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I don't think there's any doubt Martinez is the first choice, and Alomar is the backup plan.

Fun game. Holy s***, CC is huge.

It's safe to say the outcome of today's game could impact when the Sox have a new manager.

Stat of the Day: The last seven years, the winner of Game 1 of a Division Series has won the series 25 out of 28 times. I wish they had time to expand all rounds to best-of-7, but that's just me.

Hudson vs Marcum, Sunday at 3:37, Miller Park

I have no idea how to handicap all of this. All I know is there needed to be a managerial change, and they made it. Sandy Alomar would be fine.

Tigers over Yankees in 4 Rangers over Rays in 4 Phillies over Cardinals in 3 Brewers over D-backs in 3 Tigers over Rangers in 6 Phillies over Brewers in 6 Phillies over Tigers in 5

Final 27 games: Rays 17-10 Red Sox 7-20 Cardinals 18-9 Braves 9-18 That's one for the ages.

I want a Tigers/Rays ALCS, and a Brewers/Phillies NLCS. Then I want the Brewers to beat the Tigers in the World Series.

On September 3rd, the Rays had a 0.5% chance of making the playoffs. The Red Sox were over 99% to make it. Baseball....greatest game in the world. Period.

Quote from Adrian Gonzalez: "Any team that doesn't make the playoffs that's supposed to is because of injuries, plain and simple."

Great night of baseball. I have a little problem with the way the Yankees used their pen, but screw it, the Red Sox went 7-20 in September. They don't deserve to be in.

Sox finish the season with 90 quality starts, and only go 60-30 in those games. Bad.

Marinez and Martinez were both on the Marlins 40-man, so the Sox will have to make room later today or tomorrow.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 10:52 AM) We want the Reds and Nats to win as well. The Nats and Dodgers playing only 161 could mess things up.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 12:59 PM) Oh come on... maybe the old man is exhausted from carrying this pathetic roster all year long. I'll forget about it after today, but I don't think it's the right thing to do. The season is 162, not 160. If he's healthy enough to play for the fans that pay his salary, he owes it to them to be out there today.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 12:53 PM) Such a p**** move. It's like sitting out the last game when you're hitting .401. Get out there and take it like a man. See my Konerko post. He should be ripped for sitting the last two games at home to stay at .300. One game? Ok, maybe. Two games? Bush League.

That's something that the league shouldn't allow. But since it's the Red Sox and they want them in the playoffs, they'll allow Chen to go. It's wrong.

Let's be real here....Konerko is batting .300 right now. He's sitting the last two games to get that. To me, at home...not cool.

Red Sox are trying to trade for Bruce Chen for a possible Game 163. How the hell can this be allowed? The trade deadline should be in the middle of August, and you're stuck with your organization the rest of the season. Period.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 07:18 AM) I don't see a scenario where 1) and 2) both happen. If you trade both Danks and Quentin, then you're pretty much giving up on winning in 2012, in which case it makes no sense to re-sign Mark. I think it's more likely that either all three stay or all three are gone. Frankly, I'd be upset if KW chooses any path in between those extremes. I don't necessarily agree with this. I think they can trade Danks and Quentin, and possibly Floyd, and still want Buehrle back. They might not win the division next year, and probably won't, but what if Peavy starts 32 games, Sale shows he's a future ace, Buehrle is Buehrle, and Humber and another starter are good enough? And what if a new hitting coach can get Beckham on track? Morel continues to improve? De Aza shows he's a major league player? Viciedo is just as good or better than Quentin, and actually stays healthy? Dunn and Rios return to their averages? Baseball is a crazy game. Stuff happens when you least expect it. They can field a team that can compete if everything goes right. And that can include Buehrle.

Alomar makes a lot of sense. I like the idea of a former catcher managing. The Maddon connection with Martinez is appealing, but I'm on board with Sandy, Jr. taking over.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 09:51 AM) freaking autocorrect! Ok, you scared me there.

The one thing I don't want to see tonight are plays that umpires mess up.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 28, 2011 -> 09:45 AM) People have no idea what type of coach Sandy Alomar Jr. will be. Acta is a pretty impressive manager, so he's had some quality experience in Cleveland. You know who would have been a brutal hire? Ryan Sandberg That's a joke, right?