Red Sox fans!!!!

[Fenway]

Crap. We're losing again!

[MaineBelle]

Ugh - painful series. They used up all of their offense against the White Sox. Someone tell JD Drew to take his bat and to go far far away.

[kwsu44]

WOOHOO! No hitter by Clay Buchholtz! That is awesome. I am actually teary for him!!!

[bookworm]

I am actually teary for him!!!

Me too :).

[Kay]

WOOHOO! No hitter by Clay Buchholtz! That is awesome. I am actually teary for him!!!

I was too. That was amazing!

[LaughAtlantis]

That was freakin' phenomenal. Phenomenal.

[QueenDillyDally]

So cool!!!!

[Fenway]

I missed it!!

[jesseybell]

I missed it!!

You can catch it over and over again on espn or nesn.

We weren't watching the game but happened to see on line that he had hit a no-hitter through 8 so we quickly turned it on to see the whole 9th inning. That was amazing! Fenway Park was going crazy!!! Hopefully we'll see lots of craziness there in the next couple of months.

[Rosebud]

Wow-- what an amazing game. I was so excited for that young pitcher! I got all teary for him in the 9th. Now that's great baseball! :)

[LaughAtlantis]

I think it's so funny that people thought he was crying after the game but he was actually getting his eyes blurred by David Ortiz pretty much jumping on his head.

I also had to laugh at Josh Beckett yelling at the camera. "he did one better than Curt Schilling!!" I was at the almost-no-hitter in Oakland in June and I love the fact that at Curt's press conference, he admitted that he shook off a sign from Varitek on the hitter. At Clay Buchholz's conference, he basically said that he just listened to Tek, because he is such a prepared and thorough guy. I love Varitek. Listen to your captain!

[LaughAtlantis]

The past two nights have ROCKED. There's something about a come-from-behind victory that really gives you faith. And talk about dramatic finishes last night!

[Sin Nombre]

I was at Fenway for Wednesday night's game. I said to DH that it couldn't have been better if it had been scripted by Hollywood. The joy that rocked the stadium when Big Papi hit that 9th inning, one on, one out HR was beyond belief.

It was definitely worth a trip from New Jersey to be a part of that!

[LaughAtlantis]

I have tickets to tomorrow afternoon's game.

*happy dance*

[Rosebud]

I am going to lose it if the Sox don't win today.

That is all.

[Kay]

I am going to lose it if the Sox don't win today.

That is all.

Me too:(

[Fenway]

Me three.

[Kay]

Yay!!!! 10-1!!!

Fenway, I love your new avatar!!!

[Fenway]

:D

I'm sure I'll hear some crap about it.

[QueenDillyDally]

Can you believe they have the Sox game on at the same time the Patriots are on tonight? :mad: What horrible planning! And, 8 pm is past my bedtime! :o

So happy they won last night! It shut the stupid Fox announcers up! They were soooooooo pro-Yankee it was sick! I hate it when ESPN or FOX airs the games. They always side with the Yankees or subtly talk smack about the Sox. I wish NESN could air all of the games!

[Kay]

Can you believe they have the Sox game on at the same time the Patriots are on tonight? :mad: What horrible planning! And, 8 pm is past my bedtime! :o

So happy they won last night! It shut the stupid Fox announcers up! They were soooooooo pro-Yankee it was sick! I hate it when ESPN or FOX airs the games. They always side with the Yankees or subtly talk smack about the Sox. I wish NESN could air all of the games!

I hate it when the games are on any other channel besides NESN. I just love Don and Jerry on NESN. The other channels are just too boring. I wish the games could always be on NESN.

[jesseybell]

I know, we were in the car at the end of the game Saturday and it was being broadcast on Yankees XM radio, not Red Sox. It sucked to hear pro-Yankees comentators (okay, not too bad, since we spanked them!)

I am going to the Patriots tonight - it is so great to be at a game at the same time the Red Sox are playing the Yankees. The whole crowd goes wild when the Red Sox do something great (since so many people are getting updates through headphones, text messages, etc) and the players are all confused.

I can't believe there are only 13 games left. I am going on the 26th.

[southerner]

YAHOO!!!!

What? No Yankee CCers are going to stop by? :p

[Fenway]

I know, we were in the car at the end of the game Saturday and it was being broadcast on Yankees XM radio, not Red Sox. It sucked to hear pro-Yankees comentators (okay, not too bad, since we spanked them!)
Totally off subject, but does your XM stereo tell you the score on the display? It is on the screen where it normally would list the song name. I noticed it on my XM on Friday! It's my new favorite feature. :D

[Fenway]

WTF? What a jerk!

Griffin Whitman, a 10-year-old Red Sox fan from Swampscott, was excited to attend his first Yankees vs. Red Sox game Friday night. The young autograph -collector was even more thrilled to score Yankees outfielder Shelley Duncan's signature before the game. That is, until Griffin read the message from the 27-year-old rookie: "Red Sox suck! Shelley Duncan."

Source (http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/09/17/young-red-sox-fans-have-no-sense-of-humor/)

[jesseybell]

Totally off subject, but does your XM stereo tell you the score on the display? It is on the screen where it normally would list the song name. I noticed it on my XM on Friday! It's my new favorite feature. :D

It does. I love it. Especially Saturday night it looked so pretty :)

[QueenDillyDally]

:( :( :( Bummer that we lost again last night.

Come on 'Sox! Don't fail us now.....

[LaughAtlantis]

This is not cool.

[Kay]

Gag-me strikes again.:mad: (or I should say doesn't strike since he can't seem to throw any)

[QueenDillyDally]

My September "Redsox depression" has set in.... :(

Oh please, for the love of whatever power is up there in the sky, watch over the Sox and get them to the playoffs!!!

