Looks like the Curse of the Bambino is in affect already:

Red Sox look very good so far (as they do every first half of the year)

What happen's next you ask, well here goes for all you Red Sox fan's who seem to forget....

1. All Star break ends and the Sox begin to fall apart.
2. After they sneak into the playoffs, they either get knocked off in the first round or the Yanks end up beating them, or it has been known to happen, they lose in the World Series.
3. Red Sox fan's say "we'll win it next year".
4. Off season comes and they make some pretty good pickup's of some top of the line free-agent's.
5. Red Sox fan's say "this is our year".
6. Repeat step's 1-5, only change the year.

It's a different team this year... Not different as in "magic feeling". This team is built on pitching, all the previous teams were built on hitting, which is why they'd fall apart, slumps, injuries, and facing he Yankees who had better pitching.

Well, now, the Sox have the best staff in the league, will they still by the all-star break? probably.

Pedro is using a lot of off-speed stuff which will save his arm.

Tito is pulling Pedro and Schilling on pitch counts.

Sox have Trot and Nomar coming back, which is better then any trade the Yanks will pull off.

The top pitching free agents are on the Red Sox, so the Yanks wont get a Rent-A-Pitcher, or if they do, it won't be a top 10 pitcher.

That all being said, I'm a sox fan... I expect Schilling and Pedro to get in a fist fight, and they hit each other and break their hands.

Christ, I'm pretty pissed right now. I mean have the Yankees sucked this bad in a while cause I don't remeber. They better get themselves some pitchers because they won't amount to sh** this year is they don't. But Kevin Brown I'm sorry fir nagging on you in the off season because right now, YOU ARE THE SH**

The D-Rays are ahead of the Yanks...that's great. Damn those Orioles, they are a decent club this year.

They do need a #4 and #5... But can you really blame the pitching the last 2 games?

I mean, a loss in the 12th and a loss 2-0.

They do need pitching, but it's the multi-million dollar hitting that ain't getting it done...

They'll come around, too much talent not to, but in a series, the pitching will hurt them.

So, Sox could have picked up 1/2 a game... and drop both instead, oh well... can't win'em all.

Now, that being said I must LMFAO that Pedro tells everyone talks are off and how he went as low as he could, w/o disrespecting himself and future players, etc... etc... and then goes out and pitches like crap.

Yea Yankees will eventually come around but I am hoping the Sox are able to pull ahead enough before they turn it around to win the AL East also hopefully the Sox hit a big slump either

****in' Rangers :mad: OH WELL THO.....back to back series sweeps before that..not too bad :cool:

I like'd Theo's response to Pedro, even better was Manny who offered to lend the sox 5million a year for 3 years to sign Pedro, as long as they pay it back later, figuring that he'll be playing longer then Pedro.

Manny is the man

Not running out those pop ups though...hes a bum..even though he is an RBI Machine and blasts Homeruns like its his job :cool:

Pedro is Pedro...always doing stuff that the media makes a big deal about.

Pedro is on the decline though so I dont know what the Sox should do

The Manny we're seeing this year, is much different then the Manny we saw last year.

Dunno what the change is, but he's been much different.

The way he's playing, the way he's acting w/ fans and even the media.

I just hope he stays this way.

he has a website too now

Ramirez = :cool:

does he actually have one? or is this the one he joked about having in spring training and didn't?

Yeah he does

brb gonna go make a Manny thread

lol

and another loss, see... said it was a long season...

WEEI started calling it "Curse of the Bratino" cause they were fine till Pedro started whining...

Watch BK will throw a gem tonight...

actually, for the most part, pitching has been good... we just haven't hit the ball...

so, w/ the losses to Texas and now Clevland... are those two this good or were the yanks that bad :p

^^Oh we got a commedian here. Hey, should I pop my tape in the VCR cause you're going to be on the Leno Show tonight? I looking at the Standings right now and I see a little tie a top the American East. The Yankees bats have awoken from their slumber and are on fire right now. But seriously, Texas is looking scary right now. What's up with that?

:love:Texas:love:

Seriously, it's early May... they count, but does it really matter... I mean, as long as everyone stays healthy.

The sox are missing 2 key bats.

