Red Sox fans!!!!

[southerner]

Represent!!!

[Yvangeline]

Go Sox!

[Freckles]

*Raises hand*

I am so excited for the playoffs! I hope our bullpen can pull this off.

[southerner]

Tomorrow at 4:00 they play the White Sox. It's fun being a fan down in the South ;)

[laurenc]

the longer the sox play, the more i get to see johnny damon.

mmmmm johnny damon.

:D

[southerner]

mmmmmmmmmmmm Jonny Damon


http://www.johnnydamon.net/albums/magazines/beckett.jpg

[floridarealtor7]

Right On Sox!

[HEW?B]

Fingers crossed for our BOYS!!!

[shopaholic]

Not to hijack but GO WHITE SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

[southerner]

Not to hijack but GO WHITE SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p


get outta here and go start your own thread, we'll see who has more replies :p

[shopaholic]

Lol :)

[nic]

I was just going to post but southerner beat me to it.
Celicacutie81, you're banned from this thread. ;)

Has the first pitch been thrown yet?

[southerner]

yes it has and the White Sucks have already scored :(

[shopaholic]

Sorry Charlies :)

[southerner]

oh shit!!! 5-0....shit!!

[nic]

what???
You're jinxing us Celia.....

Come on Red Sox, step up to the plate

[shopaholic]

ok, I'll leave your thread alone :)

[Yvangeline]

Gaaaahhhhhhh! Damn White Sox!:mad:

[Freckles]

I am already a bundle of nerves. I'm going to have some wine, so I can make it through the rest of the game. :p

[southerner]

cheers feckles, I'm having wine too :D

[Freckles]

Cheers!

We need it!:p

[southerner]

tomorrow will be better....tomorrow will be better......

[Freckles]

Boo! I am so bummed. Tomorrow HAS to be better.

[laurenc]

just remember, girls -- last year they were just a few outs away from being knocked out of the playoffs. and look what happened!!!

(it's the only way i was able to get through the game last night...)

and, i'll throw this in for good measure: mmmm, johnny damon... ;)

[Rosebud]

GO SOX!!!

Today is going to be a much better day than yesterday! I'm just sure of it! :)

[southerner]

http://www.johnnydamon.net/albums/magazines/beckett.jpg

just keeping him on the next page for everyone ;)

[BSBC]

Let's go Red Sox!!!

There was a funny promo running on one of the Boston radio stations earlier today. It went something along the lines of "Last year we just prayed for them to win - we didn't care if they ever one another World Series. This year we want to win - what can we say, we're greedy."

Here's to being greedy!

[jesseybell]

I like that promo! Only 2 more hours until the game starts!!!!

[kwsu44]

GO RED SOX!

Just so we're reminded of what they can do ...

http://images.snapfish.com/344%3B774723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2325%3D689%3D%3C%3A% 3B%3DXROQDF%3E23236688637%3A9ot1lsi

[kwsu44]

From the Rolling Rally last October ...

http://images.snapfish.com/344%3B774723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2325%3D689%3D%3C%3A% 3B%3DXROQDF%3E2323673425346ot1lsi

[kwsu44]

laurenc - this is for you


http://images.snapfish.com/344%3B774723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2325%3D689%3D%3C%3A% 3B%3DXROQDF%3E23236733%3B%3C3%3B2ot1lsi

[Bellefior]

Go Sox and Go Yankees! I can't actually believe that I am saying that since I am a die-hard Sox fan but DH is a Yankee fan and we have two standing room tickets for Game 4 of the ALCS next Saturday if it goes that far! So we're rooting for both to win and a rematch.

[southerner]

Go Sox and Go Yankees! I can't actually believe that I am saying that since I am a die-hard Sox fan but DH is a Yankee fan and we have two standing room tickets for Game 4 of the ALCS next Saturday if it goes that far! So we're rooting for both to win and a rematch.


and if there is a rematch???

[EmilyBronte]

We are Red Sox fans here. My DH is a lifelong fan and he made me promise to be one, too, when we got married. ;) Our first trip together was to Boston for a game, and we put some of his dad's ashes on the field.

[bookworm]

Oh, this is painful. White Sox just went up 5-4, during a dreadful inning (which included Graffanino pulling an all-out Buckner).

[southerner]

:( :( :(

[kwsu44]

Poor Tony Graffanino, I'm sure he feels like crapola. Sigh. :(

The Red Sox were really hitting the ball tonight, just right at people. Although the White Sox centerfielder was all over the place chasing balls down.

GO PAPI! GO MANNY! GO 'TEK! GO WAKE!! GO RED SOX!!!

[Bellefior]

and if there is a rematch???

DH and I decided we would go together, not wear any Red Sox or Yankee garb to avoid any unwanted attention, and cheer our respective teams on like adults:D ! In any case, there may be no rematch if the Sox don't start winning. That was painful to watch last night and as soon as Grafannino screwed up DH yelled "Oh my God he Bucknered the Ball"! Didn't help that the announcer said the same shortly thereafter. We also found out the Yankees lost this morning and neither of us are happy:( !

[mb1197]

Just found this thread and wanted to say GO RED SOX!!!! I'm not happy with the way things are starting though. Hopefully they'll get their shit together tonight.

[southerner]

DH and I are going camping this weekend.....

Please oh please let me return home to a game 5 on Sunday......

I feel like they can tie up in Beantown......

[southerner]

Game #3 is Friday at 4:00 pm

Game #4 is Saturday at 1:00 pm

Game #5 is Sunday at 4:00 pm

[firebird]

Go Sox!!

[MaineBelle]

Another nail-biting fan here. This team doesn't make it easy on us, does it? I know that they can win at home. It would be nice if there was one rain out, and then Wells could pitch game 5. Maybe I shouldn't get ahead of myself! Let's go Sox - what's their motto for this season, Cowboy up, We Believe, how about 'just win the freakin' game!'

[shopaholic]

Sorry guys! :)

[bookworm]

Congratulations, celicacutie81. The better team won.

I'm pretty sure this was a mercy killing. Yet, somehow it's just not as painful this year. (Not that it was good, of course.)

Oh well, back to rooting against the Yankees...

[jesseybell]

Oh wellll....At least I don't have to watch baseball anymore this season and my nails won't be bit down all the way.
It definitely is no where near as painful as it has been in the past.

How many days until Spring Training??:)

Go Angels!!

[Bellefior]

Figures the one year I get my hands on ALCS tickets the Sox blow it! Strangely enough, I am not that disappointed because I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop for some time. Of course, DH is quite smug and is happily ensconced in the living room watching the Yankees game as we speak!

[southerner]

sad to retunr home this weekend and there's no game on tonight :(

at least they didn't lose to the Yankess and they lost to a team who deserves to go to the World Series, right?

[southerner]

Yankees are losing to the Angels right now!!!!

[kwsu44]

I'm pretty sure this was a mercy killing. Yet, somehow it's just not as painful this year. (Not that it was good, of course.)

I totally agree with this.

I think the Red Sox did an admirable job of even getting to the post season, considering that their number one starter was out for almost 4 months and that their closer was ineffective practially the whole year. Last year, everything clicked at the right time, offense and good pitching. They just didn't have the pitching to get it done this year.

In years past, I would be depressed beyond belief, but I think they did an admirable job given the circumstances and I hope they're firing on all cylinders next year!

I'd like to see the White Sox win now. Esp. since they haven't won since 1917!

[Freckles]

Sad, sad ending to the season, but not as awful as year's past.
I am rooting for either Roger Clemens and the Astros, or The White Sox--- since they have waited forever & a day as well.

