ALCS Game 1 Open Thread - Red Sox at Rays
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, Oct 10, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
Somewhat arbitrarily I decided that RR would take the first round of the playoffs off in terms of having game threads. Well, thankfully, that boring as hell round is over. Similarly, as a show of fidelity to the good ole American League, we'll only be doing proper game threads for the ALCS here. For NLCS games, look for fanposts and fanshots that will temporarily be on the main page; during the offseason I like to give posts a little more time to breathe the glory of the front page...
As for tonight's game, I have no idea what to expect. I'll be pulling for the Rays of course (unless you are a Boston fan I don't know how you could do otherwise) but because of that I am convinced the Red Sox will win. Still, this isn't a vintage Red Sox team: shaky bullpen, mediocre starters who are outperforming their stuff/peripherals and a lineup that just doesn't quite look as scary as their standard fare. Too much Jed Lowrie, too much Jason Varitek, too much Coco Crisp, too much Mark Kotsay for my liking.
Your pitching matchup is Dice K (2.90 ERA) versus Shields (3.56 ERA).
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I'm curious
If these ladies have joined this method in showing their support for the Rays.
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by RoyalsRetro on Oct 10, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can never decide who is more skanky from the looks of the picture
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Oct 10, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No One Outskanks
The Sterg.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
she is a serious journalist
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by buddyball on Oct 10, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys say skanky like it's a bad thing...
by Shooter on Oct 11, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Did Not
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by philofthenorth on Oct 12, 2008 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Royals fan curse
Funny how a Royals fan can get the idea that his support of a team can somehow curse them.
by Trey Hillman's Chin on Oct 10, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go Rays!
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone watching here?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Oct 10, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I Will Be
When I get home in about 20 minutes. I’ve been listening to the Rays’ crew via the intertubes, but we’ve been busy, so I haven’t really been able to follow very closely.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was a nice catch in shallow centerfield
the team must have ordered the right sunglasses
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by buddyball on Oct 10, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dice - KKKKKKKK
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by buddyball on Oct 10, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dice - BB BB BB BB BB BB BB
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by doublestix on Oct 10, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seriously, this is absurd
no hits and like a bazillion walks
Dice-K is a caricature of himself
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lowrie Took Strike
3, now he’s fouling off balls. Good, a K anyway.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
self indulgent 7th inning stretch
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by wildthang on Oct 10, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the ray's must have felt something
got that hit finally
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by wildthang on Oct 10, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there goies the no hitter
cliff floyd NOW
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I Covet Crawford
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Navarro Should Kill
This rally.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn; A Non-Productive
Out.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Throwing It By
Gabe Gross is “the true art of pitching”.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gabe Gross Is
Dead to me.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
terrible at bat by gross
those last two swings were horrible
he swung at ball 4 & 5.. all in search of a beloved productive out
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jasom Bartlett, MIP
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i hate dice - bb
he’s out pitching his FIP even more than bannybeingbanny did last year.
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by doublestix on Oct 10, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i am surprised the rays fans didn't get outnumbered
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gathright Would Have
Gotten to that foul ball.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WTF crawford?
that was like worse than Guillen/Emil there
ugly
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now Crawford Is
Dead to me.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Howell Pitching To
Youkilis is thinking outside the box.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UGH
Vlademil would have made that catch.
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by doublestix on Oct 10, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Drew Drilled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111111111
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
grant balfour for president!!!
telling white sux players to SIT DOWN.
then nailing a red sux player in the shoulder blade.
too bad he is an aussie. i’d vote for him.
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by doublestix on Oct 10, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Balfour
“the kinda guy who uses his emotion to pitch you out” somebody said (before the HBP).
Yes. No, really! He balls up his emotion and literally concentrates it into a ball of chi and throws it at you.
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by mazoboom on Oct 10, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aussie Heat; Grab
Some pine, Bay.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Along With That
Other Aussie B-baller.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
aussie's in the major leagues
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/lists/australia-mlb.shtml
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by doublestix on Oct 10, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Graeme Lloyd Is
The one I was thinking of.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gathright Would Have
Caught that foul ball.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
don't see the wisdom of leavig Dice-BB out there
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
questioning the red sox is a sin
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by doublestix on Oct 10, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Illegal?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How Many Oscars?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought Oscar was gay?
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by buddyball on Oct 10, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Odd Couple?
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought that was gone off the bat
and it wasn’t even deep
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why can't our supposed prospects just arrive like longoria
by royalsreview on Oct 10, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks Like They
Have; that sure was familiar.
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by philofthenorth on Oct 10, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Avilanche?
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by doublestix on Oct 11, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He said "like Longoria" not "better than Longoria"
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Oct 11, 2008 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
woo yea!
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by doublestix on Oct 11, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay, Red Sux :P
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by NHZ on Oct 11, 2008 3:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is the Red Sox SN blog any good?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Oct 11, 2008 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really frequent it
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by NHZ on Oct 16, 2008 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
New thread?
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by doublestix on Oct 11, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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