The Yanks will probably get Randy Johnson for the stretch run.

should be one wild September (trying to lock up my sox v. yanks tix now) :)

Hey look, things are back to normal again.

EAST W L PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST NL L10 STRK New York 20 14 .588 - 11-6 9-8 4-8 7-3 9-3 0-0 7-3 W1 Boston 20 15 .571 0.5 11-6 9-9 15-7 5-5 0-3 0-0 5-5 L2 Baltimore 17 14 .548 1.5 11-8 6-6 10-7 5-6 2-1 0-0 5-5 L1 Toronto 15 20 .429 5.5 7-9 8-11 5-8 10-12 0-0 0-0 7-3 W1 Tampa Bay 10 23 .303 9.5 7-9 3-14 5-9 2-4 3-10 0-0 2-8 W

Hey look, things are back to normal again.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/standings/index.jsp

Check out that American League East

SOX WHAT UP

haven't looked at last nights scores yet... we were a 1/2 game up?

But again, it's too early.

Pen and Pitching look great, the bats will come around. Plus getting Trot and possible Nomie back at some point will be an upgrade.

There talking around here, if Nomie doesn't come back, who would pay him the money, that he'd go to.

The Dodgers is the assumption, he's from the West Coast and the new owner is from Boston.

Of course, there's also the talk of NY, have him play 2nd base.

Heck, if he's willing to play 2nd, he should do it here, Pokey is a better SS.

A lot of "TALK" about Nomar leaving but I dont get it...he is from Cali but he has never once said he wants to go back to Cali to play baseball. I think he likes it in Boston and the only way he leaves if he is pushed out by mangement like Clemens or Vaughn

Sox got hammered tonight after wrecking the A's the 2 games before that. Rough day for Aroyo...I am still not sold on him...he has given up a lot of runs in the first one or two innings every single time he has pitched but usually he is able to speak out with a win but tonight giving up 9 runs in like 3 innings is pretty ridiculous

NY 18
O's 3
:naughty:

Lot of high scoring games 2night

Nice one posting that in a topic about the Red Sox
:nono:

WOW GETTIN HAMMERED RITE NOW

DLowe needs to stop being such a pussy

At least when I watch a Red Sox game, I can tell which team they are... Yes I'm complaining about the Jays uni's again. Last night I was watching them VS the Rangers and I kept thinking Teaxs (blue Uni) were the Jays.

what

lol

TROT GOES YARD FOR THE 1ST TIME THIS SEASON

Foulke strikes out Bonds in the bottom of the 9th

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT SAN FRAN

Pfff. Mariano struck out Bonds two years ago in the 9th. Of course, the Yanks lost on an error by Soriano, but that's not important.

The YEAR OF THE YANKEE FAN continues, as the Yankees set the all-time regular season attendance record at Dodger Stadium. The Boss must be happy.

PEDRO > BONDS

0-3

Hey hows Kevin Brown doing

Oh hes on the DL..........again?

NO WAY

JASON SCHMIDT

Just thought I'd throw a random name out :shifty:

lol, what a weak comeback. Who cares if he's on the DL, yanks are still in first.

They are both going to make the playoffs and then we will see what happens

I said the same shit when the Yanks weren't in 1st place and the Sox were

Sox still lead the season series right now though :cool:

I dunno, the way Oakland and Anaheim look one of them might sneak into the wild card spot.

I was thinking that too but I dont know, I think the Sox will get it.

Nice

Beat up on Kenny Rogers tonight :cool:

I do try to hate the Sox but i can't help loving them, they're so entertaining. A bit like the Indians a few years ago when they had Manny, Alomar, Vizquel, Sexson etc or the Rangers when they had Gonzalez, Palmeiro and Pudge.

After a shaky start Foulke gets the save today :cool:

Fuckin Bret Boone last night though. Another Boone with a walk off HR againest the Sox :mad:

LOL seriously?

Anyone else noticed there have been no posts in this thread since the Yanks have been dominating

Haha the Mariners are so pathetic I dont even know whats goin onnnnn

This post died down before the Yanks even started to dominate the AL East (also I usually only post in this topic when the Sox win :cool: )

I am gonna keep this shit goin' all season tho

Who else is in the AL Wildcard right now? I assume Anaheim and Texas only.

