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Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-02 16:56:49 +0000

fucking Republican.

If I've learned anything from RSN: Its that the sky is ALWAYS FALLING!

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-02 17:18:52 +0000

Hit my head on the Sun today, it's true.

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-02 17:53:55 +0000

State of the Nation.

<a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/node/51140">It's all about power now.</a>

Power. Power. Power. Power.
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That's ridiculous.
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Umm, eleven?

Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-02 17:54:18 +0000

Double entendre: the Star or the publication ?

(I guess the Star is a publication too. Lol)

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-02 17:56:20 +0000

Hit my head on the NYTimes today, so it's true.

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-08-03 02:45:43 +0000

I caught the last half inning on the TV in front of Cardullo's in Harvard Square. Pretty amazing stuff -- there was this big retarded guy lumbering around, blocking everyone's view of the TV, and someone else had a radio which was about a second ahead of the television broadcast. Pretty grim, but then 'Belli got hit, Gonzalez got hit, and Youkilis walked. Probably like thirty people in a loose semi-circle around the big set. As Loretta was coming up to bat, all these fire engines and ambulances sirened past, resulting in glares like "who the fuck is interrupting our game?" Then Loretta hit his double and everyone went apeshit -- cheering, high fives, etc. that made tonight's game feel like they won the Series again. An incredible(y) Boston night.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2006-08-03 10:29:29 +0000

a) Wells necessary garbage game - bullshit. If he would do rehab stints, maybe it wouldn't be necessary. Worst team player on the team. I have no need for him, even if he throws perfect games for the rest of the season. It's not the kind of ball I want to root for, I'd rather have losers.

b) Varitek's offense has sucked and most likely would have continued to suck. He's still the best catcher in baseball, and he makes our hurting pitching staff look better. Beckett pitching to Belli tonight will not be as good as Beckett would have been pitching to Tek. Hence: Sky Falling.

c) Yankees are on a tear, and they are super-powerful, and they have Abreu.

d) I still think the Sox have the east this season. After they win a one game playoff in which The Offfense makes a mockery of Mussina (and Johnson gets the snub)

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-03 12:21:16 +0000

I was on the back porch with guests, but I could hear Castiglione (?) (sp?) loose his shit.

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-03 12:22:04 +0000

How many teams have two 13 game winners?

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-03 12:23:56 +0000

Ah, <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byposition?pos=SP,RP&conference=MLB&year=season_2006&qualified=1&sort=100">MFY</a>.

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-08-03 15:06:44 +0000

A)I stand by the garbage game theory -- nothing to do with rehab starts...that's how the dude is. Remember the opening game last year?

B) I have yet to see anyone mention the fact that Varitek's season this year has been at least a month longer than ususal b/c of the World Baseball Classic. No excuse, just an observation. Re: the defense, you're right, but I expect that Varitek will help 'Belli with the calling.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-03 16:12:00 +0000

All I know is this:

I rubbed Maddie Nigs's belly at the beginning of the bottom of the ninth...

Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-16 15:34:39 +0000

Ok, you pollyannas: <a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/nesn/wilbur/sports_blog/blog/2006/08/16/over_and_out/index.html">the sky is falling</a>

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-08-16 16:15:02 +0000

The garbage game theory held up, as it turns out. And Simmons poited out, correctly, in his new column that the WBC totally fucks with people (I forgot Timlin pitched in it).

Detroit is going to win the Series, I think. But I'm not giving up yet.

Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-16 16:34:43 +0000

Im sorry Im stooooopid. What is WBC?

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-08-16 16:49:57 +0000

World Baseball Classic

Posted by jbcardinale on 2006-08-17 18:43:04 +0000

YANKEES LOSE!!!

Posted by tgl on 2006-08-17 19:49:01 +0000

<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-redsox-bluejaystrade&prov=ap&type=lgns">Hinske</a>! Can he pitch?

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-09-05 15:05:13 +0000

Last night's game was heartening for me -- Manny, Nixon, Gonzalez and Varitek all back, with Ortiz supposedly playing tonight.

Two more against CHW, then three in a row against the Royals -- there's a series at home against Minnesota in a few weeks, too.

Posted by tgl on 2006-09-05 23:52:50 +0000

W 1-0. Can they make up 6 games on the Twins?


What's our Clinch number?

Posted by buzzorhowl on 2006-09-06 04:06:57 +0000

The '78 Sox, post-Massacre I, won something like 17 of the last 19 to force the playoff.

Posted by dawnbixtler on 2006-09-06 09:17:51 +0000

It is two 1 run games in a row... but, come on guys.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2006-09-06 09:24:28 +0000

As of today, it's out of their hands, if they win the rest, they still don't make the playoffs. <a href="http://riot.ieor.berkeley.edu/~baseball/american_league.html">RIOT</a>.

Posted by tgl on 2006-09-06 11:29:33 +0000

6 wins to avoid elimination.

Posted by dawnbixtler on 2006-09-06 12:26:42 +0000

If they win the rest, they still _might_ not make the playoffs.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2006-09-06 12:55:26 +0000

Right, if the teams they are competing with for playoff spots (Twins, Other Sox, Tigers, Janquis) play as well as they can, and the Red Sox win the rest of their games, including the ones against the aforementioned team, they will still not make the playoffs.

As tgl pointed out, they need to win 6 games to avoid elimination. That means that if The Sox win only 6 more games, and all of the other teams play the _worst_ possible baseball, The Sox may make the playoffs.

It's Grim.

The Royals are statistically eliminated.