[jesseybell]

This is getting depressing.....I can't think about it, I can't think about it......Anything can happen between now and September 30.

[LaughAtlantis]

I freakin' hate Eric Gagne. I can't believe we let Kason Gabbard go for him.

[Nikker]

I'm going to the game tonight vs. the Devil Rays!!

WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!

GO RED SOX!!

[kwsu44]

Woohoo!!! Go Lugo!!!

[Fenway]

YAY for SOXtober!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jesseybell]

At least the Yankees lost today so we are 2 games ahead, not just one.

But what I keep telling myself.....we were the wild card in 2004......

[msnicolea]

Where's the "breathing down your neck" smiley face when you need it? ;->

[jeeplover]

How did I not know about this thread before?

[Rosebud]

A Red Sox win and Yankee loss tonight would clinch it for the Sox, right? (Fingers crossed!!!)

[QueenDillyDally]

A Red Sox win and Yankee loss tonight would clinch it for the Sox, right? (Fingers crossed!!!)

Poo. You jinx'd us! :(

Guess they are going to make us suffer through the end of the season, huh?

[Kay]

Wooo Hooo!!! Red Sox are the American League East Champions!!!!!!

[QueenDillyDally]

YAY!!! :D Oh, Happy Day!!! :)

[Fenway]

Wooo Hooo!!! Red Sox are the American League East Champions!!!!!!

YAY!!! :D Oh, Happy Day!!! :)


What they said!!!!:D:D:D:D

[jesseybell]

That was so beautiful. I fell asleep with the tv on watching the post-game (ours) stuff when the Yankees were up by 3 at the top of the 9th. I woke up when Millar was up in the bottom of the 10th. So awesome.

I have to say this though. Didn't the outfit that Jonathan Papelbon was wearing look completely gay??

It was so so neat to see the older veterans and the really young guys celebrating together.

Bring on the Angels.....

[Fenway]

http://www.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20070929&t=2&i=1849624&w=&r=2007-09-29T045611Z_01_B585329_RTRUKOP_0_PICTURE3

http://www.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20070929&t=2&i=1849626&w=&r=2007-09-29T045611Z_01_B585329_RTRUKOP_0_PICTURE4

Papi Rocks my sox. :p

[southerner]

Stopping by to show my love :D:D:D

WOO HOO!!!!!!

msnicolea, How's that breath taste?

[msnicolea]

What's that, Southerner? Sorry--I was too busy celebrating 13 years in a row of playoff baseball!!!!!

It's cute how excited you guys are, though--guess it happens so rarely that you really have to celebrate! ;->

[Rosebud]

Gooooooo Sox!!!

[vee05]

eeek finally some RedSox on TV!!!!

[QueenDillyDally]

eeek finally some RedSox on TV!!!!

It's so weird to watch the game aired on TBS! We usually have NESN air the game. I want my Jerry & Don back!!!

[Fenway]

It's so weird to watch the game aired on TBS! We usually have NESN air the game. I want my Jerry & Don back!!!

I was just thinking that. J & D are so much better.

[vee05]

This is definately boring commentary i want more noise!!!!!!!!!!!

[bookworm]

I know--the announcers are awful! It's the playoffs; you'd think they could bring the A team.

Meanwhile, I could hear my father screaming from 50 miles away when they called Lugo out at 2nd...

[vee05]

Game 1 done!!!! :)

[LaughAtlantis]

I'm doing a big happy dance here in Somerville tonight... I have tickets to Friday's game!!! Cross you fingers and hope it goes as well as tonight's did!

[Fenway]

YAY Sox!!!

[kwsu44]

GOOOOO SOX!!!

[QueenDillyDally]

YAY!!!! :D The INDIANS won their first game!!! WAHOO!!!!

GO SOX! :)

[Rosebud]

Okay, the game is starting. GO SOX!!!

At least they don't have to deal with that crazy bug infestation that's going on in Cleveland. ICK!

[jesseybell]

I am actually still watching the Yankees. I am nervous to watch Dice-K right now. Those bugs are so incredibly disgusting! I do feel bad for ALL the players having to deal with them.

[bookworm]

I am actually still watching the Yankees. I am nervous to watch Dice-K right now. Those bugs are so incredibly disgusting! I do feel bad for ALL the players having to deal with them.

I flipped over (hey, JD Drew got a hit! With 2 RBIs!), but I am still itchy just from watching those bugs. Nasty.

[Rosebud]

I keep flipping back and forth, too. The Yanks-Indians game is suspenseful! I don't know how they're playing with those bugs- so gross.

Sox scored 2. YAY!!

[vee05]

I know!!!! Those bugs were like in their mouths and everything ewwwwww!!!! I keep going between the two too damn Angels scored eh!

[bookworm]

I'm liking the Indians game better :(. Dice-K just doesn't seem to have it tonight.

And if Manny isn't going to hit, can we please have Ellsbury at least playing some defense?

[kwsu44]

DiceK has settled down a lot ... now we need some hits please!!!

[Rosebud]

Ack!!! This game is killing me. :( :(

[Rosebud]

OMG, OMG... Manny ROCKS!!!!

Best ending ever. LOVE it!!!

:D

[jesseybell]

And if Manny isn't going to hit, can we please have Ellsbury at least playing some defense?

Want to change this quote? :)
I couldn't stay up and watch. Gotta go watch Sports Center now.

Us up 2-0, Yankees down 2-0, Sunday could be a good day.

[bookworm]

You know, that was the first thing I thought of :). HOWEVER, if his defense had been better we might not have needed the walk off homer. But yeah, ok... I take it back!

