GO SOX!

I second that! Go Sox!

Come on Wakey! You can do it!

Crossing all fingers and toes for our guys tonight...

Hey everyone! I'm ready for a great game.

Tonight's lineup is certainly different:
1. J.D. Drew, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Mark Kotsay, 1B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Kevin Cash, C
9. Jed Lowrie, SS

I think it's a good move. Ellsbury has struggled--not even on base in this series. Papi needs to start hitting, HRs would be nice, but at this point, just *hits* would be helpful.

Hey everyone...Believe in Wakey!

Thoughts and prayers for Mike Lowell who is having surgery on Monday. He's played through incredible pain and has given so much for the team.

I know, I read that, Jules. Poor guy -- I hope it's the answer. :::hugs Mikey:::

My thoughts and prayers go out to Mikey. I hope his surgery goes well.

Sonnanstine has been brutal against the Sox in his last two starts: not one earned run and 12Ks. I hope we get to him early and reverse that trend.

Go Wake!

I hope Sonnanstine has a Kazmir like night tonight. That would rule.

So would our bats actually providing hits. ::hint, hint::

Big hugs to MikeyLOL. Having the surgery now means he should be in good shape come spring training. We'll be thinking about ya, buddy.

GO SOX!!

Trot Nixon throwing out the first pitch!

I am so sick of seeing the Rays. Almost as sick of them as these announcers.

Trot threw out the first pitch and I missed it!? GAH.

-sends good vibes to Mikey Lowell-

"The natives are restless on Yawkey Way..."

Shut up, Chip. Shut up.

I got the text about Mikey earlier today. I hope his surgery goes well.

PV's to Mikey....hoping the fans are a little louder tonight....give them something to cheer about boys....and shut up these stupid announcers

and shut up these stupid announcers

No doubt. They are pathetic.

Hey everyone! Haven't been around for awhile, but go Sox! Best wishes to Mikey. And please will someone pull the plug on these announcers?

Sager: lovely burgundy velvet sportscoat, there.

I hope the ump calls a good game.

Sager seems to point out the obvious. Like everyone doesn't have a brain. Just because Rays fans don't, doesn't mean Sox fans are as stupid.

WaKe

WaKe!

WaKey to start it off... nice.

Good start Wakey!

when your wishing you were listening to Tim McCarver, you know these guys are bad

Right now....and I can't believe I'm gonna say this...

But I would take Joe Morgan AND Tim McCarver over this.

::shudder::

I think I just threw up a little.

Bethie and Karen, I'm with you on that.

I believe - I believe - this is the WAKE-up call we need.

Dammit.

No. We will not start this way.

DO NOT WANT!!!

...I spoke too soon

FUCK DAMN SHIT!

$#%^&*()&%^$

Not a good way to start

Are you freaking kiddding me?

...at least it's still early?

FUCK THIS SHIT.

No fucking way.

Oh my

Seriously?

No! Why?

Is it too early to turn this off and go to bed??

:::hangs head:::

not cool

Someone tell Wakefield he's not throwing the Rays batting practice.

Please stop this now

*headdesk*

Wake, we do not want a repeat of the Rangers game from last month.

Hmmm. How do I reframe this with a focus on the brightside ... ?

Well, we have 9 innings to get these runs back. Right? I'm not giving up yet.

Let's go Red Sox!

clap

clap

clap
clap
clap

Just get him out Timmy

-joins in with Jenny-

Let's go Red Sox! clap, clap, clapclapclap.

Buck Martinez is so far up Joe Maddon's ass I'm amazed he can sit down comfortably.

Come on Wakey! Get this last out so we can try to get these runs back!!

*joins in with Liza and jenny*

LET'S GO, RED SOX! *clap clap clapclapclap*

Thank you!

lets hope we can get some runs tonight

did Chip just say "inning over"?? what a moron!

alright boys...lets show them why we're the defending champs...

Alright bats!! Let's show them why we belong in the post season!

Time for some HITS followed closely by RUNS!!

