MLB Playoffs

So who you see winning?

The Rays and the Sox are both going to be in it. At this point, I think the Rays will take the division. It will be really interesting to see how the Rays do in the post season since they are such a young team. Will the pressure make a difference?

As a sox fan, my biggest concern is the Sox facing the Angels.

I'd like to think that the Dodgers can make a run at this. But we have to hold off the D'Backs (2 GB w/ 6 to go) first. Plus we haven't won a playoff series since I was 8 years old (1988) so I can't get too excited.

I still think the Rays will buckle in the first round. You can never count against the Sox. I checked out Jason Bay's stats and he really is doing a great job over there.

My biased pick is Dodgers vs. Red Sox in the WS.

My realistic pick is Cubs vs. Red Sox.

Go Dodgers!

Go Dodgers!

:yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee:

My biased pick is Dodgers vs. Red Sox in the WS.

My realistic pick is Cubs vs. Red Sox.

I could see either of those. I could also see the Angels beating the Sox this year.

:yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee::yippee:


BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:crying::crying::crying::cryi ng::crying:

I hope this is the year of the Cub!!!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:crying::crying::crying::cryi ng::crying:

I hope this is the year of the Cub!!!!!
have always loved the Cubs, and hope they get the monkey off there back soon, but not this year, being from Philly I'm going with the Fighten Phillies

What I want to see...
Rays verses Cubs & Rays win

What I think will happen...
Angels verses Cubs & Angels win

I think the Angels take it this year.

It will be the first chi subway series: cubs vs sox. sox in 6 games...(assuming sox actually makes the playoffs ;)). BTW, I am talking about the real sox team: the white sox! :cool:

It will be the first chi subway series: cubs vs sox. sox in 6 games...(assuming sox actually makes the playoffs ;)). BTW, I am talking about the real sox team: the white sox! :cool:
The ChiSox are making me real nervous right now :eek:

Heh..ozzie has to be livid! I can imagine his bleep filled tirade with the team :D I prob listen to the Score today to get the latest

The ChiSox are making me real nervous right now :eek:

I really hope the Dodgers go all the way, but they are going to have a tough time against the Cubs.

I could see either of those. I could also see the Angels beating the Sox this year.


Me too, unfortunately.
Stranger chit has happned though. Look at last yr, the boy catching the ball in the stands at Fenway that the catcher could not get. The Yankees leading Baltimore, and then Bal coming back to win the game. *shurgs shoulders*

I really hope the Dodgers go all the way, but they are going to have a tough time against the Cubs.


I'm glad Manny is on The Dodgers.
Hope they win.

Damn, talk about walks coming back to bite you in the *ss. Walk the bases loaded and give up a grand slam, that's not being very efficient. Hopefully the Dodgers can hold the lead now...

Damn, talk about walks coming back to bite you in the *ss. Walk the bases loaded and give up a grand slam, that's not being very efficient. Hopefully the Dodgers can hold the lead now...


Yeah, that was definately not a Dempster like performance at home with his 6 or whatever walks in 5 innings. He was lucky all he gave up was the 4 runs. I could not believe Loney swung at the 1st 2 pitches (both were balls) after walking the bases loaded, but boy did he deliver.

Great job out there Dodgers!! Keep it rolling! :)

My biased pick is Dodgers vs. Red Sox in the WS.



Neither you or Bruce want that... I don't think either of your hearts could handle yet another round house kick by a Boston team.

ROFL...WAFFLE. :lol: :lol: :lol:

j/k... ;)


... Hehe. :huh

Neither you or Bruce want that... I don't think either of your hearts could handle yet another round house kick by a Boston team.

ROFL...WAFFLE. :lol: :lol: :lol:

j/k... ;)


... Hehe. :huh

If we made it that far I'd be stoked. Hey, look, our favorite teams have the chance at winning the title and that's all I ever ask for...a chance.

All was not good, in the LA hood tonight.

I can't believe he blurrted out phuck!
Like I said some strange chit happens.
Lester was all that, and so was Masterson, and Paps.

If we made it that far I'd be stoked. Hey, look, our favorite teams have the chance at winning the title and that's all I ever ask for...a chance.

Damn Sobay, did you take that personal? I was expecting some kind of jab back.

Why so cereal... err, serious? :o

Damn Sobay, did you take that personal? I was expecting some kind of jab back.

Why so cereal... err, serious? :o

HaHa! No I didn't take it personal at all. I just don't have much ground to stand on right now. The Lakers got smoked by the Celtics, and the Dodgers haven't won a playoff series since I was 8 years old! :lol:

I was 8 when the Dodgers won the series too, they certainly had a great start to the playoffs! Let's see if Billingsley can bring home another win tonight. It'd be sweet going back to LA up 2 games.

All was not good, in the LA hood tonight.

