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.

[big'ol_freeper]

Time for a big hit.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Bases juiced and no one out.

[big'ol_freeper]

Rosenthal once again gives his unbiased opinion  < /sarcasm>

[GraniteStateConservative]

Tito says, "That's why Kielty is in the lineup."

7-1

Bye-bye, CC!

[#1CTYankee]

"We need a good luck charm, maybe you're it!.

Thanks SE Mom, let's smoke'um!!!

[Red Steel]

Sabathia pitched all around Ortiz, Ramirez, and Lowell. When he needed a strike to Kielty, his control was lost, got behind, and had to groove one.

[GraniteStateConservative]

8-1

Tek!

[big'ol_freeper]

To Joe Buck: “I know Josh Beckett, and Chin Min Waaang is no Josh Beckett.”

[Petronski]

If not earlier, it is now clear this game is over. Congrats.

[NeoCaveman]

I’ve switched to my Ipod to listen to Rush.

[misterrob]

Sabathia doesn’t get the ball to move like Carmona can

[misterrob]

Are you kidding me? Francona will want to get him some work

[GraniteStateConservative]

I’d pull Beckett and give him the ball in Game 4 on 3 days rest after only 67 pitches tonight.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I’d rather give the ball to Lester to finish this and start Beckett in Game 4.

[misterrob]

According to Gammons the Yankees were on the phone to Minnesota asking about Santana for Wong and someone else.

Panic move. With Kennedy, Hughes, Wong and the Chambermaid that’s a damned good staff.

[misterrob]

I think one more inning would make sense. Cleveland can hit HRs and Lester will give up a few.

[misterrob]

Oh, I do recall a game in Cleveland where the Sox were cruising and wound up giving up a bunch in no time at all.

The wound up winning 14-11 or something like that.

That was after trading 1-0 shutouts.

[Boston Blackie]

If not earlier, it is now clear this game is over. Congrats.

You're kidding, right?

[Red Steel]

A straight trade Wong for Santana is not good for the Twins.

Twins should make the Yankees pay through their noses to get Santana.

[Semper911]

it is now clear this game is over.

It is not over.