:::joins in with Liza, Jenny and Mac:::

LET'S GO RED SOX! clap clap clapclapclap

:::joins in with Liza, Jenny, Mac and ecl:::

LET'S GO RED SOX! clap clap clapclapclap

i have seen far too much of maddon. is he the only one allowed to be interviewed on tbs????

Let's go Pedie! clap clap clapclapclap

These announcers have severe man crushes on the rays.

I'm convinced.

I wish I had an SAP button to utilize. -.-

Where did the Red Sox team who played LAA go? This sure isn't them.

some serious man crushes they have on the rays

PERFECT GAME NO-HITTER SHUTOUT.

Pedie just threw his glove at the tbs camera.

The Papi shift SUCKS.

Dammit. That didn't work.

NO-HITTER!

(If we keep chanting it will we make him blow it?)

Have I mentioned that I love the eTrade baby?

Me too Kim. Those commercials crack me up no matter how many times I see them.

Joe Maddon looks like Spencer Tracy in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner".

Chris Sager, sorry to be the one to pass this on, but Fenway Park is not actually your personal playground.

Did they just say something nice about the Sox?

Bethie, The clown one cracks me up... "I underestimated the...."

Yeah - OK guys - more like this stuff!!

That's more like it boys!!!!

Thank you, Wake.

Now can you just repeat what you just did there for a few more innings?

Nice Nice Inning!

That was much better Timmy, now please boys, runs...NOW

That one is my favorite.

"I underestimated the creepiness" HA HA

Jenny - Belated comment, but great idea. I'm looking for it now. I don't know if my TV has it...

Bethie, is that from the Verizon ad?

I'm personally a fan of the Miller High Life commercials....."i gotts smell me a hot dog just to know I'm alive"

It also makes me happy that the Phillies are up 3 - 1

At least they don't have Dane Cook doing the October commercials on TBS this year.

I love the Miller Guy too... My fav is the one with Ostrich Burgers.

That's how you start it!

Hey-Bay...a guy on base...

Hi everyone. BAY!!

Ha! Thanks for the error, Longoria!

Lifelong, I posted on my blog this morning about Joe Maddon looking like Spencer Tracy! Also about him looking like Spongebob when he goes jellyfishing.

Atta boy, Kots. NICE.

KOTSAY.....lets keep this going

It's about time...YES!!!

Look, offense!

I see hits!!! Wheeeee.

SHIT.

No gracias, Coco.

Crud. Crud. Crud.

DAMMIT

ugh.

HAHA Ellen - I've always thought that!

Damn double play.

Well poo.

But at least we hit the ball. Not so happy about the stranding runners, but we've got time.

I'm trying to stay positive. Very hard for me, the natural born pessimist.

bethie, I was thinking the same thing. The bats are looking better. It's a good sign.

Hey guys, I'm here (and was here yesterday). Games are making me depressed. Probably won't be commenting much.

I just keep reminding myself we were down 3-0 and 3-1 when we won the WS. But this just seems like the Rays year (and I'm kinda ok with that).

This is the first Sox game in a long time that I haven't been working, watching & reading here. I always seem to have to work at night because the kids don't let me during the day.

And if we need to utilize Coco and send him out to the mound and clobber Sonnanstine, at least he will already be warmed up. :)

come on Wakey, quick inning

Youk and the post season beard kick ASS!!

My 4 yr old just reminded me that we are supposed to turn off all our lights during tonights game.

Haha I like what you're thinking Bethie...

I love Youk's postseason beard, Bethie. What an improvement!

So we hit the ER again this weekend. (4 yr old has now been 4 times...) this time not for stitches... a concussion... he TOTALLY lost his memory. Didn't know his birthday or his sisters name or the Red Sox lineup. It was SCAREY.

Prefer Youk's goatee.

I love it too Faith. It suits him. But I still think he scares the children a little more now. :)

Uh-oh. Wakey fall down, go boom.

I mean SCARY. (Jeesh I can't spell)

I prefer Youk's goatee too. And I meant I like Bethie's Coco idea.

Oh, Kim, that's gotta be scary. Good vibes your way. -hugs-

That was close. Does anyone else see the irony in that they were just saying how he was the oldest pitcher to start an ALCS game when he bellyflops trying to field a ball?

