New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox @ Fenway Park Series Thread

[Otter 27,367]

The Yankees end their road trip in Fenway with three games against the Red Sox.

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox @ Fenway Park

(August 21, 22, 23)

Friday

7:10 YES

vs.

LHP Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.09) RHP Brad Penny (7-7, 5.22)

Saturday

4:10 FOX

vs.

RHP A.J. Burnett (10-6, 3.69) RHP Junichi Tazawa (1-2, 5.40)

Sunday

8:05 ESPN

vs.

LHP CC Sabathia (14-7, 3.58) RHP Josh Beckett (14-4, 3.38)

[Arsis 16,849]

HOW SWEEP IT IS!

[Jaded Green 17,179]

HOW SWEEP IT IS!

I feel it too!

[PS17 83,493]

Sweep.

[JonEJet 61,506]

Sawx are playing well

Sawx take 2 of 3

[PS17 83,493]

Sawx are playing well

Sawx take 2 of 3

You know who is pitching Fri. & Sat. for Boston? Yanks will be well rested and they will take care of business. 2 of 3 the minimum, but I see a sweep, just like I saw last series.

[CrazyCarl40 53,332]

This will be a good test to see what the Red Sox really have. They're at home, but without the pitching match-ups in their favor for sure. Should be entertaining to say the least.

[Maxman 540,601]

This will be a good test to see what the Red Sox really have. They're at home, but without the pitching match-ups in their favor for sure. Should be entertaining to say the least.

True. The matchups pitching wise aren't great for the Sox. But in Fenway that has a habit of not mattering more times than not.

The lead is pretty big though right now for the Yankees. I know the superstitious fans get mad at this but the Sox need to worry more about the Rangers than the Yankees right now. That is the crazy dynamic that the wild card introduced.

[Blackout 63,386]

sox win 2 of 3 - penny and beckett probably

[PFSIKH 101,506]

True. The matchups pitching wise aren't great for the Sox. But in Fenway that has a habit of not mattering more times than not.

The lead is pretty big though right now for the Yankees. I know the superstitious fans get mad at this but the Sox need to worry more about the Rangers than the Yankees right now. That is the crazy dynamic that the wild card introduced.

True, but usually the Sox do not have 4 guys hitting in the .250 neighnorhood or lower.

They way this season has played out, this weekend looks like a typical Sox/Yanks series from a decade ago. All things being what they are, the Yanks have the rotation set-up in their favor and should win 2 of 3.

[vanDoug 28,202]

Sawx are playing well

Sawx take 2 of 3

My hard earned vcash agrees with this guy

[Arsis 16,849]

My hard earned vcash agrees with this guy

Same here. 20k v cash on the Janks.

[DLJ 152,500]

Yanks sweep and bury these phags.

[Gainzo 147,142]

The winds may be a factor tonight as it has been pretty windy/gusty all day. If the wind is blowing out we might see a HR derby.

[Otter 27,367]

I'm thinking that tonight we'll see a typical Red Sox-Yankees 4.5 hour long slugfest. Lots of pitches taken, hitters stepping out of the box and plenty of pitching changes. It'll come down to the bullpens.

[Otter 27,367]

Tonight's lineups. No surprises for the Yankees. Martinez catching for the Sox, Lowell at third, Papi DH.

YANKEES (76-45)

Jeter SS

Damon LF

Teixeira 1B

Rodriguez 3B

Matsui DH

Posada C

Cano 2B

Swisher RF

Cabrera CF

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.09).

RED SOX (69-51)

Ellsbury CF

Pedroia 2B

Martinez C

Youkilis 1B

Bay LF

Ortiz DH

Lowell 3B

Drew RF

Gonzalez SS

Pitching: RHP Brad Penny (7-7, 5.22).

[Gainzo 147,142]

I'm thinking that tonight we'll see a typical Red Sox-Yankees 4.5 hour long slugfest. Lots of pitches taken, hitters stepping out of the box and plenty of pitching changes. It'll come down to the bullpens.

First pitch is at 7:05 or something close to that. This game will go until at least 11:00 regardless of the score.

It doesn't help that Penny is pitching. I'm sure the Yankees will steal at least 5 bases tonight as he sucks, or doesn't even try, to keep runners from stealing.

Here's to a good game

[Otter 27,367]

The Yankees have activated Damaso Marte and optioned Ramiro Pena back to S-WB.

[Otter 27,367]

From Mark Feinsand's Twitter page...

Apparently, math isn't a big thing at Mississippi State. Papelbon on Yanks: "We're 8-4 against them this season. We beat them half the time"

[Gainzo 147,142]

From Mark Feinsand's Twitter page...

Apparently, math isn't a big thing at Mississippi State. Papelbon on Yanks: "We're 8-4 against them this season. We beat them half the time"

Papelbon is on Comcast Sports Net's "Sports Tonight" show up here. He is the stereotypical southern hick. He probably has a confederate flag bumper sticker on his car.

Not the sharpest tool in the shed.

[Jaded Green 17,179]

Papelbon is on Comcast Sports Net's "Sports Tonight" show up here. He is the stereotypical southern hick. He probably has a confederate flag bumper sticker on his car.

Not the sharpest tool in the shed.

WHITE TRASH!

[talisaynon 8,983]

WHITE TRASH!

there's one in every family.

[Jaded Green 17,179]

I'll take Joba thank you...

[DLJ 152,500]

there's one in every family.

Joba is Native American.

Edited August 21, 2009 by DLJ

[JonEJet 61,506]

My MLB Package is not working tonight.....f&ck

What happened to Damon

[Otter 27,367]

Hope Damon is alright.

This game is going to take forever. Pettite works slower than ****.

[Otter 27,367]

My MLB Package is not working tonight.....f&ck

What happened to Damon

Hit a foul ball off his shin. Painful to watch.

[Otter 27,367]

Can the ump just start off every batter at 3-2?

[Jaded Green 17,179]

2-0 Yanks!

Penny and Smoltz = Theo's Cash for Klunkers!!!

[CrazyCarl40 53,332]

2-0 Yanks!

Penny and Smoltz = Theo's Cash for Klunkers!!!

Smoltz didn't pan out, but he was worth the chance. Penny is making 5 million. He hasn't been bad for the 5th starter he was supposed to be, but he's been forced to be relied on more than he should have been because of injuries.

[Blackout 63,386]

My MLB Package is not working tonight.....f&ck

What happened to Damon

fouled off to his noodle leg

Hinske got a double, that's whats up son

[Jaded Green 17,179]

Smoltz didn't pan out, but he was worth the chance. Penny is making 5 million. He hasn't been bad for the 5th starter he was supposed to be, but he's been forced to be relied on more than he should have been because of injuries.

Yeah that's some rotation you guys got... on the DL.

And we should be ashamed of the money we spent on pitching.

[Otter 27,367]

The Yankees are teeing off on Penny. 6-1.

[Otter 27,367]

Smoltz didn't pan out, but he was worth the chance. Penny is making 5 million. He hasn't been bad for the 5th starter he was supposed to be, but he's been forced to be relied on more than he should have been because of injuries.

I think I asked you this during the last series, but do you the timetables for Dice and Wakefield? I remember him making a rehab start in Pawtucket, but that seems like a while ago.

[Jaded Green 17,179]

The Yankees are teeing off on Penny. 6-1.

That pitching staff, it was just so deep, they had to have a cash for klunkers program!