Baseball Playoffs

[DavidMn]

Ok, I'm a little late with this. but here goes. First of all, I cant believe 2 things. How the hell the Mets blew a lead like that with 2 weeks left to go, and how the Padres, more importantly Trevor Hoffman, couldnt close out Colorado. Now onto the games at hand.


Colorado continues their hot streak, winning their 15th out of their last 16th games today in game 1 against the Phillies, 4-2. And my Red Sox just put a whuppin on the Angels with Mr October (all apologies to Reggie Jackson) Josh Beckett pitching a complete game 4 hit shutout 4-0 over L.A.

Here are this "Expert's" predictions

Colorado over Philadelphia, 3-2
Arizona over Chicago, 3 games to 2.

Boston over L.A 3-1
Cleveland over Yankees 3-2


ALCS: Boston over Cleveland 4-3
NLCS: Arizona over Colorado, 4-3

World Series: Boston over Arizona 4-2


Of course I'm biased:lol: Man October baseball, BEST TIME OF THE YEAR!!!

[hs421139]

Did you watch the deciding game between San Diego & Colorado?
In my opinion the winning run that decided that game was wrong, he was out he never touched the plate. :shocked:

I am a Red Sox fan, go SOX! :thumbsup:

[DavidMn]

Did you watch the deciding game between San Diego & Colorado?
In my opinion the winning run that decided that game was wrong, he was out he never touched the plate. :shocked:

I am a Red Sox fan, go SOX! :thumbsup:That could be true, but also Colorado had a home run in the 7th inning that was called a double, so maybe it evened out?

[GODDESS6]

Did you watch the deciding game between San Diego & Colorado?
In my opinion the winning run that decided that game was wrong, he was out he never touched the plate. :shocked:

I am a Red Sox fan, go SOX! :thumbsup:

:blob1:woohoo, red sox win, beckett was on fire last night!!!:blob2:~
can't wait for fridays game!!!~ i want a cubs red sox world series~

[Betsy]

Being biased...

G O

R O C K I E S !

[DavidMn]

Rockies win 10-5. Up 2-0. Stick a fork in the Phillies

Indians win 12-3.

[Phoenix]

GO DIAMONDBACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:blob2::blob2::blob2:

[DavidMn]

GO DIAMONDBACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:blob2::blob2::blob2:It's becoming apparent to me that the Cubs are overmatched in this series. That's too bad. I wouldve liked to have seen the Cubs put up a better fight.

[JWS]

Did you watch the deciding game between San Diego & Colorado?
In my opinion the winning run that decided that game was wrong, he was out he never touched the plate. :shocked:

I am a Red Sox fan, go SOX! :thumbsup:

In the LA Times today..once the catcher missed the throw home, he no longer can block the plate. The runner is safe by rule.

[GODDESS6]

ho ****, manny is back a 3 run homer in the 9th!!!~ **** i can't wait till the game today & do not tell my little 8 yr old son that i told you guys, he is even wearing his red sox skivies!!!:o~

[gretchen]

The Cubbies tanked. :mad:

[gldstwmn]

Go Red Sox and Colorado Rockies!

[estranged4life]

The Cubbies tanked. :mad:

in due to lack of offense.

Oh well, "Wait until next year" yet again...


I pick the Rockies to beat the Diamondbacks. Still hoping for a Yanks/Red Sox ALCS.

[DavidMn]

One down. 2 to go. Red SOx 9, Angels 1. No competition whatsoever. Now we just need the Yankees to win tomorrow to force game 5, so they can play for the right to get their asses kicked by the Sox!

[DrummerDeanna]

GO ROCKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is so f**king exciting - one game away from the World Series...it's crazy - and just really really cool.

I SO hope they sweep the Diamondbacks tomorrow *crosses fingers hard*

[gldstwmn]

I think the Rockies actually might sweep. I never thought I'd see them go to the World Series in my lifetime.

[estranged4life]

Time to put a fork in the D-backs...They are done!

