tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post9213220023322425629..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Thursday 10/18 A.M. Quickie:South Florida, ALCS, Leftwich, Ohio State, More!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-84435932346445786242007-10-18T23:57:00.000-04:002007-10-18T23:57:00.000-04:00Tribe doesn't want a game 6 as much as the Sox don...<I>Tribe doesn't want a game 6 as much as the Sox don't want Beckett to leave the game with a deficit.</I><BR/><BR/>Whee!<BR/><BR/>See you on saturday!marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1251183255199927892007-10-18T23:53:00.000-04:002007-10-18T23:53:00.000-04:00As per last year when I continually predicted that...As per last year when I continually predicted that the #1 team in the Big East would lose...<BR/><BR/>told ya, bitches.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-65975765142677874692007-10-18T21:42:00.000-04:002007-10-18T21:42:00.000-04:00espn.com currently has the Torre story as the big ...espn.com currently has the Torre story as the big lead item, with USF-Rutgers (a live game with live scoring and general liveliness) relegated to the sidebar and Cleveland-Boston a <I>a text-only link lower on the page.</I><BR/><BR/>Truly, I'm <I>shocked</I> at such favoritism from the WWL!Erik Tylczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301913715276280809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-82475975513898915082007-10-18T16:56:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:56:00.000-04:00I still think when Gerardi turned down the Orioles...I still think when Gerardi turned down the Orioles managerial job and took a broadcasting job with the Yankees, he was the heir apparent. Mattingly has never managed a team. <BR/><BR/>We'll see. There won't be a classier guy as manager, that is for sure. As a kid, there was a new manager every year in the 70's and it usually included Billy Martin being fired or hired again.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-22509433200192026872007-10-18T16:54:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:54:00.000-04:00@jen(hoping not):)Good luck tonight. Sox will nee...<I>@jen</I><BR/><BR/>(hoping not)<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Good luck tonight. Sox will need to toss up 4-5 runs quickly to silence what will certainly be a <B>rabid</B> crowd.<BR/><BR/>Tribe doesn't want a game 6 as much as the Sox don't want Beckett to leave the game with a deficit.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-79455134281509916402007-10-18T16:44:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:44:00.000-04:00marco~ Maybe Beckett will envision these things ha...marco~ Maybe Beckett will envision these things happening all over the Jake and he will have an off-night. One can hope...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-87809017148962703672007-10-18T16:38:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:38:00.000-04:00so I guess this may mean so long Alex, Jorge, Andy...so I guess this may mean so long Alex, Jorge, Andy and Mariano. Wow, this is going to be the craziest off season in quite sometime for the Yanks. Don't fuck this up anymore George!David Kippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-10841415044593689942007-10-18T16:37:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:37:00.000-04:00And let the tailspin begin. Yanks sure do have eg...And let the tailspin begin. Yanks sure do have egg on their face for this one.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if Beckett has some dirt on this chick. (yea, got her on the marlins pitchers mound, dugout, bullpen, in the physical therapy hottub...)<BR/><BR/>Maybe she'll be the nervous one and butcher the anthem.<BR/><BR/>Then again, who cares. Coincidence.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-57063401937228272462007-10-18T16:26:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:26:00.000-04:00Good for Joe....I hope he told the Steinbrenners a...Good for Joe....I hope he told the Steinbrenners and Cashman to stick it.<BR/><BR/>Some other team that is more appreciative will take him.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-23070236307603027262007-10-18T16:22:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:22:00.000-04:00So Torre basically says "F You" to yanks.That's so...So Torre basically says "F You" to yanks.<BR/><BR/>That's so awesome. I wouldn't want to sit through a year of constant turmoil either. You know every week would be "If he doesn't win this series he will be fired." "If we get swept at this away series with the Angels he will be fired."<BR/><BR/>I just picture all the Yankees brass sitting there as if they are doing Torre a favor by bringing him back, and he says "no thanks," while they go into shock.