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.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Mastny went 26 pitches last night.

[dancusa]

Pap’s pitch count is at 36. His previous high this year is 35. That was in the game against Oakland where he blew a save and lost the game.

[llevrok]

That’s what the passed out wife calls him

She's just pacing herself....

[#1CTYankee]

"And it’s walk-off time again."

Don't need a walk off, just a run. The Sox need to work the count and the stage is set for a meltdown of Cleveland pitching.

[mylife]

Ortiz is OUT!

[llevrok]

Runs like he has a load in his drawers. Damn knees

[#1CTYankee]

"Pap’s pitch count is at 36. His previous high this year is 35. That was in the game against Oakland where he blew a save and lost the game."

This is the playoffs, thing are a little different.

[mylife]

So Manny has to redeem himself.. Denied

[#1CTYankee]

Guess it’s up to the “old man”.

[llevrok]

Gag me warming up?

Are we conceding the game so soon?

[mylife]

11th inning

[#1CTYankee]

If the bring in Gag-me, I'm going to bed, it's not worth the aggravation.

Unbelievable!

[Boston Blackie]

Gagne ????????. Now I’m going to get drunk.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I believe in Eric Gagne. Yes, I do.

Come on!

[#1CTYankee]

I’m gone, no way I’m staying up for this torture Series tied 1-1

See you Monday.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

damnit

[llevrok]

It may take more than your wife’s snoring to drown out the boo’s (not booze).

[happinesswithoutpeace]

l8

[GraniteStateConservative]

K.

[mylife]

Its Baseball... its STRATEGRERY and SKILL. L0L