Comcast is being a beatch…so the liveblogging might be spotty.
7:06 – Kevin Jarvis is pitching for the Sox tonight and the Santana Infield is back!
7:08 – Jarvis gives up a lead-off single to "The Jesus". Great. Perfect way to start the game.
7:09 – I was at the game last weekend that Jarvis started. I kept calling him ‘whatsyourname’. As in "Nice pitch, whatsyourname!" I have such a difficult time recognizing him, that I have no idea if the picture above is even him!
7:11 – Whatshisname got the first out. Yay.
7:13 – I have a five year-old next to me telling me knock-knock jokes. Very bad knock-knock jokes. So I’m telling her bad knock-knock jokes back, while typing this and while watching the game…the Santana infield comes thisclose to a double play…but no dice.
7:14 – Mike Sweeney is up. He shares a distinction with our very own Jason Varitek…he annoys the fans of every other fan base (aside from Boston and Kansas City) by wearing a "C" on his jersey. He wears his on the opposite side that Tek does. Ah, the information you get from a RSC live blog when whatshisname is pitching against the Royals.
7:16 – Wily Mo "Did you want me to really TRY for that" doesn’t make the third out and it bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Whatshisname says ‘thanks’, Wily Mo.
7:18 – Hey, I just told the "Why do firemen wear red suspenders" joke and it was a big hit. Emil Brown has a 2-2 count with men on second and third. Does Emil have an "e" on the end of either of his names? Probably huh?
7:19 – E or no, whatshisname just walked the bases loaded. Huzzah.
7:20 – Donnie Orsillo tells me that whatshisname is working on his 26th pitch of the inning…impressive. He also has a 3-1 count on one Mr. Jarvis.
7:21 – AGON!!!!! Whatshisname got out of the inning "unscathed". Eesh.
7:23 – I flip on the Yankees/Orioles game to see how much damage the Yanks have inflicted thus far and I see it’s 2-0 Baltimore in the bottom of the first. What do I know, huh?
7:24 – Youk is up. I’m very happy to see him leading off. I still wish he’d keep his big mouth shut about the fans.
7:25 – Youk strikes out. He’s 3 for his last 19. And no one booed him at Fenway. Go figure, eh Youk?
7:26 – Mark Loretta is hitting .292, but he’s 3 for his last 23 and he also strikes out…Ladies and Gentlemen, our number 1 & 2 hitters.
7:28 – My Big Papi is up and NESN automatically goes to one of the million "Hit it here, Papi" signs…and Papi doesn’t hit it "there" but he DOES hit a ground rule double to right! Woo-hoo Papi!
7:30 – Manny takes the first pitch for a strike and looks at the ump like it’s his fault.
7:32 – Manny strikes out. At least it’s swinging. Perez struck out the side. Gonna be a long night.
7:34 – ARod is up in Baltimore. I know what a good player he is. I do. But most of the time it’s like waiting for a car accident to happen. And ARod hits into a double play. Well, not really. But if someone was on first, it would have been a double play. Jason Giambi is hitting .250. Ooh, and I go to the Sox game and Kansas City is getting cranky with the photographers. Apparently something there was in someone’s way.
7:35 – John Buck is on first…but AGon starts the double play so he’s gone as quickly as he got there. Niiiiice.
7:39 – Nice work whatsyourname. No score going to the bottom of the second.
7:42 – Mike Lowell gave it a good smack but it’s an out. NESN is pimping the Jerry and Don bobblehead and giving the guy in the brown shirt a really tough time…yet again.
7:44 – Can I get electrocuted from the five year old dumping water on me while I’m on the laptop? Luckily the behind of my pants are picking up all the moisture.
7:45 – Our Captain walks. Hey there is a party at Fenway next Friday when the Sox are in New York….at "heyletsgo.com". Man am I tempted.
7:46 – There will be a "Dunk Damon" tank at this party. Don wants to know who they will dunk since Johnny will be playing. RemDawg suggests Matt Damon.
7:47 – Wily Mo strikes out. Perez is really ON tonight. Here comes Coco.
7:49 – Coco does that lean in thing that Jeter does at the plate. I turn the channel to see what the O’s are doing and when I get back Coco is out. Sigh.
7:52 – My five year old niece is doing the "Walk Like and Egyptian" dance to "King Tut". Seriously, this kid should be on television. Well, at least I’D watch her.:-)
7:53 – Manny makes an amazing catch…so up your dupas people. Hey FREDO is in the stands instead of Tina Cervasio!!!! I love Fredo…but Tina finally grew on me. Guess they just thought she finally deserved a day off.
7:54 – Two down, but I don’t know how because Eric Frede is showing us what kind of suit he’s wearing. Man, I’ve missed Fredo!
7:55 – Whatshisname has a one-two-three inning!!!
7:58 – Let’s go AGon…let’s get something started for whatshisname.
7:59 – Jerry Remy still thinks the Sox are in this…that’s good enough for me.
7:59b – AGon didn’t get the memo, apparently…he’s out, Youk’s up.
8:00 – According to Remy "some nut" is on the field. But who cares about the nut? They’re showing Wake and telling me he’s going to pitch next week in Baltimore. Woo-hoo!!!!
8:01 – Youk does what he does best…walks.
