Wakey, wakey...

Doug:
So I spent the entiah day yestahday working a reverse mojo scheme by trash talking the Red Sox and predicting we'd be 1 and 2 this morning, and, well …

 

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Bill:
Yeah, don't quit your day job, kid. But, hey, at least your countah jinx kept the midges at bay.

 

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Doug:
At this point, maybe midges might make more masterdom?

 

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Bill:
Mmmmmmm …

 

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Bill:
So if the knuckleball is easily effected by things like humidity and domed stadiums, what effect, I wondah, would a swarm of midges have on it?

 

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Doug:
And what if one of the midges was named Ditka?

 

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Bill:
Christ can you believe Colorado?

 

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Doug:
You know, more than anything I want to win this ALCS just to get a chance to put an end to that streak.

 

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Bill:
Seriously, once the Rockies have to face the real deal baseball of the A.L., that streak is gonna be worth about as much as a Lindsay Lohan pledge of sobriety.

 

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Doug:
It's going to be like Pats v Cowboys all ovah again when the Sox get hold of the Rocks.

 

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Comments

[buckner was framed]

I think they're pining for the fjords

[thinpipe tummler]

Things have sunk low when [ ] is giving Nat the come hither look.

[pinstripe thunder]

Quite the contrary. Natalie's appearance has been the highlight of my day, and should do the same for all of you as well. The vision of Nat's rain dance, curves and all, has soothed my fevered brow.

The Yanks have been AT HOME, Youk Rules. Better now?

[pinstripe thunder]

Sorry -- the grammar and syntax of the preceding post were execrable. Natalie's rain dance (curves and all) has me stammering already.

[lc]

yikes

[Kaz]

ick.

[Natalie]

That graphic about our last three starting pitchers not getting out of the fifth says it all. This is U-G-L-Y.

*sigh*

[Rob in CT]

Nat

Were you wearing your teal satin these last few days? Man, something is jinxing this mess (on the boards and on the field).

[Natalie]

No teal silk dress lately, Rob. Perhaps I should throw it on now to change the mojo. Couldn't hurt, eh?

[lc]

This says it all:

I'm sorry. I was going to let this go, and ignore the fact that Geffner totally abandoned Joe C during the 7-run bottom of the 5th. I mean, isn't that just piling on?

BUT THEN

In the top of the 6th, Glenn, with the call, says that the 7 run bottom of the 5th was the worst inning in the playoffs for the Red Sox since (I think) 1995.

Didn't that guy see the game, I don't know, three days ago, in which, to the best of my knowledge, the Indians scored 7 runs in the 11th inning.

I quit. The guy has no clue.

yur pal

[Rob in CT]

Back to back to back. Nice, but we're still four runs down. Woulda been nice to have some runners on the bag first...

What if the rest of the bats were named 'Ditka'?

[Rob in CT]

Thanks for changing, Nat. Maybe we can climb back in this thing.

(Hey, it could happen...)

[Natalie]

I am really really confused by the announcers right now. WHY would we wait to put Varitek in? Isn't he a far superior defensive AND offensive catcher to Mirabelli (who is only around to catch Wake, who has been out of the game for an inning now)? What am I missing?

[fashion police]

I think if PT puts on the crotchless panties, were are good to go

[Rob in CT]

Thanks, fashion police. I will now not sleep well tonight.

**shudder**

[fashion police]

nor should you.

love,

fp

[COD]

Being the fine upstanding father that I am, I told I son after the 5th that it was fine if he wanted to go play computer games. I could tell he didn't want to watch this disaster anymore but was worried about my reaction to his walking out on a playoff game.

Then I decided he had the right idea so I watched lat night's Heros on Tivo.

So I'll take full credit for the change in mojo that at least brought the back-to-back into play.

[rollbiz]

*Long time listener, first time caller*

It hurts. It HURTS. It's freakin' killing me to have to watch the at bats of everyone not named Youk, Ortiz, Ramirez, or Lowell. I can't even blame starting pitching for the mess we're in.

I mean, Christ... Ellsbury? Kielty? Bat Boy? Let's get any of them in and light a goddamn fire...

[PJnHi]

Much respect and admiration for the Sox
They are obviously a great team with great fans. But it would be nice to see you guys give credit to the Tribe for simply being the best team in the AL this playoffs this year. Winning 6 of 8 games against 2 powerhouse teams in October, and beating them both in all facets of the game is not a fluke. They closed out the Yanks at the Stadium, and demoralized the Sox at Fenway. When Mastney retired 3-4-5 in the 10th in Game 2, the Sox myth of invincibility was shattered.
BoSox 3-5 is no match for Tribe 1-9 in a long series. And to assume that CC and Carmona continue to pitch poorly the rest of the series is not at all a safe bet.

[Devine]

Oh man, that last comment is totally awesome now.