The Bitter Rivals Thread

[KenFougere]

Thanks to the Bostonians (and other members of RSN) for taking it easy on us last night. After Scooter's passing, I've been more worried about this than anything else. Appreciate it.

Hey, no problem.
How could anyone not have respect for such a great baseball icon.
People like him and our own Johnny Pesky are very special, sentimental favorites indeed . . .

[KenFougere]

Clay Buchholz pitched well in his debut and earns his first big league victory with 3 ER, 5 SO in 6 innings pitched.

Everybody got in on the offensive action for the Sox, with Papi leading the way with a first inning blast.
Pedroia added a monster shot and Drew went 3-5 . . .

[Mattingly]

Hey, no problem.
How could anyone not have respect for such a great baseball icon.
People like him and our own Johnny Pesky are very special, sentimental favorites indeed . . .

Thanks. I've just been in mourning for Scooter. I'll likely be OK for this weekend.

I don't know about Beantown, but it's pouring cats & dogs down here in NY/NJ, so I don't know if we'll have Game 2 in Boston or tonight's in NY.

Your own Bobby Doerr is now the oldest living HoFer.

[KenFougere]

Thanks. I've just been in mourning for Scooter. I'll likely be OK for this weekend.

I don't know about Beantown, but it's pouring cats & dogs down here in NY/NJ, so I don't know if we'll have Game 2 in Boston or tonight's in NY.

I just checked the radar. Both games should have no problem being completed . . .

[Mattingly]

I just checked the radar. Both games should have no problem being completed . . .

Sooooooooooooooo, Ken, I haven't checked the scoreboards yet. Please enlighten me. How'd Sunday's games end up? Yanks lose? Beantown won? We must be at least 10 games back by now!

HOLY COW!

[Solair Wright]

There seems to be no end of this. Someone stop the Yankees from winning the AL East, or they'll end up winning, again! This cannot be allowed, and I don't want another repeat of 1978. Do I want that to happen? Nope. Does every Yankee fan want that to happen? Yes.

I'm hoping Francona doesn't pull a Don Zimmer in 1978, because I'll be mad if that happens.

[hellborn]

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I'm hoping Francona doesn't pull a Don Zimmer in 1978, because I'll be mad if that happens.

One thing about Tito, he doesn't seem to buckle under pressure. There are some aspects of his managing that I'm not crazy about, but the guy stays cool. If I remember correctly, Francona's life was at risk from blood clots twice...maybe that gave him a perspective that the outcome of a pennant race is not quite equivalent to life and death.

[Mattingly]

There seems to be no end of this. Someone stop the Yankees from winning the AL East, or they'll end up winning, again! This cannot be allowed, and I don't want another repeat of 1978. Do I want that to happen? Nope. Does every Yankee fan want that to happen? Yes.

I'm hoping Francona doesn't pull a Don Zimmer in 1978, because I'll be mad if that happens.

All depends. Which version of da Bronx Zoo do you prefer? Either case, there's the ole chant:

We did it before and we can do it again!



Beware of 1-game playoffs, especially if a ball is hit to LF (a la Bucky Dent (#20) and Aaron Boone (#19) from 2003). Anyway, Damon wears #18, so he's next in line to break your hearts!

[SDL]

Hey, no problem.
How could anyone not have respect for such a great baseball icon.
People like him and our own Johnny Pesky are very special, sentimental favorites indeed . . .

How can I not respect a man who made a cameo on one of the best rock song ever, "Paradise By the dashboard Light"...?

And a true confession here. He and I shared the same nickname, althogh for the first 14 years of my life I never knew it was his nickname as well

[SDL]

All depends. Which version of da Bronx Zoo do you prefer? Either case, there's the ole chant:

We did it before and we can do it again!



Beware of 1-game playoffs, especially if a ball is hit to LF (a la Bucky Dent (#20) and Aaron Boone (#19) from 2003). Anyway, Damon wears #18, so he's next in line to break your hearts!

Johnny Who? Is he still playing?

[Solair Wright]

Wakefield just dominated the lowly Devil Rays, are you Yankee fans ready to suffer his wrath either this or next month? And I have a feeling #18 of the Red Sox will strike you out. Are you ready to be intimidated, and see the first time you see the playoffs as a wild card since 1995?

I am.

[KenFougere]

Sooooooooooooooo, Ken, I haven't checked the scoreboards yet. Please enlighten me. How'd Sunday's games end up? Yanks lose? Beantown won? We must be at least 10 games back by now!

HOLY COW!

Well, I've been away for a few days.
I just got today's paper.
Give me a minute to find the sports section...and now the standings . . . Mmmm, let me see.
Gee, I'm pretty satisfied. How 'bout you?

- American League East -

Boston - - - 76 50 .603 -

New York - 70 56 .556 - 6

Ouch. This must of hurt . . .

Los Angeles Angels' Garret Anderson (16) is greeted by Orlando Cabrera, Howie Kendrick and Vladimir Guerrero
after his grand slam in the sixth inning of last night's annihilation of the New York Yankees . . .

[Mattingly]

[INDENT][SIZE="2"][COLOR="Red"][B]Well, I've been away for a few days.
I just got today's paper.
Give me a minute to find the sports section...and now the standings . . . Mmmm, let me see.
Gee, I'm pretty satisfied. How 'bout you?

Due to technical limitations, this thread will be closed briefly for, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ... renovations!

Not only do these people not know which city they play in, but they wear some ugly uniforms also.

[Mattingly]

We've finally gotten back to reality. Thank you, Tampa Bay!

Now if only the Pale Hose can be just as tough as Wednesday's game.

[SDL]

We've finally gotten back to reality. Thank you, Tampa Bay!

Now if only the Pale Hose can be just as tough as Wednesday's game.

I was at the game. Was funny to see the bandwagon Rays fans think they were hot (stuff). Amazing how they think yelling "BOSTON SUCKS" is gonna hurt us.