riverside sluggers

Oh dear god

Plus side for the Yankees is that they will keep really the best hitter of this generation with them for 8 more years. Over the next 8 years he will be making $177 million, thats more than any other team's payroll

Thanks Go Sox!! Now this was a pure playoff game. From Schilling to Okajima to Papelbon, just nasty

The past 2 seasons has seen him with a bad back at the end. If this isnt his last season, next year is looking like such

The Sox FO mustve really soured on Tavarez. He has a 2008 option year vesting at $3.85 million. With him not even making the ALDS, I understand Gordon Edes's belief that they will not pick that option up

What the f***?

**Beckett this season vs Colorado in 2 games, 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA. **At home in 20 games, 12-5 with a 3.68 ERA **Francis this season on the road in 19 games, 11-5 with a 4.34 ERA

No time for him to f*** around and try to give Coco a confidence boost. Ellsbury is the starting center fielder, and proven thus far he is needed in the lineup more than Crisp

Francisco Cabrera cant even hold JD Drew's jock strap Drew also had ended the 2007 season with a solid September

Drew hitting a 1st inning grand slam in game 6 wasnt a big situation? And about Dice-K. Compared to his previous 2 playoff starts, cant bash on the guy for giving up just 2 runs in 5 innings. Its not like the bullpen (which included Beckett & Wake) were exhausted to do any work. Yes he didnt have a real quality start, but it is was a great start considering he is going through fatigue. This is the most he has had to work in a single season, new league, new ballpark, new batters, new country while trying to learn a new language. The main thing that hurt him was the walks and hit batters. He actually held opposing batters to a low avg when there were RISP. He did give up 25 HRs his first season, but 15 of them were solo shots. He pitched over 200 innings, had over 200 Ks. He did finish with 15 Ws but could have had more, the 2nd half of the season saw him get close to nill run support. Sure he didnt meet fan's expectations, 18+ Ws lower 3.5 ERA. I wasnt expecting him to meet all of those results at once in year 1 of a 6 year contract. Even though playing professional ball in Japan since 2000, he is still a rookie in our parts

Dice deserves credit for his performance in game 7. Against that tough Guardians offense he still gave up just 2 runs, the big key was that he didnt walk anybody. I even saw him show emotion, pumping his fists and yelling out. And also this was just the first year of a 6 year contract, he can only improve from here on out Drew shoul have Rodney Dangerfield's line, "I dont get any respect" The guy batted close to .400 in the ALCS, and .306 overall in the playoffs. He even has a 6 game hitting streak going on-- 9 for 23 (.391 avg) Double, HR, 6 RBIs, 5 Runs, Walk, 2 Ks. I also remember that he had a great month of June when he started playing vs his old national league foes

Im guessing Jacko wouldnt like this rotoworld

The Rockies facing the young agressive Diamondback offense is not the same as the Red Sox facing the tough patient Guardians offense. Boston has the momentum as well as homefield advantage on their side. Im predicting we go in 5

Since Ortiz is the big bopper alongside with Manny, I expect him to get mos of the playing time. Maybe 1 game, but I cant see him not being in the starting lineup for 2 of the espected 3 games at Coors Field

Im just thinking about game 1 roto Wakefield did have a solid outing against Colorado, going 8 stong innings I believe while giving up just 1 run Game 1- Beckett vs Francis Game 2- Wakefield vs Jimenez Game 3- Schilling vs Fogg/Morales/Cook Game 4- Matsuzaka vs Fogg/Morales/Cook

This is why players should ignore temptation to trash talk the opposing team, or say things like "the champagne tastes just as good on the road". There is a chance you'll end up eating your words Victor Martinez in game 6 did the really slow homerun trot, last night saw him leaning over the railing while choking back his tears

2007 f***ing World Series!!!!!!!!! I was at an all day party yesterday, that spilled out to going to the streets of Boston for 2 hours after the game What a f***ing season. Dice-K really stepped up when it mattered the most, Pedroia is the Rookie of the Year no doubt about that. His 2 hits late in the game helped seal the coffin on the Guardians. Beckett obviously very deserving of that MVP recognition. Youkilis came in a close second for ALCS MVP honors. Voting is done before the playoffs, but fingers crossed that it is Beckett and not Sabathia that gets the Cy Young http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071022/capt.1686ce3a7b424a7d894988d623c2f04f.alcs_indians_red_sox_baseball_bxf224.jpg

Just saw a breaking news story on 7 news New England. A report is coming out that Paul Byrd had bought $25,000 worth of human growth hormones

Westbrook might have had success against Boston but that was in Jacobs Field with the towels going crazy. He now has to face this rolling offense at Fenway Park. And once Dice-K gets in any trouble the Sox will have Beckett at their disposal to lock this game down

Lowell! A clean inning for Gagne, its a miracle Tomorrow night its do or die time. Its game 7 at Fenway Park... the winner goes to the World Series... this is f***ing baseball! http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/23/fullj.getty-77206338mh069_alcs_clevelan.jpg

Good play on the comebacker 2 outs... Could this be it?

Gagne has yet to have a clean inning as a Sox 1 out...

Ellsbury is 1 for 4. But in those 3 ABs he didnt get a hit, none of them were cheap outs