Talksox interleague thread

[Soxfan1]

I personaly love interleague play. With the brave series coming up i'm excited. What are your thoughts on interleague and what is the best interleague game you've ever been too?

 

I've been to one. 2 seasons ago we played the cardinals, but lost thanks to scott rolen. :rant: It was amaaing seats though. I got gabe kapler too sign 4 different things.

[schillingouttheks]

Uhhh...have I seen interleague? Uhhhhhh geez..

 

OH YEAH! Last year against the Phillies, I forget who pitched for both teams, but I remember I was sitting right next to Pesky's Pole and I was talking a lot of s*** to Abreu. I remember he dropped a few fly balls and I kept yelling "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR ALL THOSE CHEESESTEAKS." It was good fun. And there were a SHITLOAD of Phillies fans in the bleachers, it was so bad, they were chanting "Red Sox suck!" and I remember a few Red Sox fans got arrested for beating their asses up but it was all good as they were silenced because Thome didn't do s*** in that game, and we rolled them. It was insane.

[stocker323]

I think I've only been to 3 interleague games. So I'd say the best one was in 2003 against the Marlins, 2 days after the historic blowout. It was Gabe Kapler's Red Sox debut and he hit 2 homers and drove in 4.

[Sizzlin22]

My grandpa was a Mets season ticket holder, second row down the 1st baseline amazing seats so I go to a few Met games a year. I have a few this year where Pedro pitches but whenever the Sox play at Shea we get the tickets, I also saw Bonds* 650th at Shea.

[Soxfan1]

I miss gabe kapler.

[schillingouttheks]

I saw Kapler outside the AMC Theatre in Chestnut Hill...me and Manny24 went to see Dodgeball and he was sitting right in front of us. Got his autograph it was sweet. He is actually a REALLY big guy.

[Sizzlin22]

Remember when Sturtze tried to take down Kapler in the FU-Rod brawl... of all the people in the pile why would you go after Kapler.

[Soxfan1]

You guys just add on to the pain... :rant:

[Sox fan in Tex]

Actually, I have been to an interleague game. I saw the Guardians and Reds play in Cincinnati on the 4th of July last year. I am a big fan of interleague play because I love seeing interstate rivalries such as the Astros and Rangers duke it out to claim who's the best in the state. It's nice to have something different during the 162 games.

[schillingouttheks]

Remember when Sturtze tried to take down Kapler in the FU-Rod brawl... of all the people in the pile why would you go after Kapler.

Haha yeah I do, then he got absolutely raped by Papi, Nixon and Kapler got a few punches on that face.

 

Not only did Sturtze try to take him down, he was strangling him basically...

[RedSoxRooter]

Somebody should find out how Kapler's doing in Japan and post his stats.

 

Anyway, I've been to 2 or 3 Boston @ Atlanta games. I think the Braves have won each of those games <_ . it usually something weird too with the losses manny not in lineup pedro sucking for first time months just odd stuff.>

 

I'm really looking forward to this weekend. I know the Braves pretty well and it really should be a great series with a lot of pitching.

 

Either team can take 2 outa 3, but I doubt the Braves can sweep Boston at home, whoever is pitching (BRING IN KOLBE ). So I got some money on it.

 

I convinced a friend of mine who's a Brave fan to A) Visit Fenway with his wife this Sunday, and B ) bet me $20/game with an additional $100 tossed in for a sweep. LETS GO BATS! NO RAIN!

 

Bring it on.

 

Oh, I also can't wait to play the Cubs. That will be sweet.

 

 

EDIT: Gabe Kapler stats:

 

今後の試合予定

４月１３日(水 対阪　神・甲子園

４月１４日(木 対阪　神・甲子園

４月１５日(金 対ヤクルト・神　宮

４月１６日(土 対ヤクルト・神　宮

４月１７日(日 対ヤクルト・神　宮

４月１９日(火 対阪　神・東京ドーム

４月２０日(水 対阪　神・東京ドーム

４月２１日(木 対阪　神・東京ドーム

４月２２日(金 対中　日・ナゴヤドーム

 

And as translated by a RoyalRooter's poster (no relation).

 

"As of April 17th, Yomiuri Giants is 5th place with 7-8 record.

 

Gabe is 7-for-54, BA of .129

2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB, 3 GIDP, 5 runs."

:what:

[Sizzlin22]

Gabe is better than that.... I fully blame it on the transition from MLB to Japan.

[schillingouttheks]

RSR...where are their seats? Maybe I'll see them I'm goin Sunday. I'm so excited to see Smoltz!!!!!

[element1151]

"As of April 17th, Yomiuri Giants is 5th place with 7-8 record.

 

Gabe is 7-for-54, BA of .129

2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB, 3 GIDP, 5 runs."

:what:

Must be the food.

[Sox fan in Tex]

White man no hit ball much in Japan? Why that happen?

[CajunSox]

Gabe Kapler was one of my favorite Red Sox in recent years, along with Todd Walker.

[SuperManny]

back to the topic at hand of interleague play - i went to a game between Arizona and Boston a couple years ago when Pedro and Schilling pitched. We lost 2-1 I believe but it was a great pitchers duel. That was easily the best interleague game Ive ever seen. I had great tickets too - like 25 rows behind homeplate.

[elsrbueno]

I've seen two interleague games at Fenway.

 

A few years ago I witnessed the Braves come back on the Sox in the ninth inning, and I was at Fenway last year when the Dodgers hammered the Sox (Wakefield started).

 

Based on my 2 game experience, I say interleague games suck. the Sox are 0-2!!!

 

Seriously, though, interleague play is great for fans to see players they don't normally see, but it causes some unbalanced schedules, which is unfair to playoff contending teams...

[RedSoxRooter]

RSR...where are their seats? Maybe I'll see them I'm goin Sunday. I'm so excited to see Smoltz!!!!!

They'll be in section 18 all decked out in red Braves jersies/caps. You'll probably see his wife - she's pretty hot.

[schillingouttheks]

Nice...I'll be like HEY I POST WITH RSR come talk to me....haha.

[yeszir]

Seriously, though, interleague play is great for fans to see players they don't normally see, but it causes some unbalanced schedules, which is unfair to playoff contending teams...

Exactly. In regular play, everyone plays the same people and the seasons are basically balanced. In Interleague, anything goes. The yankees could be playing a sub .500 team while we play a tough one and vice versa.

[Soxfan1]

Day 1- Al-NL

8-6

[Sox fan in Tex]

Day 2: AL 8 vs. NL 6

 

Day 3: AL 7 vs. NL 7

 

I tried to do an overview of this weekends play, so here it is:

http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=drew_2k7

[Soxfan1]

So its pretty matched up with the AL having a short lead. Rangers pounded the 'stro's