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most 100% likely it will be the Mets. Outfielders they have really dont bring that much power at all compared at what Manny has done. Id opt for starting pitcher Steve Traschel, he's an innings eater pitcher who has importantly done very well against the Yankees. Traschel was seeking a trade this past July, and had some brief negotiations about joining the Sox. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5172 David Wells is considering retirement this offseason, and dont think Sox will opt to pick up Wade Miller's option.

i still have my faith in the fenway guys, they have surprised me before many times

I heard that A-Rod in the playoffs is currently in a 2 for 22 offensive slump in the playoffs dating back to last October

along with red sox didnt score any runs after the 3rd inning buckner had done it when there was 2 outs in the 10th inning, and let the game winning run score, his team had only 1 inning to try and at least tie it while... last night they had 4 innings of opportunities. Wells just needed one out after making podsenik pop up-- a strike out, ground out, line out, fly out, anything

Lets not forget our ace of 2005, wakefield was a homegrown talent for the Pirates

you dont have to put you're name down each time you post, this a forum site we don't have to be that "professional" here

you obviously havent seen much games played at Fenway Park... thats a tall order to be done in Fenway Park, the Red Sox's offense will really deliver on Friday

thats our OC getting it done with the 2 RBI single What killed the Yankees really was the costly errors that they had made

we'll see how the pitching "silences" the bats at fenway park with the fenway faithful behind the Red Sox every pitch, every inning

dude dont even get me f***ing started. wakefield is our ace, and sorrrrry if I think a 1.99 ERA in September is kinda good for a starting pitcher. And yeah only reason he did bad on saturday against the yanks he was just on 3 days rest

Tim Wakefield coming off of a 1.99 ERA in September at Fenway Park: 10-4 with a 4.08 ERA

and again note: how i said i know its the playoffs, god...

if red sox came come back and win 3 straight with the way their pitching staff and defense are compared to 2003/2004. 3rd season in a row doing so, i'll never doubt them again EVER

Chien-Ming Wang vs: (1st appearance against the Angels, career in 8 away games a 3-3 record with a 4.65 ERA) John Lackey vs: (career against Yankees in 8 games a 3-5 record with a 6.02 ERA, career at Angel Stadium in 53 games a 24-15 record with a 3.63 ERA) Mark Bellhorn, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk, K Robinson Cano, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double, RBI Bubba Crosby, 0 for 3, Walk, K John Flaherty, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) 4 Ks Jason Giambi, 10 for 20 (.500 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks Derek Jeter, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 Walks, 6 Ks Tino Martinez, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Walk, K Hideki Matsui, 6 for 17 (.353 avg) Double, HR, 7 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks Jorge Posada, 3 for 18 (.167 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks Alex Rodriguez, 8 for 29 (.276 avg) Double, Triple, 3 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 12 Ks Gary Sheffield, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) 2 Walks, SB Ruben Sierra, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, K Bernie Williams, 5 for 17 (.294 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks Tony Womack, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