I can't believe he blurrted out phuck!
Like I said some strange chit happens.
Lester was all that, and so was Masterson, and Paps.

I beg to differ, all WAS good in LA last night! :D

Because, remember...


http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/Vihuelero/Dodgers.jpg

Hey Sobay, any rumors around LA about Lowe coming to the Braves next year. I've been hearing they are going to go after him this offseason.

My gut feeling is that the Dodger will let him walk. Especially if he's asking for $10 million a year (what he gets paid now). If Lowe does go to Atlanta then I hope he pans out better for you than Andruw Jones did for us.

Sorry Dodgers fans, but I really don't want to see them go the distance. Nothing against the Dodgers, just against Manny. I hate having him get the chance to be in the playoffs after being such an ass before leaving Boston.

I suppose it wouldn't be too bad though if the Sox and Dodgers played in the WS and the Sox won with Jason Bay being named MVP :)

Sorry Dodgers fans, but I really don't want to see them go the distance. Nothing against the Dodgers, just against Manny. I hate having him get the chance to be in the playoffs after being such an ass before leaving Boston.

I suppose it wouldn't be too bad though if the Sox and Dodgers played in the WS and the Sox won with Jason Bay being named MVP :)

Well, we don't care who we play if we make it that far. Honestly, this season would be a huge success if we can just beat the Cubs and make it out of the first round. Anything after that is gravy.

Oh yeah...MANNY RAMIREZ 4 MAYOR! :yippee:

Good job LA Dodgers

Oh yeah...MANNY RAMIREZ 4 MAYOR! :yippee:


Just wait. If he stays with LA next year, you'll eventually see what we've seen here in Boston. It gets worse every year.

I think the Cubbies just want to lose this series. Two errors in the second inning giving up 5 runs and their pitching aces not pitching so good. It must be sad to see ones team beat itself.

Just wait. If he stays with LA next year, you'll eventually see what we've seen here in Boston. It gets worse every year.

So be it, but for the time being I'm enjoying every second of it! :yippee:

I think the Cubbies just want to lose this series. Two errors in the second inning giving up 5 runs and their pitching aces not pitching so good. It must be sad to see ones team beat itself.

Bruce, we're looking good man!!! YES!!!! :yippee:

Just wait. If he stays with LA next year, you'll eventually see what we've seen here in Boston. It gets worse every year.
Well, considering the Dodgers would NOW WAY be here in the playoffs without him (even with the ridiculous division). I would have to say he was worth every penny even if he implodes next year.

Bruce, we're looking good man!!! YES!!!! :yippee:

So far so good. :yippee: My ultimate dream would be so see Manny hit some game winning homers against the Red Sox while Steinbrenner watches Torre celebrate. :haha:

So far so good. :yippee: My ultimate dream would be so see Manny hit some game winning homers against the Red Sox while Steinbrenner watches Torre celebrate. :haha:

haha! I'll cheers to that! :banana::banana:

Let's close this thing out Saturday!

GO DODGERS!

Well, considering the Dodgers would NOW WAY be here in the playoffs without him (even with the ridiculous division). I would have to say he was worth every penny even if he implodes next year.

True. And I bet they will sign him. I think they almost have to now.

Just wait. If he stays with LA next year, you'll eventually see what we've seen here in Boston. It gets worse every year.

MS stop hatin on Manny, we have other issues that are more pressing than that in this country, ye feel me?


I love me some Manny, he added flavor to The Sox.

LA fans, Manny is gonna help y'all get to the WS.
He got us there twice, but with some help. Orlando Cabrera, and Dave Roberts got it started in NY in 2004baybee. Let's not forget Big Poppy.

I'm a Red Sox fan, and I'm jealous that you have him now. My friend used to cornrow his hair, so I know the real deal why chit went so wrong in Boston. I'll leave it at that.

Manny is a good guy, don't let anyone tell you any different. Most people spewing chit about him are doing so because of what they hear on talk radio, and Boston media.

haha! I'll cheers to that! :banana::banana:

Let's close this thing out Saturday!

GO DODGERS!

How about them DODGERS! :banana::banana::banana:

Hopefully the sweep was due as much to their good play than to the Cubs collapse (wow what a terrible performance), because their next opponents are going to show up for sure. Sorry Cub fans, but there's always next year! (I wish I could say the same about HD DVD :crying:)

So far so good. :yippee: My ultimate dream would be so see Manny hit some game winning homers against the Red Sox while Steinbrenner watches Torre celebrate. :haha:

Well you might see that happen but we will see. As far as Manny goes he is the kind of guy that as long as everyone is paying attention to him and he has a fire under his ass, as it is with him wanting to win the WS so he can say I told you so to the Sox, he plays up to his ability. But as soon as things don't go so well he will revert back to the Manny us Sox fans know very well. He will not put the effort in and basically walk to first on ground balls and whine and moan when it is not all about him. Manny is like a cancer that doesn't kill you but makes you sick and tired of putting up with.IMO.

