ALCS game 7 thread. Thread 1

[maveric]

Someone has to start one.

[Endangered Specie]

1. Death to the Fascists!

;) That would be the Yankees.... Im gonna be watching this one on a big-screen and wont be here during it.

[bigwillq]

2. Thanks for starting one

This NLCS game is a thriller too.

[maveric]

3. I have to find my rosary beads now.

And take a couple of ativans.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

50. Ave Maria Gratias Plena..........

:) - I'm praying the Yankees rosary

[Clinton Crusader]

4. GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I live in NY!

HATE the Yankees!!!!!!

If the Astros and Sox win it's a BOSTON / TEXAS WS. How unbelievably odd that would be considering the election!
:kick:

[aquart]

15. What an interesting point.

I would then, of course, have to root for the Red Sox.

[Clinton Crusader]

27. besides the fact that ALOT of Yankees gave mucho dinero to *

Just another reason to hate them...
:kick:

[fishnfla]

5. Better edit to "thread one'

and y'all cap 'em tonight at a hundred or so please?

[faithnotgreed]

11. good idea

[DS1]

6. BRING IT YOU YANKEE BEATCHES!!!! THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!!!

Wait...


This is sooo the wrong thread, nevermind :donut:

[bigwillq]

7. LOL!

[JohnKleeb]

8. should be good

[DS1]

10. should be good, he says

Dude, you're gonna be knockin on your momma's door looking for comfort after tonight, but it'll be locked, with me and the rest of the Red Sox in there :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

12. Dude you realize I am rooting for the sox right

[DS1]

16. What?

I thought you were Yanks, damn. If you were rooting for the Sox, why the F weren't you out here for the big Boston DNC meetup?

[JohnKleeb]

20. No, I hate the Yankees

Well I didn't go to the DNC meet up first off because I live in Virginia and I don't drive, I also worked that whole week, plus my folks wouldnt have allowed me to go.

[DS1]

23. Goddamn Kleeb, we gotta a lotta work to do with you

First, the DU Express left from close by, second, your parents can 'sit on it' (that's verbage they'll understand, trust me), and dammit, make things happen next time. :toast:

[JohnKleeb]

26. hah well you know also I got back online the day Skinner, youngred, EarlG

and co left from DC. I had been offline at night for like a month then. Hey this is my last year where I have a curfew, I'll be done with school this year.

[faithnotgreed]

13. hey - he is tried and true with us

maybe not a big fan of red sox, but a smart young man who has his priorities straight., like hatin on the yankees

i can verify that (anyone see original out of towners movie)

[JohnKleeb]

14. actually they're my second fave team in the AL East

I am surprised he didnt know that lol, thanks heh.

[faithnotgreed]

18. considering theres baltimore, us, yankees, tampa bay, toronto

i can see that we would be your 2nd favorite in the east but its not exactly high praise!

i was just saying what youve said here before, but i know youre rooting hard for the good guys! plus its so much fun to watch the yankees squirm, even for awhile. everyones talking about how historic the red sox victories are and how courageous etc so its good all the way around

were almost there!

[JohnKleeb]

21. well they're their my second fave team in the AL

[DS1]

17. Verification noted

and sealed

[faithnotgreed]

19. cool.... lets go get em (yankees i mean)

[JohnKleeb]

22. un oh I think I burned down Connecticut

:D wrong yankees.

[BeyondGeography]

Right, it's the official Yankee Haters thread

To hell with the ballgame! We're here to HATE the Yankees.

Sorry to break the mood on Mickey Mantle's birthday, but one of us Bronx Bombers had to stick his neck out.

So what do you think the ratio between intelligent baseball observations and mindless anti-Yankee spew will be here tonight? I'm wagering about 1:25.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

31. Well, go start a Yankee-Lovers thread then

and quit whining on this one!

[BeyondGeography]

32. This is the official "GAME" thread

O Rational One.

[JohnKleeb]

33. actually while I hate the yankees I am here for the game

I can combine both an inteligent observation and anti yankee spew if the sox win.
Ex: The yankees are the first team to blow a 3-0 lead in a playoff series and lose.
Ex: Ironically the Sox known as chokers historically beat the Yankees who are known as a team of strength.

[BeyondGeography]

35. Good for you, Kleebs

But we both know you still can't see straight over 1996.

That's a post for AFTER the game (although I have my fears about you being right).

[JohnKleeb]

39. Eh not really

Actually, after 1997, we went to wire on wire on your ass that year, and we're gonna crap on you next year. Of course the post is for after the game, and the irony will be delicious.

[BeyondGeography]

43. Brave words from the Mazzilli's

Like how you handled those Sox this year, BTW.

[JohnKleeb]

44. He's good

If we can start taking care of the Yanks like we handled the Sox, do better overall, and improve on pitching, I think both teams will be fearing the bird :).