I want Tek's goatee back, I am not a fan of the beard.
Ugh.

Are you kidding me?

shit.

I believe I'm going to be sick.

Fuck.

FUCK THIS SHIT.

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. This is hard.

Okay, Coco. Mission, should you choose to accept it....

break Aybar's legs.

What. The. Fuck?

I can't watch this anymore

Let's... go... Red... Sox...?

Thank You Tito.

They got no luck in this series....absolutely positively no luck. That's all.

just his legs.. why stop there

Must....

Stay....

Positive.....

Must....Stay....Positi.......

SON OF A BITCH!! This shit sucks. Why can't this team hit OR pitch there way out of a fucking paper bag against this team????

Late comment to Karen: I too prefer Tek with the goatee rather than a beard.

WTF? I take a shower and this is happening?

Not giving up.

Not giving up.

Not giving up.

I have faith in the Sox.

I have faith in the Sox.

I have faith in the Sox.

So despite his recent trouble, but with his numbers against Sonnanstine do you try to go with Tek, or say screw it and just keep with the same lineup?

gee whiz - I'm about ready to induce vomiting.

my god i think those rays have hickeys all over their asses. with all this ass kissing that is going on

Someone go and give Wakey a hug.

Thank you Justin....now can we PLEASE get some runs....I don't like to beg...but I will

a hug.. i am thinking a kick in the ass

Don't worry about Wakey, Bethie - he has Lester and Beckett to talk to about completely sucky starts.

I guess the barrage of e-mails to TBS didn't do a thing to un-bias the announcers.

:::also, hugs Wakey:::

That could possibly have been Wakey's last start in a Red Sox uniform.

nice to see Terry learned from the past and took him out EARLY instead of prolonging the agony.

Tia, perhaps Coco could administer the kick?

:::I think Tia likes Coco almost as much as I do:::

I love Wake. I think I'm feeling more sadness for him than any other emotion right now.

Dear Red Sox,

Please break the shutout. One run. That's all I'm asking for right now. More than one run would be great, but if you can just score one run, that's fantastic.

Sincerely,
Mac

Way to go Cash!

LOOK! A RUN!

wish granted!!

CASH MONEY!

CASH....thats what we needed....a few more of those please

CASH MONEY!!!

CASH MONEYYYYYY!

AND SO IT BEGINS!!!!!!!!! ;D

CASHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!! *faints*

ecl- how many people wrote letters?

I walk away from the TV and Cash hits a home run.

Maybe I should spend the rest of the game in the other room?? :)

yes elc.. i love coco. wicked nice guy. shops in my store all the time

Tia- where do you work?

well beth we both know when you leave the room "magic" happens.. maybe you should think about a few more trips outside ;)

well one is better then nothing...it's still early....I have faith in this team....I have faith in this team...(I'm gonna keep saying that to myself)

Yes Tia. I know. I already have to leave the room when Youk bats.

I might just sit outside for the rest of the game. You'll have to text me with updates. :)

i work at a grocery store.. everybody needs food.. lol.. he have a lot of boston pro players shop in my store

I don't know, Erin...some folks from here wrote letters because they were upset at the bias. No idea how many.

Tia -- really? Wow...he does seem like he would be super nice. You can tell him that he's got a big fan in North Carolina!

I can't take this. I'm so, so nervous.

Ah, Tia, and here I pictured you owning some sort of trendy boutique type store. Haha!!!

nope low life grocery store worker..LOL

I think Kazmir spits as much as Youk sweats.

Tia--A chain or just a neighborhood store? I'm a lowly GM clerk at one of the chains.

Oops I meant Garza

That's okay, Tia -- I'm a lowly medical office peon myself.

:::runs back to the other room to watch the game for awhile:::

a chain store. u in mass???

Yup. But the only exciting thing that's happened at my store was Paul Pierce signing DVDs. No grocery shopping Sox.

well that must have been cool. what chain r u at? u could be the enemy...LOL

Justin Masterson.....I think I love you!

