2004 World Series

[hottytoddy]

Go Cardinals!!!

Anyone care to predict?

[BobbyTheDon]

Cardinals 4-2.

I HATE THE RED SOX!

[PhiPsiRuss]

Boston. They have Mo on their team. That's right, Mo Mentum is a great player, and I think that he will carry the day.

[The1calledTKE]

I hope the Sox win but I don't ever dare predict. Being a Sox fan for so long I believe in jinxes.

[docetboy]

Originally posted by BobbyTheDon
Cardinals 4-2.

I HATE THE RED SOX!

It's the second inning, and you're already wrong!!! HAHAHAHAHA!

[polarpi]

I see it going all 7 games.....I'm picking the Cardinals (although I love Larry Lucchino in Boston's office).


Should be rather interesting!

[Munchkin03]

1 down, 3 to go!

Life is tough in Casa Munch. Here we've got a St. Louis native toughing it out with a once and future New Englander.

[docetboy]

Originally posted by BobbyTheDon
noooo I meant the series will be 4-2.

With these two offensive juggernauts, I know better.

Game 1 will end up being 120-118

Just remember, every single Red Sox series since the curse started has been decided in the 7th game.

[efcheerBB]

Cardinals in 6

It was definitely a good game tonight. I am looking forward to the rest of the World Series.

[mu_agd]

Sox in 6.

my friend has predicted that as well, and i'm going with her since she said they would reverse sweep the yankees and bellhorn would would come up with a big hit when needed and she was right on both of those count.s

[The1calledTKE]

A note to Manny... please catch the ball the rest of the games. You will do my heart a lot of good.

Thanks,
A greatful Sox fan

[HBADPi]

Originally posted by The1calledTKE
A note to Manny... please catch the ball the rest of the games. You will do my heart a lot of good.

Thanks,
A greatful Sox fan

ditto...lets not have a repeat of our last appearance at the world series...


GO SOX

P.S. juggernaut... Nice SAT word there bobby...

[The1calledTKE]

A good job by Curt again. The man is amazing. How many people would go through all that to pitch and still pitch well too?

[KSigkid]

Solid performance by Curt last night (although one of the Boston sportscasters this morning called it one of the greatest postseason performances ever...not quite sure about that).

Good thing Manny can hit, because he is AWFUL in the outfield.

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by KSigkid
Solid performance by Curt last night (although one of the Boston sportscasters this morning called it one of the greatest postseason performances ever...not quite sure about that).

I'm a massive homer, and i don't even really agree with this - as a whole, his postseason has been lots of things - "heroic" maybe, "ballsy" for sure, etc - but he didn't quite pitch a perfect game. Shit, he didn't even come out of the 'pen and throw 6 perfect innings while injured to keep them in the game. It's a great performance, but I wouldn't rate it as top-5 or anything.

Originally posted by KSigkid
Good thing Manny can hit, because he is AWFUL in the outfield.

Jesus, the dude catches a spike and tumbles like mary lou . . . it's stunning how people talk about how much "better" in the field he's gotten, it just reminds me of how horrific he's always been. Truly a one-dimensional player, not that I'm complaining.

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Anyway - the series will definitely change in the NL park - with the "free out" at the pitcher's spot (you're fooling yourself if you have confidence in the Sox to, y'know, bunt?), the STL pitchers will gain much confidence. Plus, the Cards scored something silly like 4 runs more per game at home. The sox should be playing to win game three no matter what - it's their best chance, assuming petey can dial it up one last time.

Hopefully, Tito Francona pays some semblence of attention to splits vs. recent performance and starts Millar in right - he could use the lefty bat off the pine, plus the Trot (much as I love the dude) hasn't hit his weight.

Actually his lineup will be interesting no matter what - he mentioned that Youkilis is on the 25-man for this series specifically for the NL-park games - think he'll play at 2B if the situation dictates? Does Tito play the Poke to help offset the immeasurably bad d of the Papi? Millar v. Trot: rounds 1-3? Quick hook on Petey, knowing Schilling is done for the series and possibly needing Pedro on short rest? Is this the longest post in the history of the entertainment forum? OK I'm done now, payce.