This promises to be the most boring World Series ever

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Thank God there's football (soccer).

[opiate69]

1. LOL.. yeah..because nothing says "excitement" like a 90 minute + scoreless tie...

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Damn straight

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. A total blowout

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. What's the score going to be tomorrow?

30 - 2

[sniffa]

5. nah, 2004 was pretty boring

Last season's too.

[J-Lo Biafra]

6. Java Queen recaps: Game 1 of the 2007 World Series.

BOSTON (AP) -- Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox were revved up and ready. Not so the Colorado Rockies, who lurched into Beantown with all the zip of a creaky old stagecoach.

Back in the World Series with no Bambino's curse to worry about, the Red Sox flattened the Rockies 13-1 in Wednesday night's opener.

Beckett got off to the most overpowering start since Sandy Koufax, Pedroia became only the second player to lead off the Series with a home run, and then a relentless offense led by Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz racked up hit after hit.

"Not sure what the final score was," Colorado's Todd Helton said, "but we were a little rusty."

Running Away With Game 1
The Red Sox kept scoring ... and scoring ... and scoring in Wednesday's 13-1 win over Colorado in Game 1 of the World Series. Boston set a record for most runs scored in Game 1 of the World Series, but here's a look at some of the teams Boston passed.
Runs Team Year (Opponent)
13 Red Sox 2007 (vs. Rockies)
12 Braves 1996 (at Yankees)
12 Yankees 1932 (vs. Cubs)
11 Red Sox 2004 (vs. Cardinals)
11 Dodgers 1978 (vs. Yankees)
11 White Sox 1959 (vs. Dodgers)

Despite the lopsided score there was no boasting from Boston.

"I executed just enough pitches today to survive," Beckett said. "That's a good lineup over there. You can tell how hungry they are."

Boston set a record for runs and victory margin in an opener and finished with 17 hits, becoming the first club with eight doubles in a Series game since 1925. After taking a 6-1 lead against Colorado ace Jeff Francis, the Red Sox piled on seven runs in the fifth, when Rockies reliever Ryan Speier walked three straight batters with the bases loaded -- the first time that ever happened in the Series.

Make no mistake, these Red Sox are slick, and not just because of an on-and-off drizzle that seemed to dampen the noise from 36,733 fans in Fenway Park. Counting their comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Cleveland in the AL Championship Series, the Red Sox have outscored opponents 43-6 in their last four games. In the first five innings against Colorado, the Red Sox were 11-for-15 (.733) when batting with two outs.

"We definitely had a lot of momentum going," said Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who doubled twice. "Our motto is always early and often."

Colorado has the altitude -- the series shifts to mile-high Coors Field this weekend -- and had won 21 of 22 coming in. But after a record eight days off, the Rockies looked like a team starting spring training. Just four batters in and trailing by only a run, the Rockies moved their infield in.

"That's not the way we drew it up," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said.

Boston showed the veteran attitude and stretched a Red Sox Series winning streak to five for the first time since 1915-16. While the Rockies lined up for the introductions on the foul side of the third-base line, looking every bit the World Series rookies they are, the Red Sox stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the infield side, knowing they belonged.

Rocked In Boston

In one game, the Red Sox put up more runs than the Rockies' pitching staff had allowed in the entire NLCS, and almost as many hits and extra-base knocks. Here's a look:
NLCS WS
W-L 4-0 0-1
Runs allowed 8 13
Hits allowed 36 33
Extra-base hits allowed 10 9*
* -- Ties 1925 Pirates for most XBH in WS game.

With stubble on his upper lip and a hint of a soul patch on his chin, the 27-year-old Beckett pitched in the manner of a young Roger Clemens. Coming off his ALCS MVP, the 2003 World Series MVP blew away the Rockies with 95-97 mph fastballs the first time through the order, then started mixing in a 77 mph curve.

Beckett allowed six hits in seven innings, struck out nine and walked one, improving to 4-0 with a 1.20 ERA in the postseason this year.

"We're not done and he's not done," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said.

Pitching on 12 days' rest, Francis fell behind 3-0 in the first inning and was finished after four, giving up six runs and 10 hits. Colorado, which had matched the 1976 Cincinnati Big Red Machine by sweeping its first seven postseason games, lost for just the second time since Sept. 15. The Rockies allowed just eight runs in their sweep of Arizona in the NL Championship Series and gave up nearly twice that in five innings.