Rock-tober is here!!!

[DavidMn]

I was highly annoyed that the Red Sox decided to have Eric Gagne pitch the 11th inning Saturday night!:mad: The guy has been terrible ever since he came over in a trade from the Rangers earlier this season. I hope Francona has the good sense not to let him anywhere near a pitching mound the rest of the postseason. Cleveland is too good a team to be handing wins to. On the othe side of the ledger, I'm very happy for the Rockies and what theyre doing. It makes for a great baseball story.:)

[DavidMn]

Well, I'm a little nervous now with the Red Sox down 2 games to 1. We need this game tomorrow night or else were in big trouble.:eek:

[LukeA]

Well, I'm a little nervous now with the Red Sox down 2 games to 1. We need this game tomorrow night or else were in big trouble.:eek:

I'm sorry, how are you a Red Sox fan again? (the Ledge lost several days of posts- you may have responded) From reading your posts and viewing your signature and whatnot, I had the understanding that you are a Twins fan and/or season-ticket holder.

I don't mean to be snarky- I was just curious. There's no shame in being a Twins fan (especially after Pohlad kicks the bucket- hopefully before next October, so the Twins can/will pay the money to resign Santana)

All that said, I'm convinced that the Rockies are going to bulldoze their way to the championship. I just pray, for their sake, that the Mitchell report (due out after the World Series) doesn't implicate any Rockies players beyond Helton (who juiced- sorry)

[DavidMn]

I'm sorry, how are you a Red Sox fan again? (the Ledge lost several days of posts- you may have responded) From reading your posts and viewing your signature and whatnot, I had the understanding that you are a Twins fan and/or season-ticket holder.

I don't mean to be snarky- I was just curious. There's no shame in being a Twins fan (especially after Pohlad kicks the bucket- hopefully before next October, so the Twins can/will pay the money to resign Santana)

All that said, I'm convinced that the Rockies are going to bulldoze their way to the championship. I just pray, for their sake, that the Mitchell report (due out after the World Series) doesn't implicate any Rockies players beyond Helton (who juiced- sorry) I'll be happy to share that with you again. My dad took me to my first game back in August of 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium against the Red Sox and Carl Yazstremski hit 2 home runs that day. Then 5 years later in his last year I had a chance to meet him, and got my picture taken with him, he signed my baseball and left tickets behind the Red Sox dugout. The answer is I love both teams (Red Sox/Twins) equally. Hope that clears things up a bit for you.:nod:

[DavidMn]

I wanted a separate post to give the Rockies and their fans props!:thumbsup: You will love the whole World Series atmosphere. I've been thru it with the Twins in 1987 and 1991, and The Red Sox in 2004 winning it all. I hope some of you get a chance to attend a game. There is nothing like it. I was at every home game for the Twins in the 1991 world series against the Braves, and game 7, which went 10 innings won by the Twins 1-0, still stands as the best world series game ever played in my opinion. Oh just on a Twins note, they've started construction on the new stadium to open in 2010, and it will be alot of fun over the next 2 years driving by watching the progress.:nod:

[gldstwmn]

I wanted a separate post to give the Rockies and their fans props!:thumbsup: You will love the whole World Series atmosphere. I've been thru it with the Twins in 1987 and 1991, and The Red Sox in 2004 winning it all. I hope some of you get a chance to attend a game. There is nothing like it. I was at every home game for the Twins in the 1991 world series against the Braves, and game 7, which went 10 innings won by the Twins 1-0, still stands as the best world series game ever played in my opinion. Oh just on a Twins note, they've started construction on the new stadium to open in 2010, and it will be alot of fun over the next 2 years driving by watching the progress.:nod:

Thanks! It's go to be a blast! :blob2:

[DrummerDeanna]

Beautiful moment in baseball...just beautiful:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/DeannaRG/Helton.jpg

I was on the edge of my seat last night - it really could have gone either way at one point - it was so stressful - but they did it!!! They're on an amazing run - I hope they take that with them to the World Series :blob1: :blob2:

[carrie721]

^ dude, things could get ugly around here if the indians take the ACLS :xoxo: :laugh:

[DrummerDeanna]

^ dude, things could get ugly around here if the indians take the ACLS :xoxo: :laugh:

I know....then I'll feel all akward around you when the Rockies stomp all over them ;)

:p

[chiliD]

Being biased...