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016510909567471614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-12520106955117390042007-10-18T16:21:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:21:00.000-04:00CMFost, your disbelief is your Sawxnation Persecut...CMFost, your disbelief is your Sawxnation Persecution Complex acting up.<BR/><BR/>I doubt anyone with Cleveland who was involved in the decision knew. Now then the booking agent might have known...<BR/><BR/>And if Beckett is affected by his celebrity ex-girlfriend singing the national anthem, he's a smaller man than he's shown so far.TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-19324731342156559452007-10-18T16:19:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:19:00.000-04:00The Yankees offered Joe Torre a one-year deal to r...The Yankees offered Joe Torre a one-year deal to return as manager, but Torre turned it down, the Yankees said Thursday. It's unclear why Torre rejected the offer or how the club will proceed<BR/><BR/><BR/>Good for Joe, let him go out on his own terms instead of the YankeesCMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85300720027355859722007-10-18T16:13:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:13:00.000-04:00Good Luck Mr Torre!Thanks for the best 12 years of...Good Luck Mr Torre!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the best 12 years of my life as a Yankee fan. I can only hope that whoever replaces you can help us bring half the amount of accomplishment that you did. <BR/><BR/>and please let it not be Mattingly.David Kippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29417451308941673632007-10-18T13:45:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:45:00.000-04:00For some reason I just do not believe them!!!!Indi...For some reason I just do not believe them!!!!<BR/><BR/>Indians say choice of Game 5 singer 'coincidence'<BR/><BR/>Teams have been known to go to extraordinary lengths to get an edge. But the Cleveland Indians swear Thursday night's choice of pre-game singer is not a piece of gamesmanship.<BR/><BR/>Danielle Peck, a country music singer who also happened to date Red Sox ace pitcher Josh Beckett, will sing the national anthem and "God Bless America" at tonight's Game 5 in Cleveland. Beckett is scheduled to start the game for Boston.<BR/><BR/>"It's an incredible coincidence. Honestly," said Indians spokesman Bob DiBiasio.<BR/><BR/>Taylor Swift was supposed to be the Game 5 vocalist, but when she couldn't attend, DiBiasio said a country music booker recommended the up-and-coming Peck. She is from Coshocton and her single "I Don't" is a hit.<BR/><BR/>"She's from Ohio. Her entire family are Indians fans. We did not know anything about her connections to Beckett. The next day, we find out the rest of the story," said DiBiasio of Peck. "How are we supposed to know who Josh Beckett dates?"<BR/><BR/>With a victory tonight, the Indians would close out the Red Sox and clinch their first spot in the World Series since 1997.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66817802312277073062007-10-18T13:35:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:35:00.000-04:00Koren Robinson is a Packer. They got his rights l...Koren Robinson is a Packer. They got his rights last year.<BR/><BR/>You've got to post at least one gaffe everyday, otherwise it wouldn't be DS.TManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047586674912951538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-33590667538578625182007-10-18T13:26:00.001-04:002007-10-18T13:26:00.001-04:00Re: MannyWhat is left out of those "quotes" are th...Re: Manny<BR/><BR/>What is left out of those "quotes" are the relentless questions about 'panic', 'what happened', 'what do we do now', baiting questions.<BR/><BR/>What he said doesn't bother me at all. If JD Drew said the same thing, I'd have a problem with it.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-76072640287775534552007-10-18T13:26:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:26:00.000-04:00Personally, I am hoping the Sox get spanked tonigh...Personally, I am hoping the Sox get spanked tonight just so there is a series with teams that most of America is not familiar with. <BR/><BR/>As for Leftwich, I think he will be just as bad as he was on the Jaguars. The only type of line he could ever operate behind would be New England's because he has zero mobility.<BR/><BR/>billsimmonscandie.blogspot.comDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578317528757744169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16495699910640336952007-10-18T13:24:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:24:00.000-04:00Now I'm confused. How is Rutgers a "quality win"?...Now I'm confused. How is Rutgers a "quality win"? They lost to a middle of the pack ACC team. If that's the standard, then BC also has a couple quality wins and is about to pick up a bunch more.<BR/><BR/>Honestly my head is spinning. The ACC is weak but losing to Maryland makes Rutgers strong? Honestly, that wasn't even a close game. Rutgers is not BCS ranked. Rutgers is the eight in "also getting votes" for the AP poll. They are #38 in the Sagarin ratings.