And I'm going to have to make sure I have batteries in the remote for Sunday...Sox at noon, Pats at 1...

ETA: DUH! That was clearly before coffee. It's noon-ish CA time. Let's hope the Pats have put their game away by then :).

[Fenway]

You know, that was the first thing I thought of :). HOWEVER, if his defense had been better we might not have needed the walk off homer. But yeah, ok... I take it back!
I have to agree. Manny hasn't really impressed me like he usually does!


Yay Sox!!
Yay Indians!!

[kwsu44]

It's good that Manny is hitting ... that way, teams will be less likely to walk Big Papi ... (because look what happened last night when they did1!).

Also, Lowell bats right after Manny ... and he's an RBI machine ... so ... GO SOX!!!

[Fenway]

Hehehe!! I love how everyone in this thread has Red Sox Avetars.

[Rosebud]

Hehehe!! I love how everyone in this thread has Red Sox Avetars.

Thanks for reminding me to swap mine!

Okay, game is starting. GO SOX!!!

[Rosebud]

BACK TO BACK HOMERS!!!

I love it when the Red Sox are playing away and you can still hear "Let's Go Red Sox!" coming loud and clear from the crowd. :)

On a side note, did you guys see this?
Steinbrenner: Torre's Job Is On the Line (http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=3699594)

[bookworm]

BACK TO BACK HOMERS!!!

I love it when the Red Sox are playing away and you can still hear "Let's Go Red Sox!" coming loud and clear from the crowd. :)



I got a text message earlier from a friend of mine in CA--she was on her way to the game, and said the everyone on the train was a Sox fan (that may have been an exaggeration, but it's what she said!).

On the other story, I think that's too bad. I of course hate the Yankees, but I think Torre is a class act, and he has had an amazing career there.

Edited awhile later to say... Gagne? Seriously? That wild pitch is giving me visions of Bob Stanley in '86.

[jesseybell]

I groaned when Gagne went up. DH looked at me and said 'Is 9 runs enough of a lead?'

GO CLEVELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I couldn't say that until after the Patriots won)

[Alanna]

I groaned when Gagne went up. DH looked at me and said 'Is 9 runs enough of a lead?'


LOL. we said the same thing!

YAY!:)

[Fenway]

Yay Sox!!!

Go Indians!!!!!!!!

[kwsu44]

Woohoo!!! Yay Sox!!!!!!

[jeeplover]

[QUOTE=bookworm;1528830]I got a text message earlier from a friend of mine in CA--she was on her way to the game, and said the everyone on the train was a Sox fan (that may have been an exaggeration, but it's what she said!). QUOTE]

She might have been completely right on with this one. DH and I went to see the Sox play in Anaheim 2 years ago and the Sox fans definitely outnumbered the Angels fans.

Cleveland is falling apart!

[QueenDillyDally]

Three years ago.... remember 2004?

Well, DH & I bought tickets to the Angels/Redsox wild card game in CA while we were on our honeymoon. They were not easy (or cheap) to come by and when we got there, there were a TON of Redsox fans. It was an awesome game!

That was an AMAZING year for the Sox! Ahhhh, the memories! My dad toasted to the Sox at our wedding on Sept 25th that year BEFORE they even made it to the playoffs. So cool!

[QueenDillyDally]

Cleveland is falling apart!

Spoke too soon I guess. :p

DH & I are sooooo superstitious that he wouldn't put his Redsox AL East Championship cap on yesterday during the game because they were ahead and he didn't want to jinx it! Heehee! There are days when I think twice about wearing my Sox shirt(s) because I worry that if I do, they will lose. Anyone else weird like that?

[jesseybell]

All I keep thinking about is Mike Lowell yesterday saying he doesn't care who they play, he just wants them to go 5 games so they'll be really tired on Friday...Okay, I can take that.

[vee05]

haha my husband said the same thing last night!

[Fenway]

All I keep thinking about is Mike Lowell yesterday saying he doesn't care who they play, he just wants them to go 5 games so they'll be really tired on Friday...Okay, I can take that.

Yeah, that's what I've been hoping for too, although I'd rather play the Indians.

[Rosebud]

I just hope that having this long of a break isn't a bad thing for the Sox. They need to stay engaged, you know? But I agree with everyone else-- I hope the Yankees/Indians go to five games and whoever we end up playing is tired (hopefully Indians).

re: the Angels... I've been to a bunch of Angels/Red Sox games in Anaheim, and yeah- it's heavily Red Sox fans. There are so many displaced Red Sox fans out here in the L.A. area and Anaheim is the only place we can see them play. Those Angels fans are never prepared for us, either! ;)

[vee05]

hehe its the same down here in the DC Metro area as well everytime we go watch the orioles Redsox play its redsox nation everywhere!

[jeeplover]

I love going to games when the Sox are playing the Orioles because there are so many Sox fans it so much fun!

[kwsu44]

Man, the Yankees look awful. Not sure if I'm jinxing them or not by saying that ... I waffle between who the Red Sox should play ... not sure if we want to face Carmona and CC Sabathia from the Indians ... or the crapfest that is Yankees pitching!!

[Kay]

Man, the Yankees look awful. Not sure if I'm jinxing them or not by saying that ... I waffle between who the Red Sox should play ... not sure if we want to face Carmona and CC Sabathia from the Indians ... or the crapfest that is Yankees pitching!!

Thats exactly how I have been feeling!! I wanted the Indians to beat the Yankees, not because I am afraid of facing them again, just because I am sick of the Yankees. Now I am thinking it might be easier to just face the Yankees. LOL I guess it doesn't really matter. We will beat either one of them anyway:p


Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!

