fireinthehole Wrote:VioletlightHeron Wrote:I sincerely hope that George Steinbrenner is trashing his diamond box and taking the Lord's name in vain somewhere in NYC :mrgreen: What a way to put PAID to the Curse!! :rambo: :rambo: :jump :jump :jump :jump :jump
Well the Sox have been to the series 4 times since 1918 and they haven't won it, so the curse isn't over yet. I can envision a 3rd Series loss to the Cardinals in their future. :thumb:
I'd like to excuse my previous putting the cart before the horse post by quoting our dear mr Gord "I'm too drunk for this" :mrgreen: :lol: :lol:
As a career Blue Jays fan (hard as that's been lately), I have to say ... way to go, Sox!
I don't think I've ever seen a team with the kind of grit they've shown over the last four nights. It's not every year a baseball team does something unprecedented, but the ALCS Comeback of '04 is one for the history books. It was particularly gratifying that the Yanks pulled Olerud so Sierra could make the final out -- I still have a soft spot for old Johnny O, and was glad that fate didn't befall him.
After this series, the actual World Series almost seems like an afterthought. But sure, bring on the Astros. Or the Cards. Whichever.
tigerthelion Wrote:"scum of the Earth". I LOVE IT! PRICELESS!
Erm...wrong team, wrong sport. The Scum are Manchester United. The Yankees do have a sort of marketing arrangement with The Scum, though.
[comic_book_guy] Greatest. Comeback. Ever! [/comic_book_guy]
It was great watching the sox win. It was nice to see the Yanks choke 4 in a row. Just shows ya, you cant always buy a winner
chancellor Wrote:It was great watching the sox win. It was nice to see the Yanks choke 4 in a row. Just shows ya, you cant always buy a winner
My thoughts exactly! This was arguably the biggest choke in the history of pro sports, and it couldn't have happened to a nicer team. GO SOX!!!
:mrgreen: :thumb:
chancellor Wrote:It was great watching the sox win. It was nice to see the Yanks choke 4 in a row. Just shows ya, you cant always buy a winner
Can't always buy a winner? Here I was thinking Boston's $127,298,500 payroll might had something to do with their success in '04....
But I get where you're coming from - $$$$ can really help get you here, but it can never triumph over will & determination....and grace, too....
Here's hoping that this point is further supported by a World Series win by either the Cardinals ($83,228,333) or Astros ($75,397,000).....
I picked the Sox in 7, and I picked Johnny Damon to be the guy... but I'll admit, I lost faith when it was 0-3. Didn't think this would be the squad to break history, it really was a where were you moment...
But don't sell the Cardinals short.
The Sox win was made even better by NY TV stars Letterman, Conan, Jon Stewart making jokes about how the Sox MUST have lost (Shows are taped at 4-5pm) and flipping over to those jokes just after the Bo-Sox did it.
Gotta love it, they were owed.
Swat this one away A-Rod.
We're are your daddy! A-fraud, juicefield, gayambi and they rest of those guys should be ashamed. You can't buy heart! The yankees hadn't lost 4 consecutive games to anyone since the 20's.
joshwayy Wrote:A-fraud, juicefield, gayambi
Clever.
The Horrible Esthete Wrote:chancellor Wrote:It was great watching the sox win. It was nice to see the Yanks choke 4 in a row. Just shows ya, you cant always buy a winner
Can't always buy a winner? Here I was thinking Boston's $127,298,500 payroll might had something to do with their success in '04....
But I get where you're coming from - $$$$ can really help get you here, but it can never triumph over will & determination....and grace, too....
Here's hoping that this point is further supported by a World Series win by either the Cardinals ($83,228,333) or Astros ($75,397,000).....
Yeah, it seems to me like you can buy a winner. It's not like the BoSox have the payroll of the Twins or Indians or Brewers or Athletics.
joshwayy Wrote:We're are your daddy!
good one Pa :thumb:!
joshwayy Wrote:The yankees hadn't lost 4 consecutive games to anyone since the 20's.
Izzat true? I had no idea! Even more impressive!
And, just as I suspected, someone died in the after game celebration. When will fans learn? Oh well, I don't have sympathy for these people. They need to grow up and be civilized. I wouldn't go near New York or Boston in the playoffs for risk of my life. It's quite pathetic actually.
Sorry, just saw the other thread. Hopefully I don't get a tongue lashing like others that I've seen.
Oh, I've never said the sox haven't a high payroll, but this is an example of when money can't buy heart, friendship, or courage. Buying players is easy if you have the dough, but this sox team has so much more baggage...so many heart broken tries...the weight of a region on it's shoulders...a hall of fame pitcher who had his ankle stiched together so he could deliver on the promise he made in April...
I was hopin Houston would win last night...the Cardinals scare me.