[Captain Obvious]

The cubs need to just roll over and die tonight. Do the city a favor and get your choking over with. There's going to be too much traffic tomorrow with the marathon and Bears game and crossing off game 4 from the schedule will simply please everyone.

[Ghoser777]

They're doing a good job of it. I've never seen so many men left on base and opportunities lost. So many double plays, Ramirez looks lost up there, Derosa can't take ball 4, and Rich Hill isn't effective.

What a bummer. At least Illinois beat Wisconsin today.

[rickey939]

They sucked hardcore.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by Ghoser777 

I've never seen so many men left on base and opportunities lost.

I have. Just last month, in fact.

[TheWOAT]

Nice job Lou, way to save Zambrano for Game 4...

[Rev-O]

Wow, the Rocks just keep winning.
Kaz has been worth his weight in gold this series.

[rickey939]

Originally Posted by Rev-O 

Wow, the Rocks just keep winning.
Kaz has been worth his weight in gold this series.

They won yesterday without Holliday doing squat either.....very scary!

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by Rev-O 

Wow, the Rocks just keep winning.
Kaz has been worth his weight in gold this series.

I really am glad to see Kaz doing so well, he was a poor fit on the Mets when he was there but seems to have found himself in Colorado.

[gumby5647]

Originally Posted by Ghoser777 

They're doing a good job of it. I've never seen so many men left on base and opportunities lost. So many double plays, Ramirez looks lost up there, Derosa can't take ball 4, and Rich Hill isn't effective.

What a bummer. At least Illinois beat Wisconsin today.

On another happier note...The Black Hawks beat their arch rivals, the Detroit Red Wings at the home opener in CHI

[d4nth3m4n]

looking like the yankees have to win tonight just so there's baseball between now and thursday. youch.

[brassplayersrock²]

2-0 red sox right now!

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious 

There's going to be too much traffic tomorrow with ... Bears game

It's @Lambeau, why traffic in Chicago ?

-t

[Captain Obvious]

My mistake, I thought it was a home game.

I was rather annoyed that all the local papers were giving the Cubs such a shot to make it to the WS. As weak as the NL was they still had to make it there by way slightly better teams. They had a chance on paper against the D'backs but that was as far as they could have gone. Come today all the same sports writers are retracting their words and jumping on the Cubs suck bandwagon.

Nevertheless this was my favorite article this morning: Daily Herald | Cubs exposed as being the Cubs

[brassplayersrock²]

9-1 red sox!!!!! YES hehhehehehehehehehehe

Alex

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n 

looking like the yankees have to win tonight just so there's baseball between now and thursday. youch.

HEYYY-YOOOO

[Stogieman]

Originally Posted by rickey939 

They sucked hardcore.

I know. Even Rickey Henderson couldn't teach them to score runs when they needed to....
Oh wait, you were talking about the Cubs. Nevermind.

[Rev-O]

The Rocks have lost 1 game in the last 20 played. Wtf?
Rolled the Phillies in 3, and up 2 nuttin on the DBacks. Unless they just spontaneously collapse, the Rocks are going to be the NL rep for the series.
But that's not my point, really. 19-1 in their last 20. That's just wrong. Playing .950 baseball into October is just insane.

[brassplayersrock²]

heyoooo. red sox for the win

[Dork.]

[brassplayersrock²]

nice!

[nonhuman]

Of course last night Cleveland tied up the series with a much better win...

The first game was just ****. Neither team seemed able to pitch worth a damn at all.

I'm just pissed off that the Mets bit it so hard at the end of the season. I just found out that I have access to a luxury box behind home plate at Shea (through a friend from Long Island), and now I'm going to have to wait until next season to take advantage of it!

[G4ME]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

Needing Gagne: Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia knows how much Eric Gagne is struggling. He also knows that this is no time to give up on one of the most talented relief pitchers in baseball.

"We need him to win," said Pedroia. "A lot of you guys get down on him. We need him more than anybody. Big Papi, Manny -- we need Eric Gagne as much as anybody. We need him."

[brassplayersrock²]

I hope the red sox have a good game tonight. I'll be in rehearsal during the game, but it'll be ending right when the game gets out (or that's how it usually is) So I'll catch it on iTunes; or reruns

Alex

[Rev-O]

Go Indians!








Just to foster some resentment.

[nonhuman]

I don't think you really need to try and foster resentment where the Red Sox are involved. Those of us who live in Boston and aren't Sox fans have more than enough of it to go around. At least we do on game days, when we're trying to get from point A to point B or enjoy a nice relaxing evening at the pub.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by G4ME 

Needing Gagne: Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia knows how much Eric Gagne is struggling. He also knows that this is no time to give up on one of the most talented relief pitchers in baseball.

"We need him to win," said Pedroia. "A lot of you guys get down on him. We need him more than anybody. Big Papi, Manny -- we need Eric Gagne as much as anybody. We need him."