8:02 – Javy Lopez was ‘unconditionally released’ today. And because they’re discussing it on NESN, we get a close up of Tek in the dugout. Thank you, NESN!
8:05 – The five year old is now singing songs from "Annie" so I missed what Angel Berroa did (thank you DVR)…two on, one out and the Big Papi up and blasts one off the bullpen! A BASE-CLEARING TRIPLE FOR BIG PAPI!!!!!!!!!!!!
8:13 – Manny knocked Papi in and now the inning is over. (Stepped away from the computer to celebrate the triple…)
8:16 – End of 3, Sox lead 3-0…in Baltimore in the top of the third, Orioles lead 7-2. Kansas City’s captian just hit a double to lead off the fourth…and Emil, "e" or no "e" gets a single. Men at the corners with no outs. And the fun begins…
8:18 – Dang. Beauty play by Lowell. One out though, one run in and the guy at first safe. Dang.
8:20 – "Did you see that catch Coco made?" Two outs. Finish it up whatsyourname.
8:22 – Whatshisname is not responding well. Time to use his real name…let’s go, Kevin…get out of this damn inning!
8:23 – That was ugly. UGLY. Royals score when they should be out. UGfreakingLY. Base hit and an error on Varitek for getting the ball knocked away. 3-2 Sox with two outs and two on. Ugh.
8:26 – Donnie O tells me five of the six games the Sox have played against the Royals have been one run games. That’s nice. Come on, whatsyourname…stop **** me off.
8:27 – Well at least that part of the inning is over.
8:30 – Wily Mo is due for a big hit. Now would be good, Wily.
8:31 – Or you could give Perez his seventh strikeout. Whatever works for you.
8:31b – Eric Frede is talking about Jon Lester. Honestly, every time they start talking about him I just want to cry. My family is going through this with someone close to me…it’s some scary ****. God bless you, Jon.
8:33 – AGon strikes out. 3-2 Sox at the end of the fourth.
8:35 – Orioles are winning 8-2. I don’t care how this does or doesn’t affect the Red Sox…it’s still nice to see. The Orioles have a run in each inning and it’s the top of the fourth right now.
8:36 – Kevin Jarvis has 67 pitches going into the fifth. And he gives up a lead-off double. Do we see anyone warming up in the bullpen? Anyone?
8:38 – Jarvis follows that up by giving up a single. This game will be tied soon.
8:39 – Hey, Bryan Corey is up in the bullpen! I’m actually mildly surprised.
8:40 – Forget tied. Jarvis gives up a three-run homerun to Sweeney. 5-3, Kansas City. Way to keep him in when he should have been out, Tito.
8:41 – Mike Sweeney just tipped his cap to the Fenway crowd. How’s that for obnoxious behavior? I liked Sweeney up to that point.
8:42 – Anyone surprised that Jarvis is still in there? No outs, down 5-3. Hey, Donnie O just said that was Sweeney’s sixth homerun of the season. And he’s taunting Red Sox fans??? I’d better read tomorrow that there were Royals fans behind the dugout.
8:43 – Three runs too late, Jarvis gets his first out.
8:45 – Two outs. Again, three runs too late.
8:47 – Gets a strike out for the final out. Let’s see if the Sox can pull this kid up.
8:49 – Youk starts off the sixth inning with a hit! Way to pick it up, Youk!
8:51 – Mark Loretta…you’re killing me. KILLING me. Come on, Big Papi…get the homerun toward your cycle.
8:53 – Donnie O says that tonight is the first time in Papi’s career that he has a double and a triple in the same game. Maybe that’s a good omen?
8:53b – At this rate, Papi, I’d take that single right now.
8:54 – Not quite how I wanted you to get on base, but heck, you’re on base. Manny’s up. Come on, Manny. A homerun ties this baby.
8:56 – Manny has a 1-2 count. And that was a bit of a gift. He watched one go by and was lucky to get the call.
8:57 – Apparently, that irritated Perez enough that he threw the ball into the dirt. Papi moves to second, Manny has a 2-2 count with two outs.
8:58 – 3-2. They do this just to mess with me.
8:58b – And, going along with the tone of the entire month of August, Manny strikes out.
8:59 – And for those of you wondering. Yep, I absolutely believe they can still pull this game out and win. That’s why I’m here.
9:03 – Corey has two outs and did it without giving up a run. Go figure.
9:05 – Ah, I speak too soon. "The Jesus" gets hit by a pitch with 2 outs.
9:06 – Jerry and Don are arguing about Yankee Candles now. High entertainment.
9:08 – Out of the inning ‘unscathed’. Let’s get something started, boys!
9:10 – Berroa makes another error to put Mike Lowell on first to start the inning. Capitalizing on this would be nice, fellas.
9:11 – Craig Hansen is warming up. The "chick" in me says "woo-hoo!" and the baseball fan in me says "Why, God, why???????".
9:13 – Okay, now THIS is how you’re supposed to play, fellas! Double by Tek, Lowell on third…no outs. Let’s kick this into gear, guys!
9:15 – Wily NO Pena is back. Strikes out. One out, men on second and third.
9:17 – Coco Crisp is latin for Rally Killer, right? Or Maybe it’s Alex Gonzalez?
9:17b – With two men on and no outs, the Sox can’t score a run. Brilliant.
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