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Red Sox vs. Dodgers 2018 World Series Gameday Thread
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Post by libertine on Oct 28, 2018 23:28:39 GMT -5
As I was watching the postgame/celebrations, for some reason, I had a flashback to the night I was here when we drafted Beintendi.
All the former sox prospects who are now world champions. So many homegrown players on this team. (And as a Connecticut native myself) UConn's Matt Barnes is a world champion.
Also after what he has been through Ryan Brasier gets a ring.
Steve Pearce, lifelong Red Sox fan, is not only just world champion has was the MVP in the effort.
Just so many feel good stories about this championship, many having to do with players we have been following here for many years.
Very cool...actually beyond cool.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 28, 2018 23:30:23 GMT -5
Most World Series championships this millennium: 4 - Red Sox (2004, 2007, 2013, 2018) 3 - Giants (2010, 2012, 2014) 2 - Yankees (2000, 2009) 2 - Cardinals (2006, 2011) 1 - Diamondbacks (2001) 1 - Angels (2002) 1 - Marlins (2003) 1 - White Sox (2005) 1 - Phillies (2008) 1 - Royals (2015) 1 - Cubs (2016) 1 - Astros (2017) There was no such thing as Year 0 AD, so 2000 was last millennium. Push the Yankees down one. Beat me to it.
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Post by burk on Oct 28, 2018 23:35:15 GMT -5
Hell yes! I went to Fenway for the first time this year and loved it! I live in Kentucky and this is so awesome! Special teams do special things! My grandmother was a big fan so that is why I'm a Sox fan down here in KY. I love it was going nuts throughout the game and the series! Congrats to everybody and all the Red Sox fans everywhere in the world! 4 in 15 years! World Champs! Hell yes!
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Post by costpet on Oct 28, 2018 23:37:18 GMT -5
I bet you know Peter Sage
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Post by dirtdog on Oct 28, 2018 23:39:33 GMT -5
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Post by incandenza on Oct 28, 2018 23:41:43 GMT -5
After Pearce hit his second homer you could see him practically shaking in the dugout. Childhood Red Sox fan, scooped up in a trade in the middle of the season, and now... World Series MVP. So incredible just to think about what this all must feel like for him.
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Post by manfred on Oct 28, 2018 23:50:02 GMT -5
I didn’t realize Benny led all players in runs scored. Everyone contributes.
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Post by cheers on Oct 28, 2018 23:51:53 GMT -5
How many days until pitchers and catchers report? I hope my hangover abates by then. I'm too old for this nonsense.
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Post by patford on Oct 28, 2018 23:52:26 GMT -5
I pray that the Yankees sign him. It's inconceivable to me that he would not be poison.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 28, 2018 23:54:13 GMT -5
Most World Series championships this millennium: 4 - Red Sox (2004, 2007, 2013, 2018) 3 - Giants (2010, 2012, 2014) 2 - Yankees (2000, 2009) 2 - Cardinals (2006, 2011) 1 - Diamondbacks (2001) 1 - Angels (2002) 1 - Marlins (2003) 1 - White Sox (2005) 1 - Phillies (2008) 1 - Royals (2015) 1 - Cubs (2016) 1 - Astros (2017) Yankees 1 this millennium. This one began January first 2001. The Yankee championship was the last of the last millennium. Kinda symbolic no ? EDIT: Everyone beat me to it.
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Post by trajanacc on Oct 28, 2018 23:55:20 GMT -5
Was at Dodger Stadium for the game. Moment of a lifetime to be there for the final out. What a team.
Finished my night walking down Vin Scully Boulevard listening to Red Sox fans singing Sweet Caroline.
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Post by cheers on Oct 28, 2018 23:58:51 GMT -5
Was at Dodger Stadium for the game. Moment of a lifetime to be there for the final out. What a team. Finished my night walking down Vin Scully Boulevard listening to Red Sox fans singing Sweet Caroline. SO JEALOUS.
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Post by cutz on Oct 29, 2018 0:02:13 GMT -5
Was at Dodger Stadium for the game. Moment of a lifetime to be there for the final out. What a team. Finished my night walking down Vin Scully Boulevard listening to Red Sox fans singing Sweet Caroline. Man, that is so great for you. Memory for a lifetime. Enjoy it.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 29, 2018 0:06:52 GMT -5
What's wrong with you ? Alex Cora is the manager, David Price is the man of the hour, Mookie Betts is the AL MVP, and you've gotta shit on the whole thing ?? Can't we just get you leftists to go drown yourselves in the ocean ?? Haha, believe me, I am very very happy my friend! Much love for everyone!!! No mob meetings to attend ?
