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Say what you will about having the start of the baseball season happen in Japan, but, all told, it's not too shabby to come into work and watch the end of a game while drinking your coffee. And if you're a Red Sox fan, it's doubly pleasant.
Manny Ramirez was the main hero, with four RBIs, including a two-run double in the 10th, but you have to admire Brandon Moss, who, filling in for an (amazingly!) injured J.D. Drew, hit his first major league home run in the top of the ninth. In Japan. At the Tokyo Dome. That seems like a difficult ball to get back.
The A's made a little run at Jonathan Papelbon — who looked awful, we might add — in the 10th, but Emil Brown stupidly run into an out after an RBI double, and Joe Morgan smiled a little.
So, the Red Sox grind out a win, and the A's got a lot of walks but didn't hit much. (And Jack Cust struck out four times.) We're obviously well on track.
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...it's not too shabby to come into work and watch the end of a game while drinking your coffee...
Do you work at a Best Buy?
Japan either loves Manny or fear him thinking he is the Smog Monster
And A-Rod, if you're reading this, I hate your fucking guts.
Manny being origami.
Begins?
Manny Ramirez was the main hero, with four RBIs, including a two-run double in the 10th
So you give us a picture of David Ortiz?
Until today I had no idea that the park from Super Bases Loaded was an actual place.
"And so the Red Sox Love Begins Getting Drilled Into Your Head For The Next 6 Months"
/fixed
I think Billy Beane just signed Jet Jaguar....
"Emil Brown stupidly run into an out after an RBI double"
When I was younger, I stupidly run into an out, too!
Emil Brown sounds like someone Woody Guthrie would have written a folk song about.
@Camp Tiger Claw:
1 or 2?
I still got to work before the start of the game. I get up waaaayy to early.
...and I'm smiling Emil Brown finally isn't a member of the Royals anymore.
@BigTenObsession: Look, Denton's responsible for paying the wire service bills, ok?
And now, in their honor, ESPN will spend the next 9 hours talking about the Red Sox and how this win affects their rivalry with the Yankees, ending on how the Yankees must make a trade or fire Girardi because they're 1/2 game out of first.
Well, that's what the A's get for benching Jack Elliot.
I've started printing two shirts just to be safe..
173-0
169-4
Hank Steinbrenner demands that his Yanks run it up against their Grapefruit League opponent today.
baseball is back reminding my girlfriend I'll be an insane person for the next seven months.
@Afino: 1
@A Pimp Named DaveR: He jock it made of steel...
All I was able to watch was the first inning, right after I woke up, when Dice-K was throwing the ball all over the fucking place. 30+ times. Just like '07!
I hope Emil Brown gets "accidentally" left in Japan after that base-running fuckup. He can go hang out with Kyle Kendrick.
all told, it's not too shabby to come down to your mom's basement and watch the end of a game while drinking your wounded soldiers from last night.
Fixed. (Lowhanging fruit, what?)
You Are Winner!
HA HA HA!
@Jerkwheat: 165-4; The Tigers will beat them in the ALCS.
"And so the Red Sox Love Begins "
Don't forget the hate to go with the love.
@The Man with No Name: Is that before or after you take off every zig?
Where did they move all of those people who live in the stadium?
dinner togyo dinner togyo dinner togyo
After the game the Sox and A's are going to face off in Japan's biggest craze, Human Tetris!
+ Watch video
@Stev D:
Say there, did you hear the news?
Emil Brown is hearing the boos
One good man, a long time gone
Left the A's with nobody on...
@GreatOdensRaven: move Emil Brown for great justice.
The A's are scheduled to start Mr. Sparkle tomorrow.
Jack Cust only struck out four times because he didn't get up a fifth.
@Al Czerviks Ride:
With a bullpen that gets injured as much as Mike Hampton?
Nothing like taking a redeye home and being woken up by Steve Phillips braying at me at 7:45 in the morning.
@Al Czerviks Ride: I would wait to see what kind of effect Guitar Hero: Aerosmith has on their bullpen
...and Manny is still posing in the batter's box...
@Afino: @Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: Doesnt matter when you're up 10-3.
/doing everything he can to avoid bull pen questions
@Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: Mr. Sparkle is disrespectful to red stockings!
My god, the game tomorrow is at 6:05 as well. I'm going to be legally insane by the end of the day. And yet, I cannot say no...
@Jerkwheat:
Wow. I can see that you are serious.
@Chief Wahoo: actually, was a double.
@Jerkwheat:
What about 1-161 ?
Also, Red Sox love goes quite well with a toasted bagel and a cup of Colombian roast. Delicious and nutritious!
But what did David Ortiz whisper into Manny's ear at the end of the game? That's what I would like to know.
@Lunatic Fringe: Impossible- they get to play Baltimore 18 times.
@Lunatic Fringe: come on! we're trying to be serious here!
18-144
And when does the Red Sox love end? I want to mark that on my calendar.
@44 in a Row: Nevah.
@44 in a Row:
Whatever day the Patriots play their first game.
@Weed Against Speed: This too shall pass.
Baseball! Huzzah!
Red Sox...blah.
@Clare: Clare, did you sleep with Steve Phillips again? Dammit! Will you never learn?
Schedule for tomorrow: (all times CST)
4:45 wake up
4:55 wake baby up
5:00 turn on tv
5:01 point baby at tv
5:05 commence brainwashing
My own personal hell: Bud Selig, Steve Phillips, and a Red Sox win
DO NOT WANT
So I only had the gameday feed at work this morning... can someone explain the Brown out in the 10th any better than Gameday did? They said this :
RF Moss to 2B Pedroia to 1B Youk to 3B Lowell to Short Cora to 1B Youk.
That doesn't make sense to me since the out was at 3B. Did Youk run across the diamond to make the play? Or does Gameday now count the throw around the diamond after the out as part of the play?
@Storming the Floor: Yeah, right after I got done with Kenny Rogers on Saturday night and put Brad Lidge on the DL. All my handiwork, baby.
@Weed Against Speed: +1.
The Poor A's, they are like the Washington Generals. Just show up, put on a good show and lose. Mike Gallego must be rollin' over in his grave.
@Weed Against Speed: Brilliant. I imagine he told him to lip his stockings.
@drewmit: Youk actually did make the out at 3rd.
@Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: Wow... would have loved to seen it, but C!@#%!#$%!$#% Comacast was out in my neighborhood for the game. I live 1/4 of a mile from Fenway, it's not like anyone where I would live would want to watch.
And when I called them to complain that the only reason I subscribe to those asshats is to watch NESN, they said they couldn't give me any kind of refund because it was a problem on their end that affected most of their customer (!?!?!) Comcastic, indeed
RCN, here I come
God I hate being an A's fan in Boston.
@Jerkwheat: Do you accept PayPal?
@drewmit: Sorta the same here. I woke up really early since the game started at 4:00 am here, and DirecTV couldn't get espn2 figured out. Eventually, the screen just said "yes, we know this channel isn't working. Don't call. Shut the fuck up and go back to bed." Or something like that.