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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: misterrob
Papelbon throwing in the bullpen......imagine that.
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posted on
10/12/2007 7:46:07 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: GraniteStateConservative
To: #1CTYankee; Airborne1986; AmericanMade1776; andy58-in-nh; beansox; big'ol_freeper; bikepacker67; ...
7.
243
posted on
10/12/2007 7:48:43 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Boston Blackie
Tessie, you are the only, only, oh oh’n ly!!! Don’t blame us if we ever doubt ya, you know we couldn’t live without you.
244
posted on
10/12/2007 7:49:16 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: nutmeg
MCarver just noted that Gagne seems to be stretching out his arm which indicates a shoulder issue. I know they had to shut him down for a while so perhaps he’s re-injured it?
Nasty change on Grady to end the game.
He should be pitching in games where nothing is really on the line. The pen rotation should be Delcarmen then Okijima then Papelbon. Timlin in the 6th if needed. Lopez and Gagne only when way ahead or way behind.
Sad what has happened to him. For a stretch of there was no one better.
245
posted on
10/12/2007 7:50:50 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: JimWforBush
I love that!Go Sox!
Go Patriots!
Sox win game one...off to a good start
To: nutmeg; misterrob
He can’t throw strikes at will. That’s supposed to be the one thing a major league pitcher can do (even if it’s a meatball strike).
247
posted on
10/12/2007 7:53:10 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: big'ol_freeper
Hope the rest of the weekend is this good.
To: GraniteStateConservative
He’s certainly overthrowing but I think that there’s also something wrong with him. He was too good for too long to simply forget how to throw a strike. He should be Trevor Hoffman with a 90-91 fastball instead of trying to be what he used to be and that was dude with 98 heat who would blow you away one pitch then leave you hacking at a change that disappeared.
249
posted on
10/12/2007 7:56:34 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: misterrob
MCarver just noted that Gagne seems to be stretching out his arm which indicates a shoulder issue. I know they had to shut him down for a while so perhaps he’s re-injured it? He should be pitching in games where nothing is really on the line.
Oh, I realize that. With the Sox so far ahead, this game was perfect for GagMe to appear in the 9th.
He does that arm-stretching thing every time I've seen him pitch... I thought it was just his way of pitching or habit. I don't know for sure, though. I haven't followed him over the years.
Yeah, it's sad what has happened to Gagne... he seems too young to be "done" as a pitcher. I hope he addresses whatever physical issues he has during the off season, and rights himself.
250
posted on
10/12/2007 8:00:25 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: Boston Blackie
Sox win game one...off to a good start Yeah! I'm still pleasantly surprised at our offense tonight.
251
posted on
10/12/2007 8:01:23 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
Yeah! I'm still pleasantly surprised at our offense tonight.Tomorrow should be a lot more difficult.
To: GraniteStateConservative; misterrob
Has anyone started threads for the NLCS games? I couldn't find any last night...
Did any of you catch last night's game with all the debris raining down on the field by the D-Back fans? Amazing. Sure made the D-Back fans look pretty classless...
253
posted on
10/12/2007 8:04:16 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; misterrob
Has anyone started threads for the NLCS games? I couldn't find any last night...
Did any of you catch last night's game with all the debris raining down on the field by the D-Back fans? Amazing. Sure made the D-Back fans look pretty classless...
254
posted on
10/12/2007 8:04:20 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: nutmeg
I figured they could hit Sabathia. Carmona’s a whole other story though. He’s really come a long way.
255
posted on
10/12/2007 8:04:59 PM PDT
by
misterrob
(Five down, 14 more til the Pats win the SB again.)
To: Boston Blackie
Playing Cowboys and Indians.Well, we got 1/2 the Indians, time to finish them off, and go get them Cowboys !!!!
256
posted on
10/12/2007 8:05:11 PM PDT
by
dfwddr
(Duncan Hunter '08 -- the real thing.)
To: GraniteStateConservative; misterrob
Sorry about the double post... I keep getting “Temporarily Unavailable” when I post (for the past week or so).
257
posted on
10/12/2007 8:05:15 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: misterrob
Really? I didn't realize the Sox would be so good hitting Sabathia. Carmona
will be tough, though, from everything I've read and heard...
Glad we got Game One under our belts at least.
258
posted on
10/12/2007 8:07:00 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
4 Down, 7 To Go
To: nutmeg
I posted with happinesswithoutpeace on the generic MLB thread started by randita last night.
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posted on
10/12/2007 8:11:38 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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