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.

[warsaw44]

10 - 1.
Uh, oh.
I hope that doesn’t mean its “ lets give Gagne a chance to get some self confidence “ time.

[dancusa]

Wedge might make a mop up guy (Laffey) take one for the team. This will save his bullpen for the 7th game.

[CASchack]

I don’t want to see Gagne, even if the Sox are up by 25.

[big'ol_freeper]

I have said it all series....these umpires are terrible. That was a foul ball...not even close.

[La Enchiladita]

Another fine mess...
doesn’t look like championship ball,
maybe single-A ball.

[Red Steel]

Peralta tries to throw through the runner a peewee league mistake. Grako the 1st baseman, has to give a glove target on the Peralta's throwing side and doesn't. Result, Youk safe at first. Enough baseball basics...

Go Sox!

[raccoonradio]

Dice K for Sox, Westbrook for Tribe

Likely:
Dice K first 2 or 3 innings, then Wakefield, Lester,
Timlin, Beckett, and Papelbon. Okajima if needed.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Remember in 99 when we had the 23 run game against the Tribe in the ALCS?

[big'ol_freeper]

Save some runs for tomorrow boys.

[AGreatPer]

Fox Sports is praying for a Boston win. Can you imagine the low TV ratings for a Rockies vs Indians series?

[La Enchiladita]

Nixon is there.... 3rd inning over, at last.

[big'ol_freeper]

Anybody notice how much better the Sox hit at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark?

[CASchack]

I’m not sure that I’d watch much of an Indians-Rockies series.

[raccoonradio]

inning over—6 runs scored.
Game 7 “if necessary” is tomorrow, the graphic on Fox says.
9 run lead at this point...it looks like it will be
necessary.

[GraniteStateConservative]

The whole lineup perked up when they learned Ellsbury was starting. He’ll start again tomorrow. The bats will be red hot again.

[raccoonradio]

yes

[andy58-in-nh]

Gagne has apparently been tied up and locked in a sub-basement under Fenway Park, which is the safest place for him right now.

[raccoonradio]

If the Sox go on to win the pennant you can cheer for some FORMER Indians in the world series...

[RockinRight]

I had to go get some rope...

[dancusa]

Gagne is one pitch away from bagging groceries.