October 19th Vs. New York: Alcs Game 6

[element1151]

ALCS Game #6: Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees
Date: October 18th 2004
First Pitch: 8:00 PM, Yankee Stadium, Bronx
TV: Fox
Series: NYY Lead, 3-2

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif >>> (5-3) >>> http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/121811.jpg Schilling 21-6, 3.26 ERA
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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/nyy.gif >>> (6-3) >>> http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/117758.jpg Lieber 14-8, 4.33 ERA

Pitcher's stats are regular season.

Great to see Schill start this game!

[mosox]

Rain this afternoon and a chance of showers tonight. Both bullpens would love a rainout, but the Sox have to hope to play to try and keep momentum and hope Schilling goes long. Sox hitters have yet to really explode with a big inning except for Game 1, and they need it tonight.
You have to admire Schilling for going out there. I hope his ankle is as strong as his heart.

[elsrbueno]

I think a rainout would help New York and hurt Boston.

Let's face it: The Sox have the momentum right now and need to keep it.

Rivera's been worked hard. Gordon's been worked hard. Allowing them a night off only makes them stronger!

Yes, the Sox bullpen is tired too. But as I've posted before, I think a guy like Foulke or Wakefield bounces back better because he's not a power pitcher... call me crazy.

I think Mirabelli should start tonight for the following reasons:

Varitek is struggling at the plate.
Varitek is 0-5 in his career against Lieber.
Varitek has caught 26 innings in the last 2 games.

Mirabelli is more than capable.
Mirabelli is 3-8 in his career against Lieber.
Mirabelli is fresh.

I love Varitek, but the man's been beaten up the last 2 nights. Catching is the hardest position to play, and he could use at least a few innings off.

[element1151]

Interesting theroy on Mirabelli, you sold the idea to me!

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by element1151@Oct 19 2004, 02:09 PM
Interesting theroy on Mirabelli, you sold the idea to me!
Good. Someone get Terry Francona on the horn.

The suspense is killing me.

What will we get from Schilling?

Will somone not named David Ortiz step up?

Can David Ortiz continue to swing a hot bat?

Can the Sox figure out Jon Lieber?

Can this game possibly end before midnight?

[yeszir]

I'm scared about Schilling. He's pitching hurt in a game in which we face elimination. That's never good.

[yagmaster]

Schilling is going to pitch the gutsiest game of his life. My only concern is that he'll be so fired up that he won't be able to last as long as we need him, with our bullpen in such bad shape.

[yankees228]

tonight should be interesting schilling's only other postseason loss was in game 1 of the 93' world series and his number in that game and in game 1 this series are very much alike, in 93' he pitched in game 5 of that series and pitched a complete game shut

lieber is due for a bad start and i sure hope it doesn't come tonight because all bets are off in a game 7

[ahhchon]

i like the idea of mueller batting 2nd.. i like the idea of damon getting a hit more.. but yeah.. that hasn't happened yet.

john

[ahhchon]

why is schilling not wearing that high top designed for him. is that red shit on his ankle blood or that stuff they are injecting in him?

john

[sarasoxfan]

bellhorn is so unbelievably great.

[schillingouttheks]

same here, what ever happened to mientkiewicz starting at second base?!?!?!?!? ill take my chances with him there other than blowhorn. ive had it with him.

[yagmaster]

I have always liked him, but he has shown me nothing recently. Get Pokey in there, at least he would have beat out that DP.

[yagmaster]

Lieber is SUCH a frusterating pitcher. Lot's of hits allowed, lot's of pitches, lot's of baserunners, but few runs. DURGH!

[ahhchon]

he's a groundball pitcher, what do you expect?

john

[yagmaster]

he's a groundball pitcher, what do you expect?

Good point, but against dominant groundball pitchers like Kevin Brown in his prime, it's not frusterating, it's impressive. When Lieber is shutting us down, stranding baserunners every inning, it gets excruciating. A pitcher like Brown didn't let many runners reach base.

[yagmaster]

What an at bat by Varitek, 1 - 0 Sox on the RBI single.

