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ALCS Live Thread: Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox
10-12-07
Posted on 10/12/2007 12:34:23 PM PDT by 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.
TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: americasgame; baseball; indians; mbl; mlb; redsox; yankeefreealcs; yankeeslostsoxwon; yankeessuck
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To: #1CTYankee
Being a Red Sox fan we can safely say it's not over until it's over. ;-DAin't that the truth.
To: Red Steel
It was Santana for Wong and someone else. The thought is that Minnesota can’t sign Santana and the Yankees can.
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posted on
10/12/2007 6:46:02 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: Boston Blackie; #1CTYankee
Gentlemen, it is over.
223
posted on
10/12/2007 6:46:40 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Congratulations Tribe! AL Central Champs)
To: big'ol_freeper
2000 WS
2001 and 2003 ALCS
2000-2006 AL East
224
posted on
10/12/2007 6:47:26 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: misterrob
2000 WS was in the last century.
225
posted on
10/12/2007 7:05:25 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: Petronski; Boston Blackie; nutmeg
Not yet, It ain't over till it's over.
The Frenchman could still come in and screw things up ;-D
226
posted on
10/12/2007 7:05:38 PM PDT
by
#1CTYankee
(That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
To: #1CTYankee
You can NEVER trust a Frenchman. Should be one of Rush’s undeniable truths.
227
posted on
10/12/2007 7:10:33 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: #1CTYankee
Need I remind you that THAT PARTICULAR Frenchman's name means, roughly, "Win."
228
posted on
10/12/2007 7:11:45 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Congratulations Tribe! AL Central Champs)
To: nutmeg
An amazing play in LF for Manny to get the 2nd out.
229
posted on
10/12/2007 7:15:50 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: GraniteStateConservative
I still can’t get over that Manny made that play - very un-Mannyish!
230
posted on
10/12/2007 7:17:03 PM PDT
by
Hoodlum91
(I support global warming.)
To: big'ol_freeper
The only Frenchman to be trusted ....
The Marquis de Lafayette
To: big'ol_freeper
232
posted on
10/12/2007 7:24:00 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: #1CTYankee; misterrob; GraniteStateConservative; Boston Blackie; big'ol_freeper
Uh oh... here comes GagMe...
Obviously I'd rather see him during this game as opposed to a 2-1 save situation.
233
posted on
10/12/2007 7:26:25 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: nutmeg
Ortiz and Manny are locked in right now. 10-10 in plate appearances tonight. Wow.
234
posted on
10/12/2007 7:26:54 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: GraniteStateConservative
It's a beautiful thing, no? Locked 'n loaded in the post season...
235
posted on
10/12/2007 7:28:05 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: Petronski; misterrob
Amazing... Borowski gets out of another jam!
236
posted on
10/12/2007 7:32:20 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: GraniteStateConservative
I told you we would get Gagne
No command of his stuff.
237
posted on
10/12/2007 7:44:36 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: GraniteStateConservative; misterrob
UN-freakin’-believable! Gagne loads the bases in the 9th. Damn, I can’t stand this guy!
238
posted on
10/12/2007 7:44:48 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: nutmeg
This is embarrassing.
239
posted on
10/12/2007 7:45:22 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: misterrob
Players rarely get BOOed at Fenway, but GagMe deserves everone of them.
I want Gagne OFF this team... yesterday!
240
posted on
10/12/2007 7:45:43 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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