Texas is in first place buddy. I think Oakland and Boston are neck and neck with Anaheim and Minnesota not far behind

I thought it was the Sox and Anaheim?

Well the Wildcard is essentially Texas, Boston, Oakland, and Anaheim then, because the West is going to shift around.

Fuckin Red Sox better pull it out.

Hopefully Foulke settling down and striking out 3 batters in a row was a sign of a turn around or something..I hope so atleast

WOW Millar finally does SOMETHING and we still cant win

Ridiculous

LOL did anyoen see that Damon to Ramirez to Mueller to Varitek relay? That mightve been the worst play I've ever seen

I didnt see it but I am hearing its hilarious

I thought it was Manny to Damon?

I heard he made a catch then threw a horrible toss and it went to Damon and Damon has a terrible arm so then it got relayed.

Manny sucks in the field but is a beast at the plate.

Nah Manny intercepted the Damon throw and then relayed to Mueller who was about 10 feet in front of him

Yeah, I saw it. WOW, pretty bad. Damon tries to relay it to Mueller and Manny dives to his left to intercept it. lol.

Nah the ball was over Damon's head and Damon tried to throw it to Mueller but for some reason Manny made a diving catch veen though he was like 15 feet inf ront of Damon and then turned around and made a horrible throw to Mueller and the dude got an inside the parker. :(

Holy shit, huge Yankees/Red Sox slugfest.

Varitek started it by taking a shot at A-Rod, and then all hell broke loose. Kapler almost got choked.

Yeah, even though Varitek took the first shot and everything, Sturtze was an idiot. Running in and grabbing Kapler by the throat. The fact he's the starting pitcher makes it seem even stupider.

Every game between the Yanks and Sox are insane.

Varitek is a fk'n asshole. I hate him more then Pedro.

I haven't seen the replay yet, but every report I've heard so far is A-rod challenged him, so Teck waited a second and then decked him.

Since it's a Fox play, there is no NESN replay, so I just ordered it on mlb.com for 3.95, plus I'm going to tape sportscenter...

Figures, I was so disgusted after last night, I didn't watch today!

HAHAHAHA nice one yankees!

yankees: owned

looks like I missed a good game. Watch the highlites tonight.

Loose Cannon do you have any thoughts on this game

lol, must be opposite day. I didn't see the Sox just win in the bottom of the ninth, did I?

8.5 :)

A-Rod just "got punked" for the second time, but you know he was too big of a bitch for the 1st time to be aired on MTV hahaha

This is by far the greatest rivalry in baseball, I know the Yankees have way more titles but the last few years the season series have been ridiculous. Not to mention how evenely matched the teams were last year during the season and the playoffs. Cardinals/Cubs shit isn't even close (Remember I live in Boston :shifty: )

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photo...img7523015.jpg

Can you say...Owned!?

Maybe it's cuz I'm from the West Coast but Cubbies/Cardinals doesn't interest me at all.

I figured you were going to post some shit about the Sox in here for some reason...I am glad I will actually get to enjoy this victory without you bringing up something negative about the Sox haha

haha that pic is going into my sig

yeah, Varitek reallly looks cool taking a shot at A-Rod with a god dam catchers mask on. Seriously, do punches really need to be thrown at baseball games? Varitek couldn't of just used words, he had to make it physical. Jackass.

He gave him the pie face, honestly he just pushed him really. Baseball talk A LOT of junk and never do anything about it...I finally glad to see some action.

Yeah let's not get physical. Just like Tanyon Sturtze choking Gabe Kapler wasn't physical.

but damn, what an entertaining game :y:

I watched it a few times by now...

A-rod, clearly says "FU" 3 times and tells Teck "Let's go" and motions w/ the hand...

You do that, you better expect to get hit.

A-rod should have just taken his base, Arojo wasn't throwing at him.

He was upset he got hit in the back? the back? talk to Piazza or family members of Tony C. then you can be upset about getting hit.

I think that it's obvious that arojo hit him on purpose. A-Rod won the first game for the Yanks, and with how bitter this rivalry is, it's obvious to me it was retaliation for that game-winning hit.

As for Varitek, if you going to get physical for any reason, be a man and take off your mask. If he's so tough, why wouldn't he drop the mask? Is he afraid he might get hit?

