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.

[NeoCaveman]

The Sox have some good hitters left to hit.

Alright, where's the swarm of bugs when we need them?

[Petronski]

Youkilis looks like he’s trying to sit down on a piping-hot toilet seat.

[mylife]

Beautiful place.

I like Presque Isle

[dancusa]

Sox have 4 outs left. Cross your fingers and fasten your seat belts.

[mylife]

Beautiful place.

I like Presque Isle

OH and Ohiopyle

[mylife]

Thank God Manny aint hitting like he did when he played for the Tribe

[MEG33]

Lookin good! GO TRIBE!

[mylife]

Have you white watered the Youhioghenny river?

[mylife]

Hi Meg! (waving) :0)

[dancusa]

The Kardiac Kid is warming up for the tribe. This going to be good!

[dancusa]

The Kardiac Kid is warming up for the tribe. This going to be good!

[mylife]

Aint no Kardiac Kids in the Tribe L0L

Sigh... I miss that team

[Petronski]

Nah, the Tribe traded Baez years ago.

[dancusa]

Lets go Little Manny!

[NeoCaveman]

Nope.

But I just whitewater rafted the Gauley River in West Virginia two weeks ago. Class 4 and 5 rapids are cool. They are only that big in the fall when they release water from the dam.

http://www.gauleyriver.com/

[mylife]

You the Man! I am familiar with the river

[dancusa]

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Yep. Let’s go.

[Libertarian444]

MDC was MONEY there; nice job by Tito; saves Oki for an out or two tommorow, if necessary.

Sox get to Borowski, here.

[mylife]

Double dimple rock almost did me in a few years back