Who will be the 2008 American League Champions: Boston Red Sox or Tampa Bay Rays ?
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Who will be the 2008 American League Champions: Boston Red Sox or Tampa Bay Rays ?
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney
Sox in 5
Experience over energy. The color of my glasses may have skewed my opinion a bit as well.
I understand our angst against the Red Sox because of being our primary rival. Please, please, please, please, just attempt to be unbiased for this one occasion. On the other hand, I respect, but can't stand the leader of the Devil Dogs, Joseph Maddon. ...
Carry on my Yankee Breathren
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney
The Rays are just too hot right now.
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Rays in 6...sweep at home and steal one on the road.
Sorry, Bobby. I live in Boston -- I can't really be objective here.Originally Posted by bobbymagee
Rays win the best of 7 in 3 games
"Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late" -- Branch Rickey
The Rays offense just isn't very good and I expect Maddon to be badly outmanged by Tito, just as Mike Scioscia was.
As much as it pains me, I have to say the Red Sox are going to win this one. I think the Rays put up a good fight though and it will go 6 or 7.
2009 - World Champion New York Yankees!!
Rays in 6
"He's done it all now....he's one of the greatest players that's ever played this game.'' - Brian Cashman on Alex.
2009 = shutting up the haters. Thanks Arod and CC.
Rays in 5. You heard it here first.
Defending World Series Champions
Scioscia outmanaged Scioscia.
No kidding.
Considering you have one of your fastest runners at third, why not call for a safety squeeze and tell Aybar to lay one down toward the (inexperienced)first baseman? If Aybar gets one down, Willits probably scores anyways. If he doesn't get it down, Willits isn't hung out to dry.
Red Sox. A Manny - Sox Series is in the stars.
Those who can — do. Those who can’t — criticize.
Rays in 4. Yes I said it.
Doin' it again in 2010..
Rays in six..........they play good fundamental baseball and their starters and bullpen are for real.
Sawx in six. I hope I am wrong, but until they get knocked off, I have to pick them.
Rays in 6.
238 more runs to score 1000.
2010 GT record: 8-5 (including two near no-hitters)
Sox.
I've been expecting the Devil Rays to collapse all season, and I ain't quittin' now.
Sox in five.
"Anything else is a failure, and I know that."
I want it to be the Rays.
Which means it'll be Sox in 5.
"What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life -- the Rosetta Stone, if you will." -The X-Files
Red Sox in 7
Burns: I wonder if this Homer Nixon is any relation?
Smithers: Unlikely, sir. They spell and pronounce their names differently.
Sox in 6. Kazmir, Garza and Shields all put up mediocre outings and the lack of a true closer hurts the Rays. Also, I have a feeling they might just tighten up a bit with a WS title on the line. They were expected to handle the Chi Sox. This is a different series.
(Obviously this is hopeful prognosticating)
Shocking that 90% of the Sox fans (and a few non sox fans) on this board said the Sox and the rest picked the Rays (not in the poll but in posts).
Merry f'ing Christmas
Sox in 6......I see alot of bias voting...............Denial........denial....denial.....
I think this is a very difficult series to pick. It really could go either way, depending on the fortunes of the starters. If Beckett begins to look like himself, it could be a lot easier, but ... I'm not confident that's going to happen. I think the Rays have the big advantage in game 4 with Sonnanstine against Byrd, but that's the only game I think there's a really clear advantage for either team. I give the slight nod to the Sox in each of the other matchups.
I'll pick the Sox in 7, but it's not a slam dunk for either team, and I'm not betting my house.
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Sox in 5. Rays will steal one at home and proceed to be swept at Fenway.
"We understand that John Henry must be embarrassed, frustrated and disappointed by his failure in this transaction. Unlike the Yankees, he chose not to go the extra distance for his fans in Boston."
watching these Red Sox is like watching the 90's Yankees... production from all positions. It's going to be a good series (hopefully) but inevitably... and unfortunately I think the Sox will take it.
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The Rays are not a joke. They are a very good team. I exect this to be a very competitive series. The Rays did take the season series 10-8 and have home field advantage which was huge in the regular season for these two teams.
I think a lot may depend on Josh Beckett, he did not look near 100% in the ALDS and if he isn't for the ALCS the Sox are in trouble. Tampa's offense is better than LAA.
Baseball is life;
the rest is just details.
Have you ever picked against the Yankees in a playoff series? I just can't do it.
(Picking against my team that is)
My finger hurts. I just clicked to vote for the Red Sox to win.
I think Tampa will make it tough though. I think this could go seven games.
Red Sox in 6.
Nah, I probably never would either. But my Yankee friends.....yee have little faith.
Merry f'ing Christmas
Rays in six.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Rays in six. I think the sox were lucky to get out of Anaheim alive. I don't think they will be as lucky with the Rays.
Nope, can't do it. I even picked my Giants to win the Super Bowl! Faith never hurts
THE RED SOX WIN THE PENNANT!! THE RED SOX WIN THE PENNANT!!
I have to choose the Red Sox. I think right now they're the Yankees of last decade. It looks like they're the best of the four teams left. The Red Sox will beat Tampa Bay convincingly in five games.
"They're going to send me back to Omaha, and I don't even live there." - Rube Baker
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LOVE TO SEE THE RAYS IN FOUR.
Wow...guess you're not biased Casey.
Merry f'ing Christmas
Rooting for the Rays - worst to first - good story.
Dawn
Rays aren't scared of the Sox anymore. They beat them in just about every close game this season. They have home field. Sox are without Lowell. I think the Rays will win in 6 or 7.
Seemed to me that the Angels were outplayed by quite a margin. I think the Rays are a better team than the Angels, but I don't see how one can deduce the Sox were lucky to get out alive. They beat the Angels pretty handily.
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So grow up and be a man
Little baby, kicking, you scream and whine
Victims pay the price eventually
Rays in 7.
ESPN talking about Dice K being a mistake pitching game 1. Saying although he's 18/3 how many times has he made it past 5 or 6 innings? Well I hope he's right - that it's a mistake and it'll be an advantage for the Rays.
Merry f'ing Christmas
Not often, however he pitched very well against the Rays this year. Some other points which I think will play out in the long run: Beckett is better on the road this year; Lester is better at home. Also, this lines up a Beckett/Lester combo for games 6 & 7 if necessary.
Minus: Dice-K is gone after 5 innings and we exhaust our bullpen knowing we have another game the next day.
Tampa Bay Rays.............New blood for a change........
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It would be a travesty if a Wild Card again won the ALCS and possibly WS. They have no business being there.
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Pish-tosh.
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I hate the WC.
-Lou ~ 27 (on to 28 in 2010)
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