Which Team will Win the 2007 Baseball World Series?

[Robert 21]

Angels vs Red Sox
41 Year Old Pitcher Curt Schilling held the Angels to six hits and a walk over seven shutout innings as Big Papi & Manny Ramirez hit back to back Home Runs/Sox Win 9-1.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp...id=2255320&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
(Sox Sweep Series 3-0)
Next Game 1 ALCS Friday Oct 12th @ Boston Time & Opponent TBD


Yankees vs Indians
Yankees Johnny Damon hit a 3 Run Homer in the 5th/Yankees Win 8-4.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2007/matchup.jsp?series=ds_a
Next Game 4 Tonight 7:30 p.m. @ New York
(Indians Lead Series 2-1)
Paul Byrd vs Chien-Ming Wang


Scouting Report:
Indians: Byrd doesn't have electric raw stuff, but few can match his desire to win. After an uneven 10-9 season in '06, he came into '07 intently focused on being a more reliable contributor to the Tribe's rotation. What ensued was the third 15-win season of the veteran's career. Byrd made it happen with impeccable control. He pounds the zone in and out, which explains how he managed to walk just 28 batters in 192 1/3 innings. Byrd tossed shutouts against the Twins on Aug. 6 and against the White Sox on Sept. 1. But September wasn't entirely kind to him, as he went 2-3 with a 5.21 ERA to close out the regular season. Byrd made one start against the Yankees this season, and it was brutal. He allowed seven runs on seven hits in two innings of a home loss on Aug. 11. In eight career starts against the Yankees, Byrd is 1-4 with a 4.44 ERA.

Yankees: Wang will pitch his second game of the ALDS on short rest, trying to rebound from his Game 1 loss. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings in that one, keeping his sinker high in the strike zone and watching the Indians pound it for eight runs in all. Wang said he didn't believe the short rest will be a problem, and that he wasn't feeling any soreness in his arm on Sunday night. Pitching coach Ron Guidry said the lack of rest might even be a bonus, with a little less velocity helping Wang's sinker move even more. No matter how he does it, he'll need to improve against the Indians, who put averaged nearly three base runners per inning off Wang in Game 1. The right-hander is now 1-2 in three career postseason starts.

 

[z/m(Ret)]

the fucking SOX!

Isn't "Fucking" that town located near Poughkeepsie? I thought they were called the "Orioles"!

I say the Brittany Sardines in 6.

 

[Esco!]

I dont care who wins so long as those dreaded Yankees lose.

(And from the looks of it they're on their way out tonight)

 

[Doc Holliday]

Not the Yankees.

 

[korbel]

Not the Yankees.

Hello Doc,

How sweet it is: Hench WRONG
Yankees GONE!!!

Kisses Roxanna,

Korbel

 

[korbel]

I need a hug

Hello Rox,

Okay...http://www.fotosearch.com/PHT288/paa280000036/

Night night,

Korbel

 

[korbel]

uuuuuuugh

Korbel,
Thanks for the hug. Im still crying. I swear to god, if the bruins make it to the playoffs and the habs dont, there will be blood. Lots of it.
Going to bed
Broken hearted
With a strange feeling, crawling, making its way through my mind, invading my thoughts. Its called shame.
Why? Oh my god why?
I repeat
I need a hug.

Hello Rox,

Uuuuuugh...now how am I supposed to hate Yankers fans when they are crying so much; especially the lady fans. After all, you did give my team the finger. Okay...HUG...HUG...HUG...pat...pat...pat on the back. Now where's Joe.t? No mercy for him.

Sympathies,

Korbel

 

[Robert 21]

Yankees vs Indians
Indians Pitcher Paul Byrd's momentum-stopping start, Grady Sizemore's tone-setting homer and superb late relief/Indians Win 6-4.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20071008&content_id=2257395&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
(Indians Win Series 3-1)



ALCS
Indians vs Red Sox
Next Game 1 Friday Oct 12th @ Boston 7 p.m.
C.C. Sabathia vs Josh Beckett
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=bos



Scouting Report:
Indians: Sabathia, who proved just how far he's come as a pitcher in Game 1 of the ALDS at Jacobs Field. On a night in which the left-hander had trouble pounding the zone with his usual efficiency and could have unraveled, Sabathia was resolute. He needed 114 pitches to get through five innings and walked six batters, but he limited the damage to three runs on four hits and earned his second postseason victory in as many starts. Just a few years ago, such a game in which he didn't have his best stuff early might have turned into a catastrophe, but he's discovered ways to stay calm and collected. By avoiding an ALDS Game 5 against the Yankees, the Indians have the luxury of starting a well-rested Sabathia in the ALCS opener, followed by fellow 19-game winner Fausto Carmona. Sabathia made one start against the Red Sox on July 24 at Jacobs Field, limiting them to a run on five hits over seven innings. But he took the loss because of a lack of offensive support. He is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his career at Fenway Park.


