Just John 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 I'm just glad both teams with the best records in each league won't be getting swept in the first round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted October 6, 2008 The hell are you talking about? The Cubs had the best record in the NL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 Angels manage to beat Beckett at home. Good sign for them Who starts tomorrow? Game 1 rematch, Lackey vs. Lester. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 The hell are you talking about? The Cubs had the best record in the NL. He said both teams, meaning if the Angels got swept last night both teams with the best record in their respective league would have been swept. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 ^^^ Yes. Sorry, I probably should've worded that better. I like a decent amount of parity in sports, but the best teams in the regular season shouldn't be going down without a fight in the first round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 I know he homered twice earlier and the goal was to set up the double play, but I would never walk BJ Upton to face Carlos Pena with 2 men on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 Well, this isn't looking good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danville_Wrestling 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Wow, the Rays are in the ALCS, never saw that coming at the beginning of the season. Good for them, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Wow, the Rays are in the ALCS, never saw that coming at the beginning of the season. Good for them, though. Yeah... as much as it sucks to see the Sox lose, the Rays make for a good story. Very promising young team. They just outplayed the Sox in this series. The Sox' problem had been stranding baserunners, but they barely had any baserunners in Game 4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Jon Lester has been nothing short of fantastic this postseason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Clutch hit of the year by Torii Hunter. I don't have much of an interest in seeing either team advance, but I really like Torii and it's nice to see him pull through where the rest of the team has struggled with men on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Jon Lester has been nothing short of fantastic this postseason. ...and as fantastic as he has been Francona pulls him after 7 with 109 pitches. I know there arent any "Horses" in baseball these days that can throw 130 but when a guy is dealing and not showing any signs of fatigue you have to run him out to at least start the inning with some relief warming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 All I heard about the Angels all season was how they do all the right things and blah, blah, blah. Yet, they've played some of the most fundamentally unsound baseball in the playoffs this side of the Cubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Right call, but Aybar can't bunt for shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Fuckin dammit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 And another stupid play by the Angels gets them the boot. Seriously, what was he doing trying to dive for that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Right call, but Aybar can't bunt for shit. No way. You've got a guy at third with one out in the ninth inning of a tied game. You get that run in, you set yourself up to go home for a decisive game. Why try to squeeze against a guy who throws 97 MPH? Just get a damn fly ball. Do the Sox have anyone past Lester, Dice-K, and Beckett? Or are they going with a three-man rotation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Great series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 All I heard about the Angels all season was how they do all the right things and blah, blah, blah. Yet, they've played some of the most fundamentally unsound baseball in the playoffs this side of the Cubs. Because people have been running that story into the ground ever since the 2002 playoffs so why stop now? Go Rays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Right call, but Aybar can't bunt for shit. No way. You've got a guy at third with one out in the ninth inning of a tied game. You get that run in, you set yourself up to go home for a decisive game. Why try to squeeze against a guy who throws 97 MPH? Just get a damn fly ball. Because all it takes is making contact. Aybar did some weird shit, jabbing at the ball instead of trying to make contact. Willits is fast enough that he would've scored. That pussy ass shit style of play you're calling for would have seen him pop out or some shit. I would definitely have taken my chances with the squeeze. And I don't get your first few sentences. The squeeze is to get the run in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Man on second with no outs and 2 bunts is the play? Just let somebody try to hit the ball. Two groundouts can probably get you that run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 I'll probably jinx it, but I think the Rays have a great shot at advancing to the World Series. Boston was neck-and-neck with the Angels, who played like morons the majority of the series. And I don't think much of the Sox rotation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MFer 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Gee, the Red Sox sure like to celebrate, huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Man on second with no outs and 2 bunts is the play? Just let somebody try to hit the ball. Two groundouts can probably get you that run. The infield was playing in. And Kendrick is garbage. He had to bunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Similar to the 2002 Super Bowl, just watch fate give us a Red Sox-Dodgers WS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 I'll probably jinx it, but I think the Rays have a great shot at advancing to the World Series. Boston was neck-and-neck with the Angels, who played like morons the majority of the series. And I don't think much of the Sox rotation. I agree with your first two sentences. I'm very perplexed by the third. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Right call, but Aybar can't bunt for shit. No way. You've got a guy at third with one out in the ninth inning of a tied game. You get that run in, you set yourself up to go home for a decisive game. Why try to squeeze against a guy who throws 97 MPH? Just get a damn fly ball. Because all it takes is making contact. Aybar did some weird shit, jabbing at the ball instead of trying to make contact. Willits is fast enough that he would've scored. That pussy ass shit style of play you're calling for would have seen him pop out or some shit. I would definitely have taken my chances with the squeeze. And I don't get your first few sentences. The squeeze is to get the run in. Yes, because the squeeze worked so well. I don't see how trying to make bunt contact with a guy who's throwing gas is easier than getting a fly ball. Even if you pop out, you've still got the guy at third and one more chance to get him in. Botch the squeeze and you have nobody on with two outs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 I'll probably jinx it, but I think the Rays have a great shot at advancing to the World Series. Boston was neck-and-neck with the Angels, who played like morons the majority of the series. And I don't think much of the Sox rotation. I agree with your first two sentences. I'm very perplexed by the third. Lester's amazing. Dice-K is a five or six-inning pitcher. Beckett's the real X factor here. If his outing last night was just rust, then the Sox are in a good position. Who's their fourth starter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Making contact isn't difficult to do especially when comparing it to getting a flyball. I think it's easier to bunt than hitting a flyball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 Congrats Red Sox fans. At least we won one game so at least we avoided being swept. I am interested in how the Rays will fare in the next round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
