Boston Red Sox Versus Tampa Bay Rays Game 7 ALCS Live Thread [2008 MLB Playoffs] | MLB | Boston Red Sox

0	I wonder how many Tampa residents choose the Buccaneers over the Rays.

10/19/08

Michael G

1	GO SOX!!

10/19/08

1	Why do the pick-ems still favor Tampa? FanIQ must have a lot of: Mis-clickers, clicked on the wrong team. People who haven't been paying attention to this series. Too many Red Sox haters, and Too many people thinking the Rays will somehow cut off this momentum. How can a brickwall stop a wrecking ball swinging at it at 50 MPH? Correct answer. IT CAN'T. Boston wins tonight.

10/19/08

0	Annnnndd Here We.............Go!

10/19/08

9	C'mon Rays. Save us all.

10/19/08

3	Does Craig Sager own a NORMAL suit?

10/19/08

0	Here we go. Let's see how Garza handles the pressure.

10/19/08

0	Crap Crap Crap

10/19/08

0	HOME RUN DUSTIN!

10/19/08

0	(Edited by ThaChad) Dustin Just Smacked That One Outta Here

10/19/08

1	Wham! A Homah!

10/19/08

2	MrNFL wrote: Does Craig Sager own a NORMAL suit? Normal? He's just the toned-down/American poser of Don Cherry...

10/19/08

1	Jesus F'ing Christ not again.

10/19/08

0	BOSTON 1 TAMPA BAY 0

10/19/08

0	(Edited by Chief_aka_James) ThaChad wrote: Dustin Just Smacked That One Outta Here umm, are you like 5 min in front of me? Or did I miss something...? EDIT:: edit is not fair.

10/19/08

0	MrNFL wrote: Wham! A Homah! you got it man, NE accent+homer= homah!

10/19/08

0	David on board.

10/19/08

0	HEY! Almost hit him... better watch out, Garza.

10/19/08

0	Dang!!!!! A little more air.... almost Youk

10/19/08

0	Chief_aka_James wrote: umm, are you like 5 min in front of me? Or did I miss something...? EDIT:: edit is not fair. Sorry I made a mistake hope everyone can forgive me

10/19/08

1	Argh... Garza 20 pitches, 1H, 1ER so far... but those numbers will all go up

10/19/08

0	Lester's got a strong fastball... that whizzed right by him! both of them! lol

10/19/08

1	ThaChad wrote: Sorry I made a mistake hope everyone can forgive me nah, lol. i was just confused as hell; I'm seein Dustin hit a HR, and a Sox fan is screamin Youlk...

10/19/08

0	Woo... close one...2 outs.

10/19/08

0	Chief_aka_James wrote: nah, lol. i was just confused as hell; I'm seein Dustin hit a HR, and a Sox fan is screamin Youlk... i was just over excited and wrote to fast lol

10/19/08

Michael G

0	3 UP 3 DOWN...GREAT JOB BY LESTER

10/19/08

0	Good first inning.

10/19/08

0	Great inning there by lester

10/19/08

0	Keep digging into that chalk, Garza.

10/19/08

0	We need more confidence in the bats, don't let Garza raise his one eyebrow like his stupid year photo and make him crack that nasty smile of his...

10/19/08

0	Nice play by Bartlett.

10/19/08

0	Crap... not a good 2nd for Boston. Argh

10/19/08

0	C'mon Lester... [3-0]

10/19/08

0	NICE throw by Alex Cora!

10/19/08

0	K #2

10/19/08

0	6 up and 6 down lester looking strong

10/19/08

0	End 2nd! Lester lookin good!

10/19/08

0	Oh come on, you guys are making the Rays fan get in it...

10/19/08

0	he hit him!! Jerk!

10/19/08

0	common Big Papi bring him home

10/19/08

0	oh, David... gosh darn it....

10/19/08

2	Rays you're not gonna let this happen are you? Someone needs to jack one real quick.

10/19/08

0	Ball.

10/19/08

0	They called that a ball? That was Lester's 3rd K!

10/19/08

0	Phew... got him. Another K for Lester... now lets get a DP ball...

10/19/08

0	The Rays are getting Molestered.

10/19/08

0	What a nail-biter so far... ugh i hate these type of games...!

10/19/08

0	Fortunate play right there...

10/19/08

0	Time for Longoria to do some damage.

10/19/08

0	TIE GAME!!!

10/19/08

0	tie game! nice hit there by Evan

10/19/08

0	WHAT????? VARITEK GOT HIM!!!!!!!! BULLCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/19/08

0	Safe.

10/19/08

0	Argh... stupid replay...

10/19/08

1	Chris wrote: WHAT????? VARITEK GOT HIM!!!!!!!! BULLCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Care to withdraw that statement upon further review?

10/19/08

0	Ha the ump got in Youkilis' way.

10/19/08

1	Base hit gives Tampa the lead.

10/19/08

0	This is a tough matchup for Crawford.

10/19/08

0	Got him!!!! Now lets get some hits going, cripe freaking sakes! Don't let Garza get off clean!!!!!

10/19/08

0	Common red sox lets get some more runs!

10/19/08

0	Why can't this be a blowout for Boston and get this over with???

10/19/08

0	wasted a pitch. Stale bats. C'mon, geez...

10/19/08

1	Man... we got some delusional fans on both sides, I see. Good to see that Lester is pitching well. The Sox are going to blow this one open any minute now.

10/19/08

0	(Edited by Chris) Freaking Rays fans... sit down...

10/19/08

1	Pat wrote: Man... we got some delusional fans on both sides, I see. Good to see that Lester is pitching well. The Sox are going to blow this one open any minute now. Funny you should use the word delusional then say that the Sox are about to blow the game wide open. I'd be surprised if there were a total of 6 runs scored in this game.

10/19/08

3	Pat wrote: Man... we got some delusional fans on both sides, I see. Good to see that Lester is pitching well. The Sox are going to blow this one open any minute now. Speaking of delusional... Garza has given up a total of one hit, that being Dustin's solo HR in the 1st, how can you possibly determine there's an offensive explosion in the works for the BoSox?

