2007 World Series Champions Boston Red Sox Thread

[lleeder]

This game will never end

[Fallon]

Yeah no shit. And I watched the Yanks game too.

Jerry Remy said it's Extra Innings Saturday. I started laughing cause it sounded like the O&A bit.

[lleeder]

Between the Yankees, Met, and Sox its like 50 innings of baseball tonight.

[cougarjake13]

Between the Yankees, Met, and Sox its like 50 innings of baseball tonight.

yep lots of free baseball

[lleeder]

yep lots of free baseball

Its too much.

[Fallon]

God dammit.

[lleeder]

Now you know how I felt at 7:30

[A.J.]

Runner at third, runners at first and third, bases loaded and you can't score a fucking run?

[Dan 'Hampton]

Alright lets get this going again.
We got swept by Detroit what?

[A.J.]

Another "just good enough" performance from Wake. I'll take it.

Thank God for Okajima.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Another "just good enough" performance from Wake. I'll take it.

Thank God for Okajima.

It's hurting me to say this but unless we can find another catcher for him we need to let Wake go. I know they're looking for a Mirabelli replacement but everytime I see him step in to bat I get a sinking feeling in my stomach. Last night didn't show it but he makes such a massive hole in the lineup when he's there. Maybe Kottaras is the answer.

[A.J.]

It's hurting me to say this but unless we can find another catcher for him we need to let Wake go. I know they're looking for a Mirabelli replacement but everytime I see him step in to bat I get a sinking feeling in my stomach. Last night didn't show it but he makes such a massive hole in the lineup when he's there. Maybe Kottaras is the answer.

I know. And it becomes more apparent that the Josh Bard trade was a HUGE mistake. (No offense to Doug)

[A.J.]

And once again, Julian Tavarez gets rocked in the 3rd inning.

Can we PLEASE bring Lester up?

[Dan 'Hampton]

He'll be here soon enough. Buckholz pitches tomorrow night in Pawtucket. Can not wait.

[A.J.]

Good to see the bats light up when Dice-K got tagged for that 2-run shot.

[A.J.]

I love this quote from Tito:

Francona also responded to comments by Daisuke Matsuzaka's super-agent, Scott Boras -- as reported by our very own Nick Cafardo -- that he would like Matsuzaka's pitch count to be closer to 100 than 120. Matsuzaka has topped 120 pitches in four starts this year.

Francona, when told what Boras had said, had a nice comeback: "You know what, I've got a lot of respect for Scott, I really do. [But] he can run the pitching when he lets me run the contracts, how's that? Is that a fair tradeoff?"

Boras, of course, negotiated Matsuzaka's 6-year, $52 million contract this past offseason.

[Dan 'Hampton]

love tito

[A.J.]

Good to see the bats light up when Dice-K got tagged for that 2-run shot.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the bats go silent when Beckett gives up 2 runs.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Kasson freaking Gabbard!

[A.J.]

Kasson freaking Gabbard!

Yeah, I know it was against KC but that still was a phenomenal outing.

[Dan 'Hampton]

That had to be the quickest game this season. Me and the wife were switching back between the game and The Godfather. Next thing I know it's bottom of the 9th. I still think Lester is our answer for Julian coming back down to earth but I wouldn't mind running the rotation through a few times with the two of them right now.

[A.J.]

8 games. And the mediocrity continues...

[A.J.]

Ho hum: another year, another blown division lead...

[Jujubees2]

Ho hum: another year, another blown division lead...

A.J.,

My advice is to embrace Calvinism. This is coming from someone who saw his first game at Fenway in 1970. It was Sox-Senators who were coached by none other than Mr. Ted Williams. I also cried myself to sleep in 1975, would have strangled Buck F-ing Dent in 1978 and had to put up with two obnoxious Mets fans in 1986. But shortly after the 1986 season I found Calvinism and everything became clear.

[Fezticle98]

2004 changed everything for me. While I am wary of the Sox blowing their division lead, I don't expect it. So, the Yankees put together 2 good weeks...their rotation is still full of holes and a lot of their hitters still aren't hitting. The same can be said for the bottom half of the Sox rotation and hitters over the last 6 weeks. At least maybe this will light a fire under their asses. The way they have been playing, it would be one and out in the playoffs, division or not.

[cougarjake13]

8 games. And the mediocrity continues...

was down to 7 but the yanks lost today and boston is in a rain delay so its currently 7 1/2

[Fallon]

MOTHER FUCKING queer ass umpires. Last night they squeeze Dice-K and tonight the blow a homerun call. Faggots!

[cougarjake13]

MOTHER FUCKING queer ass umpires. Last night they squeeze Dice-K and tonight the blow a homerun call. Faggots!

maybe they're on the take

[7fttall500+]

COUGH COUGH...didnt know a how team could choke at the same time!!!

[Dan 'Hampton]

7 run 7th!
Needs:
Utility outfielder
righthand power
catcher adebt at catching the knuckleball.
Wily Mo playing for a team that can teach him to play

[cougarjake13]

7 run 7th!
Needs:
Utility outfielder
righthand power
catcher adebt at catching the knuckleball.
Wily Mo playing for a team that can teach him to play

how about dioner navarro and rocco baldelli for wily mo ???

[cougarjake13]

MLB Standings
Divisional | Expanded

American League East Division
Team W L Pct GB

Red Sox 58 39 .598 -

Yankees 50 46 .521 7 ½

Blue Jays 47 50 .485 11

Orioles 43 53 .448 14 ½

Devil Rays 38 59 .392 20

[Fallon]

Lester gets the start Monday replacing Tavarez. Nice!

[A.J.]

how about dioner navarro and rocco baldelli for wily mo ???

At this point I'd take Al Neri and Rocco Lampone for Wily Mo. He's worthless.

Nice to see Lester coming back. Gabbard and Lester: 2 young lefties in the rotation...NICE.

[cougarjake13]

At this point I'd take Al Neri and Rocco Lampone for Wily Mo. He's worthless.

Nice to see Lester coming back. Gabbard and Lester: 2 young lefties in the rotation...NICE.


yeh he was part of 2 very bad trades

March 21, 2001: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds for Drew Henson and Michael Coleman.

March 20, 2006: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Red Sox for Bronson Arroyo.

[ChrisTheCop]

Gotta love the announcers.

"Jon Lester doesnt wanna be known as the guy with cancer. Doesnt even wanna hear the word cancer" .....soooo... "he just came back from cancer. he's cancer boy. cancer cancer cancer!!!!" One guy even said at one point, "Lymphoma aside, he's just a very good pitcher"

Well, he was well worth the wait. What a great young pitcher.

Congrats and welcome back!

[Bossanova]

Gotta love the announcers.

"Jon Lester doesnt wanna be known as the guy with cancer. Doesnt even wanna hear the word cancer" .....soooo... "he just came back from cancer. he's cancer boy. cancer cancer cancer!!!!" One guy even said at one point, "Lymphoma aside, he's just a very good pitcher"
Well, he was well worth the wait. What a great young pitcher.