[vee05]

The great Yankee Circus!

[Yvangeline]

Awwww yeah!

[Fenway]

I planned a 30th birthday party for DH on Saturday. I'm so excited that it falls on a game day. Hopefully he'll get a win for his birthday!!

[southerner]

Have a good weekend everyone!

Beckett is pitching tonight, right? Need to go get some updates.

[vee05]

eeek its finally here ive been waiting ALL WEEK!

[Rosebud]

DYING of anticpation. Three more hours!

[bookworm]

I just do not have the strength for Gag-me. Even when it's 10-3 in the 9th. Loading the bases...this is a closer?

(And yeah, if I have to eat these words later too, that would be fine with me!)

[Kay]

Yay!! Go Sox!! Schilling pitches tomorrow night.

Gag-me sucks. I always hate seeing him come into a game.

[Rosebud]

GO SOX!

Did you guys see John Kerry sitting right next to the Sox dugout at tonight's game?

[southerner]

Go Manny!!

I think I might shit myself :eek: top of the 8th....

[Rosebud]

Extra innings.

This game is KILLING ME!!!

[bookworm]

I know. I really thought Youk was going to get him after the 112th foul...

[Rosebud]

Wow-- painful. That completely sucked. :(

[jesseybell]

I went to bed after they pulled Gagne. I can't believe the final score! How pathetic!!!

[bookworm]

I watched Gag-me's 2 runners score (after he was pulled), then went to bed. I knew how it was going to end.

[kwsu44]

That was painful and awful last night ... I think Dice-K will have a great game tomorrow night and the Sox will be back on track.

GO SOX!!!

[Nikker]

I seriously almost cried the other night.

And I have to work tonight so I can't watch it :(

[vee05]

I stayed up till the end and then im pretty sure woke my neighbors up by screaming at the TV!

[Nikker]

I love this.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h194/lnsarver/bosox.jpg

[Rosebud]

I have faith that they're getting back on track tonight and will play a better game. Go Sox!!!

If Eric Gagne gets anywhere near that field tonight I'm going to dive through my TV screen and put a stop to it. :p

[vee05]

Me too!!!!!!!!!!! They neednt give him a ball, glove anything just keep him back in Boston...and oh hopefully there wont be any bugs this time!

[Nikker]

Me too!!!!!!!!!!! They neednt give him a ball, glove anything just keep him back in Boston...and oh hopefully there wont be any bugs this time!

Lol

[kwsu44]

I doubt that Tito would be dumb enough to put Gag-me in the lineup again. I hear that his place on a possible World Series roster is defintely in doubt.

[vee05]

Lets ship him off to New York!

[Nikker]

I'm not feeling well so I left work and now I get to snuggle in bed and watch this.

Manny just got walked. Niiiiiice.

[Rosebud]

I know it's only the second inning, but I'm super irritated that the Sox had bases loaded with no outs.... and did nothing with it. So frustrating!

C'mon, guys!!! :(

[vee05]

ehhhhhh come on!

[bookworm]

I know it's only the second inning, but I'm super irritated that the Sox had bases loaded with no outs.... and did nothing with it. So frustrating!


Yup. I might give up on this game and try again tomorrow (since I'm still tired from Saturday, I think...)

[Rosebud]

DH just called me from work and told me to stop freaking out over the game-- it's bad for the baby. I told him that the baby wants the Red Sox to win, too. (Obviously!)

Um, nice job running into that ball, Papi.

The score isn't even that bad, but it's just been stupid plays and missed opportunities thus far. The Sox are better than this! :mad:

[Lochlann]

What is up with Dice-K tonight?!!:eek::(:confused:

[vee05]

okay im not watching this game anymore! If i hear cleaveland rocks one more f'ing time im gonna break this TV!

[kwsu44]

GO TEK!!! WOOHOO! Some runs. Maybe this is what they need to get going.

Vee - I'm with you, I'm getting sick and tired of Cleveland Rocks ... yeah, it most certainly does NOT!

[Kay]

That sucked:mad:

[Phen]

Ha, I just said to DH when the game ended, "oh HELL, now they'll play Cleveland Rocks for the next hour and a half."

~ phen

[jesseybell]

Do I have to watch tonight?

I heard on the radio there was a chance of a rainout tonight.

I am trying to still believe, trying really hard.

[vee05]

Im going out drinking maybe in a tipsy state il hear some good news!

[vee05]

oh kill me kill me now!!!!

[jeeplover]

This is depressing!

[Rosebud]

Yeah, I turned it off about 30 minutes ago. I just can't take it.

[Lochlann]

:DYAY! Three homeruns in a row! First time ever in ALCS history! This is what we need to get it going. :-)

[vee05]

ok this is it im not watching any more of the games and torturing myself!

[Kay]

I kept switching the game on and off. I couldn't stand to watch the whole thing. I don't think I can stomach to watch the next game.:(

[QueenDillyDally]

Ugh Ugh Ugh. :(

[jesseybell]

Yeah, this freaking sucks. Will Tito please make a change to the lineup? Even if Becket pitches wonderful tomorrow, if we don't get any hits ,it isn't going to help. 2-5 can't do it all.

[alienhost]

okay im not watching this game anymore! If i hear cleaveland rocks one more f'ing time im gonna break this TV!

LOL!

I was having heart failure during the game. Actually during the past several games.

It's all about "who wants it more" and I'm getting the distinct feeling Cleveland wants it more than the Sox do. SO sad....

