Congratulations to the Rays.

by Allen Chace on Oct 19, 2008 11:44 PM EDT

One hell of an ALCS, on the way to your first World Series appearance. To any Rays fans, savor the moment(s). As much as opposing fans like to imply as much, or to the effect, Sox fans have never taken such things for granted over the last few years. I know none of you will either.

{Longer post on tonight's game and the season on the whole, with obviously much more of a Sox focus, to come. Thanks to everyone on OTM for another great season and postseason. We'll be around all winter with opinions, horrible jokes (me), good jokes (ecoli), and overanalysis of winter moves (everyone)}

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I said a lot in the ALCS game-thread

It went something like this:

a) Proud of this team
b) We were hurt like crazy
c) Fuck the Rays
d) Love you guys
e) Bring Lowe back

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Oct 19, 2008 11:51 PM EDT reply actions

It's obvious that you needed Manny.

That’s basically it. Good season though.

by schmosterballs92 on Oct 19, 2008 11:54 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure that's a terribly keen observation.

Have no idea how everything would’ve turned out w/r/t Manny if he hadn’t been traded. We only really know how this worked out, and it ended up with us losing a 2-run Game 7 with the winner going to the World Series.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on Oct 19, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

It was a good season.

But you’re wrong about needing Manny.
Jason Bay:
ALDS: .412 / .474 / .882 2 HR
ALCS: .286 / .464 / .476 1 HR

Besides the fact that Bay hit really well, we have no guarantee that a) the Sox would’ve made the playoffs with Manny (he wasn’t happy here, as he was in L.A.), b) Manny would have hit better than Bay.

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Oct 20, 2008 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

were there any fielding screw ups in left field? were there any baserunning gaffes by JBay?

did you enjoy his HR barrage in the ALDS?

JBay is just as good overall, doesn’t bring headaches, and costs less. Good trade.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Oct 22, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

I've enjoyed watching Bay, myself.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on Oct 22, 2008 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions

gratz to the Rays

the Sox and Rays were very closely matched all season. Garza just pitched a little bit better than Lester today.

A frustrating season given all the injuries this year. Remember when Schilling and Colon were supposed to be part of the starting five?

I hope people don’t dwell on the Manny issue. I have always been a Manny fan, but he didn’t want to be on the Sox any longer and it doesn’t make any sense to talk about “what if”.

by RickD on Oct 19, 2008 11:57 PM EDT reply actions

Colon was fine until he decided he could hit in Philadelphia way back when.

I wish he hadn’t burned that bridge by going home, wouldn’t have minded giving him another 1 year (with higher base) plus incentives based on his results starting this year.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on Oct 19, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Also

Kudos to the Rays. But really, I don’t give a fuck about them.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Oct 20, 2008 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

Kudos to the Rays

The better team won.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Oct 20, 2008 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

It was a battle of equals

Someone had to win, and this time, it was them.

But they required a game 7, and had the advantage of playing us without Lowell and with only half a Beckett. They just had the advantage of getting everybody back at the right time, while we had people going down in the final weeks of the season.

by lone1c on Oct 20, 2008 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup, that's the bottom line.

"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"

by britsoxfan on Oct 20, 2008 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions

Not related,

but brit, I laugh my a. off every time I read your sig. Don’t change it unless you find something a lot better.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on Oct 20, 2008 3:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Haha!

I remember when this was BostonNation’s blog.

The price we pay for the Red Sox’s continuing success: a golden age for trollery and asshattery.

"no1 has time to read your long comments, are you writing a book?"

by britsoxfan on Oct 20, 2008 4:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Correction.

The ~~better~~ less injured team won.

Lemons: perfect for orange juice

by bdalebs on Oct 20, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, congrats to the Rays. They played a heck of a series. I’m not sure how they did it, but they lasted the entire season. Boy those fans are lucky…

But hey, here’s the off-season which, typically, is a lot of fun.

And just remember: February = baseball. I can’t wait :)

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Oct 20, 2008 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

Well played, Rays

Hats off to the Rays and Matt Garza, who pitched a hell of a game (despite being a head-hunting jerk early).

I’m glad that the suffering of the life-long Rays fans—all five of them, born in 1986—could finally be put to rest. In seriousness, I do hope that the Rays success finally engenders some sort of permanent support for the team. They’re good and deserve a fan-base.

Here’s looking forward to next season when both the Red Sox and Rays should only improve.

"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.

by SoxDevil on Oct 20, 2008 9:56 AM EDT reply actions