Congrats and welcome back!

I spit my beer out when I heard that one. He did very well tonight

[Dan 'Hampton]

Good job by the kid last night. Tough 4th but came out of the night only giving up two. Another good pitcher from OUR system, amazing.

[Kevin]

Good job by the kid last night. Tough 4th but came out of the night only giving up two. Another good pitcher from OUR system, amazing.

Yea, you have to be a real fucked head not to feel good about the kid yesterday.. That was good to see, no matter what team he is on. Both teams have pretty good young pitchers.. Should be interesting in the future..

[A.J.]

Those that live by 1-0 wins, die by 1-0 wins.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Just win the series.

[A.J.]

Just win the series.

That should be the team mantra for the rest of the season.

[RingWraith]

Those that live by 1-0 wins, die by 1-0 wins.

Man, I don't remember the last time I've seen a team win 1-0, and the very next day lose 1-0.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Good game so far. Anyone else notice that Phil Hughes' page on Baseball Reference.com was bought up by SoSH? PRICELESS.

[Dan 'Hampton]

8

[Dan 'Hampton]

9

[cougarjake13]

8

9

10 ???

[ChrisTheCop]

wait for it...

[Dan 'Hampton]

10 ???

Sonofabitch!

[cougarjake13]

Sonofabitch!

sorry i jinxed it i guess

[Dan 'Hampton]

Rampant rumors that the sox WILL get both Gagne AND Dye. Wow. In Globe, Herald and EEI

The Red Sox and Rangers have agreed to an Eric Gagne deal, pending Gagne waiving his no-trade clause, sources told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
It's very possible that Gagne will block the deal, though the Red Sox could try to sway him by guaranteeing the remainder of his $3.625 million bonuses for games finished. Rosenthal doesn't say who will go the other way, though David Murphy and Kason Gabbard keep getting mentioned. Joaquin Benoit could close for Texas until Akinori Otsuka returns.
Source: FOXSports.com Jul. 31 - 1:59 pm et
Eric Gagne - TEX

[Snoogans]

Why The Fuck Are We After Dye. He Is Old, Done, Wasted, And We Already Have 40 Outfielders

[Fallon]

Why The Fuck Are We After Dye. He Is Old, Done, Wasted, And We Already Have 40 Outfielders
Yeah, and how many of them are good hitters? Pretty much just Manny. If they can dump Pena to Chicago I don't care who they get back.

[Snoogans]

yea except it wont be pena for dye, chicago would be stupid. They will want a young pitcher.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Dye doesn't look like its going to happen. Yesterday it was going to be Delcarmen or Masterson and WMP

[Snoogans]

good, dye sucks

[Fezticle98]

Dye would be an upgrade over WMP, offensively and defensively. I don't know that it's a trade they need to make, but if they can get Dye for Pena and, say, a Delcarmen, I wouldn't be against it. Pena has no future in Boston, so basically, it's a straight up trade for what will end up being a second rate prospect.

Sox need a righty bat off the bench and Dye could fill that role. He's been on fire since the break.

[underdog]

Gagne now on the Red Sox (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2955966)

[Snoogans]

gabbard, murphy, and this other prospect infielder

[A.J.]

I don't like this trade. You give up in Kason Gabbard a young, LEFTY STARTING pitcher who has proven that he can do well for an older, injury-plagued closer? Isn't this why they picked up Brendan Donnelly last year?

They should have thrown in Matt Clement or Wily Mo Pena as part of the deal.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I don't like this trade. You give up in Kason Gabbard a young, LEFTY STARTING pitcher who has proven that he can do well for an older, injury-plagued closer? Isn't this why they picked up Brendan Donnelly last year?

They should have thrown in Matt Clement or Wily Mo Pena as part of the deal.

They had to decide between Gabbard and Lester. I think this trade was a no brainer. And the fact that the got him for much cheaper than the Yankees would have had to given up for him is great. Murphy is a good prospect but with them having to find a place for Ellsbury next year there wasn't a place for him. The 17 yr old potentially has great upside but he's only batting about 200 in GCL. Who has a better pen than Paps, Gagne, Oki, with Delcarmen in there as well? We just need a bat.

[A.J.]

I would have offered Craig Breslow instead of Gabbard.

[Bulldogcakes]

I don't like this trade. You give up in Kason Gabbard a young, LEFTY STARTING pitcher who has proven that he can do well for an older, injury-plagued closer? Isn't this why they picked up Brendan Donnelly last year?

They should have thrown in Matt Clement or Wily Mo Pena as part of the deal.

Most GM's are calling this trade a win for the Sox. I think the key to this deal was the 18 year old Dominican kid, not Gabbard. Plus, throw in the whispers about Paps velocity declining in the past few weeks and the way the shoulder issue played out last year and this is (at worst) a great insurance policy. They didn't give up Buscholtz or Masterson.

Don't think though that there's any chance you'll sign Gagne. He's a Boras client, so this is a rental. Boras doesn't do extensions.

BTW-Look at Gabbard's minor league stats (http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/Kason-Gabbard.shtml). Not great. He's a soft throwing lefty who needs to hit spots and change speeds to get guys out. Guys like that get clobbered if they're just a little off. Don't get seduced by a few good starts first time around the league.

[A.J.]

I know the upsides of this deal. It's just that I have been forever scarred by the short-sightedness of the 1988 Jeff Bagwell-for-Larry Anderson deal!

[Dan 'Hampton]

Who's the Bagwell in this scenario? I say is Bucholz and he's still in our system. We kept all our top prospects AND got the best reliever in the market. Yeah Gagne is gone after this year but trade deadline deals almost always are three month rentals. Remember OC for Nomar? Its about winning now and the management sees that they can win the WS with the guys they got. Don't forget either about Shilling who is basically a "deadline deal" He's pitching lights out against the same people i hear about Phil Hughes pitching well against. Come back to me when that guy has pitched in more than two games against horrible to mediocre teams

[A.J.]

Who's the Bagwell in this scenario? I say is Bucholz and he's still in our system. We kept all our top prospects AND got the best reliever in the market. Yeah Gagne is gone after this year but trade deadline deals almost always are three month rentals. Remember OC for Nomar? Its about winning now and the management sees that they can win the WS with the guys they got. Don't forget either about Shilling who is basically a "deadline deal" He's pitching lights out against the same people i hear about Phil Hughes pitching well against. Come back to me when that guy has pitched in more than two games against horrible to mediocre teams


I know, I know -- you guys are right. It was just nice to have another home-grown lefty. OK, they still have Breslow for that to back up Lester. And the worst thing about giving up David Murphy was no longer having a guy called "Murph" on the Red Sox. That was perfect for Boston.

Yeah, I remember OC for Nomar. They should have kept him!

[Dan 'Hampton]

Yeah, I remember OC for Nomar. They should have kept him!

