Official Game Thread: Red Sox at Angels ALDS Game 3

[UNHWildCats]

Curt Schilling vs Jered Weaver

3:07 first pitch east coast 12:07 local time.

MLB really dropped the ball here. They make these two teams play late in Boston, cross country flight then they get the early game.

Oh ya, no game starts in prime time tonite because MLB had scheduled one of the NLDS games for that slot.

[UNHWildCats]

Pats already picked off the Clev QB twice and lead 10-0 in the 1st

[SirApp]

0-0 Top 2nd

Man on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out for Boston.

[SirApp]

Struck out two in a row to get out of the jam

0-0 Bottom 2nd

[DuckDuckGriz]

Is there something breaking out on Veritek's face?

[DuckDuckGriz]

There it is Ortiz

[SirApp]

Ortiz hits a solo home run
1-0

[Col Hogan]

Just David being David.......

[Col Hogan]

And Manny being Manny...

[SirApp]

Manny hits it back to back

2-0

[YaleFootballFan]

First time in '07 that Papi and Manny go deep back-to-back.

They certainly picked a fine time to do it!

BTW, lots of Sox fans in Anaheim, as expected.

[Peems]

What inning is it now?

[Col Hogan]

Top of the fifth

[Peems]

thank you sir.

[Col Hogan]

Top of the 6th

Still 2 - 0 Sox

[Col Hogan]

Ortiz walks...

The Angels go to the bullpen, pulling Jarod Weaver

[minuteman65]

OK, this broadcasting crew just lost me with the guy who didn't know what a two-seam fastball was.

Bring on McCarver and Buck!

[SirApp]

Pedroia scores Lugo and Youkilis scores Pedroia with a sac fly.

4-0 Top of the 8th.

[SirApp]

Lowell base hit. Ortiz scores.

5-0

[Cleets]

They are putting on a little bit of a show...!!!

Pitching

Hitting

Some power

xnodx


(good night Anaheim)

[UNHWildCats]

bring on the indians!

[SirApp]

Ellsbury scores.

6-0 with 1 out still. Anaheim needs a miracle.

[SirApp]

Varitek, RBI double.

Lowell scores.

7-0

[SirApp]

2 runs score.

9-0

[brownbear]

Wow, I didn't expect the Red Sox to kill them like they currently are.

[UNHWildCats]

this allows Boston to possibly pitch Beckett 3 times in the ALCS. The LCS will have an extra day off this year.

Oct 12: TBD at Boston (Beckett)
Oct 13: TBD at Boston (Schilling?)
Oct 14: Off
Oct 15: Boston at TBD (Matsuzaka)
Oct 16: Boston at TBD (Beckett 3 days rest instead of 4?)
Oct 17: Off
Oct 18: Boston at TBD (Schilling regular rest)
Oct 19: Off
Oct 20: TBD at Boston (Matsuzaka reg rest)
Oct 21: TBD at Boston (Beckett reg rest)

[SirApp]

At least the Angels scored one.

9-1 Bot 9th

[Col Hogan]

6347

Now the Yankees have to extend their series to 5...wear out which ever team comes to Fenway on October 12...

6348

[SirApp]

no thanks, I can't stomach another Red Sox-Yankees series.

[Col Hogan]

I don't care...I just want the series extended so the Sox can rest and the other team gets beat up...

[UNHWildCats]

the red sox can rest. no matter what happens the ALCS starts friday. Though it would be nice if cleveland had to start either Sabathia or carmona in game 5 wedneday...

[Cleets]

I wouldn't be expecting too much from the Yankee's tonight... xcoffeex

[UNHWildCats]

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[UNHWildCats]

Is it me or does Joe Torre look like he just dosen't care ?

He knows even if he wins hes not coming back next year no reason really for him to care.

[YaleFootballFan]

this allows Boston to possibly pitch Beckett 3 times in the ALCS. The LCS will have an extra day off this year.

Oct 12: TBD at Boston (Beckett)
Oct 13: TBD at Boston (Schilling?)
Oct 14: Off
Oct 15: Boston at TBD (Matsuzaka)
Oct 16: Boston at TBD (Beckett 3 days rest instead of 4?)
Oct 17: Off
Oct 18: Boston at TBD (Schilling regular rest)
Oct 19: Off
Oct 20: TBD at Boston (Matsuzaka reg rest)
Oct 21: TBD at Boston (Beckett reg rest)

That helps with the extra day off. I would expect Wakefield to make the ALCS roster, perhaps even start in Game 3 over Dice K. Or even go to a four man rotation with Wake in Game 3 and Dice K in Game 4.

[UNHWildCats]

That helps with the extra day off. I would expect Wakefield to make the ALCS roster, perhaps even start in Game 3 over Dice K. Or even go to a four man rotation with Wake in Game 3 and Dice K in Game 4.


I think you gotta line it up for Beckett to pitch three times. Wakefield would be held back and be available for relief in game 3 if Matsuzaka struggles.

If the Sox get stretched to 7 in the ALCS and WS then this is how I see the pitching

ALCS
Beckett
Schilling
Matsuzaka
Beckett
Schilling
Matsuzaka (if he struggles in the first game Wake could start)
Beckett

WS
Schilling
Matsuzaka
Beckett
Wakefield
Schilling
Matsuzaka
Beckett

If Wakes back is still bothering him Lester moves up as the emergency starter/game 4 WS starter.

[mainejeff]

Boy, that was a tough series.......xrolleyesx xthumbsupx