Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

[RailStone]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

There's nothing for pure humor like a group of fans insisting that their team that hasn't won since the Armistice is a lock to beat the team that has beat their brains in pretty much the entire time.

"But this year is different!" Yes, that's what they said last year.

"This is the best Sox team I've ever seen!" That's what they said last year, shortly before retiring their Cowboy Up! shirts to the bottom of the drawer.

As a Yankees fan do I think we can lose this series? Absolutely. Boston has a good team, the Yankees have cracks, and let's face it, it's not easy to go 0-76. Am I worried? Not really. This Yankees team has earned the benefit of the doubt from me for the forseable future. I'll believe that they'll lose when the last out is recorded in the ninth inning of the deciding game. At that point, I'll tip my hat to the other team and leave it at that.

But Red Sox nation needs to learn that they're being transparent with their chest puffing and braggadocio. There's a lot of reason to be optimistic, but then again, the Red Sox haven't won a meaningful game against the Yankees this year and we all know it. They haven't. And we all know that every Sox fan is going to be reduced to a quivering heap of jelly at multiple points during the series as they await the inevitable collapse. They (and we) will be more surprised if the Sox don't collapse than if they do. That pretty much undermines all the trash talking, because its talking from a position of fundamental weakness. Maybe the mighty Sox get their act together, vanquish their long term rivals and go on to make it 1-76, at which point you guys can resume acting like your baseball team is the best thing since sliced bread. But until then, just shut the hell up and hope for the best.

Well said.. Simply put, the red sox are not tough enough to do it. Even if they did win, they'd just choke in the WS anyways.

[RailStone]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

There's nothing for pure humor like a group of fans insisting that their team that hasn't won since the Armistice is a lock to beat the team that has beat their brains in pretty much the entire time.

"But this year is different!" Yes, that's what they said last year.

"This is the best Sox team I've ever seen!" That's what they said last year, shortly before retiring their Cowboy Up! shirts to the bottom of the drawer.

As a Yankees fan do I think we can lose this series? Absolutely. Boston has a good team, the Yankees have cracks, and let's face it, it's not easy to go 0-76. Am I worried? Not really. This Yankees team has earned the benefit of the doubt from me for the forseable future. I'll believe that they'll lose when the last out is recorded in the ninth inning of the deciding game. At that point, I'll tip my hat to the other team and leave it at that.

But Red Sox nation needs to learn that they're being transparent with their chest puffing and braggadocio. There's a lot of reason to be optimistic, but then again, the Red Sox haven't won a meaningful game against the Yankees this year and we all know it. They haven't. And we all know that every Sox fan is going to be reduced to a quivering heap of jelly at multiple points during the series as they await the inevitable collapse. They (and we) will be more surprised if the Sox don't collapse than if they do. That pretty much undermines all the trash talking, because its talking from a position of fundamental weakness. Maybe the mighty Sox get their act together, vanquish their long term rivals and go on to make it 1-76, at which point you guys can resume acting like your baseball team is the best thing since sliced bread. But until then, just shut the hell up and hope for the best.

Well said.. Simply put, the red sox are not tough enough to do it. Even if they did win, they'd just choke in the WS anyways.

[ehh]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

IMO, Boston will win in 7 because of pitching! Schilling in the playoffs is different. Granted, Pedro has struggled against the Yanks but he's still Pedro Freakin Martinez. The Yankees have a bad bad bad rotatioin compared to the Sox. All the Yankeees have pitching wise is Mariano Rivera.

Uh, that is just wrong.

[ehh]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

IMO, Boston will win in 7 because of pitching! Schilling in the playoffs is different. Granted, Pedro has struggled against the Yanks but he's still Pedro Freakin Martinez. The Yankees have a bad bad bad rotatioin compared to the Sox. All the Yankeees have pitching wise is Mariano Rivera.

Uh, that is just wrong.

[RailStone]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

red sox= sacramento kings. all the talent in the world, but weak in the mental toughness compartment, Just wait and see.

[RailStone]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

red sox= sacramento kings. all the talent in the world, but weak in the mental toughness compartment, Just wait and see.

[Armitage]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

The Boston and New York lineups kind of balance out because they are both loaded. Yankees probably have the better lineup but because of the pitching advantage, the Sox will win. Good pitching always beats good hitting.

Call me nuts, but I think the Yankees are going to prove that theory wrong this year.

But.. on the other hand.. I'm not going to change my prediction from the Cardinals to win the World Series.

[Armitage]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

The Boston and New York lineups kind of balance out because they are both loaded. Yankees probably have the better lineup but because of the pitching advantage, the Sox will win. Good pitching always beats good hitting.

Call me nuts, but I think the Yankees are going to prove that theory wrong this year.

But.. on the other hand.. I'm not going to change my prediction from the Cardinals to win the World Series.

[ehh]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

Should be interesting to see if Schilling's ankle problem (which I think the Sox are purposly blowing out of proportion) and Rivera's family tragedies have a series effect on the series. Anyway, I can't friggen wait until 8:20 EST on Tuesday night!!

[ehh]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

Should be interesting to see if Schilling's ankle problem (which I think the Sox are purposly blowing out of proportion) and Rivera's family tragedies have a series effect on the series. Anyway, I can't friggen wait until 8:20 EST on Tuesday night!!

[NYJets]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

Woohoo, one more day. Rivera is supposed to be back in time for tuesday's game.

[NYJets]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

Woohoo, one more day. Rivera is supposed to be back in time for tuesday's game.

[glucklich]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

red sox= sacramento kings. all the talent in the world, but weak in the mental toughness compartment, Just wait and see.

Well does that include Schilling because I remember him giving the Yankees problems in 2001 and he is pitching in 3/7 games in this series if necessary?

[glucklich]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

red sox= sacramento kings. all the talent in the world, but weak in the mental toughness compartment, Just wait and see.

Well does that include Schilling because I remember him giving the Yankees problems in 2001 and he is pitching in 3/7 games in this series if necessary?

[nkhera1]

Re: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Thread

Well does that include Schilling because I remember him giving the Yankees problems in 2001 and he is pitching in 3/7 games in this series if necessary?

i seriously doubt they yanks are as scared, because first of all they have a better lineup, and while schilling is still great, hes not as good as he used to be