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Originally Posted by Ilow
Great series. Glad the Sox finally got it done. I knew if they got it home they had a good chance, and in game sevens all bets are off. Sabathia and carmona really crapped the bed under pressure, which I didn't expect. I hope the rest until Wednesday does the guys well, especially Ortiz, who isn't really looking like himself. It was good to see JD 4-6-3 Drew do something positive, but Lugo is still looking sad at the plate. Dice K finally stepped up in a big game and pitched some quality innings and Oki and Papelbon did what they've done all year. I say Tavarez instead of Gagne on the WS roster. For the record, I am so glad Cleveland and their freakin baby wipe waving fans did not make it to the world series, man was that crap annoying. Keep printing World Series t-shirts, guys, I'm sure you'll make it some year! (had to gloat after all the crap that was talked about the blosux etc. here).
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I agree with most of this. I'm on the fence about Tavarez. He always scares me when he pitches. Nobody hates Gange more than I do, but to his credit he did look good in game 6. Maybe that's what he needed to turn the corner. I'm a little disappointed in the lack of work Lester has received. Maybe he'll get the chance to do something in the WS. As far as Lugo goes, he's just one of those players that has to be in there. His defense is too good to put on the bench.
How about Ellsbury? Man that kid is going to be something. As good as Coco patrols the outfield, I think Ellsbury does just as good a job and obviously has a better bat. Not to take away from Coco's phenominal catch to end the series, but I think it's a no brainer who should be starting in center.
This series still came down to pitching. The Indians starters just can't handle Fenway. Carmona has something like what? A 14.5 era and 11 walks per 9 innings at Fenway? That's all mental there. Eric Wedge needs to look at how he rotates his bullpen a little better and also, why wouldn't he have Trot Nixon in the game? Trot is a .330 hitter at Fenway in the postseason and he puts in some rookie batting .120 or something who is 2 for 15. Not a good move IMO. Not that I'm complaining. ANNNNND.. wtf is up with the 3rd base coach holding Loftin at 3rd? Thanks for sealing the deal with that call.
The WS will be an interesting one. I think the layoff has probably hurt the Rox a bit, but I'm not forgetting the wins they had against the Sox in June either; one of them being against Beckett. But then.. this is the postseason.. it's Becktober.