Sean McAdam on EEI has said numourous times that there were some serious issues with OC that out of courtesy to the player he won't get into. But damn he was big for us down the stretch.

[Bulldogcakes]

Most GM's are calling this trade a win for the Sox. I think the key to this deal was the 18 year old Dominican kid, not Gabbard.

Ugh, sorry to quote my own post but I heard Gammons on Michael Kay today say exactly what I suspected. Theo had to give in at the last minute on the Dominican kid to get the deal done.

[A.J.]

I'm interested to see what "player to be named later" they get from the Redbirds for Joel Pinero. Maybe it'll be another promising young Dominican.

[Kevin]

I'm interested to see what "player to be named later" they get from the Redbirds for Joel Pinero. Maybe it'll be another promising young Dominican.

Thats like saying you get a promising young black guy, in the NBA..

[Fezticle98]

I'm interested to see what "player to be named later" they get from the Redbirds for Joel Pinero. Maybe it'll be another promising young Dominican.

Maybe it will be Rick Ankiel....ha!

[A.J.]

Thats like saying you get a promising young black guy, in the NBA..

:laugh:

[A.J.]

Jesus, they can't ever win at Safeco.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Two out of three.
Win the series in Anaheim.

[joeyballsack]

Manny..how many games you gonna be up on the Yankees by the end of the month ?

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1047/bccf48d28835437abea946fxz1.jpg

Thanks Manny.

[Fallon]

Son of a bitch Moose!

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/BDD_CC_moose_8.5.07_bddnesn.jpg

[Kevin]

Son of a bitch Moose!

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/BDD_CC_moose_8.5.07_bddnesn.jpg

You sure he was not hired by the Redsox to take out Coco??

[Kevin]

Manny..how many games you gonna be up on the Yankees by the end of the month ?

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1047/bccf48d28835437abea946fxz1.jpg

Thanks Manny.

Funny thing.. Yankee fans dont give a shit.. You can win the div by 40 games for all we care.. Just make the playoffs baby.. What good has the div done to us the past 7 years?? Zero.. We have seen countless WC teams win it all..

[Dan 'Hampton]

Funny thing.. Yankee fans dont give a shit.. You can win the div by 40 games for all we care.. Just make the playoffs baby.. What good has the div done to us the past 7 years?? Zero.. We have seen countless WC teams win it all..

Get back to me when you start playing professional baseball teams again.

[Kevin]

Get back to me when you start playing professional baseball teams again.

1.. Toronto is a pretty good team..
2.. Gil Meche is a respectable pitcher..
3.. Your record isn't so great vs the big teams.. You too have beaten up on the Pansy's.. Which you should..
4.. If i am not mistaken.. The Royals Powned your ass last year and this year..

I was just saying that to Most Yankee fans.. You guys are so far from our minds right now.. Would we like to catch you and win the DIV?? SURE! But we are concentrated on the WC.. And it should be the same with you guys.. Worry aboot yourselves until Oct.. If we shall meet again then.. Then its on! I don't think the Sox have been mentioned more than once or twice in the Yankee thread.. We are worried about other things..

[Dan 'Hampton]

Let me clarify. Get back to me at the end of the month after you start playing good teams.

[Kevin]

Let me clarify. Get back to me at the end of the month after you start playing good teams.

So what are you gunna say when we beat Det an Cleve?? THEY WERE SLUMPING WHEN YOU PLAYED THEM!!

[cougarjake13]

So what are you gunna say when we beat Det an Cleve?? THEY WERE SLUMPING WHEN YOU PLAYED THEM!!

too bad they beat the cards a few years ago cause you just coulda posted a bill buckner pic and left it at thyat

[Kevin]

too bad they beat the cards a few years ago cause you just coulda posted a bill buckner pic and left it at thyat

Yea.. wait till oct for another one of those.

[cougarjake13]

Yea.. wait till oct for another one of those.

i would love that


ground ball to first

it gets by youkillis !!!!!!!

behind the bag !!!!!!!

[ChrisTheCop]

You sure he was not hired by the Redsox to take out Coco??

better looking than that mystery woman the yanks hired for arod to take out in florida.

You guys are so far from our minds right now.. Would we like to catch you and win the DIV?? SURE! But we are concentrated on the WC.. And it should be the same with you guys.. Worry aboot yourselves until Oct..

and yet, youre in the bosox thread...


anywho...Schilling tonight!!!!!

[cougarjake13]

I was just saying that to Most Yankee fans.. You guys are so far from our minds right now.. Would we like to catch you and win the DIV?? SURE! But we are concentrated on the WC.. And it should be the same with you guys.. Worry aboot yourselves until Oct.. If we shall meet again then.. Then its on! I don't think the Sox have been mentioned more than once or twice in the Yankee thread.. We are worried about other things..

better looking than that mystery woman the yanks hired for arod to take out in florida.



and yet, youre in the bosox thread...


anywho...Schilling tonight!!!!!


kevin posting in the sawx thread has nothing to do with what the yanks are thinking independent of kevin

[Kevin]

better looking than that mystery woman the yanks hired for arod to take out in florida.



and yet, youre in the bosox thread...


anywho...Schilling tonight!!!!!

And???

[ChrisTheCop]

And???

he's this pitcher we have. he helped us win a world series win THIS century. he's been gone awhile due to injury, but after a long rehab he's back. google him if ya like.

[Kevin]

he's this pitcher we have. he helped us win a world series win THIS century. he's been gone awhile due to injury, but after a long rehab he's back. google him if ya like.

Ohh the same gutless coward that bitched an whined all the time about roids.. Then when the time came to put up or shut in congress.. He became a little bitch and decided to be pussy and say, "DON'T TAKE ANYTHING I SAY SERIOUSLY??" Then started bitching again when enough time passed?? HIM?? THAT SCHILLING??

[ChrisTheCop]

so you know of him?

[Kevin]

so you know of him?

Yes sir! Btw, i am still laughing over Al Bundy/Bill JFC post in that thread.. Good work!

[ChrisTheCop]

Yes sir! Btw, i am still laughing over Al Bundy/Bill JFC post in that thread.. Good work!

Thank you. Now...uh... what were we arguing about again?

oh yeah, yankees suck.

[Kevin]

Thank you. Now...uh... what were we arguing about again?

oh yeah, Redsox suck.

I agree!

[ChrisTheCop]

but.....now...i couldve.....wait a minute....i thought i.... but then....
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/7/72/200px-HaydenRorke.jpg

[Kevin]

but.....now...i couldve.....wait a minute....i thought i.... but then....
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/7/72/200px-HaydenRorke.jpg

http://kscakes.com/LolCats/LolCatRenderer2.aspx?top=&bottom=I+GOT+MY+EYE+ON+YOU!&size=40&imagename=AL-2.jpg&front=%23ffffff&back=%23000000&opacity=255&fontfamily=Impact&dropshadow=False&outline=True&motivational=False&bold=False&underline=False&italic=False&imagesize=default&topalign=Left&bottomalign=Right

[ChrisTheCop]

Manny just got tossed for swearing at the ump.

