October 18th @ Cleveland: ALCS Game 5

[schillingouttheks]

I'm starting this thread early, and I'm getting my mojo going again. I don't care that I started it a night early. Like I said, enough is f***in' enough. Play the game like we all know you guys can. There have been bigger deficits that have been overcome, obviously, and this team can do it. Win tonight, take the series back to Boston, and go from there. One game at a time. Beckett's on the mound against the heavily-recently-struggling C.C. Sabathia. Let's do it.

 

Game Info:

Date: Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Teams: Cleveland Guardians (6-2) @ Boston Red Sox (4-3)

Series: Guardians, 3-1

First Pitch: 8:00pm EDT

Venue: Jacobs Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TV: FOX

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#19 Josh Beckett (20-7, 3.27), (2-0, 1.20)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/cle.gif#52 C.C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21), (1-1, 10.61)

 

Mojo of the day:

2004 ALCS. We sparked a come back. Do it again - this deficit isn't even as big.

 

[youtube=The Spark We Needed]jEvepm86rDM

 

COMEBACK MOJO!

[TheKilo]

f*** mojo.

 

Win the goddamned game.

 

SOTK - Check your PMs

[example1]

Win one, get back to the Fens for Schill and Wake/Dice/Kitchen-Sink

[yankeessuck013]

http://www.ibabuzz.com/allyoucaneat/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/cupcake.jpg

 

GET TO CUPCAKE SABATHIA EARLY AND OFTEN!!!

[riverside sluggers]

Lets do it again!

 

Josh Beckett (**6 games vs Cleveland, 3-3 with a 5.87 ERA---**Career at Jacobs Field in 3 games, 1-2 with a 4.69 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) 2 Doubles, 9 Ks

Asdrubal Cabrera, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) RBI, 3 Ks

Travis Hafner, 5 for 16 (.313 avg) Double, Triple, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Victor Martinez, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks

Ryan Garko, 0 for 9, 2 Ks

Jhonny Peralta, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Walks, K

Kenny Lofton, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, K, SB

Franklin Gutierrez, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, 4 Ks

Casey Blake, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) Double, 5 Ks

///

Josh Barfield, 0 for 5, 2 Ks

Jason Michaels, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, 5 Ks

Trot Nixon, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 2 Ks

 

C.C. Sabathia (**9 games vs Boston, 2-6 with a 5.10 ERA---**Career at Jacobs Field in 108 games, 44-36 with a 3.86 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Double

Kevin Youkilis, 6 for 13 (.462 avg) Triple, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

David Ortiz, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 4 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 16 for 25 (.640 avg) 4 Doubles, 4 HRs, 10 RBIs, 3 Walks, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 4 for 11 (.364 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

Bobby Kielty, 11 for 34 (.324 avg) 4 Doubles, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs, 3 Walks, 6 Ks

Jason Varitek, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks

Coco Crisp, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) 6 Ks, SB

Julio Lugo, 5 for 22 (.227 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K, SB

///

J.D. Drew, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) Walk, 5 Ks

 

**Beckett this season vs Cleveland in 4 games, 3-1 with a 1.86 ERA. **On the road in 14 games, 12-2 with a 2.11 ERA

 

**Sabathia this season vs Boston in 3 games, 0-3 with a 6.81 ERA. **At home in 21 games, 12-5 with a 3.33 ERA

[example1]

Beckett has seen this situation before.

 

Marlins won the first game at home in 03 and then lost 3 in a row to the Cubbies.

 

Beckett comes in game 5 and goes 9 IP, 2 H, 11 K CG Shutout. Wow!

[soxfan17881]

http://philsox.spieles.com/images/gagnesolution.jpg

[Ray10]

Common boys just win this one and bring it back to Fenway. We believe in you guys.

[YAZMAN]

http://philsox.spieles.com/images/gagnesolution.jpg

 

 

OMG, that's just SOOOO wrong on so many levels.

 

Hysterical, but nonetheless wrong.

[TedWilliams101]

Gagne would have made this team so much better had he been given the gun 2 months ago.

[YAZMAN]

What would take him out first, the bullet or the explosion caused by the spark from the primer reacting with his 100% gasoline body?

[zackredsox]

We win today I think we have a better chance of winning the series.

[MANNYHOF24]

We have a good chance of winning with Beckett on the mound.

[ksushi]

We win today I think we have a better chance of winning the series.

 

Thanks for the analysis, cheif. You should call FOX and take McCarvers job.

 

 

To myself: Nice spelling error, Chief. Way to be that guy.

[VA Sox Fan]

Thanks for the analysis, cheif. You should call FOX and take McCarvers job.

 

 

To myself: Nice spelling error, Chief. Way to be that guy.

 

LMAO!

[mtbykr]

Just on WEEI, Keilty is def playing RF for Drew tonight. We all expected, but official now.

[Fried Neckbones]

Now if only they put Ellsbury in for Crisp. :thumbsup:

[MANNYHOF24]

Enough is enough, we are going to win this game. From here on out its positive. Nobody should come here with a bitching and moaning aditude tonight. Lets freaking win tonight and bring this sucker back to Fenway!

[Cocos Disciples]

I was locked out of my house today for 1 1/2 hours. Thats definitely a sign. The s*** stops here.

[inkman]

http://www.talksox.com/forum/talk-sox/9886-gamesmenship-low-blow.html

[redsoxrules]

lineup

 

1. D Pedroia, 2B

2. K Youkilis, 1B

3. D Ortiz, DH

4. M Ramirez, LF

5. M Lowell, 3B

6. B Kielty, RF

7. J Varitek, C

8. C Crisp, CF

9. J Lugo, SS

[zackredsox]

I have a feeling tonight is going to be a 4-1 Sox victory, behind some very strong pitching by Beckett, and a bomb from Manny

 

I don't think these guys are ready to go home just yet.....except for drew

[toledosoxfan]

Millar mojo! Haha.

[redsoxrules]

jesus christ why is this game not started yet

[Sox Fan In Indy]

jesus christ why is this game not started yet

 

So we could hear Joe Girardi's story about how he bought his kid pajamas.

[.406]

YEA BABY!

[toledosoxfan]

YOUUUUUUUUUUK

[zackredsox]

YYYOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUKKKKK!!!!!! 1-0 RED SOX!!!

[Sox Fan In Indy]

Youk! That's a good start.

[TedWilliams101]

YOUK!!! Just what we needed! Lets put pressure on them this game.