The official reason was a sore shoulder, but having seen Kim the last few years in AZ, I tend to agree with that article, and think that it’s B.S.
Kim has amazing stuff, but I don’t think he’ll ever make it as a closer. I just don’t think he has the necessary mental toughness.
I agree with spooje. I’m cheering for the Sox in the ALCS. They had better beat the Yankees. I began rooting for them once Hudson went down, since I figured Boston had the best chance of knocking off New York if Oakland was short two of the Big Three. Really good game.
Yep, great game, and I too had to flip to THE DAILY SHOW because I couldn’t bear the tension (Michael Moore was on, so you can imagine the pain).
Well, as you can see from my Location, I have an obvious bias.
But what it doesn’t reveal is that I spent half my life in Boston, college then young adulthood. I’ve been to Fenway as many times as I’ve been to Yankee Stadium and have felt the scary love from both sides. And my choice is…
The Sox.
Look, I’m proud of the Yanks. I remember the run of victories in the 70s from my childhood, and a time when we really really needed cheering up as the borough burned. I’ve been to many of the late nineties parade in the Canyon of Heroes and I’ve ridden in the subway cars that were all decked out for the Subway Series in 2000. I’ll be perfectly happy with a Yankee victory.
But I think the Sox just need it more. Jesus Mary n’ Joseph do they need it. This Curse has taught generations upon generations of Boston fans how to be insufferably long-suffering. It’s time it came to an end. Frankly, up there I got tired of the whole thing. '86 was like a funeral, honest to God. People were too upset to even joke about it.
So, let’s have a Cubs-Sox series even if the world has to end. Somebody needs a lift. We New Yorkers can graciously allow one of those little cities to have it. I’d be happy with either one of them, but for the sake of my friends in Boston might as well be the Sox.
Oh, here come the nice boys from the FBI. They’re taking me to the Witness Protection Program now. See you in November!
-Man, that greenscreen ad thing behind the plate is annoying. It only works when the camera is behind the pitcher and even then it looks funny.
-Seems like the game moves faster than the last one I watched, oh about 10 years ago.
-Damn that announcer when on and on about Ramirez (?) after he clocked that ball. WTF is this, golf? Let the guy strut around and point.
-Holy shit what a noggin-clobber that was. And what an asshole fan. That big dude should have gone up there and kicked his ass.
-What’s the deal with changing pitchers every 5 minutes in the end? They all seemed to suck compared to the first guy.
-When a guy was on first base, they always seemed chatty with the first baseman. What in the world do they have to talk about? Are they talking shit, or about the weather?
-How sick was that bar in Boston? I would have loved to have been there.
I heard they wouldn’t let him on the plane to Oak…Made him drive his Hyundai. 
Nomah gets my heads-up play of the game. After the horrible collision between Jackson and Damon, his teammates both on the ground, he picks the ball up and throws to second for out 3.
Excellent baseball and I have no fingernails left. On to New York!!
From terd’s link:
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Yeah, can’t have players jumping around and making a scene after coming back from 0-2 in a series.
Boston intends to.
I had to admit, I was ready to give up yet again when Boston was down 0-2 in the series. I caught the Game 3 highlights the day after the game and tuned in to Game 4 just after it ended (I thought the game started at 4:30 ET). So there was no way in hell I was missing Game 5. Good Christ, what a finish! I certainly hope Grady Little doesn’t think putting Williamson on the mound again is a good idea… my blood pressure is probably still up from that.
So… on to the Bronx. Here’s hoping it’s 1918, and then 1903, all over again.
Does anyone know who was named series MVP? Little’s decision to take out Timlin for the ninth was inexplicable. Not only did Timlin not give up a hit, I didn’t even see a well hit ball by any A’s player against him.
My wife (Boston native) was actually curled into a fetal position on the floor in the ninth. I paced so much my knees are sore. Unfortunately for my health it seemed like every time I stepped outside to smoke something good happened for the Sox. I am not a chain smoker, so this morning I feel like I’m suffering from smoke inhalation.
