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RED SOX/YANKEES GAME 4 ALCS BASEBALL - Red Sox Win 3-2
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Posted on 10/13/2003 4:37:01 PM PDT by mikemc282002

Ok, rain's gone away and it's a beautiful fall evening here in Boston. I've never post anything on FR, so I apoligize in advance if I'm doing it wrong. I don't know anything about pinging or anything like that. Hope the usual suspects find this.

I hope we can move the discussion back to baseball. I'm so tired of Pedro, Manny, Zim, Garcia and the bullpen guy. I think the players have at least temporarily put all incidents aside and will return to playing the game without the extra theatrics.

With that in mind, let me say this: the idea that all Sox fans are English soccer hooligans is as false as saying all conversatives are racists. Most Red Sox fans are extremely passionate about baseball and most of us have Yankee fans as friends, neighbors, co-workers, and even spouses. The media potrayals I've seen in some cases have grossly exaggerated the truth about Boston fans. Yes, we want to win - just ONE DAMN TIME before we all die. Yes, there are a few jerks who get out of hand. But that can be found at Yankee stadium, Wrigley Field, or just about any professional sports event (except Expos games, let's face it no one is even there to fight). At the end of the day, whether the Sox are in the playoffs or 25 games out, it's all about cracking a beer, having a hotdog and enjoying life.

Play ball!


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Massachusetts; US: New York
KEYWORDS: alcs; baseball; redsox; yankees
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To: jackbill
Root for a strike in the next three days?
21 posted on 10/13/2003 4:49:11 PM PDT by mikemc282002 (<---12 years old on Oct 25, 1986....it still hurts.)
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To: jmcclain19
The real fun will be tomorrow, actually. Tonight I hope will be real baseball.

Tomorrow promises more pitching thuggery, I'm afraid.
22 posted on 10/13/2003 4:49:20 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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To: lavrenti
Mussina hasn't won a start for a while.

But he did come one out away from a perfect game against the Sox a few years ago, at Fenway. I think the first two innings will tell the tale for the game, for both pitchers. I have a feeling Wakefield may be wild. However, if the Yankees go up there hacking, his wildness will not matter. The Yankees need to make Wakefield pitch strikes.

23 posted on 10/13/2003 4:49:54 PM PDT by TrappedInLiberalHell (Hillary walks into a bar. Let's hope it leaves a nice bump on her forehead.)
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To: jmcclain19
World Series (ESPN)
24 posted on 10/13/2003 4:49:56 PM PDT by mikemc282002 (<---12 years old on Oct 25, 1986....it still hurts.)
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To: Aaron0617
Wonder if the loving couple will be there again tonight?

GO BOSTON

Boston 7 Yankees 3

25 posted on 10/13/2003 4:51:17 PM PDT by Aaron0617
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To: SamAdams76
Ping for the Red Sox fans. No thread is complete without your participation.
26 posted on 10/13/2003 4:51:43 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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To: mikemc282002
how is that one? I bought MVP - it was a huge step up from Triple Play. I tend to be a walking EA advertisement, as all my games 'cept one is EA.
27 posted on 10/13/2003 4:51:56 PM PDT by jmcclain19
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To: mikemc282002
The key to the Sox winning this game is to put runs on the board early. The Yankees have the best closing 1-2 punch in baseball with Contreras and Rivera. They just aren't going to score many runs off those two guys. So if the Yankees are able to bring a lead into the 7th inning, it's just about over. The Red Sox have got to score early and as often as possible. They let too many early scoring opportunities get away in the last game. And one more thing, they've got to stay out of those double plays!
28 posted on 10/13/2003 4:52:57 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (208.0 (-92.0) Homestretch to 200)
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
Different Red Sox team. Some ex-Met with issues broke it up. Wound up in Chicago with the White Sox.
29 posted on 10/13/2003 4:53:32 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
Different Red Sox team. Some ex-Met with issues broke it up. Wound up in Chicago with the White Sox.
30 posted on 10/13/2003 4:53:32 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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To: stanz; Dutchy; StarFan; RaceBannon; jwalsh07; SamAdams76; Semper911; NYCVirago; ...
BoSox-Yanks thread here
31 posted on 10/13/2003 4:53:46 PM PDT by nutmeg (Rush Limbaugh: The Voice of Sanity during 8 years of the Clinton Reign of Terror)
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To: lavrenti
Different Red Sox team.

Of course. But my point was he has pitched well at Fenway. I think his right-handedness makes the Green Monster less of a factor, as righties won't be able to pull pitches as well. I actually think Mike will do better than David Wells for that reason. Also because Wells puts more balls in play.

32 posted on 10/13/2003 4:56:32 PM PDT by TrappedInLiberalHell (Hillary walks into a bar. Let's hope it leaves a nice bump on her forehead.)
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To: jmcclain19
It's pretty darned good. Graphics are unbelieveably real.
33 posted on 10/13/2003 4:56:40 PM PDT by mikemc282002 (<---12 years old on Oct 25, 1986....it still hurts.)
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To: SamAdams76
Nice what you said about Contreras but I don't think this combo is as dominant as Rivera/Wetteland. Contreras can be had.

Mussina will give up pumpkins. What I don't like about the Red Sox offensive style is their inability to run. Those double plays on Saturday were avoidable.

I'd wait on Mussina as much as the Yanks need to wait on Wakefield. Look for Mussina to go wild early and walk a couple of batters in the first inning. He's proving to be a choke artist.
34 posted on 10/13/2003 4:57:38 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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To: SamAdams76
Ok Sam.

No gouging, no biting, nothing below the belt and no cleat marks!

PLAY BALL!

35 posted on 10/13/2003 4:57:48 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: mikemc282002
Co Cubs ! Go BoSox !
36 posted on 10/13/2003 4:58:04 PM PDT by ChadGore (Kakkate Koi!)
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To: nutmeg
Thanks Nutmeg. Are you a Red Sock or a Yankee?:-}
37 posted on 10/13/2003 4:58:44 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
For some reason I remembered Danny Galehouse.

Sorry Boston fans for me invoking him.
38 posted on 10/13/2003 4:59:17 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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To: mikemc282002
Trust me, Boston will never win.
39 posted on 10/13/2003 4:59:34 PM PDT by Bambino (The Yanks aren't lucky.... They're simply better!)
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To: jwalsh07
Karmic hugs for all.
40 posted on 10/13/2003 5:00:26 PM PDT by lavrenti (Sad songs are about those loved and lost, never about career changes.)
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