[jesseybell]

Couldn't be happier this morning! I swore I wasn't going to watch baseball again this season after Friday night, but I couldn't resist watching the 9th inning last night...a nail biter, but a very good outcome!

[southerner]

David Ortiz signed a 4 year/$52 million contract for the Red Sox. There's an article about it here. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-redsox-ortiz&prov=ap&type=lgns) They're off to a good start this year. Yankess, not so much :p

[vee05]

I have to join in!!!!!!!!!

DH & I just spet our entire Saturday at the Oriole stadium in Baltimore in the freezin cold watching the game...:D

~V

[vee05]

Subscribing

[bookworm]

Eesh, opening day (at home)! I think I can see traffic already :).

[kwsu44]

I'm going to Opening Day today w/my dad. Should be fun and the weather is gorgeous .... Go Sox!

[nic]

kwsu44, have fun!!!

[mb1197]

I love me some Big Papi!!!!:D

[jesseybell]

Yeah, home opening day! I am liking the beginning of the season so far....though I am sick of WEEI ripping into people on their performance during only a few games.

Wish I could be at Fenway today....but we have Yankee tickets at Fenway in late May, so I am very excited!

I am hoping our baby doesn't make an appearance during a home game, because the quickest way to the hospital is right through Kenmore Square. We need to find an alternate route!

[Fenway]

Red Sox fan here, SUBSCRIBING!!

YAY for opening day at Fenway!! Go Sox!!

[vee05]

I guess i forgot to subscribe oops:p

[candy corn]

do I need to subscribe??

ok - I just gotta know - how many of you are from MA?? I'm originally from MA, but due to DH's med school being in NY, we are in enemy territory for the next few years :( If you're not from MA, how did you get to be such big Sox fans?? Thank God for MLB's Extra Innings package!!!;)

[vee05]

hehe DH & I went to school in MA. DH @ MIT & Me @ UMASS.

Wer originally Indian and after moving to the US substituted our love for Cricket with Baseball!!! & Who else could we adopt but the Boston RedSox right?

~V

[mb1197]

I'm originally from MA. I was born and raised there up until I moved to NC in 2002. DH has lived all over MA, mostly the cape and Nantucket, but also in Boston. We are both huge Red Sox fans and MLB Extra Innings saves us every baseball season!:)

[candy corn]

vee05, yay! I also graduated from UMass! I was just up in Northampton last weekend, thinking "gosh, I miss this place!!" ...and they opened a Bueno y Sano there, which made me miss it even more :D


mb1197 where in MA are you from? I'm originally from Western MA, and my guess is you are, too... (since most people from the eastern part of the state say they're from Boston, and you didn't...) Maybe we were neighbors! :)


great game last night - Adam Stern was my hero!!

[LaughAtlantis]

I had seats on the Green Monster last night. It made me absolutely GIDDY to have that kind of view of the field.

[mb1197]

mb1197 where in MA are you from? I'm originally from Western MA, and my guess is you are, too... (since most people from the eastern part of the state say they're from Boston, and you didn't...) Maybe we were neighbors! :)


great game last night - Adam Stern was my hero!!

I'm actually not from western MA. I was born and raised about 45 minutes outside of Boston in a town called Milford. I have a little pet peeve about people saying their from Boston no matter where in MA they actually live. It's funny that you caught that though.;)

Where in western MA are you? DH has some family in Greenfield (I think that's the name).

[LaughAtlantis]

I don't live in Boston center myself but I live in "Metrowest" - Somerville, which is within four miles of Boston center. So I feel legit in calling myself a Bostonian. I have lived here for six years now but was a Rhode Islander before that. I've been a Sox fan for a long time though and I even got my husband - a computer geek from Scotland who always professed to hate sports - hooked on the game. My cousin is a professional ump and works in triple A ball. I long for the days when he hits the big leagues and can get me free tickets!

[mb1197]

I don't live in Boston center myself but I live in "Metrowest" - Somerville, which is within four miles of Boston center. So I feel legit in calling myself a Bostonian. I have lived here for six years now but was a Rhode Islander before that. I've been a Sox fan for a long time though and I even got my husband - a computer geek from Scotland who always professed to hate sports - hooked on the game. My cousin is a professional ump and works in triple A ball. I long for the days when he hits the big leagues and can get me free tickets!
Yeah, I would definitely say you're legit!;)

[southerner]

I'm not from the Boston area, but where I grew up we didn't have any professional sports and my brothers liked the Red Sox. Since they were my idols as a child, I jumped on that bandwagon. I lived on the South Shore for 7 years and attended many games. Fenway is so much fun. I hope I'll get to go to another game at some point in my life. I just love the history behind the Sox and it was hard to live that close to Beantown and not get involved in Sox mania.

[mb1197]

I'm so jealous of my BIL and his girlfriend. They got to go see the sox last weekend and then went to see Dane Cook at the Garden on the 15th. DH and I were supposed to fly up to join them but it didn't work out. I had to sell out tickets.:( What a bummer that we missed it.

[laurenc]

i'm not originally from boston but i moved to the boston area 6 years ago. i never paid attention to baseball until moving here -- it was a combination of the sox being such a presence here and a baseball-crazy friend of mine rubbing off on me that led me to start watching the games. DH on the other hand grew up rooting for the mets and hating the yankees. so being in boston, rooting for the sox was a natural choice! (if the sox and mets ever play each other, though, i have no idea who he'd cheer for)

[LaughAtlantis]

(if the sox and mets ever play each other, though, i have no idea who he'd cheer for)

The Mets are actually coming to Fenway this summer during inter-league play. The Sox community will no doubt turn up in droves just for the possibile opportunity to boo Pedro Martinez.

[mb1197]

I'm so pissed they lost last night.:mad: They so had the chance to tie it up with 3 on. Boooooo!:mad:

[jesseybell]

Just had to check it to comment on how awesome Papelbon is!!!! He is so cool and collected at his age.

After all the losses in the last 10 days, last night's win in Tampa Bay was great. I was only half watching it but listening to it I would have thought it was a home game with all the cheering going on for the Red Sox.

Bring on the Yankees!!! (cross your fingers they don't get rained out).

[QueenDillyDally]

Can I join too? :p

We are HUGE Redsox fans! We live in Maine, so we don't go to the games very often - about once per year. I am envious of all of you gals that get to go and have really good seats. How do you score such awesome seats?

I am wearing my purple Redsox Ortiz shirt and my pink Redsox flipflops as well in hopes they will bring good luck again today! I'm kind of superstitious like that, you know?

P.S. In honor of the Redsox, we named our puppy "PAPI" after our favorite player, David Ortiz!!! Love him!!!

[mb1197]

Can I join too? :p
P.S. In honor of the Redsox, we named our puppy "PAPI" after our favorite player, David Ortiz!!! Love him!!!
This is funny. My BIL name the kitten DH and I gave him for his 30th b-day Manny!:D

[msnicolea]

You best BRING IT tonight, SOX!

[southerner]

You best BRING IT tonight, SOX!
you best start your own thread for that :rolleyes:

[mb1197]

You best BRING IT tonight, SOX!
Oh, I've been waiting for this game!!! 7:05pm cannot come fast enough! I can't wait to hear the fans react when Damon comes out!

[LaughAtlantis]

OH MY GOD!!!!

We traded Josh Bard to get Doug Mirabelli back. DOUG MIRABELLI IS CATCHING FOR WAKEFIELD TONIGHT.

I think I'm gonna pee my pants, I'm so excited.

