ALCS Live Thread: Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox

10-12-07

[GraniteStateConservative]

Game 1 @ BOSTON:

WEATHER:: Forecasts for tonight predict that the rain will cease enough to get the game in, certainly. It should be cloudy, with temperatures dipping to the mid-50s.

Starting Pitchers

C. C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett (20-7, 3.27 ERA)

Game 1 LINEUPS

1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
3. Travis Hafner, DH
4. Victor Martinez, C
5. Ryan Garko, 1B
6. Jhonny Peralta, SS
7. Kenny Lofton, LF
8. Franklin Gutierrez, RF
9. Casey Blake, 3B

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. Bobby Kielty, RF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Julio Lugo, SS

NOTES: This is the first time since the start of the three division era that the two LCS series have each matched the two best records in their league (96-66). Computer baseball sim Imagine Sports/Diamond Mind Baseball ran the 2007 ALCS 1,000 times, and the Red Sox won 59% of the time. If the Red Sox won game 1, they won the series 72.5% of the time, and if Cleveland won, the Indians won 59% of the time.

[MEG33]

WOO HOO!

[Red Steel]

Congratulation on winning game 4. See you all in 2 days.

[mylife]

Cleveland Rocks!!

[happinesswithoutpeace]

YA YA gg all you weird voodoo types

[mylife]

Thanks

[mylife]

W00 H00!

[Petronski]

Congrats?

Hell, all I did was sit here drinking beer and nibbling sunflower seeds.

[warsaw44]

See all you folks in two days. Tomorrows WEEI sports broadcast is going to be very funny.

[MEG33]

Smoke peace pipe together when it’s over..I just happened to choose the Indians to root for because of FRiends ties to them ..My team is the Texas Rangers..I find winning IS more fun..LOL

[Petronski]

The best:

[mylife]

Stick with the Tribe.

[Petronski]

Hey y'all doin'!

[BIGLOOK]

Well.....Congratulations on your proper baseball fare!

From a Yankee fan which fits the bill above.


(Aside; don't think the Sox have it in 'em to pull a pennant win out on this one.)

[MEG33]

Oh..I am..Now I am already counting on having them to root for in the WS.

GO TRIBE!

[Petronski]

Three games in a row is a tall order. I understand the stat is 10 of 65.

[GOP_Lady]

Doing fine, thanks, and hope you are as well. Nice tag line there.

[mylife]

One more game to go to get to that level.

Enjoy the ride

[MEG33]

I’ve seen comebacks before..It may get “rocky”.

[mylife]

Could happen.

[BIGLOOK]

Cleveland's got Heart.

Three big hits in today's game didn't phase them ......They'll do fine.