2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox Thread

[OGC]

im not going to get excited about possibly catching the rays yet, still a longshot.

but this was a huge win in the wild card race, sox are sitting pretty right now. no way both central teams pass them... is there? hehehe.


I agree they are sitting pretty good. But only one of the central teams has to pass them to knock them out of the playoffs .

[JimmieHats]

Since I'm in Florida at the moment, I painfully asked the bartender to put on the Yanks/Rays game. 6-1 NY in the 4th...

[Epschtein]

I agree they are sitting pretty good. But only one of the central teams has to pass them to knock them out of the playoffs .

i dont follow, the one that passes them wins the central, if the other doesnt then sox get the wild card, no?

[JimmieHats]

Thank you again, Yanks. 3 games back...

[Dan 'Hampton]

Tonight it's more rooting on the Yanks
And wishing death on the Giants.

Anyone else think that OB might have tipped his hand during the ESPN broadcast last night? How could anyone not figure out what his day job is?

[Jujubees2]

Anyone else see this on the Boston Globe web site?

A promise kept (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/09/04/a_promise_kept/)

(Warning: Don't read unless you're ready to get teary-eyed)

[Tall_James]

(Warning: Don't read unless you're ready to get teary-eyed)

Too late. What a story.

[JPMNICK]

Anyone else see this on the Boston Globe web site?

A promise kept (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/09/04/a_promise_kept/)

(Warning: Don't read unless you're ready to get teary-eyed)

holy jesus i knew i should not have clicked on that

[ChrisTheCop]

Very cool story. As always, The Sox exemplify Class.

[cougarjake13]

Very cool story. As always, The Sox exemplify Class.

awesome story

[JimmieHats]

Anyone else see this on the Boston Globe web site?

A promise kept (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/09/04/a_promise_kept/)

(Warning: Don't read unless you're ready to get teary-eyed)

Awesome story :)

[ChrisTheCop]

Youk's still out, but Guess who's back?

http://img.timeinc.net/pespanol/i/galeria/2007/septiembre/mikelowell_092107_300.jpg


Back Again??!!


http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070904/070904_beckett_vmed_7p.widec.jpg

Here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JimmieHats]

Mikey and Beck are back! Wooooo!

[JimmieHats]

Lowell homahs in his first at bat back. Niiiice! :thumbup:

[JimmieHats]

Tampa Bay loses to Toronto 6-4 tonight. Sox up 5-0 after 5. Lowell with 3 RBI. Looks like it may be a good night in the Nation...

[joeyballsack]

Tampa Bay losing, Sox are winning, Beckett threw 80 pitches with 7 K's, back to back triples so its a good night all around so far.

The Sox have Lester, Dice K and Beckett scheduled for that Tampa Bay series, so a sweep in Texas would put all kinds of pressure on those kids in first.

[Fallon]

Sox are looking good, this was a great way to comeback for Lowell and Beckett!

[Epschtein]

hypothetically, if i knew the sox were going to win the world series - i would root for tampa bay to hold on in a close race and win themselves a division title, as long as they arent playing the red sox i like that team...

[OGC]

I agree they are sitting pretty good. But only one of the central teams has to pass them to knock them out of the playoffs .

i dont follow, the one that passes them wins the central, if the other doesnt then sox get the wild card, no?


I hadn't thought of that. Hopefully the White Sox and Twins will beat up on each other.

Meanwhile, we can put our focus back on the division title.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I hadn't thought of that. Hopefully the White Sox and Twins will beat up on each other.

Meanwhile, we can put our focus back on the division title.

We're 4 games ahead of Chicago. And after seeing them last week i'm not worried. Great series starting on Monday. I want to gain at least another game before Monday. GO SOX.

[A.J.]

Sox are looking good, this was a great way to comeback for Lowell and Beckett!

Ditto!

[ChrisTheCop]

Lowell homahs in his first at bat back. Niiiice! :thumbup:

Not only his first at bat, but the very first swing of his bat!
That was fannnn-tastic! Man, did he set the tone.

Cmon back Youk, we could use ya.

Wake tonight.

Good thing we're not in Fenway, we'd be rained out.
Weather in Arlinton currently 90F and sunny!

[Fallon]

Fucking Rays just tied it up in the 9th. Jays better not fuck us!

[ChrisTheCop]

Fucking Rays just tied it up in the 9th. Jays better not fuck us!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I specifically didnt watch that game so as not to curse it.
AAAAAnd I had Marcum in fantasy. Double Fuck!

[OGC]

Thanks for the heads up about the Jays/rays game. I am stuck at work all alone today so thanks to XM, I can listen to the extra innings.

Go Jays ! :clap:

[Fallon]

Jays come through!

2

[cougarjake13]

Jays come through!

2




as soon as percival came in i knew the rays were doomed

[JimmieHats]

Jays come through!

2


Too bad Wake's knuckleball isn't knucklin so much...

[OGC]

Hopefully the Sox will get all of the stink out of their game tonight.

[JimmieHats]

I'd say Timlin has all but guaranteed he won't be on a postseason roster. Sweet Jesus...

[Fallon]

Nice little comback by the Pawsox in the 9th, but they played like dogshit the rest of the evening.

[A.J.]

Jays come through!

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Which makes that loss a little less painful. As did the Twins losing.

[A.J.]

Thanks again Jays!

Come on Sox bullpen: please don't fuck this up.