MS stop hatin on Manny, we have other issues that are more pressing than that in this country, ye feel me?


Don't worry, I can multitask - so I can still hate on Manny. And to clarify, I don't really hate him, I just think he's a total jackass and doesn't deserve any respect. For what he was paid with the Sox, he should have been a model employee.


Manny is a good guy, don't let anyone tell you any different. Most people spewing chit about him are doing so because of what they hear on talk radio, and Boston media.

He's a great player - yes. A good person? Very questionable. Like I said, for what he got paid he should have been a model employee. He was far from it and not even always a good teammate.

When the other players are happy to see him gone, that says a lot.

Well you might see that happen but we will see. As far as Manny goes he is the kind of guy that as long as everyone is paying attention to him and he has a fire under his ass, as it is with him wanting to win the WS so he can say I told you so to the Sox, he plays up to his ability. But as soon as things don't go so well he will revert back to the Manny us Sox fans know very well. He will not put the effort in and basically walk to first on ground balls and whine and moan when it is not all about him. Manny is like a cancer that doesn't kill you but makes you sick and tired of putting up with.IMO.

Don't worry, I can multitask - so I can still hate on Manny. And to clarify, I don't really hate him, I just think he's a total jackass and doesn't deserve any respect. For what he was paid with the Sox, he should have been a model employee.



He's a great player - yes. A good person? Very questionable. Like I said, for what he got paid he should have been a model employee. He was far from it and not even always a good teammate.

When the other players are happy to see him gone, that says a lot.


You guys have a team about to sweep the Angels, how about focusing on the present time.

As far as Manny goes. It's the same for a lot of superstars. Shaq, TO, Moss, and many others. They start to gripe when things go wrong. Manny wasn't happy in Boston and started dogging it. With the Dodgers he is nothing short of spectacular and for the fans in Los Angeles we are living in the moment.

ENJOY THE GAMES!!

You guys have a team about to sweep the Angels, how about focusing on the present time.


Oh, don't worry.. I'm enjoying it :D

Oh, don't worry.. I'm enjoying it :D

Plus, Cassell finally let one loose and threw a bomb to Moss today, what more do you want? :D

Plus, Cassell finally let one loose and threw a bomb to Moss today, what more do you want? :D

That was good game. If they can play like that continuously, they'll be ok this season.

The Sox game on the other hand was a big disappointment. Mostly that it went so late and they lost. They really should have lost by 3 runs in the 9th as the Angels just made a mistake that should not happen in the playoffs.

The Sox game on the other hand was a big disappointment. Mostly that it went so late and they lost. They really should have lost by 3 runs in the 9th as the Angels just made a mistake that should not happen in the playoffs.

I totally agree. I didn't feel that the Sox deserved to win last night unless they won by 4 runs or more. Most of their runs were on a fluke play. You gotta tip your hat to the Angel's pitching last night. They kept a very leathal offense quiet.

But here's hoping the Red Sox can end this Division Series tonight!

That was good game. If they can play like that continuously, they'll be ok this season.

The Sox game on the other hand was a big disappointment. Mostly that it went so late and they lost. They really should have lost by 3 runs in the 9th as the Angels just made a mistake that should not happen in the playoffs.


True that!

Plus, Cassell finally let one loose and threw a bomb to Moss today, what more do you want? :D

It was about time that Cassel got all up in that!
He best be throwing to Randy alot more in the future.

I totally agree. I didn't feel that the Sox deserved to win last night unless they won by 4 runs or more. Most of their runs were on a fluke play. You gotta tip your hat to the Angel's pitching last night. They kept a very leathal offense quiet.

But here's hoping the Red Sox can end this Division Series tonight!

I'm rubbing myself for good luck, oops that only helps me out, lol. I hope they can do it tonight.

What a great game last night! Gotta hand it to the Angels, they gave the Sox a run for their money.

Now onto Tampa Bay. This series should be very good. The Rays have just as much talent and passion for the game as the Sox. I'm always pulling for Boston but TB's chances are good and they would be no less deserving.

I hope our guys can pull off a win tomorrow.

I hope The Dodgers win, and Manny has a great night of rbi's.

Damn Dodgers!!!! I am pulling for these guys the rest of the way.
Oh well that's just game 1, no need to panic.

I am rooting for a Philly/Tampa world series. I am sure FOX would love to have a Boston/LA series. That would be big also cause Boston just beat LA in the last major sport finals, the NBA, so I think they would get HUGE ratings.

I just don't think the Dodgers pitching will be able to hold down Philly so that is why I pick Philly in 5.

