Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 11, 2008
Timely Base Running

B.J. Upton walks with one out. He then steals second and uses his speed to score on a Carlos Pena single just by Pedroia, shifted into the outfield. B.J. had to hold up because it was a line drive, but as soon as it hit he turned on the after burners and beat the throw home easily. The Rays come back for the third time tonight, tying the game at six in the bottom of the fifth.

Update: Evan Longoria picks up his third hit of the game, ending up on third with double down the leftfield line and an advance on the throw to the plate. Pena makes a nice slide to the inside of the infield as the throw goes a bit wide up the line.

Josh Beckett is done. I was very surprised he got to face Longoria for a third time. Tampa Bay takes a 7-6 lead.

Update: Lopez comes in a gives up a single to Crawford, a shot through the drawn in infield. The Rays are now up 8-6 and Boston makes another pitching change.

Update: Delcarmen enters the game and Aybar bats for Floyd. I'm not sure I understand this. Both are left-handed batters, and the way things are going in this game, the Red Sox can easily come back. With Aybar becoming the designated hitter, he's not really available if the Rays need an infielder later in the game.

Update: Manny Delcarmen induces two fly ball outs, and the teams go to the sixth with the Rays leading 8-6.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:31 PM | League Championship Series | TrackBack (0)
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Its official now, right? After these last two starts Josh Beckett is no longer the greatest postseason pitcher ever.

BTW- his career trajectory looks a lot like Doug Drabek but with more Ks or maybe Dave Stewart. Don't think he's going to be around long, or effectively.

Posted by: John at October 11, 2008 10:55 PM

At worse, can't Aybar become a position player with pitcher then being DH designated batter.

Posted by: Bob S at October 12, 2008 10:37 AM
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