YOU could be the enemy! Stop & Shop, with our new happy sunshiney yellow shirts that I hate.

Good job, JMast! Time for run support!

wow another s&s low life worker.. i am lucky enough to wear the purple button downs that SUCK

Masterson is wonderful, incredible, amazing, and every synonym thereof.

nice Justin...ok...LETS GO RED SOX :clap-clap-clap:

Anyone else miss the old stop & shop logo?

Liza - Our farm system is wonderful, incredible, amazing and every synonym thereof.

Small world, eh? I'm kinda glad you didn't say Market Basket; we have one literally out our back door that's kicking our asses. You may have even heard of how much the Reading store sucks!

Come on, Papi! Do something!

Dear Red Sox,

Please tie the game. If you can just score four more runs, that'd be great. I'm not asking for you to take the lead, but if you can just tie the game, that would be fantastic.

Sincerely,
Mac

C'mon, David OR-tiz.

No matter what else happens in this game, I will be content if Ortiz hits a ball that isn't a slow roller to the right side.

OK, do we go for the lucky stuff from last October (peanut m&ms) or new apple dumpling ice cream?

i think we all have a mb around. i am like 15 miles down the road in danvers.. now that is funny.

beth did u leave the room when youk came up

Yes I did. I snuck outside to put my gym bag in the car.

apple dumpling ice cream.. and please send some my way

...I should have said that "something" is not "ground into shift". Let's go, guys!

I was at one of the games against Cleveland with a co-worker and we were noticing exactly how stupid the new logo looks on the garage door.

jenny - Apple dumpling ice cream? That sounds delicious!

Apple dumpling ice cream sounds wonderful.

And I feel so sorry for Papi...

I had a nice glass of wine, but the fruit flies overtook it. Have no fruit in the house, or food out. They just won't go away.

I want apple dumpling ice cream...

oh come on twinkie.. embrace the new logo the new colors.. LOL

our bats really need to wake up

Hey all...

who's talking about apple dumpling ice cream? omg, that sounds great.

Game is sucking, but Masterson is doing well. Come on, bats!

It's not that it's a BAD logo, it just doesn't look right at Fenway. But I just don't like yellow. The purple is OK, though. You're one of the lucky ones.

justinKKKK!

take my word for it when i say i am NOT one of the lucky ones..

how many more of the rays can TBS praise....

Jed bobbing up and down in the corner of the screen is making me giggle. He's being very diligent about holding Crawford on that base.

Are they being payed by the Rays to say these things?

Apple dumpling ice cream in my freezer! I'm all cuddled into the couch still, though; need to go get ice cream soon. ;D

Erin - I'm convinced they are.

well kristin when they finish with all of them they start at the top of the order and go down kissing all of their asses again

Whats the link again for the videos?

LOL, okay I'll believe you!

Ugh. At least they got an out there?

UGGH

::moaning::

Dammit.

Yuck for the run, but nice play by Youk.

*headslam*

"Athletes all over the field"

Shut up. Just shut up.

TBS announcers - SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THE RAYS. We get it. You're for them. But can you just announce the fucking game without bias? You're making me want to listen to Joe Morgan and Tim McCarver and Joe Buck and Hawk Harrelson.

I don't see why they can't win. Totally doable. I mean it's not like the Red Sox have much to lose if they don't come back.

/rant

RUNS
NOW
PLEASE
THANK YOU

The next part of the order for the Sox is the part that has all two of our hits. Pull it together boys!

I don't know which is worse, the offense/wakefield or listening to this broadcast. It makes me want to puke (the broadcast)!

They said "athletes all over the diamond" again. Am I the only one this pisses off?

i. am. so. frustrated.

SIGH.

Go ahead and talk up the Rays outfield.

Just remember....Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water, and the rest is covered by Jacoby Ellsbury.

So nah nah.

They are annoying. I would so like to take a bat to the announcers.

Dave Cash? Did I just hear correctly?

Liza - No, you're not the only one.

"Dave Cash"? Really?

Upton pisses me off.

sooooo about to throw something at the tv

Liza, you're definitely not the only one.

