I missed out on ALL the Red Sox histronics in the last couple of days. Took a 5 day work trip to Palm Beach, FL and now I hear Tim Wakefield won't be pitching in the World Series.
I like the pre-game moves so far so.....Let's go Sox!
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I missed out on ALL the Red Sox histronics in the last couple of days. Took a 5 day work trip to Palm Beach, FL and now I hear Tim Wakefield won't be pitching in the World Series.
I like the pre-game moves so far so.....Let's go Sox!
Peace
It makes sense. He's hurt so he can't relieve and knuckleballs don't break in the thin air that well so he wouldn't do well as a starter. 0-2 with a 9.31 era in Colorado in 2 career starts.
Plus when you carry Gagne, you already are one player short.
They should add Tavarez to the roster who has a good pitching history in Colorado, 4-2 with a 4.43 era in 89 career innings.
It makes sense. He's hurt so he can't relieve and knuckleballs don't break in the thin air that well so he wouldn't do well as a starter. 0-2 with a 9.31 era in Colorado in 2 career starts.
Plus when you carry Gagne, you already are one player short.
They should add Tavarez to the roster who has a good pitching history in Colorado, 4-2 with a 4.43 era in 89 career innings.
I'm thinking Tavarez gets the call in game 4 ... he had a pretty huge ground ball / fly ball split this year (like 54% of balls put in play, were ground balls), something certainly needed in Colorado ... Tavarez to start with Lester on deck.
Schilling or Dice K in game two? Schilling is much better at home, but Dice K's plethora of pitches may not fair well in the thin air ...
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I'm thinking Tavarez gets the call in game 4 ... he had a pretty huge ground ball / fly ball split this year (like 54% of balls put in play, were ground balls), something certainly needed in Colorado ... Tavarez to start with Lester on deck.
Schilling or Dice K in game two? Schilling is much better at home, but Dice K's plethora of pitches may not fair well in the thin air ...
I don't think it matters where Schill pitches. Dice K even though he is 8-4 at home and 7-8 on the road is statistically better on the road.
He had a 4.86 era and batters hit .266 at home against him. He had a 4.02 era and and batters hit .230 against him on the road.
So I'm sticking with Schilling in Game 2 and Dice K in Game 3.
What worries me most about Dice K is the third time through the roder. the first 2 times through batters hit .234 off him. They hit .270 off him with a much higher OPS the third time through.
I'm thinking Tavarez gets the call in game 4 ... he had a pretty huge ground ball / fly ball split this year (like 54% of balls put in play, were ground balls), something certainly needed in Colorado ... Tavarez to start with Lester on deck.
ESPN is reporting Snyder on the roster and not Tavarez and that Lester will start Game 4.
well ... Lester was indeed on deck ... hee hee ...
a lot to put on the kid*, let's hope it's a 3-0 Sox lead by the time he takes the mound.
*note, the Rockies are sending up two kids in Morales and Jimenez ... if you haven't seen these two, they got electric stuff.
Ubaldo .... it's just fun to say.
I think the Rockies announced Morales was going to the pen and that Aaron Cook was going to be activated to pitch game 4 against Lester, which ought to be interesting because Cook hasn't pitched since August 10th.
I think the Rockies announced Morales was going to the pen and that Aaron Cook was going to be activated to pitch game 4 against Lester, which ought to be interesting because Cook hasn't pitched since August 10th.
yeah, saw that tonight ... Cook in ... doesn't strike out a lot ... doesn't walk a lot ... doesn't give up a lot of HRs ... but an ERA 2 runs higher at home then on the road ...
held the Sox to 2 runs on 7 hits in 7 IP in June at Fenway ...
at least the Sox have indeed seen him before.
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
so, the sox beat the indians ... you got your revenge ....
are you now all about the Rockies?
I will admit I had a second where I went 'hee hee' when they lost but mostly I feel bad for their fans cause I know that pain of being up 3 games and losing... it really hurts!
I don't know anything about the Rockies. I can't bring myself to root for the Sox but I think they're going to take the whole thing.
I will only cop to liking Big Papi
"...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
the Yankees arguably have more fans than any other team then, arguably, the Red Sox
I'm not really sure that there is anyway in which to 'judge' this
as a sox fan i know you can find 'sox bars' around the country i'm unsure if the same can be said for the Yanks
i looked for tickets but there was no way i was going to let the corporate world rape me by charging $900 to get in. i bid $1000 for 2 bleacher seats on ebay, but that was as high as i was going. needless to say, i didnt win.
i looked for tickets but there was no way i was going to let the corporate world rape me by charging $900 to get in. i bid $1000 for 2 bleacher seats on ebay, but that was as high as i was going. needless to say, i didnt win.
I was trying for seats in Denver. When you add in flights and tickets, tix would be cheaper there than in the Fens. Plus my buddy is a lawyer in denver and I could have stayed there.
i looked for tickets but there was no way i was going to let the corporate world rape me by charging $900 to get in. i bid $1000 for 2 bleacher seats on ebay, but that was as high as i was going. needless to say, i didnt win.
I was hoping seats in colorado would be a lot cheaper .... but, not really ... $1000 for 2 would get you in the building though.
jesus, when the hell is this game goig to start? I appreciate 8 pm as it allows me to only have to sneak out a little early to run home ... but damn, 8:45 eastern? this thing won't end until 2 with teh commercials ....
over under on "America Next Greatest Band" commercials? I'm going with 13
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I was trying for seats in Denver. When you add in flights and tickets, tix would be cheaper there than in the Fens. Plus my buddy is a lawyer in denver and I could have stayed there.
