Sunday, March 14, 2010
Tough week ahead for Ryan Westmoreland
My thoughts and prayers go out to Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland, who will undergo brain surgery on Tuesday, March 16, to remove a cavernous malformation. According to Wikipedia, a cavernous malformation is a lesion with dilated blood vessels. Westmoreland is 19, a New England native, and was a 2008 draft pick for the Red Sox. Best wishes to Ryan and his family for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Casey and Mark and Boof, Oh My!
I usually don't blog as much on Spring Training games, but this was a particularly good game for the Sox, not only because they won (YAY!) but because of HOW they won.
Buchholz had a rocky outing, giving up three runs, including a dinger, in his second inning of work. The Sox had put up a run in the top of the inning, but it was quickly erased when Buch got the yips. But, hey, it's Spring Training! Stuff like that happens.
Scott Atchison pitched an inning but held the score at 3-1, giving up one hit and whiffing two. Then came The Boof. He kept the O's off the board as well (yeah, I waited 'til the third paragraph to mention who the Sox were playing. Let's just say I'm in Spring Training too...). Boof pitched 2 innings and K'ed 3, giving up one hit.
Bardo came on after Boof and he ran into some trouble, surrendering a run on two hits. All the while, the offense was taking its afternoon nap. That is, until the 8th inning, when they woke up and tied the game off of O's reliever Armando Gabino. Mark Wagner roped a double. Lars Anderson grounded into a fielder's choice, catching M-Wag in a rundown between second and third. Angel Sanchez knocked in two runs with a triple, bringing the Sox to within a run. Gil Velazquez knotted it up by singling in Sanchez.
While the offense was kicking it up a notch, Sarasota native and 2008 first-round draft pick Casey Kelly was impressing his buddies at home with two shutout innings, the only blemish being a two-out walk in the bottom of the 8th. He held the score even at 4 after the Sox tied it in the 8th, allowing for M-Wag's game-winning jack in the top of the ninth. Robert Manuel got the save and Kelly earned the win.
Jed Lowrie, who had his 2009 season derailed by a wrist injury, collected two hits, including a double in the sixth. Jacoby, Papi, and JD 0-fered, but Papi gave the ball a ride, being robbed of an extra-base hit by some Oriole I've never heard of in center field.
When all is said and done, it was a nice come-from-behind win in an away game, something we hope we see more of this year than we did last. Nice work, boys!
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!
P.S. Blogging while InSOXicated has a new baby sister: Knitting while InSOXicated. I've just taken up knitting and, yes, I'm twirling yarn around needles while I watch the Sox, hence the new blog's name. Once I learn how to knit socks, I'll make two red ones in the spirit of my favorite team.
Buchholz had a rocky outing, giving up three runs, including a dinger, in his second inning of work. The Sox had put up a run in the top of the inning, but it was quickly erased when Buch got the yips. But, hey, it's Spring Training! Stuff like that happens.
Scott Atchison pitched an inning but held the score at 3-1, giving up one hit and whiffing two. Then came The Boof. He kept the O's off the board as well (yeah, I waited 'til the third paragraph to mention who the Sox were playing. Let's just say I'm in Spring Training too...). Boof pitched 2 innings and K'ed 3, giving up one hit.
Bardo came on after Boof and he ran into some trouble, surrendering a run on two hits. All the while, the offense was taking its afternoon nap. That is, until the 8th inning, when they woke up and tied the game off of O's reliever Armando Gabino. Mark Wagner roped a double. Lars Anderson grounded into a fielder's choice, catching M-Wag in a rundown between second and third. Angel Sanchez knocked in two runs with a triple, bringing the Sox to within a run. Gil Velazquez knotted it up by singling in Sanchez.
While the offense was kicking it up a notch, Sarasota native and 2008 first-round draft pick Casey Kelly was impressing his buddies at home with two shutout innings, the only blemish being a two-out walk in the bottom of the 8th. He held the score even at 4 after the Sox tied it in the 8th, allowing for M-Wag's game-winning jack in the top of the ninth. Robert Manuel got the save and Kelly earned the win.
Jed Lowrie, who had his 2009 season derailed by a wrist injury, collected two hits, including a double in the sixth. Jacoby, Papi, and JD 0-fered, but Papi gave the ball a ride, being robbed of an extra-base hit by some Oriole I've never heard of in center field.
When all is said and done, it was a nice come-from-behind win in an away game, something we hope we see more of this year than we did last. Nice work, boys!
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!
P.S. Blogging while InSOXicated has a new baby sister: Knitting while InSOXicated. I've just taken up knitting and, yes, I'm twirling yarn around needles while I watch the Sox, hence the new blog's name. Once I learn how to knit socks, I'll make two red ones in the spirit of my favorite team.
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