[mb1197]

HOLY CRAP!!!! I'm so friggin' excited!!!!

[LaughAtlantis]

Apparently the Yankees tried to trade for him as well, just so we wouldn't re-acquire him. (And, probably, as a back-up to Jorge Posada. Rumor has it that Randy Johnson hates Jorge Posada.) They did not succeed. So.... YAY!!

I was supposed to go to Rhode Island tonight to have dinner with my mom, who really could not care less about baseball. Instead, I am staying home to watch the Sox-Yankees game with my husband.

Does that make me a bad daughter?

[southerner]

Does that make me a bad daughter?
Nah. It makes you a dedicated Sox fan :p

[jesseybell]

Rain, rain please stay away for tonight!

I am so excited Mirabelli is back - even more excited because the Yankees wanted him too :)

I need to hurry home to be able to watch pre-game. Usually I get home about 7:00 and am not settled in in front of the tv until almost 7:30.

[southerner]

"Johnny Damon--Looks like Jesus, Traitor like Judas, Throws like Mary!";)
LMFAO!!! He's still hot.as.shit.

[vee05]

heheh thats hilarious!

[LaughAtlantis]

"Johnny Damon--Looks like Jesus, Traitor like Judas, Throws like Mary!";)

I've seen that shirt... awesome!

And as far as Johnny being hot... frankly, despite the fact that he has obviously beautiful sheekbones, he just doesn't do it for me.

Jason Varitek, on the other hand... yum.

[mb1197]

So, do you think we should start taking bets on which team Clemens will go back to?;) What about his induction into the Hall of Fame? Will it be as a Red Sox or Yankee?

FWIW - My bet is Red Sox all the way.

[LaughAtlantis]

What about his induction into the Hall of Fame? Will it be as a Red Sox or Yankee?

I say he should stun the baseball world and go in as an Astro.

[southerner]

or as an Astro??

eta: cross-posted ;)

[mb1197]

[QUOTE=LaughAtlantisI say he should stun the baseball world and go in as an Astro.[/QUOTE]

DH is swearing up and down that he'll go in with a Red Sox cap on. I'm not sure he would go as an Astro since he really didn't play for them all that long.

[LaughAtlantis]

He did also play for Toronto, so there's that option too.

I think it'll be a Sox uniform. In fact, Kevin Youkilis was playing number 21 when he was in Pawtucket but was asked to wear 20 when he came up to Boston... apparently they're keeping 21 unavailable, just in case they have to retire it.

[southerner]

awesome game!!!!

Liked what Damon did when he came out.

Ortiz is a bad.ass.

[vee05]

I agree southerner...it was nice of him to Salute the crowd...ive watched many sports but the BoSox fans are special....:)

[LaughAtlantis]

You best BRING IT tonight, SOX!

Well. I think we can safely say that IT got BROUGHT! Fabulous game.


Though I have to say, my favorite moment of the whole night was when Doug Mirabelli arrived at exactly seven o'clock and just jumped out of the town car in his Sox uniform, ready to go. That kicked ass.

[mb1197]

Great game! My two favorite parts were Mirabelli's arrival (he looked so damn happy to be back) and Damon's salute to the crowd. I totally laughed my butt off when they quoted him from May 1, 2005 saying he would NEVER go to the Yankees! How ironic!

[jesseybell]

Awesome game! It was great to see the crowd's reaction when it was announced that Mirabelli would be catching, even though they had all seen Varitek warming up with Wakefield.

Damon was classy with the saluting the crowd - he just doesn't do anything for me with the shorter hair and in that uniform.

Seeing Mirabelli running out of the car already in his uniform was priceless.

Of course the outcome of the game was great too :)

I feel that Clemens with either go out with the Red Sox or the Astros, not the Yankees. My understanding is that the Yankees fans don't really think one way or the other about him, so I can't imagine he'd want to retire there. I think he'd stay with Houston just so he can stay with his family and also TRY to get a ring there - but I like what they say here about when he does start playing it will be summer and his family will come up here...but then they'll have to leave once school starts, but I am okay with that! So when is he actually going to start playing, somewhere???

[mb1197]

I really would like to see Clemens come back to Boston. The fans love him and from everything he has said over the years he loved playing for the Sox. He simply sisn't like Dan Duquett as GM. With Theo in that position now I do think we have as good of a chance as any to get him back.

[LaughAtlantis]

My husband, being a Sox fan from Scotland, yelled, "Feckin' brrrrrrrrilliant!" when that home run happened. There's something very entertaining about a Scottish man watching baseball.

[LaughAtlantis]

I'm from East Providence. It's funny - I'm half Italian myself and I've found that there is a particular "brand" of Italian spirit that is exhibited by second or third generation Rhode Islanders. The difference is extremely hard to explain, but we always called it Cranston Italian. I think it sort of combines the feel of Boston down-home Italians with the Long Island-y status-conscious Italians. I don't know... it's got really close traditional familes but they're very observant of which fork to use. That's a bizarre way to put it, I know, but do you know what I'm talking about?

Eh, maybe I'm crazy or just have a limited view... most of the Italians I know in Rhode Islander are (no word of a lie here) "connected." So there may be a particular type of family that is to be expected when they are... "connected."

[mb1197]

I'm from East Providence. It's funny - I'm half Italian myself and I've found that there is a particular "brand" of Italian spirit that is exhibited by second or third generation Rhode Islanders. The difference is extremely hard to explain, but we always called it Cranston Italian. I think it sort of combines the feel of Boston down-home Italians with the Long Island-y status-conscious Italians. I don't know... it's got really close traditional familes but they're very observant of which fork to use. That's a bizarre way to put it, I know, but do you know what I'm talking about?

Eh, maybe I'm crazy or just have a limited view... most of the Italians I know in Rhode Islander are (no word of a lie here) "connected." So there may be a particular type of family that is to be expected when they are... "connected."
One of my very good friends is from East Providence.

Speaking of Providenece, have you ever been to The Cav? That's one of DH and my favorite spots followed by the Hot Club.:)

[bookworm]

I don't know... it's got really close traditional familes but they're very observant of which fork to use. That's a bizarre way to put it, I know, but do you know what I'm talking about?


Sounds like the lace-curtain Irish :).

[Fenway]

I loved How Ortiz was at bat and Rem Dog was saying that the Yankees have admitted that they don't have a pitcher to match up with Ortiz, and were hoping that Myers was the answer. Rem Dog barely finished his sentence, and SLAM!! Home run! Take that, Yankees!!

I'm not impressed at Damons introduction and crowd salute. I dont think he did it out of class. I think he has an over-inflated ego, and i think it was more arrogant than classy.

but thats just MHO.:p :D

[QueenDillyDally]

copied from my Journal....

RED SOX ARE THE BOMB!!!! KICKED SOME PINSTRIPED A$$ LAST NIGHT!!! :p
BIG PAPI IS #1

WINS: 15 LOSSES: 11

And let's hope they do the same tonight! :D

[Rosebud]

I don't think I've ever posted in this thread, but I'm also a big Red Sox fan. I went to college at BU and lived right around Fenway all that time. We went to a lot of games in those years and I became a huge fan. There's a ton of former Bostonians/ Sox fans here in L.A. and we all watch games together and carpool to Anaheim when the Sox come to town. My husband is from Seattle and a Mariners fan, so it's always tense at our house when the teams play each other. But we share a mutual hatred for the Yankees, so it all works out okay. :)

Anyway, Sox won tonight. Yay! They're neck and neck with the Yankees.

