Baseball League Championship Series

[mickydaniels]

American League:

Boston Red Sox v. Oakland Athletics
New York Yankees v. Minnesota Twins

I like Boston in 4
The second series could go either way. Can't say but if the Yankees win, it'll be a sweep; if there are any extra games, the Twins win.

National League:


San Francisco Giants v. Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves v. Chicago Cubs

[Jason1]

and waiting on the Cubs or Astros to finish the picture.

Hey now, lets not forget about the Cardinals, who havent been elimanated yet. Sure, the Cubs and Astros have to lose all their remaining games, and the Cardinals have to win all their games, but crazy **** happens...or something.......

:unsure:

[NYGiant]

Yankees beat twins in 5, beat the Red Sox in 5, and beat the Giants in 7 in the World Series.

[Stonecutter]

YANKEES LOSE DaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa YAN-KEES LOSE!

[ZebraRampage]

YANKEES LOSE DaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa YAN-KEES LOSE!

HELL YEAH!!! And the Giants beat the Marlins, and hopefully the Cubs are going to win. I don't know about the Red Sox though, I'm not even sure if their game was today, but hopefully they won/win.

[The Germanator]

Sox don't play till 10 tonight, but good for the Cubs! Wood looked good pitching and hitting.

[mickydaniels]

YANKEES LOSE DaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa YAN-KEES LOSE!

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/images/2003/09/30/OIUrHzWy.jpg



Yeah. Watching that game from beginning to end was one of the most satisfying experiences of the whole year. But there's a part of me that wants to see them win, just so that the Red Sox could beat them in the ALCS.

[RagedHybrid]

What you saying about my Marlins. They are gonna whoop the Giants. Marlins are going to the World Series like back in 97'. It's De-Ja-Vu

[Seth]

I can't really care that much. If the Blue Jays made a run for the wildcard or something then I'd be interested and watching a lot of the games...BUT...the jays sucked once again.

GO MARLINS!

and they aren't in..

GO REDSOX!

[ZebraRampage]

The Cubs are now up 2 games to 1 over the Braves. Prior had a 2 hitter and they won the game 3 to 1. I am so glad to see the Cubs doing well, they've always been one of my more favored teams, and I'm rooting for them this postseason.

[GameKinG]

GO OAKLAND!

[RagedHybrid]

w00tn3$$

Marlins won the series against the Giants. Bring it on Braves/Cubs!!!!

[Stonecutter]

Huh? Huh? What was that?


Oh yeah.

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jason1]

Huh? Huh? What was that?


Oh yeah.

CUBS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I must say, Im a little shocked. No reason why they wont beat Flordia now......

People in chicago are going freaking crazy, I cant imagine what would happen if they made it to the world seires....the whole city would become a big riot zone. :distress:

[Stonecutter]

Well, the North side at least.


If they win, it's going to make the riots in 92 after the bulls repeated look like a trip to disney world.

[ZebraRampage]

It's the bottom of the 8th and the Cubs and Marlins are tied 6-6. It would be awesome if the Cubs won, and then if the Red Sox beat the Yankees. Cubs and Red Sox World Series...hell yeah...plus they haven't had much success in YEARS!

[ZebraRampage]

Well the Cubs lost the first game, but won the second one so now the series between the Marlins and the Cubs is 1-1. And the Red Sox beat the Yankees last night, hell yeah, so they're leading the series 1-0 over the Yankees. Cubs vs. Red Sox World Series, hopefully.

[Jason1]

Well the Cubs lost the first game, but won the second one so now the series between the Marlins and the Cubs is 1-1. And the Red Sox beat the Yankees last night, hell yeah, so they're leading the series 1-0 over the Yankees. Cubs vs. Red Sox World Series, hopefully.


OMG I never thought of that...The world might blow up or something if that happens....

[ZebraRampage]

OMG I never thought of that...The world might blow up or something if that happens....

It would be awesome though...both teams have waited so long for a World Series Championship..I really want both teams to go.

[NYGiant]

It would be awesome though...both teams have waited so long for a World Series Championship..I really want both teams to go.

Well you'll just keep dreaming because the Yankees WILL beat the Red Sox and face the Cubs in the World Series. Dusty Baker has done an amazing job in Chicago. He should definitely win manager of the year.