[Fallon]

1 1/2

[JimmieHats]

1 1/2
and a 3 game set starts tomorrow. Wooooo!

[ChrisTheCop]

Jays come through!

2

Once the devils scored in the 13th I "knew" it was over...

About half an hour later, I looked on my phone to certify the Jays' loss..and did a double take spit take!!! 7-4??!! Wow. And today, they did it again! I just hope theyre not this good when we meet em next.

With today's Red Sox win, this September series against Tampa actually means something! Youd think Selig was writing this, for God's sake. No one would believe it though!

Or, better yet...is Coco Crisp from the future??? He seemed to know something was up with the devils this year early on.... hmmmmmmmm.....

Speaking of Coco... he's been on fire...almost chompin at the bit. LOOK OUT SHIELDS!!!

What a great time of year this is! Football schmootball.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Just stay here in this thread. There is nothing to see out there. Only pain.

[ChrisTheCop]

Just stay here in this thread. There is nothing to see out there. Only pain.

What happened?? I just checked NESN...nothin.... what ya got??

Do we need to construct a RSN Bomb shelter??? WHAT???!!!!

[Fallon]

What happened?? I just checked NESN...nothin.... what ya got??

Do we need to construct a RSN Bomb shelter??? WHAT???!!!!

Nothing happened. Everything is fine in Red Sox Nation.

[joeyballsack]

The New England area might be able to continue its focus on the Red Sox now that their football season is over prematurely.

I can't wait to see how the Rays play this week. It will be interesting to see if they can deal with the pressure of coming into Fenway with the Sox right on their heels.

[ChrisTheCop]

Nothing happened. Everything is fine in Red Sox Nation.

I'm surfin like ive never surfed before... i find nothing either.
Did he just yell fire in a crowded thread for kicks???

Ok..Ok...back to happiness....tomorrow apparently we're beating some kind of sell out streak record. Johnny Damon should make an appearance; he was one of our biggest sell outs evah.

Edit: OHHHH....Football!!! Now I get it. Football is just hockey without ice, or soccer without espanol. blech.

[ChrisTheCop]

Further edit: I am so not into football, and elated at what happened in baseball today,
that I totally missed the news about Tom Brady. I just saw it on abc....yikes. Thats bad news,
sorry for my earlier insensitivity Pats fans.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Sweep the Rays!

[ChrisTheCop]

Sweep the Rays!

http://img.gactv.com/GAC/2007/12/21/brooksanddunn12_ronniedunn_crop_v_e.jpg

AND

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u252/TheBraxcave/dunn.jpg

[cougarjake13]

guess its back to baseball season

[JimmieHats]

Sox win! 3-0. Half game back, bitches! :clap:

[ChrisTheCop]

Tuesday night is the night to Tivo, as I'll be at work.
I predict a pitching duel, heightened tensions, and that a ball hits Crisp.

LOOK OUT!!!


My final prediction is that we're in first place by this time tomorrow.

[A.J.]

Excellent job by Jon Lester last night. He worked himself out of a couple of jams like a seasoned ace.

I like Tito shifting up the leadoff spot too. Coco is now a viable threat at the bottom of the lineup.

[ChrisTheCop]

Friggin storms... are the locals saying what the chances are for play tonight?

[Fallon]

http://wn.whdh.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=2892171&at1=Weather&h1=7Weather Alert (1300)

[spadanko]

Schilling

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8543068/Schilling-trashes-Yanks,-New-York-fans

[DOHO@HOME]

They will play and win tonight, we need to put the fork into the Rays and show them we are the champs.
We need to face LA for the world series.:devil2:

[JimmieHats]

Schilling

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8543068/Schilling-trashes-Yanks,-New-York-fans

Geez, Schill. Rehab got ya that bored, huh?

[Dan 'Hampton]

Geez, Schill. Rehab got ya that bored, huh?

I heard it live. This douche on Fox Sports is really making an issue out of nothing. Shill rules. Sorry he doesn't give Arod answers.

[cougarjake13]

i love it when sports athletes speak their mind instead of just giving cookie cutter robotic answers

[Epschtein]

awwwww yeah buddies!

jason motherfuckin' bay!

manny who?

[JimmieHats]

Baaaaay! Wooooo! :clap:

[JimmieHats]

I heard it live. This douche on Fox Sports is really making an issue out of nothing. Shill rules. Sorry he doesn't give Arod answers.

So it was the Fox guy egging it on? Well then...

[JimmieHats]

Rally caps, bitches.

[joeyballsack]

awwwww yeah buddies!

jason motherfuckin' bay!

manny who?


Why would you jinx them by speaking of He Who Not Be Named ?

Papelbon usually melts down two or three times a year in a save situation, this was just a bad time for one.

[JimmieHats]

Papelbon usually melts down two or three times a year in a save situation, this was just a bad time for one.

I'm thinking the 3rd night in a row hurt...

[JimmieHats]

Blah. Bastahds. On to tomorrow...

[Epschtein]

massive win for the rays.

there is no such thing as a "jinx". the only time i respect that is during a no-hitter/perfect game that i give a damn about, and that is just out of respect for history.

[Fallon]

Fuck, I left work after hearing Bay's homer. I get home all happy to learn they are now down again. Mother fuck!

