RED SOX Are 5-0 - OFFICIAL World Series Game #2 THREAD!!

[matcom]

:bounce:

will Schilling be able to go?

we shall soon see.

GO RED SOX!!!!

[Ellen Forradalom]

1. Please, for the sake of my marriage,

let the Red Sox win.

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. I don't particularly love St. Louis

but I'll be rooting for them because the Pats beat the Jets and I'm in a seriously pissed-off mood at New England.

Maybe I'll root for the Sox in Game 3, but for tonight - I'm bleeding Cardinal Red!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

3. Sorry about the Jets

It's been a BAD week for NY! Giants lost too....

[matcom]

4. my heart bleeds

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Kathy in Cambridge]

7. I was being kind to the NICE NY fans

we've already seen the classless ones on DU who used the young student's death as a pretense to bash Boston fans. Magic Rat wasn't one of those.

But I still love gloating about the Sox! :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

11. Yeah I saw that

What the fuckin hell was that about, and then they gloated about their many titles. I've been reminding them that they should be watching a certain team to the south of new york :). Sorry, go Sox. Rat isn't a Yankees fan, I don't think.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

13. I was horrified-how could someone be so hateful?

Those DUers who piled on and attacked Boston fans should be ashamed. I'm glad that thread was eventually locked. Boston was mourning for that girl, and the police have a lot to answer for.

[Bluebear]

14. With you on all counts Rosie

[JohnKleeb]

15. I know

There have been some Yank fans who have impressed me with their class though, goes to show ya, good and bad in everything.

[seraph]

27. Red Sox fans and "class" don't usually go together.

And quite frankly, I'm proud of that.







We'll yell "Yankees Suck" at anything.

[THUNDER HANDS]

26. no I'm a mets fan

and I'd never pick on Boston fans, just their teams. I actually WANT Boston to win the series. Just not this game...as payback for the Pats victory.

[matcom]

16. we all knew who that was

and i was shocked. shameful

[JohnKleeb]

5. Go Sox!

Go Schill!

[meow2u3]

6. I hope Schilling doesn't pop another stitch!

[curse10]

8. I don't know if I can handle watching the bloody ankle

I nearly passed out last time!

[JohnKleeb]

12. radio

listen to it on the radio :).

[ikojo]

9. VERY temporary Cardinals fan here...

GO CARDS!!!!!














but if the Red Sox win I wont be sad....after all as a Cubs fan I can understand the thirst for a world series victory!

[St. Jarvitude]

41. How can you EVER cheer for the Cards and be a Cubs fan?

The lone exception being if the Cardinals need to win for the Cubs to clinch a playoff spot - like what happened last year - and then, and only then, will you root for the Cards (reluctantly).

I don't know what I'd do if we had a Cardinals/Yankees World Series... I'd probably just boycott baseball until Spring Training.

[ikojo]

52. I cannot give a logical explanation because normally when the word

Cardinals comes out of my mouth it is followed by the following:
-blows
-suck

However, my Cubbies are not in the World Series (a common occurrence) and I guess I may have been beaten down by all the Cardinals revelry taking place at work. I SO did not want the Astros to win (you know the Texas thing..the series would have been framed as a commentary to the election) that I was cheering on the Cards last week and I may have drank from the kool-aid.

Really, now that the Astros are no longer in the series, I don't have a dog in this fight. I live in St Louis and it would be cool for it to be the home of the 2004 World Series team.

[davsand]

78. Cub fans have a secret liking for the Cards.

Maybe my views are skewed by being married to a Cards fan when I have been a life long Cub fan--but it seems to me that there is a secret appreciation for the other guys on the part of both sides.

The closest thing I can compare it to is a family feud when an outsider enters into it--everybody hates the outsider for interfering!

When Sosa and McGuire were in the home run derby, it was a most amazing season. I was at the game when McGuire hit his record breaker, and the energy there was amazing for BOTH guys. Sure, there were a few who were evil about it, but for the most part, it was a real celebration of both men.

I kind of view the World series the same way. Both teams have accomplished a lot to even GET there. I just hate seeing anyone diminish the accomplishment with mean spirited trash talk.

It is a real shame that Boston had such an unhappy start with the loss of that fan. I hate seeing anyone lessen what that team has done by slamming on that sadness. I also hate the fact that the Boston fans have waited so long for this only to have it diminished by such a loss.

Call me silly, but baseball for me is about the celebration of the game, and about celebrating civilized sports and sportsmanship. There is NEVER a bad day at the ballpark--just bad fans!

Play well and safely, EVERYONE!


Laura

[Droopy]

10. That James Taylor rendition of the Star Spangled Banner

Was probably the prettiest I've ever heard. Very nice.

