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.

[raccoonradio]

Garko, Lofton, Gutierrez up for Tribe in top 10th
Papi, Manny, Lowell up for Sox in bottom

[Red Steel]

I’m sure Paplbon pitches the 10th.

[raccoonradio]

yes
Cora in at 2B for Sox

[#1CTYankee]

"OFF We GO!"

I don't like that kid, bring on your closer.

[llevrok]

I just hope Alex Cora doesn’t cry at the end of the game like his brother Joey used too. gag.

[Red Steel]

Bentoncourt is about done.

It's time they bring Mr. 5+ ERA Barowski.

[mylife]

Nice pitch....

[GraniteStateConservative]

We have Pap in the 10th and then Lopez and then Lester. They have Borowski and Aaron Laffey.

[mylife]

Like it or lose it we are here for the prize

[#1CTYankee]

"We have Pap in the 10th and then Lopez and then Lester. They have Borowski and Aaron Laffey."

Lopez does not give me the warm and fuzzies.

[llevrok]

Like it or lose it we are here for the prize

And playing a fun ball game tonight, I'll give you....

[mylife]

This is what it comes down to... ;0)

[#1CTYankee]

Pitch count is pretty low, he could be out for a third inning if needed.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Pap goes 1-2-3!
Walk-off in the bottom of the 10th time!

[llevrok]

Thank Gosh it took until the bottom of the tenth to have any notice of “Frank”.

[mylife]

And this is just the opener

[Red Steel]

I agree, Paplbon goes 3 if needed.

And it’s walk-off time again.

[#1CTYankee]

Here we go, heart of the order with the old man ready to end it (Lowell). That’s what the passed out wife calls him. ;-D

[Red Steel]

Mastny in to pitch...the Indians don’t trust Barowski.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Let’s go!