[drjoek]

Schilling

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8543068/Schilling-trashes-Yanks,-New-York-fans

Fat Fuck steals 8 Mill from the Sox and still can't shut his piehole

[ChrisTheCop]

Baaaaay! Wooooo! :clap:

I was thinking the same thing, watching this update slowly on my Iphone at work.
I couldnt believe we had come back and beaten the demons!!!!!!!!

And Papelbon was closing!! We're in first!! We're in FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!

This loss literally broke my heart. It's like when a girl breaks up with you and you never saw it coming. I went from such sheer happiness to utter disappointment in a matter of seconds.
Then--there was the possibility that she might still wanna hang out sometime, Kotsay got on and Big Papi comes to the plate! But she says "No Means No"! And storms away.

I thought it was odd that they waited til Papi failed before they replaced Kotsay with Ellsbury.
Had he been allowed to steal 2nd, then reach 3rd on an error BEFORE Papi got up...things MIGHTVE turned out differently.

But yeah, just like a bad breakup, I have a sour feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I'm awake alone at night, thinking about the what ifs.

Beckett vs Sonnenstine tomorrow... I dunno if I'm ready. It's too soon.

[Fallon]

I thought it was odd that they waited til Papi failed before they replaced Kotsay with Ellsbury.
Had he been allowed to steal 2nd, then reach 3rd on an error BEFORE Papi got up...things MIGHTVE turned out differently.
If Ellsbury stole they would have walked Papi. Tito thought it was better to use his bat.

[JimmieHats]

Ah well. 4 more head to head. Love September baseball.

[A.J.]

If Dice-K hadn't pitched like shit, this would never have happened.

But I was glad to see them try and battle back.

[ChrisTheCop]

If Ellsbury stole they would have walked Papi. Tito thought it was better to use his bat.

Yeah, and Crisp wouldve popped out, but scored Ellsbury! Maybe.
I know I'm Wednesday morning managing, but thats how I felt as it was going on.
I in no way think I'm better than Tito. He even looks better bald than me.

Seriously, tonight...let's get it back.

[joeyballsack]

This game is killing me.

I don't know what is worse, having to listen to the crappy ESPN broadcast on XM or the inability of the Sox to get a run across.

[Doogie]

Dudes...I know this is my first post in here but I was watching the game here in the 11th and right in the middle of the action, bottom of the 11th, ESPN went to a commercial.

WTF?!?!?!?!

[ralphbxny]

It is a heck of a game. Looks like they have Rays Fever!! The place is packed!

[cougarjake13]

Dudes...I know this is my first post in here but I was watching the game here in the 11th and right in the middle of the action, bottom of the 11th, ESPN went to a commercial.

WTF?!?!?!?!

cause they knew nothing would happen

[JimmieHats]

"Someone's gotta win tonight"

Ugh. ESPN's radio team stinks. I miss Joe and Dave.

[joeyballsack]

"Someone's gotta win tonight"

Ugh. ESPN's radio team stinks. I miss Joe and Dave.

Do they always use the ESPN feed if its a ESPN game on TV ?

I listen to most of the games on XM and don't really remember them not using the home feed.

[razorboy]

While I know most in this thread differ with me on their desired outcome of the game, you have to agree this game has been fucking great.

[JimmieHats]

Do they always use the ESPN feed if its a ESPN game on TV ?

I listen to most of the games on XM and don't really remember them not using the home feed.

From what I can remember, it's the ESPN feed unless they put it on 140 or 175.

[Fallon]

Fuck, Sox down 3!

[joeyballsack]

I knew this game was over as soon as Timlin came in.

Just retire already.

[JimmieHats]

Sweet mother fucking Mike Timlin.

Not shocking in the least. Unreal.

[cougarjake13]

damn that looked like a routine fly at first and it just kept flying

[drjoek]

Thats gonna leave a mark

[JimmieHats]

Ray Bourque is there. That made me happy before this horseshit.

[razorboy]

damn that looked like a routine fly at first and it just kept flying

All of Pena's homers look like that. The super high fly ball that just carries forever, not unlike A-Rod.

[ralphbxny]

what a game!!

[JimmieHats]

4-2...

[JimmieHats]

Great game. Unfortunate to be on the losing end. 2.5 back. Toronto next.

[Epschtein]

i want to like timlin, i really do, but he just makes it so damn hard... ah well, really fun series to watch, definitely felt like fall baseball !

playoff baseball right around the corner !

[joeyballsack]

Tonight was the first game since the trade that I missed Manny in the lineup.

Papi bunting to move the runner up was good fundamental baseball but it also makes me wonder how bad is hand is.

[ChrisTheCop]

i want to like timlin, i really do, but he just makes it so damn hard... ah well, really fun series to watch, definitely felt like fall baseball !



I agree on both counts. I've held out on Timlin longer than most, but when I saw him warming up I screamed "NOOOOO!!!" He used to be fantastic; now he's our Gagne.

[spoon]

Great game. Unfortunate to be on the losing end. 2.5 back. Toronto next.

Too bad the Jays comeback came up just short or they'd be heading in only 6 back. Knowing they are 7 behind Boston, with 7 to play H2H, it's not over......even if it's VERY close. Yet I'm surprised to be this close. 11 in a row for the Jays would have been sweet.

As for the comeback, the Jays were down 6-2 top 9 and plated 3 (6-5) with a runner on 3rd (tying run). Rios got rung up on a check swing (ump got caught up in the home crowd noise and called him out even though he clearly didn't go). FUCK.