[BeyondGeography]

17. Meantime, we're sitting here watching Murdoch make money

This game should have started 45 minutes ago.

[ikojo]

18. I don't have cable and don't get good reception on the Fox station

so I am listening to the game on the radio.

[Droopy]

20. You can't go wrong with John Williams and Joe Morgan

If you are listening to it on ESPN radio. Two of the best in the broadcast booth in my opinion.

[JohnKleeb]

22. Jon Miller

:D John Williams is the composer.

[Droopy]

35. Thank you, John

I must have gotten them mixed up because Miller's voice is so musical.

[JohnKleeb]

19. one out

[sasquatch]

21. Schilling keeps the Birds off the board

:)

[BeyondGeography]

23. Well, Schilling looks OK

Hit 95 mph on the gun, coped well with a tight strike zone, but those Cards can hit most any fastball with authority.

Rolen hit that ball WICKED HAAAD.

Now let's see what the unimpressive Matt Morris has.

[sasquatch]

24. Here comes Ortiz!!

:)

[seraph]

25. Big Papi!!

[sasquatch]

28. The Cardinals are scared of Ortiz

:scared:
Don't say I blame them:)

[seraph]

29. They should be.

[JohnKleeb]

30. two run tripple!

[Zomby Woof]

31. 2-0 Boston!

[matcom]

32. TECK TRIPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2-0

SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seraph]

33. WOO-HOO!!! 2-0 SOX TAKE EARLY LEAD!!!!

YANKEES SUCK! YANKEES SUCK!!

[THUNDER HANDS]

34. 2-0 lead for Boston

long shot, missed a home run by like 5 feet.

aww poo

[faithnotgreed]

36. what is the crowd chanting? it almost sounds like "boring"

[Droopy]

37. I think they were taunting Morris. Morris Morris Morris.

[faithnotgreed]

46. ok thanks....

i kinda wish they wouldnt do that but i know everyone is pumped up.

[Droopy]

51. Yeah I wish they wouldn't do that either

I don't think it reflects well on them.

[Zech Marquis]

38. Schilling's looking good so far tonight

although he barely missed that lat called ball for a strikeout..how come the StLouis pitchers have been so shakey in the first few innings of the series?

[matcom]

39. GREAT PLAY!!!!!

double out ends the inning! :bounce:

[sasquatch]

40. That was great

:bounce:

[THUNDER HANDS]

42. Okay, does anyone on the Red Sox shave?

Such an unkempt bunch, they is.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

44. I would bet they're stinky too

Yuck!

Jonny Damon has nice hair though.

[ikojo]

57. Jon Damon is HOT!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

68. He sure is!

:9

[seraph]

45. Welcome to Boston.

[Droopy]

47. Schilling is clean cut

I like the way they look.

[GOPisEvil]

43. Oh, no runs Morris? Nice of you to join the fucking game an inning late.

[seraph]

48. 'YER OUT!!!

Wow, Schilling looks good!

[JohnKleeb]

49. 1,2,3

[THUNDER HANDS]

50. WTF, since when do they interview managers during games????

huh?

[Droopy]

53. Since Fox took over the playoffs

Sort of bringing the reality tv angle to baseball I guess. I really don't think it adds anything. What the hell is the guy going to say besides I think we got a good chance to win this thing. Like you're going to get some great insight to the game when the manager knows the cameras are rolling.

[seraph]

54. ROT-A-TROT TROT NIXON!!!

WOO-HOO!

[Zech Marquis]

55. another strike for Schilling!

outstanding :bounce:

[greenmeanie]

56. sox

i give them credit i am a yankee's fan thou.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

58. BELLHORN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matcom]

59. BELLHORN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

[seraph]

60. BELLHORN!!!! 4-1 SOX!!!

[Champ]

61. Walker MVP for the Cards so far

Bellhorn MVP for the Sox

We shall see what happens.

[sasquatch]

62. YEAH!!! 4-1 Red Sox

BELLHORN!!!
:bounce:

[Unstuck In Time]

63. Is it considered a Wall Ball if it hits any fence in Fenway...

... or does a ball have to bounce off the BGM to be considered a true Wall Ball?

[GOPisEvil]

64. *turns off game permanently in disgust*

See ya Tuesday...

[matcom]

65. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

*sucker*

[Droopy]

66. The Cards could come back very easily in this one, man

I wouldn't go and turn it off yet. The Red Sox have proven that just about anything is possible in baseball.

[GOPisEvil]

72. Nope...not our night...I can tell...

I can't take it...pissing me off, saving blood pressure.

