Words from Randy: Red Sox were so close

by Randy Booth on Oct 20, 2008 12:27 AM EDT in News Comment 22 comments

You know? A baseball series doesn't get much better than that.

Obviously we're not the happy fans tonight. Those guys in Florida are the lucky ones. But there's nothing to really to be disappointed about right now. To force a game seven after being down 7-0 in an elimination game is a big deal. The final result didn't go our way, but it showed how great of a team this really is.

The bottom line is that the Rays are a great team this year. When two great teams clash, the little things will decide a series. The Rays had the "little things" edge and now are drinking the champagne. Congrats to them.

Let's not overlook what the Sox did this year. They battled through a lot of injuries to be one of the best teams in the American League. They fought through a tough schedule with wounded players and still put up a remarkable season. Congrats to them, for sure.

But it's now the off-season, the time where everyone is a player in the market. We'll have our fair share of the hot stove, the swirling rumors and everything else that happens in the cold months. There's no doubt it's going to be a fun one.

And yes, I will say it again like I say every year: Go Sox!

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Congrats on the great season guys

Really, an impressive showing…game 5 was one of the more incredible games I’ve ever watched.

I can’t say I like the Red Sox, but I sure as hell respect them. See you next season.

http://inplaynoouts.blogspot.com/ - A blog about teams I like, written by me.

by Carl Johnson on Oct 20, 2008 12:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Oct 20, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No championship, but a lot of respect

is one thingI think the Red Sox gained this year. The word I heard used most often was “grit,” as in “Boy, the Red Sox have a lot of grit. They aren’t afraid to get their uniforms dirty and they are a brutal team to try to beat.” That comes from my neighbor down the street, an obnoxious Yankee fan who never before had kind words about Boston. Even he now respects the Sox (and wishes his team played like ours.)

To the FO: Great run, Boston, under tough conditions. Now go out and shore up the weak spots because you’ve set a high standard. This AL Eastern division is the toughest in all sports, so we have to keep improving. Thanks for assembling a “gritty” team!

by ccthemovieman on Oct 20, 2008 9:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

[AHEM]

SEC, SEC, SEC!!!!

I’m done.

Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 20, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Red Sox fans

Red Sox fans rank in top 5 in professional sports

by Fanzak on Oct 20, 2008 12:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks.

I guess.

Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 20, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Red sox fans

Red Sox fans rank in top 5 in professional sports

http://fanzak.com/fzrants/Best_Fans_Ever

by Fanzak on Oct 20, 2008 12:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

FAIL.

You put Yankees fans ahead of us at #3. ’Nuff said.

"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 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well not quite 'nuff.

Notoriously, a large proportion of Man Utd fans are front-runners and glory-hunters, who rarely come from Manchester (believe me, this matters more with British soccer than with other sports). The atmosphere at Old Trafford is pitiful compared to many less storied clubs’ grounds (Portsmouth’s for example). They’re not even the best supported team in Manchester (not in terms of numbers – in terms of dedication and devotion, look at Man City).

West Ham fans have, historically at least, had a large thuggish element, and have a history of terrace violence and racist chanting.

New York Yankees fans are… not in the top three. Like Man Utd, they have the sheer weight of numbers, but this resolutely does not mean their fanbase is anything to be proud of. Like Man Utd, a massive part of their success is down to marketing – admirable on some level, but not exactly a pure sporting achievement. (And I know the Red Sox have fallen into this category recently, to a degree, but a lot of tickets were sold in Fenway Park between 1918 and 2004.)

The test of a fanbase is whether they’ll stick around in crappy seasons.

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

by britsoxfan on Oct 20, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Double fail.

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Oct 20, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DOUBLE, TOTAL, LEGEND... (wait for it) ...ARY, EPIC FAIL

Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 20, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Umm...

Those guys in Florida are the lucky ones.

Don’t lump me in with them.

Remember when we were kids and we mixed sodas together and called them "suicides"? It was OK though, because Dr. Pepper was always there.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 20, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You think I feel lucky?

Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!

by BoSox415 on Oct 21, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

Except for the college sports, random weather changes, and the increasing number of babes down here.

Lemons: perfect for orange juice

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 22, 2008 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

meh

I’m more concerned with the Blue Jays pitching long term than the Ray’s. Congrats to TB but everyone predicted the Tigers in 2006 to be great for years to come, and we have all seen how well that worked out.

by matzushocka45 on Oct 20, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hi

Thanks everyone. I really enjoyed the posting experience.

I doubt that I can bring myself to watch one inning of a playoff game without the Sox but I wish the Phillies the best of luck!!

"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."

( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)

by MassGal on Oct 20, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a good friend who is a closet Phillies fan.

I’m making sure she is decked out every day they play.

Lemons: perfect for orange juice

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 20, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm rooting for the Phillies too

Their fans have waited a long time for a WS.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Oct 20, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's how I look at it

They’re pretty loyal fans. If you read their history, they have had plenty of suffering over the years, something Sox fans can identity with!

by ccthemovieman on Oct 21, 2008 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or a championship in general.

All AFL Arena Bowls aside. Not a knock on the Soul, but the Storm don’t get credited in Tampa, so why credit anywhere else?

Lemons: perfect for orange juice

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 21, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My fifth grade english teacher was a Phillies fan.

Mr. Lynch.

He teased me about Bill Buckner.

Go Rays.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Oct 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Childhood terrors aside, I think we really should be rooting for the Phillies.

City of Brotherly Love > City of… wait, they don’t have a home city. I can’t make a comparison between Philly and ~~Tampa~~ ~~St. Petersburg~~ the Tampa Bay area.

Lemons: perfect for orange juice

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 22, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs