Bard added with 6 more of his own, and now Ramirez had three straight in the tenth. It makes it easier to have a late inning comeback when you have pitching like that and now the Sox will try and take advantage in the bottom of the eleventh.
Extra Innings
With the game not able to be decided after nine, we're headed to extras. In the top of the tenth, the Sox went quietly so the Orioles will now have their chance in the bottom of the inning against Ramon Ramirez.
One little note of concern, Kevin Youkilis was shown partially limping off the field after flying out to center. It will be interesting to see if he is in the field here and if this possible injury might impact him in the future.
Rocco Ties The Game!
After two walks by George Sherrill loaded the bases with two outs, Rocco Baldelli came through with a pinch hit single up the middle that scored two runs and tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning. After a phenomenal performance by Brad Bergesen, the Orioles pen could not close the game, already walking four just in this inning.
Youk Makes It A Game To Start The Ninth
After a leadoff walk to Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis just homered off of Orioles pitcher Jim Johnson, bringing the score to 5-3 Orioles. Still with no outs in the inning, the Orioles have elected to go with closer George Sherrill to try to put out the fire and cut the comeback short
Beckett Done For The Day
With young gun Daniel Bard in the game for the bottom half of the eighth inning, Josh Beckett's day is over. Although Beckett struggled in the first couple innings, he retired the last 12 men to face him pretty routinely. But it's the beginning of the game that will haunt Beckett most as he gave up runs in each of the first four innings, putting the Sox in a hole. The Orioles had six hits off Beckett and two of them by Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott, went for home runs.
Beckett was so good in the month of June that it's tough to complain about this one. He will only have one or two more starts before the All-Star break and while one would think he will be on the team, after today's start the chances of him starting it have diminished.
Sox Still Struggling
Bergesen is the third young pitcher in a row that the Sox have struggled to hit. First, they faced Jordan Zimmermann of the Nationals last week and he only allowed one run and five hits through seven innings in a Nats win. Then in the last series of interleague play, the Sox faced the Braves and their young prospect Tommy Hanson who held them to just two hits in six innings, not allowing a run. Now today, Brad Bergesen of the Orioles has a stranglehold on the offense through his first eight innings.
The stat that just might show the most is Jason Bay's line for today: 0-3 with 3K's. Bay has been one of the top hitters in the game this season and Bergesen has kept him guessing all day.
Bergesen Keeping the Sox In Limbo
Through his first five innings, Brad Bergesen has done everything that he has needed to. He has thrown 64 pitches, with 46 of them going for strikes. He has only surrendered 3 hits, hasn't given out a walk, and has struck out 5 batters.
The best part about him is that he has been keeping everything low in the strike zone. His motion allows the ball to be delivered very low to the ground and the Red Sox have been unsuccessful at hitting him so far.
Sox Get One Back But Birds Score Two More
In the top of the third, the Sox got on the board after back to back hits by Drew and Pedroia but Josh Beckett found himself in more trouble in the bottom of the third. Just as last night, Nick Markakis was the killer as he doubled down the right field line and by the time JD dug it out, two runs had scored.
Markakis, a native of Georgia, was drafted by the Orioles back in 2003 and is a homegrown product. Coming into today's game, he is hitting .300 and seems like he's going to be around Baltimore for awhile.
The Sox were able to escape the inning with no further damage but Beckett needs to buckle down for the next few innings to allow the Sox a chance to try and come back against Bergesen.
Scott's Homer Pushes Lead to 2-0
With his 15th home run of the season, Luke Scott doubled the Orioles lead over the Red Sox in the second inning. After spending his first three seasons in the majors with the Astros, Scott was dealt to Baltimore as part of Houston's package to get Miguel Tejada.
In really his first full season as a starter last year, Scott batted .257 with 23 HR, and 65 RBI. Already this year he has the 15 HR and 40 RBI, along with his average being up at .298, Scott has quietly been having a nice season for the O's this year.
O's Take the Lead to Start
The Orioles, less than 24-hours after the biggest come from behind victory since they moved to Baltimore in 1954, started fast as Felix Pie knocked in Dave Roberts to give the Birds a 1-0 lead.
However Pie got thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double and Dustin Pedroia completely fooled the umpire by tagging Pie with an empty glove and the ball in his hand.
The Sox have gone quietly in the first two innings and rookie Brad Bergesen is looking good and throwing strikes.
Afternoon Rubber Game
Going into this afternoon's rubber game between the Sox and Orioles, the Birds' lineup has the advantage of having seen Josh Becket a bunch of times as opposed to the Red Sox who have never faced Brad Bergesen. Here's the head to head matchups for the Orioles.