G O

R O C K I E S !


Ditto this!!!

(maybe the Rockies' success will ignite the Broncos!)

[chiliD]

I just pray, for their sake, that the Mitchell report (due out after the World Series) doesn't implicate any Rockies players beyond Helton (who juiced- sorry)

Screw the Mitchell report. :mad: Keep the Congress out of baseball. And who the hell cares WHO juices, anyway. It's just a way to keep all the damned sports tabloids in business and Senators to have something to do since they obviously aren't "checking & balancing" the Executive branch these days.

I say legalize everything to level the playing field, not ban it. The only person it's hurting is the athlete himself, so if he/she wants to shorten his/her lifespan, it's up to him/her alone.

Even Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe Namath, Paul Hornung, etc, were "juiced" in their own chemically dependent ways...so f'ing what??:shrug: SOME "performance enhancing" chemical has been in sports since the beginning of time. Get over it.

[GODDESS6]

all i have to say is the red sox better pull their heads out of their...!!!~

i loathe gagne aka gag me!!!~

[scortman00]

Rockies who!!!
The Indians have all the talent to beat any team. The Yankees found out the hard way,and so will Colorado. The Rockies streak will end in Cleveland.

[njova]

The indians are and will be kicking major ass.

[DrummerDeanna]

^^

Um...yeah. The Rockies have won 21 out of their 22 last games. Their defense is the best in major league baseball right now - they should not be discounted. They're playing some good ball.

[carrie721]

Rockies who!!!
The Indians have all the talent to beat any team. The Yankees found out the hard way,and so will Colorado. The Rockies streak will end in Cleveland.

i sure hope you're right!

The indians are and will be kicking major ass.

worrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd.

^^

Um...yeah. The Rockies have won 21 out of their 22 last games. Their defense is the best in major league baseball right now - they should not be discounted. They're playing some good ball.

yeah, they are. i'm confident in my boys but not cocky ... we still have at least 2 more games to play before we can even start projecting what's going to happen with the rockies. 21 out of 22 games ... that's just nuts.

[DrummerDeanna]

yeah, they are. i'm confident in my boys but not cocky ... we still have at least 2 more games to play before we can even start projecting what's going to happen with the rockies. 21 out of 22 games ... that's just nuts.

Oh yeah - I'm not cocky at all....but confident (while also nervous). But ya know - when you just play good ball it can go either way.

For now I actually am hoping the Indians make it to the series - I think a Rockies/Indians series could be really exciting! And I'm sick of hearing about the Sox :p

[carrie721]

Oh yeah - I'm not cocky at all....but confident (while also nervous). But ya know - when you just play good ball it can go either way.

For now I actually am hoping the Indians make it to the series - I think a Rockies/Indians series could be really exciting! And I'm sick of hearing about the Sox :p

me too, man. me too.

[DavidMn]

Well, The Red Sox backs are against the wall now for sure down 3 games to 1. But we have our best pitcher Josh Beckett going and I'll take my chances. Plus we were down 3 games to 0 against the Yankees just 3 years ago and came back. So we'el see what happens. But it's not looking good for my boys at the moment.:(

[SuzeQuze]

Well, The Red Sox backs are against the wall now for sure down 3 games to 1. But we have our best pitcher Josh Beckett going and I'll take my chances. Plus we were down 3 games to 0 against the Yankees just 3 years ago and came back. So we'el see what happens. But it's not looking good for my boys at the moment.:(

That 7 run inning by the Indians sucked. Then the three in a row Sox homers were awesome. That was it for the score, only runs in 2 innings yet we managed to lose. :mad: Rest up tonite Sox because tomorrow you gotta WIN! GO SOX!!!