The only things Boston has on Tampa are a better closer & playoff expierience & both could play a huge part just like when Boston played Colorado last year. But I like the Tampa starters better than the Red Sox just cause I don't think Lester can kep up the great pitching, as I think he pitched a bit over his head, hard not to root for a guy like Lester though. I also still think Beckett is not a 100%, but if Beckett is 100% he wil be unstoppable. I am gonna go Tampa in 7....with a game 7 game winning HR in the 9th by Akinori Iwamura off Paps in the 9th;):lol:

I am not a fan or hater of any of these teams though, it is just my opinion. I am a huge Josh Beckett fan though so I hope he does well.

I am rooting for a Philly/Tampa world series. I am sure FOX would love to have a Boston/LA series. That would be big also cause Boston just beat LA in the last major sport finals, the NBA, so I think they would get HUGE ratings.

I just don't think the Dodgers pitching will be able to hold down Philly so that is why I pick Philly in 5.

The only things Boston has on Tampa are a better closer & playoff expierience & both could play a huge part just like when Boston played Colorado last year. But I like the Tampa starters better than the Red Sox just cause I don't think Lester can kep up the great pitching, as I think he pitched a bit over his head, hard not to root for a guy like Lester though. I also still think Beckett is not a 100%, but if Beckett is 100% he wil be unstoppable. I am gonna go Tampa in 7....with a game 7 game winning HR in the 9th by Akinori Iwamura off Paps in the 9th;):lol:

I am not a fan or hater of any of these teams though, it is just my opinion. I am a huge Josh Beckett fan though so I hope he does well.
Well said......I believe Philly will sweep the dodgers, they'll get on a momentum role at home and sweep the dodgers in LA. The Rays may win one game at home. However living on the west coast, it woul dbe nice to see a East/West World Series that way the time slots on the broadcast would be even.....although a night game on the west coast would suck for the east coast or vice a versa.

Billingsley is falling apart in the bottom of the 2nd. :(

Well here we go. Battle of the East. Lets go Sox!

Well here we go. Battle of the East. Lets go Sox!

We shut them out, Go SOX!
No matter how much you ring them dam bells Tampa fans, we still whooped your azz!

Why do so many parks have such stupid things like bells, rally monkeys..etc..

I am so grateful Boston doesn't have any of that crap!

Sox looked good tonight - I think they can keep this up!

Why do so many parks have such stupid things like bells, rally monkeys..etc..

I am so grateful Boston doesn't have any of that crap!

Sox looked good tonight - I think they can keep this up!

I think Tampa is the only one with bells, the others have towels. I'm glad Boston doesn't have that stupidity. The worst was when Tampa used to have this old man who used to sit right next to the microphone. I heard his mouth during the whole game, he is no longer a factor. Great game tonight Dice, and Paps were right on!

I think Tampa is the only one with bells, the others have towels. I'm glad Boston doesn't have that stupidity. The worst was when Tampa used to have this old man who used to sit right next to the microphone. I heard his mouth during the whole game, he is no longer a factor. Great game tonight Dice, and Paps were right on!

I know the guy you are talking about - he was so f'ing annoying!!!

The angels had the rally monkeys, plus the ralley bats or whatever they were called...

It's all stupid and doesn't seem to help. Sox will win this series in 5.

Well I went on Ebay and ordered 2 tickets for the Rays & Red Sox game tonight!! Section 132 row DD cant wait to go!! Hopefully the Rays wil rebound tonight!! If you all want I'm going to take vid's and pics and I can at least post the pics after work tomorrow!!
Mischa.

what a game last night...these playoff games are exhausting physically AND mentally.

what a game last night...these playoff games are exhausting physically AND mentally.

Tell me about it. And we aren't even playing. It's funny how we get so involved watching other people play a game. Oh, the beauty of sports. :)

Oh my god what a game!! I didn't get in til 4:30am then had to go to work like now @ 7am man am I exhausted. Once I wake up from my nap I will post pics!! Man we got our moneys worth and then some great game GO RAYS!!!
Mischa.

Isn't "Balfour" NOT a good name for a pitcher? I think I would change my name to "Strikethree."

http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/MSKR7867/Red%20Sox%20vs%20Rays/

Still have not gotten all of the video's on this yet. I will try to do that when I get home from work today.

Mischa.

Saturday night's game was crazy! Homeruns flying here and there. It was a good battle too. Neither team was giving in to the other. This is what the post season is all about. Would have preferred if the Red Sox won, of course, but you can't complain about the show both teams put on. Today's game should be good. Just hope they don't put Timlin in again is all. ;)

Oh man, 4:37 pm start today? Yikes, I gotta get off of work early. Hmmm...think I'm developing a cold...cough cough

Damn, the Dodgers sure hit a lot a hard shots tonight that were caught. :(

Damn, the Dodgers sure hit a lot a hard shots tonight that were caught. :(

My Manny got his base hits!
To bad they lost tonight, I was really pulling for them to tie the series.

http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/MSKR7867/Red%20Sox%20vs%20Rays/

Still have not gotten all of the video's on this yet. I will try to do that when I get home from work today.