Orioles vs. Josh Beckett
Aubrey Huff – .313 AVG/.353 OBP/.469 SLG (1 HR 4 RBI, 10 SO)
Brian Roberts – .300/344.567 (1 HR 4 RBI, 8 SO)
Nick Markakis – .296/.387/.444 (1 HR 3 RBI, 10 SO)
Ty Wigginton – .320/.346/.800 (3 HR 5 RBI, 6 SO)
Melvin Mora – .211/.211/.526 (1 HR 2 RBI, 9 SO)
Adam Jones – .214/.267/.286 (0 HR 0 RBI, 5 SO)
Luke Scott – .545/.615/.818 (1 HR 3 RBI, 2 SO)
Gregg Zaun – .167/.167/.333 (0 HR 1 RBI, 2 SO)
Felix Pie (3 AB)- .000/.000/.000 (0 HR 0 RBI, 2 SO)
So far in his rookie campaign, Brad Bergesen has done pretty nicely considering he is pitching for a team that is currently 35-42 and in last place in an extremely tough division where all of the other teams are above .500.
Bergesen enters today's game with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 3.76 through 13 starts in the big leagues. He is only allowing one home run and two walks per nine innings pitched, and his strikeout to walk ratio is 2.11.
A native of Fairfield, California, Bergesen is just 23 years of age. In 2008, he was named pitcher of the year in the Eastern League (AA). In June, Bergesen was 4-1 and in every start, he at least made it to the seventh inning. On June 14th against the Braves, he threw a complete game, only allowing two runs and five hits.
Highlights of Terry Francona's 7/1 interview with Dale & Holley
|07.01.09 at 1:02 pm ET
Thanks to Greg Cameron, here are a few of the highlights from Terry Francona's interview with Dale & Holley this morning. (For the complete audio of the interview, click here.)
On Mike Lowell's disablement and if he feels as though he has some fault in it: 'Yeah, he's a hard guy to give a break to because sometimes he doesn't want it. Sometimes as a manger and you ask a guy if he's good to go, and he says, yeah, you kind of think, good we need him to play. But I think he paid the price, and it was beating on him. This is the best way to beat that. It comes at a time when we can cover it with the All-Star Break and everything.'
On last night's meltdown loss: 'We gave up 13 hits in the last 2 innings. We pride ourselves on having the ability to stop innings and having an end in sight. The line just kept on moving. We never had an end in sight. It happens about once a year, and it kills ya. Our goal today is to come out with a bunch of energy.'
On the bizarre scene where the entire infield walked off the field with only two outs: 'Petey [Dustin Pedroia] came off the field and everybody just followed. He said, that was my fault, I screwed up. I don't think that had anything to do with how things went last night. If you remember when we came back after the delay, we were crisp. Masterson threw two innings that were just fabulous. And then the oars came out of the boat.'
On John Smoltz and if he'd comeback after the delay last night: 'When they brought the tarp on, we were going to allow him like a half hour. Anything under an hour we felt OK. You're talking about a guy coming off of an injury, and coming back after that long of a delay doesn't make much sense.'
On substituting Jason Varitek with George Kottaras last night: 'What we tried to do was keep the game settled down and we got him out of there. I wanted him to catch Beckett this morning.'
On Jonathan Papelbon's recent struggles including last night's outing: 'He's certainly had to work in some innings more than maybe we're used to. I thought his last outing in Atlanta was tremendous. His ball had some good finish. When you're coming in for a five-out save, there's no wiggle room. I think he's throwing the ball great.'
On what goes into the decision for a five-out save: 'There's a few things that come into play. Rest is one. A five-out save is a lot. We've done it in the World Series and playoffs is a different sory especially with a day-off afterward. Last night we wanted to get to the second out of the 8th to get to Pap. Nothing we did last night, nothing we turned to worked and had to go to Pap.'
More on Papelbon: 'He's in the top of the league in just about every category. He's got a few more walks than we'd like. There are guys we don't want to beat us in certain situation. Sometimes we elect to have the guy on-deck beat us as opposed to the guy hitting. Pap's a pretty good pitcher. He's got a sub-2.00 ERA.He's close to the league lead in saves. He'll probably make the All-Star team again. He's about as good as you're going to get.'
More on Smoltz : 'He established his fastball. He got confidence in his slider as the game wore on. We were all really happy with his outing. … We do want to build him up. It's all dependent on how he's throwing. He's going to be getting his feet wet and under him at the big league level. We'll certainly keep an eye on him, but I think he's pretty healthy.'