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Post by dirtdog on Oct 29, 2018 0:09:07 GMT -5
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Post by cheers on Oct 29, 2018 0:11:40 GMT -5
Haha, believe me, I am very very happy my friend! Much love for everyone!!! No mob meetings to attend ? Please, please... Both sides just stop it. We unite in baseball. Let's leave the divisive crap somewhere else.
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 29, 2018 0:22:13 GMT -5
If Pearce could hit right-handers, he'd be awesome. I know that was ironic, but he's been hitting them well since 2014 (when he started seeing more of them) to the tune of a 120 wRC+ (.265 / .342 / .460). He can split the games with Moreland versus RHP depending on the game-by-game matchups.
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Post by rizdog on Oct 29, 2018 0:27:27 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox: Team of the Century !!! I don't post here much but I read everything. Thanks to all you for making such a great season even more enjoyable. I never thought I'd experience anything better than the Sox winning in 2004.... but this is close. 119 wins, the greatest Red Sox team of all time. Too many heroes to mention but I'm especially happy for Price, Dave Dombrowski and Alex Cora.
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 29, 2018 0:32:37 GMT -5
I've waited all season to celebrate this with all you guys. I had strong feelings that we'd be exactly where we are right now since spring training. Identical emotions here. This board has made the season for me. It’s like I posted after the ALCS win...so many doubters all year long in the media, but...this TEAM, man. And I recall full-well your unwavering faith when NY stormed back in June, cuz I was right there with you. They’ve just had that FEEL all year long. Reminded me of the last three WS wins, but most of all ‘04. Going to G2 there was just a very, very bizarre feel in the air. And after years of assuming the worst, as we long-timers were wont to do given ‘78, ‘86, etc...I realized that it was optimism. Just an absolutely incredibly talented team, but moreso, a collective with the championship vibe. I loved every moment of this season. I'm still five pages behind on the game thread, but here are some estimated analytics. Buck and Smoltz = 100.
II+ (Interest / Insight): 240
EW+ (Entertainment / Wit): 695
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 29, 2018 0:40:00 GMT -5
Kelly just moved up a few spots on that top 10 reliever ERA for the postseason graphic I imagine. Now 7th with a minimum of 20 IP, but 5th with a minimum of 25 IP.
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Post by cheers on Oct 29, 2018 0:51:46 GMT -5
Looks like I'm the only guy up with Eric. Please, more cool stuff (that I'm too lazy to mine) to digest.
You keep strange hours, ericmvan....
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Post by orion09 on Oct 29, 2018 0:52:26 GMT -5
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 29, 2018 0:56:19 GMT -5
Still up here, 1 AM local time, listening to WEEI and many deliriously happy fans calling into Villani. Still too keyed up to sleep...😀
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 29, 2018 1:00:43 GMT -5
I now got to see twice as many championships as my father. Funny how baseball always makes me think of him, all season long. He died not long before the 2013 win. Weird isnt it. People who lived between 1919 and 2003 never saw one. My 16 year old kid has seen four. My Dad was born on March 23, 1919, and passed on October 4, 2004. Yes, the day before the playoffs began. The last conversation I can remember us having was my telling him that the Sox were the best team in baseball and had a great chance of winning the championship. He missed that, and my getting hired by the Sox in the offseason.
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Post by cheers on Oct 29, 2018 1:02:02 GMT -5
Just can't sleep, so some thought compiling (apologies in advance, because, yeah whatever).
Going into the playoffs, I didn't think we had NEARLY enough pitching. Starters/Relievers. Neither. Cora was BRILLIANT. This despite the fact that his high-dollar closer was brain-meltingly awful.
I had Houston in 7. I was pretty sure we'd get by the Yankees. I figured it didn't matter who won the AL, expected to smash the NL.
Rethought after game 4. Was wrong, as I typically am (I am happy to celebrate my own stupidity).
DDo won this championship for us. I hated HATED the DDo hire. When he brought Frank Wren with him, I hated it more. I was really really wrong. Happy trend.
DDo is in a great spot. Nobody will fault him for re-assembling the gang for 2019.
This year was the first year I jumped on a plane for spring training. That worked out pretty good. Will start trying to convice the GF that if we don't go the world will suffer. I'll make a bunch of pessimistic predictions, and hopefully continue to look like I have no idea what I'm talking about.
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