[QueenDillyDally]

Rosebud03 -
DH & I went to a wildcard playoff game back in '04 during our honeymoon in Anaheim! We paid an arm & leg for "brokered" tickets (which seems like a big business in LA).... what a great experience. Boy, that parking lot leaves a lot to be desired though!
Whenever we travel, we try to get Redsox tickets. His biggest goal in life is to see the redsox play at every major league ball park! :D

YEAH for another Redsox win!!! :)

[betsyboop]

DH and I are new fans of the Red Sox, so I thought I'd join in! We hopped on the bandwagon in 2003, but actually routed against them in the alcs because the first game of the World Series was scheduled during our wedding reception:o The following year, we watched the late-season games and up through the world series. Then last year and so far this year, we've watched just about every game. We've definitely gotten sucked in!

I grew up in MA (not too far from Milford, mb1197) but was just never into sports growing up. In regards to the whole being from Boston thing- I would only say I'm from Boston if I was talking to someone from another country or a far away state. If I'm talking to people who are also from MA or New England, I say the specific town or west of Boston or the suburbs or something.

Anyway... DH grew up in RI (it seems like there are a lot of similar combos here!) and views becoming a Red Sox fan as a way to embrace Massachusetts culture:p

My sister's roommate works at Fenway as a Red Sox Embassador and we can get tickets to any game pretty much. My sister and dad had monster seats for one of the World Series games in '04 actually.

[LaughAtlantis]

... the first game of the World Series was scheduled during our wedding reception...
Too funny!! THe third game of the ALDS was during my wedding - there are pictures of me at my reception,in front of a wide screen TV, thrilled by the score! And I was at our venue the night before our wedding, setting up the space along with my bridesmaids and friends, completely frenzied, when my relaxed husband called from a bar to tell me that Trot Nixon (my favorite!) had hit a home run in the 11th inning, and we were still in the running. Woohoo!

My sister's roommate works at Fenway as a Red Sox Embassador and we can get tickets to any game pretty much. My sister and dad had monster seats for one of the World Series games in '04 actually.
At the risk of sounding like a suck-up, erm, will you be my best friend?


I am psyched for tomorrow when we meet up with the Yanks again. Crossing fingers - go Sox go!

[mb1197]

You ladies are making me soooo jealous!!!! I really miss being up there so I can go to the games. There's nothing like a good Sox game. One of my co-workers was up there recently (He's from Boston) and he and his daughter got to take pictures on the mound (his friend is a cop).

The only thing that rivals that is the wedding DH and I went to the year they won the World Series - October 3, 2004 our friends were married on the dugout and the reception was in the 406 Club. Now THAT was a party!!!! Of course the Pats were playing Buffalo that day and everyone was checking the score during the ceremony.:rolleyes: The bride and groom graciously waited until the game was over (Pats won) so that the guests could watch the game on TV in the 406 before making their grand entrance. I'll never ever forget it!

[LaughAtlantis]

The only thing that rivals that is the wedding DH and I went to the year they won the World Series - October 3, 2004 our friends were married on the dugout and the reception was in the 406 Club. Now THAT was a party!!!!

We looked into that! It cost an arm and a leg... WAY out of our price range. Also, there was a game scheduled for the day we wanted to get married. :) Us standing on top of the dugout while players spit sunflower seeds and tobacco beneath us... not terribly romantic.

[mb1197]

We looked into that! It cost an arm and a leg... WAY out of our price range. Also, there was a game scheduled for the day we wanted to get married. :) Us standing on top of the dugout while players spit sunflower seeds and tobacco beneath us... not terribly romantic.
Too funny!

It was very strange being in Fenway when it was totally empty. I thought DH was going to jump up at any moment and try to run the bases.:D

[LaughAtlantis]

Please, allow me to be the first to say....





YEAH BABY!!!!

[QueenDillyDally]

I just LOVE it when the Redsox kick some NY butt!!!! :D

[southerner]

ah, off to a great season!! :D :cool:

[mb1197]

Big Unit booed by his hometown crowd

2 A-Rod errors resulting in 4 runs

Bernie Williams ejected

14-3 massacre

Life is good.

Praise God for giving me MLB Extra Innings so I can watch all the games in NC.:D

[jesseybell]

Nice little spanking last night. Sure, there will probably (hope not) be a time when we loose like crazy to them, but it is still fun to see.

I am sorry, the Big Unit is just NOT an attractive man.

I just look away whenever I see A-Rod and Jeter - they just have "pompous" tattooed on their foreheads, even if they can be easy on the eyes.

[southerner]

oh no! Come on!!

[southerner]

7th inning...releived sigh :D

[kapaldoaa]

I can't stand NY, so i am for the RS this time

[southerner]

Another awesome game last night! Matsui is out for awhile, did y'all hear that?

[jesseybell]

Another awesome game last night! Matsui is out for awhile, did y'all hear that?

Yeah, I heard that this morning. That does suck. I do like him.

So nice to squeek out a win.

Doesn't look like much baseball will be played around here for a while- rain, rain, rain. But we do need it.

[LaughAtlantis]

I have to say, despite the fact of the win, it was a bad game last night. So many batters left, errors, stolen bases... it just seemed like a spiritless game on both sides.

I feel HORRIBLE about Matsui. He has always been such a scrapper, just working hard, doing what the team needs of him. Quiet and good. That accident looked awful; the way his wrist was just hanging and flailing made me cringe. And the look on his face, like he was just steeling himself against the pain... wow. I feel so badly for him.

[jesseybell]

I can't believe they played as long as they did on Friday night. It is ridiculous and so dangerous to be playing in such a down pour. I don't even see how the batters can see the ball.

Doesn't look like they are going to get in the game today either. As DH said Friday night "They should just send the Rangers home right now for a nice weekend with their families".

[LaughAtlantis]

Doesn't look like they are going to get in the game today either. As DH said Friday night "They should just send the Rangers home right now for a nice weekend with their families".

That would have been nice for them, being with their families. But I suppose it isn't too tough being "stuck" in a posh hotel with room service. I spent all day Sunday bailing my basement with my husband, one bucket at a time.,. it was sort of a family bonding ritual. My back is freakin' killing me.

[mb1197]

Has anyone seen this parody on Brokeback Mountain? It's wicked funny!
http://www.kickina.com/chokeback/

[msnicolea]

Drive-By!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/Yankees_ny1.jpg

[southerner]

I so wanted to "drive by" your thread when the Sox kicked some Yankee ass already a few times this season, but I refrained. I see how it is.

[LaughAtlantis]

I actually "drove by" the Yankees forum yesterday? Day before? to compliment them on their incredible come-from-behind win against Texas. I don't like the team (obviously) but let's give credit where credit is due.

Frankly, I didn't see anyone doing a "drive by" here when we spanked their ass last week. 14-3, if I recall correctly? Yeah. And nobody from here "drove by" there, as far as I know.

Drive by. Classy.

Whatever. We're still tied.

[southerner]

I actually "drove by" the Yankees fourum yesterday? Day before? to compliment them on their incredible come-from-behind win against Texas. I don't like the team (obviously) but let's give credit where credit is due.

You're such a good sport. Much better than me ;)

I "drove by" and dropped something off for msnicolea after she "drove by" here :p

[msnicolea]

Get a grip--it was a joke. :rolleyes:

I for one appreaciated the response drive-by--watch yourself, southerner! ;)

[southerner]

I for one appreaciated the response drive-by--watch yourself, southerner! ;)
I have a lack of control when baited ;)

I wonder how your fellow Yank fans felt about it though. Look what you started for them and you probably didn't even have their permission. Alot of nerve. Who died and made you Queen Jeter?

