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.

[mylife]

You mean A Fraud?

Ortiz is way better than that

[mylife]

We have a great field even if it looks bleak so fer tonight

[raccoonradio]

He usually is but this time he cuts short a rally by
grounding into a double play...a la A-Rod (not gettin’
it done in playoffs)

[La Enchiladita]

+

[mylife]

One on

[raccoonradio]

I think the wall at Fenway was padded after Fred Lynn
smashed into it, long time ago. But that’s not the
scoreboard part of it.

[Boston Blackie]

I’m too old for that nonsense- just give me a hotdog at Fenway and a cold root beer!

Me too ... We know how to enjoy the game.

[mylife]

Hey! thats a chicago dawg...

[misterrob]

That was smoked!!!

That’s baseball though

[mylife]

Blake! 2 on

[mylife]

Top of the order....

[La Enchiladita]

Shhhh.....:)

Whatcha want, beenie-weenie for Boston? LOLol...

[misterrob]

Unimpressive performance by Schilling. If he gives it up and the Sox lose I hope his retires.

[raccoonradio]

Tribe fans have hope: Schill is not the powerhouse he
used to be, though he could still work out of these
type of situations.

My guess is neither starting pitcher will still be
out there after 5...lots of pitches...
let’s check out pitch count from mlb.com

(Schilling leaving pitches up. Uh oh.)
28 pitches so far for Schilling
don’t know yet for Carmona

They’re talking about poss. of Wakefield or Lester
coming in
Big out for Schilling. 2 on one out

[La Enchiladita]

How many innings will Schilling last, ya think?

[mylife]

Dang it! Sizemore comes up short

[mylife]

5

[misterrob]

Not long at this rate....

[big'ol_freeper]

Phew!! Schilling grooved that ball for Sizemore. He should have hit that a mile.

[La Enchiladita]

He looks winded to me.... haha, the announcers are reading our blog, asked the same question....lolol..