[ZebraRampage]

Well you'll just keep dreaming because the Yankees WILL beat the Red Sox and face the Cubs in the World Series. Dusty Baker has done an amazing job in Chicago. He should definitely win manager of the year.

Don't speak so soon, anything can happen..., and if the World Series isn't the Red Sox vs. Cubs, I won't be extremely pissed because I'm rooting for Chicago anyway. I just wish the Yankees wouldn't go every damn year, but what can you do.

[Stonecutter]

Well you'll just keep dreaming because the Yankees WILL beat the Red Sox and face the Cubs in the World Series. Dusty Baker has done an amazing job in Chicago. He should definitely win manager of the year.
Given the chance to vote I'd actually vote McKeon for manager of the year over Baker. Took a team that had been 10 under .500 (7 under when he took over) and led them to the NLCS.

Take it from someone who's seen over 150 cubs games this year, Dusty's been great, but the real reason the Cubs are where they are is GM Jim Hendry.

Here's his moves so far.

Traded TODD FRICKEN HUNDLY for Eric Kerros and Mark Grudz-a-whatever
Traded 2nd base prospect bobby hill and some no name A-ball pitchers for Kenny Lofton and Armanes Ramerez
Traded another no namer for Randal Simon
Traded another no namer for Doug Glanville
Signed relievers Mike Remlenger, Dave Veres, Mark Guthre and starter Sean Estes (Remlenger is the only one of those 4 that's still pitching well, but we would not have made the playoffs without Guthre or Veres, and Estes won 8 games as a starter.)
Signed catchers Damion Miller and Paul Baco (yeah, ok, so he almost signed Ivan Rodreguez, which would have been GREAT, but Miller and Baco were 100 times better than the platoon of Hundly and Girardi last year).

People wonder why this Cubs team isn't playing like a typical Cubs team, that's exactly it right there, it's NOT a typical Cubs team, it's a team that was built to win NOW not in 5 years, which the Cubs have been trying to do forever.

[Stonecutter]

Sorry for the double post.


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


2-0 Boston.


DUDE, it's Noa-maaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

EDIT: Oops.

Dude, it's Manny!


Hey, mods, can we change this thread title to "Baseball League Championship Series" and give it a stickey?

[The Germanator]

Haha, did anyone else see Perdro throw Zimmer to the ground? Classic! Almost as good as Lasorda falling down at the all-star game a couple of years ago.

[Stonecutter]

That was GREAT.


But I'm not saying anything else about the yankees losing, because they always make me look like a fool when I do.

[ZebraRampage]

So the Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-3, and the Cubs! beat the Marlins 8-3. The Yankees lead the series 2-1, and the Cubs lead the series 3-1 only one win away from the world series.

[BigBoss]

the Cubs lead the series 3-1 only one win away from the world series.

Not even god himself can stop the Cubs now =-D

[Ace195]

Not even god himself can stop the Cubs now =-D
Yay for the cubs.. They've been my favorite team since I was little and now there going :)

[ZebraRampage]

Damn the Cubs lost last night, 4-0. I hope they win their next game.

[Stonecutter]

Hey, it's called Complete Game Shutout. The 28' Yankees wouldn't have hit Josh Beckett yesterday.

Mark Prior pitches Tuesday night, and the Cubs will win the pennant I'll bet anyone anything on that.

[ZebraRampage]

Hey, it's called Complete Game Shutout. The 28' Yankees wouldn't have hit Josh Beckett yesterday.

Mark Prior pitches Tuesday night, and the Cubs will win the pennant I'll bet anyone anything on that.

Oh, I'm not doubting that they won't win, I just was hoping that they would win last night.

[Stonecutter]

So was I.

It would have been nice to win on the road so that the players don't have to deal with all the lunacy that is Wrigleyville after any Cubs game, let alone a pennant clincher. I wan this team to be mentally prepaired for next Saturday, not having to slosh home through a mass of drunken humanity.

[RagedHybrid]

I'm still Stickin with my Marlins all the way. I'm just hoping they win tonight.

[Jason1]

LOLOL OMFG...

The cub factor finally lifts it's ugly head. Buuuuuut with W00d going tomorrow night they still have a good shot...

[Stonecutter]

LOLOL OMFG...

