[RedSoxAnni]

Game time: 7:05 pm EDT

Scheduled starters: Daisuke Matsuzaka (13-10, 3.76) v. Andy Pettitte (11-7, 3.69)

The game will be on NESN.

New York weather: noon observation at KLGA: wind calm, visibility 10 miles, few clouds at 4,500 feet, temperature 83F, DP 62F

Forecast: High pressure is building in the region, and it will be a perfect summer night. The winds will be light and out of the south, which is blowing across from right to left. Nevertheless, the Yankees will be blown away....

[BigSlick]

There's blood in the water. Finish them off.

[RedSoxAnni]

BigSlick, on Aug 28 2007, 12:09 PM, said:

There's blood in the water. Finish them off.

A lunar omen!

Lunar Eclipse, a Red Sox Omen?

Baseball fans will remember the lunar eclipse of Oct. 27, 2004 -- when the moon glided through the earth's shadow and turned a prophetic shade of red. It was the night the Red Sox won the Word Series for the first time since 1918.

Tonight, the Red Sox start a three-game series in the Bronx against the Yankees, the reigning division champs who have won the American League East nine straight seasons.

"The last time there was a mix of a lunar eclipse and a baseball game it worked out really well for the Red Sox," Binzel said. "We'll see if the magic can repeat itself."

"It this an omen?" Binzel asked. "One can never tell."

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/eclipse3.jpg
The eclipse at Nobska Light.

[soxfaninny]

RedSoxAnni, on Aug 28 2007, 12:14 PM, said:

A lunar omen!

Lunar Eclipse, a Red Sox Omen?

Baseball fans will remember the lunar eclipse of Oct. 27, 2004 -- when the moon glided through the earth's shadow and turned a prophetic shade of red. It was the night the Red Sox won the Word Series for the first time since 1918.

Tonight, the Red Sox start a three-game series in the Bronx against the Yankees, the reigning division champs who have won the American League East nine straight seasons.

"The last time there was a mix of a lunar eclipse and a baseball game it worked out really well for the Red Sox," Binzel said. "We'll see if the magic can repeat itself."

"It this an omen?" Binzel asked. "One can never tell."


The eclipse at Nobska Light.

____

sweep the leg...

http://soxfaninny.wo.../sweep-the-leg/

This post has been edited by Edmund Dantes: 28 August 2007 - 01:28 PM

[NJSoxFan]

FINY 2.0 ??

On a side note, I will be there tonight ... could not be a better day/night weather wise ... this is about the 5th game this year I was supposed to attend that Matsuzaka was the scheduled starter ... finally, I will actually be at one of them

This post has been edited by NJSoxFan: 28 August 2007 - 12:55 PM

[mish1231]

NJ bring some good mojo to Dice K will ya, thanks.

[coloradojack]

i'm off to practice so i won't get to see most of this one thus i'll leaving this "w" in your capable hands RSN.....here's some lunar eclipse mojo from october 2004...

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/0/0b/Lunar-eclipse-2004.jpg

from www.davidbell.net....

This post has been edited by coloradojack: 28 August 2007 - 01:27 PM

[jackson]

BigSlick, on Aug 28 2007, 12:09 PM, said:

There's blood in the water. Finish them off.

an animal is most dangerous after it has been wounded. :)

[DesertDirtDog]

Thought I better tone it down...

Still hate them... :beer

This post has been edited by DesertDirtDog: 28 August 2007 - 02:21 PM

[alskor]

I think if we beat them tonight we will know its truly over. They NEED this game and theyre backs are to the wall. Its more or less their best chance to win tonight. If they lose tonight, they risk losing the series very quickly... and they cant afford that. The Yankees absolutely need to win tonight.

[Red Sox Fan2]

DesertDirtDog, on Aug 28 2007, 02:59 PM, said:

That's why you put the knife in the belly and cut up until you hit the throat then twist as you step on the skull and hear a cracking sound. ;)
Did I just type that? Man I hate the Yankees. :unsure:

:unsure:

[killjoy]

Will be representing in the Bronx tonight as well. Oi!

[jackson]

killjoy, on Aug 28 2007, 03:10 PM, said:

Will be representing in the Bronx tonight as well. Oi!

i'm watching with a red sox fan at a bar in northern rhode island. we're both reasonable fans. rule No. 1: no gloating. of course, it's hard to gloat when you're eight games out. :(

the sox can go for the kill this week but i would say it's more likely they will finish the yanks off in mid-september at fenway. then tito has two weeks to get his team ready for the playoffs.

[BigSlick]

killjoy, on Aug 28 2007, 03:10 PM, said:

Will be representing in the Bronx tonight as well. Oi!

I just realized that if the Sox win every game and the Yankees lose every game the Sox will clinch the division on September 8th in Baltimore. I will be at that game.

I can dream can't I? :D

[RSNLoyalty]

http://www.littlelostrobot.com/images/zabka.jpg

http://www.popcornpictures.co.uk/myspace/kreese.jpg

As previously stated, sweep the ****ing leg. Lets get it done and get Dice K a much needed W.

[BamaBoSox]

jackson, on Aug 28 2007, 02:20 PM, said:

rule No. 1: no gloating.

You tell your Red Sox buddy to remember that, okay?

[jackson]

BamaBoSox, on Aug 28 2007, 05:54 PM, said:

You tell your Red Sox buddy to remember that, okay?

Well, if he gloats, i guess he has paid his dues. The guy has been a Red Sox fan for nearly 50 years.

Red Sox fans have suffered a long, long, time. I don't begrudge you the division title. I can even understand your frustration, anger and resentment of the Yankees. The pure hatred. If the tables had been turned for the last 55 years, I would be a little unhappy, too. I'd be like the Caveman in the Geico commercials, putting my mother on speakerphone at the shrink's office. :unsure:

[RedSoxAnni]

Boston								  NY Yankees							
 ------								  ----------							
 
 Pos  Player			   HR  RBI  AVG. Pos  Player			  HR  RBI  AVG.
 ---  ------			   --  ---  ---- ---  ------			  --  ---  ----
  2B  Pedroia, Dustin	   6   42  .319  LF  Damon, Johnny		8   47  .264 
  1B  Youkilis, Kevin	  13   69  .291  SS  Jeter, Derek		 8   58  .318 
  DH  Ortiz, David		 24   87  .324  RF  Abreu, Bobby		15   87  .289 
  LF  Ramirez, Manny	   19   85  .290  3B  Rodriguez, Alex	 43  123  .306 
  3B  Lowell, Mike		 17   93  .323  DH  Matsui, Hideki	  23   90  .306 
  RF  Drew, JD			  7   46  .262   C  Posada, Jorge	   16   77  .329 
   C  Varitek, Jason	   11   56  .264  2B  Cano, Robinson	  14   74  .302 
  CF  Crisp, Coco		   5   48  .273  1B  Phillips, Andy	   2   25  .288 
  SS  Lugo, Julio		   6   63  .240  CF  Cabrera, Melky	   8   57  .293 
   P  Matsuzaka, Daisuke (13-10, 3.76)	 P  Pettitte, Andy (11-7, 3.69)

08/28 17:55:52 ET

[Curll]

Dear Red Sox,

http://www.scottmccloud.com/store/books/destroy.jpg
the Yankees.

Love,
Curll

[Edmund Dantes]

Bizarre. This game isn't showing up on my TV schedule at all. I'm guessing my box didn't update. There's no way this game isn't on in NY.