IGT - NY Mets @ Boston Redsox - 6/29/06 Keep The Faith!

[stevejrogers]

From Bon Jovi's album of the same name:

MOTHER, MOTHER TELL YOUR CHILDREN
THAT THEIR TIME HAS JUST BEGUN
I HAVE SUFFERED FOR MY ANGER
THERE ARE WARS THAT CAN'T BE WON
FATHER, FATHER PLEASE BELIEVE ME
I AM LAYING DOWN MY GUNS
I AM BROKEN LIKE AN ARROW
FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE YOUR WAYWARD SON
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE (MOTHER, MOTHER)
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO HATE (FATHER, FATHER)
EVERYBODY'S BITCHING 'CAUSE THEY CAN'T GET ENOUGH
AND IT'S HARD TO HOLD ON WHEN THERE'S NO ONE TO LEAN ON
CHORUS: FAITH: YOU KNOW YOU'RE GONNA LIVE THROUGH THE RAIN
LORD, YOU GOT TO KEEP THE FAITH
FAITH: DON'T YOU LET YOUR LOVE TURN TO HATE
RIGHT NOW WE GOT TO KEEP THE FAITH
KEEP THE FAITH, KEEP THE FAITH, KEEP THE FAITH
LORD, WE GOT TO KEEP THE FAITH
TELL ME BABY, WHEN I HURT YOU
DO YOU KEEP IT ALL INSIDE
DO YOU TELL ME ALL'S FORGIVEN
AND THEN HIDE BEHIND YOUR PRIDE
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE (MOTHER, MOTHER)
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO HATE (PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME)
EVERYBODY'S BLEEDING 'CAUSE THE TIMES ARE TOUGH
WELL IT'S HARD TO BE STRONG WHEN THERE'S NO ONE TO DREAM ON
CHORUS: FAITH: YOU KNOW YOU'RE GONNA LIVE THROUGH THE RAIN
LORD YOU GOT TO KEEP THE FAITH
NOW YOU KNOW IS NOT TOO LATE
OH, YOU GOT TO KEEP THE FAITH
FAITH: DON'T LET YOUR LOVE TURN TO HATE
RIGHT NOW WE GOT TO
KEEP THE FAITH, KEEP THE FAITH, KEEP THE FAITH
LORD WE GOT TO KEEP THE FAITH
WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SOCIETY'S LIES
I DON'T LIKE WHAT I SEE NO MORE, SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I WAS BLIND
SOMETIMES I WAIT FOREVER TO STAND OUT IN THE RAIN
SO NO ONE SEES ME CRYIN', TRYING TO WASH AWAY THE PAIN
(MOTHER, MOTHER) THERE'S THINGS I'VE DONE I CAN'T ERASE
EVERY NIGHT WE FALL FROM GRACE
IT'S HARD WITH THE WORLD IN YOUR FACE
TRYING TO HOLD ON, TRYING TO HOLD ON
CHORUS OUT

[metirish]

WOW....

[seawolf17]

THAT'S A CRAZY LOOKING STARTING LINEUP.

WHY ARE WE SHOUTING?

[Guest Hillbilly]

Bon Jovi - YIKES.

[metirish]

Here is the Redsox lineup..

Red Sox
1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
2. Mark Loretta, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Jason Varitek, C
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Gabe Kapler, RF
9. Alex Gonzalez, SS
-- Curt Schilling, SP

[Willets Point]

Gabe Kapler, Welcome Back.

[Elster88]

I woulda gone with Welcome Back Kapler.

[Willets Point]

Didn't want to be too obvious.

[nymr83]

uhoh they've got two jews in their lineup, we're screwed!

time to avoid the sweep!

[Guest KC]

Nevermind the Jews, BON JOVI LYRICS IN CAPS IS ENOUGH TO MAKE
ME WANT TO JUST FORFEIT AND HEAD TO THE BRONX.

[Willets Point]

Nymr83 wrote: uhoh they've got two jews in their lineup, we're screwed! time to avoid the sweep!

Are they the Chosen Team?

I'm off to Fenway. Thunderstorms predicted for tonight. I may end up soaked.

[Guest KC]

Root 'em in Willet.

I've been thinking of one of those sausage and peppers subs they sell out-
side Fenway for three days now. Is Boston Beer Works still open?

[nymr83]

why did someone post that assclown avatar for kc? i laugh everytime he posts now...

[soupcan]

Delgado not playing tonight - injured rib cage.

Chavez in left, Millege in right, Wright is the DH.

I'm guessing Woody at 3rd?

Yeesh.

[Gwreck]

I'd be tempted to put Chavez in left and Marerro in right, but given that today might be Lastings' last game in the majors for a while, guess he gets the start.

Woodward at third, yes. He and Valentin are the only potential backups there.

[Gwreck]

Reyes SS
LoDuca C
Beltran CF
Wright DH
Valentin 2B
Franco 1B
Chavez LF
Woodward 3B
Milledge RF

Only good thing is that Wright hits about .700 in the cleanup spot.

[soupcan]

Gwreck wrote: Woodward at third, yes. He and Valentin are the only potential backups there.

I thought maybe Willie might put Valentin at 3rd and Woody at 2B.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Well, that's not the strongest lineup WWSB ever trotted out there, even last year.

[nymr83]

Delgado, Floyd, Nady missing from the "regulars" but we've still got Wright, Beltran, a muchly improved Reyes, and the redhot Valentin... so this is still better than anything we threw out there last year.

[Frayed Knot]

8 times this year we've lost 2 straight - and so far we're 8-0 in that position.

Which means ....



absolutely nothing.

[stevejrogers]

Thats how it was formatted in the site I cut and pasted it from.

As for the KC Assclown, ZVon found it and KC took it for his avatar over the weekend. I forget who it was in regards to, but someone was mentioning shooting an ass clown and Z made a back-to-back image thing of it

[TransMonk]

Already on page 2 before the game starts...good sign, I like it.

[seawolf17]

Gwreck wrote: Only good thing is that Wright hits about .700 in the cleanup spot.

30 for 69 (.435), 5 HR. .512 OBP, .768 SLG. Nice.

[MFS62]

seawolf17 wrote: ="Gwreck"]Only good thing is that Wright hits about .700 in the cleanup spot. 30 for 69 (.435), 5 HR. .512 OBP, .768 SLG. Nice.

But anyone have any numbers on how he does as a pinch hitter? His role tonight will be similar to that - four (hopefully six) times. I'd guess because he has been a regular since he joined the team, he probably doesn't have much more then 10 at bats, and that may have been in his first year.
He may be one of those players who needs to play the field in order to get his juices flowing.

Later

[Zvon]

HaHaHa..Great opening post to the IGT Mr. Rogers.
We gotta change it up a lil bit and shake up this team.

Get it started Jose!

[Zvon]

Bunts and reaches--makin it happen!

[Guest Hillbilly]

Reyes on. Speed kills.

[Gwreck]

Jose was safe even without the throw being dropped.

[Guest Hillbilly]

Live by speed die by speed. Reyes out on the SB attempt.

[Zvon]

Whew--we got the call there.

Shilling picks off Reyes and we get the safe call.
And Reyes jams his fingers.

LoDuke pops out and Shills holding Reyes on gets dividends as Reyes tries to steal second and is thrown out by a healthy margin.