| 05 October 2009
Killing time while we wait for the Twins and Tigers to play...
Here's a quick look at how the Sox did against all possible playoff opponents this year:
Jon Lester
vs NYY: 1-1, 4 GS, 4.43 ERA, .283 BAA
vs LAA: Did not face the Angels this season
vs MIN: 0-1, 1 GS, 7.50 ERA, .273 BAA
vs DET: Did not face the Tigers this season
Josh Beckett
vs NYY: 2-1, 5 GS, 5.34 ERA, .268 BAA
vs LAA: 0-1, 2 GS, 4.50 ERA, .268 BAA
vs MIN: 1-0, 1 GS, 1.29 ERA, .136 BAA
vs DET: 2-0, 2 GS, 1.23 ERA, .102 BAA
Clay Buchholz
vs NYY: 0-1, 1 GS, 3.00 ERA, .286 BAA
vs LAA: Did not face the Angels this season
vs MIN: Did not face the Twins this season
vs DET: 0-1, 1 GS, 1.29 ERA, .192 BAA
Daisuke Matsuzaka
vs NYY: 0-1, 1 GS, 1.29 ERA, .231 BAA (9/26/09)
vs LAA: 1-0, 1 GS, 0.00 ERA, .143 BAA (9/15/09)
vs MIN: 0-1, 1 GS, 5.40 ERA, .409 BAA (5/27/09)
vs DET: 1-0, 1 GS, 1.80 ERA, .333 BAA (6/2/09)
New York Yankees
9-9 record, Red Sox won first eight games, Yankees won nine of last ten
C.C. Sabathia: 3-1, 4 GS, 2.22 ERA, .172 BAA
A.J. Burnett: 0-2, 4 GS, 8.85 ERA, .291 BAA
Andy Pettitte: 2-1, 4 GS, 3.75 ERA, .278 BAA
Joba Chamberlain: 2-1, 4 GS, 4.91 ERA, .299 BAA
Note: The Red Sox have the second best OPS against southpaws (C.C., Pettitte) with a .812 mark. Only the Yankees were better at .846.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
4-5 record, Red Sox went 2-4 in LA and 2-1 at Fenway
John Lackey: 0-1, 1 GS, 2.35 ERA, .286 BAA
Jered Weaver: 1-0, 2 GS, 0.66 ERA, .174 BAA
Scott Kazmir: 2-0, 2 GS, 3.27 ERA, .289 BAA
Joe Saunders: 0-1, 2 GS, 4.26 ERA, .313 BAA
Note: This is the most complete team the Angels have had in years... but they've lost three ALDS series to the Red Sox since 2004.
Detroit Tigers
6-1 record, The Tigers needed eight shutout innings from Justin Verlander to beat the Clay Buchholz and Red Sox and avoid a season series sweep.
Justin Verlander: 1-1, 1 GS, 0.00 ERA, .143 BAA
Edwin Jackson: 0-0, 1 GS, 9.00 ERA, .450 BAA
Rick Porcello: 0-1, 2 GS, 6.75 ERA, .391 BAA
Note: Jim Leyland is going to have to manage his ass off to make it to the World Series this year. If the Tigers beta the Twins today, they will likely be forced to play the Yankees on Wednesday which might cause trouble for his starters - especially if they force a Game 5.
Also - The Tigers and Red Sox rumbled earlier this year in Fenway... could tempers flare up again in a possible ALCS match-up?
Minnesota Twins
4-2 record, The Sox split a four-game set in the Dome and won both games played at Fenway.
Nick Blackburn: 1-0, 1 GS, 1.29 ERA, .286 BAA
Carl Pavano: 1-0, 1 GS, 3.00 ERA, .273 BAA (5/6/09 with CLE)
Scott Baker: 0-1, 1 GS, 11.57 ERA, .417 BAA
Note: The Twins are red hot right now and have forced a one-game playofffor the second year in a row. In 2008, the lost a heart-breaker to the White Sox after sweeping Chicago a week earlier. If the Twins get past the Tigers, the'll have a major challenge ahead of them in New York... the Yankees won all seven games against the Twins this year.
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