It's not looking good for the Tribe.

Game 7 on the road, after losing two straight?

(and YES, I was informed of Cleveland's past playoff successes in Game 7's and in Boston, but this feels ominous to me)

This reminds me of Cardinals vs. Braves in 96. Cards up 3-1 than get pwned 3 straight.

WTF are you talking about? I don't even have a clue what you're trying to get at at this point, other than the sports radio caller mentality of, "THEY'RE CHOKING!". It's not choking, it's losing a baseball game to a f***ing damn good team.

 

I thought Cleveland was a " f***ing damn good team" too, no? They aren't playing their best. My eyes tell me they came out playing tight. This is where sports debates cannot be won because it cannot be quantified. If you think sports are played in a vacuum and emotion never enters into it then I don't know what to say.

 

I thought Cleveland was a " f***ing damn good team" too, no? They aren't playing their best.

 

So if a team doesn't play their best, it's considered choking?

 

If you think sports are played in a vacuum and emotion never enters into it then I don't know what to say.

 

Where did I say it doesn't? I'm saying it's one great team beating another great team -- that happens. You're taking it to the extreme saying it's a choke job, saying that "your eyes" can tell they're choking.

 

Yes, I can picture Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner holding each other tight in the clubhouse, scared of big ole Fenway Park. Choke!

I know what that's like!

I still think Cleveland will win this series despite this game.

So if a team doesn't play their best, it's considered choking?

 

Not their best, no. Stinking up the joint, quite probable.

 

Bottom line, Cleveland had 3 chances to win 1 game. The Red Sox had 1 chance to win 3 games.

 

It's funny, the Cubs seem to be the only team that's "allowed" to choke.

Very classy of Schilling. Swearing on national television. Even though part of me is happy about it cause its Sportscenter whose airing it.

How does Eric Young have a job on ESPN? Does he know how to speak English?

Choke? Hilarious.

 

These are the two best teams in baseball facing off against each other. Both lineups are extremely tough. Yeah, they're might be some nerves at work here but I love that it can never just be one team is better than the other (on that night) -- there's always got to be a side story.

 

If someone would've told me before the series that it didn't go six or seven games, I would've been shocked.

Their 19 game winner didn't make it out of the third. Their ace got shelled in game 5. Hafner is lost at the plate. I think it's fair to say what's happening to the Indians, at least some of them, is a choke job.

Choke? Hilarious.

 

These are the two best teams in baseball facing off against each other. Both lineups are extremely tough. Yeah, they're might be some nerves at work here but I love that it can never just be one team is better than the other (on that night) -- there's always got to be a side story.

 

If someone would've told me before the series that it didn't go six or seven games, I would've been shocked.

Well, the offensive output from very consistently good players is outside of the norm, the laying of eggs by two of the best pitchers in the league is out of the norm. When extremely good players appear to perform poorly whilst under playoff pressure is usually somewhat of a choke job. If you dont think that Carmona's nerves got the best of him last night then you need to re-watch the game. Both teams are very good, Boston just seems to play better when more is on the line, and Cle appears to be playing worse.

Cle is folding under the pressure. Hafner is laying a huge egg in this series. They look very wide-eyed out there.

 

Don't forget Fatty McGee. He's sucked in all of his postseason starts, I believe.

WTF are you talking about? I don't even have a clue what you're trying to get at at this point, other than the sports radio caller mentality of, "THEY'RE CHOKING!". It's not choking, it's losing a baseball game to a f***ing damn good team.

 

It's possibly losing 3 straight games with a chance to go to the World Series by just winning one. I'd call that choking.

It's possibly losing 3 straight games with a chance to go to the World Series by just winning one. I'd call that choking.

 

Cleveland is just getting owned. It's not like they are letting grounders go through their legs, booting DP balls, and having fans interfere in crucial situations.

Kevin Millar announcing starting line ups for Boston? What a pud.

Get CC up. 2-0 Bahston

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!

TRAVIS HAFNER GOT A HIT!!!!!!!

 

For about the last three games, Cleveland looks like they don't even belong. The disappearing of their offense reminds me of Vlad and the Angels vanishing act in 2005. This is really hard to watch.

I wonder if the Red Sox will score in all 9 innings? Can somebody check Wedge's pulse too?

Horrible call at second on Lofton

Man.

 

What a choke job.

 

 

Man.

 

What a choke job.

Yup. Of course we have seen this before from Cle (2005)

Should be a tie game.

 

Come on Cleveland!

Yup. Of course we have seen this before from Cle (2005)

 

... I think we can lump Jose Mesa and the 1997 Indians World Series team in there too ... at least as far as closing the deal goes.

Are White Sox fans of all people ridiculing a franchise for "not being able to close the deal"? Since 1994, the Indians have been to three World Series -- that's 3/5ths as many as our franchise has in its entire existence. Sure, we won in 2005, and I'll always be happy for that, but it's pretty silly to see White Sox fans mock another franchise for being down by one run in the ALCS.