[ahhchon]

wow, we just got robbed.. so gay.

john

p.s.- they better take it back

[ahhchon]

good job umps..

john

[yagmaster]

THANK YOU! Get the hell back in the dugout, Torre, and see a freaking replay.

[yagmaster]

BTW, thanks for making us shut the hell up Mark!

[element1151]

Originally posted by sarasoxfan@Oct 19 2004, 05:50 PM
bellhorn is so unbelievably great.
Nice edit there after the 3 run HR!!!

[Noah]

I love how there is a thread here entitled "Bellhorn Sucks," but when he comes through big, we all of a sudden love him.

Guess that's how Sox fans are. ;)

4-0 SOX!

[element1151]

Hey, well take the 3 run HR in game 6 even for all of his K's! :lol:

[ahhchon]

Originally posted by yagmaster@Oct 19 2004, 08:34 PM
BTW, thanks for making us shut the hell up Mark!
i'm not shutting up. bellhorn sucks. he strikes out way too much and is a total compiling hitter. he only hits well against bad pitchers. john lieber is a bad pitcher no matter how you look at it.

john

[yagmaster]

Because I'd rather not get into another argument with you, John, you're right. But I guess I am looking for a reason to like him, and he has delivered, at least today.

[ahhchon]

Originally posted by yagmaster@Oct 19 2004, 09:14 PM
Because I'd rather not get into another argument with you, John, you're right. But I guess I am looking for a reason to like him, and he has delivered, at least today.
we've argued? about what?

john

[ahhchon]

once again, is that blood on schillings ankle??

john

[CrespoBlows]

yes from a shot

[element1151]

They are brining Arroyo in, Francona doesn't want to be associated with Grady Little!

[yagmaster]

Uh Oh, come the FUCK on. We need to get out of this inning.

[ahhchon]

arod is definately lame... they better fix that..

john

[schillingouttheks]

anyone else getting that sinking feeling we sox fans get?

and finally, some justice served.

[ahhchon]

YES, good call by umps.

john

[element1151]

That was the most intentional swipe i have ever seen.

[schillingouttheks]

classless fucking yankee fans. they dont deserve this anymore. this is not how u take a call, u do not trash the field. they can all go back to the hole they live in and do that. the umps are correct too, so that makes the fans even more wrong. damn yankee fans, always wrong.

[ahhchon]

a-rod has seriously lost all respect i had for him. that was just lame.

john

[yagmaster]

Zero class from Arod, zero class from Torre, zero class from fans. I hate New York.

[schillingouttheks]

zero class from torre? i dont agree with that, he came out and argued like any other manager would. i agree with u on arod, and the fans. they deserve to be shot.

[yeszir]

Yea, Torre was fine, but A-Rod with that little bitch swipe and the asshole yankee fans suck. Who throws stuff onto the field when the right call is made?

[ahhchon]

managers are not always out there to argue, sometimes they just run out to hear why the call was changed and who's decision it was etc..

john

[schillingouttheks]

time for some insurance runs...lets go tek

[element1151]

Looks like putting in Arroyo was a good move for Francona, now we only have to survive the 9th.

[yeszir]

And the yankee fans continue to pepper the field

[element1151]

Here come the cops, i've seen this at soccer matches in England and stuff.

[schillingouttheks]

i want to see some yankee fans get smacked by the cops, i hate seeing them think theyre so badass and theyre untouchable. here come the cops, and now they stop. i want some yankee fan to throw something, get dragged onto the field, be publicly humiliated by getting the shit beaten out of him, and then have many more yankee fans do the same, and get the same punishment.

[schillingouttheks]

come on foulkey...ONE MORE STRIKE FOR 2 OUTS.

[schillingouttheks]

1 more out!!!!!! COME ON FOULKE U GOT IT DUDE

[schillingouttheks]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSS

[yeszir]

PHEW

[element1151]

Man i was at the edge of my seat for that, i was picturing game winning HR's for the Yankees!