As for Sturze, i think he should have got tossed. I admire sticking up for your teammates, but what he did to Kapler was uncalled for. If your going to break up a fight, you don't pull someone by the neck in a chokehold.

Tonight's game on ESPN should me a good one.

I would've been shitting myself if I was Sturze, having Ortiz standing over you about you nail you.

Varitek should have let A-Rod go, he was already walking down the base path. Protecting the pitcher my ass, the only thing Varitek was protecting was his face.

A-Rod earned those pinstripes today by getting into a Sox/Yankees brawl.

lol The Red Sox picked up Terry Adams from my Jays

lol have fun with him!

Heat of the moment, A-rod said lets go and singled w/ his hand... I doubt teck even thought of the mask.


Teck was doing what every other catcher in the league would do, you always get between the batter and your pitcher, and A-rod didn't go right down to first, he was there mouthhing off to the pitcher and Teck said go take your base (not in those nice words).

Yeah ARod was asking for it. When you say FU to a guy three times, you are lucky you got to say it that many times.

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photo...img7523015.jpg

One problem with this picture. Varitek is still wearing his mask. That's a pussy tactic where I come from.

He dropped the mask right after that though and then they tied up.

He stood right up and did that, then took of his mask

What do you want him to do throw the mask off right away?

Who gives a shit if Varitek had his mask on? Put yourself in his shoes, if A-Rod says Fuck You 3 times and says Let's Go, what is your first reaction, to drop the mask or to knock the fucker out? I know what mine would be. A-Rod is a huge ass pussy anyway, I remember in like 1997 he got his ass kicked at the Kingdome by some 5'11" minor league pitcher hahaha

I hate the Sox but I like them much more than the Yankees. I just get pissed when Sox fans cry about the Yankees spending so much. The Sox spend more than every team except the Yankees and the Dodgers but still lose every season. Boston has more money than the Marlins, Angels, and Diamondbacks; the last 3 World Champions.

I'm a sox fan, and I agree 100%, the sox can't complain about money.

Now, the suposive "plan" is for the sox to trim payroll next season, the reason being if you go over 2yrs in a row, the luxury tax doubles.

But yeah, the sox don't lose because of lack of money...

Bad coaching would top my list.

Um, yeah. I do expect someone to drop their mask before throwing a punch. To do anything otherwise, no matter who you're fighting with is a pussy tactic.

Oh he took his mask off right after... :roll: Big fucking deal, he still took a freebie.

Pussy tactic.


Must be taking lessons from Pedro, the kung fu master of grampa tossin'

...and I like the Red Sox moreso than the Yanks.

Even Zim said Pedro did nothing wrong and had nothing to apoligize about, Zim came at him and thew a punch, Pedro tried to sheild himsef/deflect Zim. But that's an old story.

As for the mask, no... in the heat of the moment, your not even thinking "oh wait, I have a mask on my face", no, your thinking, A-rod just said "FU" 3 times and waved his hand at me and said "let's go".

A-rod should have taken the base, weather it was on purpose or not, it wasn't at his head, or tried to jam him on the hand or inside arm.

LOL you gotta be kidding me. I don't care how old or non-threatening someone is, if they try to attack you you have to try and prevent it. Pedro did nothing out of line, he tried to move out of the way and hold back Zimmer and it's not Pedro's fault Zim's fat ass fell over.

The bottom line here is that this isn't really that big a rivalry, it's an ownership. The Yankees own the Redsox, end of story.

Heat of the moment my ass, when I played competitive hockey, we had to wear full shields for insurance purposes. However, if ever you got into it with someone, without thinking, the mask/helmet came off immediately.

Those that didn't were targeted for what seemed like forever, usually with no support from their teammates.

lol

yeah, didn't hear you talking crap in 1918!!! (then again, I wasn't alive then)..

umm...

Hero didn't hear you talking crap in 1918!

ok, do we really need to compare the # of fights and it being "part of the game" in hockey vs. Baseball?

Average team has maybe 1? 2? a year... if that...

Baseball players aren't morons like hockey players, there are rarely any fights in baseball. No one in baseball is a big enough idiot to not support their teammate for something stupid like not taking off their mask.

Hero didn't have hearing aides yet.