"We're not worried about a layoff," Francis said. "We didn't execute."

Boston tries to make it 2-0 Thursday night when Curt Schilling, 10-2 in postseason play, pitches against rookie Ubaldo Jimenez. The winner of the opener has gone on to win nine of the last 10 World Series and 62 of 102 overall. While the 1959 Chicago White Sox and 1996 Atlanta Braves both won their openers by 11 runs, they went on to lose the Series.

"This is a tough series and a tough team," Youkilis said. "There's a reason why they're here."

It was looking a lot more like March than October by the late innings. Boston brought out bench players, the Rockies rotated relievers and some fans headed home early.

Beckett began by fanning Willy Taveras, Kaz Matsui, Matt Holliday and Helton, becoming the first pitcher to strike out the first four batters in a Series game since Koufax got five Yankees to start the 1963 Series, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. And what a five those were: Tony Kubek, Bobby Richardson, Tom Tresh, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.

Boston's batters started right where they left off in Series play. When the Red Sox completed their sweep of St. Louis in 2004, leadoff man Johnny Damon homered on Jason Marquis' fourth pitch.

Pedroia sent Francis' second offering over the Green Monster in left. The only other player to homer starting a Series was Baltimore's Don Buford against Tom Seaver and the 1969 Miracle Mets. When Colorado moved the infield in with a runner on third, Ramirez singled over Troy Tulowitzki -- who might have caught the ball had he been playing back at the normal shortstop position. J.D. Drew's double made it 3-0.

Tulowitzki doubled in a run in the second, but Ortiz had an opposite-field RBI double in the bottom half -- a ball that went just over Tulowitzki and rolled to the wall. Varitek's two-run double made it 6-1 in the fourth, and the rout was on.

"It's a big loss, Game 1 of the World Series," Helton said. "But knowing the heart of this team, we'll come back tomorrow."

Game notes
With 64 postseason RBIs, Ramirez moved ahead of David Justice for second all-time behind Bernie Williams (80). ... The 12 combined doubles were a Series record. ... The 1932 New York Yankees and 1996 Braves scored 12 runs each in their openers. ... The 1906 Chicago White Sox and 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates also had eight doubles. ... Franklin Morales got just two outs and was charged with seven runs for a 94.50 Series ERA. He was called for the first Series balk since David Weathers of the Yankees in 1996.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. Yawn

zzzzzzzzzz

[J-Lo Biafra]

11. IGNORE!!! Mr. Truth..I mean Ignored guy.

:D

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

14. FYI, I now see you as being a tool

:D

[Phillycat]

8. Somehow, I was thoroughly entertained. :)

:loveya:

[asthmaticeog]

9. I'm a little miffed.

If the Tribe could have pulled out ONE MORE LOUSY GAME, they'd be the ones flattening the Rockies, and Cleveland would be one huge fuckin' party.

But noooooooooooo... :eyes:

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

10. You need to curb your rage. Listen closely:

IT'S JUST A MESSAGE BOARD!

[asthmaticeog]

12. But I identify with my rage - if I curb it, who, then, am I?

This is really too much to bear! :cry:

[MissMillie]

13. Well, I'm betting that not all games will be this one-sided

but if that's their piching Ace, I think we've got the series wrapped up. (And yes, I fully expect to be publicly berated if this is not the case...)

Honestly, I enjoy a game with a little bit more competitive energy.

I went to bed when it seemed none of the relievers could provide tourniquet services in the 5th inning.

[DS1]

15. I'm okay with that

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

16. i had no doubt

:thumbsup:

[redqueen]

17. No kidding!

I guessed it'd go to six... but after last night... perhaps not. :P



I can't wait for Sunday! :bounce:

So nervous & excited... and I haven't seen them play in a month. :(

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

19. I'm praying for a draw

for purely selfish reasons

:D

[KamaAina]

18. Can't hold a candle to 1994's

they never got past "Strike" One! :p

[Westegg]

20. That's what they were saying in Yankeetown...

...in 1960. They wuz wrong!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. Well that's not what they're saying in Yankeetown now

[Marrah_G]

22. It's pretty exciting to me !

(and soccer sucks)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. Soccer sucks?

