Indians [vs] Red Sox (GP, Please)

[synth3tk]

Yeah, I know it wasn't a fluke. I just don't want to admit that we lost because we didn't play well.

Sidenote: What are your thoughts on Ramirez' little wall incident that happened? (With the yellow line and stuff)

[EddieMcD]

Originally Posted by blakcheez

Sidenote: What are your thoughts on Ramirez' little wall incident that happened? (With the yellow line and stuff)

I personally feel that a: there needs to be one universal MLB rule that covers yellow lines and situations like that (as it is now, the parks' individual ground rules cover that), b: ballparks need to be better able to tell when a ball has left the park (IMO, the only good thing about Wrigley Field is that you never have home run controversies because you can tell when the ball is gone), and c: there needs to be instant replay for home run balls (let the replay powers be solely in the hands of the umps so they can make sure that their call is correct; I've seen way too many legitimate home runs taken away).

I know, probably not the answer you were looking for, but those are my thoughts.

[synth3tk]

Actually, that's exactly what I was looking for. For the instant replay, I know one of the commentators were saying the officials are talking about implementing instant replays soon. Personally, I agree. Not just home runs, but also base running and strikes/balls. Only negative point I see is teams might try to start relying on it, though football doesn't do it so I shouldn't see too much of a problem with it. Anyway, first pitch, so I'll see ya'll after the game!

[Dan Petrovic]

Bottom of first inning and Boston is already up 4-0?

I haven't been watching, I just checked. Can anyone fill me in on what happened?

[MChapman]

Well yes, Drew comes out of no where (he's been quite useless all season long) an finally hits a grand slam. Well top of the 2nd Indians came back for a solo homer now 4-1.

[MChapman]

Drew just hit another ball to center field brining in another run! 5-1 Sox!

[Dan Petrovic]

8-1 Sox, still 1 out.

EDIT: Youkilis hits to centerfield, bounces off the wall. One run. A throw to first base hits Youkilis in the helmet allowing another run. 10-1 Sox.

[Travis Hoffman]

ZZZZZZZZZZ....told you. Now I'm sure the biased "national" media can sleep better tonight.

Wedge gave up on this one in just like he did Game 5. Perez had no business being in any game the rest of the playoffs.

People never learn. An optimistic Cleveland fan is only asking for heartbreak. Go read a book.

Regardless of outcome, Indians are still the best team for the money in baseball and showed the bloated payrolls of the East how it can be done. They also liberated Joe Torre from his torturous role as Steinbrenner's scapegoat. Good luck, Joe.

Red Sox do lead the league in outfielders who shrink home runs into singles though....

[MChapman]

I'm not on here to rub anything in to those Cleveland fans, but honestly i've heard a lot of crap today (at school in pa; not many sox fans) about how they're going to loose. I keep my faith, because as we all know with the Yankees they came back when they needed it! Now tonights game is a hell of a game with Schilling pitching pretty phenomenal, and the offense pulling together..especially J.D. Drew. God Bless you all Indian fans, but the Sox are here to play, and we're not giving up without a fight. So as a friendly Sox fan i'd just like to say never underestimate them, and be wise when you tell us you think were going to loose.

[synth3tk]

No Comment.

*sigh* There's always tommorrow. It looked like Boston figured out how we play and drew on that the last couple of games. Typical of a Cleveland sports team to almost make it then have it pulled from under our feet. Schilling lasted much longer than I would've expected, and Boston's offense was powerful with much help from our defense.

Edit: Travis, I might just read a book next game. Seems every time I watch, we lost. All three games. I wonder if there's any relation...

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Now I'm sure the biased "national" media can sleep better tonight.

Professional Sports is not GP. My commentary on stated topic, therefore, does not have to be entirely GP either. Let's get down and dirty.

Want an example of media bias? Some "reporter" with the San Fran Chronicle (pinnacle of journalistic grand jury testimony leaking integrity) selectively chooses to release a report of Paul Byrd having purchased some HGH (back when it wasn't banned by baseball). I wouldn't put it past some Red Sox worshipping buddy buddy writer of theirs in Boston to encourage them to release this "story" conveniently the day before ALCS game 7. And they conveniently try to smear the name of one of the nicest people and best success stories in all the AL playoffs ("Indians Face Game 7, HGH Scandal" ESPN.com professes. Morons).

There are undoubtedly hundreds of athletes spread out across ALL baseball teams who are guilty of using HGH (although again, it wasn't banned until 2005) and more damaging banned substances like steroids. The media controls which names are leaked (or fabricated) purely to affect sporting outcomes, sell papers, and get ratings. I wonder why we haven't heard of any Red Sox or Yankee players named. God knows they are the central repository for over the hill 800-year old players who may think they need a little HGH kick to further their careers. I'd venture to guess this substance problem affects at least one player on every team in baseball (the Mitchell investigation promises to shed a lot of light on that area), yet we selectively hear of only a few being reported.

Oh yes (I'm not making this up) - Be sure not to miss this morning's Outside the Lines story on Paul Byrd's evil ways. How in the heck does E$PN put together a story in less than a day based upon a report that was posted at midnight last night? YOU THINK THEY DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS COMING? It's one big Red Sox Yankees rump-kissing conspiracy.

What a sick, twisted, sports world we live in. If it's that important your beloved Red Sox and Yankees win every championship there is in the universe, well keep throwing money and manipulating media resources to suit your greedy gains, baseball and journalistic integrity be darned.

This is why I do not buy newspapers or believe a word of what I see on TV. It's all a big fixed sham.

BOYCOTT ESPN FOREVER. Read this sarcastic, disrespectful, biased garbage from one of the many supposedly "neutral" columnists on ESPN's website: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playof...jim&id=3072472

What a HACK. It's ok to claim the Indians are playing scared, but try to stick to the facts instead of sticking your tongue out and going nanna nanna boo boo (Noooo time for looooooooosers cuz we are the cham.....wait, that's another thread :-P) to the Indians and their fans. Where's Albert Belle when you need him?

Thank goodness for the (relatively) pure world of FIRST, because the professional sports world is a corrupt, biased farce, where evil empires truly DO exist.

Now back to your regularly scheduled graciously professional programming. I'm done with this thread. Go Indians - you do it the RIGHT way.

[synth3tk]

ROFL! Nice rant, Travis. That's fine that you didn't use GP, I just didn't want flaming wars to get out of hand. But you're right about the media. I wouldn't put anything past them.

[MChapman]

I do agree with you on the media part, they put some weird things in when they shouldnt, because they dont have all the facts. But as far as i'm aware of our teammates have not been questioned on using anything illegal this season.

More importantly i wasnt rubbing anything in, i was just simply saying, going to a school where there is mostly Philly fans, gets old after they bash a team thats popular where i'm from. I mean their Phillys didnt make it far themselves, so they have no right saying what they do to me or others. I'm just here watching the team i grew up with in hopes of another win. Good Luck tonight to both teams!

[synth3tk]

Personally, we might choke. I don't want them to, but it's in Cleveland's blood. Boston has been playing like no tommorrow the last couple of games, and if they make it, they sure do deserve it!