Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox - World Series 2005

[metirish]

Yeah Liz was truely awful, Josh Groban sang the National Anthem.

[nymr83]

i missed the beggining of the game bc of work, who did the sox have throw the first pitch out?

i was laughing when i heard that clemens left after 2 innings 3 runs, i realy hate that guy.

glad to see bagwell get to the plate in a WS, it was long deserved, i only wish Thomas had the same chance (maybe next year when the yankees miss the playoffs entirely!)

[seawolf17]

Big thumbs up to the White Sox bullpen, who were awesome last night. Big W for the Sox.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Cotts looked tough and rung up two of the three batters he faced, but Jenks' heat was absolutely nasty. Jenks simply blew away the Astros hitters he faced. The Astros can't be happy about what they saw of the White Sox pen last night.

[Guest Edgy DC]

This isn't the first time Clemens has, after a weak beginning to a post-season start, exited early, pleading a minor injury, rather than toughing it out -- digging the team's bullpen in, but keeping his reputation as a gamer intact.

[Guest SwitchHitter]

I don't think it was his hammy. He's also got lower back problems that are old news, but that might be aggravated by the cold and damp in Chicago. You would think they'd have shots for pain like that. I know Bagwell used to get regular cortisone shots for his shoulder before it got so bad he couldn't play.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: This isn't the first time Clemens has, after a weak beginning to a post-season start, exited early, pleading a minor injury, rather than toughing it out -- digging the team's bullpen in, but keeping his reputation as a gamer intact.

how would this keep such a reputation intact?
I would think it would do just the opposite.

Yea,...i was pretty surprised that Clemens came up lame, and concerned from a Houston point of view.

If he is out for the count just his mound presence will be missed.

Good game last night.....good game goin on here.
4-2, Astros have the lead in the 7th and both teams are lookin aggressive.

Damn,that Crede guy is playin a hell of a third base for the ChiSox

[nymr83]

]how would this keep such a reputation intact?

i think the idea is "Clemens is a big game pitcher, if Clemens doesn't do well in a big game he is hurt." i don't like the guy anyway and i definetaly lose respect for anyone who leaves a playoff game if they didn't 100% have to. Clemens has proven he's no Curt Schilling.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Konerko hits a Grand Slam off of Qualls to give the Pale Hose a 6-4 lead in the 7th. That was a monster shot!

[metirish]

Grand slam for future Mets 1st baseman Konerko....wow, Sox take the lead 6 - 4...

[Zvon]

Nymr83 wrote: ]how would this keep such a reputation intact? i think the idea is "Clemens is a big game pitcher, if Clemens doesn't do well in a big game he is hurt." i don't like the guy anyway and i definetaly lose respect for anyone who leaves a playoff game if they didn't 100% have to. Clemens has proven he's no Curt Schilling.

he was limpin to the clubhouse.
Ill tell ya, it did occur to me that maybe he just dont have his stuff and is opting out, and thats no credit to Clemens as a player that that should occur to me, but I think he was really hurt.


OMG....Konerko hits a grand salami and the Sox have the lead,6-4.
WOWZERS

[Frayed Knot]

Jermaine Dye in the early running for next year's Oscars.

[Zvon]

I wish the broadcasters would get off the umps case when its a play like that hit by pitch/foul ball thing. That call could go either way to the naked eye. Too noisy to hear it hit the bat.
I dont mind if umps are wrong if they just do their job as they should.
The ump made his call and thats that.
Thats just baseball.

[Willets Point]

Awesome game, awesome series so far. I love baseball.

[Zvon]

Willets Point wrote: Awesome game, awesome series so far. I love baseball.

ditto.

I really want houston to split here,not so much cuz im semi rootin for em, but more so cuz when the World Series is over, so is baseball for 2006.....*sob*

[Willets Point]

I'm rooting for a seven-game series, home team wins every game (yeah I'm in the Whites Sox boat).

[Zvon]

Willets Point wrote: I'm rooting for a seven-game series, home team wins every game.

exactly...pleez Lord gimme 5 more baseball games before that long,long winter.

[Zvon]

.......except Houston wins game 7....HA!

[metirish]

He's done it again.......what a game..

[Zvon]

Zvon wrote: ="Willets Point"]I'm rooting for a seven-game series, home team wins every game. exactly...pleez Lord gimme 5 more baseball games before that long,long winter.

*Z hits one knee
thnk u Lord....(extra innings are good too....)

tied in the 9th.
YEAAAAAA BABYYYYYYY

[Frayed Knot]

Previous post-season pest Jose Vizcaino keeps Houston's hopes alive - ties game w/2 out 2 run single.


I thought Burke was going to be cooked at the plate.
Nice move by Viz taking 2nd on the play too.

[Zvon]

If Lidge cant hold the Sox for at least 2 innings (3 if needed would be even better) here I doubt the series goes seven, in any case.

[metirish]

Of course McCarver brings up game 1 of the 2000 WS that Vizcaino wins with a single....damn you Timmy...

[metirish]

Sox win a crazy one...freaking wow..

[Guest Edgy DC]

Posednik?

Alright. Whatever.

Wow.

[Frayed Knot]

HOLY SHIT ... POSEDNIK?!?!?!?

[Zvon]

DAGNABBITT!!!


what a game.

[smg58]

Podsednik in the regular season: 507 AB's, no home runs.

Baseball is a funny game sometimes.

[metirish]

No home runs in the regular season and he wins this game, Astros must be crushed after coming back like that...

[Zvon]

="smg58"]Podsednik in the regular season: 507 AB's, no home runs. Baseball is a funny game sometimes.

truDat.

if they make Lidge a nonfactor,like they have done,..its all but over.