[mb1197]

Queen Jeter?
Um, THIS just set me off in hysterical laughter. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!:D

[southerner]

Sox move into first :cool:

[southerner]

I hope we get go to 4.5 games ahead this week, but I'm not expecting a sweep :D

[southerner]

check this (http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=bos) out.

[alienhost]

For all you Gabe Kapler fans...

Hi all, I stumbed upon this thread the other day and just wanted to post this picture that I took w/ Gabe and DD. Unfortunately she wouldn't sit still but you get the idea...

He was sooooo nice!

Edited to remove picture, thanks for looking!

[kwsu44]

that is the cutest picture! I love Gabe Kapler, he's a hottie!

[LaughAtlantis]

Stupid Keith Foulke. All through the game I was happy and content and then I spent the whole ninth inning with my heart racing. Sheesh.

Anyway, we still won. YAY!

[QueenDillyDally]

Me too... Hot for Gabe!!! :)

[jesseybell]

I heard that Gabe is going to be ready to come back soon. Yeah!!!!! Coco Crisp too.

I am going to the game tonight. I can't wait. Hopefully Wakefield will pull out another win for us.

[QueenDillyDally]

I'd give my right arm to go see a RedSox vs Yankees game!!! Lucky girls! :p

[alienhost]

I heard that Gabe is going to be ready to come back soon.

DH asked Gabe about his injury recovery and he said he was "doing really well". I hope he gets back in the game soon!

[jesseybell]

Oh well, can't win them all. But at least the end of the game was exciting. Why didn't they pull Mirabelli sooner??!!

Our seats weren't great - right by the Yankees bullpen, but due to the fences on top the bullpen we had an obstructed view of left field, but I am not going to complain! We had fun watching Rivera warming up - as much as I don't like the Yankees, he does have a nice smile. People were giving him crap and he was having fun with it.

[jesseybell]

Poor David Wells! I hope he is able to come back quickly - he was looking so good before he got clunked and we need him!

[LaughAtlantis]

I have a fairly strong feeling that last night's game is the last we will see of David Wells. Even if his knee heals properly, those legs can't take much more. Poor guy.

[southerner]

I've been away from the computer this week.

Who are they playing this weekend?
Don't they have another Yankee game coming up?

[mb1197]

Sox are playing in Detroit June 2, 3 and 4. Then we play the Yankees in NY on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.

[LaughAtlantis]

It's an ugly road trip.

[jesseybell]

Oh, that was ugly last night. Really sad when one of our ace starters only last 1 1/3 innings. I guess it could have been worse!

[LaughAtlantis]

Some of the weirdest plays I've ever seen... and the messiest game... gah.

[jesseybell]

Big Papi is SO awesome!!


Bring on Pedro!!!!

[mb1197]

Did anyone hear about Peter Gammons? He had surgery for brain aneurysm and is resting comfortably this morning from what I've heard. Hopefully he will make a full recovery.:(

[Fenway]

X-posted with the Poop Products Thread: (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=22235)

For all my fellow Red Sox fans, Wipe your butt with the YANKEES!!!

http://www.buysellcommunity.com/uploads/031906/rcacultnqtut.jpg

[southerner]

I dare you to go post that in their thread. I'll deposit $2.00 in your paypal account. You give them a "Yankees suck" shoutout *and* earn money.

Good deal, IMO.

[Fenway]

Oh HELL no!! Yankee fans are CRAZY!!! I'd probably get stocked like [Kevin'sWife] but instead of a phone call, they'll probably burn down my house...

And anyway... That is worth at least $3....

[southerner]

$3.25 and that's as high as I'm going, wuss!

[Fenway]

No way. :p


And yes, I am a wuss. :D

[southerner]

Look (http://www.constantchatter.com/showpost.php?p=857314&postcount=40) what you made me do ;)

[Fenway]

LMAO!!! They'll be all over that like flies on shit... (er...pun intended)

[mb1197]

Look (http://www.constantchatter.com/showpost.php?p=857314&postcount=40) what you made me do ;)
Ha! You took your own bet. I'd have taken it if I'd have gotten to this one earlier.

Ok, so the latest news is that Trot will be going to either Atlanta or LA. I work with his sister's good friend and that's the family story. He wants to go to Atlanta which makes me and DH believe (and hope) that it would be for John Smoltz. Any thoughts fans?

[jesseybell]

I would not be crying in my coffee if we got John Smoltz! We so desparately need a 5th starter. Trot isn't my favorite player so I wouldn't be upset to see him go. So would Kaplar take over in RF?

Thank god for the win last night - I didn't realize we hadn't shut anyone out in a year.

I will have to admit it makes things that much more interesting with the Yankees right on our butts....just as long as they stay X # of games BEHIND us....

[KiewiStyles]

Another Sox fan...my brother and nephew went to the game Thursday night.

[bunny nose]

A great big thank you to the Red Sox from a Yankee fan. Thanks to the Sox I just won $3000 in a 13 run pool. I now have a soft spot in my heart for your team. Albeit a very small one. Just kidding. LOL

Thanks
Karen

[mb1197]

I'll restrain myself and simply say congratulations on the 3K and as a friendly reminder - the Spankees are a game and a half back.;)

[bunny nose]

the Spankees are a game and a half back.


LOL- I actually thought it was more. How they are in 2nd place right now I will never know. They are doing so horrible. I am actually one of the most liberal (is that the right word?) Yankee fans you will ever meet. I can sit here and say how much they suck when they deserve it. And when another team is doing great I wll give them props. I hate the Mets but respect how well they are doing this year. Of course I could care less about the Sox, but bowed down back when they came from 3 games down to beat us. We sucked and you guys got the best of us. You deserved the win way more than we did.

Thanks for the congrats and good luck for the remainder of the season.

Karen

[mb1197]

LOL- I actually thought it was more. How they are in 2nd place right now I will never know. They are doing so horrible. I am actually one of the most liberal (is that the right word?) Yankee fans you will ever meet. I can sit here and say how much they suck when they deserve it. And when another team is doing great I wll give them props. I hate the Mets but respect how well they are doing this year. Of course I could care less about the Sox, but bowed down back when they came from 3 games down to beat us. We sucked and you guys got the best of us. You deserved the win way more than we did.

Thanks for the congrats and good luck for the remainder of the season.

Karen
You could potentially be one of the nicest Yankee fans I've ever met.:) Enjoy your winnings!

[QueenDillyDally]

Big Papi does it again!!! :D Whoot-whoot!!! :)

[jesseybell]

And AGAIN!!!!

I am glad to see they didn't trade Lowell - I didn't like him much at first, but now I really like him.

I hope Varitek is okay - we are in deep poo-poo if he goes on on the DL.

It was good to see Wells back - sure he didn't do as wonderful as he could have and thus they had to pull someone up from Pawtucket to start tonight, but it was still good to have him there. And luckily we pulled off a win!

[southerner]

doh! can't get their shit together :( :mad:

[bookworm]

I'm just glad it's getting to be football season... it's too painful to watch (and yet, I do...).

[southerner]

Must give props where props are due!

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Boston ace Curt Schilling became the 14th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts Wednesday when he fanned Oakland's Nick Swisher in the first inning.

The 39-year-old Schilling allowed a leadoff double to Jason Kendall before getting Swisher swinging for the milestone strikeout. His accomplishment was announced and Schilling received a lengthy ovation. He stepped off the mound and tipped his hat.

Schilling is the first pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts since Greg Maddux fanned San Francisco's Omar Vizquel for No. 3,000 on July 26, 2005.

Swisher has struck out six times against Schilling, who has fanned 858 different batters in his 19-year big league career. Only once previously has a 3,000th strikeout been recorded in August, by Bert Blyleven on Aug. 1, 1986. Schilling has 552 lifetime strikeouts in the month of August.

Schilling's Boston teammate, Mike Lowell, was Randy Johnson's 3,000th strikeout victim on Sept. 10, 2000.

[QueenDillyDally]

Thanks for being positive Southerner!

But, I really just want this season to be over already.... Watching a game right now is like ripping my fingernails out one by one. Ugh... dreadful! I'm an avid fan, but am becoming very depressed about it all. :(

[southerner]

You must not be too depressed giving Big Papi props like that ;)

[QueenDillyDally]

You must not be too depressed giving Big Papi props like that ;)

Heeeheeee! :D My 1 year old puppy's name is Papi!!! ;)

[Kay]

It was nice to see them finally win one last night.


What does everyone think about trading Wells?

[QueenDillyDally]

I'm happy for Wells... he wanted to be in San Diego anyways. It's not like the Redsox are going to come back from this and win the pendant or anything. At least Wells has a chance to be in the playoffs with San Diego.

[jesseybell]

It is sad when on the news they are talking about the 'Race for Second Place in the AL East' - like who cares?! Thank God for football season.

Now time again to root against the Yankees.

[southerner]

They gave mad props to the Sox on LOST tonight :cool:

[southerner]

from www.yahoo.com

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox emerged Tuesday night as winners of the bidding for Daisuke Matsuzaka with a $51.1 million offer and have 30 days to sign the Japanese pitcher to a contract.

The Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League announced they had accepted the high bid for their prized pitcher, and the major league commissioner's office simultaneously confirmed at the general managers' meetings that the Red Sox had made the offer.

"We have long admired Mr. Matsuzaka's abilities and believe he would be a great fit with the Red Sox organization," Boston general manager Theo Epstein said. "Clearly, we believe Mr. Matsuzaka is a real talent."

If the Red Sox and Matsuzaka can agree to a deal by midnight on Dec. 14, he would join a talented rotation that already includes Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett and converted closer Jonathan Papelbon.

"We're excited to have won this part of the process and we're hopeful we can reach an agreement," Epstein said.

Matsuzaka is represented by Scott Boras, who last year negotiated the deal that moved center fielder Johnny Damon from the Red Sox to the Yankees.

Epstein said the team would invite Boras, Matsuzaka and his family to Boston to begin negotiations. Boras said the sides planned to set up a meeting soon, but wasn't sure whether it would be in Boston, Japan or California.

In assessing the amount of Boston's bid, Boras compared Matsuzaka's marketability for the Red Sox to what outfielder Hideki Matsui has brought to the Yankees.

"It's the value of a No. 1 starter. It's much like Matsui and the Yankees," Boras said. "It shows the value of a player like this. He brings advertising dollars. He brings a network presence in Japan."

The previous high bid for a posted player from Japan was $13,125,000 by the Seattle Mariners for Ichiro Suzuki after the 2000 season. For selling their star pitcher, the Lions get the $51.1 million from Boston -- only if the Red Sox sign Matsuzaka.

Unlike Matsui, Matsuzaka was not yet eligible for free agency.

"I'm very happy. I want Daisuke to realize his dreams of playing in the major leagues," said Hidekazu Ota, acting owner of the Lions. "I talked to him today, and he is very happy."

Even before the announcement, general managers had assumed Boston would be the highest bidder in the blind process.

"We'll congratulate the winner and move on," New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Tuesday afternoon.

The New York Mets also made an unsuccessful offer, while the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers were thought to be among the bidders as well.

"I'm very comfortable with the bid that we made," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said, sidestepping whether he would have topped Boston's offer now that he knew what it was.

Agents roamed the lobby at the hotel where GMs are meeting, discussing their free-agent clients. Some agents think the market will move more quickly this offseason because of the decision by management and the players' association to eliminate the Dec. 7 deadline for free agents to re-sign with their former teams unless they were offered salary arbitration.

"Pitching, as usual, is at a premium," Boras said.

Second baseman Mark DeRosa became the first major league free agent to switch teams, leaving Texas for a $13 million, three-year contract with the Chicago Cubs.

The Mets re-signed two players, agreeing to a $12 million, two-year contract with 41-year-old pitcher Orlando Hernandez and a $3.8 million, one-year deal with second baseman Jose Valentin.

Minaya said some teams are unsure of where the marketplace is going, "so if they could do something quick, they're going to try to do it."

Mike Mussina's agent, Arn Tellem, kept up talks with the Yankees on a new contract for the pitcher that likely will be worth $23 million to $25 million over two years.

"We're in the red zone," Tellem said.

With Barry Zito and Jason Schmidt heading a weak free-agent class, pitchers will get top prices.

"There are 30 clubs and probably three-quarters are looking for pitching," new Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "There's a lot of interesting pitchers out there. At the end of the year, the teams that have pitching, and healthy pitching, are usually the ones that are around."

GMs, as usual, will hold their annual discussion Wednesday of whether to have instant replay available to umpires, a concept commissioner Bud Selig opposes. In the past, the idea hasn't garnered enough support.

"I guess we'll get a sense of that tomorrow," said Joe Garagiola Jr., a senior vice president in the commissioner's office.

There will also be talk Wednesday of whether to eliminate tie games, having them instead become suspended games. On Thursday, the GMs will discuss whether to have uniform standards for storing baseballs, a talk prompted by the use of a humidor by the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

As for the postseason schedule, nothing seems to have come of the idea floated by Selig to give wild-card teams fewer home games in the playoffs.

"That is not officially on the agenda, so I suspect that will be some good lobby talk," Garagiola said.

GMs did vote on one rule change, proposing that outright assignments to the minor leagues not count against the number of optional assignments a team has on a player. That must be approved by owners and the union.

[ruledbymercury]

Hello CC Red Sox Nation!

I was born and lived the first 9 years of my life in Massachusetts, so many members of my family and friends are huge Red Sox fans. Even my Florida-born husband has joined the ranks. I'm not a huge sports person, but I love my hometown and get excited when one of their teams does well. I love how the sports teams really bring the city together; even for those of us who don't live there anymore. My husband and I took the Fenway tour when we were in Boston for a wedding last August and both of us just loved it.

There are many Red Sox fans on my Christmas gift list. Any suggestions for creative Red Sox gift-giving? Last year I gave my dad, my friend Richard, and my brother copies of the City of Champions DVD (http://www.cityofchampionsdvd.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/rabid_films/index.jsp?partnerId=ENTWEEI2), which I highly recommend. It has clips and highlights of Boston sports history set to rock music, and interspersed with interviews of athletes, coaches, sports media people, etc. My dad, a Boston sports fanatic his whole life, has watched it several times. Many of the major events were ones that he had witnessed in person, so it brought back a ton of fond memories for him.

[kmack]

are there any kids on your list? or an adult who has kids? DH is a die-hard sox fan so i bought this book for him for his first father's day

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/1572437502.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_AA240_SH20_OU01_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

it was really for our daughter and she absolutely loves it!! it's her bedtime book now and DH gets a kick out of reading it to her as well (she loves pointing to all of the baseballs). it doesnt have the most child-friendly illustrations (the green monster picture is very creepy, and for some reason DD says 'NO!' and flips past L-Lynn, M-Martinez, and N-Nomar b/c for some reason they scare her). but other than that it's cute, there is a rhyme for each letter/player and then a blurb about them underneath. it looks like they already updated it - the one i have has no mention of winning the world series.

i am at a loss for other ideas, my family always asks what to get DH and he has so much red sox stuff i am running out of ideas!

[ruledbymercury]

kmack - Ha! That book looks awesome! Unfortunately, the people on my list are all adults, but I will definitely keep that in mind for down the road when one of the Red Sox junkies in my life has a child. :D

[gumball]

I bought this book (http://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Diehard-Boston-Chronicle-Historic/dp/B000FVHJG2/sr=1-20/qid=1164139005/ref=sr_1_20/002-0634575-4869628?ie=UTF8&s=books) for my dad right after they won the world series and he really liked it. A Red Sox calendar is always appreciated in my family too. If they are in the area, tickets to a game are always good! :D

[southerner]

It's that time of year again!!

[Kay]

I came home from work last night ( I don't get home until after midnight) to find that my husband bought, washed, and put Red Sox Baseball sheets on the bed. He said it was in time for opening day:rolleyes: I like baseball more than I thought I ever would...but do I really have to sleep on Red Sox sheets? My 12yr old can, but not me:p I am changing them tonight.

DH has already called from work making sure I have the game set on the tv in case he is late coming home from work.

[mb1197]

It's that time of year again!!

Hell yeah it is! DH and I were going to look at a promising day care this afternoon, but he informed me we would have to change that appointment due to it being opening day and all. At least he has his priorities in order.:rolleyes:

[Rosebud]

Yay!! Baseball season!

Being a Red Sox fan and not living in New England is rough, because the games aren't on TV here that often and they're always on when I'm still at work. Thank goodness for the website. The past few years I've just used Gameday, but this year I might bite the bullet and pay for MLB.tv to get the video.

GO SOX!!!

[QueenDillyDally]

I came home from work last night ( I don't get home until after midnight) to find that my husband bought, washed, and put Red Sox Baseball sheets on the bed. He said it was in time for opening day:rolleyes: I like baseball more than I thought I ever would...but do I really have to sleep on Red Sox sheets? My 12yr old can, but not me:p I am changing them tonight.

DH has already called from work making sure I have the game set on the tv in case he is late coming home from work.


Heeeeheeee! :p Don't change them! I think it would be fun to sleep on Redsox sheets! Where'd he get them? I may have to pick a set up for our house! :D

PLAY BALL! :)

[jesseybell]

I hope everyone at work knows that i really am sick and not just cutting work for opening day.

I can't believe it is finally here!!!

[ruledbymercury]

So who watched yesterday? Bummer of a way to start the season...but we have to remind ourselves that it's just the beginning!

[mb1197]

I watched. Truly disappointing start, but there are many many games to come so I'm sure it will get better.

[ruledbymercury]

Yay! They turned it right around on KC last night! That's much better!

[jesseybell]

I was getting so pissed at the late news last night when they kept saying 'The Sox are hunting for their first win of the season tonight' Umm, only the second game people? Sure it was disappointing that Schilling looked so bad on Tuesday, but come on people! 160 games to go....

I wish I could bag out of work to see Dice-K pitch. Guess I'll catch the hilights.

[bookworm]

I suspect a few people will be "not feeling well" this afternoon to see Dice-K's first start :).

[southerner]

Anyone listening to or watching this game? Yay! We're up 5-0 in the 2nd!!

[ruledbymercury]

I'm keeping up on ESPN's Gamecast. We're KILLING them! :D

ETA: I hope I didn't just jinx them by saying that...

ETA AGAIN: Wow, 11 runs in 4 innings? I guess I didn't jinx them after all!

[ruledbymercury]

Anyone else keeping up with the current game vs. Toronto? They just tied it up (3-3) during the eighth inning, so things are starting to get exciting!

[bookworm]

Yesssss!! I know it's a long season, but I really like it when we beat the Yankees. And those come-from-behind victories are extra sweet. :)

I did have to look up the whole green uniform thing...for anyone else who might be wondering, it's a tribute to Red Auerbach.

[Fenway]

Freakin awesome game!!!

[QueenDillyDally]

Freakin awesome game!!!


DITTO! So glad I stayed awake to watch the end! I almost called it quits in the 7th inning and turned the tv off. :)

[Rosebud]

GO SOX!!!

Let's sweep the Yankees today!

[Rosebud]

OMG-- three home runs IN A ROW!!! I love it! :D :D

ETA: Make that FOUR!!! FOUR!!! How awesome would it be to be at Fenway right now?!

[Fenway]

This is so GREAT!!!!!

[karlatta]

I'm not even a Red Sox fan and I thought that the four home runs were incredible!

[ruledbymercury]

What an awesome weekend for Red Sox fans! The four homers in a row were incredible. The third one was amazing, but then when Varitek (a graduate of the same high school where DH and I graduated, by the way :D ) hit the FOURTH, we were both jumping up and down like excited little kids! A very fun way to end the weekend!

[Fenway]

THis is my myspace avitar. It's up for grabs if anyone wants it.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/mimgrrl/yankeessucksmall.jpg

It may have to be resized for this site.




ETA: Funny video here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUwJAkVbAHA)

[ruledbymercury]

A Red Sox/Yankees joke posted all in good fun:

A family of New York fans headed out one Saturday to shop for the youngest boy's birthday. While in the sports shop the son picks up a Red Sox jersey and says to his older sister, "I've decided to become a Red Sox fan and I would like this Boston jersey for my birthday."
His big sister is outraged by this and promptly whacks him upside his head and says, "Go talk to mother." Off goes the little lad with the jersey in hand and finds his mother.
"Mom?"
"Yes, son?"
"I've decided I'm going to be a Red Sox fan and I would like this jersey for my birthday."
The mother is outraged at this, promptly whacks him around the head and says, "Go talk to your father!" Off he goes with the Red Sox jersey in hand and finds his father.
"Dad?"
"Yes, son?"
"I've decided I'm going to be a Red Sox fan and I would like this jersey for my birthday."
The father is outraged and promptly whacks his son in the back of hishead and says, "No son of mine is ever going to be seen in THAT!"
About half an hour later they're all back in the car and heading towards home. The father turns to his son and says "Son, I hope you've learned something today."
The son says,
"Yes, Dad, I have."
"Good son, what is it?"
The son replies
"I've only been a Red Sox fan for an hour and I already hate you Yankee bastards!"


:D

[QueenDillyDally]

WHOOHOO!!! :D

2 out of 3 games won vs. the Yankees

YAY Redsox!!!

[vee05]

They did awesome :)

[Fenway]

Like my new SN?

[southerner]

Like my new SN?
Yep! :D

[jesseybell]

I'll admit that there are a lot of times that we find ourselves home watching the game on TV and I get angry that I've wasted 3 hours of my life to watch them loose.....but then there are days like today when they not only don't get shut out but pull out a win in the bottom of the ninth that make it all worth it.

[bookworm]

The end of that game was just incredible! We were speculating about just how many people had left already (and had to have been kicking themselves).

I'm going to the game tomorrow night--it will be my first Fenway trip since a lot of the renovations.

[Fenway]

The end of that game was just incredible! We were speculating about just how many people had left already (and had to have been kicking themselves).

I'm going to the game tomorrow night--it will be my first Fenway trip since a lot of the renovations.

We were wondering the same thing. That is why we never leave early!!

Have fun at the game!