[vee05]

ok tonight probably is the last game of our season so ehm good luck ppl trying to stay away! god im aweful but this is how i feel sad and depressed :(

[alienhost]

I'm thinking the Sox might win tonight, that way they can come home for one more game. I just like to be tortured! ;)

[vee05]

u know im scretly wishing that too but if u ask me infront of ppl il deny it!

[Lochlann]

Josh Beckett's Ex-Girlfriend Will Sing the National Anthem Tonight
Country music artist Danielle Peck will sing the national anthem and "God Bless America" at tonight's Indians game.
Peck, it turns out, dated Red Sox pitching ace Josh Beckett, who is starting tonight's do-or- die game against the Tribe and who handed them their only loss in the American League Championship Series.


"It's an incredible coincidence. Honestly," said Indians spokesman Bob DiBiasio. "This isn't another bug thing."

"She's from Ohio. Her entire family are Indians fans. We did not know anything about her connections to Beckett. The next day, we find out the rest of the story," said DiBiasio. "How are we supposed to know who Josh Beckett dates?"

[Rosebud]

I can't believe the Sox just got cheated out of that run. In the replays you can clearly see the ball was above the home run line.

THIS is why baseball needs instant replay! :mad:

[vee05]

Just like cricket has a third umpires who make critical run out decisions :)

[kwsu44]

I heart Josh Beckett tonight!!!

[bookworm]

I heart Josh Beckett tonight!!!

Yeah. But I could still do without the close ups of him spitting.


I have an early meeting tomorrow but I'm afraid to go to bed.

[kwsu44]

I'm afraid to go to bed too!

It was my fault that they lost game 2. It was late, I had been drinking since noon and I was beat. Kevin Youkilis had just flied out after his 11 pitch at bat (with Jacoby on 3rd) and I said, "eh, I'll just go to bed and trust that they will pull it out ..." yeah ... that didn't happen!

[vee05]

Beckett ROCKS!!!!! Cleveland SUCK SUCK SUCK!!!!!!!

Finally a night of peace and not listening to Cleveland rocks argh!

[Rosebud]

Thank goodness!

Now the Sox get to go back to Boston, which will be a better environment at least. Needing to win the next two games is tough, but as we know- they've done it before.

Off topic, have you all been following the Torre/Yankees story? Very interesting. Tom Verducci on SI.com really called out the Yankees for their handling of the situation in this article (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tom_verducci/10/18/torre/index.html?eref=T1). Makes me wonder if the Yankees are entering some rebuilding years where they won't be as strong.

[vee05]

I know!!! Beckett brought them home!!

I think the Yankees are ontheir way down. Apprently if they dont save A-Rod he might end up buying n playing for the Cubs so is will be a very interesting next few months.

[Kay]

Yay!! At least we get to be at home for what could be the last game of the season. I wish there was some way Beckett could pitch all the games.

[QueenDillyDally]

YAY! Oh Happy Day!!! :D

[Fenway]

We needed that!

:D

[alienhost]

I'm SOOOOO glad Beckett (and others) came through last night. I was very nervous while it was 2-1.

Back home tomorrow night yippee! I hope Schilling can pull it together and the rest of the guys keep hitting.

I'm having flashbacks to 2004....:D

[alienhost]

Oh and I was sooooo happy to not have to listen to Cleveland Rocks. The Cleveland fans were like different people by the 8th inning! ;)

[vee05]

ah one more life atleast loosing at home has some pride in it ;)

[alienhost]

Well I contacted my BIL today since he as 2 season tickets and their family is going to a wedding this weekend. I casually said if he was trying to unload the tickets DH and I would be willing to go and pay for them. The BASTARD already sold the tickets (to the highest bidder) earlier in the week.

I guess money trumps family! I guess my DH needs to maintain a better relationship with his sister if we want to get dibs on the tickets.

Man am I disappointed!

[Rosebud]

Okay, here we go!

GO SOX!!

[alienhost]

GO SOX!!!!!!!

[Fenway]

GRAND SLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FInally!! Drew comes through!!!!!!

[Rosebud]

YAY J.D. Drew!!!!!!

:D :D

[alienhost]

Whohoo!!!!! :D:D

JD just redeemed himself for the whole crappy season he's had....

[kwsu44]

HOLY CRAP! GO JD DREW - Best swing of the year!!!

GO SOX!

[vee05]

Eeek Eeek Eeek!

I was beginning to think Drew was useless!

[EmilyZA]

Another Sox fan here! :)

[J&T2005]

Anyone else see the guys behind home plate? They have on tshirts and mardi gras beads. Hilarious :)

[kwsu44]

I'm glad JD Drew had a breakout game ... hopefully he can carry that through the rest of the series.

Ugh - Gag-me. I get chills just watching him come into the game!

[bookworm]

This is bizarro-game, so maybe it will be ok?

But how nice of Tito to add some stress to an otherwise peaceful late Saturday evening.

[kwsu44]

Woohoo!!! Game 7 - BRING IT ON!

[vee05]

I know! There is some hope crossing fingers toes nd everything else i can ;)

[QueenDillyDally]

YAY------eeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[Fenway]

Yay for game a 7!!!

[Linnybubbles]

Eeek Eeek Eeek!

I was beginning to think Drew was useless!


I think everyone was! So glad Tito finally decided to play Jacoby Ellsbury. I heart him!

[southerner]

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[alienhost]

Southerner LOL that is the best!

Game 7, can't wait. :D Praying Dice-K can pull it off!

Question what is the deal with the tag on Carmona's neck? Is that from the uniform? It was driving me crazy that it was sticking out, it looked so uncomfortable. I think I saw it on Lofton too.

ETA: I was so glad that Jacoby got a hit too!

