The Bitter Rivals Thread

[Mattingly]

And isn't it fitting that a former Sawxer gets into Cooperstown?



Congrats to the man who wore #10 in Fenway for two seasons!

Yeah, Hawk was a reall good guy. I liked him in the '80s.

He goes in just when ex-Yankee Randy Johnson, who wore #41 in ye ole Yankee Stadium, retires. He knew that he wasn't getting Bernie's #51, though.

[SDL]

Not a bad way to start the season...

I'm gonna tell you a story
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
Aww, it's all about my town
Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles
(aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves
(aw, but they're cool people)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home
(oh, you're the Number One place)
Frustrated women
(I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by twelve o'clock
(oh, that's a shame)
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
That just once those doors weren't locked
(I like to save time for my baby to walk around)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home
(oh, yeah)
Because I love that dirty water
Oh, oh, Boston, you're my home
(oh, yeah)
Well, I love that dirty water
(I love it, baby)
I love that dirty water
(I love Baw-stun)
I love that dirty water
(Have you heard about the Strangler?)
I love that dirty water
(I'm the man, I'm the man)
I love that dirty water
(Owww!)
I love that dirty water
(Come on, come on)

[Mattingly]

Dear Beantown:

You all got lucky and you know it. The Ghost of Babe Ruth is still keeping an evil eye on every last one of you.

A look back at memorable moments in season openers between Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees



Roberts for News
A program from the first game at Yankee
Stadium, the April 18, 1923 opener vs. Boston.

[SDL]

I notice they omitted one...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196704140.shtml

"Yastrzemski dives...AND MAKES A TREMENDOUS CATCH!!!!!"

[SHOELESSJOE3]

Being a lifetime Yankee fan..............I want to say God bless Harry Frazee for making the biggest blunder ever in the game and getting the ball rolling in 1920.............thank you Harry.

[King Crimson]

Dear Beantown:

You all got lucky and you know it. The Ghost of Babe Ruth is still keeping an evil eye on every last one of you.

A look back at memorable moments in season openers between Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees




Roberts for News
A program from the first game at Yankee
Stadium, the April 18, 1923 opener vs. Boston.

I have that Joe/Mickey/Ted photo in my room.

[KenFougere]

I notice they omitted one...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196704140.shtml

"Yastrzemski dives...AND MAKES A TREMENDOUS CATCH!!!!!"

Still the single best, going full speed, back to home plate, diving catch that I've ever seen. :disbelief:

I'm not saying that because I'm a big Yaz fan either. It was simply amazing. The fact that it preserved a no-hitter at the time made it that much more special.

[KenFougere]

This season could be interesting after all . . .

Right from the seasons start, I felt we, (Red Sox fans), were let down big time by the Red Sox front office. By not adding an obviously much needed power bat, we didn't have much of a chance to realistically challenge the Yankees or Tampa Bay in the AL East. But looking at the standings today, this summer might be at least interesting. (:crossfingers

1. Tampa- 37 20 .649 --
2. Yankees 35 22 .614 -2 GB
3. Red Sox 34 25 .576 -4 GB

It reminds me of a picture posted by a Yankee fan in this thread a few years ago when NY was closing in on the 1st place Red Sox.

[SDL]

The fat lady ain't sung yet...

It ain't August/September yet...

[KenFougere]

Ya, but I'd feel a lot more optimistic with Adrian Gonzalez hitting cleanup for us . . . .

[Paulmcall]

I thought your defense was going to be much better. What happened there?

[KenFougere]

You tell me.
That was Theo's way to rationalize not spending any money for top-notch clean-up hitter. Which still is what the team so desperately needs for them to have a chance to compete in the AL East.

[The Dude]

Honestly, I love reading through threads I've walked into late, to catch up on what I've missed. however, since there are 9,000 posts on this thread, I'll just chime in ...

1.The Old Firm is the greatest rivalry in sports history, the Red Sox/Yankees second. Sorry but the longer history and the religious/class/ethnic ties to this rivalry is too great for the Sox/Yanks to overcome.
2. As a Brewers fan, there are a number of rivalries that I believe are active.
-Brewers/White Sox: This is not anywhere near as active as it was when the Crew were in the Al.
-Brewers/Twins: It seems to me these are the two Northern Midwest teams and share many things in common. This is still a popular rivalry to people from Wisconsin.
-Brewers/Pirates: This is a strange rivalry for us, but WE HATE playing the Pirates. There were a few years there where they destroyed us, no matter how good our team was.
-Brewers/Cubs: This is THE rivalry for Brewers fans. I would like to hear Cubs fans opinions on this, because I don't buy the idea this is only a rivalry to the Brewers. There is so much hate when these two teams are playing each other ...

[SDL]

Honestly, I love reading through threads I've walked into late, to catch up on what I've missed. however, since there are 9,000 posts on this thread, I'll just chime in ...

1.The Old Firm is the greatest rivalry in sports history, the Red Sox/Yankees second. Sorry but the longer history and the religious/class/ethnic ties to this rivalry is too great for the Sox/Yanks to overcome.
2. As a Brewers fan, there are a number of rivalries that I believe are active.
-Brewers/White Sox: This is not anywhere near as active as it was when the Crew were in the Al.
-Brewers/Twins: It seems to me these are the two Northern Midwest teams and share many things in common. This is still a popular rivalry to people from Wisconsin.
-Brewers/Pirates: This is a strange rivalry for us, but WE HATE playing the Pirates. There were a few years there where they destroyed us, no matter how good our team was.
-Brewers/Cubs: This is THE rivalry for Brewers fans. I would like to hear Cubs fans opinions on this, because I don't buy the idea this is only a rivalry to the Brewers. There is so much hate when these two teams are playing each other ...

I've actually told my European friends that Red Sox/Yankees is the equivalent of Celtic/Rangers...altho to us Bostonians, Celtic/Laker is THE item right now

[KenFougere]

I've actually told my European friends that Red Sox/Yankees is the equivalent of Celtic/Rangers...altho to us Bostonian's, Celtic/Laker is THE item right now

Sunday's Game 5 is pivotal.



G o C e l t i c s!