Game time: 8:00 PM EDT (first pitch probably around 8:30)
Scheduled starters: Jeff Francis (2-0, 2.13) v. Josh Beckett (3-0, 1.17)
The game will be on FOX, WEEI, and ESPN Radio
Boston Weather: Noon observation at KBOS: Wind out of the north at 5 mph, visibility 10 miles in light rain, 3,000 feet overcast, temperature 56F, DP 49F
Forecast: There's a cold front sitting right off the coast, moving very slowly toward the SE. The patch of rain behind it will stay in the area until the front moves. Right now, there's only light rain in the area, but there looks to be more rain moving in from the SW and W. It does not appear to be holding together, though, so it's possible that all we'll see is some light rain. The clearing will be from NW to SE, and the rain won't be completely off the coast until around midnight. It looks like drizzle and a damp northeast wind tonight. Bring umbrellas...
Updates to follow...
Full Version: GAME 1: Colorado at BOSTON, Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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Rockies will give Beckett a reality check and show that he is not a big game pitcher. Not the best way to start a World Series, with your best pitcher getting owned at home.
Wow...that's beyond stupid. What do you have to back that up, Gomer?Not a big game pitcher, eh? EDIT: Oh, I get it..this is some kind of stupid reverse mojo. See; this is why I don't come into game threads. I almost gave you a board vacation because I thought you were too stupid to live.Carry on.
QUOTE(Pedro El Grande @ Oct 24 2007, 01:05 PM) 
Rockies will give Beckett a reality check and show that he is not a big game pitcher. Not the best way to start a World Series, with your best pitcher getting owned at home.
That better be some kind of reverse mojo thing.QUOTE(PSF @ Oct 24 2007, 01:23 PM)
Wow...that's beyond stupid. What do you have to back that up, Gomer?Not a big game pitcher, eh? EDIT: Oh, I get it..this is some kind of stupid reverse mojo. See; this is why I don't come into game threads. I almost gave you a board vacation because I thought you were too stupid to live.Carry on.
Game On Boys!!
3rd generation fan...Kids 4th generation fan
5th World series in my lifetime...2nd for the kids...Don't remember 67 was onlly 2
let's hit them early and often..
Go Sox!!!!!!
3rd generation fan...Kids 4th generation fan
5th World series in my lifetime...2nd for the kids...Don't remember 67 was onlly 2
let's hit them early and often..
Go Sox!!!!!!
I just want to say that, after the ALDS, I lost my Red Sox hat. I didn't find it until right before our back to back to back homers in game 3 of the ALCS. From that point on, we've been doing fairly well.
I'm keeping that hat close at hand at all times now.
I'm keeping that hat close at hand at all times now.
My Anti-Rockies mojo for game day: Get em Josh!
Julio Lugo= MVP, watch.
How about some Home-Grown Mojo.
Bring it back home fellas.....
Bring it back home fellas.....
How about we get Bellhorn and Pesky to throw out the first pitches and if it comes back to Fenway, have Roberts and leskanic?
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Oct 24 2007, 01:28 PM)
...if it comes back to Fenway, have Roberts and leskanic?
As I understand it, SD won't give Roberts permission...and I doubt Leskanic can throw that far with what's left of his shoulder.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Oct 24 2007, 02:36 PM)
As I understand it, SD won't give Roberts permission...and I doubt Leskanic can throw that far with what's left of his shoulder.
Well, SD can bitch all they want. But I'm not sure how SF would respond.
I would like to see Wake throw it out, that would get the fans going.
Of course Jesus himself could throw the first pitch put and I'd miss it since Fox just has to show us old man McCarver instead of what's going on out on the field.
Of course Jesus himself could throw the first pitch put and I'd miss it since Fox just has to show us old man McCarver instead of what's going on out on the field.
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Oct 24 2007, 01:41 PM)
Well, SD can bitch all they want. But I'm not sure how SF would respond.
Whoops.
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Oct 24 2007, 02:28 PM)
How about we get Bellhorn and Pesky to throw out the first pitches and if it comes back to Fenway, have Roberts and leskanic?
Bellhorn throwing out the first pitch would likely result in him striking himself out.
Not the kind of mojo we want to start things off.
Edit: Good reading to help pass the time before first pitch MLB-Red Sox game notes
FIRED UP! Cannot wait!
QUOTE(ability @ Oct 24 2007, 04:27 PM)
FIRED UP! Cannot wait!
I've already put my students on notice. Class ends at 7:15 sharp. I will not entertain any questions after class. Either see me before class, or it waits. I will be back in my office at 7:16. Shut down the computer, and out the door by 7:25. It takes 35 minutes to get home. I've got it down to clockwork!
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Oct 24 2007, 11:23 AM)
Julio Lugo= MVP, watch.
I was planning to go with some Drew mojo myself...
In reality I think Manny will destroy at the plate, capped off with a catch for the ages!
Wow I've been anticipating this thread for months. Let's do this shit.
Whether or not Ells starts, i'll be sending my mojo that way. Don't forget he's got another nation behind him; The Navajo Nation!
According to the Globe Lugo is batting 8th with Ellsbury batting 9th.
Given the possible significant rain tonight, they can't have a rain-shortened official 5 or 6 inning game in the WS...can they? that would seriously undermine the credibility of the WS, in my opinion. It's okay in a 162 game season, but a post-season shortened official game should be a no-no. And if they can, than we better score runs early.
I struck gold. I'm off to the game.
GO SOX!!!!
GO SOX!!!!
QUOTE(Pedro El Grande @ Oct 24 2007, 01:05 PM)
Rockies will give Beckett a reality check and show that he is not a big game pitcher. Not the best way to start a World Series, with your best pitcher getting owned at home.