On the decision to start Rocco Baldelli in place of JD Drew: 'We had a lefty on the mound who's tough on lefties. And it just makes sense to play him [Baldelli] against a lefty. I thought he was swinging the ball well the other night.'
On this week's variation of the lineup with Drew leading off: 'There are so many things that happen. What we're trying to do now, is to take advantage of OBP. Ellsbury although he has the leadoff abilities, I think he makes our lineup more potent where he's hitting.'
On how managers go about All-Star campaigning (i.e. Tim Wakefield): 'Normally, the manager that's doing the All-Star Game will ask managers how they're feeling about players. The Players vote for five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. The remaining players are to be selected by the manager. Unless it works our perfectly, you're not taking too many guys. We feel like if a guys earned the right to play in the All-Star game we'd alter our schedule after the break.'
On what it's like to be an All-Star Game manager: 'It's an unbelievable honor. You're trying to get players in the game according to rules I don't think is fair. Without our staff, John Farrell and Millsie, I wouldn't have gotten through it. We've almost played every player, and won each game.'
Red Sox at Orioles Match-Ups, 6/30
|06.30.09 at 4:05 pm ET
In 2004, Rich Hill was among the nearly 3.2 million fans who turned out for the Red Sox victory parade following the team's first World Series win in 86 years. Five years later, the Boston native will have a significant reason to root against the club he rooted for while growing up: he'll be facing them on the mound for the first time in his career.
While it may be difficult for Hill to face the team he grew up admiring, he certainly can't afford to let distractions get in the way of his performance. In eight starts this season, Hill has gone 3-2 with a bloated 6.03 ERA ' not to mention, he's only twice managed to stay in the game for over six innings in 2009.
His counterpart tonight is John Smoltz, another pitcher who will be looking to find his form. Following a lengthy recovery from shoulder surgery to start the season, Smoltz finally pitched his first game in a Sox uniform last Thursday against the Washington Nationals, lasting only five innings and giving up five earned runs.
Though Smoltz allowed four runs in a rough first inning last week, he eventually settled down and allowed just one run on three hits over the next four innings in Washington. He's finally healthy, and he'll be pitching against an Orioles team that has dropped five of their last seven and currently occupy last place in the AL East. What's more, the Orioles are winless against the Sox this season.
Smoltz has faced the Orioles just six times in his career, going 1-1 with a 4.37 ERA against the Bird.
Robert Andino (9 career plate appearances against Smoltz): 1-for-9, 6 strikeouts
Gregg Zaun (9): 1-for-8, walk, 5 strikeouts
Ty Wigginton (7): 3-for-7, strikeout
Aubrey Huff (5): 1-for-4, walk, strikeout
Brian Roberts (5): 2-for-5
Luke Scott (3): 0-for-2, HBP
Melvin Mora (1): 0-for-1, strikeout
Jason Bay (16 career plate appearances against Hill): 1-for-14, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
Mike Lowell (1): 1-for-1
Red Sox Place Mike Lowell on 15-Day Disabled List
|06.30.09 at 3:23 pm ET
The Boston Red Sox today placed third baseman Mike Lowell on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 28) with a right hip strain and recalled first baseman/outfielder Jeff Bailey from Triple-A Pawtucket. Bailey is wearing No. 55 and is active for tonight's game against the Orioles.
The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.
Lowell, 35, is hitting .282 (75-for-266) with 18 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 30 runs scored in 68 games for Boston this season. The right-handed hitter has made starts in just two of the Red Sox' last nine games and returned to Boston following Sunday's game in Atlanta. On Monday, Lowell received an injection of Synvisc in his right hip. The third baseman underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip during the offseason.
For Bailey, 30, it is his second stint with the Major League club this season. The right-handed hitter was originally selected to the active roster on April 22 and went 13-for-69 (.188) with three doubles, one triple, three home runs, nine RBI and 10 runs scored in 23 games before being optioned back to Triple-A Pawtucket on May 31. In 36 games with the PawSox this season, Bailey is batting .259 (36-for-139) with 13 RBI and seven home runs, tied for the second-most on the club. He has hit safely in each of his last nine games beginning June 20, going 12-for-34 (.353) in that time.
Lowell: Shot went well
|06.29.09 at 3:16 pm ET
Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell reported that the shot of Synvisc administered to his surgically repaired right hip on Monday morning in Boston went well. The doctors discovered more fluid in the area than originally anticipated, which explained his recent discomfort.
"I guess the main thing was that they weren't really expecting to find fluid in there, but they ended up finding a significant amount of fluid so I think that's a good thing," Lowell said. "They took the bad stuff out and put the good stuff in. I'm a little bruised from the injection itself but I do feel I have a lot more mobility. I think I'll be able to tell more tomorrow when I get stretched out and stuff.
