jacksonianmarch

dont worry, I have a game I need to leave for in 10 mins or so.

coulda been a whole lot worse. Thus far, the angels have played like s*** and only trail by 1. Last inning, Figgins had 2 bases stolen but the hitter swung and this inning, Lackey was on the ropes, but he got out of it. We'll see if this is a swing in momentum or a sign of things to come tonight.

Lets go Red Sox. Seriously, the Angels are the only team IMO that has an absolute advantage over us.

Clemens will have a solid game in Yankee stadium regardless.

5 games in the WS

We have the veteran starting pitching, that is for sure. All are very familiar with NY and all have significant playoff experience. That should help against the nubile Guardians.

oh no doubt. I am talking from a fairness perspective. From a logistics angle, it doesnt work.

What I really dont like about this format is that the momentum swings wildly in the favor of the away team if they just take one on the road. While that is certainly the case in the 7 game sets, winning 3 in a row at home is a whole lot harder than taking 2. It is the trap we fell in for 2002 and last season. Split the first 2 games at home and then got taken care of away from home. If I were to advocate for fairness, it should be 1-1-1-1-1 in the first round, then 2-2-1-1-1 for all 7 game series.

NYY BOS PHI ARI NYY ARI NYY ARod

Cmon Red Sox, do our dirty work for us!

it all comes down to pitching, pitching, pitching. As always, Law cracks me up. The Guardians have a slight edge in their top 2 from this season alone, but Wang has been a steady presence on this team and Pettitte is a serious playoff veteran. I wouldnt be surprised if the first 2 games are decided by the pens in all honesty. In terms of games 3 and 4, I find Law a bit off. Clemens has gotten time off, and the last time he got this much time off, he came back to buttf*** the sox in the ass on national TV. And Paul Byrd is the type of pitcher we demolish, and we have done so frequently. And if it goes 4, who do they have? Mussina may not be the best of options, but again, he is a veteran pitcher who has played major parts in previous playoff runs for this team. I dont expect him to just wilt out there at home. Law was right about one thing, the way to beat us is to get the middle relief involved. If our SP's dont last 6IP, we are in trouble. Vizcaino has been unspectacular of late and Farnsworth/Edwar?Villone have been a disaster. Overall, I find this matchup totally in our favor. We neutralize their top 2 pitchers and have a better 3,4 going. Our back end of the pen is better as is our offense. Their lone blatant advantage is their middle relief which may not even get seen if we play our cards right. Yankees take this one at home.

untouchable in that when he is locating his changeup, he is unhittable. The problem is that he doesnt do that very often. I am not advocating installing Edwar as the closer or saying that he shouldnt be traded for anything. I think he has a very small window for success here and I dont think it is used up. Give him the offseason, put him on the MLB roster to start next season and give him a couple months. If he still sucks, then cut bait, easy as that.

If the sox are up 2 games to 1, do you think they'd try to skate by with Timmay knowing Beckett would be waiting in game 5 should they fall?

horseshoes and hand grenades son.

I have a feeling your OF will be Manny-Ellsbury-Drew with Crisp being pawned off for a middle reliever.

stop dreaming example. The Mets had a great offense. Their problem was pitching. And with Lastings Milledge taking a step forward this season, I highly doubt they would send over anything of value for Manny. They need their young pitchers cause their pitching sucks, and they dont need to add offense. If you want to speculate, you could speculate that Curt could be pitching in NY for the Mutts next yr. I see that as a very real possibility.

that is until he plays well and then he'll be the best thing since sliced bread. Right? Now I know what they are talking about when they call us a mile wide and an inch deep. I am not saying he will dominate. Just intrigued by what he could bring to the table. He has a long way to go, but he has the capability to be very good. He just isnt there right now.

sox in 5

I like Ohlie's stuff. Him and Sanchez would be very intriguing arms in that pen. I'd also like to see what Edwar can do in yr 2. Yr 1 hasnt been too good, but when he is on, he is untouchable.

ksush almost had my sig for a week, rofl.

Congrats.

I find it very funny that a boston write can take himself seriously here. The sox were the biggest partiers around when they clinched the WC in 04 and again in 05.

Not necessarily a sense of entitlement. More a sense of distaste. I have been a voice in favor of making the wild card have a tougher route through the playoffs. Now I feel like a hypocrite cause I am glad the yankees only have one more road game than the team they are playing. I have advocated the WC team play all away games in the first round, and boy am I glad that isnt the case right now. But after the season, I am still gonna wish it were that way.

We are officially going to the playoffs.