[A.J.]

It shouldn't have even gotten to Timlin. Christ, how many opportunities to win this thing did they squander?

Now on to Spoon's Jays who scare the shit out of me right now.

[JimmieHats]

16 LOB last night. No good.

We get Toronto, they get NY. Gonna really have to work for this one, kids.

[DOHO@HOME]

Last night was one of those games that drives me fucking crazy and I love it.
We need the Yanks to beat them out of a couple of the games this weekend and the Jays are on a fucking roll of course.
Pitching is very concerning for me going into this weekends series, right out of the gate Friday night Wakefield oh my fucking lord I will need my wive to be out of the house and not be asking stupid fucking questions about the game.

[ChrisTheCop]

Maybe I'll try that Yankee tshirt again this weekend.
I knew thered be a reason to care about the yanks in September!

Yankees win, Toronto loses, then we meet the devils Monday on equal ground, in a quieter park, with plenty of available seats...

This is gonna be a long weekend.

[Jujubees2]

Yankees win, Toronto loses, then we meet the devils Monday on equal ground, in a quieter park, with plenty of available seats...

Seriously, I just went on the Rays web site and you can still buy tickets for all three games. Come on Rays fans', where are you?

[Fallon]

A must watch:
http://newengland.comcastsportsnet.com/wickedgoodsports/red-sox/jonathan-papelbon-the-high-school-years/

:thumbup:

[A.J.]

A must watch:
http://newengland.comcastsportsnet.com/wickedgoodsports/red-sox/jonathan-papelbon-the-high-school-years/

:thumbup:

Oh God.

[cougarjake13]

Seriously, I just went on the Rays web site and you can still buy tickets for all three games. Come on Rays fans', where are you?



non existant

[cougarjake13]

A must watch:
http://newengland.comcastsportsnet.com/wickedgoodsports/red-sox/jonathan-papelbon-the-high-school-years/

:thumbup:




hilarious

[spoon]

Seriously, I just went on the Rays web site and you can still buy tickets for all three games. Come on Rays fans', where are you?

My problem with people attacking the area and fans of Florida is that the league got what it wants. It puts such an emphasis on the big teams, that most people down their fall into their camps. Also, you can't have a team literally suck ass for years and expect a team to be "great fans" based on the one fleeting year of "everything goes right Marlins-style" baseball. They've lived it and got burned that way as well.

Sorry MLB, upset fans outside of Florida, they shouldn't care. In fact, if Florida can sell out for hockey even with an awful team (not always but often), this proves to me it's a league issue. And you all know what I think of baseball.

[Tall_James]

Here is the link to register for the opportunity to purchase Red Sox Post Season tickets at Fenway. (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ticketing/ps_tixopp_form.jsp?partnerId=ed-1820029-55432320&source=ed-1820029-55432320)

Use a couple of different email addresses in order to increase your chances.

Playoff baseball at Fenway is something to experience if you never have.

[DOHO@HOME]

Hope the weekend brings soxes into first place.......can't wait going to the saturday night game and hope to see a red sox smashing of the jays.

[JimmieHats]

Colon returns to the Sox Saturday night to pitch the second game of the doubleheader.

Lester vs Halladay on Sunday should be great. Rotation for this series is Wakefield, Byrd, Colon, and Lester.

[DOHO@HOME]

Colon returns to the Sox Saturday night to pitch the second game of the doubleheader.

Lester vs Halladay on Sunday should be great. Rotation for this series is Wakefield, Byrd, Colon, and Lester.

We can only hope Wakefield is on his game after his last game..wow didn't that stink boooooooooo:thumbdown:

[JimmieHats]

We can only hope Wakefield is on his game after his last game..wow didn't that stink boooooooooo:thumbdown:

When the ball ain't dancing, it's a horror show...

[A.J.]

When he ain't getting run support, it's a horror show...

Fixed that for ya.

[JimmieHats]

Fixed that for ya.

Chuuuuch.

[A.J.]

But you were right though. I'm hoping this is one of those "Wake bounces back" games.

[Epschtein]

But you were right though. I'm hoping this is one of those "Wake bounces back" games.

probably his best start of the year, i cant remember a better one.

good timing!

[JimmieHats]

probably his best start of the year, i cant remember a better one.

good timing!

Agreed. Great job, Wake! :clap:

[A.J.]

But you were right though. I'm hoping this is one of those "Wake bounces back" games.

And it was!!

[ChrisTheCop]

Why am I counting on the yanks to do what we cant, and STILL being disappointed??!!

It was nice to see some fresh faces once Tito decided it was a lost cause.

Tonight's the night...gonna be alright.

[A.J.]

Shit.

[ChrisTheCop]

It's like today never even happened. SWEET!

Thank you yankees!!!

[JimmieHats]

Great come from behind win in the second game. Nice pitching match up for tomorrow. Wee!

[cougarjake13]

yankees suck

[A.J.]

Nice. Gained another game thanks to the Yanks.

Three games in Tampa, three in Toronto. This is the biggest week of the season.

[spot]

Great position to be in..one game out and 3 with Tampa. Go Sox!

[JimmieHats]

Pitching match-ups for Tampa Bay series:

Matsuzaka vs Kasmir
Beckett vs Soddenstein
Wakefield vs Garza

[joeyballsack]

What a nice start to the series so far.