"At least for me mentally, it's a comforting feeling, that there was fluid in there and they took it out. It explains why there was discomfort. It makes a lot more sense to me. You can bank on the fact that everything structurally is fine and your body is trying to protect itself when it's in a vulnerable state. If there wasn't fluid I would say, 'What's causing it?' I'm happy they found it. But I think the next few days will be big."
It is unlikely Lowell will join the team in Baltimore for the remainder of the Red Sox' three-game series, instead staying behind to work with physical therapist Scott Waugh. The third baseman suggests that Thursday should be the deciding day as to whether he can re-enter the lineup Friday, or whether he might have to land on the 15-day disabled list. (Lowell, whose only action this weekend came when he entered Saturday's game as a pinch-hitter, has played in just three of the Sox' last eight games.)
"If I don't have a big improvement in mobility and flexibility and all of that I have to believe their going to think of something DL-wise, but if I feel really good I might play Friday," he said. "So Thursday is the day we chart what's going on.
"I kind of felt like I had a little more space to move around with, but that's just walking. I just have a little bit of an ache because of the needle that went in that area. I think after that wears off, probably by tomorrow morning, I'll know, and I'll know for sure once I stretch with Scotty."
Red Sox vs. Orioles Match-ups, 6/29
|06.29.09 at 3:01 pm ET
Tonight, Jon Lester takes to the hill against the AL East cellar-dwelling Baltimore Orioles. The southpaw, who comes into the game with a 6-6 record, will face a lineup carrying a .273 average, good enough for fifth in the majors. Lester will get his first dose of rookies Matt Wieters and Nolan Reimold if they're in the lineup this evening.
Here's how the Orioles hitters have done against Lester:
Nick Markakis (26 at-bats) .240 avg/.269 OBP/.400 SLG (4 2B, 1 RBI)
Brian Roberts (25 at-bats) .273/.360/.545 (HR, RBI)
Aubrey Huff (24 at-bats) .364/.417/.636 (HR, 2RBI)
Melvin Mora (18 at-bats) .176/.222/.176 (2 RBI)
Adam Jones (15 at-bats) .417/.533/.417
Gregg Zaun (9 at-bats) .143/.333/.143
Luke Scott (8 at-bats) .000/.000/.000 (3 SO)
Oscar Salazar (5 at-bats) .250/.400/.500
Ty Wigginton (5 at-bats) .600/.600/.800
Robert Andino (2 at-bats) 1.000/1.000/1.000
Felix Pie (2 at-bats) .000/.000/.000
The entire Red Sox lineup will get their first look at Orioles rookie righthander Jason Berken tonight. Berken comes into tonight's game with a 1-4 record and 6.32 ERA. The Green Bay, Wis., native has fanned 19 batters in 31.1 innings this season for the O's.
Red Sox at Braves Match-Ups, 6/28
|06.28.09 at 10:34 am ET
In 2005, Brad Penny bet a batboy that he could not down a gallon of milk in an hour. The batboy succeeded in doing so, but threw it up. When the team found out, they suspended the batboy. Penny was quoted as saying "It's kind of ridiculous that you get a 10-game suspension for steroids and a six-game suspension for milk."
Anyway, that said here is what today's pitchers in the Red Sox/Braves tilt have done against their respective opponents:
Brad Penny vs. the Braves
Chipper Jones – .310/.375/.452 (1 HR 10 RBI, 3 SO)
Nate McLouth – .200/.200/.300 (0 HR 0 RBI, 1 SO)
Garret Anderson – .222/.222/.333 (0 HR 1 RBI, 1 SO)
Dave Ross – .111/.111/.222 (0 HR 0 RBI, 3 SO)
Jeff Francoeur – .286/.286/.714 (1 HR 2 RBI, 1 SO
Kelly Johnson (3) – .667/.667/.667 (0 HR 1 RBI, 1 SO)
Casey Kotchman (3) – .333/.333/.333 (0 HR 0 RBI, 0 SO
Matt Diaz (2) – .500/.500/1.000 (0 HR 1 RBI, 0 SO)
Brian McCann (2) – .500/.500/2.000 (1 HR 1 RBI, 0 SO)
Tommy Hanson, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made his major league debut earlier this month on June 7th and has since taken no time to prove that he is going to be around for awhile. Through his first four starts in the big leagues, Hanson is 3-0 with an ERA of 3.13. In his last two starts against Cincinnati and the Yankees, he has not allowed a run.
Before he was called up, Hanson was leading the international league in ERA by just .25 over Clay Buchholz.
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