Dale and Holley Opening Segment
The guys talked about the Week 8 action in the NFL including Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field, the Jets losing to the Dolphins, and some baseball talk and they ask who has the better lineup: the Red Sox or Phillies?
“…believes and rule Wii's down there at the bottom of that batting order. . You know scary much you know. Well well anybody's gonna look. Is gonna look. -- not up to task when compared to …”
The Sox 2009 season comes to an end
The guys talk about the surprising sweep of the Red Sox by the Los Angeles Angels, Jonathan Papelbon's collapse in Game 3, and the horrible Red Sox offense
“…Jason Bay deserves it David Ortiz deserves it went right down the batting order look at the numbers of how this team didn't hit. And explain to me how Jonathan Papelbon one inning implosion. Is more …”
The guys discuss if Jason Varitek will return to the Red Sox next season and if it would be strange for a backup catcher to be the captain of the team
“…know three hours before the start going batter by batter through the batting order because chances are they're going to be catching them. …”
Francona 'might adjust batting order'
... Terry Francona said on Saturday that he might change the batting order for his team entering a do-or-die Game 3 againstafternoon against lefty Scott Kazmir. "We might adjust our batting order a little bit, but the same guys will play," Francona ...
WEEI.com | 10 Oct 2009
Five Things We Learned: The Red Sox Can't Quite Solve This Riddle
... is primed to take advantage of the dimensions at Fenway. By and large, the team makes an effort to construct a batting order with right-handed hitters who pull the ball (Youkilis, Jason Bay, Pedroia and Lowell all typically fit this bill ...
WEEI.com | 10 Oct 2009
Ortiz Returns to the Lion's Den: Slugger Heads Back to New York Unbowed
... made — whether a head-clearing spell on the sidelines or a decision to drop the team’s No. 3 hitter in the batting order — Ortiz would be the first to know. The communication between Ortiz and Francona was candid, honest, real. The ...
WEEI.com | 25 Sep 2009
Your Phil of World Series predictions
... than make a defensive substitution for the No. 7 or 8 hitter along with Lidge so that they could trade spots in the batting order, Charlie would just make the pitching change. Then Lidge would lead off the ninth inning for the Phils. Those were ...
Blog | 28 Oct 2009 | More from Thanks for Playing
... walks 2004 Postseason Role/Stats: Second baseman, two-hole hitter (Bellhorn and Mueller were switched in the batting order a couple of times in the playoffs) LDS — 3 games, 16 plate appearances, .091 average, .375 OBP, .091 ...
Blog | 27 Oct 2009 | More from Full Count
francona Transcript Saturday Fenway
... Kazmir? TERRY FRANCONA: No. We might adjust our batting order a little bit, but the same guys will play. Qre going to stay with our guys — we may adjust our batting order like we have against lefties. I hope coming back here ...
Blog | 10 Oct 2009 | More from Full Count