Red Sox: The ace right-hander was nothing short of brilliant in Game 1 of the Division Series, firing a four-hit shutout that led Boston to a 4-0 win over the Angels. All year long, Beckett (20-7, 3.27 ERA) has been a rock for the Red Sox. In that playoff opener, however, he took his game to another level. Of Beckett's 108 pitches, 83 were strikes. He had no walks and eight strikeouts. Beckett's reputation in postseason play is growing by the start. His last two October outings have both been shutouts. In fact, Beckett has three career shutouts in six postseason starts, but just two in 166 regular-season starts. Beckett is 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA lifetime in the postseason. This is Beckett's second trip to an LCS. In 2003, Beckett helped the Marlins to the World Series by pitching three times against the Cubs -- once in relief -- and going 1-0 with a 3.26 ERA.




NLCS
Rockies vs D-backs
Next Game 1 Thursday Oct 11th @ D-back 8:30 p.m.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

I need a hug

I must say, my dear, that your feelings confuse me. Many Red Sox fans are a bit less than happy this morning as they wanted the series to go 5 games so they could face a tired team on Friday.

The happiest people this morning are:
1. Indians fans.
2. Mets fans. While the heartbreak of the end of the Mets' season lingers, most Met fans feel much better today seeing the hated Yankees dispatched so quickly. True Mets fans hate the Yankees as much as Red Sox fans do.

I thought you're a Met fan? You should be jumping for joy today.

 

[Esco!]

How sweet it is:
Yankees GONE!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

And their team is gonna fall apart after this, rumor has it Pay-Rod will be gone and Torres may be fired/quit

I love it!!!!!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Korbel,
Thanks for the hug. Im still crying. I swear to god, if the bruins make it to the playoffs and the habs dont, there will be blood. Lots of it.

Looks like we're looking at a bloodbath come next spring when both of these lousy teams fail to make it to the playoffs. Once again!

 

[Robert 21]

See you Wed. Night @ Boston 8 p.m. Game 1 2007 World Series

ok, you have til Wed Night @ 7:06 p.m. to VOTE

Come on, I can't believe no one has picked the Rockies........


Jeff Francis vs Josh Beckett

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=bos

Scouting Report:
Rockies: Francis is one win away from a combined 20 for the regular season and postseason. But he's never pitched in anything as important as Game 1 of the World Series. Francis has been masterful in two postseason starts. In each case, he set the tone for sweeps by shutting down two powerful lineups, the Phillies and the Diamondbacks, both on the road. He'll have to do the same to open the Fall Classic. Not a huge strikeout guy during the regular season, he has 12 in 12 2/3 postseason innings. It's one reason he has overcome 11 hits and three walks. He was especially impressive against the Diamondbacks. After giving up a first-inning run, Francis retired 12 of the next 14 batters he faced.

Red Sox: Beckett has been nothing short of dominant in this postseason, winning all three of his starts in convincing fashion. Most recently, the right-hander staved off elimination in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, holding the Indians to five hits and a run while striking out 11. He also won Game 1, giving up four hits and two runs over six innings. But Beckett's best performance this postseason was his four-hit shutout against the Angels in Game 1 of the AL Division Series. Lifetime in the postseason, Beckett is 5-2 with a 1.78 ERA. Beckett last faced the Rockies on June 14 in Interleague Play, giving up 10 hits and six runs over five innings in a loss.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Not so fast, Robert21!!! On the planet of Fuckingmoronia, the Yankees still have a chance!!

 

[Robert 21]

Not so fast, Robert21!!! On the planet of Fuckingmoronia, the Yankees still have a chance!!

Rumples, sorry my Bad .........

From the JoeT. Thread....
https://merb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23913&page=97post#1739

Can someONE please tell me What Time the SPANKEES play tonight ?

I called my local Cable Company, and they tried to tell me THAT the SPANKEES ARE NOT PLAYING......I was like WTF ?