LCS Open Thread and Ichthyomancy (Day Eight)

Pedroia
Game total runs < 6

Crawford
The former mets prospect gets taken out in the 6th inning, gets the W

but i just have a funny feeling the RED SOX are pulling it out tonight.

jd DREEEEW

drew: HR

ESPN Radio’s Jason Smith said that the Sox are losing because the Rays “want it more.”

That’s really mind-blowing stuff, Jason. I’m sure the Red Sox hold player-only meetings that go as follows:

Player 1: Guys, we’re down 3-1. Do we want to win this thing?
Player 2: Well, sure, I guess we want it.
Player 3: Yeah, I mean, if it all works out, that would be cool. If not, you know, whatever.
Player 4. To tell you the truth, I only sort of want it.
Player 5: Me, too. In fact, if I had to put a number on it, I’m only at about 45% wanting it.

It reminds me of last year’s Dolphins-Patriots game, in which Randy Moss and some third-string injury-replacement Dolphins safety both went up for a ball in the endzone, but Moss came down with it. The schmuck covering the game on TV stated that Moss came down with it because he wanted it more.

Obviously, it had nothing to do with Moss being, y’know, a better player. No, he just out-wanted the other guy. I hope everyone is paying attention…imagine what this means in your daily life. Tired of your low-level job? Then want that promotion and it’ll happen! Having trouble paying your bills? Then you better want to win the lottery!

They actually pay people to say these things.

(And don’t even get me started on every ex-jock football player on TV constantly saying the whole word “football” because they think it sounds more serious: “The Steelers are an excellent football team. They’re playing good football, and they know how to run the football. You won’t see them fumbling the football” etc., etc., etc.)

Rays
Longoria
Game: DP=4+

I initially started to like the Red Sox (nevermore than the marlins, but as an AL team). Spend a day watching the Red Sox, Patriots or Celtics in a bar in Boston. It will come near impossible for you to like them. They have the strangest mix of the worlds most passionate fans (read: everything that goes against them causes a tremendous uproar and complaining) and the worlds largest collection of bandwagon fans. Seriously, they make the rayhawk thing look nonexistent – people wear caps, shirts, get in arguments about the team and have no clue what they’re rooting for or representing; it’s become stylish or trendy to support the team.

It begs the question… Rays Phillies world series… do you support the other florida team, the rays, or arguably the marlins biggest rival, the wretched phillies? I guess you could compare that to a FSU (state team) vs. VaTech (big east/acc rival) championship game…

and maybe not in a good way

How nice of David Ortiz to make an appearance nine games into the postseason.

one-run game.

did you see that sign a fan was holding? “I like baseball.”

10 pitches already for Crisp.

terrible baserunning to end the inning, though.

I just had total flashbacks of Cantu throwing errantly and Jacobs muffing catches in the late innings of close games.

Sox win! They live for another game.

Red Sox win.

Dare I say, the Sox wanted it more tonight?

they were simply dead going into the 7th. Even when they got 4 in the 7th, I was happy that they’d at least make it a respectable loss. Great comeback.

You avoided elimination, you haven’t won the series yet….

Craig Sager is wearing a sparkly orange tie. jebus.

The winner of the game was the Red Sox.

A point goes to: Hurricane, Stlcardinalsfan and Weird Vic.

Players earning a point: Drew, Ortiz, Crisp, Kazmir, Upton and Longoria.

A point goes to: LadyFish, Spud and Stlcardinalsfan.

AAB points: LadyFish and Stlcardinalsfan +2

Recap:

Stlcardinalsfan +4
LadyFish +2
Hurricane +1
Weird Vic +1
Spud +1

Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners! If I missed anyone or anything, please let me know.