Bethie -- "two thirds of the earth..." I love it!

I think I'm going to send TBS a dozen (or so) strongly worded letters about their announcers.

OK. Ice cream. This is now an emergency.

The whole damn team pisses me off.

And did everyone see the shirts they had in Tampa the other night? The ones that say "You bet your sweet ass I hate the Red Sox"?

We get it. You guys are the comeback kids. But at least be gracious with it. Don't be arrogant assholes.

ARE YOU SERIOUS TBS??? *screams, foams at mouth*

I think the only reason they've remotely comlimented "Dave" is because he's from Tampa. They like things from Tampa.

Mac - My thoughts exactly. I'm writing an angry email as we speak. The constant ass-kissing of the Rays is bad enough, but "Dave Cash" really pissed me off.

I may have gotten that quote wrong, Faith. I'm tired and frustrated, and have never been good at fractions. :)

Twinkie.....I promise you, you are not Cash's only fan girl.

I've had my eye on him for a while. ;)

Bethie, I think it's 3/4, but for the purposes of an outfield, who's counting?

Beth and Twinkie, may I join the Cash club? I noticed him a long time ago.

This fucking sucks.

PA-THED-IC

Liza - Seriously. "Dave Cash?" They can't even get THAT right? Sheesh.

Definitely not me Faith.

The only fraction I am sure of now is that this game 100% sucks.

He's an absolute sweetie, too. Think I scared him a bit, though. And I'm wearing my Cash tee as we speak. Love him to death.

You're right, Bethie, it sucks.

Twinkie, that's pretty funny -- you scared him? :::cracking up:::

I sent a nasty email to TBS last night.

Can I just say that no matter how far we make it this year, that I am VERY PROUD of this baseball team.

They have accomplished so much with the year they have had to endure. I just love 'em.

Can I just say that no matter how far we make it this year, that I am VERY PROUD of this baseball team.

They have accomplished so much with the year they have had to endure. I just love 'em.

I agree 100%.

anyone know a good proctologist? Because we are getting things shoved up our asses to no end.

don't feel bad.. i think papelbon is afraid of me and my camera. about ready for a restraining order. when you can take 600 pictures in 2 innings while he is in the bullpen, they tend to notice a little ;)

Yep! He was doing a signing and I kinda fangirled a bit when I got up there. And then I hung around for a while after he took a pic with me and just stared at him a bit. I'm the first ot admit it was kinda creepy.

THIS ICE CREAM IS DELICIOUS.

I feel sorry for my TV. It doesn't deserve all the cussing that's coming its way this evening.

I may really hate the way this game is going right now, and the series too. But I love this ball club so much.

Bethie and Mac, I agree 200%. They're warriors, they really are.

I do love this team...but I really hate how we are being embarrassed in our own ball park

I think I'm still amazed they made it this far with all the crap they've had to deal with this season.

:::hugs the entire roster so they can feel the love:::

Jenny, I'm jealous.

And I agree with Bethie, Mac, and everyone else. If the Sox had fallen short last year, nobody would be saying they were the Big Bad Sox. They had tons of injuries and other issues (see: Ramirez, Manny) to deal with this year. That they even got to the ALCS is incredible, and I'm not counting out anything more.

WHERE IS MASTERSON.

True Kristin. It's not fun. And kinda ugly.

And if the Rays do make it to the world series?? May the Phillies wipe the floor with your arrogant asses.

Awww geeze, this is really bad.

On a lighter note, Tia and Twinkie, if I were in your shoes and had a chance to be around any of my baseball boyfriends, I'd probably do something just as creepy and scary! I'm old enough to be their mothers, but I can fangirl with the best of 'em.

OK, I can't take it anymore. The radio is going on in the kitchen and MUTE is happening on my tv. FOR HONESTY.

Dear TBS: Manny is not "unavailable", HE IS NOT ON OUR TEAM....please move on

Very well said, Liza.

If the Rays do make it I want to see their asses get kicked by the NL team that goes.

Mostly cause of the "fans" in Tampa. The went from 29th in attendance to 26th in attendance this year.