[mikeschmike]

Another Case of Manny Being Manny?
By HOWARD ULMAN,AP Sports
Posted: 2007-10-18 15:18:50
Filed Under: MLB
CLEVELAND (Oct. 18) - Manny Ramirez is the man in the middle of the Red Sox's fading drive toward the World Series.

Manny Ramirez, who already had a reputation of being a flake, didn't help his cause when he said it's not the "end of the world" if the Red Sox lose to Cleveland.

Boston's quirky cleanup hitter stands at the plate to admire a mammoth homer. He keeps getting on base. He chats pleasantly for nine minutes, a filibuster for a slugger who prefers silence to speaking with reporters.

Ramirez was in the center again Wednesday, surrounded at his locker by writers whose pens sped up when he made a casual remark with the Red Sox trailing the Cleveland Indians 3-1 in the AL championship series that resumes Thursday night.

"We're not going to give up," Ramirez said. "It doesn't happen, so who cares? There's always next year. It's not like it's the end of the world."

Wow.

That's not what Boston's passionate fans want to hear when their team is one loss away from elimination after losing three straight games.

But Ramirez does care.

Why else would he show up at the ballpark many mornings long before night games to lift weights, do drills and hit balls? Why would he say his career records for most homers in the postseason and the LCS pale in significance to a return to the World Series.

"If I would have known that I was going to be in the World Series and not have those records, I would have traded in a heartbeat," Ramirez said on Wednesday's workout day between Games 4 and 5. "Who cares about the records, man? We just want to go have fun and win."

Those words again: Who cares.

The Red Sox need more than Ramirez and the middle of their lineup to help postseason star Josh Beckett extend their season when he faces C.C. Sabathia in a rematch of Cy Young favorites who faced each other in the series opener.

They need the last four hitters in the batting order and leadoff man Dustin Pedroia to improve on their 16-for-77 showing with just six runs and six RBIs in the series.

Ramirez is confident that will change.

"It's going to happen," he said. "We've got a lot of confidence in our teammates. They've been good all year 'round."

If the Red Sox win, they'll return home for Game 6 on Saturday with Curt Schilling, an outstanding postseason pitcher who failed in Game 2, opposing Fausto Carmona. If the managers stick to their rotations, Westbrook would face Daisuke Matsuzaka if a seventh game is played.

"We can believe all we want," Boston's Mike Lowell said, "but we have to get hits off Sabathia and hold them down."

Ramirez is confident the Red Sox will prolong the series.

"Hey," he said, "anything's possible."

But if they lose, don't expect him to sulk in his seat more than an hour after the game, staring into his locker the way Matsuzaka did when he lasted just 4 2-3 innings in Cleveland's 4-2 win in Game 3.

"We're always relaxed," Ramirez said. "If a guy goes over there and gives me 100 percent and things don't happen the way he wanted to, what is there to ask?"

[carrie721]

they were talking about this on the radio this morning. manny's a ****ing douchebag. boston can have him. how he went from being cleveland's hometown hero to egotistical ****head i'll never know.

[Street_Dreamer]

Can't wait for the Cleveland/Colorado World Series. I love seeing the city of Boston lose at everything possible, especially nowadays.

Matt

[carrie721]

manny just upped his d-bag status. it's irresponsible to his team to strut down to first base without making sure it was a home run. ortiz got home from first on that hit and manny could only make it to first base? chriiiist.

[JWS]

Oh boy. No matter what ...it's two cold weather cities. Night baseball in Denver in November....bbrrrr. Yes, if the series goes to game 7 it will be November....ridiculous

[JWS]

manny just upped his d-bag status. it's irresponsible to his team to strut down to first base without making sure it was a home run. ortiz got home from first on that hit and manny could only make it to first base? chriiiist.


You are right...and the announcers blasted him for it. Back to USF-Rutgers football.