What do you expect him to say... "Yeah, Theo made a big mistake on that one, we would have been better off with Jose Lima, at least he can sing the National Anthem too...."?



Even if he felt that way he'd never actually say it....

[rickey939]

goholliday.®

[Ghoser777]

I just can't fathom what the Rockies are doing. Dominant football teams have trouble going on rolls as good as the Rockies are on right now. If the Rockies win the World Series (and especially if they sweep), it'll be interesting to see where they are placed in the history of playoff baseball.

[Dork.]

I'm not sure if anyone can fathom what the Rockies are doing right now. Not even the Rockies themselves.

Baseball is a game of streaks. There are certain times when you just see the ball coming out of the pitchers' hand better, when the pitcher can nudge the ball over just enough to get the strike call, or when the fielder plays over just enough to snag a ball and take away a base hit. When the entire team goes on a streak at once, watch out!

(When the entire team goes on a cold streak, you need to watch out, too. But I promised myself I'd stop talking about the Mets....)

[TurboMac]

When the Indians face the Rockies (not if) they will have a hard time defeating our bullpen. Probably the best in the leauge right now. It will be a good match though..........not like the BoSox. I thought they were going to put up a fight after the first game. They only have one decent pitcher in Josh Beckett. Manny & Big Poppy can't hit sinkers, so that leaves them at a huge disadvantage. 3-1 after tonight!!!!!!

[brassplayersrock²]

2-2 actually

they've tasted the losing beer and hate it. they should be coming back tonight and make things way more interesting

[G4ME]

Originally Posted by TurboMac 

When the Indians face the Rockies (not if) they will have a hard time defeating our bullpen. Probably the best in the leauge right now. It will be a good match though..........not like the BoSox. I thought they were going to put up a fight after the first game. They only have one decent pitcher in Josh Beckett. Manny & Big Poppy can't hit sinkers, so that leaves them at a huge disadvantage. 3-1 after tonight!!!!!!

silence

[Rev-O]

Originally Posted by TurboMac 

When the Indians face the Rockies (not if) they will have a hard time defeating our bullpen. Probably the best in the leauge right now. It will be a good match though..........not like the BoSox. I thought they were going to put up a fight after the first game. They only have one decent pitcher in Josh Beckett. Manny & Big Poppy can't hit sinkers, so that leaves them at a huge disadvantage. 3-1 after tonight!!!!!!

I'm looking forward to the Indians vs the Rocks as well.
Dunno about the Indians bullpen being much more insurmountable than the pitching the Rocks have faced so far, but clearly the Rocks are on a tear of epic proportions so I wouldn't bet against them too much. Rocks pitching has been insanely good in the post season (ERA under 2, I believe) and they've won 21 out of the last 22, 20 of those victories have come against teams with winning records. Don't the Rocks have the best fielding % in the history of baseball as well? And their bats haven't really woken up yet. At any rate, it should be a fun series.
Not going to care right now. Rocks have made it to the WS in very convincing fashion. That's pretty cool.

[G4ME]

that inning hurt

[rickey939]

In other news....

Lofton steals postseason mark from Rickey Henderson - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[brassplayersrock²]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

2-2 actually

they've tasted the losing beer and hate it. they should be coming back tonight and make things way more interesting

heh..... i was wrong. damn all those homeruns in ONE inning

[Dork.]

I'd love to see a Colorado-Cleveland WS. A WS without a NY, Boston, or California team in it will be bad for Fox Sports, and what's bad for Fox Sports is good for America!

I saw a quote in our local paper yesterday (which I can't find online, perhaps one of you gents saw it live) about an interview that Fox did during the game with Stephen King, who was in the stands at Fenway. He had a book with him, and when the interviewer asked him about the book, he said that he was reading the book between innings. Normally, he could get through 18 pages in a game just reading between innings. But thanks to Fox, now he could get through 27!

I've seen a reference to the 18 pages online, maybe one of out local beat writers was just being silly adding the last part. But it makes sense!

[nonhuman]

Damn, I can't believe I missed all the runs in that game! I was at an event and only saw through the top of the 4th when it was still 0-0.

[brassplayersrock²]

yeah ya also missed the first back to back to back in alcs history hr record set by the red sox

[nonhuman]

I may not be a Sox fan, but that would have been damned sweet to watch.

[G4ME]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

I'd love to see a Colorado-Cleveland WS. A WS without a NY, Boston, or California team in it will be bad for Fox Sports, and what's bad for Fox Sports is good for America!

I saw a quote in our local paper yesterday (which I can't find online, perhaps one of you gents saw it live) about an interview that Fox did during the game with Stephen King, who was in the stands at Fenway. He had a book with him, and when the interviewer asked him about the book, he said that he was reading the book between innings. Normally, he could get through 18 pages in a game just reading between innings. But thanks to Fox, now he could get through 27!

I've seen a reference to the 18 pages online, maybe one of out local beat writers was just being silly adding the last part. But it makes sense!