[matcom]

67. SCHILLING STRIKES HIM OUT!!!

bloody fucking ankle and all! :wow:

[matcom]

69. DOUBLE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

[seraph]

70. BANG!!

GO SOX!!

[sasquatch]

71. DOUBLE PLAY!!!

Schilling is halfway through the game and has only given up 1 run
:bounce:

[JohnKleeb]

73. yep

[Droopy]

74. And I do believe that was an unearned run.

[BeyondGeography]

75. Well, if I'm a Cards fan

That Tom Hanks/Jimmy Fallon interview was a painful experience.

[BeyondGeography]

76. Ortiz just hit the damn thing too high and far

Guess it was foul, but it's hard to tell when you hit it OVER the foul pole.

And then he flies out to medium deep right field off his fists.

Scary hitter.

[Droopy]

77. Would you believe he only had 20 homers last year?

[tcfrogs]

79. Amazing the Sox are winning

with this TERRIBLE display of defense.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

81. Four errors AGAIN! They look like a Little League team!

:wtf:

[Droopy]

80. Goddamn the BoSox are lucky

Give up 4 errors and only 1 run? That's luck my friends.

[Caution]

84. That may very well be the first time ANYONE has called the sox "lucky"

Gimme a break. All but one of the errors came in a run scoring situation and after each time Curt "God" Schilling has reached back for something extra to get the out he needed. This is a masterful pitching performance from a man who can barely walk right now.

[Droopy]

92. I agree Curt's doing a fine job

Without him no telling what the score would be right now. I think if you ask anybody in baseball if they gave up 4 errors but only 1 run they'd say you're lucky.

[bigwillq]

82. Sox=no errors in Div.series and ALCS, right?

Luckily, they are surviving the miscues so far although last night, the errors almost cost them.

[BeyondGeography]

83. I can live without Schilling's exhibitionistic "Christianity"

There are plenty of religious ballplayers; can't think of any other that clasps the cross for the cameras.

Yes, the perfomances and the bloody sock will go down in history. Just spare me the God talk in the post-game.

[seraph]

88. We overlook that here in Boston

[Caution]

90. Do you think just maybe he actually believes that maybe his prayers

are what are getting him through this night? And do you think maybe after his performance in game 6 that he was so grateful for what he believed he received from god that he felt the need to say it when asked? He has every right to his faith and he has every right to be vocal about it when asked. He is a baseball player not a government official who should be keeping faith separate.

I say this as a schilling and sox fan as well as an avowed atheist.

[seraph]

91. Curt

Well, Curt says he "found" Jesus seven years ago. I didn't know he was lost, so whatever that means...


Unfortunately though, Curt IS a republican, and probably a fundie, but he can pitch.


So - I put aside my politics and enjoy the Sox, and admire Shilling's abilities.

What pisses me off, are ball players who try and mix politics with sports. Just shut the fuck up and pitch.

[BeyondGeography]

94. The post-game talk is normal

The cross-clasp for the cameras is excessive.

It's characteristic of a man who has always loved attention, only this time he uses the cross.

That's what I see.

[matcom]

85. 6-1 RED SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KICK THEIR FUCKING ASSESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sasquatch]

86. CARBRERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
:bounce:

[seraph]

87. YEAH!!!! 6-1 !! WOO-HOO!!

[seraph]

89. MAN-O-MANNY RAMIEREZ!!!

[seraph]

93. I like Embree

[BeyondGeography]

98. He's on fire tonight

All fastballs. Strikes out the side. The only time I've seen him get hurt is when he throws a breaking ball.

[SmileyBoy]

104. He's single-handedly keeping the Kodiak Tobacco Company in business.

Mr. Chaw Cheeks...

[seraph]

95. 1,2,3 EMBREE ROCKS!!

[anti_shrub]

96. That old lady they just interviewed

Just provided better analysis than any of the Fox talking heads so far...

[seraph]

97. She was great. There are little old ladies like that everywhere

here in Boston.

[bigwillq]

101. I thought she was great too!

So cute.

[candy]

102. I'm one of them!

[MallRat]

99. Donna Summer? From Boston?

:shrug:

[seraph]

100. Yep. Dorchester.

[bigwillq]

103. Donna Summer's still alive?

Wow, didn't know that.

Oh, ok, it was her career that just died.

[MallRat]

105. Marquis is in for the Cards? Isn't he starting Game 4?

I guess he could throw an inning... game 4 isn't until Wednesday. Still, it's strange to bring a starter in when you're down 5 runs in the 7th.

GO RED SOX!

-MR

[BeyondGeography]

106. Edmonds just impersonated Willie Mays in CF

Over the shoulder catch in deepest CF. Cards are going down, but that was a work of art.

And now they're showing the 1954 clip...