[Rosebud]

So glad Tito finally decided to play Jacoby Ellsbury. I heart him!

Ellsbury rocks. He's got so much talent and potential.

I think I have an actual crush on him, too. Is he kinda sexy, or is it just me?

Southerner-- LOL!!

Okay, today's the day. GO SOX!!!!

[Nikker]

OMG I was screaming last night!! I'm getting ready for the game today. INTENSE!!! I'm nervous about Dice-K pitching tonight though ..... AH!

Ellsbury rocks. He's got so much talent and potential.

I think I have an actual crush on him, too. Is he kinda sexy, or is it just me?

I have an actual crush on Pedroia the Destroyah! <--- They make shirts that say that, they are so funny. http://www.sullystees.com

[Rosebud]

The game doesn't start for another hour and I'm already so nervous I can't stand it!

[Kay]

The game doesn't start for another hour and I'm already so nervous I can't stand it!

Me too!! I didn't get to see last nights game because I was working. Only a couple of my patients had it on so I only saw a few minutes here and there. I am nervous about Dice K tonight but I don't think they will let him pitch too long if he gets into trouble.

[vee05]

tell me abt it ive asking hubby the time since 5!!!

[TerpsFan]

Orioles fan here who holds no ill will for the Sox but seriously Kevin Millar needs to remember who signs his paycheck. :mad:

[alienhost]

Orioles fan here who holds no ill will for the Sox but seriously Kevin Millar needs to remember who signs his paycheck. :mad:

I thought it was cool that he threw the 1st pitch and announced the starting line-up, eventhough he screwed up some names.

I'm hoping the Sox can keep the momentum up tonight...I'm on the edge of my seat.

So happy that Jacoby had another hit, damn double play!


GO SOX!!!!

[kwsu44]

Good game so far ... not sure if my stomach can take it all though for 5 more innings ... it's in knots!!!

Southerner - that is hilarious!!!

GO SOX!!!

[Nikker]

I thought it was cool that he threw the 1st pitch and announced the starting line-up, eventhough he screwed up some names.

Yeah I was like ... Daniel Matsuzaka? Is that his Americanized name?

And Jacob instead of Jacoby.

I do still love Millar though. :D And Trot Nixon unfortunately.

[alienhost]

Good game so far ... not sure if my stomach can take it all though for 5 more innings ... it's in knots!!!

I hear you, I'm ready to throw up any minute! The Sox really need to score a few more runs, this is just way too close.

[southerner]

breathe in...breathe out....breathe in....breathe out....

[kmack]

just popping in, DH is a die hard sox fan...we live in boston so he brings me to some games when he can (and don't hate me but i was born a yankee fan! but i still love to go to fenway!)

anyway, he forwarded me some pictures that some 'friend of a friend of a friend' took after they won the division - thought you all would enjoy them! and let's hope they win tonight b/c then i might actually get taken to a world series game :D

pictures (http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=1613zckz.7uefw8j3&Uy=ytvvj5&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV=621514178659_985859434503)

[southerner]

Great pics. Although I'm a little freaked out about what a small world it is to see a friend of mine in the background of one of them :eek:

[kmack]

Great pics. Although I'm a little freaked out about what a small world it is to see a friend of mine in the background of one of them :eek:

no way - that is hysterical! even though i have no idea who took the pics i thought it was okay if i posted them b/c of the little blurb he put in at the end. i wish i had been out that night (as i secretly have a crush on mike lowell - don't tell DH ;)).

[Nikker]

UGH!!!! Freaking Lugo did it again. Did it to Pedroia in Game 5 IIRC and now to Manny tonight. AHHHHHH!!!

[kwsu44]

DOUBLE PLAY ... YES! 6 more outs to go!!

I totally agree - the Sox need more runs.

[alienhost]

I nearly had a heart attack. I can't take much more of this. PLEASE score some runs!

How is it that all of a sudden Westbrook became unhittable?

[Nikker]

just popping in, DH is a die hard sox fan...we live in boston so he brings me to some games when he can (and don't hate me but i was born a yankee fan! but i still love to go to fenway!)

anyway, he forwarded me some pictures that some 'friend of a friend of a friend' took after they won the division - thought you all would enjoy them! and let's hope they win tonight b/c then i might actually get taken to a world series game :D

pictures (http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=1613zckz.7uefw8j3&Uy=ytvvj5&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&UV=621514178659_985859434503)

I am insanely jealous of your friend of a friend of a friend.

Hard core jealous.

[Rosebud]

I thought I was going to have a freaking heart attack in the 7th.

This game is WAY too close for comfort. C'mon Sox offense-- let's get some runs!!



ETA: I LOVE YOU, DUSTIN PEDROIA!!!!

[kwsu44]

Pedroia The Destroya!!!


Woooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooo

[Nikker]

Look at my boy Pedroia!!!!!!

I Loooooooove him!!

[vee05]

Oh Yeh Oh Yeh!!!

[kwsu44]

ETA: I LOVE YOU, DUSTIN PEDROIA!!!!

LOL!

[vee05]

Isit too early to say WER GOING TO THE WORLDSERIES!!!!!

[Nikker]

It's official. I'm having Dustin Pedroia's children.

End of story.

[Nikker]

Isit too early to say WER GOING TO THE WORLDSERIES!!!!!

Hell to the no :D

And now Youk?! God we are awesome!

[alienhost]

OK I'm feeling a little better now, thanks to Pedrioa!

[kwsu44]

I don't want to go to bed!!! I want to watch the whole celebration!!!!

WOOHOO!!!!

How amazing that Papi and Manny only have 1 hit between them tonight ... Youk and Pedroia ... it's the farm system baby!