I remember laughing my ass off when he said that. It was a great little jab that he tossed in at the end of the interview. What makes it ever sweeter is he owns his own rock radio station in bangor, which is the only private non clear channel rock station in all of Maine.

[TurboMac]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

heh..... i was wrong. damn all those homeruns in ONE inning

Wow

Yeah...I was scared for a moment though when the Sox started hitting everything out of the park. I knew what was going to happen when the announcer said "never in ALCS history has there been a back-to-back-to-back". But I'm glad it never paid off.

You can tell the Indians are more hungry then the Sox.............Big Poppy looks tired. And Josh Beckett is tired and sore. I think the Sox will have a lot of free time on their hands after Thursday

Go Tribe!

[G4ME]

as a big fan of the sox, something big needs to happen in game 5 for them to snap out of this slump 2004 ALCS anyone? As they have been playing as of recent, they don't deserve a game 7 or game 6

[brassplayersrock²]

Turbo:

I'm actually a sox fan and it was cool seeing those 3 homers in a row, but I agree with you. as of late, their playing has been very under par to their usual playing

[brassplayersrock²]

*I'm going to put on spoiler tags so that people who missed it won't know what happened*

 

YES!!!!! MUHAHAHAHA caps please

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edit:
that's better

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nice slide padroia.

PAPI! oh well, it happens

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*biting nails* tieing run at bat


and nothing comes from it! weehaa


*edit
ball four inside bottom of third.

back to back walks for the sox. grand slam guy is on. pow wow for the indians. (oooo bad joke) OH SH!T HERE WE GO! 5-1 no outs

edit:
rookie gets the run! 6-1 sox


HOLY CRAP 8-1 INSIDE DOUBLE RUN

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2 on base, only 1 out. 8-1 red sox

uhh make that 10-1 with a ball to the head. uhh, wtf?

edit:
second base error on indians. manny on bat; manny walks. 1st 2nd bases filled. parez pitching for indians. end of an epic 6 run inning

edit:
3 outs. red sox back on

jd hitting. ball. strike. ball. hit ball, caught and jd is out due to kenny.
veritech on: 2 strikes 2 balls so far. pop up and caught.
jacoby: foul hit, almost hit by pitch, pop up and diving catch by sizemore. end of inning.

edit:
5th inning starting soon.
***Indians:
nixon batting: ball, foul, strike, foul, line drive to right, base hit.
blake batting: ball, strike, ball, pop up and caught. 1 out for the inning
sizemore batting: strike, ball, ball, foul, hit and caught, thrown to second, player out, toss to first sizemore out. sox up to plate.
***Sox:
Lugo: hit and caught, is out
pedroia: ball, strike, ball, foul, hit...caught at 2nd, turning throw to first, pedroia is out.
youk: ball, hit and is out.
10-1 Boston


6th inning:
***Indians:
strike, ball, hit guy is out.
hafner: strike, strike, foul, strike. hafner out 2 outs so far
martinez: ball, strike, ball, strike, strike. martinez is out
***Sox:
ortiz: triple strike
Manny: ball, strike, ball, ball, hit and is now out.
Lowell: ball, hit and base run off wall
JD: ball, strike, strike, strike

7th inning
**** Indians:
Garko: ball, ball, hit and runs to third
Peralta: ball, hit and strike, strike, hit and is caught, but indian runs home
10-2 sox
Lofton: strike, lofton hits and is out
Nixon: (2 outs) ball, strike, ball, hit and caught.

***Sox:

Varitech: strike, ball, hit and caught.
Ellsbury: strike, strike, strike
Lugo: ball, hit and is out
/quick inning

8th inning.
***Indians:
lumber jack: hit and is caught
grady: strike, strike, ball, ball, ball, hit and is out
Cabera: hit and is out

***Red sox:
1st guy: ball is hit and caught
(kurt interview, not really showing the game)
youk: 3-1, is now 3-2, youk walks
ortiz: strike, strike, hit and now sox have men on 2nd and third
manny: sack fly and is caught and now the score is 11-2 red sox. 2 outs.
lowell: strike, ball, ball, strike, ground ball up 2nd, runner scores, 12-2 red sox.
jd: hit and it on 1st
veritech: ball, ball, ball, ball
*************************************************B ASSES LOADED******************************************** *********



9th inning
*realizes who's pitching for the Sox*
Indians:
Hafner: ball, ripped ball, hit and is caught
Martinez: strike, ball, strike, (excited little kid gets ball) hit and is caught by pitcher and Martinez is out at first
Garko: ball, hit and is caught.



RED SOX WIN 12-2!!!!!!!!

[Captain Obvious]

Didn't see this coming.

I thought Boston was done with a week ago.

[nonhuman]

Oh man, I really want the Indians to win. I do not want to have to deal with a World Series.

[brassplayersrock²]

looks like you might have to deal with it

[nonhuman]

The Indians could still win tomorrow... Just looks at games 1 & 2.

[brassplayersrock²]

yeah i know