Kazmir usually kills the Sox, so its nice to see some runs scored on him.

[cougarjake13]

Pitching match-ups for Tampa Bay series:

Matsuzaka vs Kasmir
Beckett vs Soddenstein
Wakefield vs Garza



i saw the pitching line and i couldnt believe dice k was 16-2

how the fuck did he do that so quietly ??

[Snoogans]

i saw the pitching line and i couldnt believe dice k was 16-2

how the fuck did he do that so quietly ??

ive seriously seen him get tanked like 8 times. Yet he is 16-2 with a 2.97. I think they are like leaving out games in the stat lines

[Epschtein]

gonna be a fun week :) all tied up baby!

that warning for the hit batter was friggin' ridiculous. if it ended up affecting the game it would have been a shame.

[ChrisTheCop]

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[JimmieHats]

That tie atop the division looks kinda nice :happy:

Dice K is 17-2. Sets record for most wins in a season by a Japanese-born pitcher.

How do the Rays have two games in hand still? Seems like its been that way forever. Tomorrow, we go for the top. Woooo!

[underdog]

Did my eyes deceive me or is Dale "Wave Everyone Home" Sveum a manager now? As if it couldn't possibly get worse for the Brewers.

[ChrisTheCop]

Did my eyes deceive me or is Dale "Wave Everyone Home" Sveum a manager now? As if it couldn't possibly get worse for the Brewers.
(http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=72956)

[Dan 'Hampton]

He had a catchier nickname when he was here, but I can't find it anywhere

[DOHO@HOME]

That was a great start for this weeks series.....soxs could come out of Tampa with a lead in the east.
Good times for soxs to get going into the playoffs.:clap:

[A.J.]

I hope this isn't one of those situations where they score 13 runs one game and then 2 the very next.

[JimmieHats]

Lowell said that he will have surgery in the off season on his sore hip. Not sure what the exact issue is, or what the recovery time will be.

[DOHO@HOME]

I will be pissed if they only score two or three runs tonight, but I guess it wont matter as long as they win.
I like how they have used the whole team through out the season and how full the pitching staff is going into the post season.

[Epschtein]

*crickets*

hehe tough one tonight, those pesky rays just wont quit :) should make for an exciting playoffs!

[JimmieHats]

I hope this isn't one of those situations where they score 13 runs one game and then 2 the very next.

how bout 13, then 1?

[joeyballsack]

Tough time for the bats to go cold, with them getting a 2007 like start from Beckett.

Wakefield goes tomorrow and I think he got run support in his last start so there is no way they are scoring more than two runs again tomorrow against Garza.

[A.J.]

I hope this isn't one of those situations where they score 13 runs one game and then 2 the very next.

how bout 13, then 1?

God I'm sick of being practically right.

Tough time for the bats to go cold, with them getting a 2007 like start from Beckett.

What a waste of a great outing by Beckett. The only bad thing he did was give up that solo shot that barely cleared the fence.

[A.J.]

Lowell said that he will have surgery in the off season on his sore hip. Not sure what the exact issue is, or what the recovery time will be.

He's playing with a partially torn something or other. I was a little concerned when he started limping after making a throw to first. This isn't good.

[DOHO@HOME]

He's playing with a partially torn something or other. I was a little concerned when he started limping after making a throw to first. This isn't good.

He is done for the season it didn't look good on the field or at bat for poor Mikey.
Who's pitching tonight Wakefield?:blink:

[A.J.]

Yep. Wake tonight. He used to never lose in the dome. Let's hope that still holds true.

[Epschtein]

*tumbleweeds*

hehehe uglay game, clear underdogs going into the postseason behind the rays and angels. even if they do manage to rally and take the division, but i dont think that is going to happen.

[DOHO@HOME]

WOW did that game suck,why can't they beat the Rays?
this is going to be a fucking hard end to the year if they don't get into the playoff mode of winning games night after night.
Nice to see big Papi swinging the bat a little better,what a down year for him.
Lowell will not return this year which will be hard to replace him in the post season.:wallbash:

[A.J.]

If they hold on to the Wild Card lead, this is going to be a 2005-like postseason.

[JimmieHats]

If they hold on to the Wild Card lead, this is going to be a 2005-like postseason.

Starting to feel like that. I guess we'll see in the final week and a half if the boys got one more gear they can shift into...

[Epschtein]

wild card has been locked up for over a week imo, just a question of who they are going to play.

[JimmieHats]

If the season ended today, it would be Red Sox vs LAA and White Sox vs Rays.

[Jujubees2]

A must read for any red Sox fan...

The genius of Manny Ramirez (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/joe_posnanski/09/17/posnanski.manny/index.html)

[A.J.]

A must read for any red Sox fan...

The genius of Manny Ramirez (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/joe_posnanski/09/17/posnanski.manny/index.html)

Good story...and maybe some of it is true. But the selfishness got old.

[cougarjake13]

Good story...and maybe some of it is true. But the selfishness got old.

if his selfishness was a bit more sporadic it might not have been a problem
but he seemed to do it more and more and that last week as a sawk you could see he already checked out



one point that no one seems to bring up


i dont think the red sawx trade manny away if the yankees were still the yankees this year

[Fallon]

if his selfishness was a bit more sporadic it might not have been a problem
but he seemed to do it more and more and that last week as a sawk you could see he already checked out



one point that no one seems to bring up


i dont think the red sawx trade manny away if the yankees were still the yankees this year

They did it with Nomar when the Yanks were still good.