[vee05]

ok 3 more outs! ive been sitting here with everything crossedor the last hour! typing with two fingers is hard!

[southerner]

Fat lady is singing, Indians. Cleveland does not rock tonight :D :D


YEE HAW!!!!

[Nikker]

It's time to cue up some Dropkick Murphy's music. Tessie anyone???

Tessie is the Royal Rooters' rally cry
Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After serenading Stahl, Dineen and Young
Tessie is a maiden with the sparkling eyes
Tessie is a maiden with the love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
She's got a comment full of love


And sometimes when the game is on the line
Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from Third Base to Huntington
The boys will always sing and sway


Two! Three! Four!


"Tessie," "Nuff Said" McGreevy shouted,
"We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only, only, only"


The Rooters showed up at the grounds one day
They found their seats had all been sold
McGreevey led the charge into the park
Stormed the gates and put the game on hold
The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from "Third Base" to Huntington
They'd sing another victory song


Two! Three! Four!


"Tessie," "Nuff Said" McGreevey shouted,
"We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only"


The Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from "Third Base" to Huntington
They'd sing another victory song


Two! Three! Four!


"Tessie," "Nuff Said" McGreevey shouted
"We're not here to mess around
Boston, you know we love you madly
Hear the crowd roar to your sound
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Tessie, you are the only only only"


Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Boston, you are the only only only
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
You know we couldn't live without you
Red Sox, you are the only only only

[bookworm]

Awww, I love that Coco got in on the action there.

[Ilovemysoldier812]

Here We Come World Series!!!!!:)

[vee05]

Redsox Rock Redsox Rock Redsox Rock!

[kwsu44]

YYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[kwsu44]

p.s. I hate the AL Champs hats!

[Kay]

Wooo Hooo!!!!!!

Go Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rosebud]

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WORLD SERIES, BABY!!!!

[vee05]

p.s. I hate the AL Champs hats!

I agree they r some weird looking hats!

[HeatherFL]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :)

[alienhost]

WORLD SERIES HERE WE COME! LOOK OUT ROCKIES!

What a game! So many "Bad News Bears" moments it wasn't funny. I'm glad Coco got into the action and made the final catch (but I hope he isn't hurt).

The Indians looked so dejected, I actually felt a little bad for them, well not really! :D

Can't wait for Wednesday night!

[kmack]

oh wow - congrats everybody!!

[Linnybubbles]

I don't know if my body can take another week or so of being up past midnight!

My husband was actually hoping Coco was a little hurt so that he could not play the series so that Ellsbury could keep playing:rolleyes:

[Yvangeline]

I'm so totally in love with Papelbon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCMPJkOAFy4&NR=1

(Another view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHg6tNkABd0&NR=1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu43lbTrvOQ

[jeeplover]

I am hoping that the Rockies extended rest will be a huge benefit to the Sox!

Let's go SOX!!!!!!!!!

[alienhost]

I don't know if my body can take another week or so of being up past midnight!

I totally know what you mean. I'm going to bed early tonight and tomorrow night to prepare for Wed.

Yvangeline thanks for posting those links. I like the 3rd one b/c it has the clip of him in is underwear ;)

[kmack]

OMG papelbon is a nut!!!

[Cali*Girl]

I love that Papelbon is so serious on the mound and then he dances!

I <3 Jacoby Ellsbury!

[twinnyme]

I totally know what you mean. I'm going to bed early tonight and tomorrow night to prepare for Wed.

Same here! I really only stayed up on Sunday but I sure felt it yesterday.... My mother called yesterday to "congratulate" my DH on the win. :rolleyes: I said he had nothing to do with it.

On to the World Series!

[dionysia]

Jacoby Ellsbury is hot. (I feel kind of like a Dirty Old Lady typing that.)

And MLowell is awesome.

Dustbin cleaned up.

JD Drew proved (finally!) why we paid so much money for him.

JV is still a cutie. Thighs of steel!

Dice-K wiggles his butt before he pitches.

Youk looks like a friend of mine. Every time he's up, DH and I call out "Hi Jeff!"

Enjoy these:
Photoshopping the Sox (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/gallery/10_10_07_photoshop_the_sox/)

Di

[alienhost]

Dice-K wiggles his butt before he pitches.

so funny b/c I just noticed that Sunday night. I said to DH, "did you notice how Dice-K wiggles his butt when he pitches?" DH said, "I'm not looking at his butt".;)

But I still miss Gabe Kapler...we met him at The New England Mobile Book Fair and he was so nice. We asked if he would take a pic with our DD who was 1 at the time. He asked us if we wanted him to hold her. She doesn't look thrilled but he looks good!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/56/151216742_aedcbadca3_m.jpg

[MaineBelle]

Yippee for the Sox! I'm going to shift my schedule to stay up for these games - usually I am in bed my 10:30!

Anybody else in on the Jordan's furniture deal? Not that I need a reason to root for the Red Sox to win the World Series, but now I have 1000 more!

Can't wait to see Beckett on the mound tomorrow night!

[alienhost]

Anybody else in on the Jordan's furniture deal? Not that I need a reason to root for the Red Sox to win the World Series, but now I have 1000 more!

We needed a new mattress and I was supposed to go get it two days before the promo ended, and I never made it there! I'm so bummed that I didn't buy it during the promo. :(

I think it's cool that plenty of people may win free furniture!

[Fenway]

I didn't buy anything at Jordan's that weekend, but I'm so stoked for anyone who did!! I really hope they win.

ETS: Did anyone else see the coverage of Pap doing an irish jig after one of his wins? Friggin hilarious!

[alienhost]

Big night tonight!!!!!

