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]

Done! Nancy Whiffs

[dancusa]

If Westbrook goes out early. Sabathia could possibly come into the game in relief.

[mylife]

That is exactly the plan

[AGreatPer]

Funny. At the Pirates vs Boston spring training game there were more reporters and cameras from Japan than the US. They even had their own sushi bar set up for them.

[Red Steel]

Yes, in game 7s, it’s pitching staff versus pitching staff.

[Boston Blackie]

Props to Curt.

He's a tough old bird but he ain't no turkey.

[mylife]

I’m writing a song for my buddy in New Hampshire based on Neil Youngs, “tonights the night” I will sing it tommorow.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

YA it is the same for Hideki Matsui, they follow that dude everywhere.

[dancusa]

Beckett will probably volunteer to pitch if Dice-K falters. I doubt Francona would allow that.

[mylife]

10~2

[big'ol_freeper]

In all fairness to Coco....he would have caught that ball.

[dancusa]

I like the parody of Neil Young’s, “
Cinnamon Girl” song. It’s called Kennedy Girl’s.

[raccoonradio]

they replayed the Lynn collision with the wall, ‘75 world
series (why (part of) the wall is padded NOW)

Schilling’s last inning? Okajima warming. “4 and 0 in
games facing elimination...unbeaten at home”

7 innings for Schill, better than expected but that big
run cushion helps

[Red Steel]

If Ellsbury took 1 more step backwards, he would have caught the ball too.

[raccoonradio]

The Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League play at Thomas Dodd Stadium in Norwich, named after his dad.

[La Enchiladita]

The fans just showed Schilling some love...:)

[mylife]

Time for a dawg with...

and onions

[mylife]

Never heard that one.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I like postseason Curt.

[La Enchiladita]

I’ll have mustard, relish, onions and maybe some pico de gallo...:)

On my Dodger dawg.