They were tired of his shit and got a good player in return. Everyone but Ortiz voted him off the team.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I'm pretty sure even Ortiz said it had to end.

[ChrisTheCop]

I read that although Papi didnt vote Manny out, he sure didnt campaign in his favor, as he had in the past.

Anywho...nice win last night. 1.5

Lester on today! Good pitching matchup with Halladay. Should be a good one, lets hope it's REALLY good!

[cougarjake13]

They did it with Nomar when the Yanks were still good.

They were tired of his shit and got a good player in return. Everyone but Ortiz voted him off the team.



true but nomar isnt the caliber of manny , plus wasnt nomar injured that year and not much of a factor anyway ??

[A.J.]

And the road woes continue....

[A.J.]

Woo hoo! The Sox come to play in DC next season (in June)! (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=bos&m=4&y=2009)

[cougarjake13]

Woo hoo! The Sox come to play in DC next season (in June)! (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=bos&m=4&y=2009)



mets finally play the fucking rays but its in flushing

god damn fuckers

[OGC]

Woo hoo! The Sox come to play in DC next season (in June)! (http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=bos&m=4&y=2009)

And they are in Baltimore the next week. If my kids get out of school on time, I think we'll be making a nice little road trip to start the summer to start my 6 week sabbatical.

[JimmieHats]

Back to 1.5 behing the Rays. Dice K gets win # 18.

[ChrisTheCop]

Back to 1.5 behing the Rays. Dice K gets win # 18.

He wore his heart on his sleeve, and his mission on his back. AND made it!

[A.J.]

Yeah, great job by the "ace".

[JimmieHats]

12 LOB, 7 with two outs wasn't helpful...

[joeyballsack]

What is Wade Boggs problem with the Sox?

Last week he threw out the first pitch for the
Rays when they played Boston and he was also at Yankee Stadium the other night. I never see him at any Boston ceremonies even though his best years were with them. Why has that chicken eating mofo disavowed his Red Sox past ?

[A.J.]

What is Wade Boggs problem with the Sox?

Last week he threw out the first pitch for the
Rays when they played Boston and he was also at Yankee Stadium the other night. I never see him at any Boston ceremonies even though his best years were with them. Why has that chicken eating mofo disavowed his Red Sox past ?

Maybe because of: "MAR-go! MAR-go! MAR-go! MAR-go!"

[JimmieHats]

What is Wade Boggs problem with the Sox?

Last week he threw out the first pitch for the
Rays when they played Boston and he was also at Yankee Stadium the other night. I never see him at any Boston ceremonies even though his best years were with them. Why has that chicken eating mofo disavowed his Red Sox past ?

Beef with Sox management, apparently.

[Tall_James]

Anyone interested in a standing room ticket (3rd base pavilion) for this Friday's game against the Yankees at Fenway Park? They're retiring Johnny Pesky's number that night so its a pretty good night to go.

I can't use it and I'm happy to offer it up for face value.

[Tenbatsuzen]

What is Wade Boggs problem with the Sox?

Last week he threw out the first pitch for the
Rays when they played Boston and he was also at Yankee Stadium the other night. I never see him at any Boston ceremonies even though his best years were with them. Why has that chicken eating mofo disavowed his Red Sox past ?

BTW, Boggs wanted to go into the Hall as a Yankee, not a Red Sox. Overruled.

[JimmieHats]

Playoff clinching FTW! :drunk:

[Fallon]

Anyone interested in a standing room ticket (3rd base pavilion) for this Friday's game against the Yankees at Fenway Park? They're retiring Johnny Pesky's number that night so its a pretty good night to go.

I can't use it and I'm happy to offer it up for face value.

Fuck, if I didn't have work I'd totally go.

Dammit. :furious:

[Dan 'Hampton]

BTW, Boggs wanted to go into the Hall as a Yankee, not a Red Sox. Overruled.

He wanted to go in as a Ray, overruled. Get it straight.

[A.J.]

They're retiring Johnny Pesky's number that night so its a pretty good night to go.

Really? Management finally came to their senses and got eased those ridiculous number retirement rules?

I want Rice's and Evans' numbers next.

[K.C.]

Holy shit, they just showed Jonathan Papelbon's post-game interview from last night on ESPN.

Best.Promo.Ever!

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1688437594/bctid1813682854

[cougarjake13]

Holy shit, they just showed Jonathan Papelbon's post-game interview from last night on ESPN.

Best.Promo.Ever!

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1688437594/bctid1813682854




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[A.J.]

Damn. Lester had a no-no through 5!

Nice win though.

[Fallon]

It's pouring. I wonder if they'll get these next two games in.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I don't want #6's big night to be in a downpour.

[Fallon]

I don't want #6's big night to be in a downpour.

They're gonna do it Sunday if i continues to come down like is it.

[Doctor Z]

Enjoy your wild card, cocksuckers.

[Fallon]

Enjoy your wild card, cocksuckers.

Enjoy your golf tees.

[Doctor Z]

Oh shit, a golf joke!

[Doctor Z]

By the way, 6AM Tee Time for both teams in about a week.

[Fallon]

Oh shit, a golf joke!

I know, I'm a hack.

[Fallon]

Sox will sweep the Angels.

[JimmieHats]

Enjoy your wild card, cocksuckers.

