June 7th @ Oakland - Curt's Near No-No

[CrespoBlows]

Oh well, guess what... Papi is in todays game. His bat is too valuable to sit him for 2 out of 3 games

 

And why should be facing lefties be a matter to not play Ortiz, last time I checked he's no Trot Nixon when facing southpaws

 

You must be the most uptight member on the board.

[mtbykr]

Uh...who cares?

 

My point was only that I have always heard interviews in the past with yank players (and boston players) talking about how the rivalry is mostly the fans and that they route for each other on the field as long as they aren't playing each other....saw a lot of this in the 04 season. They say that and then act this way, i was just pointing it out.

 

Here's the quote and link:

 

Until Boston’s Curt Schilling lost a no-hitter Thursday with two outs in the ninth inning at Oakland, the Yankees’ Mike Mussina had the dubious distinction of being the last pitcher to come so close to a no-hitter without getting it.

The Yankees watched the end of Schilling’s game in the clubhouse Thursday afternoon. When Shannon Stewart broke up the no-hitter, the room erupted in cheers, players bursting from their seats and shouting.

 

After the Yankees’ 10-3 victory over the White Sox, I kidded with Mussina and asked if he’d send a telegram to Schilling. Mussina, whose perfect game was ruined by Carl Everett on Sept. 2, 2001, sneered. “What?” he cried. “He didn’t get to one strike away!” Then a few of the writers suggested Mussina post on Schilling’s blog. He smiled, I think.

 

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/

[riverside sluggers]

Wow just realized this was the first CG shutout for a Sox pitcher since Pedro in 2004