[element1151]

Schilling was amazing, pitching with blood on his sock, i really respect him, more then ever now.

[schillingouttheks]

Originally posted by element1151@Oct 20 2004, 12:11 AM
Man i was at the edge of my seat for that, i was picturing game winning HR's for the Yankees!
dude i was too...especially tony clark, this is usually what happens, but not this time. i woulda cried if clark hit a walk off for them, he never did shit with us.

[ahhchon]

FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!

john

[element1151]

Originally posted by ahhchon@Oct 19 2004, 09:13 PM
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!

john
Feels good to say that from being down 3-0!

[schillingouttheks]

Originally posted by ahhchon@Oct 20 2004, 12:13 AM
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!

john
for first time in mlb history after being down 0-3!!!! we got all the momentum biatches.

[YANKEESRULE]

Congradulations to the red sox they beat the Yanks fair and square. The only feeling of comfort is that their is a 7th game and it wouldn't be a classic Yanks-red Sox series without the 7th game. Now it gets intresting.

[ahhchon]

FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!

i can't stop saying that.

john

[schillingouttheks]

now i believe in the sox more than ever.

[ahhchon]

did i forget to mention!!

FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS!!

john

[yeszir]

Originally posted by schillingouttheks+Oct 20 2004, 12:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (schillingouttheks @ Oct 20 2004, 12:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ahhchon@Oct 20 2004, 12:13 AM
FORCED GAME 7 MOTHER FUCKERS&#33;&#33;

john
for first time in mlb history after being down 0-3&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; [/b][/quote]
I think this is the truly remarkable statistic here.

[schillingouttheks]

thakn you, I CANT WAIT FOR TOMORROW AHHH. IM GOING TO BE LIKE A DAMNED SLOTH IN SCHOOL TOMORROW. BETTER GO TO SLEEP. grrrr....why cant the sox win a game in the normal 3 hours?

[michtier]

Bellhorn--still don&#39;t like him (and he has a B in his name--bad Karma for game 7), but great HR tonight

A-Rod---"Cheater, cheater, you&#39;re a ......eater"(I can&#39;t remember that childhood chant and it&#39;s driving me crazy (help me out, someone)

Ortiz--now well rested for a dramatic game 7


Also, we have to make sure Bubba Crosby doesn&#39;t come in tomorrow night--he&#39;s the only B on the Yankees other than Bernie Williams (who we need to walk EVERY TIME he&#39;s up)

Let&#39;s not tempt the curse&#33;&#33;

[ahhchon]

shutup with the curse. there is no such thing as a curse. it&#39;s good players playing bad ball at the worst times.

real fanatics don&#39;t believe in the curse.

forced game 7 mother fuckers..

john

[michtier]

I don&#39;t necessarily believe in a curse, I&#39;m just saying....

Why go to church if you don&#39;t believe? Just In Case&#33;&#33;

[Beaneater]

My random stat for the night: in Games 4, 5, and 6, we have scored 15 runs. 9 of them have been with two outs, including all 4 tonight. Yes, we have stranded truckloads of runners (or does it just seem that way to me?), but we have also gotten some clutch hitting. Very nice.

Other stat: Ortiz was 0 for tonight. And we won. Heck yeah.

Schilling gave us exactly what we needed not only to win this game but to give our relievers (Foulke excepted) some rest for tomorrow. What a stud.

Will Foulke have anything at all left if we need him tomorrow?

What a fantastic victory. Go Sox, and I&#39;m sure els will forgive me :) if I am dreaming about that sweet sweet celebration that just might silence the Bronx tomorrow.

[mosox]

Schilling was a stud. Tek came up clutch and Bellhorn did his Papi impression. We got justice from the umps. The pen got rest, the momentum rolls and we&#39;re back for one more&#33;

[elsrbueno]

Everything I&#39;ve wanted to say about the Sox and last night&#39;s game is in other posts, so I&#39;ll just say one thing that&#39;s on ALL Sox fans&#39; minds:

There&#39;s a first time for everything&#33; Let&#39;s make history&#33;