10/19/08

0	thank god that stayed in... either way... we're in a SERIOUS jam here...

10/19/08

1	Blow the game, yes. Blow the game wide open, no. Fraid not. See you next year.

10/19/08

0	Good eye, that a kid.

10/19/08

0	Heres where Madden gets all bloodthirsty and crazy again.

10/19/08

1	Madden has two philosophies... Swing and swing for the fences. The take sign is for cowards.

10/19/08

0	Watch Madden put on a double steal right here.

10/19/08

0	omg... we need a double play and fast before we start falling behind... Garza is not allowing us to get hits.

10/19/08

0	My brother is yelling "BUNT!!!!"

10/19/08

0	Joe Madman

10/19/08

0	If the Rays lose this series it won't be because they were outplayed. They were way outmanaged.

10/19/08

0	Rays lead!!!!

10/19/08

0	Rays lead.

10/19/08

0	Base hit.

10/19/08

0	(Edited by Chris) Time for Lester to go. He's not pitching well anymore. Time to pull that plug.... we're the ones about to be clobbered. This may be his last inning.

10/19/08

0	LOL Dickie V is going crazy.

10/19/08

0	Now to figure a plan to hit off of Garza... he's only at 75 pitches so we need to make it a loooong top of the 6th to try and get him out of the game.

10/19/08

0	finally an out... phew...

10/19/08

1	Gotta get more than just one out of this.

10/19/08

0	need to get Sox-killer out...

10/19/08

0	That's almost a victory for the Red Sox only giving up 1 in that situation.

10/19/08

0	Thats weak, start off the inning with 3 straight hits and only get 1 run. Garza better hold em off.

10/19/08

0	ok... now we have to find a way to break down Garza, and fast.

10/19/08

0	Ok now we need the boston bats to wake up and smack home a few runs

10/19/08

0	Wow. Only getting on there is going to haunt them....

10/19/08

0	Nice job by Garza to just fliznip it like a giznip instead of clizznipping it like a hizznip.

10/19/08

0	what will wake us up??

10/19/08

0	If Im in the Red Sox dugout I start insulting peoples families, wives, whatever to get these fools blood boiling.

10/19/08

0	Good fight by Pedroia, make his count go up. no hits or walks, yet Garza up to 14 pitches this inning.

10/19/08

0	10th pitch of the at-bat coming up.

10/19/08

2	These guys really need to shut up about the pitch count. Its Game 7 of the ALCS, do you really think they are just going to shut Garza down once he hits 100? All that pitch count crap is for the regular season to make sure they have enough for these moments/games. Even then I couldn't care less about it..

10/19/08

0	PERFECT FIGHT FOR PEDROIA! 11 PITCHES AND A WALK!

10/19/08

0	Great At Bat There By Pedroia

10/19/08

0

Chief_aka_James wrote:

These guys really need to shut up about the pitch count. Its Game 7 of the ALCS, do you really think they are just going to shut Garza down once he hits 100? All that pitch count crap is for the regular season to make sure they have enough for these moments/games. Even then I couldn't care less about it..

uh, if Garza ends up throwing 120-130 pitches, and the Rays DO go to the series, that's going to be one sore arm for a few days. Will he be 100%?

10/19/08

0	Papi wants a homer, and he's missing his spots... argh

10/19/08

0	I want to hate Dustin Pedroia, but its nice to see a short white guy actually earn his reputation for once.

10/19/08

0	worst end to an inning... got to be kidding me....

10/19/08

4

Chris wrote:

uh, if Garza ends up throwing 120-130 pitches, and the Rays DO go to the series, that's going to be one sore arm for a few days. Will he be 100%?

120-130 pitches, on at least 5 days rest, for a 24 year old kid? Please.

Pitchers for 100 years could go forever without constant watch of number of pitches they threw, and every 3 days they were just fine going out over and over again.

Yea, I get it, it's a different game now, where teams invest so much in guys and they want to protect them. But to say that a guy is not able to throw it 150 times in the most important game of his life because his arm might be a little tired by the end of it is absolutely ridiculous.

10/19/08

0

Chief_aka_James wrote:

120-130 pitches, on at least 5 days rest, for a 24 year old kid? Please.

Pitchers for 100 years could go forever without constant watch of number of pitches they threw, and every 3 days they were just fine going out over and over again.

Yea, I get it, it's a different game now, where teams invest so much in guys and they want to protect them. But to say that a guy is not able to throw it 150 times in the most important game of his life because his arm might be a little tired by the end of it is absolutely ridiculous.

Well said. Guys used to put up 300 plus innings in a season no problem.

10/19/08

0	keep it going, make this fast so we can keep weakening Garza...

10/19/08

0	VERY fast 1-2-3! Nice.

10/19/08

0	Nice quick inning for Lester. Time to get the bats going.

10/19/08

0	ok, we have 9 outs to get 1+ runs in.

10/19/08

0	dangggg it Youk

10/19/08

1	Bring in Balfour!

10/19/08

0	4 pitch walk. EXCELLENT.

10/19/08

0	Allright Bay Show Us What You Can do

10/19/08

0	See why the pitch count is important? The more you keep him in at 100+ his strikezone will weaken. More balls being thrown last 2 innings. Fatigue kicking in.

10/19/08

0	YES!!! JASON BAY!

10/19/08

0	Time for the rally caps

10/19/08

2	2 on now! come on, lets get a big hit here! Home Run would be devastating to Tampa!

10/19/08

0	don't blow it Kotsay! Walk or hit it LONG!

10/19/08

0	base hit is all we need.... please.......

10/19/08

0	Kotsay's pretty mad, and i think he should be.

10/19/08

0	ugh.... so nervous right now

10/19/08

2	This is playoff baseball at it's best!

10/19/08

2

(Edited by Chief_aka_James)
Chris wrote:

See why the pitch count is important? The more you keep him in at 100+ his strikezone will weaken. More balls being thrown last 2 innings. Fatigue kicking in.