A "you made the playoffs and we didn't" insult. Lulz.

[A.J.]

Was that a replay of Game 3 of the 2004 ALCS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_ALCS#Game_3)?

[ChrisTheCop]

Stopped raining in NYC...how's it doin there? Lets get these 2 games in, even though they dont mean nuttin.

[ChrisTheCop]

I guess God wants DiceK to rest for Wednesday.

[ChrisTheCop]

Looks like we're gonna play some baseball!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[ChrisTheCop]

k, so we didnt get swept on our last day. I guess since it was out C squad, it doesnt matter that much, but an extra inning game on the last day before the playoffs?? More time for injuries to occur...maybe we shudda just rolled over.

Anywho..... 2 days to rest, and off we go to ELLLL AYYYYYYY.

We may have to take it to 5, but I gots a good feelin.

[JimmieHats]

Beckett has an oblique strain. Will wait and pitch in Game 3.

[ChrisTheCop]

Beckett has an oblique strain. Will wait and pitch in Game 3.

YAY!!! Someone else posted here!!

WE'RE IN THE PLAYOFFS PEOPLE!!!!!!!!

[cougarjake13]

Beckett has an oblique strain. Will wait and pitch in Game 3.



you wont need him til g 3 anyway

[Epschtein]

and now the real season starts.. nothing like it baby!

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[jonyrotn]

And the hunt begins..:thumbup:YEAH BABY!!!

[underdog]

Jason Bay!!! :clap:

[jonyrotn]

Jason Bay!!! :clap:QFMFT!!!

[K.C.]

Holy shit, that play by Gary Matthews in the field was Manny-like.

:lol:

[JimmieHats]

Jason Bay!!! :clap:

wooooooo! :happy:

[jonyrotn]

Could be a game saver..Speed kills!

[underdog]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUKKKKKKKK KKKKKKKKK!!!

[jonyrotn]

Another huge play by Ellsbury..He reminds me of Ricky Henderson just not as dark..





EDIT: and a little less incoheirent..

[ChrisTheCop]

Looks like it's gonna be a great
SOXTOBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Epschtein]

win or lose i just like this team.

i had a litle twinge when i saw manny hit that homer off his shoe tops earlier, but just for a moment. (holy shit he didnt even swing hard at it lol)

but im having a lot of fun watching this squad play and hope the injuries dont cost them too much.

sox vs dodgers in the series or bust !

[JimmieHats]

WHAT A WIN! Fantastic outing by Lester. Wooooooooo!!

http://cwardhenninger.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/jon-lester.jpg

[Fallon]

Awesome game. When Lester is on he is fucking on!

Nice to see Masterson get the call, Tito likes him.

Angels really screwed themselves with the Matthews and Guererro plays. Dummies.

[A.J.]

I hate these late games on work nights.

Nice job by Jon.

[OGC]

I hate these late games on work nights.

Nice job by Jon.

I watched the first few innnings and DVR'ed the rest of it and finished watching this morning.

It took me about 30 minutes to get through the last 5 innings.

Awesome.

[A.J.]

Once again The Sports Guy writes what I feel. (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=manny)

[RingWraith]

I have to give the Red Sox credit. As a Yankee fan, it goggles my mind why my team can never beat the Angels, yet the Red Sox can.

The Yankees can go toe to toe with Boston every year, but always get dominated by the Angels who always get annoying hits after hits after hits against the Yanks. But against the Red Sox (especially in the playoffs) ALL OF A SUDDEN the Angels can't do stuff!!! And that annoys me.

I guess in baseball, there will always be that one team that always has your number.

[A.J.]

Who the fuck changed the title of this thread? "2008 AL East Champ"?

FIX IT. I don't want any jinxing.

[JimmieHats]

We're the wild card...just sayin. The Rays won the division. Nice try though...

[Epschtein]

knonk knock.

who's there?

jason.

jason who?

jason motherfuckin' bay that's who!

[JimmieHats]

knonk knock.

who's there?

jason.

jason who?

jason motherfuckin' bay that's who!


Wooo! Lovin the Dice K mohawk. Haha. Go Sox!

[underdog]

I hate regular season JD Drew.

I love post season JD Drew.

[JimmieHats]

JD!!!!

[OGC]

J.D. F-ing Drew. You Da man tonight.:king:

:clap:

[OGC]

And before the complaints start. Crisp was safe on that pick-off play at second. The ball and glove were there, but waving the glove doesn't get the out. You actually need to tag the runner.

[JimmieHats]

One to go, kids! WOOO! :drunk:

[ChrisTheCop]

And before the complaints start. Crisp was safe on that pick-off play at second. The ball and glove were there, but waving the glove doesn't get the out. You actually need to tag the runner.

Kinda the wrong thread to be looking for complaints on that one, no? But I hear ya!

I knew I was gonna be crying one way or another by the end of tonight's game,
and I didnt let myself down... altho I'm guessing my dad wouldnt be too proud.

I just love this team.

Now if only the white sox could help us out a tad.

[razorboy]

Now if only the white sox could help us out a tad.

Oh, come on. You know it's only right that this comes down to Rays v. Red Sox. For Christ's sake, lets have the two best AL teams in the ALCS.

[A.J.]

Oh, come on. You know it's only right that this comes down to Rays v. Red Sox. For Christ's sake, lets have the two best AL teams in the ALCS.