You're in the minority with that opinion

[Marrah_G]

24. That's not surprising. I also hate Basketball.

I Love, Love, Love Football. Then comes Baseball and Hockey.

[Breeze54]

25. I'm having fun watching the World Series! ~ It's exciting!

But I like Soccer too!

It's more fun to watch a soccer game live though, instead of on TV, imho.


Baseball is fun, especially live!!

Hockey's pretty exciting too!

But I LOVE watching football! (as long as my team is playing and winning!) :rofl:

. .

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

26. I don't find much exciting about this one

but I'm watching it

[Breeze54]

27. Did you see Game 1??

That game was awesome!!! :woohoo:

If you saw that, you'd have liked it! :)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

28. I saw the whole boring thing - what was exciting about it

other than....um...the excitement of predictability

[Breeze54]

29. The Red Sox matched a record not done since 1925!

The Red Sox had nine extra-base hits to match a Series mark set by Pittsburgh in 1925.

The worst previous blowout in a Series opener came when Atlanta humbled the New York Yankees 12-1 in 1996.

Boston's run total was the most in any Series opener and the runaway was the fourth-most lopsided romp in Series history.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071025/tts-baseball-usa-series-3c8ed92_1.html

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

30. Ok - so how does that make it exciting?

:shrug:

edit: I used a this in place of a that

[midnight armadillo]

31. Clearly you are not a member of Red Sox Nation

.

[Breeze54]

33. Any team making 7 runs in one 34 minute inning would be exciting!!

:D

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

37. yes but only if you like that team. Everyone else is turning off their tv's

butthat's cool for y'all

[BlueJazz]

34. I Love Boston and I Love the Sox!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

36. um...no

no I'm fucking not

[ruiner4u]

32. .

.

[Initech]

35. WORST POSTSEASON EVER!!!!!!

God I cant stand the fucking Red Sox... :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[edbermac]

38. They're up 2-0 right now.

Boo-frickity-hoo! :cry:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

39. What game are you watching?

[Marrah_G]

41. 2-0 in the series

I was confused for a minute also.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

43. Oh oh

my bad

[Breeze54]

45. lmao! I thought the same thing but figured

I'd let you two handle it. :P

:rofl:

[Marrah_G]

47. Can you tell we are all exaughsted?

These late games SUCK during the week. Everyone in the office is like a zombie in the mornings.

[edbermac]

54. You're telling me? I gotta get up in 7 hours for work.

Well the movie On Golden Pond is on TCM, maybe that'll put me to sleep.

[Breeze54]

56. I'm spent.

I have a lot of stuff to pack for my move but I was to damned tired today.

Get some sleep! ;)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

48. Again - *yawn*

This is a Boston only series. It keeps my cable company happy though

[Marrah_G]

50. OH pooh on you !

You just want to bitch. I blame the full moon for making you insane.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

52. NO it's just that these games are predictable

At the beginning I thought the Rockies had some fire. And they kept mehoping but - well - you know.

[edbermac]

42. Red Sox lead Series 2-0.

That game. What other World Series are there? :shrug:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

44. sorry - I thought the score was being discussed

[Marrah_G]

40. ~delete~

Misread your post.

[Initech]

46. God please save me from the Sox fans!

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[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

49. there is no help here

[Marrah_G]

51. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

RESISTANCE IS FULTILE! ! ! ! !

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

53. no shit

:D

[Initech]

55. Bandwagoners.

Really, I bet a good 98% of Boston fans didn't give a shit about them before they won in 2004. And where were you guys last year, when, um, oh yeah, they didn't make the playoffs that year?

[Breeze54]

57. I was on a Sports messagboard.

:P

[Marrah_G]

58. Well I wasn't watching them in the play-off that's for sure (sadly)

People on DU don't tend to talk about every regular season game.

You really don't know anything about Boston fans.

My father was a huge fan all his life. Finally at age 75 he saw them finally win a Series. For us this is huge. After so many years of cheering them on and ending up sad this is still amazing to most of us.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

59. I'm from CT - the heart of the rivalry and my brother is a Red Sox fan

I have no sympathy :D