September 24, 201114 yr Hoping the Rays win tonight and put some pressure on the Red Sox. The Rays would be a nightmare to face with their starting pitching, especially with Matt Moore now up.
September 25, 201114 yr Red Sox lose. Rays win. 1.5 back. Rangers pass the Tigers in the 2-seed race. Matchups now--- Tigers at Yankees Red Sox at Rangers Edited September 25, 201114 yr by flavum
September 25, 201114 yr Realistically, the Rays need to get that down to 1 game going into the final 3 if they want a shot. Ideally, they tie up the race tomorrow though. It'll be interesting to see how Braves/Cardinals plays out as well. Atlanta is still in great shape, but they have to be feeling the pressure. That's a potential choke that is being largely ignored due to all of the attention Boston and Tampa Bay are getting.
September 25, 201114 yr Looks like the Rays are going to trim the lead down to 0.5 games before the end of the double header tonight.
September 25, 201114 yr Wouldn't it be a tie if the Yankees beat the Red Sox twice and the Rays win? Ellsbury now has 30 homers, 38 steals and 100 RBI's. Quite a season. Clearly the best leadoff hitter in baseball (along with Jose Reyes) and Top 3 in the AL MVP race.
September 25, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 03:00 PM) Wouldn't it be a tie if the Yankees beat the Red Sox twice and the Rays win? Ellsbury now has 30 homers, 38 steals and 100 RBI's. Quite a season. Clearly the best leadoff hitter in baseball (along with Jose Reyes) and Top 3 in the AL MVP race. Check Ellsbury's caught-stealings. He's got 38 steals at a rate that's nearly Pierre bad. And yes, it would be a tie if the Sox lost both today and th e Rays won 1.
September 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) Wouldn't it be a tie if the Yankees beat the Red Sox twice and the Rays win? Ellsbury now has 30 homers, 38 steals and 100 RBI's. Quite a season. Clearly the best leadoff hitter in baseball (along with Jose Reyes) and Top 3 in the AL MVP race. Yes. Boston loses; Tampa wins. Boston loses tonight and we have a WC tie! Unbelievable. I'm going to SOSH right now. Edited September 25, 201114 yr by Jordan4life
September 25, 201114 yr Cardinals taking a lead to the 9th. Braves lost. Could be down to 1 game. Cardinals go to Houston. Braves host the Phillies. With the Phils playing bad this week, they'll want to win those games. Wouldn't it be nice if there were two games on Thursday for the last playoff spot, and not some forced 1-game bulls*** they'll be doing in the next couple years.
September 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 06:01 PM) Yankees an early 3-0 lead on Boston in game 2. Would you and ALL Sox fans please go to SOSH. This is funny as s*** the stuff they're saying. I don't even care about the Bears game anymore.
September 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 06:11 PM) Would you and ALL Sox fans please go to SOSH. This is funny as s*** the stuff they're saying. I don't even care about the Bears game anymore. Links. Please!
September 25, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 07:15 PM) Links. Please! The Terry Francona thread Theo's future Which Heads will roll? So How bad is Carl Crawford, really? Red Sox pitching the Dimensions of Suck Where have you gone Daniel bard relief ace? The Lackey Problem Game 159: we suck. 9/25 versus Yanks, Horror Grips us as we watch you die Spiraling death thread of doom and despair 9/23 - enough is enough 9/21 Rock Bottom
September 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 06:35 PM) The Terry Francona thread Theo's future Which Heads will roll? So How bad is Carl Crawford, really? Red Sox pitching the Dimensions of Suck Where have you gone Daniel bard relief ace? The Lackey Problem Game 159: we suck. 9/25 versus Yanks, Horror Grips us as we watch you die Spiraling death thread of doom and despair 9/23 - enough is enough 9/21 Rock Bottom My goodness. For a team that has won 2 W.S. titles in the last 7 years, I woulda thought their fans would be at least a little less abrasive. I don't even think soxtalk posters here would get that crazy.
September 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 10:45 PM) Ellsbury just won the MVP. Just sad to see what Jose Bautista has done (even with the "team concept" as his team is actually above .500 in the toughest division in baseball) and it might all go for not.
September 26, 201114 yr What awesome final regular season series' that's been set up: Both AL and NL wild card teams with a 1 game lead and 3 games to go each. Red Sox @ Orioles Rays vs. Yankees Braves vs. Phillies Cardinals @ Astros
September 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 10:54 PM) Just sad to see what Jose Bautista has done (even with the "team concept" as his team is actually above .500 in the toughest division in baseball) and it might all go for not. True. But that was pretty f***ing clutch. Probably saved their season.
September 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 12:54 AM) If they tie, there would be a one-game playoff, correct? Yessir. Looks to me like Bos and StL though, with those opponents.
September 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 12:05 AM) Yessir. Looks to me like Bos and StL though, with those opponents. Definitely. I didn't think the Rays would have even gotten to within 0.5, but they managed it. The Red Sox win tonight should fuel them to finish strong, though.
September 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 09:45 PM) Ellsbury just won the MVP. Could see that homer coming a mile away, Proctor was complete f***in garbage that whole inning. QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 25, 2011 -> 11:13 PM) Definitely. I didn't think the Rays would have even gotten to within 0.5, but they managed it. The Red Sox win tonight should fuel them to finish strong, though. Eh, sorry to use a cliche but momentum is as good as the next days starting pitcher, granted, I believe the Sawx are going to grab the WC as well but one bad inning from Beckett and all the good feeling from last nights victory is gone.
September 26, 201114 yr Red Sox have to win Wild Card for that homer to give Ellsbury the MVP. AL contenders are just so thin.
September 26, 201114 yr jaysonst Jayson Stark Clayton Kershaw clinched pitching triple crown yesterday with 2.28 ERA. Even if Cliff Lee puts up 9 zeroes tonight, he'll "only" be at 2.29.
September 26, 201114 yr jonmorosi Jon Morosi Lee would need to strike out 13 batters tonight to pass Kershaw -- possible, but not likely that he will be extended that far.
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