If there are afternoon ALCS games I don’t think I will be going to work.
Just what did that fan do to warrant being hauled off by cops? I was flipping between that game and MNF, and while I caught the last few innings, I missed whatever happened.
Can someone fill me in?
In a scary moment, Johnny Damon and Damian Jackson collided while chasing a pop fly. Hard. Damon was knocked out for a couple of minutes; Jackson made it back to the dugout under his own power, though visibly shaky. They brought a stretcher out for Damon and they were loading him up, complete with neck brace, as Jackson got back to the dugout, helped by a couple of team-mates and still looking back, concerned, at Damon. At that point two or three A’s fans heckled them, with the idiot in the picture appearing to be the ringleader. I don’t know what they said, although at one moment at least one of them was yelling “come on” while gesturing for the players to come up there (knowing well that they were beyond thier reach, several rows up).
To the credit of the rest of the A’s fans, they gave Damon a standing ovation as, while being loaded into the ambulance, he raised his hand and waved at the crowd.
The idiot in the yellow visor (from the picture) was yelling “F you, Ortiz”, when he was helping Jackson back to the dugout. Apparently Ortiz had responded after the guy had yelled something blaming Jackson for Damon’s injury.
He was actually yelling “F” you. Not Fuck. F. Classic. What a tool.
Also, Miggy needs to suck it up. Lowe did NOTHING obscene.
A’s fan checking in…
Congratulations to the Beantowners. Great series. As Macha said after the game, it was unfortunate that someone had to lose. Now please kill the Yankees.
As far as Damon goes, there are asshole fans in every stadium. Remember too, that many of those fans are probably Raiders fans as well and you know how they can be. BTW, Damon played centerfield for the A’s so there is some connection between him and the fans/current players. Jermaine Dye ran right out to where they were laying and he was the one who had just been tagged out at second.
Finally, what the FUCK (sorry Mods) were Melhuse and T Long thinking? Taking called 3rd strikes with the tying run in the 9th inning of Game fucking 5 standing 90 feet away?
ARRGGGHHH!!!
Nobody. There is no award given for this round.
A far, far away Red-Sox fan checking in! (Do I qualify as most distant Sox fan on the globe?)
Since Baseball is a NON entity in Israel, I hardly even knew the Sox were in the playoffs! And I definetly missed the whole series.
So - Is there anyplace on the Internet where I can get the games (possibly even “canned” rather than live)? Are they - please just possibly! - on ESPN (which I do get here)? And what is the schedule for the Yankees series? I’d really love to watch some of the action from here if I can get it!
[hijack]Of course, when I think of the Red Sox, I still imagine Jim Rice in left, Dewey Evans in right, Yaz as DH, and that sharp looking kid from Pawtucket - what’s his name? Wade Boggs? - He really looks like he can make it big time 
I won’t even get started on the desecration of that hallowed piece of earth, the Holy of Holies, the Boston Garden! (Yeah, I’m a Celtics fan, too). The ground trodden by Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale and their friends…
Wow, that dates me :eek:
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You should be able to get both at mlb.com for $14.95.
I don’t know anyone other than Fox showing the playoffs; I’m at work right now and am having browser trouble.
Noone Special, you can download all of the series games from the MLB website for $3.95 each.
Noone Special, you can download all of the series games from the MLB website for $3.95 each.
Go Sox!!!
Howyadoin,
MLB.com has live streaming video, and video archives of all the games. FOX has all the broadcasts, no ESPN AFIAK.
Go SOX!!
-Rav
Miabella, The-Raven - Thanx!!!
Unfortunately, I only get Fox News here, no other Fox channels - I assume they aren’t showing baseball 
The MLB site is worth a try.
When’s game 1?
P.S. - I Love N Y, too. It’s just the Yankees I Hate! 
Dan Abarbanel
Jeff Olsen - Thanks to you, too! Missed your post somehow
Dan Abarbanel