Mischa.

Video's are uploaded. I could not get 4 of them on since they were over 100MB.

Man that Dodgers Phillies game was crazy!! Stairs & Victorino hitting 2 2 run shots man that was nuts!!

Mischa.

:crying:

Well they haven't won game 4 yet but the Rays are looking great as their bats are on fire. I'd be shocked if they don't finish the job here & win it all, but I won't count the Sox & Dodgers out till they lose 4 games. Good Luck to everyone's teams.

Yeah, the way the Rays are playing I wouldn't be surprised if they end this series on Thursday. They just seem very unstoppable. I was hoping the Sox would put up a better fight but sometimes it just isn't in the cards. Maybe it will go more than 5 games. Here's hoping. :)

What about them Phils!! Now if just the Rays could close it out in Boston tonight that would be great!! Take them out of the playoffs. GO RAYS!!
Mischa.

Congrats to the Phillies, they really took it to us tonight.

Best of luck in the Worlds Series to everyone involved!!

DODGERS IN '09!! :)

Go phils!

Yeah, the way the Rays are playing I wouldn't be surprised if they end this series on Thursday. They just seem very unstoppable. I was hoping the Sox would put up a better fight but sometimes it just isn't in the cards. Maybe it will go more than 5 games. Here's hoping. :)

I think the sox will take the next game Diasuke so far is the only winner of a game in this series.

It's the next 2 games in Tampa that I'd question. Will Beckett be 100% and have a good game? I think Lester would given the opportunity again, I"m just not sure Beckett's 100%.

I think the sox will take the next game Diasuke so far is the only winner of a game in this series.

It's the next 2 games in Tampa that I'd question. Will Beckett be 100% and have a good game? I think Lester would given the opportunity again, I"m just not sure Beckett's 100%.

I have followed Beckett very closely since he was very young as I used to run a sports card buisness & collected some great cards of him wich I unloaded when he beat the Yankees to win it for the Marlins as the price went thru the roof.

Anyways, I have watched him pitch alot since I always get the baseball package & I would bet money he is hurt as he is an awesome pitcher who is battle tested in tuff playoff situations & has dominated his opponents & the way he has looked since he came back from injury & in the playoffs is not the real Josh Beckett. I am rooting for the Rays just cause they are such a great story this year & I believe they will finish this off before a game seven happens.
If Dice K could throw a great game & win tonight then it just may inspire Beckett to overcome his pain & throw a great game in game 6. I know if I had to pick a guy to win a must win game for me I wouldn't think twice of taking Beckett, if healthy.

Good Luck to all Rays & Sox fans tonight & Congrats to all the philly fans. Will be a great series no matter who plays Philly. I picked Philly & Tampa but for TV ratings I am sure FOX would love to see Boston.

Oh my... tonights game is making me nauseous. Unreal rally to tie it up.

That was sick.:crying:

WOW :eyecrazy

I am so glad I didn't turn off the game last night. Well, I did, for about half an hour but I couldn't fall asleep knowing it was still going on so I turned it back on... right when the magic started to happen. It was really exciting to watch!

Congratulations to all Tampa Bay fans out there! What a great series that was. Wish the Sox had won it, but the series was a blast to watch and the Tampa Bay players earned it!

Here's hoping the Rays win the World Series! :)

Dramatic all the way to the end tonight.

Jed Lowrie? JED LOWRIE??? JED LOWRIE:confused::confused::confused:

Now I was watching the game play out on CBS Sports' Gamecenter so I didn't get to hear the TV guys talk, but am I missing something here??? The Sox had Ellsbury & Casey on the bench available to pinch hit I believe & the Sox bring in Jed Lowrie??? A guy who had a .214 avg for the season.
So could somebody fill me in on what the commentators may have said to explain this move wich looked like a idiotic move as soon as I seen he was batting for Cora. Heck, I'd rather have had Cora bat than Jed Lowrie:thatsit

But I was rooting for the Rays & am glad to see they won even though the one place that Boston had a decidedly better edge on them, the bullpen, almost cost them everything. But they made it & it should be a great World Series.
I am gonna root for the Rays & I think it will go 7 games also. If I was TB's manager I would not put one of my big starting pitchers up against Hamels in Game 1, as Hamels is a great pitcher plus he just happens to be on fire right now & I can't see him losing a game.
Once again I think the only big edge either team has is the Philly bullpen over TB's....UNLESS....David Price could handle the job & I think even though he is practically a kid he has the stuff to handle the closer job as striking out JD Drew with 2 outs & bases loaded proved it. TB just can't count on Wheeler to finish.
And hats off to Matt Garza who was awesome tonight with 9 k's & only 2 hit & 1 run.