[BeyondGeography]

47. I'm all for it

There's got to be more to the AL East than Yankees/Sox.

Great fans you got down there. More civilized than either of our tormented tribes.

[JohnKleeb]

49. It's a pity though

Camden Yards' attendance has gone downward since Ripken retired.

[BeyondGeography]

53. Have to say, these NL teams look pretty tough

No guarantees for the winner tonight. Although it hurts the 'Stros to have to use Clemens tomorrow instead of Saturday (if they win).

[JohnKleeb]

57. oh it will be a classic for sure

[faithnotgreed]

9. hopefully theres a game 7 in the nlcs also

i cant watch poppy and bar when the world series is going on and theyll be front & center for sure behind home plate if houston gets in
ugh

go sox~

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

24. Go Sox!!

As A Mets fan, I hate the Yankees. The thought of them winning the pennant makes me sick.

Yankees Suck.

[BeyondGeography]

41. How'd that 2000 World Series work out?

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

52. 2000 is history

And I still hate the Yanks.

However, I hate Bush more.

[BeyondGeography]

54. OK, that's cool

Love the name, fratboy. I'd gladly trade a Yankee loss for a Kerry win myself.

Of course, it doesn't work that way...

[capriccio]

25. Political implications

The Texas (Astros) / Massachusetts (Sox) symbolism would be tremendous of course...with portents leading right up to the election. But before we get too carried away with it, I'd be willing to bet based on interviews that Jeter's probably for Kerry and Shiling's probably a Bush guy.

[fishnfla]

42. you'll have to 'splain something for us dimwit sports guys

whats 'portents' is that like important? i never heard John madden use that term

[fishnfla]

28. I'm drinking Yuengling beers tonight. anyone else?

Believe me now and ignore me later....

Also I dont have a dog in this fight, so lets have a good clean contest, no ump errors, no fan terrorists, nothing but good clean sportsmanship. History in the making.

and oh yeah, Yankees lose

[faithnotgreed]

38. great post... i would only add: please no riot gear!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

29. I am in fucking Orlando, and I'll be BULL if the GD Network

doesn't switch to the most IMPORTANT Game 7! :grr:

I can't hardly wait!

[fishnfla]

34. do you have cable?

they put the second game on way up there in the nosebleed channels, between golf and do-it-yourself surgery

[DS1]

30. UPDATE!!! GAME HASN'T STARTED YET!!!! MORE...

STILL NO UPDATES!!!

[fishnfla]

36. are you being a baseball disruptor?

I'll alert you, you sarcastic you, you.

[faithnotgreed]

37. do you accept updates about the other game

cause if you do, that ones still tied and looking like the 13th inning or some such

[maveric]

40. Please do.

[faithnotgreed]

45. sweet! walk off 2 run hr to win game 6 by jim edmonds

[BeyondGeography]

46. Edmonds ends it

On to Game 7.

[frylock]

48. c'mon brownie!

Go Yanks!!

[faithnotgreed]

51. what do you think is going on with brown?

in regards to the tough outing he had in game 3... some sports guy said that brown is perhaps worn down and doesnt have the physical endurance, perhaps from injuries or age

what do you think?

[frylock]

55. his body is pretty beat..

so I think that has a lot to do with it. He's one tough sumbitch, though. He seems to pitch a lot better at home. Hopefully he fares well.

[sabbat hunter]

58. i think

a lot had to do with his creaky back in game 3. plus the fact that they didnt postpone the game the previous night till minutes before he was going to do his warmups. he relies a lot on emotion and getting himself pumped. he spent a lot of emotion before the ran out and probably had trouble ramping himself back up again


david

[frylock]

60. excellent analysis on the emotions thing..

he is one that does rely heavily on psyching himself up; putting on his game face, as it were.

[BeyondGeography]

61. It's his back

Still knows how to pitch, arm strength is still good, but his body has a tendency to "not do what he tells it to do" (Brown's words).

[Mojambo]

56. I kinda hate both of these teams

But man, I'm pretty excited to watch this one.

[JohnKleeb]

59. Lets get this started!!

[JohnKleeb]

62. single to left

good job johnny.

[LSK]

63. are we going to have a new thread for every inning? or AB? or pitch??

THat will make some people here REALLY HAPPY. ;)

[NYC Liberal]

66. We could start a new thread

if there's a really long inning that accumlates a lot of posts.

[JohnKleeb]

67. thats what we been doing

so sure

[NYC Liberal]

69. Sounds good.

[JohnKleeb]

72. yep no prob

[NYC Liberal]

64. Howdy all!

GO YANKEES!!

[matcom]

65. GREAT START DAMON!!!!

:bounce:

way to hit outta that slump

[SideshowScott]

68. WOOT DAMON! Scott checking in!

Nice lead off hit I HATE HATE kevin Brown!

[JohnKleeb]

70. swiped by damon

[matcom]

71. DAMON STEALS SECOND!!!

i like this attack

[JohnKleeb]

73. agh bellhorn

c'mon Manny.

