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ALCS Live Thread: Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox
10-12-07

Posted on 10/12/2007 12:34:23 PM PDT by 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

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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

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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.


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KEYWORDS: americasgame; baseball; indians; mbl; mlb; redsox; yankeefreealcs; yankeeslostsoxwon; yankeessuck
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To: Red Steel

48 pitches, 35 for strikes.


1,561 posted on 10/18/2007 6:50:13 PM PDT by misterrob (Six down, 13 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
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To: All
Beckett is dealing.

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48 pitches through 4.

1,562 posted on 10/18/2007 6:50:38 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: Red Steel

Thankfully. We need him to slam it shut!


1,563 posted on 10/18/2007 6:50:41 PM PDT by UlmoLordOfWaters
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To: mylife

Give us a few jockstraps and unwashed cups and you can have him back.....


1,564 posted on 10/18/2007 6:51:16 PM PDT by misterrob (Six down, 13 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost

If Manny had run out that ball as though HE thought it was a home run, the umps may well have given it to him.


1,565 posted on 10/18/2007 6:51:16 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (Kill the terrorists, secure the borders, and give me back my freedom.)
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To: misterrob

We dont have the big city payroll for that ;0)


1,566 posted on 10/18/2007 6:51:49 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: andy58-in-nh

Nice leather by the SS on a well stroked ball from Shorty...

A sharply hit ball by Youk to Blake

2 outs.


1,567 posted on 10/18/2007 6:53:28 PM PDT by misterrob (Six down, 13 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
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To: andy58-in-nh
If Manny had run out that ball as though HE thought it was a home run, the umps may well have given it to him.

Actually, Manny ran out the ball exactly the way he would have run it out (i.e., trotted) if he thought it was a home run.

1,568 posted on 10/18/2007 6:53:30 PM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: andy58-in-nh
Huh? You got it backwards. They should always run hard but most players when they hit a home run will trot and if they think its in the yard they run hard to get to second base.

Plus, I'd hope they were watching the ball and not Manny.

1,569 posted on 10/18/2007 6:54:53 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: big'ol_freeper
Manny knows that park. The ball bounced up.
Radio guys were adamant it was a homer...
ortiz to second...
1,570 posted on 10/18/2007 6:58:02 PM PDT by pending (TODAY)
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To: big'ol_freeper

Actually, that’s why I think it wasn’t a home run. At least Manny didn’t think it was.


1,571 posted on 10/18/2007 6:59:47 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (Kill the terrorists, secure the borders, and give me back my freedom.)
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Bout time to retire CC


1,572 posted on 10/18/2007 7:00:09 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: misterrob

Sabathia wanted no piece of Manny after he fell behind.


1,573 posted on 10/18/2007 7:01:19 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: mylife

Lowell looking crappy at the dish the last bunch of ABs


1,574 posted on 10/18/2007 7:01:48 PM PDT by misterrob (Six down, 13 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
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Whew!!!


1,575 posted on 10/18/2007 7:02:23 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Red Steel

Lowell foul...Lady luck is still with the Indians.


1,576 posted on 10/18/2007 7:03:09 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: andy58-in-nh
What you said makes not sense. He wasn't running which would indicate he thought it was a home run.

Plus it matters not what Manny thought. It was a home run with absolutely no doubt. A ball off the wall can not bounce up. It is a physical impossibility.

1,577 posted on 10/18/2007 7:03:35 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: misterrob

Time to whiff Keilty


1,578 posted on 10/18/2007 7:04:01 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

This should be CC’s last batter regardless of the outcome.


1,579 posted on 10/18/2007 7:06:13 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (Cleveland Indians 2007, Fred Thompson 2008)
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I like it. Thats good ball


1,580 posted on 10/18/2007 7:07:33 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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