Monday, April 14, 2008

Live Blogging with Joe Borowski

9:28 CT -- Joe Borowski falls behind 1-0 before allowing .222 hitting Julio "I beat my wife in the offseason" Lugo to rip a double.

9:31 CT -- Coco Crisp surprises no one and lays down a nice bunt to advance the runner to third with one out. Dread fills my stomach.

9:33 CT -- Dustin Pedroia nearly hits a go-ahead homer, but settles for a game-tying sac fly to the left field warning track.

9:34 CT -- David Ortiz is swinging the bat so well he fakes a bunt on the first pitch from Borowski. I hate that guy a lot.

9:35 CT -- Ortiz defines "Texas Leaguer" with a bloop job that falls in between Jhonny Peralta and David Dellucci to put the potential winning run on first.

9:36 CT -- My thought: this can't end well.

9:37 CT -- And on cue Borowski floats an 82 mph batting practice fastball directly down the middle and Manny Ramirez crushes it to the left field bleachers. Fewer than 10 minutes ago, the Tribe was looking at an impressive win over Boston. Now they're facing Jonathan Papelbon down at least two runs. I'm so ticked I can't think. (I honestly typed the previous post before the home run. Scout's honor.)

9:40 CT -- My biggest problem with this blown save is that Borowski gave in to Ramirez. How can you throw Manny a pitch right down the pipe when the winning run is on base? How is this possible? Why not throw him some junk and then face Youkilis? If you're Borowski, you cannot get beat by throwing a low 80 mph pitch down the middle of the plate to Manny freakin' Ramirez. Totally unacceptable.

9:42 CT -- Rafael Perez strikes out J.D. Drew to end the inning. Good grief.

9:44 CT -- Tribe has top of the order up. At least we have a fighting chance.

9:45 CT -- On a side note, there's few people I hate more than Papelbon. The guy wears skirts in the dugout and does a queer dance after recording a save. I hope Grady Sizemore drills a pitch into his face.

9:47 CT -- Coupled with Detroit's come-from-behind victory, this could be a very depressing loss.

9:48 CT -- Sizemore swings and misses at the first pitch -- a 94 mph fastball.

9:49 CT -- Papelbon just misses on his second pitch. It's 1-1 and I feel sick.

9:49 CT -- Same pitch, an inch or two higher, and it's 1-2.

9:50 CT -- Swing and a foul tip -- caught by Varitek and there's one quick out.

9:50 CT -- This was a great game until 15 minutes ago. Unbelievable.

9:51 CT -- Asdrubal Cabrera up. He gets ahead 2-1.

9:51 CT -- Papelbon's fastball looks unhittable. He just flung it by Cabrera for strike two. Smells like a strikeout's coming.

9:52 CT -- And same pitch, swing and a miss for strike three. Two outs. I really, really hate everything Boston.

9:53 CT -- Travis Hafner drills one to deep center but Crisp is there for the catch. Game over.

9:54 CT -- 5-8 record for the Tribe. Just blew a game against the Red Sox. This sucks.

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