[NYC Liberal]

74. OUT!

[sasquatch]

75. Jesus is in scoring positipion

O8)

[GOPisEvil]

79. Dale Sveum screws up again.

I can't believe he sent Damon.

[NYC Liberal]

76. YES!!!

OUT!!!

[BeyondGeography]

77. Huge play there folks

[matcom]

78. BAD BAD MOVE!!

SHITE

[JohnKleeb]

80. Damnit

[ava27]

81. Yanks win

nt

[maveric]

82. Kevin Brown is a shithead!

He pitched for the Pads, had a good year too, and refused to resign saying that he didnt want to play out west and wanted to play for Atlanta, near his home in GA, and MONEY WASNT IMPORTANT. The Dodgers then offered him big bucks and he ended up signing with them, even farther away from GA.

[JohnKleeb]

83. GONE!

[matcom]

84. PAPPI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

KILLAH!!

[GOPisEvil]

85. PAPI!!!!!!!!!!! Ortiz is God!

:D

[maveric]

86. Ortiz makes up for the fuck up!

Papi comes through again!

[LSK]

87. great start

to the greatest game of all time!!!

[al bupp]

88. It's always a bad portent when a runner's gunned down at home

But, while writing this Ortiz parked it, so what do I know?

[faithnotgreed]

99. hehee. at least we got 2 out if it!

coulda been 3 but.....

[JohnKleeb]

102. they're making up for their mistakes

which is a great sign.

[al bupp]

114. A good sign will be like

6 innings of shutout ball from Lowe!

[Langis]

89. I'm at work...no tv... no radio...

and my work filters sports websites

so.... what's the score? =)

[JohnKleeb]

92. 2-0 Sox

[Langis]

97. Thank you!!! =)

:bounce:

[faithnotgreed]

101. awright!

[LSK]

98. yahoo sports work?

[SideshowScott]

90. YES YES YES PAPI!!!!

Could have been 3-0 though..lets see how it plays out

[UrbScotty]

91. I hereby invoke the Curse of the Bambino upon the Red Sox

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and of Ronald Reagan.

Amen.

[JohnKleeb]

93. Just what the hell do you think you're doing

I hereby invoke the curse of my middle finger on the Yankees.
:D

[UrbScotty]

119. Well Kreeb, it's obvious to me that you hate 'Murka.

You can't even pray the "Hail Ronald," and now you support the team from Taxachusetts.

[sasquatch]

94. Ortiz: "Hey Kevin Brown, WHAT DID THE BAT SAY TO THE BASEBALL?"

SMACK!!!!

[BeyondGeography]

95. Maybe we just shouldn't pitch to Ortiz anymore

[JohnKleeb]

96. who was that guy who said that the sox will come back and papi would be

MVP. :shrug: who ever that dude is, he's genius.

[BeyondGeography]

103. He's put up SICK numbers

And he came cheap from the Twins. Anyone could have taken him.

[JohnKleeb]

105. Yep

There was someone who predicted, he'd be the MVP, and if they hold, he should be.

[BeyondGeography]

109. Yep, No contest.

[JohnKleeb]

112. Had the yanks taken care of business it likely would have been Maz

[LSK]

108. OMG JETER HIT BY PITCH AND FIGHT BREAKS OUT!!!!

JUST KIDDING!!!!!

[al bupp]

104. I wouldn't

[JohnKleeb]

100. after half an inning

Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Good to draw first guys, we need all the runs we can get.

[NYC Liberal]

106. Friendly reminder:

Last year, Game 7, we were down 3 in the 8th.

That is all.

[JohnKleeb]

107. We know

thats why I want a landslide.

[NYC Liberal]

113. If the Sox get into the WS...

they'd better win it to (a) make this worth it, and (b) end this curse nonsense.

But we won't have to worry about that though. ;)

[JohnKleeb]

110. one out and a long 26 to go

[matcom]

111. JJEEEEEEETTTEEEEERRRRRRRR

JJEEEEEEEETTTTEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR

neeener neeeener neeeeener

[JohnKleeb]

115. 2 outs

[underpants]

116. Frame by Frame I just checked it out Damon was safe

But lordy lordy Ortiz!

[al bupp]

117. He got the foot in, did he?

Under the tag, right?

[underpants]

121. Yeah it was a tie

I'm not kidding it was exactly a tie

[BeyondGeography]

118. Lowe looks good, Yanks look bad

WTF was Sheffield hoping for there?

[JohnKleeb]

120. ball 4 I guess

Lowe has to win the pitch count battle too I think if they want to win.

[BeyondGeography]

122. That was three lifeless at-bats

Lifeless crowd, too.

Bad karma, Kleebs. But not for your side, of course.

[JohnKleeb]

123. Its Kleeb not Kleebs :D

You gotta swing is what I learned.