[Fallon]

Can't we all, just get along?

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/7273/53171057gt2.jpg

[A.J.]

Son of a bitch Moose!

http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/BDD_CC_moose_8.5.07_bddnesn.jpg

That could have been as bad as Vince Coleman being taken out by the tarp.

[Fallon]

Stupid Grady Francona. Schill never should have still been in there. And those umps were god awful, the double was foul, the strike three was tipped and hit the ground and Manny never should have been ejected.

[Bulldogcakes]

When the Yankees nearly moved to Boston (http://espn.go.com/mlb/s/2002/0718/1407265.html)

Hold onto your lunch, BoSox fans. This really did almost happen. If you know any of the history surrounding the Ruth sale to the Yankees, this is a fascinating read. Here's the meat of it, though.

Within weeks he "flipped" the property, secretly securing a loan of $350,000 from Jacob Ruppert and the Yankees, using a second mortgage on Fenway Park as collateral. In effect, the Yankees now owned Fenway Park.

Now Frazee's holdings were fully protected. The loan from Ruppert allowed Frazee to pay off all his remaining indebtedness in regard to the Red Sox without dipping into the money he held in reserve to operate his theatrical interests. Now Johnson couldn't touch him, his ballclub, or his ballpark.

Blocked from getting Frazee, Johnson now turned his ire toward the Yankees. He was nearly as eager to be rid of Ruppert and Huston as he was of Frazee, for the Yankees had been Boston's partner in the Mays deal and had taken Boston's side in the resulting legal battle. The battle with the Insurrectos had stripped him of most of his power. That left Johnson, aptly described by one associate as a man "who never forgets an enemy," with only revenge on his mind.

Ruth, of course, would be a huge success as a Yankee, cracking 54 home runs in 1920 and proving to be the biggest drawing card in the game. The Yankees, without a ballpark of their own, leased the Polo Grounds from the Giants. In 1920 they were outdrawing their landlords for the first time. Johnson sensed an opportunity.

The Yankees' lease of the Polo Grounds was up at the end of the season and plans for their own park were still far in the future. In mid-May of 1920, Johnson approached Giants owner Charles Stoneham and urged him to throw the Yankees out on their ear. That would leave Ruppert's Yankees homeless in 1921 and Johnson could force a sale. Johnson even promised Stoneham he could handpick the new owner.

Stoneham was intrigued. With Ruth, the Yankees were starting to hurt the Giants at the gate. If he could arrange for a crony to buy the team, well, that wouldn't be a problem anymore. He readily agreed, and informed the Yankees he would not renew their lease.

But neither Johnson nor Stoneham yet knew that the Yankees would soon have a place to play -- Fenway Park.

New York's threat was made possible on May 25, when the loan to Frazee went through. If Stoneham failed to renew their lease at the Polo Grounds, the Yankees had an option in 1921. They would simply play in their ballpark in Boston, creating the Boston Yankees.

[A.J.]

Ho hum: another year, another blown division lead...

I repeat the above.

[A.J.]

When the Yankees nearly moved to Boston (http://espn.go.com/mlb/s/2002/0718/1407265.html)

Hold onto your lunch, BoSox fans. This really did almost happen. If you know any of the history surrounding the Ruth sale to the Yankees, this is a fascinating read. Here's the meat of it, though.

"Yeah...I heard that story."

http://www.gonemovies.com/www/TopFilms/Godfather/Woltz1.jpg

[Fezticle98]

I repeat the above.

Ok, I admit it, this season is starting to turn into a shit show. I want to try to remain Mr. Positivity, but this team is starting to test my patience.

Probably a stupid way to look at it, but at the start of the season I would've taken a 5 game lead on Aug 7. No need to push the panic button yet, but at least we know where it is.

[sailor]

how 'bout that gagne (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270810101)?

[Fallon]

Sox needed to get a bat at the deadline, instead they "improve" their already great bullpen. Gagne is spreading his shitness to Okajima now.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Win tomorrow thats all we need to do.

[Kevin]

Win tomorrow thats all we need to do.

Get back to me when you start playing professional baseball teams again.

....

[ChrisTheCop]

Not often I get to see a Sox game on tv, and at work even!
But this was the one to see. Thank you Fox.

Beckett's numero fifteen-oh (oh god, john sterling get out of me!).
kinda cool that Tino let him pitch the 9th...but we all knew what was gonna happen didnt we?

Congrats Josh Beckett on being the FIRST to 15 this season!

(ps- dont worry, the yanks have several weeks of nothing but pennant racers on their dance cards. we're fine.)

Schilling tomorrow.

[A.J.]

Not often I get to see a Sox game on tv, and at work even!
But this was the one to see. Thank you Fox.

I even got to watch a few innings here! It was a welcome relief from non-stop soccer(football) and cricket coverage.

I was supposed to go to that game if I was back in the states.

[A.J.]

I don't like this trade. You give up in Kason Gabbard a young, LEFTY STARTING pitcher who has proven that he can do well for an older, injury-plagued closer? Isn't this why they picked up Brendan Donnelly last year?

They should have thrown in Matt Clement or Wily Mo Pena as part of the deal.

how 'bout that gagne (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270810101)?

Sox needed to get a bat at the deadline, instead they "improve" their already great bullpen. Gagne is spreading his shitness to Okajima now.

Remember when I was right?

[sailor]

(oh god, john sterling get out of me!).


mod-quote?

[Tenbatsuzen]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c148/mikei70/FarkPS/eric_gagne.jpg

[Bulldogcakes]

http://grapefruitmoongallery.com/gallery/images/cherry-417.jpg

[Tenbatsuzen]

Fallon's avatar:

http://www.ronfez.net/forums/image.php?u=1021&dateline=1186954558

Awesome

[A.J.]

This would really suck if I hadn't already been through this a bunch of times.

[ChrisTheCop]

Our boy Jon Lester is really growing up to be an awesome pitcher.
Did you see that jumping catch he made? Solid performance. Very impressive.

But I'll say the star of the game is Mike Lowell. Perfect homerun, at a perfect time!

and Coco continues to surprise me in the clutch.

I love this team!!!

[cougarjake13]

Our boy Jon Lester is really growing up to be an awesome pitcher.
Did you see that jumping catch he made? Solid performance. Very impressive.

But I'll say the star of the game is Mike Lowell. Perfect homerun, at a perfect time!

and Coco continues to surprise me in the clutch.

I love this team!!!



and lucky you

you wont have to listen to tampa radio all day tommorrow about how the bullpen blew another lead and the d rays suck


ehhhh i miss new york

[ChrisTheCop]

and lucky you

you wont have to listen to tampa radio all day tommorrow about how the bullpen blew another lead and the d rays suck

why are they even talking baseball down there anymore?

THEY should be looking forward to football season.

[cougarjake13]

why are they even talking baseball down there anymore?