I HATE THIS GAME

I feel like I'm watching a last place team...

I DO NOT want the Dodgers to win the NLCS. That's all we would need should the sox not make it. The "I told you so" talk about us not being able to win a championship without Ramirez.

And who really wants to hear that shit?

:::headdesk:::

Jenny, where can I get some of that apple dumpling ice cream? I think I need some right now.

why are they just pulling delcarmen now, is my question to Tito.... should've been done BEFORE he walked in another run

I admit, if the Rays make it, I'll be rooting for them as a team and for their actual fans. Not for the broadcasters who constantly kiss their asses or the bandwagon fans who suddenly hate the Red Sox.

Also, this fucking SUCKS.

I like to think of this as the Sox just making sure we, as fans, don't get too cocky about the team. They just want us to keep in mind that winning isn't guaranteed. After this scare, they'll sack up and take the series.

ecl - Turkey Hill makes it, it's a special fall flavor. Delicious. Not sure I feel better, though. Listening to Joe C is helping, though.

Well ladies and gents, I am tired and cranky and not yet re-cooperated from my vacation, so I am going to bed early.

I hope I wake up to at least a few more so runs in the AM.

See you guys on Thursday night!

GO SOX!

This is so painful.

NOOOOO....

Cathy - I like the way you think.

LET ME OFF THIS MERRY-GO-ROUND.

I love this team, and have defended them to many. If we don't win, it's not the end of the world and I can handle the tormenting from my friends.... but does it have to be done like this?

FUCK THIS SHIT.

i second that one mac

Liza, I don't think I could root for the Rays if they advance. This is just too painful.

Poor Bethie had too much fun on her vacation.

Jenny, the Joe C option sounds nice. I'm too tired to search for an audiostream. Never heard of Turkey Hill Ice Cream. Guess I'll head for my Edy's or Blue Bunny stuff...

This game blows

I really can't find myself being too upset about this, because of all the recent winning. With that being said FUCK THE MOTHERFUCKING RAYS AND ALL THEIR FUCKING FANS AND FUCK CHIP AND BUCK, YOU FUCKING MORONS!

I'm so tired of the verbal fellatio of the Rays by the TBS announcers. It's disgusting.

If we don't come back in this series I will either be rooting for the Phillies or a fire.

I'm thinking B&J soon.

I can't watch this anymore....and I really can't listen to this idiots anymore

I admit that I do like the Rays team, for a point; they're a great story. I hate the constant attention and praise showered on them.

Also, FUCK.

Right now, I really hope that the Phillies win tomorrow. As a Sox/Giants fan, I don't think I can take a Dodgers/Rays WS.

I'm thinking the Rays will have nice gift baskets waiting for the TBS guys regardless of how this all turns out. "Thanks for all the love, guys!"

apparently our team can only sac up when their backs are against the wall.....can we just get some runs...just a few...if only to shut these guys up for a short while

I wouldn't have any problem rooting for the Phillies if it came to that. None at all.

I think that if it were a Phillies/ Rays no one would give a crap.

I just want to write a note to TBS asking how Maddon's ass tastes. I know it's childish, but listening to their bullshit I don't care.

Also: does Joe Maddon remind anyone else of, like, a high school guidance counsellor who thinks he's "hip" and "down with the kids" but just comes off as an obnoxious douche? Because I've been thinking that for a long time now.

Please make them shut up

ecl, IF the Rays beat the Red Sox you have to root for them since they are the AL team.

i would rather stab myself in the eye with a fork before i ever rooted for the rays

Wonderful night, huh?

I've had it. I will NOT listen to these TBS announcers. They will NOT shut up about Tampa Bay--unless it's to remind us that we're without Lowell and Ramirez.

I just hope Fox enjoys having the worst World Series ratings in years if they get Phillies versus Rays.

He so does, Twinkie! I think that I'd punch him in the face if I had to spent any amount out time with him.

Ian- By that logic then I should root for the Yankees.

Mmmm, Ian, I don't know. Maybe I'm just weird, but I could temporarily root for a team because they're opposing the guys who walloped my team.

