Posted on 10/08/2013 10:04:36 AM PDT by campaignPete R-CT
A beautiful sight... ;-)
Hope we see it again during Game 6 at Fenway.
The odds of making it to MLB are so tough and they all work so hard——nice to see.
Yes. Watching some of these players progress from the MLB minor leagues (or from independent leagues like the Cape Cod League) up to the majors is pretty amazing.
Napoli can no longer catch... he's had some serious hip injuries. I don't know the details of his injuries, but he can no longer do the catcher's squat for any length of time.
I'm really surprised the Sox overall haven't done more bunting in key situations during these post-season games. I seem to remember earlier in the regular season, they were bunting quite a bit to move runners along.
I don't get why most MLB players don't have the art of the bunt down cold.
Glad it didn't work for the Cards, but I like that kind of baseball. I'd really like to see more of that from the Red Sox. In Game 6 of the WS, and in 2014...
They continue to put the ball over the plate to Ortiz, and therefore will lose the series.
The analysts on the MLB Network's post-game show said the same, in a "kinder, gentler" way, lol. They didn't make any World Series predictions though. They said the Cards still have a lot of chances to win behind Michael Wacha.
“Grady Little comparisons all over again. “
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I remember that like it was yesterday. I was screaming at the TV and figured maybe it was just me-—but I checked my FR thread.
It wasn’t just me.:_)
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Sawx win in 7...and Yawkey Way is gonna be one big incredible party.
"...So, Napoli finds himself in a nice position. He also hasn’t sworn off catching again. Napoli has said he has never experienced any symptoms of the avascular necrosis in his hips, but talk of that could still be problematic in free agency."
“If Farrell puts Salty in, we could be making those John Farrell/Grady Little comparisons all over again.”
Exactly!
Thanks for sharing.
Fearless prediction: David Ross will one day manage the Red Sox..
That would be cool!
Yawkey Way is gonna be something to see after we win. Wonder how the BPD will make their presence known in the wake of the Marathon terrorist attack. That whole area is a big target..hope all stay safe..
Have had to move four times in the last two years which has not been a lot of fun. Busy trying to make sales and get content uploaded to a few web sites I work with.
Just pretty busy and more than a little tired on a regular basis.
And, no - I did not think the Red Sox would go this far !
The guys look good for the next two games but I’m serious - no way do I want to see a game seven. The stress alone and I’ll be climbing the Zakim bridge looking for a good spot to jump from.
I think I will go into town tomorrow night just for the fun of it. 2007 in town was great, 2004 was just amazing but to be in Boston if they win would be a great deal of fun. I used to live right in the city across from the Prudential Center in the Back Bay. Being on the front lines of New England sports celebrations was the best. I sure miss it.
How are things with you overall - everything ok? Sure hope so.
A prison guard that I know told me on Saturday that he was notified that some of them could be called up for security details in Boston.
I never heard of prison guards being used for details, so it looks like Boston will be heavily guarded.
I still won’t go to any public celebration. Not happening.
Well, I hope that ESPN doesn’t put their commentators outside again for the post game show..it’ll be unintelligible...
Yeah, whoever came up with that programming idea needs to rethink it...
Hubby and I were lucky to be at the ALCS game where the Red Sox defeated the Tigers (Victorino's grand slam sealed the deal). We "partied" at Fenway until 1:15 AM ET, when Fenway Security started kicking everybody out.
When we got out onto Yawkey Way, then Landsdowne Street, we were stunned to see the numerous bars in the area all closed down early (this was on a Saturday night). The Boston Police had mandated that the bars all close sometime right after the game ended (I don't know specifically what time). The usual club-hopper types were wandering around, wondering why all the bars were closed. It was strange. But that's one example of how the Boston PD will try to control the area immediately around Fenway.
On the NESN post-game show last night, there was a crawl going across the screen suggesting that Game 6 attendees "leave their cars at home" and take the T into Boston. On-street parking will be unavailable except for Fenway-area residents with residential permit stickers on their cars.
There ARE several parking lots and garages in the Fenway area, so I don't think it will be impossible to drive at least within a few blocks of Fenway Park.
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