The Red Sox, the Hindenburg, a boat anchor?

[ysr_racer]

Which one is sinking faster? :wo

[spectrrr]

shoulda posted about 30 minutes earlier, before they finally got a win :tg

(lets hope it's the first of 3 more......)

[ysr_racer]

One hot day doesn't make a summer :)

[ysr_racer]

Did they finally win one?

[icehog3]

I wish the Rangers would tank now, so the Tigers could get the Red Sox. ;)

[Coach Deg]

I wish the Rangers would tank now, so the Tigers could get the RAYS! ;)

Fixed it for you!

[icehog3]

Fixed it for you!

OK. :tu :noon

[floydpink]

getting beat up by the Orioles in late September....

[macsauce13]

I'm loving every minute of it.

[spectrrr]

Fixed it for you!

OK. :tu :noon

not OK :td :)

Tho really, pretty sure the Rays could take out the yankees in the division playoff, so an enemy of my enemy is a friend, right? :r

[floydpink]

I'm pretty sure my nephew's little league team could take out the Red Sox at the present time.

[KidRock]

I'm pretty sure my nephew's little league team could take out the Red Sox at the present time.

This statement is 100 percent fact.

[The Poet]

not OK :td :)

Tho really, pretty sure the Rays could take out the yankees in the division playoff, so an enemy of my enemy is a friend, right? :r


You'd best hope the Yankees continue to keep you in the race over the next few days, as you try to back into October. :r

I actually loved that Rod Sux victory last night. The game meant nothing to the Yankees, and not only did they field a minor-league squad to begin with, they declined numerous chances to win in extra innings by keeping veterans on the bench, leaving the game in the hands of the kids. Meanwhile Boston HAD to win to retain its slim one-game lead for the wild-card, and were forced to burn up their bullpen before heading down to three MORE must-wins in Baltimore . . . after the Os' already spanked them around up in Fenway.

[kelmac07]

At least they have a SHOT to make the playoffs..my Mets have been out of the race since June. :D

[floydpink]

You'd best hope the Yankees continue to keep you in the race over the next few days, as you try to back into October. :r

I actually loved that Rod Sux victory last night. The game meant nothing to the Yankees, and not only did they field a minor-league squad to begin with, they declined numerous chances to win in extra innings by keeping veterans on the bench, leaving the game in the hands of the kids. Meanwhile Boston HAD to win to retain its slim one-game lead for the wild-card, and were forced to burn up their bullpen before heading down to three MORE must-wins in Baltimore . . . after the Os' already spanked them around up in Fenway.

Go Tampa Bay! Go Orioles!

[spectrrr]

You'd best hope the Yankees continue to keep you in the race over the next few days, as you try to back into October. :r

I actually loved that Rod Sux victory last night. The game meant nothing to the Yankees, and not only did they field a minor-league squad to begin with, they declined numerous chances to win in extra innings by keeping veterans on the bench, leaving the game in the hands of the kids. Meanwhile Boston HAD to win to retain its slim one-game lead for the wild-card, and were forced to burn up their bullpen before heading down to three MORE must-wins in Baltimore . . . after the Os' already spanked them around up in Fenway.


Too true.

Sadly, tonight pretty much played out as expected.

Rays spanked the Yankees, cause honestly, the Yankees would be IDIOTS to get a veteran injured in a meaningless game right before the playoffs... and the Rays have every reason some go in with all guns blazing.

Meanwhile the Red Sox... well... was kinda hoping they'd build on Sunday night's win, but clearly that's not happening :tg

[CigarSquid]

At least they have a SHOT to make the playoffs..my Mets have been out of the race since June. :D

I hear ya....

[The Poet]

Too true.

Sadly, tonight pretty much played out as expected.

Rays spanked the Yankees, cause honestly, the Yankees would be IDIOTS to get a veteran injured in a meaningless game right before the playoffs... and the Rays have every reason some go in with all guns blazing.

Meanwhile the Red Sox... well... was kinda hoping they'd build on Sunday night's win, but clearly that's not happening :tg


Francis, it is so refreshing to see an honest and logical, albeit painful, posting from a Boston fan instead of the normal "Yankees SUCK!!" rant we are more accustomed to. Kudos. :tu

[spectrrr]

Francis, it is so refreshing to see an honest and logical, albeit painful, posting from a Boston fan instead of the normal "Yankees SUCK!!" rant we are more accustomed to. Kudos. :tu

Thanks Thomas :)

Don't get me wrong, the Yankees are still the sworn enemy... but I've got no trouble saying the Red Sox are playing like little leaguers either ;)

Speaking of which... a spark of hope remains! they actually managed to (barely) win tonight! So the games are still tied and it all comes down to tomorrow and maybe Thursday.

Not sure we'll be able to rely on Papelbon tomorrow... but I also read that the Yankees will be fielding more of their starting lineup tomorrow against the Rays... so both clubs have some handicaps to overcome....

Really the ideal scenario is that the Yankees beat the Rays and it ends there.... because if it goes to Rays vs. Red Sox on Thursday, I have a feeling we're going to get spanked.

[PeteSB75]

Even if we don't get spanked by the Rays in a playoff, you know Beckett will be starting that game. Lester is going tonight on short rest, so that leaves us with what, Lackey starting game 1 against the rangers? There's a recipe for success... :td

[E.J.]

I don't really have a rooting interest in the RSox, but I am crossing my fingers for a play in game.... There are many beautiful things about the Fall, one is playoff baseball. There would be no better way to start this time of year, than 1 or even 2 play in games....

[spectrrr]

Even if we don't get spanked by the Rays in a playoff, you know Beckett will be starting that game. Lester is going tonight on short rest, so that leaves us with what, Lackey starting game 1 against the rangers? There's a recipe for success... :td

ouch, too true...

Best thing that could happen is we win, rays lose, and skip the tie breaker. then Becket starts against the rangers and we have a faint wispy chance at building some momentum.

but of course, ray's losing is still unlikely... Yankes may field a better bench this time, but its certain they'll still be fielding the lowest grade they've got in their bullpen to give the starters plenty of time to rest before the playoffs.

[The Poet]

Though I'd consider it nonsense were it to crop up, I am glad I've not seen complaints that the Yankees are deliberately tanking it against the Rays. If anyone holds that opinion, yet have refrained from voicing it, just take note of last night's loss.

Do you truly believe that Girardi told Martin to hit into a triple play? Do you think he instructed Tex to pull a bonehead base-running gaffe, failing to score from second on a double? And with things set up with the Yankees formula for success all year, holding a lead in the seventh and looking forward to Robertson and Mo slamming the door, do you imagine that Joe gave Martin the signal from the dugout to flash Soriano the sign for a meatball to blow the hold and yield up the game-winning 3-run homer? Please.

Think what you will of the New York Yankees, admit that they are not only professional, but that they know enough to avoid tempting those Baseball Gods who have been so good to them in the past.

[spectrrr]

nah, no way the Yankees are deliberately tanking against the Rays. Those boys are professional athletes. First and foremost, they're there to play a game.

Of course part of that "game" includes winning a championship, which is a lot easier to do when you're players aren't injured... so you can be damned sure they're going to be playing more cautious baseball than the Rays - no Jeter-flying-into-the-stands in these games, nothing that would be such an obvious risk of injury.

Of course folks get injured all the time playing regular baseball. Veritek got whacked in the knee a few nights ago by an errant pitch and was out for a few games (not sure if he played tonight). He wasn't taking any risks, but sometimes sh*t happens. Nevertheless its certain the Yankees are doing everything they can to mitigate the amount of sh*t that can happen to them in these last few games.

I don't consider that deliberately tanking the game. I consider that playing good strategic baseball, plain and simple. YES, it gives the Rays a little more of a chance then they would normally have if they were in the playoffs and it was do-or-die for the Yankees - then you'd see Jeter diving into the stands to win the game at all costs. BUT that's most certainly not deliberately playing badly. I'm quite certain every player out there is playing his absolute best to win AND still be healthy to step back onto the field in the next game.

[spectrrr]

Rays tied in the bottom of the 11th, Red Sox are clinging to a 1 run lead going into the top of the 9th.... should be interesting....

[MedicCook]

And the Red Sox lost in the bottom of the 9th. :r

[BigAsh]

And the Red Sox lost in the bottom of the 9th. :r

and thanks to the Yanks blowing a 7 run lead the sox are out:td

[spectrrr]

And the Red Sox lost in the bottom of the 9th. :r

:td .... but not unexpected from them... (although I will say it was unexpected from Papelbon)

and thanks to the Yanks blowing a 7 run lead the sox are out:td

Yeah, the Rays beat up on them BAD in the 8th. But that's baseball, it happens. Never thought I'd be sad for a Yankee loss!!!!

[icehog3]

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[jonumberone]

and thanks to the Yanks blowing a 7 run lead the sox are out:td

:rolleyes:

It had nothing to do with the Sox going 7-20 in the month of September, and losing 5 of their last 7 to Baltimore!

:gary

[kugie]

Oh Well, Sh*t happens :gary

[NeuRon]

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[kugie]

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Just remember the biggest choke ever was 2004 :banger

[BigAsh]

:rolleyes:

It had nothing to do with the Sox going 7-20 in the month of September, and losing 5 of their last 7 to Baltimore!

:gary

nope, it was the Yanks blowing the lead....:D....truth be told, no pitching = no playoffs...

[massphatness]

It figures it happens the first year my firm has season tickets ...

Who wants to see stupid baseball playoff games in a 99-year old ball park anyway? :bh

[NeuRon]

Just remember the biggest choke ever was 2004 :banger

27 World Series Titles.. Choke on that :) :noon

[floydpink]

The Red Sox were 76-0 when leading in the 8th....until last night.

Just like a lawn chair, folded up after September.

[357]

Ouch. 9 game lead as of September 2nd. Sorry to :bdh

[billybarue]

:rolleyes:

It had nothing to do with the Sox going 7-20 in the month of September, and losing 5 of their last 7 to Baltimore!

:gary



Exactly. Last night was just icing on the cake.

[floydpink]

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/rastapete69/redsox.jpg

[icehog3]

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/rastapete69/redsox.jpg

The '69 Cubs? ;)

[The Poet]

One thing you have to admit . . . last night was the most exciting, entertaining, and fun ending to a regular-season in baseball, ever. It's like Bobby Thompson hit a home run to win the pennant three different times, in three different games, in three different cities.

We will remember this September for a loooooooooong time.

[shilala]

The Sox are a great club, as are the Braves, but it's nice to see a couple clubs who aren't sinking like a rock going into the playoffs. If your team is that systemically puked up, there's no way you're gonna pull it togther to make an entertaining stand in the playoffs.
I'm excited about this year's playoff lineup, and thrilled that the Buccos extended their sub .500 streak to what, 64 years? :r
Ahh, only 19 years. I had to go check. I've just grown accustomed to them losing.

[The Poet]

Odd you should mention the Pirates, Scott. For reasons I will never understand, my father was a Pirate fan, though how a peckerwood from the sticks of Hickory NC became one is a mystery. He was on his deathbed when Bill Mazeroski hit that homer in Game 7 against the Yankees, so at least he got that before the end.

[spectrrr]

I think I'll take up the Rays for the post season.

and yes, that was most certainly a september to remember for braves and red sox fans...

[The Poet]

I think I'll take up the Rays for the post season.


Good for you. The Rays need somebody to pull for them, since it seems obvious nobody in Tampa gives much of a damn. :r

[spectrrr]

Good for you. The Rays need somebody to pull for them, since it seems obvious nobody in Tampa gives much of a damn. :r

I figure it follows the sames rules as driving in Boston. IF you can cut me off, then you deserve to be in front of me (good luck with that)... and if you can't then you deserve to stay behind :tg

Red Sox put on the emergency flashers and drove in the granny lane for a month, so I've got no hard feelings for the Rays shooting past, and wish em the best in sending the Yankees home for vacation a few days early :ss

[The Poet]

Francis, you are the oddest Red Sox fan I've ever encountered, in a good way. Boston is notorious for being single-minded in its sports fandom; if their team is not in it, they don't care. A national game that will draw a 10-share in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Seattle will pull in a 3 up there. Only Southern Cal rivals them in this, and that's more because people in LA don't give a crap about any of it.