That's gotta be gayest and dumbest thing you've ever said, go away dangit!
At any rate, i've been listening to Shipping up to Boston, Who killed Tangerine and Tessie the past 20 minutes or so....i'm so ready for game 1 to start. Donnin the retro 1982 Paps jersey (instead of the Schilling, relax, it won't mess with the mojo, ony give us more of it). I'm just psyched that the sox could win another one before my dad passes on in a few years (he deserves it, having lived through the sox in the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's).
Bring it on!!!
(A little mojo, if you'll allow):
(don't hate, i photoshopped that)
QUOTE(VASoxFan38 @ Oct 24 2007, 05:21 PM)
(don't hate, i pcpainted that)
There, corrected for you.
The Holliday numbers are something to look at. Batting .429 on the first pitch he sees this postseason. When behind in the count, just .077.
CODE
Colorado Boston
-------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Taveras, Willy 0 0 .000 2B Pedroia, Dustin 0 0 .000
2B Matsui, Kazuo 0 0 .000 1B Youkilis, Kevin 0 0 .000
LF Holliday, Matt 0 0 .000 DH Ortiz, David 0 0 .000
1B Helton, Todd 0 0 .000 LF Ramirez, Manny 0 0 .000
3B Atkins, Garrett 0 0 .000 3B Lowell, Mike 0 0 .000
RF Hawpe, Brad 0 0 .000 C Varitek, Jason 0 0 .000
SS Tulowitzki, Troy 0 0 .000 RF Drew, JD 0 0 .000
C Torrealba, Yorvit 0 0 .000 SS Lugo, Julio 0 0 .000
DH Spilborghs, Ryan 0 0 .000 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 0 0 .000
P Francis, Jeff (0-0, 0.00) P Beckett, Josh (0-0, 0.00)
-------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
CF Taveras, Willy 0 0 .000 2B Pedroia, Dustin 0 0 .000
2B Matsui, Kazuo 0 0 .000 1B Youkilis, Kevin 0 0 .000
LF Holliday, Matt 0 0 .000 DH Ortiz, David 0 0 .000
1B Helton, Todd 0 0 .000 LF Ramirez, Manny 0 0 .000
3B Atkins, Garrett 0 0 .000 3B Lowell, Mike 0 0 .000
RF Hawpe, Brad 0 0 .000 C Varitek, Jason 0 0 .000
SS Tulowitzki, Troy 0 0 .000 RF Drew, JD 0 0 .000
C Torrealba, Yorvit 0 0 .000 SS Lugo, Julio 0 0 .000
DH Spilborghs, Ryan 0 0 .000 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 0 0 .000
P Francis, Jeff (0-0, 0.00) P Beckett, Josh (0-0, 0.00)
10/24 16:27:29 ET
Interesting that the lineups were posted without the post-season stats. When the lineups were posted for the ALCS, the ALDS stats were included.
Is it 8:00 yet???
So who gets to play Game 1 hero tonight like their 2004 counterpart?:
Maybe its just good mojo that Tavarez is in the stadium tonight.
Maybe its just good mojo that Tavarez is in the stadium tonight.
Who could ask for anything more
QUOTE(Pedro El Grande @ Oct 24 2007, 12:05 PM)
Rockies will give Beckett a reality check and show that he is not a big game pitcher. Not the best way to start a World Series, with your best pitcher getting owned at home.
Go sell crazy somewhere else.
We're all stocked up here.
Note from Barstaff: Pedro El Grande is in full-on reverse mojo mode. Please take all his comments with the appropriate grain of salt.
The Jordan's commercial is fast approaching Frank TV levels.
QUOTE(jbelushi @ Oct 24 2007, 05:35 PM)
Who could ask for anything more
A win. Then I might make Edwin McCain-esque statements...
What's the story re weather? Are they going to start on time tonight?
And the Green Building here at MIT says "SOX"
It. Is. ON.
It. Is. ON.
I see Pedro El Grande made the FOX introduction...
Nice work with that hula hoop.
Nice work with that hula hoop.
QUOTE(BamaBoSox @ Oct 24 2007, 05:02 PM)
I see Pedro El Grande made the FOX introduction...
Nice work with that hula hoop.
Nice work with that hula hoop.
Uhh, you did see the note from the Barstaff that Pedro El Grande was posting that as REVERSE mojo right??
Shut it Byrnes
Is it too late to have DO and Remy call the game??!
QUOTE(NorfolkTide @ Oct 24 2007, 05:05 PM)
Shut it Byrnes
Two days ago on Arizona sports radio he was trashing the Rox...
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Oct 24 2007, 08:06 PM)
Is it too late to have DO and Remy call the game??!Two days ago on Arizona sports radio he was trashing the Rox...
If only that could really happen.........sigh.
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Oct 24 2007, 08:06 PM)
Is it too late to have DO and Remy call the game??!Two days ago on Arizona sports radio he was trashing the Rox...
For real? That's funny. I hope, I HOPE we can shut these guys down bigtime....though they were in a layoff, the rockies played numerous intrasquad, competitive games during the layoff.... they HAVE seen live pitching....
Woo - hoo!! Free tacos if someone steals a base tonight (at participating locations, from 2-5 PM next week).
Based on this,
IT IS ON.
Based on this,
IT IS ON.
My free taco is going up Jeannie Zalasko's right nostril.
QUOTE(NorfolkTide @ Oct 24 2007, 08:05 PM)
Shut it Byrnes
Why is he even on here...
QUOTE(OuttaThePahk @ Oct 24 2007, 07:04 PM)
Uhh, you did see the note from the Barstaff that Pedro El Grande was posting that as REVERSE mojo right??
I did.
I'm just havin' a little fun. Gotta pick on someone to ease the nerves.
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