In 2005 and 2007, the Red Sox had the highest road attendance of all MLB teams.[5] Part of this is apparently due to a large contingent of New England-based fans who fly to Red Sox away games in other ballparks. For games in New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and Tampa Bay, the increase in "commuter fans" has been attributed to relatively inexpensive air fares and, conversely, the difficulty and expense of obtaining tickets to home games at Fenway Park. However, in most ballparks the increased attendance is from "fans" who converted to Red Sox fans after they won the World Series--a common occurrence among major league baseball fans and their significant others. This phenomenon among Red Sox fans has been exacerbated by Red Sox Nation references in popular culture, e.g., films such as Fever Pitch and J. Crew catalog covers during the summer of 2007.
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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no it doesn't
When the Red Sox's 11-2 win over the Indians ended at 11:45 p.m. on Sunday night,86 percent of homes with the TV on -- were tuned in.
Here's the link from the Boston Globe...Tim Wakefield is left off Series roster.
I like the pre-game moves so far so.....Let's go Sox!
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
It makes sense. He's hurt so he can't relieve and knuckleballs don't break in the thin air that well so he wouldn't do well as a starter. 0-2 with a 9.31 era in Colorado in 2 career starts.
Plus when you carry Gagne, you already are one player short.
They should add Tavarez to the roster who has a good pitching history in Colorado, 4-2 with a 4.43 era in 89 career innings.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
I'm thinking Tavarez gets the call in game 4 ... he had a pretty huge ground ball / fly ball split this year (like 54% of balls put in play, were ground balls), something certainly needed in Colorado ... Tavarez to start with Lester on deck.
Schilling or Dice K in game two? Schilling is much better at home, but Dice K's plethora of pitches may not fair well in the thin air ...
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I don't think it matters where Schill pitches. Dice K even though he is 8-4 at home and 7-8 on the road is statistically better on the road.
He had a 4.86 era and batters hit .266 at home against him. He had a 4.02 era and and batters hit .230 against him on the road.
So I'm sticking with Schilling in Game 2 and Dice K in Game 3.
What worries me most about Dice K is the third time through the roder. the first 2 times through batters hit .234 off him. They hit .270 off him with a much higher OPS the third time through.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
ESPN is reporting Snyder on the roster and not Tavarez and that Lester will start Game 4.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
well ... Lester was indeed on deck ... hee hee ...
a lot to put on the kid*, let's hope it's a 3-0 Sox lead by the time he takes the mound.
*note, the Rockies are sending up two kids in Morales and Jimenez ... if you haven't seen these two, they got electric stuff.
Ubaldo .... it's just fun to say.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I think the Rockies announced Morales was going to the pen and that Aaron Cook was going to be activated to pitch game 4 against Lester, which ought to be interesting because Cook hasn't pitched since August 10th.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
yeah, saw that tonight ... Cook in ... doesn't strike out a lot ... doesn't walk a lot ... doesn't give up a lot of HRs ... but an ERA 2 runs higher at home then on the road ...
held the Sox to 2 runs on 7 hits in 7 IP in June at Fenway ...
at least the Sox have indeed seen him before.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I am not looking for any 'grail'
and um,
you could be looking for a clue, no?
Just b/c the Yankees haven't won the WS
does not make them 'irrelevant'
the Joe Torre still makes national headlines and the Yankees arguably have more fans than any other team then, arguably, the Red Sox
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
I was tuned in!
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
so, the sox beat the indians ... you got your revenge ....
are you now all about the Rockies?
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
I will admit I had a second where I went 'hee hee' when they lost but mostly I feel bad for their fans cause I know that pain of being up 3 games and losing... it really hurts!
I don't know anything about the Rockies. I can't bring myself to root for the Sox but I think they're going to take the whole thing.
I will only cop to liking Big Papi
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
key word arguably
you know if you call the yankees after hours joe torre's voice is still on their voicemail?
well run organization there
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/23/the_year_it_all_changed/
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
not over all but as far as the the World Series yes it does that's kinda what elimination is all about
I'm not really sure that there is anyway in which to 'judge' this
as a sox fan i know you can find 'sox bars' around the country i'm unsure if the same can be said for the Yanks
i dont think i can wait another day for the WS to start.
supposedly, on and off showers, nothing too bad.
The crowd didn't sound too loud during the intros ... wonder if it's the rain ... or the fact all the seats are taken up by corporate yahoos
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
It's probably a little of column A and a lot of column B.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
i looked for tickets but there was no way i was going to let the corporate world rape me by charging $900 to get in. i bid $1000 for 2 bleacher seats on ebay, but that was as high as i was going. needless to say, i didnt win.
I was trying for seats in Denver. When you add in flights and tickets, tix would be cheaper there than in the Fens. Plus my buddy is a lawyer in denver and I could have stayed there.
Unfortunately I did not get tix.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
I was hoping seats in colorado would be a lot cheaper .... but, not really ... $1000 for 2 would get you in the building though.
jesus, when the hell is this game goig to start? I appreciate 8 pm as it allows me to only have to sneak out a little early to run home ... but damn, 8:45 eastern? this thing won't end until 2 with teh commercials ....
over under on "America Next Greatest Band" commercials? I'm going with 13
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
i tried for denver too...
couldnt get through though.
Nonsense in part.... We have a huge fan base too and RS Nation is #1 too Red Sox Nation new king of the road
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
great start by becks!
I was laughing out loud at some of the emails he got when I read it at work.
I love reading his stuff.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
my favorite email was...
"is it too late to say were saying DREWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW?"
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez