[quote]BF Bullpup wrote:
I hope the layoff doesn’t hurt the Rockies. The Sox has better pitching and both teams are about even in batting. But Colorado was 2-1 in Fenway this season and they look unbeatable at home. Should be a good series.[/quote]
That layoff was nothing but golden for the Sox.
It made Detroit look hellish last year. I hope the same happens with the Rockies.
On a side note, Wakefield is hurt and off the postseason roster… how the fuck does a guy who throws a 40 MPH knuckleball get hurt? I’m not happy about it… I love Wakefield.
Rockies momentum ends tonight. Not from the long lay off but because of Mr. Beckett. The guy is an indomitable force in the playoffs. I’ve heard the Rockies ace (Francis?) is great, but until I see it I’m going with the BoSox.
For the series I’ll take the Red Sox as well. They’ ve got the bats and probably the better pitching. I don’t now much about the Rockies pitchers but I have to think there’s a reason for that.
Having said that, I’m pulling for the Rockies. They are almost West Coast and you gotta love the story. I would pull for them even harder if the Sox still hadn’t won the WS. Too bad they ruined that angle a couple years ago. At least there’s still the Cubs.
[quote]detazathoth wrote:
You know what’s funny, I was listening to 96.9 FM in the Boston area, and I hear all this talk that we’re becoming the Yankees…
[quote]detazathoth wrote:
You know what’s funny, I was listening to 96.9 FM in the Boston area, and I hear all this talk that we’re becoming the Yankees…
Thoughts on this?[/quote]
I would agree somewhat, but only because of ESPN. We’re really sick of the Sox and Yankees bias. Really, it’s getting quite old.
Plus all the “Sox bandwagoneers” that just magically jump ship from their hometown team to wearing a Boston hat whenever the Sox reach the postseason. Reminds me of another Sox team that had the same thing a few seasons ago, and those fans are looooooooonng gone now.
[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
On a side note, Wakefield is hurt and off the postseason roster… how the fuck does a guy who throws a 40 MPH knuckleball get hurt? I’m not happy about it… I love Wakefield.[/quote]
And I wonder why the fuck Boston fans love Varitek when he can’t even catch Wakefield’s knuckler. I guess when you sucker-punch A-Rod, you cannot do wrong.
[quote]BF Bullpup wrote:
FightinIrish26 wrote:
On a side note, Wakefield is hurt and off the postseason roster… how the fuck does a guy who throws a 40 MPH knuckleball get hurt? I’m not happy about it… I love Wakefield.
And I wonder why the fuck Boston fans love Varitek when he can’t even catch Wakefield’s knuckler. I guess when you sucker-punch A-Rod, you cannot do wrong.[/quote]
Yup. He will be forever remembered as the guy who decked that cunt ARod.
Not to mention he calls a great game, and the leadership he provides is monumental.
There’s a reason he’s the first captain since Yaz, and we can overlook the fact that he can’t catch the only good knuckler in the league (honestly, besides Mirabelli, who the fuck can?)
[quote]gatesoftanhauser wrote:
detazathoth wrote:
You know what’s funny, I was listening to 96.9 FM in the Boston area, and I hear all this talk that we’re becoming the Yankees…
Thoughts on this?
I would agree somewhat, but only because of ESPN. We’re really sick of the Sox and Yankees bias. Really, it’s getting quite old.
Plus all the “Sox bandwagoneers” that just magically jump ship from their hometown team to wearing a Boston hat whenever the Sox reach the postseason. Reminds me of another Sox team that had the same thing a few seasons ago, and those fans are looooooooonng gone now.[/quote]
Such is life.
I saw it all over around here… "Man, I was always a Yankees fan, always.
Yea, sure jerkoff. When they sucked in the 80s, you were awfully fucking quiet.
Is it true that if the Sox take the series, Biotest isn’t sending any more shipments to Massachusetts? Because that wouldn’t be very nice…and I’m a big fat cranky bitch when KnowFat and GNC don’t have Spike Shooters.
I thought it was going to be a good series, now I think it will be a blow out, 4 or 5 games. Jeff Francis turned out to be a finesse pitcher and he got pounded. Against the Indians, the Red Sox ripped the hard throwers and struggled against the finesse guys.
Tonight the Rockies are throwing a flame-thrower who struggles to throw strikes. The Red Sox are going to feast. Guys like Manram don’t care about velocity, actually they like it. It allows them to just go up there and react. They don’t have to worry about timing, just recognize a strike and rip.
Oh, yeah. Did anyone else notice Jeff Francis looked like he was about to start crying before the end of the 1st inning?