Anyways good luck to all the fans here of TB & Philly as I am only goin with TB cause they the great story this year.

I'm torn. I still have my #10 t-shirt from the last time the Phillies won the WS, but I'd love to see the Rays take it too. Any team that could cause that much pain to the NE area has got my support!

Well, kudos to the Rays. It was a good series.

I really wonder what the outcome would have been had Mike Lowell been healthy and able to play. That's baseball though - injuries are part of the game..

This Rays team will be interesting to see over the next few years though.

This Rays team will be interesting to see over the next few years though.



yeah, until their young guys become free agents and their cheap-ass owners wont spend the money to keep them!! Imagine what this team could become if it were a large market team! :eek:

Jed Lowrie? JED LOWRIE??? JED LOWRIE:confused::confused::confused:
So could somebody fill me in on what the commentators may have said to explain this move wich looked like a idiotic move as soon as I seen he was batting for Cora. Heck, I'd rather have had Cora bat than Jed Lowrie:thatsit


Believe me, you would not have received any good analysis out of the announcers. They were HORRIBLE!!! I have been so disappointed with TBS showing these post season games. At least they had high def this year, but that's the only positive I have for them.

I have to disagree about preferring to have Cora in over Lowrie. The way Cora just watched 3 stikes go in was disappointing. Was like he didn't care.

yeah, until their young guys become free agents and their cheap-ass owners wont spend the money to keep them!! Imagine what this team could become if it were a large market team! :eek:

What I hope people get from this is you don't need to be a team with a huge budget to do well. You just need a group of guys who play really well together.

But you are probably right. When these players become free agents they will be offered more money elsewhere and move on.

What I hope people get from this is you don't need to be a team with a huge budget to do well. You just need a group of guys who play really well together.

But you are probably right. When these players become free agents they will be offered more money elsewhere and move on.

There are lots of teams that have guys that play well together. What you need is a long string of number 1 (overall) draft picks and have some guys get hot at the right time. At least that formula is working well for the Rays.
Unfortunatly, most of the time the teams with the higher payrolls get more chances and win more World Series, thats a fact. There are the occasional exceptions which give all teams hope. Hopefully there will be more balance down the road but I am happy for the Rays and wish them luck.

Congratulations to all Tampa Bay fairweathered fans out there! What a great series that was. Wish the Sox had won it, but the series was a blast to watch and the Tampa Bay players earned it!

Here's hoping the Rays win the World Series! :)

Fixed.

Good job Rays. Should be a good series no matter what the ratings say.

yeah, until their young guys become free agents and their cheap-ass owners wont spend the money to keep them!! Imagine what this team could become if it were a large market team! :eek:

Kind of reminds me of the Atlanta Braves, only Atlanta's not really a small market, it's just cheap ass owners. Even during the 14 year stretch of making the playoffs they never had any high priced talent, they just peaced together good ball players and great pitching. But I think that's why they only won 1 World Series. They always lacked that one superstar to come through when they needed it.

Well my husband and I just picked up World Series tickets for game 1 in Tampa!! What is awesome as well IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!! Man that is going to be hard to beat this one!! I will take a bunch of pictures and post them again!! Will post on Thursday on how it went!!
Mischa.

yeah, until their young guys become free agents and their cheap-ass owners wont spend the money to keep them!! Imagine what this team could become if it were a large market team! :eek:

I agree.. While they did make some very good trades, a lot of their talent came from high draft picks. And those picks were a direct result of them being awful for so long.

Unless they spend the money when the time comes, they are likely going to have cycles of being really good and then really bad and then repeat.

I don't think anyone expected that they go right from the really bad to really good though.

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Pics from game one of the world series. Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays.

Mischa.

WTG Phillies, win tonight too!

Looks like the Rays dodged a bullet tonight. No score in the sixth inning would have gave Philly the WS win. I wonder if this could be the monkey on Philly's back?:cool: Other than that the Rays have looked terrible and the officiating crew has been equally horrible.

I must say, part way through the 4th inning, I hooked the tv up to my Dolby Digital receiver, and it was pure awesomeness. The announcers sounded like they were in the room with me, and the sound of all the rain was recreated perfectly in the surround speakers. I kept looking around, thinking there was a leak in the room.