eh I need to do something productive... Angels Look to Get Back on Track SERIES: AL Division Series; Yankees, 1-0. John Lackey has already won the biggest game in Angels history. Now, he'll just be trying to get Los Angeles even in the AL division series with the visiting New York Yankees. Much was made of New York losing home-field advantage in this best-of-five on the final day of the regular season. However, the Yankees didn't seem the least bit uncomfortable on the road in Game 1, running out to an early four-run lead on AL Cy Young candidate Bartolo Colon before holding on for a 4-2 victory. "We've been playing important games for the last month or so now,'' Yankees captain Derek Jeter said. "It doesn't matter whether we're home or on the road.'' Rookie Robinson Cano's two-out, bases-clearing double staked the AL East champions to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, and Jason Giambi added a run-scoring two-out double in the second. The win puts the pressure on the AL West champs to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole with Yankees ace Randy Johnson waiting to start Game 3 in New York on Friday. Lackey, enjoying the best of his four seasons in the majors, will be asked to help Los Angeles avert that scenario. He pitched the Angels to their only World Series title as a rookie in 2002, throwing five scoreless innings in Los Angeles' Game 7 victory over San Francisco. Lackey is 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA in five career postseason appearances, including three starts. He pitched three scoreless innings of relief against New York during the 2002 ALDS, which the Angels won in four games -- after dropping the series opener. "Any experience you can definitely draw from, especially in playoff games,'' said Lackey, who matched his career high with 14 wins this year while finishing fifth in the AL with a 3.46 ERA. "It's more the stuff around the game that it helps, the experience does. You know, I've done this kind of thing before. I've done the flyovers and all of that kind of stuff. Your routine gets messed with just a little bit. But if you've been through it before, it's not as big of a deal.'' Mike Mussina, whose Game 1 start was called into question after he struggled through injury and inconsistency down the stretch, was nearly flawless in the opener. He allowed five hits and struck out four without a walk in 5 2-3 scoreless innings. Al Leiter, Tanyon Sturtze, Tom Gordon and Mariano Rivera combined to close out the win for New York, which had lost the opener of its last two ALDS before rallying to beat Minnesota in four games each time. Bengie Molina homered off Sturtze to get Los Angeles on the board in the seventh, and Darin Erstad's RBI single in the ninth cut the deficit to two runs before Rivera closed out his 33rd career postseason save. The Angels, who were swept in last year's ALDS by eventual World Series champion Boston, closed the season with 14 victories in their final 16 games to guarantee a Game 5 at home, if necessary. "Obviously, it wasn't by design then and it's not by design now,'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're going to do what we need to do. We have to keep playing our game and we've obviously got to do a little bit better job offensively. They jumped us early and they pitched well after that.'' HOW THEY GOT HERE: Yankees - AL East champion. Angels - AL West champion. PROJECTED LINEUPS: Yankees - SS Jeter (.309, 19 HRs, 70 RBIs, 122 runs), 3B Alex Rodriguez (.321, 48, 130, 124 runs, 21 SBs), 1B Giambi (.271, 32, 87, 108 BBs), RF Gary Sheffield (.291, 34, 123), LF Hideki Matsui (.305, 23, 116, 45 2Bs), 2B Cano (.297, 14, 62, 34 2Bs), C Jorge Posada (.262, 19, 71), DH Bernie Williams (.249, 12, 64), CF Bubba Crosby (.276, 1, 6). Angels - 3B Chone Figgins (.290, 8, 57, ML-high 62 SBs, 64 BBs), SS Orlando Cabrera (.257, 8, 57, 21 SBs), DH Garret Anderson (.283, 17, 96), RF Vladimir Guerrero (.317, 32, 108, .394 on-base percentage), C Molina (.295, 15, 69), LF Juan Rivera (.271, 15, 59), 1B Erstad (.273, 7, 66), CF Steve Finley (.222, 12, 54), 2B Adam Kennedy (.300, 2, 37). YANKEES PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: Chien-Ming Wang (8-5, 4.02). Torre originally flirted with starting Shawn Chacon in Game 2, but indicated that Wang has never faced the Angels, perhaps giving the rookie right-hander a slight edge in his first career postseason start. Wang went 2-2 with a 4.36 ERA in five September starts after sitting out two months with a sore shoulder. The native of Taiwan went 3-3 with a 4.65 ERA in eight road outings this year. He suffered a 5-3 to Boston at Fenway Park on Friday, allowing three earned runs and four hits over 6 2-3 innings, walking a career-high six. ANGELS PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: Lackey (14-5, 3.44 ERA). Lackey is 3-5 with a 6.02 ERA in eight career regular season starts against New York. However, he did pitch well against the Yankees this season, posting a 6-3 victory at Anaheim on July 22, and a 3-1 triumph in the Bronx on April 28. He is 5-3 with a 3.90 ERA in 14 home outings this year. REGULAR SEASON SERIES: Angels, 6-4. STREAKS AND NOTES: Yankees - The RBI single by OF Erstad was only the 10th earned run RHP Rivera has allowed in 71 career postseason appearances. ... SS Jeter, playing two days after bruising his right knee on a headfirst slide into second against Boston, reached base in his 21st straight division series game with a single in the second inning of Game 1. ... Cano earned AL Rookie of the Month honors for September by batting .381 with five home runs and 16 RBIs. Angels - The Angels are the only team with a winning record (49-48) against the Yankees since Joe Torre became New York's manager in 1996. That does not include their 3-2 postseason mark against New York entering Game 2. ... The Angels won three of four from New York in Anaheim this year. ... RHP Colon and Rivera are considered two of the top candidates for the Cy Young. Neither has ever won the award. ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Yankees - 1-0 on the road. Angels - 0-1 at home.

well I at least know what I will be watching tomorrow... Roger and the Astros

he always has to get his ******** two cents in. the extra inning walkoff hit that edgar had, he still talked s*** about edgar. noonanberg is a lost cause

Game 3: Wakefield vs Garland Game 4: Schilling vs Garcia Game 5: Papelbon vs Contreras

i still have much respect for the guy and hope he comes back in 2006 as the regular 2nd baseman. He made it up in the later inning with turning the DP good, and stretched the single into a double in the 9th inning. though damon had popped out and rent had grounded out. This is his 1st error since August, yes know its the playoffs, i know he will step up everything on friday

i guess at least going back to fenway will liven up the spirits for the red sox and their offense

and sox are back at the wall with 3 games left in the series, pitching and defense are a big step down from 2003/2004

Astros have taken game 1 easily, 10-5. they're my team once/if the red sox are eliminated.