Day 1: Jacoby swipes Sox record 5 bases, Yankees freefall continues

[Rock Strongo]

jacoby has raised his BA 25 points in just over a week

he swiped 5 bases last night...none resulted in runs (had to mention that)

sox continue to maintain their AL east dominance

 

[Rock Strongo]

Yankees have lost 56 games in a row...sit 2 games back to the mighty red sox, in second place

 

[Rock Strongo]

last 10 games in the AL east

Sox 6-4
Yankees 3-7
Baltimore 7-3
Tampa Bay 6-4
BlowJays 5-5

 

[Rock Strongo]

Clay Buchholz OK to start Sunday


Updated: May 30, 2013, 9:32 PM ET
By Gordon Edes | ESPNBoston.com



PHILADELPHIA -- "Everything points" to Clay Buchholz starting Sunday night in New York against the Yankees, Red Sox manager John Farrell said after the right-hander reported no lingering issues after another bullpen session Thursday.



Buchholz will be starting six days after he was scratched from his scheduled start Monday with what the team described as irritation in his acromioclavicular (AC) joint, where where the top of the scapula, or wing bone, connects to the collarbone.
Buchholz, 7-0 with a league-best 1.73 ERA, was to have started the series opener Friday night against the Yankees, but that plan was abandoned Wednesday over the pitcher's protests when he told Farrell he still felt some discomfort.
But when Buchholz's bullpen session went without a hitch Thursday, Farrell said it appears to be a go for Sunday. Jon Lester is scheduled to face CC Sabathia in a duel between lefties Friday night, Sox lefty Felix Doubront is to face right-hander Phil Hughes on Saturday night, and Buchholz is penciled in to face right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on Sunday night.
Farrell said Thursday that Buchholz might benefit from the extra rest.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Hideki Matsui to retire as a Yankee


Updated: May 31, 2013, 12:42 AM ET
By Andrew Marchand | ESPNNewYork.com

NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui will sign a one-day minor league contract with the New York Yankees in late July so he can retire with the franchise.
Prior to the July 28 game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium, Matsui will ink the deal and the Yankees will dedicate the day to honoring him. The first 18,000 fans will receive Matsui bobbleheads, which portray him with his 2009 World Series MVP trophy.



The Yankees picked the late-July date because it was originally the team's 55th home game of the season. Matsui wore No. 55.
Matsui, 38, played seven seasons with the Yankees, hitting .292 with 140 homers and 597 RBIs. His pinstripe career ended when the Yankees won the 2009 World Series against the Phillies. Matsui hit .615 with three homers and eight RBIs during the Series and was named MVP.
In Game 6, Matsui went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBIs. He tied Bobby Richardson (1960) and Albert Pujols (2011) for the most World Series RBIs in one game.
"You'll hear every player to a man say what a great teammate he was," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "And I think everyone will look forward to that day."
Matsui played 10 years with the Yomiuri Giants before coming to the Yankees. After he left the Yankees, he played one season each with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland A's and Rays. He was released by Tampa Bay last August.

 

[Rock Strongo]

i saw sake came back...welcome back buddy.

i also read thru the end of yesterdays thread...has VP stopped shaking his fists and tearing up?

my god man, let it go

 

[Rock Strongo]

TGIF assholes

 

[Rock Strongo]

playoff hockey...tomorrow

 

[Rock Strongo]

lets see how todays mystery banning plays out

 

[Rock Strongo]

time for a smoke...someone else better be up and out of bed by the time i get back

 

[redseat]

offense came alive last night. Too bad Ellsbury couldn't score on his steals. I'll certainly take it though!

 

[Rock Strongo]

offense came alive last night. Too bad Ellsbury couldn't score on his steals. I'll certainly take it though!

its nice to see him wake up

boras must have put a bug in his ear..did he even steal a base in may?

 

[CowboyB]

You guys have been meanies for 5 years. I won't give a shit who gets banned. Lol

 

[Rock Strongo]

i see VP discussed my incessantly last night...even brought up that i texted dirt to say "he missed an epic day"...which he did.

he called that creepy lol

VP is our new uno

 

[CowboyB]

Seriously though you people are pathetic more so than I ever once thought.

 

[redseat]

its nice to see him wake up

boras must have put a bug in his ear..did he even steal a base in may?

I don't think so. Boras is not salivating

 

[bone3421]

1

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Dirt, VP and Pete

3 left.

You get rid of us, and this will officially be the Boston team board

Congratulations fellas!

Go Sox

 

[Rock Strongo]

1

morning bone

drinking still?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

One silver lining about the Yanks

Outside of Phelps the other night, the pitching continues to be outstanding

Tex and Youk tonight, Pettitte Monday

Time to get down to business