I've never been into the whole "stay in the league" thing. In 2001 I rooted for Arizona. In 2001 I had no idea Arizona HAD a baseball team. If I don't like a team I'm not going to root for them, plain and simple.

I have no problem rooting for the Rays in the world series IF they get there. I can also honestly say that I probably wouldn't watch a lick of the world series either though.

The solution to not listening to the announcers is just hitting your mute button, throwing on some relaxing music and praying for a miracle.

Remember we did come back last year from a 3-1 deficit against the Indians two best pitchers so never say never.

Oh, I still think we have a chance. I'll always think we have a chance. And I really hope we do come back.

PAPI!!!

holy shit he can run

PAPI!!!!

Ian: If the Rays were to get to a World Series by any means other than beating the Sox, I'd be fine with rooting for them. But not then. It doesn't matter that they're in my league.

And like you, I won't tune in to watch the WS if the Sox aren't in it.

Ian, I'm trying to put the "come back from 3-1" positive spin on it as best I can.

And Erin, don't know if you realize that I found myself in Red Sox Nation because last year, after my former team (NYY) got bounced by Cleveland, I rooted for the Sox in the ALCS out of spite...and look what happened...

And Papi finally woke up!

lets not waste a Papi triple....lets at least get some of our dignity back

Yeah!

Bay!

now we start hitting the ball....

come on boys, 9 more to go to tie the game, you can do it.

Yay Papi!

ecl- I seem to remember you being a Yankees fan. Interesting way to become a Sox fan.

they're love for BJ is really sickening

Hello all.
I've been in our lobby playing pool and watching the game.
It's been so sad to see everyone come in and look at the game and their faces just DROP.
Except my friend who's a Yankees fan and thinks this is all quite nice.

I know I'm being repetitious now, but...SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT BJ UPTON.

can we put a sniper on the roof just to knock Upton's legs out while he's running like a gazelle out there tracking down those fly balls.

maybe their hoping for BJ's from BJ

BJ is the Upton brother I don't like. Good to know TBS loves him!

Come on, Cashie! Do it again!

They love all the Rays

Ugh. Even during the Dodgers/phillies game last night, FOX was going on and on about how great Tampa Bay is.

I've never been into the whole "stay in the league" thing.

Me, neither. If the Rays make it, I'm *not* cheering for the Rays. If the Phillies are the NL team, I'll watch and cheer for them. If the series is Rays/Dodgers, I'm not watching--hate both teams.

DAMN! He's still done more tonight than almost anyone else on this team, and I don't feel quite as bad obsessing now.

I'm not rooting for the Rays either. I just can't. It's a personal thing AND a family thing for me.
My family in Florida was half accepting of me in my Sox shirts this June and half "You're lucky I'm letting you in this house with that shirt on".
I can't give them that satisfaction.

Erin, I was pretty amazed at myself when it happened (jumping the fence). But it's been a full year now and my interest hasn't flagged one bit. Quite the opposite, actually!

Ian...the logical solution for Upton in the outfield is a visit from Coco.

Ugh, Timlin? Good night everyone!

*rubs eyes*
....Timlin?
Uh oh.

What we are not losing enough? We need Timlin to make it worse. I was there Saturday night, it was torture.

It would be awesome if Coco slugged Upton on their way past each other running in/out from center field.

:::giggles at Liza:::

Liza - LOL.

::moaning::

FUCK.

Seriously you guys, this game is getting painful.

I'm sad.

I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO KICK CARL CRAWFORD, BJ UPTON, BUCK MARTINEZ, AND CHIP CARAY IN THE BALLS.

Mary it was painful in the first inning. This is like pouring salt on the wound.

I'm sad too.

Would Timlin like to retire? Now.

I have never been one to want to turn off a game before the end before.
However, now, I'm starting to consider it...

I'm actually only flipping over to the game now (and I never do this...) I can't believe how sad I am.

I hear Fenway booing....and rightfully so...

Come on bats do something here.

