There's a great matchup tonight between Jon Lieber and Curt Schilling starting at 7:30PM. Frequent Batter's Box poster Rob informs us that Mike Wilner will him Frankie Cat on his show starting at 7:00PM. A webcast is available at the Fan 590 website.
P. Martinez seeks redemption as the Bosox face the Yankees and Mike Mussina in Game 5 of the Series this afternoon. Boston trails in the series 3 games to one. Tonight the Cards and Astros play Game 5 of their series, with Woody Williams and Brandon Backe starting. The series is tied at 2 games each.
Another doubleheader today:
4:00PM - Marquis vs. Oswalt - Cardinals Lead Series 2-1
8:00PM - Hernandez vs. Lowe - Yankees Lead Series 3-0
4:00PM - Marquis vs. Oswalt - Cardinals Lead Series 2-1
8:00PM - Hernandez vs. Lowe - Yankees Lead Series 3-0
A couple of games today:
Cardinals vs. Astros - Suppan vs. Clemens - 4:05 PM EST
Yankees vs. Red Sox - Brown vs. Arroyo - 7:35PM EST
Cards and Yanks each up 2-0.
Cardinals vs. Astros - Suppan vs. Clemens - 4:05 PM EST
Yankees vs. Red Sox - Brown vs. Arroyo - 7:35PM EST
Cards and Yanks each up 2-0.
Boston you're my home. It's raining in Beantown, and the Red Sox might be planning a Bull Durham sprinkler scene if it wasn't. Game 3 goes tonight at 8 p.m., weather permitting, with Bronson Arroyo facing Kevin Brown.
Ppd.-rain, the weather did not in fact permit.
Ppd.-rain, the weather did not in fact permit.
This is the day Theo Epstein had in mind when he visited Curt Schilling at his home last winter to sell him on the Sox. Game 1 against Mike Mussina and the hated Bronx Bombers goes tonight.
It's the 5th and deciding game between the Astros and Braves. Oswalt vs. Wright is your pitching matchup. Will the 'Stros find a way to win a series, for a change?
Today's games:
1:00PM EST Atlanta (Ortiz) at Houston (Clemens)
4:00PM EST St. Louis (Suppan) at L.A. (Perez)
Houston and St. Louis each lead 2 games to 1.
1:00PM EST Atlanta (Ortiz) at Houston (Clemens)
4:00PM EST St. Louis (Suppan) at L.A. (Perez)
Houston and St. Louis each lead 2 games to 1.
Two teams - the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers - face elimination today.
Atlanta and Houston are tied and although the Astros are at home, neither Clemens nor Oswalt takes the mound today. Should the Astros lose, will Garner start Clemens and Oswalt on short rest in Games 4 and 5?
Minnesota will almost certainly send Johan Santana to the mound today and Brad Radke tomorrow in New York if the Twins win Game 4. Both will be starting on short rest, but that's the only realistic hope Minnesota has. So far the series has been eerily similar to last year's ALDS.
Yesterday, it looked like an easy win for the Red Sox until Mike Timlin walked Darin Erstad after getting to a 1-2 count. He then grooved a pitch to Vladdy who tied the game. David Ortiz was the extra-inning hero - he hit a 2-run walkoff homerun off surprise reliever Jarrod Washburn to sink the Angels.
Atlanta and Houston are tied and although the Astros are at home, neither Clemens nor Oswalt takes the mound today. Should the Astros lose, will Garner start Clemens and Oswalt on short rest in Games 4 and 5?
Minnesota will almost certainly send Johan Santana to the mound today and Brad Radke tomorrow in New York if the Twins win Game 4. Both will be starting on short rest, but that's the only realistic hope Minnesota has. So far the series has been eerily similar to last year's ALDS.
Yesterday, it looked like an easy win for the Red Sox until Mike Timlin walked Darin Erstad after getting to a 1-2 count. He then grooved a pitch to Vladdy who tied the game. David Ortiz was the extra-inning hero - he hit a 2-run walkoff homerun off surprise reliever Jarrod Washburn to sink the Angels.
Bronson Arroyo starts for Boston against the Angels and Kelvim Escobar this afternoon. The Bosox lead the series 2-0.
In the night game, Kevin Brown and the Yankees take on Carlos Silva and the Twins. The series is tied 1-1.
In the night game, Kevin Brown and the Yankees take on Carlos Silva and the Twins. The series is tied 1-1.
The National League is in action today. The Braves seek to rebound from the thumping they took in game 1, but Roy Oswalt will be a tough nut to crack. They'll need to play great defence and a solid effort from Mike Hampton to win.
Tonight, it's Jeff Weaver's turn to take a stroll through Assasins' Alley. Look for the Sea of Red to win another one and for Eric Gagne to have a tuneup inning at the end of the game.
Tonight, it's Jeff Weaver's turn to take a stroll through Assasins' Alley. Look for the Sea of Red to win another one and for Eric Gagne to have a tuneup inning at the end of the game.
Three more games on tap today. In a few minutes, the Astros will open their 2004 playoff series against their perennial post-season nightmare, Atlanta. The pitching matchup is Roger Clemens versus Jaret Wright, so if the 'Stros don't take this first game, they're at a decided disadvantage from here on out. The 7:00 EST game sees a rematch of the Twins and Yankees from the Bronx, with groundballers extraordinaire Jon Lieber and Brad Radke facing off. And in the west coast game, the Angels find themselves in the unenviable position of being down 1-0 at home and facing Pedro Martinez. Thanks to their 1-2 starters, the Red Sox are going to be a very dangerous post-season opponent. Enjoy.
They are underway in Saint Louis. After one inning, a two-out solo blast to straightaway centre by Albert Pujols has given the Cards a 1-0 lead.
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble; give a whistle!
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And so it comes to an end. Soon, 161 games will be in the books, and then it'll all finally be over: the disappointment, the frustration, the heartache, the anger, the finger-pointing, and the general unpleasantness. And that was just the Game Threads. [rimshot]
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble; give a whistle!
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And so it comes to an end. Soon, 161 games will be in the books, and then it'll all finally be over: the disappointment, the frustration, the heartache, the anger, the finger-pointing, and the general unpleasantness. And that was just the Game Threads. [rimshot]
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