World Series Live Thread: Colorado Rockies vs. Boston Red Sox

YahooSports.com ^ | 10-23-07 | Yahoo! Sports

[nutmeg]

WOO-HOO... Love those two World Series banners!

[nutmeg]

Hey, don’t forget to get your FREE Taco BELLsbury today at Taco Bell, between 2-5pm. ;-D

[nutmeg]

Don’t forget to check in with us later, and give us your impressions of today’s Rolling Rally...

[nutmeg]

Uh oh... the police in riot gear and on horseback are starting to "gently" break up the crowd. As what happened back in 2004 after the parade, now the Boston bars fill up to capacity for several hours... LOL

Crowd chanting "Yankees suck!"... Channel 5 lowers the audio quickly... LOL

[Red Steel]

Well, that was quick.

[nutmeg]

David Ortiz said earlier today that he will have knee surgery on Monday...

[Boston Blackie]

[raccoonradio]

Saw bits and pieces of the victory parade on TV. Papelbon did his dance and used a broom as an air guitar (and also
used it to “row” the duck boat/platform he was on,
especially during the playing of “Dirty Water”). A crowd
that could well surpass the ‘04 celebration (ironically
enough I think it also took place on Oct 30, a Saturday
in ‘04). Many chants of “Re-sign Lowell”, “Yankees Suck”,
etc.

Today’s Herald mentioned that Papelbon was actually ill
during game 4 (”undisclosed illness”) but made it through
(I thought I heard something about “he threw up on the
plane” but I was half listening at the time). He
seemed in good spirits today though.

[nutmeg]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was October 30, 2004... My husband and I were there among the crazy crowds. It was on a Saturday. The weather wasn't so nice, it was cold and rainy (not a downpour though). We had a blast... wish we could have been there today, but not enough notice for us to get out of work. Hubby is actually at a conference in NYC right now.

I saw the whole thing today on NESN and on the WCVB Channel 5 Boston live stream (Channel 5 did a better job than NESN). Papelbon was hilarious as usual... glad he finally put on the kilt, given to him earlier today by the Dropkick Murphys (it has his #58 sewn on it).

I don't know of Papelbon was ill during game 4, but I'm pretty sure he was throwing up on the plane (confirmed by Pap and Big Papi) because he was so hung over from the World Series celebration. LOL

Manny being interviewed live by Channel 5 now... Manny says he would like to "retire as a Red Sox". He'd like to see his retired number hanging with the others over right field at Fenway. "If not, hey, man... life goes on."

[Hoodlum91]

I was there in 2004 as well. Cold and miserable weather, but what fun! Wish I could have been there today, but the notice was too short. After all, I not only have to get off work, but fly up to Boston!

The whole plane was filled with Sox fans when I flew up in ‘04. We started the party early!

[nutmeg]

The whole plane was filled with Sox fans when I flew up in ‘04. We started the party early!

Oh, wow... what fun! Where do you live?

We're a mere 2 hours' drive away from Boston, but there's no way either of us could be in Boston today. Wish the parade had been on Friday or Saturday. I realize the players want to go home right away though...

[nutmeg]

Oops... I see you live in Maryland.

[Hoodlum91]

Local members of The Nation went out for a celebratory lunch yesterday instead. Lots of transplants here!

[raccoonradio]

Did someome see the back of one float...it had a mockup of a poster for the film Little Man (a Wayans bros. comedy about a dwarf who's a jewel robber) and I think they superimposed Pedroia's pic on that of the baby-sized thief!

This was the orig poster

[warsaw44]

Here are some shots fromlast night at Fenway Park and at todays rally. My camera is not so good in low light.

[nutmeg]

Julio Lugo signing autographs for fans outside Fenway now. He even signed someone's banana... LOL. We've seen him many times at Fenway, and at other ballparks, ie Camden Yards in Baltimore. NICE guy who genuinely loves the fans...

He absolutely loved and appreciated those chants of "Let's go, Lugo!" from the Fenway Faithful during the time he was struggling at the plate, earlier this season. That's something you'd never hear from Yankee fans... all you'd hear would be BOOs.

[nutmeg]

Oh, you’re back! Fabulous photos... thank you!

[mowowie]

Great Pics man. I almost jumped on the train to Boston this morning but wussed out. Now i’m kicking myself!!

[raccoonradio]

It was kind of like this:

[nutmeg]

Wow... you took GREAT photos today! That's better stuff than I saw on NESN today, I'm not kidding! What time this morning did you get to your coveted spot along the parade route? I remember we staked out our small territory at about 7am (and made sure we were near a restroom... LOL).

Don't forget your free Taco Bell taco today! YOu have until 5pm to get it... ;-D