Phuket Thailand: World Series!! Sox v. Rockies

JayBee · #1 22-10-2007, 12:56

Congrats to all the Boston guys here on the Board.

Your guys show a lot of heart and guts coming back from 3 to 1 down. They could have folded, but instead they looked awesome taking 3 in a row from the Indians, clobbering some pretty outstanding pitchers along the way! Not to mention great performances from Beckett, Schilling, and Dice-K.

Bring on the the Rockies, a sizzling hot team this past month! Should be a great series!!

Dodger · #2 22-10-2007, 16:12

JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?

JayBee · #3 22-10-2007, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Dodger;

JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?

Just two countries in this particular series - Colorado and Massachusetts.

MassMoose · #4 22-10-2007, 19:15

Should be a great series. I hope I am recovered from this game by the time it starts. There was already snow in Denver recently. Very unseasonably warm here in Boston area.

marc26 · #5 22-10-2007, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Dodger

JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?

i guess its called the World Series because when it was invented, i think America was the only country that was big in pro baseball, but now alot of countries are

Pinot · #6 22-10-2007, 23:37

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Originally Posted by Dodger

JB I've often wondered this, not taking the pi$$, how many teams from other countries play in this world series?

Japan was well represented last night. Latin America players are all over the league. The best baseball players in the world are playing.

MassMoose · #7 23-10-2007, 10:07

Colorado can't even sell their tickets because computers are down.

People are camped outside Fenway Park in line waiting for last minute tickets to be released. They will be sleeping in line on the side walk for a few nights. I don't think I could ever do this to buy a ticket. Most of the seats at Fenway are tiny anyway.

Go Red Sox!

Mav · #8 23-10-2007, 11:35

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Originally Posted by marc26

i guess its called the World Series because when it was invented, i think America was the only country that was big in pro baseball, but now alot of countries are

It was named World Series because it was originally sponsored by a newspaper called "World News" or something similiar....that's how it got it's name.

marc26 · #9 23-10-2007, 11:41

so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad

Mav · #10 23-10-2007, 11:53

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Originally Posted by marc26

so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad

Sounds like a great weekend though....wish l could do it myself.

JayBee · #11 23-10-2007, 12:41

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Originally Posted by marc26;

i guess its called the World Series because when it was invented, i think America was the only country that was big in pro baseball, but now a lot of countries are

That is true, but just look at any team's lineup today. The best players from all over the world come to the US to prove that they are the best, and to get the biggest paychecks.

In the Red Sox win yesterday, the starting pitcher was from Japan and so was the guy who relieved him. There are players from Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Aruba, and Canada.

Over 44% of professional baseball players in the US major and minor leagues come from foreign countries! That sounds pretty international to me!!

JayBee · #12 23-10-2007, 12:45

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Originally Posted by marc26;

so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad

Which is about $3600 USD!

OMG, who'd have ever thought the once might dollar could fall so low!

And the end is not yet in sight.

JayBee · #13 23-10-2007, 12:53

First game is on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in BOSTON at 8:00 p.m.

Starting pitchers:
COLORADO: Jeff Francis (2-0) - BOSTON: Josh Beckett (3-0)

Any predictions?

swiftdave · #14 23-10-2007, 18:57

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Originally Posted by marc26

so im all settled for Denver
flight was expensive at 1000cad(suprised by that)

staying at hotel by airport, only 100/nt

bought shit tickets for game 3 at 400 each

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

total for weekend should be about 3500cad

Watching the Sox lose......PRICELESS

marc26 · #15 23-10-2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by swiftdave

Watching the Sox lose......PRICELESS

that was actually, pretty funny Dave
555555

mars · #16 23-10-2007, 21:34

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Originally Posted by JayBee

Just two countries in this particular series - Colorado and Massachusetts.

I liked that answer, 555555

Lucky7 · #17 24-10-2007, 02:45

The Associated Press: Yankee Fan Giuliani Backing Red Sox

What a lying bastard! This is the kind of bandwagoner Yankee fans are.

JayBee · #18 24-10-2007, 03:23

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Originally Posted by Lucky7;

The Associated Press: Yankee Fan Giuliani Backing Red Sox

What a lying bastard! This is the kind of bandwagoner Yankee fans are.