[vee05]

OK Im ready :)

[Cali*Girl]

I have to work tonight, but I'm hoping (and if not, begging) that they put the game on in the bar so I can keep an eye on it.

My new favorite player is starting game 1!!!!! Yay Jacoby!

[dionysia]

Check YouTube for video of Papelbon dancing.
He's pretty cute. ;)

It was actually Dionysios who noticed that Dice-K's butt wiggles. :o

Di

[kmack]

alienhost that is cool that you got to meet gabe kapler. DH and i went to spring training this past winter and were hoping to get there early to meet some players but of course it didn't happen.

and b/c my DH is such a great guy, he is bringing me to the game tonight:D i am 5 mos. pregnant and didn't get any sleep last night so i am afraid i might fall alseep in the seats so it better be an exciting game! i saw this shirt a few weeks ago and wanted to buy it but they didn't have my size. of course i just found it online and wish i had ordered it so i could wear it tonight...oh well!

http://www.softasagrape.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/futurenavy-small.gif

[jeeplover]

kmack-I love that shirt-so cute! Have fun at the game tonight! I am so jealous that you are going!

I have my 18 mo son all decked out in his Red Sox gear today.

P.S. I so miss Gabe Kapler-he is such a hottie! Of course my "boyfriend" will always be Tek!

[alienhost]

and b/c my DH is such a great guy, he is bringing me to the game tonight:D i am 5 mos. pregnant and didn't get any sleep last night so i am afraid i might fall alseep in the seats so it better be an exciting game! i saw this shirt a few weeks ago and wanted to buy it but they didn't have my size. of course i just found it online and wish i had ordered it so i could wear it tonight...oh well!

Head over to the big souvenier shop by Fenway, I bet you could buy one there! You could change in the ladies room :D

I'm so jealous you are going tonight. I went to games 4 and 5 of the ACLS back in 2004 and I was something like 8 or 10 weeks PG. I could barely stay awake for those games. I had to close my eyes between innings. One game started at 5 or 5:30 and went way past 11, I remember getting back to my office to pick up the car and it was almost midnight. Those were tough games to watch.

Only 4 hours till game time!

[kmack]

good idea alienhost, i will check that out!

and i was at that long game too. i was at a conference in westborough that day and remember leaving a little early so i could get in for the game b/c it was an early start...and then it went on and on and on! wasn't it against the yankees? at least i wasn't pregnant, you must have been so tired!

that just made me think of a funny story, trot nixon's family used to sit in front of us and his father used to fall alseep during games all the time! he was really tall and wore a hat a lot so i hated sitting behind him b/c i could never see anything. :rolleyes: DH and i would nudge each other b/c we never understood how anyone could actually sleep during a game, sitting up no less!

[nic]

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[alienhost]

good idea alienhost, i will check that out!

and i was at that long game too. i was at a conference in westborough that day and remember leaving a little early so i could get in for the game b/c it was an early start...and then it went on and on and on! wasn't it against the yankees? at least i wasn't pregnant, you must have been so tired!

that just made me think of a funny story, trot nixon's family used to sit in front of us and his father used to fall alseep during games all the time! he was really tall and wore a hat a lot so i hated sitting behind him b/c i could never see anything. :rolleyes: DH and i would nudge each other b/c we never understood how anyone could actually sleep during a game, sitting up no less!

YES, against the Yankees. My BIL refused to go to game 4 after the Sox lost 22 to 15 so I got his ticket and DH had a ticket b/c his father was on a cruise (DH went to the division, ALCS, and WS that year). That game went 12 innings. I went to game 5 b/c someone who had tickets with BIL/FIL was supposed to go Friday night (?) and it was rained out. The make up game was Monday and he couldn't go. I was so fortunate to go to those games. We say DD was a Sox fan in the womb.

It started at 5:10 and I had to leave work early. It was 14 innings and 5 hours 49 minutes. I was dead on my feet but very happy!

PS I found the details on Wikipedia, my memory is not that good! wikipedia link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_American_League_Championship_Series#Game_4)

ETA: that's funny about Trot's family. What a waste of good seats!

[vee05]

Here it starts! Good luck everyone!

[alienhost]

Here we go! They're announcing the starting line-up, I love these guys. Jacoby had a huge welcome!

Let's Go Red Sox!

[alienhost]

it's 8:22, the jets just few over my house! Love it!

[vee05]

ok one down 8 more innings to go :)

[alienhost]

Beckett is hot tonight!

Is it me or does anyone else think the vest style uniform the Rockies wear is ugly?

[vee05]

WOOOHOOO!!!! Now this is what we need all night long!!!!

HOME RUN baby!

[vee05]

Now its YOU time!

[Rosebud]

The Sox are on FIRE!!!

Home run and then a double. SWEET!

[vee05]

eeek eeek eeek!!!

i need a brown paper bag and need to breathe!

[southerner]

Off to a great start :D

Rockies off to a rocky start. Bad joke.

[vee05]

hehehe southerner that is true though....does anyone else notice how red Francis's face gets when they are scoring!

[Lochlann]

Yes, the Rockie's uniforms are ugly...they need sleeves.
So far this game has been great! GO SOX!!!!:D

[alienhost]

TEK is the man! (ETA it's the 4th inning).

And I love the Bullpen Band :D

ETA: is the Taco Bell promo silly or what?

Steal a Base Steal a Taco (http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/tacobell/)

5th inning: YOUK is awesome! And Big Papi, finally....

I must log off this is getting silly.

[jeeplover]

The bullpen band is the best!

Also I agree that the Rockies vest is so ugly. I was thinking of that earlier!

GO YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!! (Bottom of the 5th)!