Posted on 10/12/2007 12:34:23 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative
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.
Note Manny’s salary, via Wikipedia:
# 1999 Cleveland Indians $4,350,000
# 2000 Cleveland Indians $4,250,000
Big jump:
# 2001 Boston Red Sox $13,050,000
# 2002 Boston Red Sox $15,462,727
Made 18 mil. last year.
Yes- and I have a wonderful book that examines that very idea- they do seem to always hit better there.
“At Fenway, Dispatches From Red Sox Nation” by Dan Shaughnessy.
I’ve got Manny’s minor league card I wonder how much that’s worth, looking just as skinny.
That inning was huge for Shilling. When you pile on a team and the pitcher has to sit he can lose it fast. He didn’t allow them to get a few back and allow them back into the game.
He’s very marginal tonight but so wasn’t Byrd and he did what was needed for game 4.
Gagne is an excellent pitcher. He's just on George Steinbrenner's payroll.
Scilling just has to continue the crafty veteran thing. Spot his pitches correctly and change speeds.
I had one of those too, until I somehow lost the !@#$ thing.
LOL...Paper or plastic?
Alternatively... "Hi, my name's Eric, and I'll be your server this evening. Our specials tonight are..."
"That's one jumbo cheeseburger and a Coke. Do you want fries with that?"
Damn good catch.
Mine is somewhere in storage in mint condition.
I thin we drove all the Injin fans away tonight...
The Tribe fans are good FRiends.
I had dinner with Trot Nixon during spring traing. It was an accident. I got his autograph at the ball park then he sat next to me at a seafood bar. We talked for two hours. Great guy.
We keep it clean here :)
Trotman is 2 for 2 tonight.
Thanks.
As far as I am concerned—FOR ME—this series is over.
Tomorrow night, there is every reason to believe the Tribe will send Westbrook to the mound, and backing him up will be a very tired bullpen. I must admit, I’ll probably watch on that MLB html/java pitch-by-pitch thingy with classical music.
I congratulate the Tribe on winning the division and defeating the Yankees.
My pessimism suggests there will be nothing further.
Frustrating night here..My Firefox browser barfed. I got wrapped up talking to my brother in India who is watching the game as well. His Computer barfed.
He says Sabathia pitches, I think its Westbrook
This aint over by a long shot
I told the Injin fan in game 2 not to get too cocky or high - disappointment sucks eggs.
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