Red Sox - Rays ALCS IST

[Guest themetfairy]

It's time to invoke the Mercy Rule.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Oh, my.

[seawolf17]

Ha! Suck it, Red Sox.

[Frayed Knot]

Don't throw dirt on them too quickly, they were down 3 games to 1 last year also.

11-2 Rays heading to the 8th.

[stevejrogers]

Frayed Knot wrote: Networks using small samples and pretending they paint large pictures is par for the course.

What was more amazing is that before last night's game Yahoo Sports had some Yahoo talking with the Red Sox about how they had no regrets not pulling the trigger on the Lester for Santana deal!

Yeah, I'm sure with Beckett hurting, and despite his troubles in Octobers past, the Sox wouldn't love to have Santana on the mound right now.

Bottom line though about that story, you can say that easily only if Santana had a injury riddled or ineffective season, or even both. Johan Santana clearly did not, and did all he could to get the Mets into October, it just wasn't enough in the end.

[stevejrogers]

Hey, Val must be happy, Mike Timlin just tied Mariano Rivera with the most appearances in postseason history! No doubt he'll break that record tomorrow night or if the series gets back to Tampa.

Why yes I'll be cracking jokes at Val's expense on the issue of MFYs holding any sort of record for a little while longer.

[stevejrogers]

Frayed Knot wrote: Don't throw dirt on them too quickly, they were down 3 games to 1 last year also. 11-2 Rays heading to the 8th.

I was just thinking that earlier, the Sox have them "right where they want them!"

Though last year they had the advantage of Games 6 and 7 in Fenway.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Playing at Fenway doesn't appear to be offering much advantage for the Sox against the Rays.

[Guest holychicken]

Frayed Knot wrote: Don't throw dirt on them too quickly, they were down 3 games to 1 last year also. 11-2 Rays heading to the 8th.

In fact, 2 times in the last 3 post seasons they have done it . . . and in both times they had one game left at home and then 2 on the road.

Red Sox have got them right where they want them.

[metirish]

Not a fun series to watch at all , Tampa are just too good for the Sox.


I won't miss Fuck Martinez in the booth either.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I haven't been watching at all, so somebody has to tell me:

Are the Rays good enough to beat the Phillies?

That's all I care about.

[metirish]

Yes they are , in fact I think that would be a great series. Tampa are pretty much a complete team. I would give them the edge in pitching , starting and bullpen , hitting might be closer but overall I would think Tampa will win.

[metirish]

One more thing while I'm here. I won't miss TBS when this series in done with. I know some here have no time for pre-game stuff but the TBS one is even worse than the usual tripe. Dennis Eckersley and Cal Ripken with the terrible Ernie Johnson.

Now, why would TBS have Craig Sager explain the nuances of the knuckleball when you have Ron Darling in the booth?

[soupcan]

I think if its a Tampa-Philly Series, I'd have to go with the Rays.

As much as they are both cruising through this postseason, Tampa looks like they have no weaknesses.

[Frayed Knot]

Keep in mind that game 2 went 11 innings and this could easily be a two games each series right now.
The other Tampa wins have been blowouts but so was the game before the Sox started their coemback vs the Yanx.

You're never as good as you look when you're winning and never ... blah blah.


Having said all that, the BoSox offense is suddenly looking old and/or injured.

[stevejrogers]

holychicken wrote: ="Frayed Knot"]Don't throw dirt on them too quickly, they were down 3 games to 1 last year also. 11-2 Rays heading to the 8th. In fact, 2 times in the last 3 post seasons they have done it . . . and in both times they had one game left at home and then 2 on the road. Red Sox have got them right where they want them.

Not true, last year the Sox had the best record in baseball, so they had Game 6 & 7 in Fenway.

Now, the question is though, if the Sox win Thursday night, will the young Rays be as tight as the veteran Yankees in 2004?

[metirish]

Couldn't help yerself huh?

[stevejrogers]

Watch it you piss taker you.

[metirish]

Things the Sox can do to get back in this series.....please add to these tasks.


Have fun , be loose
hit their pitches , on the flip side the Sox pitchers need to make their pitches
keep the hitters of balance
work the count
get the lead off man on , although only he himself can do that
have fun guys...

Edited October 15, 2008 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

play their game
stay within themselves
do whatever they can do to help the team
score early
score late
catch the ball
make their pitches
throw strikes
don't be afraid to come after them
play hard for 9 innings
take it one day at a time

[bmfc1]

"play their game
stay within themselves"

That's the Red Sox advice? Funny, but that's the same thing that Carl Crawford said when asked after last night's game what the Rays have to do to win Game 5.

[metirish]

And that's the point bmfc.....these "things to do "can help all the teams achieve what they want.


Ray and Phillies must not get too excited..
shouldn't look past this next game
remember what got them here

[metirish]

Rays manager switches starters for game five. Kazmir will start and not Shields.

[Valadius]

I really like the Rays. They're reincarnating the '69 Mets with this season.

[stevejrogers]

Rays flip-flop Shields and Kazmir.

Kazmir will now start Game 5 vs. Dice-K.

Heh, wonder how many Met fans out there are hoping he get lit up the way Lester did Monday night.

[metirish]

Heh , wonder if he'll get tight like the 2005 yankees.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

In the right thread, probably.

Congrats to the Phillies, I say. They deserve it.

[Gwreck]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: In the right thread, probably. Congrats to the Phillies, I say. They deserve it.

I figure* they get stomped on by whomever wins the AL Pennant. Maybe in 4 games.

*(read: hope)

[Fman99]

God I hope the Rays can finish off the Sawx.

A Phillies/Red Sox World Series just sickens me.

[metirish]

Buck Martinez on facing Dice-K " see your pitch and square up to it"

Ron Darling " wait for your pitch and hit it"...