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The Official 2011 Boston Red Sox Thread (2 Viewers)
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wilked
Footballguy
I did a little simulation at work...I think these numbers are overblown. They assume the Rays are playing the Yankees (as opposed to Scranton) and that the Sox are the mid-season Sox (and not the ones that take 5 extra innings to score on Scranton).Making each game a coin flip, odds are 66%/33% favoring Sox. I think something between 66 and 88 is the real number, let's call it 75/25.edit to add: If you give Sox and Rays each a 70% chance at winning each game, it goes to 80/20%
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Premier
Footballguy
Can I get an update here? Pickle?6 games to go, up by 2.5, I'll take it7 games to go, up by 2, I'll take it8 games to go, up by 2, I'll take itAnyone who thought they would sweep yesterday rolling out Lackey / Weiland was smoking the good ####. A sweep was expected and all they needed. Now they have real pitchers pitching, will finish off the O's. Yankees series will be a good one tho
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
####er
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Question to fellow Yankee fans -- I'll enjoy it as much as anyone teasing my Boston fan friends if they fail to make it, but deep down doesn't a part of you want the Sox to get in? It's way more fun playing your biggest rivals, I mean I can't imagine anything more fun than 2003 or worse than 2004. Or am I alone on this one? Most of my Yankee fan friends think I'm crazy and I wondered what you guys thought.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Nope. I want them on the golf course.Not to say that TB can't beat the Yankees (its the playoffs, anything can happen. Plus, the Rays are a good club) but I still think Boston is the more dangerous team. The top of the rotation is very good (and Beckett always kills NY) and the lineup is terrific (again, if the light comes back on)
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shadyridr
Footballguy
#### that ####. I want them to go down in flames
shadyridr
Footballguy
think you might need to pop a Viagra
the moops
Footballguy
This year is a huge outlier for Beckett. He has historically sucked very, very hard against the Yankees.
wilked
Footballguy
Naa, still here.I honestly am emotionally disengaging... Never seen a sadder waste of talent in my life. Francona has made terrible decisions lately, no one can hit save Ellsbury, no one can pitch save no one. They deserve to miss out on the playoffs. It won't matter if they sneak in, this team is toast
Reaper
Footballguy
Nope... We have had plenty of Sox/Yanks battles and we will always have plenty of Sox/Yanks battles...You have to step aside for an Epic Collapse. These don't come around too often..Especially since this was supposed to be the best team in baseball entering the season and for much of the year... Just look at the title of this thread "Best team in Baseball..... Oh what a wood"...Good times.
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Reaper
Footballguy
Bahh... See, there is where it's all wrong.. Cuz game one of the playoffs and Beckett is on and Papi hits a moon shot and all the Pink Hats are in a tizzy again and in everyone's face.
Just let them die.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Any chance we see a shuffle of:
-Theo and Tito package deal to the Cubs
-LaRussa and GM du jour to the Sox?
-Theo and Tito package deal to the Cubs
-LaRussa and GM du jour to the Sox?
TLEF316
Footballguy
Several big playoff wins
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Hardcore #1 all-time Red Sux fan [icon] has time to post pro-SEC rhetoric in college football threads but no time to come around and talk baseball?
How shocking is that? Someone please tell me they're surprised.
How shocking is that? Someone please tell me they're surprised.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
It's funny but it's not like we're talking Wooderson levels of bandwagoning here.Hardcore #1 all-time Red Sux fan [icon] has time to post pro-SEC rhetoric in college football threads but no time to come around and talk baseball?How shocking is that? Someone please tell me they're surprised.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
fasteddie Canucks bandwagon is worst all-time but Wooderson is top five for sure.It's funny but it's not like we're talking Wooderson levels of bandwagoning here.Hardcore #1 all-time Red Sux fan [icon] has time to post pro-SEC rhetoric in college football threads but no time to come around and talk baseball?How shocking is that? Someone please tell me they're surprised.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I knew that 0-6/2-10 start would come back to haunt them.
shadyridr
Footballguy
update?
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
It would almost be worth the Sox winning the next two nights to see Lackey start the play-in game at Tampa on Thursday. 
The best part about ALL of this is that the Yanks will be throwing double-A pitchers for most of the next two games.
The best part about ALL of this is that the Yanks will be throwing double-A pitchers for most of the next two games.
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
I'm struggling to think of a bigger meltdown since I've really followed baseball (late 90's).
shadyridr
Footballguy
Mets 7 games up with 17 to go fail to make playoffsYanks 3 games up in 2004 ALCS
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Mets were up 7 with 17 to go in 2007. Phils chased them down by going 13-4 and won the East by one game.
the moops
Footballguy
I think we all need to wait until they dont make the playoffs to call it a complete meltdown, right?
shadyridr
Footballguy
no. its still a meltdown
Billy Bats
Footballguy
If by chance it happens, does Tito get the hook? Or is he safe?
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Who's this Lazernanny guy that's saving the season?!
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
I had free tickets to this game tonight, I wouldn't go see the Red Sux/O's if I was on fire and Camden Yards was a pool.
Premier
Footballguy
Shtick?
the moops
Footballguy
Why do you hate baseball?I would go see any game if it was free, especially if it had playoff implications.
the moops
Footballguy
Shtick?
If they win tomorrow and TB loses, or they beat TB in a one game playoff pretty sure nobody is talking about their meltdown in future years.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Are you kidding? Red Sux fans are out in force at that stadium and they are absolute asswads around here. Even the older fans are jerkoffs.You should have called me, I would have given them to you.
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
I was only talking about regular season let downs. As an A's fan I'm quite familiar with post-season let downs. I forgot about the Mets. That was pretty big as well. Thanks to you and Billy Bats.Yes, this is a meltdown even if they squeeze into the playoffs.Mets 7 games up with 17 to go fail to make playoffsYanks 3 games up in 2004 ALCS
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Chen is a FAR better option than Lackey at this point.So is Tatum O'Neal.Wow the Sox are trying to trade for Bruce Chen to pitch in the 1 game playoff
culdeus
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
"Ouch."
Dr. Awesome
Footballguy
Update?
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
You obviously don't know many Red Sux fans because if you did, you certainly wouldn't feel sorry for them right now. All the Red Sux haters that aren't Yankees fans don't hate the Red Sux because of their recent success. Know what I mean?
Man In The Box
Footballguy
Time to update the subtitle.
RedRaiders
Mr. +EV
Wha , why? You been asleep the last decade in the shark pool?