[Fenway]

I went to work this morning and at 1030 I was given tix to the 1230 game!!! So I banged out of work early and took my dad to the game.

We won!! Good game!!

[ruledbymercury]

I'm jealous, Fenway! It has been YEARS since I've seen a game live...since before my family moved from Boston to Orlando in 1990. And back then I couldn't care less about baseball (I was only 9 back then :p ).

DH & I are going to see them play Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field at the end of July. I can't wait! My grandparents, parents, siblings and my sister's boyfriend are going too. We're going to stay the night and make a whole weekend out of it, since Tampa is a couple hours from Orlando. Which reminds me...I need to find a pink Papelbon jersey to wear to the game!

[Fenway]

Little Timmy was in his 4th grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up-fireman, policeman, salesman, etc...

Timmy was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher asked him about his father.

"My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men. Sometimes, if the offer's really good, he'll go out to the alley with some guy and make love with him for money."

The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some coloring, and took Little Timmy aside to ask him,

"Is that really true about your father?"

"No," said Timmy, "He plays for the New York Yankees, but I was too embarrassed to say so."

[Fenway]

I *heart* Remy and Orsillo.

Wicked Funny Video Here (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1xt73_manny-pets-tavarez)

[southerner]

funny video, thanks for posting!

going into this weekend 14 games over the Yanks. Sweet!

[ruledbymercury]

Yes! This season is going so well! *knocks on wood* I hope they can keep this up for awhile. :)

[jesseybell]

We were watching that game and DH and I were actually getting scheeved out - it went on and on and on. But Remy and Orsillo were great.

Can't wait for this weekend (not that I am going to any of the games).

Is Youkilis on fire or what??!!!!

[Fenway]

We're having a Sox vs Spanks party on Saturday. Weather.com is saying t-storms. Pray that the rain goes away.

We went to a Portland Seadogs game this weekend. It was so much fun!! Kevin Youkilis was a Seadog.

[southerner]

This website is frickin' hysterical. Thanks goes to chefker for showing me :)

http://bugsandcranks.com/boston-red-sox/red-sox-celebrity-lookalikes/

[bookworm]

The June swoon hit right on schedule...this is torture!

[jesseybell]

Matt Damon was on Letterman earlier this week wearing a Red Sox shirt.

YouTube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=wUgrYECiGPw)

It was hilarious!

[sublime311]

Ok, I can't believe I'm being helpful to Red Sox fans, but.....

The Major League Baseball website (http://shop.mlb.com/home/index.jsp) is offering 15% off everything until 6/25 at 11:59pm (Monday). Enter code NEWMLB at checkout!

:cool:

[Fenway]

Thanks Sublime!

Look what I found on that site:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/mimgrrl/obvious.jpg

teehee. ;)

[sublime311]

Boooo!! lol

[LaughAtlantis]

I was so pleased that Jon Lester came back and was successful on Monday. It's nice to see him healthy again... and frankly, it's nice to stick Julian Tavarez back in the bullpen.

[Nikker]

I went to the game last night here in Tampa. Amazing!! Tropicana Field was PACKED! It usually never is. Even when the Yankees (barf) are there. Sold out game. All of the parking lots were full and I had to park under an overpass. I wish I was at the game tonight. Hopefully I am going tomorrow!

[ruledbymercury]

Nikker! I was at the Saturday night game! I can't believe we got to see 12 innings! Soooooooooo much fun. And there were so many Red Sox fans too. My husband and I stayed at the Belleview Biltmore and my parents and grandparents stayed at the Residence Inn Clearwater and both were booked full of Sox fans going to one or all of the games. Everywhere we went, all over the city, we saw Red Sox t-shirts and hats. It's like the Red Sox Nation took over the Tampa Bay area for the weekend! :D

[Nikker]

I know!! I was so mad that I didn't make it to that game!! Tropicana Field is NEVER that packed. EVER! I loved hearing everyone yell MANNY, MANNY, MANNY and YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!! It was awesome.

On Sunday I was driving down Central going to BayWalk to see Harry Potter at the IMAX and got stuck in baseball traffic. So I yelled out the window to get the score. And my Red Sox lost :(.

And you stayed at the Bellview? I've never been but my aunt and uncle are members or something like that. And my friend did her marketing internship there. I hear it's really nice. Did you go to the haunted floor?

[jesseybell]

I was going to ask about the Biltmore as well. When we were in Tampa last year DH and I went and visited and walked around - I had read about it online but was a little wary about getting a room there because I had heard it was going to be torn down. But it looked really neat....Though seemed a little 'The Shining'ish.

[Nikker]

Though seemed a little 'The Shining'ish.

Haha! It is haunted you know .... :p


The creepiest building is the Scientology building down the street. Just driving by erks me.

[ruledbymercury]

I know! It's such a shame they lost Sunday's game after two great victories. Oh well, at least they won the series. And at least we got to see winning games. :)

About the Belleview...It was a little creepy at times, but it is certainly oozing with old timey charm. I love history, so staying in a 110 year old hotel was quite the novelty for me. I loved that they had a window into their bakery where you can see wedding cakes being made! And the ballrooms are sooooooo pretty. The ghost tour took place while we were at the game, so we didn't get a chance to learn about what parts were haunted. It wouldn't be surprising if the whole thing was haunted. We definitely made a few comparisons to The Shining during our stay! Honestly, the place could stand some TLC in parts, but it's really not that bad. I hope they don't tear it down! That would be such a shame!

[Fenway]

Bumping up this thread for the ever important Sox vs. Yanks Series.

Go Sox! Spank the Yanks!!

[LaughAtlantis]

Watching the game with fingers firmly crossed... go Sox!

[Kay]

Go Sox!!!!!

[Sin Nombre]

I'll be at the game tonight...sitting 4 rows behind home plate, in the president of the Yankees' box seats (courtesy of my brother), wearing...

MY BIG PAPI RED SOX JERSEY!!!

I can't wait!

[jesseybell]

I'll be at the game tonight...sitting 4 rows behind home plate, in the president of the Yankees' box seats (courtesy of my brother), wearing...

MY BIG PAPI RED SOX JERSEY!!!

I can't wait!

Oooo, I am jealous! Hopefully you will be our good luck charm!

[Sin Nombre]

I'll try to be a good luck charm, especially after last night....

[Rosebud]

I was super bummed about last night's game, but am sure that the Sox will kick some butt tonight to make up for it.

Sin Nombre- so jealous that you're going to the game! Have fun!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/rosebud03_2006/gossip/yankees.jpg

[QueenDillyDally]

OMG! Sin Nombre! You have some balls to be wearing a redsox jersey siting there! Heehee! I can't wait to watch it and see you there!!! :D

[Rosebud]

Okay... I'm having a heart attack. This is not good!

(Second inning, Yankees just scored 3)

[QueenDillyDally]

Pooey! :( We need to get our act together. Good thing we were 8 up going into the series!

[Fenway]

:(
Bummer.

[Sin Nombre]

Total bummer. Not only did we lose, but my brother was annoyed to find out that our seats were BEHIND the la-di-dah waiter-service box behind home plate, where he was told we'd be sitting. But to DH and I, they were pretty sweet seats anyway! LOL when they showed us to our seats, the usher woman took one look at our jerseys and felt compelled to "remind" us that here, there was to be no heckling of Clemmons or yelling out "Yankees suck"!

It's tough to lose to the Yankees period, but it's even tougher to get our hopes up....

[Rosebud]

And now the Yankees are first place in the wild card on top of it.

Totally sucky. :(