No, I don't.

Who's to say nerves is not as much of a factor as fatigue is? You're not Matt Garza to know how he's feeling or what he's feeling...it could be multiple factors, not solely fatigue.

Yea, pitchers now don't go 100+ as often anymore, but to say once he's over 100, his arm just suddenly doesn't want to work anymore, is a ridiculous claim. He's still getting outs, and still in the lead as I type this. He's doing his job.

10/19/08

0	Got out of it!!!

10/19/08

1	NO! VARITEK!!!!!!!

10/19/08

0	Holy smokes. I thought the Sox were gonna get one over there.

10/19/08

0	We need Wheeler to come in during the 8th... crap, we are really on the walls here... at least we have the heart of the order coming up. We need a long ball.

10/19/08

2	Pat, if you'd like I can start editing the blog post......that might get it done.

10/19/08

0	Ryan wrote: Pat, if you'd like I can start editing the blog post......that might get it done. Do it. Now.

10/19/08

2	Chris wrote: We need Wheeler to come in during the 8th... crap, we are really on the walls here... at least we have the heart of the order coming up. We need a long ball. Oh no... the Sox have NEVER had their backs to the wall before... Come on, man... chill out. It will be fine.

10/19/08

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Chief_aka_James wrote:

No, I don't.

Who's to say nerves is not as much of a factor as fatigue is? You're not Matt Garza to know how he's feeling or what he's feeling...it could be multiple factors, not solely fatigue.

Yea, pitchers now don't go 100+ as often anymore, but to say once he's over 100, his arm just suddenly doesn't want to work anymore, is a ridiculous claim. He's still getting outs, and still in the lead as I type this. He's doing his job.

did i ever say his arm will not work anymore? I said his K-Zone will weaken. He threw a snot-load more balls. More batters have been getting on base. Sure, his nerves might be tweaking, but to also say someone won't get tired throwing 110+ pitches, plus throws to the bases, and running around to get the ball won't make you tired is also ridiculous.

10/19/08

0	Pat wrote: Oh no... the Sox have NEVER had their backs to the wall before... Come on, man... chill out. It will be fine. i hope so.

10/19/08

0	WHAM!!! A HOMER!!!!

10/19/08

0	............

10/19/08

1	Yes. That is all.

10/19/08

0

Chris wrote:

did i ever say his arm will not work anymore? I said his K-Zone will weaken. He threw a snot-load more balls. More batters have been getting on base. Sure, his nerves might be tweaking, but to also say someone won't get tired throwing 110+ pitches, plus throws to the bases, and running around to get the ball won't make you tired is also ridiculous.

Sorry, defending a similar argument with a friend also, got the claims mixed up.

Obviously; the man is tired. But again, biggest game of his life, I'm sure he, and the pitching coach, along with Maddon can agree that if he can still get the outs, even less than 100%, he should not be taken out just because his pitch count his higher than normal.

Along with the Aybar cushion - hopefully it can buy Garza atleast a start in the next inning.

10/19/08

0	kantwistaye wrote: Yes. That is all. Normally I'd say "yep". But.....if they're not intimidated with seven runs in their face then I doubt two runs is gonna bother them. Still a long way to go.

10/19/08

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Chief_aka_James wrote:

Sorry, defending a similar argument with a friend also, got the claims mixed up.

Obviously; the man is tired. But again, biggest game of his life, I'm sure he, and the pitching coach, along with Maddon can agree that if he can still get the outs, even less than 100%, he should not be taken out just because his pitch count his higher than normal.

Along with the Aybar cushion - hopefully it can buy Garza atleast a start in the next inning.

true, why fix something that isn't broken. The Rays have room to take risks here.

10/19/08

0	Ryan wrote: Normally I'd say "yep". But.....if they're not intimidated with seven runs in their face then I doubt two runs is gonna bother them. Still a long way to go. No kidding. Apparently the Sox are pretty good at this comeback thing.

10/19/08

0	ok... one more out, come on Lester. I think everyone needs to lift each others' heads in the Boston dugout. All we need is to work Garza and hit at pitches that look good to plaster over the wall... or a base hit.

10/19/08

0	Come on Shields, you know you want some more, get your ash on the mound! LOL

10/19/08

0	Eww; my tv just changed it to NBC for no reason...and I had to watch 5 seconds of that "football" game.

10/19/08

0	UH-OH!!! THE FAMOUS ERROR!!!! LOL

10/19/08

0	Tying run at the plate.

10/19/08

2	Errors....the downfall of teams...

10/19/08

0	(Edited by ThaChad) Haha this is where the tampa errors come in to give us the game!

10/19/08

0	****. I understand the move; but c'mon, give Garza one more guy, he had Cora out, just the defense failed on him..

10/19/08

0	ok, we're into the bullpen!! time to get the hits going!

10/19/08

0	YES! MY FAVORITE PITCHER!! Bring up Ortiz, he will CRUSH Wheeler!

10/19/08

0	Dan Wheeler, please do not fail.

10/19/08

0	Take the pitches, Coco!!

10/19/08

1	Thats not a good call to have Crisp bunting right now. WRONG ANSWER FRANCONA

10/19/08

0	YES!!! 2 ON!!! NO OUT!!!

10/19/08

0	Wow....nice hit! This isn't a good sign for TB

10/19/08

1	Lucky for Francona Crisp bailed him out.

10/19/08

0	COME ON DUSTIN!!!!

10/19/08

0	(Edited by bayareabeast21) This guy needs a ground ball in the worst way... now hes bouncing shit in the dirt. Wow this doesn't look pretty for Tampa at all.

10/19/08

0	adrenaline going up again like game 5!

10/19/08

0	Thats a big pitch that 1-0 strike right there.

10/19/08

0	(Edited by bayareabeast21) And he gets him to pop up.... nice.

10/19/08

1	That was big. Now just need a double play.

10/19/08

0	crap..... one out..... Up to Big Papi... we can't blow this inning... it may end our season!