I figure by the time I eat my ice cream and do my bedtime routine, this painful ordeal will be over. I'm so drained from it that I'll probably be asleep in two minutes.

tuning in very late on a battery depleted iPhone to express my hatred for tonight's (and yesterdays) game.

And I hate the new stop and shop logo too. What does it even mean????

I hate it to jennie.

Hello Jeddy, nice to see that you're FINALLY getting a hit....

Unbelievable--a great hit by Lowrie, and they STILL can't stop talking about the farkin' Rays.

Pathetic.

Chip Caray's voice is now resembling the cow bells in my head. Make it stop!!

and can they stop calling him "big game James"....yes, he pitched a good game....but he lost remember

Can we not get an eighth inning scouting report/massive lovefest of Sonnanstine?

Thank you Upton!

Good god. Big Game James. If I hear that again I'll scream.

Thank you, Jed and Pleats, for not giving up.

AHH I almost put the TV on Chris Rock... but I knew I had to see my li'l Pleats.
I love him.

Hahaha Upton! HA!

Pedie! Jed!

couldn't we have done this when it was 5-0...uh oh, BJ mad an oops

"Kevin Chase"?

You're shitting me, right?

now his name is Kevin Chase

YOUUUK!

Yeah Youk!

The Tampa media started calling him Big Game James, just another thing these guys can't even do is come up with something original.

I'm out y'all. Going to start writing this painful recap.

And maybe this is a sign of things to come with the bats warming up a little bit.

Liza - I thought I was the only one who heard that. Geez, these announcers are pissing me off.

YOUK!

Youk!!!

Thanks Youk.....if nothing else, this could be a good sign for game 5

I was just thinking how badly I'll need the morning coffee while reading all this tomorrow....**sigh**

Hay Bay Bay..... come on, we can do this...

Liza, I heard them rename Cashie too. Good grief...

LLSF: I've learned not to read the sports section the day after games like this--it's filled with too much anger and hate, and it does nothing to help me get through the day.

Hold the phones.. they didn't call him Big Game James.

ecl: Are you talking about the bottom-of-the-barrel booth dwellers TBS has scrounged up for this series?

(And can somebody explained to me why nobody's thought of putting the play-by-play announcers of the two teams in the booth for these series? At least that way, you know you're going to have opposing views and hear about both teams, rather than this week-long blowjob of the Rays.)

And there you go... Big Game James Shields

Lone, yes, that's who I'm talking about. It was a late comment to Liza...

Who is Casey PH for?

He is known as "Big Game" James around Tropicana Field. He has that quality you look for in moments like these. Just look at his face.

"I know it, you know it, the fans know it, the other team knows it - you see it in their eyes. If you see scared eyes, you know he doesn't want it," teammate Trever Miller said.

"He wants the ball in the big games. Some guys are afraid of the big moments - I like to call them the rocking-chair moments - but he loves it. He wants to be able to sit down when he's a grandfather and tell all the grandkids how he pitched Game 1 and won, or Game 7 - beat the best team that year."

http://tinyurl.com/485dad

And can somebody explained to me why nobody's thought of putting the play-by-play announcers of the two teams in the booth for these series? At least that way, you know you're going to have opposing views and hear about both teams, rather than this week-long blowjob of the Rays.

Someone please tell TBS about this.

And can somebody explained to me why nobody's thought of putting the play-by-play announcers of the two teams in the booth for these series? At least that way, you know you're going to have opposing views and hear about both teams, rather than this week-long blowjob of the Rays.

Someone please tell TBS about this.

I second that.

JOCO MOJO HERO TIME.

aahh...how nice to see Jacoby trotting down the baseline.

A little Jacoco is a good start...

Ugh. Well that was painful.

:::sigh:::

That game was fucking horrible.

See you guys Thursday.

Oh well.

Won't be able to catch much of Game 5--hope to "see" you all on Saturday. (Right now, all I want is to get the series back to the craphole that is the Trop. After that, let the chips fall where they may.)

At least Ells got rid of that nasty 0.000 OBP.

...to be continued. Well, hopefully not in THIS fashion.

Oh, and Papi put a ball in the air--he pulled it, but it was definitely past the infield.