THEY should be looking forward to football season.

b/c the bucs suck ass too

[A.J.]

Our boy Jon Lester is really growing up to be an awesome pitcher.

I was glad to see he got a nice standing O from the Faithful before the game. Good for him...and good for them to welcome him back home like that.

[ChrisTheCop]

I was glad to see he got a nice standing O from the Faithful before the game. Good for him...and good for them to welcome him back home like that.

I believe the Fenway crowds are pretty well known as the best welcomers, and welcome-home crowd in the league. Past and present (with the exception of Damon) are always warmly welcomed.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Buchholz pitching first game tomorrow. Ellsbury called up for game 2.
(http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2007/08/buchholz_to_pit.html)

Even if it's just for a day it's good news.

[A.J.]

Buchholz pitching first game tomorrow. Ellsbury called up for game 2.
(http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2007/08/buchholz_to_pit.html)

Even if it's just for a day it's good news.

Cool. I've been wanting to see what Bucholz is all about.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Decent day for one of the untouchables. He'll be back up in Sept. Tough matchup against Angels and he gets the W in his major league debut.

[HBox]

You guys got rid Wily Mo Pena for the immortal PTBNL from the Washington nationals. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2979082)

[Fallon]

Thank god Pena is gone. He's a shitbum.

[ChrisTheCop]

player to be named later for player sure to strike out later.

good riddance.

[BoondockSaint]

Maybe they can get Bronx Johnny.

[A.J.]

Miss Bronson Arroyo.

On the bright side I get to watch Wily Mo strike out at RFK.

Mirabelli on the DL? That's bad...especially when Wake pitches.

[Bulldogcakes]

Miss Bronson Arroyo.

On the bright side I get to watch Wily Mo strike out at RFK.

I was going to bring that up. You traded Arroyo for a guy you just basically gave away. And to replace Arroyo you had to spend 100 mil on Dice-K. I remember Arroyo pitching some very good games vs the Yanks, so far Dice-K hasn't been as good against them.
But Arroyo hasn't been good this year (5-13 on an awful team), though he was very good in 06 and you guys REALLY could have used him last year.
Overall, Dice-K is probably a better pitcher but that doesn't mean you couldn't still use Arroyo on the team. Either as a 5th starter or from the bullpen.

[ChrisTheCop]

Big Papi Grand Slam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan 'Hampton]

Chris Carter (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/08/17/pena_goes_to_nationals/) and I don't mean the old black reciever. WMP had to go.
This could easily explain why theo was quite happy with the player that would be named later but couldn't because of the rules in place.

[A.J.]

But Arroyo hasn't been good this year (5-13 on an awful team), though he was very good in 06 and you guys REALLY could have used him last year.

They could really use him THIS year...instead of Tavarez.

[ChrisTheCop]

They could really use him THIS year...instead of Tavarez.

Julian was NOT the problem.
It was the bats.

True, Julian USED to be a joke, but this year he's been pretty good. and always entertaining.

[A.J.]

True. And, of course, he IS Manny's "spokesman".

[joeyballsack]

If Willie Mo ever got into the HR derby it would be the best thing to ever happen for his career. I will root against him for the rest of his career for what a dog he turned out to be for the Red Sox this past two years.

I hope Jacob Ellsbury gets a lot of playing time now. He could be this years Dave Roberts for us.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I really don't get the irrational love for Bronson. It's like this guy I used to work with that was pissed that Jeff Frye still wasn't our 2b. Arroyo was good but not better than a #4. Yeah he would have helped laset year but do you really think we would have made some noise with him on the roster when our team was so beat last year.

Talk about a great present to wake up in the morning to.

[Bulldogcakes]

Big Papi looking to get big money for Mercedes Benz on eBay (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2985201)

Didn't Manny put his girl .. . . I mean grill on EBAY? What is this Red Sox/EBAY thing about?

[A.J.]

I really don't get the irrational love for Bronson.

Homegrown guy, member of the 2004 team, good 4/5 starter.

[A.J.]

What is this Red Sox/EBAY thing about?

You're talking about the same franchise that auctioned the sod from Fenway. There are a lot of Red Sox fans that will buy anything connected to the team.

[cougarjake13]

You're talking about the same franchise that auctioned the sod from Fenway. There are a lot of Red Sox fans that will buy anything connected to the team.

dont forget the babe ruth sale as well

[Bulldogcakes]

Story (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/26/SPCPRONJE.DTL)

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon invented a pitch that is part fastball, part slider but is delivered at a different angle than a slider or cutter: a slutter.

. . . . . .

[A.J.]

Story (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/26/SPCPRONJE.DTL)

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon invented a pitch that is part fastball, part slider but is delivered at a different angle than a slider or cutter: a slutter.

. . . . . .

I'd call it -- "The Pap Smear".

[Dan 'Hampton]

I love the fact he calls it the "slutter". I'm so sick of players who just give the company line, bland boring responses (Unless its anyone on the Pats). He seems to enjoy what he does always open for giving a quote. What could be wrong with that. Same thing with Shilling. We bitch about how robotic some players are, and then bitch about how Shilling speaks his mind. What the hell is he supposed to do? Papi selling his car on ebay is great. If anything this regime owning the sox has turned them into an extremely fan friendly (so long as you don't actually intend on attending a game at Fenway. So if he wants to sell his car directly to a fan and maybe give the fan a pretty cool interaction with him good for him. Sorry guess i'm becoming jaded by listening to Boston sports talk too much.
GO FOR THE SWEEP.

[Bulldogcakes]

I love the fact he calls it the "slutter"

So when people call that pitch "filthy" or "nasty" what exactly do they mean?

Does it mean he uses Astro-glide on his spitball?

[cougarjake13]

So when people call that pitch "filthy" or "nasty" what exactly do they mean?

Does it mean he uses Astro-glide on his spitball?

i think it means the balls have an std

[Fallon]

Sox destroyed the Sox this weekend. Was nice to watch.

[A.J.]

Sox destroyed the Sox this weekend. Was nice to watch.

Pity this didn't happen in the 2005 playoffs.

Back to the Stadium. This is the season right here.

[ChrisTheCop]

So, r u saying we need to focus on the past...?

Pity this didn't happen in the 2005 playoffs.

...or the present???

Back to the Stadium. This is the season right here.





by the way, i was wicked disappointed by the local ny fox station carrying the mets game instead of the (as promised on mlb.com) sox game on Saturday. Sox vs Sox on Fox!! I planned my work schedule around it. (and yes, i said wicked).

[A.J.]

Nah, I was just hoping for a repeat at the time.

[A.J.]

Sox destroyed the Sox this weekend. Was nice to watch.

Pity this didn't happen in the 2005 playoffs.

So, r u saying we need to focus on the past...?



...or the present???

"They swept us this time. I swept them in the big one [the ALDS way back in 2005]. That's when it counts." -- 8.26.07, ChiSox manager Ozzie Guillen just wants to talk about the past

Ozzie didn't listen to you Chris.