10/19/08

0	You got the guy you want up there in this situation.

10/19/08

0	Get a ground ball.

10/19/08

0	Intense moment here...

10/19/08

0	Tough at-bat by Ortiz!

10/19/08

0	(Edited by bayareabeast21) What the hell kind of slide was that? Nice going costing your city a world championship by sliding like a moron.

10/19/08

0	no........ Ortiz!!

10/19/08

0	Boy, that was risky. I would've taken the out at first, they BARELY got him. One more out and they're out of it.

10/19/08

0	If Crisp didn't suck at sliding, he's safe. He went to take out Bartlett and not get to the base.

10/19/08

0	Wow - I thought he was safe until I saw the replay. Could've been safe if he had gone in straight.

10/19/08

1	If Crisp slides normal its bases loaded with one out.

10/19/08

0	Crisp easily would've been safe had he gone for the bag.

10/19/08

0	base hit, come on Youk

10/19/08

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(Edited by Ryan)
bayareabeast21 wrote:

What the hell kind of slide was that? Nice going costing your city a world championship by sliding like a moron.

In all fairness, I can understand the slide to take out the SS. With Ortiz running at first, you have to do your job to give the next batter an at-bat.

He should have realized he was closer to the bag than normal, though. You've got to take a quick peek back to see where the ball is played to know whether you need to take out the SS or not.

Gotta give the next batter a chance, though - and that happens by doing whatever you can to get a slow-running Ortiz to first.

10/19/08

PresEmart

0	score ?

10/19/08

0	Bradford throwing caca! YES!

10/19/08

0	Swung at ball 4.... geez

10/19/08

1	loaded!

10/19/08

0	Wow. Surely this has to be "the chance" for the Sox.

10/19/08

1	Bases loaded, two outs. This is a fantastic game. Enjoy it regardless of who you want to win, because the World Series won't be this good.

10/19/08

0	Ryan wrote: Wow. Surely this has to be "the chance" for the Sox. if they blow this they might start planning a vacation.

10/19/08

0	Walk Drew, hit Drew, base hit, wild pitch/passed ball, balk, or a Grand Slam-- thats our options.

10/19/08

3	For anyone who cares (Not likely anyone) Bucs over Seahawks 20-10

10/19/08

0	No pressure, kid.

10/19/08

0	this could be our season on Drew's bat

10/19/08

0	0-2 count!

10/19/08

0	oh boy... 0-2

10/19/08

0	Wow. Clutch pitch right there......

10/19/08

1	SIT DOWN!!!!

10/19/08

0	No way.... did he swing???

10/19/08

2	Thats a pretty phenomenal looking lefty they got right there.

10/19/08

1	Oh Pat, you're going to catch some **** from DrCommento whenever he comes out of his hole..

10/19/08

0	Looks like the worse-end of the World Series has the upper hand right now. wtf....

10/19/08

3	bayareabeast21 wrote: Thats a pretty phenomenal looking lefty they got right there. 1st pick from last season and he's already making an impact. He's gonna be good for a long time.

10/19/08

2	David Price has some big cajones. He's got the makeup to be a great one.

10/19/08

4	MrNFL wrote: 1st pick from last season and he's already making an impact. He's gonna be good for a long time. Looks like the Rays will be good for a while.

10/19/08

0	(Edited by Chris) argh... heart-breaking. Our top bat in the postseason keeping us alive failed... what now? 3 outs left... edit: to make it worse, the end of our order coming up in the top 9th... geez....

10/19/08

0	LOB tells the tale of the last two games at the Trop. Boston is not hitting in our runners, especially in scoring position...

10/19/08

0	7 LOB for BOS, only 3 for TB. [8-6 BOS lead max possible score with LOB added]

10/19/08

1	The Rays should have just stayed out on the field. They don't care about this at-bat, they just want to get back on the field for three more outs....

10/19/08

0	Last chance Boston

10/19/08

0	Well, this is it fellas. 3 outs to go....

10/19/08

0	Here we go, can David Price end it all?

10/19/08

0	OK....how many batters for Boston in the 9th? I'm going with five.

10/19/08

1	Holy smokes, Price is dealin' tonight.

10/19/08

0	This kid is gonna pitch em into the World Series. Incredible. Hes just a kid.

10/19/08

0	Common Sox!

10/19/08

0	come on Bay... we need a leadoff man on

10/19/08

1	He went! Blown Call!

10/19/08

0	I'm hoping 3.

10/19/08

0	shouldve been out #1

10/19/08

0	Price is showing excellent poise for a rookie pitching in this situation. You gotta be kidding me.

10/19/08

0	ok. lead-off man is on. Tying run at the plate.

10/19/08

0	MrNFL wrote: He went! Blown Call! And he gets a walk as a result. Wow. HUGE.

10/19/08

0	need a long ball, Kotsay!

10/19/08

1	(Edited by bayareabeast21) You better send the first base ump a Christmas card.

10/19/08

0	oh boy... Kotsay ...

10/19/08

1	???????

10/19/08

0	2 more balls... come on

10/19/08

0	GOT HIM!

10/19/08

0	Sit the f down looker. That hit the corner.

10/19/08

1	damn it. Kotsay sucks

10/19/08

1	MrNFL wrote: Bases loaded, two outs. This is a fantastic game. Enjoy it regardless of who you want to win, because the World Series won't be this good. I agree that this has been an outstanding game. Wow - another HUGE pitch for Price. This is impressive!

10/19/08

0	Absolute Beauty.

10/19/08

0	Pitchtrax showed that a ball, same on gameday on mlb

10/19/08

1	To win you're gonna have to swing the stick. The kid can hit the strike zone. And don't look to us for any help either.

10/19/08

0	Pat - if it makes you feel any better - I have updated the blog......

10/19/08

1	The Captain needs a homer... oh damn this looks so bad...

10/19/08

0	This kid can deal.

10/19/08

0	Pat disappeared again. He'll be back in a few weeks.

10/19/08

0	STRIKE 3!!! One more!

10/19/08

1	David Price is something special.

10/19/08

0	2 out!