The Rays scare the shit out of me. They remind me of the 2004 Sox: carefree and playing with the house's money.

[Snoogans]

The Rays scare the shit out of me. They remind me of the 2004 Sox: carefree and playing with the house's money.

esp with the sox pitching. The Rays, all year, just have made people pay for any mistakes they made against them. And after Beckett's bullpen "injury", I dont know what to expect from him. Lester had a great outting but didnt look lights out, gave up alot of hits, the angels just couldnt get big hits.

Not gonna act like I have ANY confidence. Shit, after this season, part of me still expects anaheim to show up at some point.

[joeyballsack]

The Sox are very cabable of beating the Rays if it comes down to that. Most of their head to head games have been close ones that could have went either way.

I don't know if I buy the injury thing with Beckett. It wouldn't suprise me a bit if they just decided to switch Lester to the #1 guy since he has been their most consistent pitcher all year. That saves face for Beckett and now he is in the position of pitching the clinching game of the series.

I have been surprised how much Tito has relied on Masterson in the pen instead of Delcarmen and Lopez. It really shows how much he has impressed the coaching staff to put a rookie in that position.

[cougarjake13]

esp with the sox pitching. The Rays, all year, just have made people pay for any mistakes they made against them. And after Beckett's bullpen "injury", I dont know what to expect from him. Lester had a great outting but didnt look lights out, gave up alot of hits, the angels just couldnt get big hits.

Not gonna act like I have ANY confidence. Shit, after this season, part of me still expects anaheim to show up at some point.



well you'll always have the dodgers to fall back on

[cougarjake13]

The Sox are very cabable of beating the Rays if it comes down to that. Most of their head to head games have been close ones that could have went either way.

I don't know if I buy the injury thing with Beckett. It wouldn't suprise me a bit if they just decided to switch Lester to the #1 guy since he has been their most consistent pitcher all year. That saves face for Beckett and now he is in the position of pitching the clinching game of the series.

I have been surprised how much Tito has relied on Masterson in the pen instead of Delcarmen and Lopez. It really shows how much he has impressed the coaching staff to put a rookie in that position.



terry franbelicheck ???

[Epschtein]

this game has been very strange and im not liking it one bit...

i got a bad feeling about this one bob...

[Snoogans]

MIKE NAPOLI?????? 2 Homers off Beckett???? really?

[underdog]

JD Drew was trying to end the game. Those were some serious cuts.

[Epschtein]

ok who wants to be a hero?

would be sweet to see ortiz end it...

[Epschtein]

k-rod is fuckin' awesome, you know he gives everything he's got on every single pitch.

[Fallon]

Sox played like crap, lucky it took so long for the Angels to finally get a runner home.

[Snoogans]

k-rod is fuckin' awesome, you know he gives everything he's got on every single pitch.

though i do appreciate that, the catcher is retarded. During most of those sequences, even alot of the pitches guys missed, they were on it. They werent mixing up the pitches well enough. With the exception of the Youk at bat. Luckily for anaheim, KRod can make up for some mistakes

[OGC]

Sox played like crap, lucky it took so long for the Angels to finally get a runner home.

That's for sure. With any kind of good play the Sox would have scored only one run. That 3 run bloop gift was an embarrassment.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Was bummed about this last night but we got our ACE going tonight. I'm feeling a little confident.

[A.J.]

Double turds!

[Epschtein]

this thing ends tonight! you heard it here first.

jinxy jinxerson, reporting live from boston.

off to the park for me! well, off to boston billiards probably first...

:drunk:

[A.J.]

this thing ends tonight! you heard it here first.

jinxy jinxerson, reporting live from boston.

off to the park for me! well, off to boston billiards probably first...

:drunk:

:furious::wallbash::nono:

[A.J.]

Lowell is out. Paps is out. The bullpen is tired from last night.

I think I'm about to have a Maalox moment.

[JimmieHats]

Poor Mikey :(

[joeyballsack]

Poor Mikey :(

While I admire the heart that Lowell showed by trying to play, I think the team as a whole is better off right now with Youklis playing third. There were a couple of plays last night that a healthy Mike Lowell makes no problem and he couldn't come through. It was also rough to watch him at the plate, grimacing after every check swing.

Hopefully they can get a good outing out of Lester tonight and wrap this baby up. I don't like the chances of having to win a game 5 in Anaheim.

[JimmieHats]

2 runs in, finally. C'mon Sox!

[disneyspy]

i miss talkin da baseball,dont like any angels fans so go bosox

[ChrisTheCop]

Kotsay has been great tonight, but are we ever gonna see Sean Casey?
I love that big lug.

[joeyballsack]

Ugh.

Why can't it be easy?

[OGC]

can someone explain to me why they took Lester out after 7 innings ?

[TheMojoPin]

Fuck the Angels.

FINISH THEM.

[underdog]

can someone explain to me why they took Lester out after 7 innings ?

Cancer.

[joeyballsack]

can someone explain to me why they took Lester out after 7 innings ?

I didn't get that either. He was cruising along pretty well and hadn't lost any velocity on his pitches.

Holy shit that was a big play by Tek putting the tag on Willits, now let's hope someone gets a pitch to crush and we can all go to bed somewhat early tonight.

[underdog]

Hey, nice suicide squeeze.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny-pictures-about-to-fail.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

Holy fuck, that was a epic suicide FAIL.