[ChrisTheCop]

http://daboogiedownbronx.mlblogs.com/da_bronx_bombers/images/zip_it_ozzie.jpg

[A.J.]

Oh well...live by the sweep, die by the sweep.

[ChrisTheCop]

what sweep? where? and who said anything about dieing?
these are exhibition games, at best.

did you see Manny sneezing and wincing? yikes.

[JPMNICK]

what sweep? where? and who said anything about dieing?
these are exhibition games, at best.

did you see Manny sneezing and wincing? yikes.

i bet he sit out until the playoffs. truth is right now they really do not need him. they have a 6 game lead with only 30 to play, might as well rest him for the 1st round

[ChrisTheCop]

well, altho i agree they dont need him now, i hope he's back sooner than the playoffs.

he's the 2nd most entertaining guy on the team.
(1st being Tavarez).

[drjoek]

what sweep? where? and who said anything about dieing?
these are exhibition games, at best.

did you see Manny sneezing and wincing? yikes.

Isnt this Mannys annual week off ?

[Fallon]

This sucks.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7573/homer02ha3.gif

[ChrisTheCop]

It sucks only because it gives Yankee fans false hope...
all of a sudden, youll notice tomorrow, those caps and tshirts will start to be worn again. lol.

but there was a reason we were 8 up going into these 3 games. So we could still be 5 up today.

except for today's, they were pretty tight games. No real fuck ups. Great pitching matchups. If you love baseball, you loved these games, regardless of the outcome...and the fact I had to watch them on YES.

I'm not happy we put them in Wild Card heaven... but does anyone really think theyll get the division from us?

Back on track with Baltimore tonight.
GO SAWX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[A.J.]

Chris is the sobering Yin to my raging Yang.

I wish I could be as optimisic but the pre-2004 scars still run deep.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Last time we were swept at the Stadium 2004. OMEN?
The only loss that really bothers me is the 5 0 game. The others were close. Our pitching staff fared pretty well. Our hitting is anemic. Just get back to wining series and it's going to be fine.

[Fallon]

No Hitter!!!http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070901/capt.74dad38ea5374592b76b896592b3c554.orioles_red_ sox_baseball_bxf102.jpg?x=258&y=345&sig=oMOXi95sj_TH5x6NdkUGDA--

2nd major league start for Clay Buchholz and it's a nono!

[TheMojoPin]

Heh...bet all the teams that passed on him because he got busted stealing computers from his school feel pretty dumb.

Impressive!

[HBox]

Heh...bet all the teams that passed on him because he got busted stealing computers from his school feel pretty dumb.

Impressive!

Between him and Marcus Williams I think from now on stealing computers from college will be looked upon as a plus.

[Fallon]

This was also Tek's third no hitter caught for the Sox. Pretty impressive.

[lleeder]

This was also Tek's third no hitter caught for the Sox. Pretty impressive.

Is Tek an actual nickname for Varitek if so then it is lame.

[Tall_James]

Figures. I was at Fenway for the game before on Friday. I would have loved to see this live.

[JPMNICK]

This was also Tek's third no hitter caught for the Sox. Pretty impressive.

yea he is really a great catcher. i hope after he retires he gets the credit he deserves. I think he is overlooked at his position.

[HBox]

Is Tek an actual nickname for Varitek if so then it is lame.

Are you trying to start a......

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/4759/tekwargs8.jpg

[Dan 'Hampton]

You just know Tek will be a manager somewhere when he's done. His offense is down but I don't think anyone manages a game better than him.

[A.J.]

I look forward to watching this during a NESN Red Sox Classics rain delay broadcast.

[JackStraw]

No Hitter!!!http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070901/capt.74dad38ea5374592b76b896592b3c554.orioles_red_ sox_baseball_bxf102.jpg?x=258&y=345&sig=oMOXi95sj_TH5x6NdkUGDA--

2nd major league start for Clay Buchholz and it's a nono!

And it's not even the lead-off story on SportsCenter...
What is up with that?

[Dan 'Hampton]

I look forward to watching this during a NESN Red Sox Classics rain delay broadcast.

It was just on in it's shortened two hour form and it will be on after the game this afternoon. Just wow. That kid has got some good stuff. And he's only our second best prospect.

[A.J.]

That's great. However, I get to watch my choice of soccer or cricket matches over here.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Itunes?

[Tenbatsuzen]

Before this turns into the Horst Buchholz appreciation thread, please don't forget the last pitcher to throw a no-no in his second MLB start was... Wilson Alvarez.

[Tenbatsuzen]

And it's not even the lead-off story on SportsCenter...
What is up with that?

No offense, a division 1AA team taking down a Top-5 ranked team in their home stadium is a little bit more rare than a no-hitter.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Before this turns into the Horst Buchholz appreciation thread, please don't forget the last pitcher to throw a no-no in his second MLB start was... Wilson Alvarez.

Don't you have a "Chad Pennington can do me in the ass" appreciation thread to start or something? Over on the Yanks thread all we hear about for two months is how great Kennedy or Hughes are. Buchholz in our #2 Prospect. He's expected to be a very good ML starter. Pitched great game last night. Good for him. On to the next game.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Don't you have a "Chad Pennington can do me in the ass" appreciation thread to start or something? Over on the Yanks thread all we hear about for two months is how great Kennedy or Hughes are. Buchholz in our #2 Prospect. He's expected to be a very good ML starter. Pitched great game last night. Good for him. On to the next game.

The only Yankee rookie I've really pumped up is Joba because he deserves it. He's been throwing controlled, ridiculous smoke. Hughes has done nothing to deserve the hype he's gotten so far and the jury is still out on Kennedy. I'm not saying the kid sucks, I'm just saying don't give him a huge amount of praise because it could all fall apart. He did good today. Great. But don't call him the second coming of Roger Clemens.

[lleeder]

The only Yankee rookie I've really pumped up is Joba because he deserves it. He's been throwing controlled, ridiculous smoke. Hughes has done nothing to deserve the hype he's gotten so far and the jury is still out on Kennedy. I'm not saying the kid sucks, I'm just saying don't give him a huge amount of praise because it could all fall apart. He did good today. Great. But don't call him the second coming of Roger Clemens.

The only way he''ll be that is if they give up on him halfway though his career.

[Bulldogcakes]

Congrats on the No-no last night! That must have been quite a thrill. Its exciting enough just watching the young pitchers come along, and no hitters are always a great by themselves. Put the two together and thats a night you'll remember forever.

And unlike our rookie who had a no-hitter going in his 2nd start, yours didn't blow out his hamstring in the 7th.

He keeps pitching like this and he'll end up getting a post season start. Hughes is doubtful to get one at this point.

[Dan 'Hampton]

The only Yankee rookie I've really pumped up is Joba because he deserves it. He's been throwing controlled, ridiculous smoke. Hughes has done nothing to deserve the hype he's gotten so far and the jury is still out on Kennedy. I'm not saying the kid sucks, I'm just saying don't give him a huge amount of praise because it could all fall apart. He did good today. Great. But don't call him the second coming of Roger Clemens.