10/19/08

0	This comment was voted poor quality by FanIQ (Show anyway) looks like were done. What a World Series coming up... YUCK.

10/19/08

0	Strike.

10/19/08

0	RAYS WIN

10/19/08

0	Wow.

10/19/08

0	GAME OVER!!! RAYS WIN!!!

10/19/08

0	Rays win, Rays win. Wow....

10/19/08

1	Had you predicted this before the season you would've been thrown into the looney bin. Crazy.

10/19/08

1	The Red Sox just weren't able to hit the Rays pitching.

10/19/08

0	Boston had their chances, and Lester didn't have a good outing. He gave up those runs.

10/19/08

0	I predicted it when the playoffs began.

10/19/08

1	Wait, and you are....?

10/19/08

2	Great job by the Rays. They deserved it. And although I said at the beginning of the series that I would root for the AL no matter who won, the Tampa fans have been douchey enough that I'm hoping the Phils win now. So go Phillies!

10/19/08

3	I assume we're all looking forward to the epic 4th outfielder battle between Gabe Gross and Geoff Jenkins.

10/19/08

1	Awesome, what a cool story, what a talented group of youngsters. Fun to see, and I'd be surprised if they don't roll through the Phillies.

10/19/08

1	bayareabeast21 wrote: Pat disappeared again. He'll be back in a few weeks. Your intelligence never ceases to underwhelm.

10/19/08

3	Wow. Garza came up huge for the Rays tonight.

10/19/08

0	Heart-breaking. Down 3-1, tied it up 3-3, lead until the mid 4th... and lost... all of that comeback to end just that close... sucks.

10/19/08

2	(Edited by Chris) Chief_aka_James wrote: Wait, and you are....? someone joining the wagon?

10/19/08

1	I dont know who's gonna win this series yet but I will let everyone know soon enough.

10/19/08

0	Pat wrote: Great job by the Rays. They deserved it. And although I said at the beginning of the series that I would root for the AL no matter who won, the Tampa fans have been douchey enough that I'm hoping the Phils win now. So go Phillies! I'm sure I speak for Phillies fans everywhere when I say.... Come on aboard. I don't care why. Let's just get this thing done. Giddy up!

10/19/08

0	Game 1 world series lines arent up yet

10/19/08

1	Oh, duh...what a stupid question from me...I'll try and refrain myself from doing so again in the future...

10/19/08

0	Who's gonna start game 1 for Tampa? Shields or Kazmir?

10/19/08

0	well, enjoy the world series. i can start my overtime now and wait for the NBA to start up...

10/19/08

0	bayareabeast21 wrote: Who's gonna start game 1 for Tampa? Shields or Kazmir? I gotta think Kazmir, but not sure.

10/19/08

1	If its Kazmir starting the line for game one should be something like this. Heres my prediction for what the oddsmakers come up with. Phillies +145 Total 7.5 Over (-110) Rays -160 Under (120)

10/19/08

1	K, over a week ago; so you were one of them original guys all over it. Way to pick'em.

10/19/08

0	I'd say Kazmir starts. And someone gave me a PQ? Weak.....

10/19/08

1	Ryan wrote: I'd say Kazmir starts. And someone gave me a PQ? Weak..... The PQ Monster is back out and in full force...beware...

10/19/08

1	This trophy presentation on the field is a disaster. Are the locker rooms that bad that they can't do it in there? ha ha. "Nah, we wanted to share this with the fans." Who cares if it looks like crap. And that dude in the upper deck is gonna get a killer picture with his digitial camera from 2004. ugh....

10/19/08

3	Someone gave me one for saying I was going to predict the series winner... Hmmm... I wonder who that could have been? Possibly some disgrunted Red Sox fan named Pat. We should start calling Pat Peppermint Patty. Hah peppermint patty thats great

10/19/08

0	I like over 7.5 for game 1.

10/19/08

1	It seems fitting that a team in Florida would have a senior citizen as a manager.

10/19/08

2	bayareabeast21 wrote: Someone gave me one for saying I was going to predict the series winner... Hmmm... I wonder who that could have been? Possibly some disgrunted Red Sox fan named Pat. We should start calling Pat Peppermint Patty. Hah peppermint patty thats great Eww, you just laughed at your own joke, in the same post...that deserves a PQ more than anything.

10/19/08

0	bayareabeast21 wrote: Someone gave me one for saying I was going to predict the series winner... Hmmm... I wonder who that could have been? Possibly some disgrunted Red Sox fan named Pat. We should start calling Pat Peppermint Patty. Hah peppermint patty thats great lol

10/19/08

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bayareabeast21 wrote:

Someone gave me one for saying I was going to predict the series winner...

Hmmm... I wonder who that could have been?

Possibly some disgrunted Red Sox fan named Pat. We should start calling Pat Peppermint Patty.

Hah peppermint patty thats great

Nah, for all of Pat's faults, lurking and PQ-ing anonymously isn't his style.

He'll definitely tell you exactly what he thinks, even if he's wrong. I would bet my bottom dollar it's not him.

The Phils are still alive, so I could care less about PQ's.

10/20/08

0	hmmm... and a PQ-war is beginning? How low.

10/20/08

2	Well, it definitely was a great game. Here's hoping the Series can be that good!

10/20/08

2	I feel like I could go for an ice cold one off the tap. Damnit too bad I gave up drinking.

10/20/08

1	bayareabeast21 wrote: I feel like I could go for an ice cold one off the tap. Damnit too bad I gave up drinking. I celebrated with some french toast....really, i was just hungry; but it all works...

10/20/08

2	Chief_aka_James wrote: I celebrated with some french toast....really, i was just hungry; but it all works... Im drinking a glass of ice water and eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich if that counts for anything.

10/20/08

tpamotormouth

5	Go RAYS! Matt Garza and David Price rock!

10/20/08

2	Garza said he was listening to Tupac. The East Coast guy listening to West Coast Rap, what is MLB coming to anyway?

10/20/08

1	Looks like someone needs to learn what PQ's are actually for; and not sad, petty little button pushing..

10/20/08

0	(Edited by Chris) You're pushin' the wrong button! Stop dat!

