The last time a no-doubt future Hall of Famer took the mound for the Boston Red Sox was Oct. 26, 2004.
The last time John Smoltz threw a pitch in a real, live ballgame was June 2, 2008.
The last time the Red Sox lost a game in Washington, DC, was Sept. 18, 1971.
While two of these "streaks" will come to an end tonight, let's hope the third holds off a few more years. Comment away!



I am out on the left coast and just realized game time is in like 10 minutes, at 4pm. So weird.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 06:51 PM
"The last time a no-doubt future Hall of Famer took the mound for the Boston Red Sox was Oct. 26, 2004."
Hmmm.
Don't be so quick to discount Schilling.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Key words being "no-doubt," IBM.
Posted by: Paul SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:08 PM
Smoltz! One down. Successful comeback!!
Is this premature?!
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:13 PM
Oops. Johnson hit on the second pitch from Smoltz. Wild.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Nick Johnson has a very Ron Jeremy appearance.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Zimmerman rips one for a double, down the line past third. Instant trouble. That ball was crushed.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:15 PM
Smoltz with a rough run of pitches here. HBP, double, now behind 3-0 to Dunn.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:16 PM
Dunn walks.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:18 PM
That swing and a miss by Guzman at that shoetop slider seems to have given JS bad ideas.
Damn, single to right....
Daisuke, drop the mask! ......we can tell it's you.
Posted by: dabize | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:23 PM
And the Nats choose NOW to be clutch......
Thank God for pitchers batting in the NL........
Posted by: dabize | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:27 PM
Well crap, what a shitty score to come home to.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:32 PM
Good thing we won the first two!
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:41 PM
1-2-3 inning. I'm the lucky charm, boys!
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:41 PM
John Smoltz with a 9 pitch at bat!
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:45 PM
He's fouling 'em OK, though.
Posted by: dabize | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:46 PM
HA. Somehow managed to read right over that, Paul.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:46 PM
Smoltz making Zimmerman throw some pitches here. Better at-bat then most of Tek's!
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:46 PM
Wow Smoltz looks old with his cap off.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:49 PM
Sox seeing a bunch of pitches this inning, but absolutely no discernible contact whatsoever.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:49 PM
Great hustle Drew! Guzman took his sweet ass time there.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Wow, NICE play by Ryan Zimmerman. What a dick.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Rats. But a 29-pitch inning for J-Zim.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Wow Smoltz looks old with his cap off
It's the youthful new style ushered in by DP.......
Posted by: dabize | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:57 PM
I was just about to say how well Smoltz was pitching in the last two innings, then Willingham crushed that ball.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:58 PM
Smoltz keeps getting hammered.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 07:58 PM
Well shit.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:03 PM
Ortiz shoulda had that.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:04 PM
Will we see Mark Kotsay pitching tonight?
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:04 PM
Holy shit, Jeff Goldblum possibly dead too.
http://screencrave.com/2009-06-25/report-jeff-goldblum-has-died/
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Someone also reported Harrison Ford died today. Methinks there are hoaxes abound, now. The Goldblum one hasn't been reported anywhere but a random blog and there's apparently nothing reported in NZ.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:15 PM
I hope it's not true. Ian Malcolm cannot die!
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:16 PM
On that note, the rest of my comments on this game are going to be in the form of Jeff Goldblum movie quotes.
On that inning: "Now that's one big pile of shit."
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:22 PM
Jesus.
The Nats with brilliant D.
Now I'm worried about this game.......
Posted by: dabize | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:24 PM
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6880/jacksony.jpg
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Smoltz strikes out the side. 8 in a row down.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Well, he got us 5.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
This from www.ScreenCrave.com:
It has not yet been confirmed but New Zealand Police are reporting that Jeff Goldblum has fallen to his death on the set of his new movie. Officials say the actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while on-set.
The 57 year-old Goldblum starred in films such as The Fly and Jurassic Park. He is currently a cast member of the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:35 PM
And this from www.take40.com:
Despite reports that veteran actor Harrison Ford had died as well as 'Jurassic Park' star Jeff Goldblum was also dead after falling to his death on-set in New Zealand, it now appears as though the reports were actually a hoax.
Australian entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins relayed the news of the supposed death this morning Channel Nine's 'Today' show.
Despite earlier information that they were reporting the news, New Zealand police now say they know nothing of the death of Jeff Goldblum.
Another rumour that popped up this morning is that Harrison Ford was dead. He also happens to be doing fine.
The pair are both working on a movie together with Rachel McAdams called 'Morning Glory'. They were all spotted filming in New York 2 days ago, so the likelihood of Goldblum even being in New Zealand are slim to none.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:37 PM
Yeah, that's the link I provided IBM. Three big deaths in one day, if so...
Sox offense has arrived. Come on Papi!
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:37 PM
Looks like it's BS.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Paa-PI! Paa-PI!
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Sac Fly for Papi. 5-1.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:39 PM
Geez that Zimmerman fellow is a pain in the ass.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Happy birthday Daniel Bard! Now go get a scoreless inning.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Can't exclude that first inning from Smoltz, but that was a decent recovery, and he showed a little something. Can't afford too many more of those first innings, though.
Posted by: SF | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:47 PM
Aflac question of the night: who was the Red Sox captain before Varitek?
Rice, right? Or was it Yaz?
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:48 PM
Shiiiiiiiiit.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:49 PM
Happy birthday, Bard. Now get the hell off the mound.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:50 PM
Well, striking out the side to close his outing is good news. Hopefully the first inning was a glitch and we can get some good innings from him. Shame Bard is sucking so hard.
Posted by: Devine | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:51 PM
The man hadn't pitched in the majors in over a year. Surely he gets a mulligan for his first inning back.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:52 PM
Fastball goes way over his head, runners advance. They're lucky the runners didn't score.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 08:55 PM
The Nationals broadcasters keep calling Zimmerman their "pitching phenom", even though his ERA was 5.03 at the beginning of the game.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:01 PM
I don't care what the score is, I want to see Ellsbury steal 2nd.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:02 PM
Ellsbury hears me, steals 2nd, and moves to 3rd on the error.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Well, Zimmerman has pitched very well against us tonight, and Joe C and Obie have been saying the same thing.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Zimmermann is getting uber-squeezed how.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Oh, oh. In Fulton County, it's now NYY 8, Atl 6 w./2 on in the bottom of the 4th; Pettitte is gone.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Sammy Saito now pitching.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:07 PM
9-1. Thanks a bunch, bullpen.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:17 PM
Lugo you lousy piece of crap. Holy jesus, way to be a lazy POS.
It's like he doesn't even care.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:30 PM
Baldelli! 9-3 comeback time baby!
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Ramirez on deck to pitch. They should pinch-hit Beckett for shits and giggles.
Posted by: Atheose | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Rats. Oh, well.
But their fifth straight series win, and 6th of 7 in June.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 09:58 PM