Last day of the regular season. Who do you want to see in post season?
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Don't ever lose a game in April and say "don't worry, it's a long season."
Game 163 would be very exciting but not if it's your team playing!
Game 163 would be very exciting but not if it's your team playing!
RED Sox..... Don't want to see Shields again!
GED10DaD
GED10DaD
I honestly thought that I'd be pulling for the Rays, and for the most part I am. But I was watching the Sox/Orioles game last night and rooting for Papelbon to close that game out...Markakus and Jones had two great AB's, and they still pulled it out. We'll see after tonight, but I'm thinking ONE game playoff!?
So the Red Sox have this nice catcher who hit two home runs last night. I'm assuming he was called up in September to back up Varitek who's just about done and Salta...whatever who is horrible.
Tell me, if he's a Sept call up, he's not eligible for the post season is he? What if Salty is injured (he got hurt the other night). Can the call up fill that roster spot?
Tell me, if he's a Sept call up, he's not eligible for the post season is he? What if Salty is injured (he got hurt the other night). Can the call up fill that roster spot?
yes; bsbl247 those last 2 at bats were amazing...
that being said; Go Rays or Red Sox; just somebody, beat the Yankees
that being said; Go Rays or Red Sox; just somebody, beat the Yankees
As Mike Lupica said in his column back in April.
"Do you know which team lost the frist 10 games of the season and went on to win the World Series...
No one, thats who."
"Do you know which team lost the frist 10 games of the season and went on to win the World Series...
No one, thats who."
Girardi is starting Dellin Betances tonight! Now this will be even more interesting.
quote:Originally posted by Texas1836:
Girardi is starting Dellin Betances tonight! Now this will be even more interesting.
Yankees are laying down for the Rays. This was Dellin Betances at last night's game:
Even the most loyal Red Sox fan shouldn't be pinning what has happened this September in the wild card race on the Yankees...
In my opinion, the best thing that can happen from a baseball purist perspective tonight is both Red Sox and Rays win, and they settle it on the field one more time. I am pulling for both teams for one night because I just don't want to hear any excuses from either side. Play ball.
In my opinion, the best thing that can happen from a baseball purist perspective tonight is both Red Sox and Rays win, and they settle it on the field one more time. I am pulling for both teams for one night because I just don't want to hear any excuses from either side. Play ball.
Who said the Rays aren't for real?
WOW....What an amazing night for baseball!!! Longoria Walk Off solo shot to beat the Yankees in extra innings, just a few minutes after the Orioles came back and beat Papelbon and the Redsox in the bottom of the 9th...Great Stuff!!!
On the NL side, Carpenter and the Cards took care of business...and the Phillies knocked the Braves out of the playoffs in extra innings...Amazing!!!
On the NL side, Carpenter and the Cards took care of business...and the Phillies knocked the Braves out of the playoffs in extra innings...Amazing!!!
Unbelievable evening all the way around. All I can say is wow.
Very exciting night!
We were following all the games, but I just have to share this little AL tidbit about the slightly upbeat ending to a painfully bad season for my beloved Minnesota Twins:
The Twins narrowly avoided a 100-loss season when Carl Pavano pitched a complete game shutout tonight. Score 0-0 in the bottom of the 9th and the Twins scored to win. Nice sentimental part was that it was the last game for retiring Twins announcer John Gordon (since 1987). So Gordo's very last call of his career was the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.
Good luck to your favorite team in the playoffs! My dear Twins, please look like yourselves again next season!!!
Julie
We were following all the games, but I just have to share this little AL tidbit about the slightly upbeat ending to a painfully bad season for my beloved Minnesota Twins:
The Twins narrowly avoided a 100-loss season when Carl Pavano pitched a complete game shutout tonight. Score 0-0 in the bottom of the 9th and the Twins scored to win. Nice sentimental part was that it was the last game for retiring Twins announcer John Gordon (since 1987). So Gordo's very last call of his career was the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.
Good luck to your favorite team in the playoffs! My dear Twins, please look like yourselves again next season!!!
Julie
The thing that impressed me the most is how much the O's celebrated the win against the Red Sox. The O's were out of it weeks ago but here they were celebrating like they just won a game to get them into the playoffs. I realize playing spoiler to a team you hate is pretty good motivation but they could have easily phoned it in. You see this in the first month of the season as well.
I don't care what level it is - I love watching teams celebrate because it matters to them.
I don't care what level it is - I love watching teams celebrate because it matters to them.
quote:Originally posted by MN-Mom:
My dear Twins, please look like yourselves again next season!!!
Unfortunately for you Twins fans, I think they looked like themselves this season.
quote:Originally posted by bsbl247:
WOW....What an amazing night for baseball!!! Longoria Walk Off solo shot to beat the Yankees in extra innings, just a few minutes after the Orioles came back and beat Papelbon and the Redsox in the bottom of the 9th...Great Stuff!!!
On the NL side, Carpenter and the Cards took care of business...and the Phillies knocked the Braves out of the playoffs in extra innings...Amazing!!!
So I go to bed with the Yankees up 7-0 in the 7th. Red Sox up 3-2 in the 7th with an expected 2-hour rain delay.
And this is what I wake up to?!?!?!?!
Arrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh.
quote:Originally posted by coach2709:
The thing that impressed me the most is how much the O's celebrated the win against the Red Sox. The O's were out of it weeks ago but here they were celebrating like they just won a game to get them into the playoffs. I realize playing spoiler to a team you hate is pretty good motivation but they could have easily phoned it in. You see this in the first month of the season as well.
I don't care what level it is - I love watching teams celebrate because it matters to them.
O's actually competed hard against the contending teams in the last month. The last 2 weeks they were really a pleasure to watch. They took 5 of 7 from the Red Sox in the last 10 days. Red sox and Papplebon barely escaped Tuesday night. Watching the games this week, the noticable difference between the O's and Red sox was remarkable to see. The Orioles looked like a team playing all out to win, while the Red Sox looked like a team just hanging on for dear life and trying not to lose. If you didn't know any better, you would have sworn that the O's were the playoff contender and not the Red Sox.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you can't get in the playoffs, nailing the Evil Empire North is the next best thing!
Gosh that was a lot of fun!
What a great sport!
If you can't get in the playoffs, nailing the Evil Empire North is the next best thing!
Gosh that was a lot of fun!
What a great sport!
Yogi was right. It is never over until it is over.
Tampa Bay was down to their last out when Joe Maddon made the move to PH Johnson, and it was a very good move. They were then down to their last strike. On a 2-2 pitch he hits it into the right field stands for a homer to tie the game. [b] Contrast that with Red Sox up 3-2, two outs and I believe Papelbon had the batter with a 1-2 count then he gives up a single RBI that ties the game. He then proceeds to give up the go ahead run which should have been caught by Crawford. At their very core, the Red Sox were not contenders. They were pretenders.
Tampa Bay was down to their last out when Joe Maddon made the move to PH Johnson, and it was a very good move. They were then down to their last strike. On a 2-2 pitch he hits it into the right field stands for a homer to tie the game. [b] Contrast that with Red Sox up 3-2, two outs and I believe Papelbon had the batter with a 1-2 count then he gives up a single RBI that ties the game. He then proceeds to give up the go ahead run which should have been caught by Crawford. At their very core, the Red Sox were not contenders. They were pretenders.