Looks like the Rays dodged a bullet tonight. No score in the sixth inning would have gave Philly the WS win.

not true.....Bud Selig said in his press conference that if the Rays hadn't scored, they would've went in to a rain delay until today or Wednesday. Basically, there was NO WAY this game is not being played the full 9 or longer innings.

not true.....Bud Selig said in his press conference that if the Rays hadn't scored, they would've went in to a rain delay until today or Wednesday. Basically, there was NO WAY this game is not being played the full 9 or longer innings.I see that he later said that but the rules say differently. I really have little faith in the MLB however. Ray Charles could do a better job that the umpires they have assembled. They could assemble a bad call highlight reel from this series alone, on both sides. Longoria shoves his glove in a players ass and the umpire is unable to see it from 3 feet away. Balldelli clearly strikes out and is called out and then HP umpire appeals to 1st base umpire and Balldelli walks. Get real. And the strike zone.....

I see that he later said that but the rules say differently. I really have little faith in the MLB however. Ray Charles could do a better job that the umpires they have assembled. They could assemble a bad call highlight reel from this series alone, on both sides. Longoria shoves his glove in a players ass and the umpire is unable to see it from 3 feet away. Balldelli clearly strikes out and is called out and then HP umpire appeals to 1st base umpire and Balldelli walks. Get real. And the strike zone.....

Amen to that.....has there ever been a world series where TWICE tha umps had to admit mistakes.......maybe we should extend that Instant Replay to include tags too (though then the games will be 6 hours long ;) )

The question is should the game had started in the first place. I did not watch the game but I think I heard that the weather forecast predicted 90% chance of rain before the game started.

not true.....Bud Selig said in his press conference that if the Rays hadn't scored, they would've went in to a rain delay until today or Wednesday. Basically, there was NO WAY this game is not being played the full 9 or longer innings.

The question is should the game had started in the first place. I did not watch the game but I think I heard that the weather forecast predicted 90% chance of rain before the game started.
Starting the game was crazy. It was already raining and the radar showed it was only going to get worst. 40 degrees, raining, with a 17mph wind, that could be the worst conditions ever for a MLB game.

Going to be an exciting few innings tonight. Can't wait

QUOTE=boaty;730113]Going to be an exciting few innings tonight. Can't wait[/QUOTE]

Me Too, I Hope The Phillies Can Win It All Tonight!:yippee::yippee::yippee:

How stupid is it that Vegas paid out already based on regular season rules. They basically went back to the last full inning played and that was when Philly led 2-1.

I think they are in for some big trouble if Tampa was to make a comback, as those betting on the final winner of the world series should technically get paid today. If Phillies won the other night, they won the world series technically speaking..

The whole thing is so stupid though - there should clearly be something in the rules about playoffs and delays - a playoff should REQUIRE 9 innings of play. This should be known at the start of the playoffs.

Furthermore, they really need to cut down on spring training or start it earlier so they can end the regular season a week or two earlier and not have the playoffs run this late.

:2cents

WTG Phillies, You Won The World Series!!!

WTG Phillies, You Won The World Series!!!

Congrats to all you Philly fans as they played well & deserved it & being so young with a little more help in the rotation could be a contender for awhile.

Hopefully for Tampa fans the owner will break out his wallet & keep these great young players he has as they could rule the east for awhile cause Boston & NY are gonna have to ante up a bunch of money for pitchers to stay competitive I think. But they have the cash to do it.

WTG Phillies, You Won The World Series!!!

DAMN RIGHT!! I will definitely be buying the Blu Ray in December since I was at there first win in Tampa!! Plus we were there for Game 2 of the ALCS as well against Boston!!

If anyone wants any World Series cups I am selling them on Ebay. My user name is mskr7867. I am also selling a World Series Cowbell as well!!

Mischa.

Hopefully for Tampa fans the owner will break out his wallet & keep these great young players

That's exactly the problem they now face. They have a terrible fanbase, before they started winning anyway, but even when they were they hardly ever sold out. Next season will be interesting to see if all the bandwagon fans stick around... if they struggle early and set the tone that this year was a fluke, I bet the majority won't.

And Tampa's ownership is cheap, dirt cheap. But perhaps it's a good thing that they lost the WS because these guys would want to get paid royally if they won it all this year. We see it time and time again in sports, if you're getting paid shit and you finally win a championship, there is nothing else left to accomplish but to get that large check.

I don't know what contracts these Tampa players are in, but it will be interesting to see if Tampa fronts the cash to keep them.

Anyway, congrats to the Phillies. Even though this WS was the lowest rated in history and I didn't bother watching a single game, I did not want the boring, lame Rays taking it. The city of Philly and its people definitely by a long shot deserved it more. :yippee

That's exactly the problem they now face. They have a terrible fanbase, before they started winning anyway, but even when they were they hardly ever sold out. Next season will be interesting to see if all the bandwagon fans stick around... if they struggle early and set the tone that this year was a fluke, I bet the majority won't.

And Tampa's ownership is cheap, dirt cheap. But perhaps it's a good thing that they lost the WS because these guys would want to get paid royally if they won it all this year. We see it time and time again in sports, if you're getting paid shit and you finally win a championship, there is nothing else left to accomplish but to get that large check.

