Boston Red Sox Versus Tampa Bay Rays Game 2 ALCS Live Thread [2008 MLB Playoffs] | MLB | Boston Red Sox

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If you think this is unbiased, you're mistaken. Just look at the pictures. Yes, it's not only pictures from prior games, it's a prediction for this one:

Game 2 of the ALCS will be Josh Beckett taking the mound for the Red Sox against Scott Kazmir of the Rays. The Red Sox won the first game 2-0, and are looking to continue their playoff dominance on the road. They are 3-0 so far away from Fenway Park, and have pulled off amazing turnarounds against teams that had beaten up on them in the regular season, and at venues where they were unsuccessful in the regular season. They were 1-8 against the Angels, and beat them in 4 games. They were 1-8 in the regular season at Tropicana Field, and opened the ALCS with a win there.

57% of FanIQ are mistakenly picking the Rays to win this one. I am among the 43% who will be correct, when the Red Sox win 3-1.

Chat it up here, or on the game page. Go Sox!

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266 days ago

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Go Rays!

266 days ago

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Good start... spotting Beckett 2 runs is always good.

266 days ago

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Damn.

266 days ago

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good start to the game....GO SOX!!

266 days ago

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(Edited 10/11/08 8:42PM by MarkTheShark)

Is MLB going to make that only a solo homer...so you, the Almighty Pat's prediction holds up?
Evan Longoria will become one those elite hitters, who, if you make one pitching mistake in an at-bat will make you pay.

266 days ago

chad_is_god

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haha you mean Josh "I slept on my arm wrong so I can't pitch today" Beckett? big baby he is! hey Pat wanna spea of whambulances? lol

no but all kidding aside as a yankees fan i am rooting for the Red Sox....and the dodgers....but i hope the dodgers win the WS just cuz it makes both the sox and yankees look as dumb as they truly are for giving up Manny and Torre

266 days ago

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Good job Beckett...strikes out the side

266 days ago

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Pedroia OWNS Kaz lifetime......Why doesn't he just plunk that little sh** each time he comes up?

266 days ago

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hmmmm...methinks Beckett is not himself tonight....

266 days ago

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Rays take the lead!

266 days ago

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HOME RUN DUSTIN!!!!

266 days ago

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Both of these pitchers are just getting lit up. As good as they both are, it's surprising.

266 days ago

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Game one was a pitchers duel, this one is offensive duel, lets hope boston has the better bats

266 days ago

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YOOOOOOOOULK GOES DEEP! Tied ball game

266 days ago

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All 3 Homers to the same area boston lead again!

266 days ago

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Is this the home-run derby??!!! GO SOX!!!

266 days ago

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And we've tied the record for most homers in a postseason game...and it's the 5th inning. Geez.

266 days ago

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(Edited 10/11/08 10:03PM by ThaChad)
Michael G wrote:

Is this the home-run derby??!!! GO SOX!!!

No Hamilton isnt here =D

266 days ago

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These aren't cheapies either...those ballls were crushed

266 days ago

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More Cowbell!

266 days ago

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This is nuts!!! WHAT A GAME!!

266 days ago

Chief_aka_James

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Umm, why did I pick the under tonight...

266 days ago

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Is it me? or did Francona leave Beckett in too long?...or did he know that, well, what good would it do to bring in someone worse than him?....I still respect Beckett...he's just off and the Rays hitters patience was good

266 days ago

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...Here comes the Gas Can...

266 days ago

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Now its time for bostons bats to get the lead back again, hopefully we can hold it for more then just half an inning

266 days ago

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One run game, we need this to be an easy 1-2-3 inning and then get back to hitting some more home runs

266 days ago

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C'MON Youks!!

266 days ago

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Crap!!

266 days ago

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You gotta be kidding me!!!

266 days ago

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That, my friends, is why playoff experience matters.

266 days ago

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(Edited 10/11/08 11:57PM by MarkTheShark)
Pat wrote:

That, my friends, is why playoff experience matters.

stupid comment as Wheeler has two postseason saves ..unless you were speaking of Maddon not just IBB ing Bay?

266 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

stupid comment as Wheeler has two postseason saves ..unless you were speaking of Maddon not just IBB ing Bay?

How about Navarro with a horrible toss?

265 days ago

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Okajima looked good. Quality outing by him, which is just what he needed after some recent shaky ones. Just need a run here, and Papelbon can come finish it off.

265 days ago

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Upton badly misjudged that ball. Should have been the 3rd out, ended up getting the GRD. Too bad about the uncharacteristic K by Ellsbury.

265 days ago

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I have a bad feeling about Masterson....I hope I'm wrong

265 days ago

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Pedroia needed more experience on that one......

265 days ago

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With everything else that has gone against history and trend...It would be typical for Papelbon to give up his first ever post-season run

265 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

Pedroia needed more experience on that one......

Can't get them all.

It's amazing how you continue to deny the impact of playoff experience, even when it has been so apparent throughout these 2 games.

265 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

With everything else that has gone against history and trend...It would be typical for Papelbon to give up his first ever post-season run

It would also be typical for him to shut them down, and for Papi to hit a HR in the 10th.

265 days ago

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HaHa..I was being serious...Beckett's worst ever postseason outing, Bradford giving up HIS first ever postseason run, Wheeler's just SECOND WP of the season....

265 days ago

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Where's DrCommento when you need him? Price is looking good so far, unless throwing strikes is a prerequisite to quality pitching.

Nope, no experience is needed for the playoffs. It doesn't help at all, right?

265 days ago

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Could anything possibly be more annoying than that cowbell? I've been trying not to complain about it, but holy crap...

265 days ago

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I think the Rays were handing them out to fans on the way in to these games. There would be no noise otherwise.

265 days ago

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Is it possible for a game to be a slugfest AND a pitcher's duel?

Because that would be this game. First 5 innings, 14 runs scored.

Next 5+ innnings, zero runs so far.

Freaking crazy...

265 days ago

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Maybe we'll get the next 3 at home.

265 days ago

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I want the Rays to win and all, but NO MORE COWBELL. Its not even cool if you're part of a small diary community (and I leave near enough of those.)

265 days ago

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Awesome finish though.

265 days ago

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smd9296 wrote:

Maybe we'll get the next 3 at home.

Poor throw by Drew. A good one would have nailed him and ended the inning. But it was weak, practically rolling in, and it was off line. This one looks real good going back to Boston, though. The Red Sox have their true ace pitching game 3, and they have 3 games at home, where they've been dominant. A 1-1 split on the road works every time.

265 days ago

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smd9296 wrote:

I think the Rays were handing them out to fans on the way in to these games. There would be no noise otherwise.

That was ignorant...again these cowbells were a part of LAST SEASON's schtick/giveaways....
I know it was probably your attempt at humor....

265 days ago

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Pat wrote:

Drew was purposely blocked by Iwamura, who lined himself up with Drew as he caught it and didn't move. Again that inexperience showing....oh WAIT... Iwamura has played baseball all his life (incl the playoffs in Japan) just like every other player out there..
Of course, Drew knowing that arguably the fastest player in the majors was on third and that he had to make a perfect throw had nothing to do with him missing it???
Lester will be tough but if I were Francona I'd throw Matsuzaka in 4.
Maddon held onto Perez until the moment was just right...could've put him in defensively after Zobrist pinch hit for Gross.....Every Rays fan here thought that's what he would do..but nope that inexperience made him hold onto him until he could use him as a pinch-runner

265 days ago