Ahh... who did chief?

[Tenbatsuzen]

Ahh... who did chief?

The server room for SOSH is sticky because of all the jizz produced in the past 24 hours.

[joeyballsack]

As good as some of the Yankee rookies have been, is there any doubt in anyones mind that the Rookie of the Year in the AL will be Dustin Pedroia ?

The guys has come up big at the plate and made the biggest play of the game last night to save the no hitter.

[Dan 'Hampton]

The server room for SOSH is sticky because of all the jizz produced in the past 24 hours.

You're soo bitter it's terrific. Can't wait to see penningtons face smeared into the FieldTurf one week from today. 6

[A.J.]

The only Yankee rookie I've really pumped up is Joba because he deserves it. He's been throwing controlled, ridiculous smoke. Hughes has done nothing to deserve the hype he's gotten so far and the jury is still out on Kennedy. I'm not saying the kid sucks, I'm just saying don't give him a huge amount of praise because it could all fall apart. He did good today. Great. But don't call him the second coming of Roger Clemens.

The only way he''ll be that is if they give up on him halfway though his career.

Actually, Clemen$ gave up on Boston -- the same way he gave up on Toronto, New York, Houston --- and on the family he retired to "spend more time with".

[Dan 'Hampton]

How money is Jacoby Ellsbury? He should have been here since the All-Star break.
17.

[joeyballsack]

Where has Gagne been ? Seems like last night would have been a good night to have him pitching the 9th instead of Papelbon three nights in row.

That trade has been crap for us so far. They may have been better off letting the Yankees get him and letting him blow games there.

I don't know if he or JD Drew has been more disappointing this year.

On the plus side though..Ellsbury is fun to watch play. I would have been cool to have seen him have a chance at the cycle last night and still get the win.

Manny has been out a week and we are not giving away any games thanks to the callups, the future is looking solid so far.

With all the young talent on both teams the Yankee - Red Sox series is going to be fun to watch for years to come.

[ChrisTheCop]

Actually, Clemen$ gave up on Boston -- the same way he gave up on Toronto, New York, Houston --- and on the family he retired to "spend more time with".

Yeah, I laughed at the "second coming" comment. He does his own second coming SOMEWHERE every season.

By the way, who left the back door open for the yankee fans to slither in the past few days?
I understand they wanna hang out in the champ room... but theyll have to wait til next year.

and as for Chamberlain or Bucholz...gimme Bucholz any day... especially because he's actually available every day.

[ChrisTheCop]

Bucholz.

3rd Major League game.
3rd WIN.

Not a blow out like the others, but still, a win.

:clap:

[A.J.]

That ended Wake's streak of consecutive games with a decision, correct?

[cougarjake13]

That ended Wake's streak of consecutive games with a decision, correct?

yes

[OGC]

Where has Gagne been ? Seems like last night would have been a good night to have him pitching the 9th instead of Papelbon three nights in row.



Apparently Gagne has been nursing a strained shoulder for the last week or so. Yesterday the comment was that he is feeling better and should see action soon.

[A.J.]

He hasn't been missed.

[OGC]

ouch

[Bulldogcakes]

First impressions: Buchholz vs. Kennedy (http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/first-impressions-buchholz-vs-kennedy/)

Breakdown of Kennedy's and Bucholtz mechanics, good stuff.

[A.J.]

I hate 1-0 losses.

[ChrisTheCop]

But how much do you LOVVVVE walk off homeruns????!!!!!!!!!

Big Papi... 2 homers (#30 and the more important #31) bringing in 5 runs.

MVP
MVP
MVP
MVP
MVP
MVP

and now, once again, it doesnt matter what happens over the weekend.

Our magic number is now 12.:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::thumbup:

[Fallon]

That's such a huge win. Papi seems to be back in form, I guess he's feeling more healthy. Sox just need to win one this weekend and it's not so bad. I can see them getting two though.

[A.J.]

I'm a little concerned when they have to come back against the D-Rays.

All right, enough of that: "Ugly wins are good, ugly wins are good..."

[Kevin]

http://www.seomoz.org/images/upload/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg

[A.J.]

http://www.seomoz.org/images/upload/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg

:banning:

[ChrisTheCop]

Last night's game was heart breaking.

I mean, again... it doesnt matter for shit, but to have such a lead AND have a better bullpen, but still let them creep past us.... awful.

So the number remains at 11.

Tonight's game is gonna be interesting.
2 Cy Young hopefuls.
Beckett folded last time he had this much pressure (vs Clemens), but I think he'll hold up.

I predict another one run game.... but whose one run will it beeeeeee????

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Last night's game was heart breaking.

I mean, again... it doesnt matter for shit, but to have such a lead AND have a better bullpen, but still let them creep past us.... awful.

So the number remains at 11.

Tonight's game is gonna be interesting.
2 Cy Young hopefuls.
Beckett folded last time he had this much pressure (vs Clemens), but I think he'll hold up.

I predict another one run game.... but whose one run will it beeeeeee????

maybe if you would have showed up to Bar 9, the Sox would have won

:king:

[Don Stugots]

maybe if you would have showed up to Bar 9, the Sox would have won

:king:

who are you talking to? i dont see anyone there.

[ChrisTheCop]

maybe if you would have showed up to Bar 9, the Sox would have won

:king:

who are you talking to? i dont see anyone there.

Theyre part of the reason I didnt go. Heart broken.

Other part was, I thought it was cancelled due to bad math.

[lleeder]

maybe if you would have showed up to Bar 9, the Sox would have won

:king:

Everytime I go to Bar 9 the Yankees lose. So I stayed home this time.

[sailor]

Theyre part of the reason I didnt go. Heart broken.

Other part was, I thought it was cancelled due to bad math.

it was the best 7.5-ish anniversary party ever!!

[lleeder]

it was the best 7.5-ish anniversary party ever!!

Hence the new line under my sig

[ChrisTheCop]

Everytime I go to Bar 9 the Yankees lose. So I stayed home this time.

so... how was the crowd at bar 9 TONIGHT????

Congrats Josh "Cy" Beckett !!!

Sunday night, the battle of 2 legendary Red Sox pitchers.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Surprised no one has posted this yet, but BEST OUT EVER!
http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/09/15/1189894855_3262.jpg

[Fallon]

Surprised no one has posted this yet, but BEST OUT EVER!
http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/09/15/1189894855_3262.jpg

And that out made Ellsbury safe later on. Jorge didn't put the tag down because he was bracing himself.

[ChrisTheCop]

but hey, at least jorge has an arm... although we'll never see it.

THROW the ball jorge...if it's late, it's late. What does faking a throw do to people whove already stolen a base? Not routing for the yanks here of course, just for a player to play his position. yikes.

[ChrisTheCop]

Although as I always say, these games meant nothing... they kinda did.
Thanks to us, we may be seeing the Yanks in the post season.