The cub factor finally lifts it's ugly head. Buuuuuut with W00d going tomorrow night they still have a good shot...
Nope.


We're ****ed.



Totally and completely ****ed.



And we deserve it too, because of our ASSCLOWN FANS. Alou had that ball, but because of an assclown, we're done.

[CrOnO_LiNk]

Nope.


We're ****ed.



Totally and completely ****ed.



And we deserve it too, because of our ASSCLOWN FANS. Alou had that ball, but because of an assclown, we're done.


=-D


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20031015/capt.cxc12110150240.nlcs_marlins_cubs_cxc121.jpg

That guy's gonna get the living **** beat out of him by the whole city of Chicago regardless. :rofl:

[BigBoss]

Damn that man, the one chance the Cubs had and some idiot ****s it all up. I hope he is banned from all future Cub games.

[mickydaniels]

Man, you Cubs fans must have some serious psychological damage from watching the Cubs lose so much. There is still one last game (to lose), with your ace on the mound. One more game means one more chance. And as for that fan, you can't tell me that you see a foul ball and you wouldn't try to catch the ball. Whose got time to think when you can catch a foul ball? Isn't that part of the experience?

[Rndm_Perfection]

The guy who fumbled the ball in the play after it was more of a failure than the fan. He could've easily made a double play... but nooo.

[Jonbo298]

I saw that when I was watching the Cubs play yesterday. That made me mad, that bastard.

But it seems the goat curse will live on if the Cubs don't win tonight.

[RagedHybrid]

idon't blame just that one guy. Look at the cubs shortstop, he droped the ball on a standard play and plus while Bernie Mac was singing, Prior was sitting there doing nothing for about 20 min and with that cold, he just screwed himself in not warming up. It was a team effort that the cubs lost so don't blame just one simple thing, anyways once it's past the fence the fans are allowed to get the ball and nobody in that section noticed Alou was comming up becuase they were all looking at the ball...simple Mistake.....

Well i have only one thing to say to the Cubs:

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The Billy Goat Curse Lives!

[Stonecutter]

Man, you Cubs fans must have some serious psychological damage from watching the Cubs lose so much. There is still one last game (to lose), with your ace on the mound. One more game means one more chance. And as for that fan, you can't tell me that you see a foul ball and you wouldn't try to catch the ball. Whose got time to think when you can catch a foul ball? Isn't that part of the experience?
Sure, on a line drive.

But that was a POP UP!

A FRIGGEN POP UP!

The guy's already had death threats, and the Rod Blagovoiach (IL's Gov) said something like "If that guy ever commits a crime in Illinois he's not getting a governors pardon"

I don't want him dead, I just want him to get a tattoo across his skull in about 17 different languages that reads:

"I'm the assclown that cost the Cubs the pennant in 2003"

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I had a group of friends, that were watching the game together (I wasn't with them) and in the 6th, with the score 1-0 cubs, they said "**** it, lets go down there" left for wrigley, cubs made it 2-0 when they were on the way. They parked 4 blocks away while they got down to Clark and Addison they hear it's 3-0, as they're walking down Clark towards Waveland they see the "3" go up.

They're not there two minutes.

"4"
"7"
"8"

My buddy said it was the worst night of his life. I don't doubt it.
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This whole year, there's been two Kerry Wood's. One of them shows up and walks 6 guys in 5 innings, the other one is a Roger Clemmens in his prime. If we get the good Kerry, we can win it tonight.

But I still think we're ****ed.


Then again, This team had to go to 5 to beat atlanta, and didn't clinch the division until the second to last day of the season. Nothing has come easy for the 03 Cubs and the universe owes us one so maybe, just maybe.

[RagedHybrid]

Nothing has come easier to the Marlins either. Actually when you look at it the Marlins had it harder the this year (even though the cubs have had it hard for the past years.)

But one factor that may not decide the game. The Marlins have no prussure on them. No one expected them to get this far so they have no expectation and no pressure on them. But the Cubs...all of Chicago and most of the nations is looking at their every move with a nasty eye.

But we'll see very soon.....

[BigBoss]

The Cubs just ****ing lost, no world series for them which just sucks.

[mickydaniels]

http://images.suntimes.com/includes/frontpage_phototable/images/1016_fans.jpg


Nothing more to say.