Which was my point regarding the Rays. Both Michael Kay and John Sterling, the TV and radio voices of the Yankees, noted that the only BAD thing about that last night of baseball was the fact that only 28,000 fans showed up in Tampa to watch their team fight for the playoffs. They called it a disgrace, and went so far as to avow the town does not deserve a team at all.

Say what you will, Fenway is packed every game.

[Bruins Fan]

It's the pink hats that don't know jack **** about baseball that fill Fenway,they only go to drink,do the wave and sing Sweet Caroline.

[The Poet]

It's the pink hats that don't know jack **** about baseball that fill Fenway,they only go to drink,do the wave and sing Sweet Caroline.

Well, you'd know better than me, brother. And FYI, I'm sure it's no surprise that Yankee Stadium has more than its fair share of drunken @$$holes in the seats also. But the wave was never big there, and they're waiting around to sing "New York, New York" . . . if they're still conscious. :r

[icehog3]

But the wave was never big there, and they're waiting around to sing "New York, New York" . . . if they're still conscious. :r

I want to be a part of it.

[shilala]

Odd you should mention the Pirates, Scott. For reasons I will never understand, my father was a Pirate fan, though how a peckerwood from the sticks of Hickory NC became one is a mystery. He was on his deathbed when Bill Mazeroski hit that homer in Game 7 against the Yankees, so at least he got that before the end.
Should I be so blessed to go out after the second greatest home run ever. I can't imagine there will ever be one greater than than one your Dad got. :tu

[kelmac07]

Where is BigAsh when you want to laugh at him??? :D :D

[BigAsh]

Where is BigAsh when you want to laugh at him??? :D :D

Out buying Phillies gear....:D.....

[kelmac07]

Out buying Phillies gear....:D.....

Touche brother...touche!! :D

[massphatness]

It's the pink hats that don't know jack **** about baseball that fill Fenway,they only go to drink,do the wave and sing Sweet Caroline.

The pink hats allow us to afford the second highest payroll in baseball.

[Bruins Fan]

The pink hats allow us to afford the second highest payroll in baseball.
And were did that get the Sox,third place in the East.
Boston 160 million payroll
Tampa 41 million payroll
A bunch of fat cats that want to hang around the club house drinking, and ***** about everything :td
Watch the dirt that comes out in the next few weeks?

[taltos]

Should have added the Colts in here instead of the Hindenberg.:D

[spectrrr]

Francis, you are the oddest Red Sox fan I've ever encountered, in a good way. Boston is notorious for being single-minded in its sports fandom; if their team is not in it, they don't care. A national game that will draw a 10-share in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Seattle will pull in a 3 up there. Only Southern Cal rivals them in this, and that's more because people in LA don't give a crap about any of it.

Which was my point regarding the Rays. Both Michael Kay and John Sterling, the TV and radio voices of the Yankees, noted that the only BAD thing about that last night of baseball was the fact that only 28,000 fans showed up in Tampa to watch their team fight for the playoffs. They called it a disgrace, and went so far as to avow the town does not deserve a team at all.

Say what you will, Fenway is packed every game.

hahah, well erm, thanks. Tho I will admit I am somewhat regionally focused when it comes to my sports affiliations. Were the Yankees not involved (an enemy remaining to be slain), I would probably be a little more apathetic about the games. But given that I don't really have access to watch them, that also serves to dull my interest :)

But you are right about the stadium being packed. unfortunately that means that its been years since I've actually gone to a game in person, because it's become too !$#@!^#@$&)@#$^ expensive. Long as the place is packed, they can keep hiking the prices :(

Really is a shame the Rays can't bring in more fans, even after their near miss a few years back in the world series. They're a good ball club and could probably do fun things if they had a bit more revenue.