10/20/08

0	Sigh... don't want to think about it... but here's my prediction: [Rays over Phillies] W-W-L-W-L-W Win both in St. Pete, Phillies take 2 at home, and Rays win it at home in game 6. Argh... sucks...

10/20/08

0	bwahahaha ooops...i mean,waaaaaaa pooooor bosox...lol not really

10/20/08

0	Thank god I don't have to deal with Sox fans up in RI for a while... Oh and I am officially a Rays fan until they beat the Philadelphia Cheese Steaks

10/20/08

snbslugger

1	Well played, Tampa Rays. Congratulations and good luck in your first World Series. Hopefully your fans will behave differently than Florida Marlins fans in the coming years. I'll be visiting your fine city in April or May of 2009 and if I attend any games with less than 25,000 fans in attendance, I am holding MarktheShark personally responsible.

10/20/08

1	bayareabeast21 wrote: Someone gave me one for saying I was going to predict the series winner... Hmmm... I wonder who that could have been? Possibly some disgrunted Red Sox fan named Pat. We should start calling Pat Peppermint Patty. Hah peppermint patty thats great I gave you a PQ for this one. Because it was stupid. Don't worry... I'll let you know when I give you them.

10/20/08

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Chris wrote:

Why do the pick-ems still favor Tampa? FanIQ must have a lot of:

Mis-clickers, clicked on the wrong team.
People who haven't been paying attention to this series.
Too many Red Sox haters, and
Too many people thinking the Rays will somehow cut off this momentum.

How can a brickwall stop a wrecking ball swinging at it at 50 MPH? Correct answer. IT CAN'T.

Boston wins tonight.

Any more Bostonian obnoxious comments?

10/20/08

0	Chris wrote: Freaking Rays fans... sit down... Why would we sit down?.....We're IN THE TROP!!!!

10/20/08

4	Anthonyg7575 wrote: Any more Bostonian obnoxious comments? Any more ~~Bostonian~~ San Antonian obnoxious comments? Fixed.

10/20/08

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(Edited by Anthonyg7575)
Pat wrote:

Great job by the Rays. They deserved it. And although I said at the beginning of the series that I would root for the AL no matter who won, the Tampa fans have been douchey enough that I'm hoping the Phils win now. So go Phillies!

Tampa fans have been douchey? You know what is douchey? All the friggin Sox fans that tried to make excuses and STILL tried to talk smack after the game.....Freakin C-L-A-S-S-L-E-S-S. Just admit that you lost. There is next year and no need to be bitter. I was there and the Sox fans from pitch #1 wouldn't keep their damn mouth shut. They just like to keep their lips running and running and running. Proves to me that Red Sox fans and Yankee fans are no different. Doesn't matter, the Sox are history and the next test is the Phillies. You can root for them all you want because the Rays beat your precious Sox, and we will be ready for them.

10/20/08

RedBirdRage

0	I TOLD you all the Sox were next! But no, you didn't believe me. Why didn't you believe me???

10/20/08

0	(Edited by Chief_aka_James) RedBirdRage wrote: I TOLD you all the Sox were next! But no, you didn't believe me. Why didn't you believe me??? Because you're an obnoxious bandwagoner? Maybe? Probably?

10/20/08

0	In addition to add....<scratching head> I better get some freaking tickets......Hey Pat, wanna go? I'll buy. You have to cover the airfare though....lol.

10/20/08

1	Anthonyg7575 wrote: In addition to add....<scratching head> I better get some freaking tickets......Hey Pat, wanna go? I'll buy. You have to cover the airfare though....lol. As long as you can promise me I won't have to see this d-bag, I'll go.

10/20/08

pritchxox8

2	(Edited by pritchxox8) FINALLY WE SHUT UP THOSE DAMN RED SOX FANS!! RAYS are taking the WORLD series in 5* games!!!!!! garza got mvp & looked so good tonight! if the rays can sweep the cubs in 3 games they can do the same w the phillies!

10/20/08

1	pritchxox8 wrote: FINALLY WE SHUT UP THOSE DAMN RED SOX FANS!! RAYS are taking the WORLD series in 5* games!!!!!! garza got mvp & looked so good tonight! if the rays can sweep the cubs in 3 games they can do the same w the phillies! I wish I can give you like 10 for that....Go Rays!!! That game was awesome and my voice is gone....

10/20/08

0	Pat wrote: As long as you can promise me I won't have to see this d-bag, I'll go. C'mon down. I've never seen him there...then again, I don't have Vitale money to get tickets to where he's sitting....

10/20/08

pritchxox8

0	Anthonyg7575 wrote: I wish I can give you like 10 for that....Go Rays!!! That game was awesome and my voice is gone.... haha mine too i just got home i can't wait to go to thursdays game!

10/20/08

0	pritchxox8 wrote: haha mine too i just got home i can't wait to go to thursdays game! Must be nice to live in a place where World Series tickets are affordable... If the Red Sox had gone to the World Series, I would have been home just in time for a Game 7, if it went that far. However, there's not a chance in hell that I could have gone, because I don't have $2000 to drop on the cheap seats.

10/20/08

0	pritchxox8 wrote: haha mine too i just got home i can't wait to go to thursdays game! You got tickets?

10/20/08

0	pritchxox8 wrote: FINALLY WE SHUT UP THOSE DAMN RED SOX FANS!! RAYS are taking the WORLD series in 5* games!!!!!! garza got mvp & looked so good tonight! if the rays can sweep the cubs in 3 games they can do the same w the phillies! You edited it to 5 games, which is more believable; but you still have World wrong....

10/20/08

seanrrpsnm

0	way to go tampa.....well deserved win.....cant take much from the sox tho...played a great series

10/20/08

pritchxox8

0	fortunately my family has had season tickets since 97 so yeah im really pumped that the rays are finally doing it big! :)

10/20/08

0	pritchxox8 wrote: fortunately my family has had season tickets since 97 so yeah im really pumped that the rays are finally doing it big! :) Nice...hopefully I'll get lucky enough to get drawn for upcoming WS tickets.... We can have one hell of a party!!!