[The Duggler]

Shut up stonecutter! You would have done the exact same thing. The plays are meant to be done on the field, not in the stands, you can't blame the poor guy. And look, he's not the only one going for it.

[Stonecutter]

Blow me, Ranzid.

I've sat that close before, in almost that exact same spot (I sat just a little closer to the bullpen) and my first conscious thought after I sat down was to make sure I didn't get to close to something that someone had a chance to catch, for either team. On a line drive it's instinct to get your hand/glove up if for no other reason than to protect yourself. On that play he had pleanty of time to look at the ball, and then NOTICE that there's a chance for alou to catch it.

I do feel sorry for the guy, because he shouldn't have to deal with death threats for what he did, but he's still a moron.

[RagedHybrid]

Well, look at what we have here, My Marlins, the ones in which the nation didn't care about and hated them and when crazy over the Cubs won. Now were are gonna go for the World Series and win it and show the world!!!!!

[Jonbo298]

The goat curse lives on......

[The Duggler]

I've sat that close before, in almost that exact same spot (I sat just a little closer to the bullpen) and my first conscious thought after I sat down was to make sure I didn't get to close to something that someone had a chance to catch, for either team Wow, you're like the perfect fan! Wouldn't it be great if everybody was like you? :rolleyes:

And anyways, the cubs couln't get the job done period. It's certainly not because of that missed catch. Now let's hope Boston win tonight and crush those damn marlins. :mad:

[Stonecutter]

By the shore's of old Lake Michigan
Where the "hawk wind" blows so cold
An old Cub fan lay dying
In his midnight hour that tolled
Round his bed, his friends had all gathered
They knew his time was short
And on his head they put this bright blue cap
From his all-time favorite sport
He told them, "its late and its getting dark in here"
And I know its time to go
But before I leave the line-up
Boys, there's just one thing I'd like to know

Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away,
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy covered burial ground
When I was a boy they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the home of the brave
The land of the free
And the doormat of the National League

Told his friends "You know the law of averages says:
Anything will happen that can."
That's what it says.
"But the last time the Cubs won a National League pennant
Was the year we dropped the bomb on Japan"
The Cubs made me a criminal
Sent me down a wayward path
They stole my youth from me
(that's the truth)
I'd forsake my teacher's
To go sit in the bleachers
In flagrant truancy

and then one thing led to another
and soon I'd discovered alcohol, gambling, dope
football, hockey, lacrosse, tennis
But what do you expect,
When you raise up a young boys hopes
And then just crush 'em like so many paper beer cups.

Year after year after year
after year, after year, after year, after year, after year
'Til those hopes are just so much popcorn
for the pigeons beneath the 'EL' tracks to eat
He said "You know I'll never see Wrigley Field, anymore
before my eternal rest
So if you have your pencils and your score cards ready,
and I'll read you my last request
He said, "Give me a double header funeral in Wrigley Field
On some sunny weekend day (no lights)
Have the organ play the National Anthem
and then a little "na, na, na, na, hey hey, hey, Goodbye"
Make six bullpen pitchers, carry my coffin
and six ground keepers clear my path
Have the umpires bark me out at every base
In all their holy wrath
Its a beautiful day for a funeral, Hey Ernie lets play two!
Somebody go get Jack Brickhouse to come back,
and conduct just one more interview
Have the Cubbies run right out into the middle of the field,
Have Keith Moreland drop a routine fly
Give everybody two bags of peanuts and a frosty malt
And I'll be ready to die

Build a big fire on home plate out of your Louisville Sluggers baseball bats,
And toss my coffin in
Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow
From the prevailing 30 mile an hour south west wind
When my last remains go flying over the left field wall
Will bid the bleacher bums adieu
And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue

The dying man's friends told him to cut it out
They said stop it that's an awful shame
He whispered, "Don't Cry, we'll meet by and by near the Heavenly Hall of Fame
He said, "I've got season's tickets to watch the Angels now,
So its just what I'm going to do
He said, "but you the living, you're stuck here with the Cubs,
So its me that feels sorry for you!