[SuzeQuze]

Can't wait for the Cleveland/Colorado World Series. I love seeing the city of Boston lose at everything possible, especially nowadays.

Matt

Lovely. :rolleyes:

[DavidMn]

Lovely. :rolleyes:Hey, did you ever think we'd be that hated team?!:laugh:

[Street_Dreamer]

What? It's all part of being a sports fan. You don't think people in Boston back in the 80's didn't like seeing fans in Los Angeles suffer, or fans in New York suffer? I don't have an issue with the city or its people for the most part, but when it comes to the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots, I have nothing but ill will.

Matt

[DavidMn]

RED SOX 7, INDIANS 1!!!!!!! YESSS

back to boston we go baby!:thumbsup:

[DavidMn]

What? It's all part of being a sports fan. You don't think people in Boston back in the 80's didn't like seeing fans in Los Angeles suffer, or fans in New York suffer? I don't have an issue with the city or its people for the most part, but when it comes to the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots, I have nothing but ill will.

MattOh no, I have no problem with you feeling the way u do. That's cool.:thumbsup: P.S, I wonder how quiet the Sports bars in NYC were tonight? HEHE:D

[carrie721]

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

too many errors. too much josh beckett.

[LukeA]

Wake up call- the Red Sox *are* the Yankees... they have the big payroll, the outrageously large bandwagon support, and the expectation of winning (after what happened in '04).

Now, I love Boston- outside of San Francisco and Portland, its one of my three favorite cities. But, the luster of being a Red Sox fan, in any way, shape, or form, is totally lost on me now.

The Indians deserve a championship victory, and they'll get it this year.

[carrie721]

Wake up call- the Red Sox *are* the Yankees... they have the big payroll, the outrageously large bandwagon support, and the expectation of winning (after what happened in '04).

my friend and i were having this exact conversation today. the sox aren't about sticking it to the man, they are "the man." lame.

[SuzeQuze]

Hey, did you ever think we'd be that hated team?!:laugh:

No, but the losers always hate the winners. It's just the way it is. Yeah Manny can be really arrogant but he obviously cares a great deal about the game or he wouldn't bother playing well. It pissed me off that he didn't run when he hit the non-homer. But for games he was one of the only few even hitting the damn ball. He's an excellent hitter which his attitude cannot erase. So if we win it's a big :p to the haters. :blob1:

[DavidMn]

grand slam J.D drew!!!!!!!!!!!


4-0 Boston in the first!!! Hey Indians, feel those hands tightening around ur neck?

[DavidMn]

Red Sox 12- Indians 2. Game 7 tomorrow night!!! How sweet it is!

[WelshWitchPMD]

J D Drew. Who'd a knew? :lol:

[DavidMn]

J D Drew. Who'd a knew? :lol:I know! He hadnt done much all year, I mean there were 2 outs in the first and I'm thinking there goes that opportunity and BAM 4-0. LoL I still cant believe how good were playing right now. Just in time too!:nod:

[GODDESS6]

J D Drew. Who'd a knew? :lol:

i hear ya, who'd a thunk it?, my hubby hadn't quite yet stop saying A-hole , when he hit the grand slam~ 12-2, LOVE IT!!!:blob1:~

[DavidMn]

3-0 red sox after 3! keep it up boys. I can smell that pennant!

[DavidMn]

red sox 11- indians 2!!!! thats a pennant winner forthe sox!!! bye bye indians, hello rockies!!! unbelieveable!!

[WelshWitchPMD]

WOO, I can't believe they did it!!! :blob2: :blob2:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/WelshWitchPMD/RedSoxNails005CROP.jpg

[DavidMn]

WOO, I can't believe they did it!!! :blob2: :blob2:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/WelshWitchPMD/RedSoxNails005CROP.jpgI love that!! so cute Pattie! Can u believe we came all the way back?!?:D

[GODDESS6]

whata a great win!!!:blob1::blob1::blob1::blob1:~

GO RED SOX!!!~

[gldstwmn]

Never in my lifetime did I think that I would see my AL team (and the team of my heart) play my NL team. What a series this is going to be.