10/20/08

1

MrNFL wrote:

I wonder how many Tampa residents choose the Buccaneers over the Rays.

Buccaneers game "sold out"..but there were some two or three thousand empty seats...This town loves Mike Alstott more than the Rays...and honestly I can't blame em. The Buccaneers put this city on the map in the mid-70's and has blessed this city with what will be out 4th Super Bowl hosted in Feb. ..The Rays, as much as these twin cities have embraced them will never usurp the Bucs...It's just the way it is

10/20/08

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MarkTheShark wrote:

Buccaneers game "sold out"..but there were some two or three thousand empty seats...This town loves Mike Alstott more than the Rays...and honestly I can't blame em. The Buccaneers put this city on the map in the mid-70's and has blessed this city with what will be out 4th Super Bowl hosted in Feb. ..The Rays, as much as these twin cities have embraced them will never usurp the Bucs...It's just the way it is

Congrats Mark. Your team played well.

10/20/08

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Chris wrote:

Why do the pick-ems still favor Tampa? FanIQ must have a lot of:

Mis-clickers, clicked on the wrong team.
People who haven't been paying attention to this series.
Too many Red Sox haters, and
Too many people thinking the Rays will somehow cut off this momentum.

How can a brickwall stop a wrecking ball swinging at it at 50 MPH? Correct answer. IT CAN'T.

Boston wins tonight.

Man, you talked a LOOOOT of crap this series: Face it the Rays overcame the greatest odds in the history of professional sports in North America from March 31 until right now. They were the longest of long shots EVER. The Red Sox have every advantage, from money spent to money earned. From supposed "experience" to mainsteam media backing(ESPN).
It's yuppie fans of the Red Sox that give their hardcore base such a bad name. My sister has never stepped foot in the state of Massachusetts and she sits at home and roots from some sorry ass team that she's been to two spring training games of rather than go to the Buccaneers game, a team she has loved her WHOLE life.
SUCK IT CHRIS
SUCK IT BOSTON FANS
Out of all the Boston fans outside the Trop tonight the guys who had any dignity were a coupla Providence RI firemen the rest just shrank into the night and cowered when they heard the Shaq rap "hey Red Sox, tell us how our ass taste?" Some fans.....

10/20/08

0	Pat wrote: Congrats Mark. Your team played well. Thanks Pat...sorry was at the Lightning game last night..// and at the Buccaneers game tonight...went over to the Trop afterwards ...

10/20/08

2

Pat wrote:

Great job by the Rays. They deserved it. And although I said at the beginning of the series that I would root for the AL no matter who won, the Tampa fans have been douchey enough that I'm hoping the Phils win now. So go Phillies!

Actually, shouldn't be any other way. The Rays are now firmly entrenched in the psyche of both the Red Sox and the Yankees. Cashman and Epstein now have to account for the Rays and build to beat THE RAYS, not each other. I'm not counting out the Blue Jays either...This is going to be one incredible division for years to come......if the Yankees can catch up that is..

10/20/08

0	Ryan wrote: It seems fitting that a team in Florida would have a senior citizen as a manager. ....who thinks like a 25 yr old investment merger monster......I actually think the Phils could could give the Rays a little trouble...possibly two wins for the Phils ... I could see them winning game 1 behind Hamels

10/20/08

1	bayareabeast21 wrote: Garza said he was listening to Tupac. The East Coast guy listening to West Coast Rap, what is MLB coming to anyway? East Coast?!?? for all your knowledge about all thing s sports you didn't know Garza was from Fresno State!?

10/20/08

0	MarkTheShark wrote: East Coast?!?? for all your knowledge about all thing s sports you didn't know Garza was from Fresno State!? Hah funny you should say that I got a buddy who keeps reminding me of that, big bulldog fan. Was just making a joke cause be plays for the East coast club and hes still listening to Tupac.

10/20/08

2

snbslugger wrote:

Well played, Tampa Rays. Congratulations and good luck in your first World Series.

Hopefully your fans will behave differently than Florida Marlins fans in the coming years.

I'll be visiting your fine city in April or May of 2009 and if I attend any games with less than 25,000 fans in attendance, I am holding MarktheShark personally responsible.

If you are anything like Papelbon...let's hang out...after I saw that clip of him on YouTube with the Mohegan Sun sports guys...I actually think he's kinda cool...in a jerky but funny kind of way, you know, like Pat....He was pretty hilarious drinking and subsequently spitting out that champagne.....and no there won't be less than 25,000 for THOSE games....come to a Rangers game in the middle of the week.......oh yeah there'll be less...

10/20/08

2	We should hook this girl up with Pat so I can see a girl give birth to an actual human being made out of bricks.

10/20/08

3	Hi Mary, F*** off.

10/20/08

1	Anthonyg7575 wrote: Hi Mary, F*** off. Ha, if there is one thing that can bring everyone in this thread together, it's bashing that jackass, who's real name is probably something like Bob who is 42 and lives in his parents' basement playing World of Warcraft all day

10/20/08

caprico1961

0	YO RSN ...WUT UP!! BIG ...who!??!?! You know dam well Manny being Manny would've gotten it done in the 8th. The Rays bullpen tried to give it away (again), walking the ballpark, and your offense gagged!!

10/20/08

snbslugger

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Pat wrote:

Must be nice to live in a place where World Series tickets are affordable...

If the Red Sox had gone to the World Series, I would have been home just in time for a Game 7, if it went that far. However, there's not a chance in hell that I could have gone, because I don't have $2000 to drop on the cheap seats.

$2000 might get you Standing Room. In 2007 I saw pairs of $12 face bleachers going for $3200. This goes back to my statement about how the real Sox fans are watching the games on TV at places like the Beerworks and Cask & Flagon and the well-to-do celebrities that saw "Fever Pitch" one time get the tickets to the game.

