Even though I am a Yankees fan I did manage to step out side of the mold a while and take a look at other teams. The Red Sox are no doubt a great team and by all means on paper are possibly a better team. However, I feel the Red Sox seem to lose focus or begin to die out once the Yanks start rolling or when they (the Bo-Sox) make a costly mistake (or waste too much time thinking about curses and end up putting a curse on themselves). Granted their are exceptions on the team individually, however you can almost see it on the faces on the bench that resembles the Bills during their (I forget how many years consecutively it was) “wup ass on the league up till we get to the Super Bowl, then get are asses handed to us in the Super Bowl” run and had that look of “Here we go again” on their faces each time the game began to slip out of their favor. I think the Red Sox are a solid team, they have made probably some the best games of baseball to watch when they play the Yankees and make the Yankees have to step it up, but I just do not see them doing it this year against them. I honestly think they would get to the World Series if they didn’t have to play against the Yankees, however it seems this isn’t that year. Yankees in 5
Pedro’s pitching Game 5 I think – at least he’ll be in Boston so he won’t have to hear “Who’s Your Daddy?!” every 5 seconds…
Schilling may pitch game 6 if they get that far – at least that was the word on ESPN this morning.
BB:
Give it up man…
Zeb:
Stranger things have happened. While I wouldn’t bet the farm on it or anything, if I were in Vegas I’d put down $10 at the sportsbook – better odds than the lottery, after all. =-)
Great game last night - I thought Torre should have left Gordan in to face the big boys but I kinda felt it coming …
I don’t think you will see any big run numbers today after the late night last night - it is going to be a pitcher’s dual between Pedro and Mussina.
BTW - Schilling is on for a game six (if necessary)
Today is gonna be a very unproductive work day in Boston. A bunch of tired people. I wonder how many people called in “sick.”
The starters will hafta go deep 'cuz the 'pen is gonna be exhausted. We’ll see if Pedro can step up and give 'em at least 7 strong. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling Bill Mueller is gonna come up w/ a HUGE hit today.
Danny
How about those Red Sox!!! Now if they can only win the next two in NY…
[quote]ZEB wrote:
BB:
Give it up man…[/quote]
Just curious, still think this? Yeah, yeah, Yanks are still up 3-2 and the Red Sox still have an uphill battle. But are you Yank fans out there scared at all? Or is still under control?
Schill tonight…
Danny
Definitely nervous - the last two games have to be classified in the “team of destiny” department. Just great battles. Looking forward to tonight’s game - still stick to Yankees in six.
History in the making?
History made more like. No other team has pushed a game 7 before this team.
This is why baseball is great. Cold weather, late nights, teams who refuse to lose. Writers couldn’t make up this kind of drama. The hype is legit, or at least I’ve bought into it hook line and sinker.
Can’t wait for tonight.
Damn, now I wish I had found a bookie and made that $10 bet…
Anyway, you have to say the Sox have the momentum here.
However, neither team will be pitching its ace, the bullpens are tired, the players are tired – they didn’t even get their customary travel day due to the rainout in Boston.
It’s one game now – who do you pick? Yankees at home with the curse on their side, or Sox on the road with the momentum?
I’m crossing my fingers and picking the Sox.
[quote]BostonBarrister wrote:
I’m crossing my fingers and picking the Sox.[/quote]
Twas the last game of the series, and all through the city,
The last 85 years for Boston have been really shitty.
Now you can’t blame losing every year on bad luck.
85 years without a victory means Boston just sucks.
On Jeter on Bernie on Sheffield and Mo,
On Jorge on Matsui on A-Rod and Clark.
Carry this team and extend their little curse.
Throw at us again Pedro, you’ll leave in a hearse.
To the true fans of New York sit back and watch the screen,
Now let’s all say it together…
1918
Man this dude can write.
Just one problem though, the Yankees suck balls!
Jay-B
[quote]biltritewave wrote:
Twas the last game of the series, and all through the city,
The last 85 years for Boston have been really shitty.
Now you can’t blame losing every year on bad luck.
85 years without a victory means Boston just sucks.
On Jeter on Bernie on Sheffield and Mo,
On Jorge on Matsui on A-Rod and Clark.
Carry this team and extend their little curse.
Throw at us again Pedro, you’ll leave in a hearse.
To the true fans of New York sit back and watch the screen,
Now let’s all say it together…
1918[/quote]
Wow, good stuff! You may have found your calling here.
BB - I DID put down $ on the 'Stros to win the N.L. before the playoffs started. Hopefully it will come thru for me.
Danny
D-boy –
Hope you get your wish.
BTW, how great would it be for Houston and the Rocket to be taking on Schilling and the Sox?
Speaking of Schilling… Man, what balls that guy has. Apparently he was bleeding through his sutures, which were all that was holding his tendon together, as he pitched that game. Nails.
Here’s the Sports Guy on ESPN Page 2 on Schilling and Game 6:
Yeah, he showed some sack last night. Don’t know if you listen to Jim Rome, but he was just on and went OFF on A-ROD. Calling him bush for that play at first base last night. I think he hates Bonds and A-Rod more than anybody else on this planet. And this is not just some Yankee hater, 'cuz he was giving all kinds of props to other Yanks like Jeter, Posoda etc. for being class-acts.
Danny Boy
I’m pulling for the Sox, and I’m not an A-rod fan what-so-ever. Let me say that first of all.
But I can’t blame A-Rod for his play at first. Rome can call that bush-league if he so desires, and a lot of people would subscribe to that view, but I probably would have tried the same thing. What were his options? Get tagged out without a fight? This is game six and you’re down 4-2. It is my assumption that he did the whole arm swipe before he knew what he was doing. The umpires did make the right call, and everything was straightened out in the end. It’s pointless for Rome or any other sports radio personality to dwell on it, the right call was made after the evidence was brought forth.
B.
Not only did he get the win but it was in a 7 inning, 4 hit, 1 run fashion. If the Sox win Ortiz obviously would be the favorite for the MVP but I am sure every guy in that dugout would give it to Schilling. It takes more than big balls to go out and do what he did. It takes pure desire to win for a team that has not won in 86 years.
BradTGIF,
Just to clarify, it was Schilling calling the play bush, not Rome.
Danny