<BR/><BR/>I don't disagree that Rutgers probably wins, but it's not a quality win. It's a game that any team who has a shot at the national title should win handily.Gonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575896335808705082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-35952755862177015352007-10-18T13:19:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:19:00.000-04:00Seriously? Because Beckett had a good season it me...Seriously? Because Beckett had a good season it means Dice-K is going to do exactly the same thing? Is this along the same lines as saying that because Cleveland had trouble with Boston and New York in the regular season that they had no chance in the playoffs? Because what happened in the past is clearly an indicator of what is going to happen in the future.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914758963177267247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24735987389617844352007-10-18T12:53:00.000-04:002007-10-18T12:53:00.000-04:00Regarding Manny's "who cares" quote from yesterday...Regarding Manny's "who cares" quote from yesterday, Lucchino thinks that's just Manny being Manny.<BR/><BR/>"When I hear that I say, that's why Manny Ramirez is the kind of hitter that he is. There is a certain relaxation about Manny," Lucchino said. "Calmness, yes, [he] essentially has it at all times. And when he's got a bat in his hand he uses it effectively because of that focus. He's just not tight. He was trying to say 'you know, let's don't panic. We're going out and play this game. We're going to have fun. And we approach this game the way we approach other games, and let's don't overreact. Let's don't panic. Let's just be natural, be ourselves. And that's how I took it. I know that certain words there are going to be jumped on, and people are going to suggest other things, but I think what you see in that is the essential Manny Ramirez, and one reason why for seven consecutive years we've seen an exceptional offensive players."CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67518397510802764392007-10-18T12:51:00.000-04:002007-10-18T12:51:00.000-04:00geoff-False. All pitchers lose location of their f...geoff-<BR/><BR/>False. All pitchers lose location of their fastball at some point. It has nothing to do with your age. Dice-K's other stuff is crazy. The fact that he throws 7 pitches well is crazy. He just needs time to adjust to Boston. There was once this other guy who had the same problem for his first season in Boston. What was his name? 15 wins but a high ERA...<BR/><BR/>Josh Beckett? Yeah, I think he's OK now.<BR/><BR/>Dice-K has big game experience. He did win a Japan Series as well as a high school title and was MVP of the World Baseball Classic that Japan won 2 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and did you see that Gyro that he threw to Sizemore last time? I don't care if he doesn't have a ton of confidence in it. Clearly Tek did to ask for it on a 3-1 count with 2 runners on. He needs to throw that more.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4294150639540186722007-10-18T12:49:00.000-04:002007-10-18T12:49:00.000-04:00This give a new meaning to try to get in to someon...This give a new meaning to try to get in to someones head before the game start.<BR/><BR/>Did you know that Josh Beckett's ex-girlfriend Danielle Beck(or Peck) not sure which one since she is a country misuc star is singing the national anthem and god bless america tonight?CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67770816345776570712007-10-18T12:25:00.000-04:002007-10-18T12:25:00.000-04:00He is 27 years old and has pro experience in Japan...He is 27 years old and has pro experience in Japan. That isn't "very young". By now he shouldn't still be having to learn how to locate his fastball. He got pretty battered around this year and had a high ERA. I am pretty sure he is what he is. A 14-15 game winner on a good team that can get him runs.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914758963177267247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-31292409890641064622007-10-18T12:05:00.000-04:002007-10-18T12:05:00.000-04:00I'm pretty sure the folks in Arizona are big Rutge...I'm pretty sure the folks in Arizona are big Rutgers fans tonight, too. Since apparently going 7-0 so far in the Pac-10 is not enough to get noticed.<BR/><BR/>You won't find much better evidence of poll inertia than that one.Erik Tylczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301913715276280809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-5722356901542062202007-10-18T12:01:00.000-04:002007-10-18T12:01:00.000-04:00Is ther anything Schilling can't do? Oh yeah stfu!...Is ther anything Schilling can't do? Oh yeah stfu!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158660136368665061noreply@blogger.com