Fever Pitch sucks by the way, but that's another story for another thread.

10/20/08

snbslugger

1

caprico1961 wrote:

YO RSN ...WUT UP!! BIG ...who!??!?! You know dam well Manny being Manny would've gotten it done in the 8th. The Rays bullpen tried to give it away (again), walking the ballpark, and your offense gagged!!

We wouldn't have made the playoffs if Manny were still here. We wouldn't have gotten the Manny that's been tearing up NL pitching. We would have gotten "Operation Shutdown" "Boston hates me" "My knees hurt" "Oh and about those two club options on my contract....." Manny.

10/20/08

1	(Edited by Craig_M) omg,bosox fans really need to stfu already.the series is over & so is your year.sour grapes can only make so much w(h)ine

10/20/08

4	Craig_M wrote: omg,bosox fans really need to stfu already.the series is over & so is your year.sour grapes can only make so much w(h)ine I'm glad SOMEONE knows how to be mature about this

10/20/08

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bayareabeast21 wrote:

If its Kazmir starting the line for game one should be something like this. Heres my prediction for what the oddsmakers come up with.

Phillies +145 Total 7.5 Over (-110)
Rays -160 Under (120)

Nailed the under, but Vegas likes the Phillies odds of taking game 1 in Tampa. I actually agree with that assessment I just thought Vegas would give a little more love to the American League club playing in their home dome.

I think I like the Phillies and the over 7.5 for game 1.

10/21/08

0	bayareabeast21 wrote: Nailed the under, but Vegas likes the Phillies odds of taking game 1 in Tampa. I actually agree with that assessment I just thought Vegas would give a little more love to the American League club playing in their home dome. I think I like the Phillies and the over 7.5 for game 1. tough pitching battle for game one... i'll pick it under

10/21/08

0

10/21/08

0	Chris wrote: tough pitching battle for game one... i'll pick it under Something tells me the Phillies are about to rough Kazmir up a little bit.

10/21/08

0

bayareabeast21 wrote:

Something tells me the Phillies are about to rough Kazmir up a little bit.

could happen, unless they pull a Rockies like last year. All that time off plastered on a ton of rust on their bats and never really got it going in the whole series. Of course, the Phillies this year are a much much better squad than the 07 Rockies, so i don't expect them to crumble easily. This will be a long series.

10/21/08

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10/21/08

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Craig_M wrote:

lol look a disgruntled bosox fan gave me a "poor quality".for that i give the entire bosox nation the # to the waaaaaambulance.....1-800-who gives a sh*t.only a true whiner bosox fan would come thru on this glorious no boston in the world series day & attempt to sabotage every1 elses fun just coz their team took a huuuuge crap on themselves in the alcs game 7.ya know...the rest of the nation is extremely tired of your whining & crying about this,that & the other being unfair.waaa,waaaa,waaa...get over it already

By no means am I to be confused as a Sox fan myself, but I think you're taking this a bit too far. There's heckling, which was what you were doing in your first 2-3 posts, but now its in the general area of straight up unsportsmanship and stupidity.

That and the fact your posts always seems to be jumbled sentences put together with a little bit of ".............." to space it through. This just simply implies you aren't intelligent enough to attempt trash talking if you are not intelligent enough to even put a sentence or two together.

Game 7 is over with, on to the World Series; and as you so nicely pointed out, the BoSox are not a part of. Ya done?

10/21/08

0

(Edited by Craig_M)
Chief_aka_James wrote:

By no means am I to be confused as a Sox fan myself, but I think you're taking this a bit too far. There's heckling, which was what you were doing in your first 2-3 posts, but now its in the general area of straight up unsportsmanship and stupidity.

That and the fact your posts always seems to be jumbled sentences put together with a little bit of ".............." to space it through. This just simply implies you aren't intelligent enough to attempt trash talking if you are not intelligent enough to even put a sentence or two together.

Game 7 is over with, on to the World Series; and as you so nicely pointed out, the BoSox are not a part of. Ya done?

oh i see,so its fine for you to talk trash but its not ok for someone else.hmmmm,very interesting double standard you have there.i still got my freedom of speech right to say what i want so dont impose your beliefs on me thats crossing the line of my civil liberties so dont tell me what to do but then again i really,really dont expect for a 19 yr old to know any better.

10/21/08

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Craig_M wrote:

oh i see,so its fine for you to talk trash but its not ok for someone else.hmmmm,very interesting double standard you have there.i still got my freedom of speech right to say what i want so dont impose your beliefs on me thats crossing the line of my civil liberties so dont tell me what to do but then again i really,really dont expect for a 19 yr old to know any better.

*sigh*

Fine. Exercise your right of free speech, enjoy it.

10/21/08

4

I'm still looking for this whining that mcraig306 is talking about... can we see some examples, please? Because the only person still whining/talking crap is... well... mcraig306.

"the rest of the nation is extremely tired of your whining & crying about this,that & the other being unfair.waaa,waaaa,waaa...get over it already"

Who the hell are you talking to? Where are Sox fans whining and crying about anything being unfair?

10/21/08

0

Pat wrote:

I'm still looking for this whining that mcraig306 is talking about... can we see some examples, please? Because the only person still whining/talking crap is... well... mcraig306.

"the rest of the nation is extremely tired of your whining & crying about this,that & the other being unfair.waaa,waaaa,waaa...get over it already"

Who the hell are you talking to? Where are Sox fans whining and crying about anything being unfair?

Agreed.

Worst one on here was Chris, but he stopped after post #4...

10/21/08

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Chief_aka_James wrote:

Agreed.

Worst one on here was Chris, but he stopped after post #4...

well, that wasn't whining or complaining about unfairness, it was the usual heckles and mouthing. LOL. I complained about the lack of offense, and of course i was worried and nervous... but who wasn't? That was a different feeling then back in game 5. Thanks for the acknowledgment though, i just hope i didn't go too far in my little rants here and there. I've been really trying to keep my blood below boiling temperature. LOL!

10/24/08