I don't know what contracts these Tampa players are in, but it will be interesting to see if Tampa fronts the cash to keep them.

Anyway, congrats to the Phillies. Even though this WS was the lowest rated in history and I didn't bother watching a single game, I did not want the boring, lame Rays taking it. The city of Philly and its people definitely by a long shot deserved it more. :yippee


+1000

Those were the exact points I was going to touch on. I wonder how many Rays ''fans'' will come back to support the team at the start of next season. The team was absolutely dominating throughout the entire season and those people in Tampa didn't even give a shit to come out and support the team until they were in the playoffs. What a disgrace. It would of made me sick to my stomach to see those fans in Tampa already getting a WS title over the fans in Philly who have been loyal for years. On a sidenote, with this Phillies WS win, it has put has put a kibosh on the media lovefest for the Rays.

+1000

Those were the exact points I was going to touch on. I wonder how many Rays ''fans'' will come back to support the team at the start of next season. The team was absolutely dominating throughout the entire season and those people in Tampa didn't even give a shit to come out and support the team until they were in the playoffs. What a disgrace. It would of made me sick to my stomach to see those fans in Tampa already getting a WS title over the fans in Philly who have been loyal for years. On a sidenote, with this Phillies WS win, it has put has put a kibosh on the media lovefest for the Rays.

Yeah, tell me about it. I loved how the cameras zoomed in onto the faces of Rays fans with the look of being absolutely dismayed watching "their team" choking. WTF? Many of them could give a shit about the Rays like they showed every year until they made it to the playoffs then suddenly being a Rays fan was acceptable and cool... piss off you posers. Tickets to Rays games are almost free yet most of them couldn't even spring the loose change. :rolleyes:

As for the lovefest with the Rays... everyone loves a Cinderella story, including the media. Always have and always will.

+1000

Those were the exact points I was going to touch on. I wonder how many Rays ''fans'' will come back to support the team at the start of next season. The team was absolutely dominating throughout the entire season and those people in Tampa didn't even give a shit to come out and support the team until they were in the playoffs. What a disgrace. It would of made me sick to my stomach to see those fans in Tampa already getting a WS title over the fans in Philly who have been loyal for years. On a sidenote, with this Phillies WS win, it has put has put a kibosh on the media lovefest for the Rays.


Ya know what it's the same for the Marlins as well. When they won it in 2003 the stands were packed. At that time I was in Iraq and could not go to the game man I was upset. So all the people who were so called "Marlins" fans in my unit would not even go to a game the next season EVEN THOUGH THEY COULD GET A FREE SEAT for being in the military. I said to them because I'm from NY I said at least us northern fans stick by our team weather we win or lose you people are just pathetic and I cant stand people like you. On a side note my husband and I went to the last game as defending world series champions at Dolphin stadium in 04 against the Phillies since my husband is from PA and I said the same thing to the Marlins fans. You are world series champions and you cant even half way sell out how pathetic is that?!! They have always been like that for either team in FL it's pathetic. It's because one thing most people are not from FL originally. That's what we think anyways. They were saying on ESPN that the rays were the 12th worst in attendance in the AL that's out of 14 I honestly think these people will not be back since that's what always happens. They are lucky to get 20k per game.

Mischa.

That's exactly the problem they now face. They have a terrible fanbase, before they started winning anyway, but even when they were they hardly ever sold out. Next season will be interesting to see if all the bandwagon fans stick around... if they struggle early and set the tone that this year was a fluke, I bet the majority won't.

And Tampa's ownership is cheap, dirt cheap. But perhaps it's a good thing that they lost the WS because these guys would want to get paid royally if they won it all this year. We see it time and time again in sports, if you're getting paid shit and you finally win a championship, there is nothing else left to accomplish but to get that large check.

I don't know what contracts these Tampa players are in, but it will be interesting to see if Tampa fronts the cash to keep them.

Anyway, congrats to the Phillies. Even though this WS was the lowest rated in history and I didn't bother watching a single game, I did not want the boring, lame Rays taking it. The city of Philly and its people definitely by a long shot deserved it more. :yippee



You got that right. When I would watch the sox play in Tampa it always surprised me there were so many sox fans in Tampa, year, after year, after year.

I never ever heard their fans chant chit. I always thought that was odd. The Red Sox fans know what suffering means, we have lived it and breathed it.
The Phillie fans know the same thing, they are with their team when they don't win.

I remember watching the last game in Tampa, and the Phillies won. Well Fox put the camera on this hefty lady who had a phuckin tear in her eye. I thought to myself biatch you don't even know what suffering means. I didn't feel sorry for her in the least, I know dam well her big ass was not there during the season so boo mf hoo.

I think you guys are right, the current management is way to cheap to keep the current staff.



I'm So Happy Phillie Won!

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