Everything was going our way tonight. Schilling was outpitching Clemens, and outlasting him. AND the Tigers had already won.

We were there to help out the Tigers... sorry Detroit.

And now we're one step closer to playing the Yanks again. blech.

[Kevin]

so... how was the crowd at bar 9 TONIGHT????

Congrats Josh "Cy" Beckett !!!

Sunday night, the battle of 2 legendary Red Sox pitchers.

Would you really classify Schilling as Legendary?? I am not trying to be a dink or anything.. I am just saying... Clemens def.. But Schilling, although very very good career, i don't know if i can use the word legendary..

[JPMNICK]

to me shilling is the best of the 2nd level pitchers. he is not randy johnson or clemens, but the best of the next level

he will be remembered by some, but not everyone. he is not going to be like a nolan ryan, which is how i think clemens will be remembered

[A.J.]

Would you really classify Schilling as Legendary?? I am not trying to be a dink or anything.. I am just saying... Clemens def.. But Schilling, although very very good career, i don't know if i can use the word legendary..

Yep. Here's why.

http://digitalheadbutt.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/bloody-sock.jpg

[Marc with a c]

big game i take schilling over clemens anyday.

[A.J.]

And now we're one step closer to playing the Yanks again. blech.

And Joe Buck and Tim McCarver have hard-ons.

[ChrisTheCop]

I agree with AJ... even people who arent baseball fans know of the Bloody Sock Game.
I even had a date with a girl who asked me, "Is that why theyre called the red sox, because of that pitcher?" (...just one date).

So yeah, if youre part of a legend, youre legendary.

Clemens will be remembered most for having the most "last games ever". (second only to Sinatra in retirement performances).

[Kevin]

big game i take schilling over clemens anyday.

I definitely agree.. Any day of the week.. But i would take El Duque over any of them.. That does not make him Legendary..

AJ.. I see where your getting at also.. But i just think that Schilling is just below the 1st tier that can be called Legendary.. He is great in big spots though..

[Kevin]

I agree with AJ... even people who arent baseball fans know of the Bloody Sock Game.
I even had a date with a girl who asked me, "Is that why theyre called the red sox, because of that pitcher?" (...just one date).

So yeah, if youre part of a legend, youre legendary.

Clemens will be remembered most for having the most "last games ever". (second only to Sinatra in retirement performances).

Rolling Stones.. Kiss, Babs????

[ChrisTheCop]

Rolling Stones.. Kiss??

of course, she did both...... oh wait...u meant... never mind.

[Kevin]

of course, she did both...... oh wait...u meant... never mind.

Huh????










OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH..... Still have her #??

[sailor]

but hey, at least jorge has an arm... although we'll never see it.

THROW the ball jorge...if it's late, it's late. What does faking a throw do to people whove already stolen a base? Not routing for the yanks here of course, just for a player to play his position. yikes.

didn't he throw out crisp in a big spot friday night?

so... how was the crowd at bar 9 TONIGHT????

Congrats Josh "Cy" Beckett !!!

Sunday night, the battle of 2 legendary Red Sox pitchers.

if you're going with that gimmick, schilling would be a phillies pitcher. btw, what's with the announcers acting like he was a hard-luck loser last night? his era for the game was like 4.7...he should lose that game every time. so the runs came in the 7th, instead of the 1st...he still gave up 4 earned runs.

[ChrisTheCop]

if you're going with that gimmick, schilling would be a phillies pitcher. [/QUOTE]

You lost me...?

[sailor]

if you're going with that gimmick, schilling would be a phillies pitcher.

You lost me...?[/QUOTE]

the two legendary sox pitchers. if you give clemens to the sox, schilling (and his fake bloody sock) would be lumped with the phillies.

[ChrisTheCop]

oh. i forgot that it said red sox pitchers...but still...Schilling became a legend with the red sox... as did Clemens. And they both bleed real blood.

[Fezticle98]

Edit: Nevermind, that was a hard discussion to follow.

[Freitag]

Shelley Duncan:

Hero to some, dreamcrusher to others:

http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/031df67a6b_091507yankautographmg01.jpg

Story here:

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1031894

[Fallon]

Shelley Duncan:

Hero to some, dreamcrusher to others:

http://multimedia.heraldinteractive.com/images/031df67a6b_091507yankautographmg01.jpg

Story here:

http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1031894

I like it! That kid is one of the many sox fans who chant Yankees Suck. If he was a real fan he'd go with it.

[A.J.]

Ho hum: another year, another blown division lead...

Mmmyeeeah.

[Fezticle98]

Eric Gagne blows! Go back to Canadia! :annoyed:

[Fallon]

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9261/gagno6.jpg

[JPMNICK]

papelbon was ready why not put him in

i guess at this point, the redsox know they are in the playoffs no matter what

[A.J.]

When Gordon Edes' column "Yankees rolling, but Sox don't yield" (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/09/14/yankees_rolling_but_sox_dont_yield/) appeared in the Globe on the 14th, I knew that was a sure-fire jinx.

Be sure to e-mail him and thank him for that.

[A.J.]

i guess at this point, the redsox know they are in the playoffs no matter what

The way they're playing now, they might lose every game they have left. Certainly when Fagme comes in the game.

[ChrisTheCop]

I'm pulling out all the stops tonight.

7pm, I will listen to Dropkick Murphy's "Tessie"

I will be wearing Fred Lynn's number 19 jersey. Because today's the 19th, and Lynn won Rookie of the Year, and we've got our amazing rookie pitching!!

I will be wearing the cap I bought in 2003, which helped us win the Series.

I will be eating a hamburger, in honor of Buchholz' family origins.

My Big Papi bobblehead will be in the room, watching with me.

I will have red socks on.

I'm not joking.

LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!! LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!

(nothing is over until WE say it is!)

[sailor]

poor chris.

[ChrisTheCop]

poor chris.

good idea....pour chris another beer!!

[sailor]

good idea....pour chris another beer!!

maybe you're a jinx?

[JPMNICK]

good idea....pour chris another beer!!

have 1.5 beers

[Fezticle98]

More bad news. Okajima shut down for a few days (at least): http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3028317

[Kevin]

More bad news. Okajima shut down for a few days (at least): http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3028317

Thank God you made the Gange deal then... Huh??

[ChrisTheCop]

Thank God you made the Gange deal then... Huh??

since when was howard stern's old producer on the red sox???

[Fallon]

since when was howard stern's old producer on the red sox???

FACE!!

[Fallon]

I'm at level red.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/soxalert4.jpg

[Fezticle98]

since when was howard stern's old producer on the red sox???

I wish he was.

[ChrisTheCop]

I'm at level red.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/soxalert4.jpg

Why's that Nancy?

I'm pissed that the Yanks MIGHT snatch the division, 10 in a row...

but our World Series dreams are still in sight.

I'll go one better than that. I still think Itll be a Mets-Red Sox Reunion.