And he said, "Ahh Play, play that lonesome losers tune,
That's the one I like the best
And he closed his eyes, and slipped away
What we got is the Dying Cub Fan's Last Request
And here it is

Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away,
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy covered burial ground
When I was a boy they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the home of the brave
The land of the free
And the doormat of the National League

[mickydaniels]

Did anybody catch the Red Sox fall victim the the 5-out, syndrome that the Cubs did? Grady Little came out and would have had the game won IF he took Pedro out, got Embree to face Matsui and end the inning, and Bring out Timlin in the 9th. Their bullpen has been lights out this October, and when they were needed the most, Little showed no faith. As soon as he walked back to the dugout alone, all I was thinking was, freefall.

They simply deserved to lose.

http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2003-10/9837634.jpg

[The Duggler]

I'm telling you, it's a conspiracy~!

Now the 2 teams I didn't want to win the world series, are in the finals :(

[Stonecutter]

Did anybody catch the Red Sox fall victim the the 5-out, syndrome that the Cubs did? Grady Little came out and would have had the game won IF he took Pedro out, got Embree to face Matsui and end the inning, and Bring out Timlin in the 9th. Their bullpen has been lights out this October, and when they were needed the most, Little showed no faith. As soon as he walked back to the dugout alone, all I was thinking was, freefall.

They simply deserved to lose.

http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2003-10/9837634.jpg
I really, really, really couldn't bear to watch THAT after watching the Cubs collapse in game 6.

If there is a God, he surely hates me.

[Rndm_Perfection]

I'm telling you, it's a conspiracy~!

If there's any conspiracy, it's that the two teams made it to the semi-finals in the first place. MLB viewer ratings were super low lately... that is, until this post season.

[Jason1]

Okay, first off, this fan is putting up with so much ****, even though he didnt do anything that 90% of the other Idiot cub fans would have done. Blaming him for the cubs failure is absolute lunacy. Blame the whole team, or more likely the whole Cubs orginization for failing every year. Or, blame the damn goat, but dont blame that fan because its not his fault.

:rofl: <-------------Thats for Stonecutter :)

[BigBoss]

Originally Posted by Stonecutter
If there is a God, he surely hates me

Hate him back.

And I think God hates the Cubs more then you.

[Seth]

http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/BaseballPlayoffs03/baseballplayoffs/thompson.jpg

[Ace195]

I really, really, really couldn't bear to watch THAT after watching the Cubs collapse in game 6.

If there is a God, he surely hates me.
No he hates both of us because I was really hoping that they would win.. I was praying and yet they have failed me again :(

[NYGiant]

Did anybody catch the Red Sox fall victim the the 5-out, syndrome that the Cubs did? Grady Little came out and would have had the game won IF he took Pedro out, got Embree to face Matsui and end the inning, and Bring out Timlin in the 9th. Their bullpen has been lights out this October, and when they were needed the most, Little showed no faith. As soon as he walked back to the dugout alone, all I was thinking was, freefall.

They simply deserved to lose.

http://www.newsday.com/media/photo/2003-10/9837634.jpg

man that game was beautiful. I fell asleep when it was 5 to 2 and was kind of scared that the Red Sox would win. Then I found out what happened the next morning and went crazy. Thats why the Yankees are the Yankees

[mickydaniels]

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/2003/10/17/NrUTlHGs.jpg

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/i/page2/photos/031016cubs1.jpg
Rewards after torture are much more fulfilling than it would be otherwise.

[Stonecutter]

man that game was beautiful. I fell asleep when it was 5 to 2 and was kind of scared that the Red Sox would win. Then I found out what happened the next morning and went crazy. Thats why the Yankees are the Yankees
And you went to bed before the game was even over.

That's why the Yankee fans are the Yankee fans.

[Classic Rocker]

I am a Mets fan in Queens, and I am pisssed the Yankees made it in. Of course, this is civil war with the whole school district.

At least the Marlins won the first game. Lets hope they can keep it up

[BigBoss]

Go mets

[RagedHybrid]

I'm telling ya, don't mess with my Marlins.

[Jason1]

Thats why the Yankees are the Yankees


Thats why the Yankees can go suck a fat one.

[Stonecutter]

Thats why the Yankees can go suck a fat one.
I'll show ya where you can stick your 26 rings.


Honestly though, I really wouldn't mind seeing the Yankees rough up Josh Beckett tomorrow night.