Tim Wakefield goes up against King Felix and the Seattle Mariners at Fenway. Hernandez was excellent last week against the Dodgers in a game witnessed by our own beloved SF. The Mariners have taken two of three from the Sox so far this season and just finished a three-game set against the Bombers, winning the final contest. Comment away!



Gah, there is no way the Sox win this game. And I'm only half trying out the reverse jinx when I say this.
Interesting to see Papi at #4 and Bay at #5. Seems like Bay's slump is finally getting some attention.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:08 PM
This game has L written all over it, and early. 5-0 Mariners before the crowd even filters in, I say.
Posted by: SF | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Really, Drew? First pitch?
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Really, Bay? First pitch? Heh.
1-0 Sox. Now up: the immortal Kotsay.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:24 PM
OH SNAP, Ortiz batting ahead of Bay today? Nice!
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:55 PM
I don't get the "Wake for ASG" stuff, except as pure homerism. He's just not an All-Star. Sorry. Given the lead tonight, he coughs it up against an awful lineup.
Posted by: SF | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:09 PM
Jason Bay got a perfect score on his citizenship test. Yeah Bay!
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:35 PM
Yeah, Wake deserves to go to the All-Star game if you considers Wins alone. His ERA is above league average (4.29), but that certainly isn't all-star worthy.
I'd love to see him go, but it ain't happening unless Joe Maddon gets bribed.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Oops, I meant to say his ERA is BETTER than league-average, not above. D'oh.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Nick Green, how the hell do you backwards-K with a ball RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE?
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Sean Casey in the booth, suggesting that Dunkin' Donuts with avocado dip tastes good. What the hell?
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:45 PM
DREW!
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 08:53 PM
LOPEZ! Damnit.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:02 PM
8 innings from Wake, no walks. Shame about the 5 runs though.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Well, SF, you were right about Wake giving up 5. Not sure why he pitched the 8th.
Still, Sox should have a chance at the bullpen.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:08 PM
Two runners on for Ellsbury
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:14 PM
NICK GREEN! Tie game!
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Well, Wake doesn't get a loss. Be nice for Kottaras to get him a win.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:22 PM
MDC is lucky, which beats being good.
I'll take it.
Now to hit this Lithuanian nobody that the Mariners have put up......
Drat, Drew
Posted by: dabize | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:32 PM
Oh hey, Ram-squared wants to lose the game.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 09:57 PM
0-2 count and Rob Johnson slaps a ball into right field, 7-5 Mariners. Goddamnit.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:00 PM
This suuuuuuuucks.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Ellsbury with a great at-bat here.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Oh snap! Kottaras homers, and Drew singles.
Posted by: Atheose | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Come on, Pedroia. Come on.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:19 PM
I wish Wakefield had given up all 5 runs in the first inning as SF had predicted, so I wasn't invested in this game at all. Gah.
Posted by: stuck working | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:24 PM
I think that fan who snagged the foul ball from Youk will get a scarlet letter. Hopefully he won't get hurt. The Sox win if it weren't for him.
Posted by: birdmanofvt | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Mariners really well after taking two of three from sox ,interseting.
Posted by: Avenir labs | Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 01:50 AM