[estranged4life]

Sorry RedSox fans, I'm staying with the team I picked from the beginning...

Let's go ROCKIES!!!!




btw, The Rockeis beat the RedSox 2 of 3 games this year at Fenway...So no intimidation factor for my Rockies!!! :nod:

[Chrislit18]

I was a bit upset with the Red Sox win. [Well, Im from New England, and I hate all of our sports teams, but...] Heres the thing. I watch the news in the morning, and all I see now is RED SOX, and then of course I finnally think I may have gotten a high C/B on my AP test, and do we get them corrected? NOOOO!!! Why not? Because of the RED SOX game :mad:

So I am just mad at the Red Sox. :lol:

Not sayin that theyre not a good team just...


so Im going with the Rockies, purely because the Red Sox are coming off of a 3 game win, and theyre gonna need A LOT of luck, if they plan on beating the Rockies who have had like a week extra of training for the World Series.

[DavidMn]

Red Sox 13, Rockies 1. Sox up 1 game to none! :thumbsup:

[Betsy]

Red Sox 13, Rockies 1. Sox up 1 game to none! :thumbsup:



Wait till the high altitude games hit..... :thumbsup:

[GODDESS6]

Red Sox 13, Rockies 1. Sox up 1 game to none! :thumbsup:

how sweet it is, man i am tired from staying up to watch the game, but it was WELL worth it!!!~
beckett for president!!!~

[AliceLover]

I think the Rockies actually might sweep. I never thought I'd see them go to the World Series in my lifetime.

How bad did they lose Chris? :laugh:

[gldstwmn]

How bad did they lose Chris? :laugh:

Well, after the bottom of the fifth it was 13-1. That's when I stopped watching because the Rockies were playing like a triple A team. But my comment that you quoted was from the playoffs. I am and always have been a Red Sox fan first. They are my team. I just have to keep my head down out here. :lol:

[gldstwmn]

Wait till the high altitude games hit..... :thumbsup:

Yeah. It will be easier for the Sox to knock the ball out of the park because the ball travels further in the thinner air. :laugh:
Seriously though, I am interested to see the Sox play at Coors Field.

[Betsy]

OK, so "one" seems to be the Rockies favorite number...we've established that so far... (heh, heh, heh)

I'm not gonna jump off the bandwagon just yet, though my colleagues are dissing them today at work....and it is getting lonely --- me sitting here with my newly dyed "purple" hair ... (LOL)

The Pollyanna in me, says "Wait til Saturday" ...

[estranged4life]

OK, so "one" seems to be the Rockies favorite number...we've established that so far... (heh, heh, heh)

I'm not gonna jump off the bandwagon just yet, though my colleagues are dissing them today at work....and it is getting lonely --- me sitting here with my newly dyed "purple" hair ... (LOL)

The Pollyanna in me, says "Wait til Saturday" ...

since I will never be considered a RedSox fan in my adult years...I dont fit in with the Boston/New England mentality :nod:

As for being down 2-0, I remember the '79 Pirates being down 3-1 and came back to clobber the Orioles, so until it is over ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!

[AliceLover]

I wish Ryan wasn't still banned so I coul rub in how good my Sox are doing and how his Yankees are back to the unemployment line. :laugh:

[DavidMn]

Yankees Who?:laugh:

[GODDESS6]

Who?:laugh:

they a refered to as the skankees around my house:lol:~

[gldstwmn]

they a refered to as the skankees around my house:lol:~

Haha...love it. :laugh:

[WelshWitchPMD]

they a refered to as the skankees around my house:lol:~

Yep, that's what I always call them. :lol:

[DavidMn]

Red Sox 10, Rockies 5!!!! We're one win away!!!!:]:]:]

[GODDESS6]

altitude schmaltitude~ even dice k got a hit & bat in a run!!!:blob1:~