Running LCS thread

They're the Yankees, just with one world championship since World War I. Whoo-hoo.

 

Reading this thread, wow, I thought my eyes were going to roll right out of my head. High comedy on here, keep it up folks.

 

His arm is worse than Damon's?!

Yeah...right. Watch a few more Sox games, man. Doesn't have the best arm, but he is certainly no Johnny and he catches absolutely everything hit near him in the outfield.

 

I'll sacrifice some arm strength for all the doubles and triples he takes away during a season. The play he made to end the game showed amazing range, and it wasn't even close to his best on the season, I'm sure.

 

If the Sox sign Millar, what would his role be? Bat off the bench?

 

I imagine he'd be the first batter off the bench and backup at first base and corner OF spots. An upgrade over Eric Hinske.

 

I don't care what "side of the coin" they are.

I don't care about a team's "status" (my word, not yours).

All I care is that they're in the World Series, again. As a fan, I consider myself fortunate to see a team like this.

 

OK, my impressions after driving home listening to Hegan and Hamilton on 1100 AM out of Cleveland. I haven't read the thread (started to, but nine posts in a row about one pitch can be tiring 12 hours later). Keep in mind I have seen NO highlights...

1. If Lofton was called safe, he scores and it's 3-3 and Blake's dp doesn't end the inning and who knows where we are from there. I can't rule on whether he should have stopped at first or not, because I haven't seen it.

2. Casey Blake, in about 8 pitches, went from my favorite Indian to my least favorite. Don't first-pitch DP it, and don't fumble a grounder.

3. The Indians announcers were talking after the 7th inning about how "The Indians have only used two pitchers!" like it was this great accomplishment. Who gives a shit? What are you saving them for? Jesus.

4. If any of you are radio announcers for a home team, and someone like Ryan Garko hits a fly ball with two runners on that would tie the game...try to ratchet up the excitement as it goes. Don't do this: "OH HE'S GOT GOOD CONTACT...IT'S GOING BACK...IT'S GOING...ELLSBURY IS GOING BACK...HE makes the catch." Fuck you. Those of us who should have been listening to the ESPN feed probably would have gotten "A long fly ball, Ellsbury camps out underneath it, two away." Instead, I'm screaming in my car thinking it's a tie game.

5. I listened to three hours of baseball on the radio. Me. Swear to god.

6. Before this Series, if you had offered me (or any Indians fan) the chance at a Game 7 despite ZERO victories for Sabathia or Carmona...we'd have all taken it. Every one of us.

7. I texted my friend when they started talking about putting Paps in in the 8th inning, because I knew he'd never gotten a two-inning save before, and at that point it was only 3-2. Sadly, my pipe dream didn't last long.

8. I remembered what it was like falling asleep to the Indians' broadcast team, back when it was Herb Score and someone. Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan? You are no Herb Score. But, truth be told...I kind of liked it. I saw four major-league games this season, and watched some of the ALCS. The thaw may be coming.

9. I told my boyfriend last night: I'd rather lose to anyone except the Yankees and White Sox than the fucking Red Sox. Sorry, wicked, but the majority of the fan base HAS turned off others.

 

That wouldn't be bad. Plus he's a good team guy--not that Hinske isn't.

 

I agree with that point. Whenever someone like Oz, the easiest going guy here, makes a similar comment, you have to acknowledge it.

But why care about the fans all that much? I don't hate the Yankees, and even if I did, it wouldn't be because they have fucknut fans.

 

It's not just the fans. I hate the team for BECOMING the Yankees and failing to realize they have. Second-highest payroll? You are no longer a "blue-collar team" when you do that. At least accept it and try to play it off. It's not an upset when the Red Sox win. They steamroll things. Which is fine if it's your gameplan...but own up to it. You're not "cowboying up." You're paying up.

 

I just wanted to repeat that Kevin Millar is lame. The Red Sox, bringing out Millar for the first pitch, is also lame.

Why would the Red Sox resign him? The guy sucks. And now we see that he's just a big dork.