Of course, just to the north is New Hampshire — home to many Red Sox fans — and the nation's first primary. Typical lying politician!

Dupree00 · #19 24-10-2007, 03:29

The home field advantage in Colorado:thinner air.... the SOX won't be able to breath. Then when the Rockies go to Boston...richer air which will make them super human.

MassMoose · #20 24-10-2007, 06:18

Wakefield not being on the Sox roster due to injury is disappointing. He has been on the team for a long time.

Ellsbury starting CF will be nice.

Wonder if Ortiz will start 1st base in Colorado.

Mav · #21 24-10-2007, 06:19

Anywhere we can a "Free" feed of the game on the net ?

swiftdave · #22 24-10-2007, 08:45

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Originally Posted by marc26

that was actually, pretty funny Dave
555555

Jays fans have little love for the Sox or the Yankees.

Better luck next year

Pinot · #23 24-10-2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by JayBee

Of course, just to the north is New Hampshire — home to many Red Sox fans — and the nation's first primary. Typical lying politician!

Yea, but I'm an American League guy too. Could I ever root for the Yankees? NO. You're right, he is a lying POS.

(I don't want this to get into politics BUT... everyone of these Republicans is a lying POS and I say that as a proud Irish Catholic boy from Boston)

JayBee · #24 24-10-2007, 14:25

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Originally Posted by MassMoose;

Wonder if Ortiz will start 1st base in Colorado.

You can count on it!!

MassMoose · #25 24-10-2007, 17:49

Local Boston weather forecast for game:
Tonight...Rain likely. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Pinot · #26 25-10-2007, 11:12

It was just a beat down. Is this 2004 all over again?

Something more interesting than tonights game:

This isn't Manny being Manny

JayBee · #27 25-10-2007, 11:22

Congrats to Sox fans! A very impressive showing.

Your guys are definitely on a roll and have torn up some pretty good pitchers in the last 4 games.

Rockies look a little rusty after the 9 day layoff. But I wouldn't count them out just yet. Today's game won't mean a thing if they can win Game 2. If were to Boston with a split, they will be a leg up. I didn't really expect them to do much against Beckett anyhow.

Mav · #28 25-10-2007, 13:05

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Originally Posted by JayBee

Congrats to Sox fans! A very impressive showing.

Your guys are definitely on a roll and have torn up some pretty good pitchers in the last 4 games.

Batters aren't goin to shabby either.

l left work at lunchtime (nicked home for 2 hours) to catch the top of the 7th onwards........game was well over by then

JayBee · #29 25-10-2007, 13:08

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Originally Posted by Mav;

Batters aren't goin to shabby either.

l left work at lunchtime (nicked home for 2 hours) to catch the top of the 7th onwards........game was well over by then

That's what I meant. "Torn up some pretty good pitchers" means their batters beat the crap out of the other team's pitchers.

Atlhough, actually, their pitchers have done a great job, as well. I wonder how long they can keep this pace up.

Mav · #30 25-10-2007, 13:14

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Originally Posted by JayBee

That's what I meant. "Torn up some pretty good pitchers" means their batters beat the crap out of the other team's pitchers.

Atlhough, actually, their pitchers have done a great job, as well. I wonder how long they can keep this pace up.

Yep....missed that...u did pay accolades to the hitters.

IJ · #31 25-10-2007, 13:15

go sox................

MassMoose · #32 25-10-2007, 19:00

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Originally Posted by marc26

and got game 4 tickets free from the Rockie's #1 pitcher, Jeff Francis
so that helps

I hope your right!

Go Sox!

MassMoose · #33 25-10-2007, 19:02

Looking better for tonights game:

Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

MassMoose · #34 25-10-2007, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Lucky7

The Associated Press: Yankee Fan Giuliani Backing Red Sox

What a lying bastard! This is the kind of bandwagoner Yankee fans are.

Saw in a Boston paper today that one of the New York papers called Giuliani a "Mass-Kisser". That makes me laugh.

marc26 · #35 25-10-2007, 23:20

being in Vancouver, i get both the Fox coverage and the international coverage

the amount of commercials on Fox vs. the international coverage is absurd

also, a cool thing is the when the players were announced on Intl coverage, they would post each player's country's flag next to his name, i liked that