OT: Two Incredible collapses in one night

[brass_rat]

1. No, keep Tito. He's done well handling players over the years and isn't responsible for them playing poorly this month, although you'd think that he'd panic a little more down the stretch.
2. Yes.
3. Yes, hopefully. I think he's downhill from here, I don't want to pay him a lot, and I'd rather see them give the ball to Bard instead. Bard needs more command, but I think they can work on that.
4. Theo was drunk?
5. Nope, see answer one, sub in Theo for Tito.
6. No, please, no!
7. John Lackey finally infected the rest of the team with poor performance (Ellsbury seemed to be immune) and they keeled over...

Sigh.

Originally Posted by oldjudge

So many question for Red Sox management:

1. Do we dump Tido and hire Bobby Valentine
2. Was that JD Drew's last game as a BoSox
3. Was that Papelbon's last game as a BoSox
4. Why did we sign Carl Crawford to 7 years at that salary
5. Is Theo gone
6. Do we sign Jose Reyes
7. WHAT HAPPENED

I'm a Yankee fan but I can't get to giddy. The Tigers are a better team and I don't expect the Yankees to make it past the first round.

[familytoad]

I know its easy to sour on today's version of the national pastime...but the game is still classic and produces amazing moments like tonight's games that decided the playoff rosters...it was unreal!!!
I don't recall as wild a night of comebacks, collapses and drama ever.
As a lifelong and often suffering Phillie fan I am still high on a 102 win cloud, hoping for another championship.
As a lifelong baseball fan, I just cant resist another opportunity to profess my love for this sport...the players, the stats, the games, the ballpark experiences and yes the baseball cards...wow i can't get enough!
GO BASEBALL !!!!!!

[barrysloate]

Certainly there's never been an end to a baseball season to rival what happened last night, and throughout September. Yankees can't hold a 7-0 lead in the 8th inning? That's incredible. Red Sox give up 2 in the bottom of the 9th with everything on the line? It will be talked about for a very long time.

[Ladder7]

I havent been beat like that since I had a banana in my pocket and someone turned the monkey loose! And it was nice to see the Balmore folks at the park, for a change. It's a terrific venue, keep it goin.

Cant forget all them decades when our boys would melt down at the close of the season. We learned to enjoy humble pie after those. many feasts.

I know it happens in every town, to a degree, ie Camden Yds. St Pete, far too many of the fans are supportive of their team, in September when the team rallies.
Been to many games at the Trop and have to say, Boston fans and Id guess New Yorkers as well, pay much of salaries in TB.

To Hell with fair weather. True fans take the good with the bad, the praise and the putdowns and dont bury the cap when youre no longer the best.

Best of luck to the NY loyalists. Ill be watching in my cap with a B on it. Cmon April!

[mr2686]

What a great day of baseball! You have to hand it to the Rays and the Cards for hanging in and playing their best baseball down the stretch. You also have to tip your cap to the Orioles, Yankees and Phillies for playing hard when they had nothing to gain. Also, the Rays would have to be down right stupid to ever get rid of Longoria...he came to play!

[WhenItWasAHobby]

Last night certainly has to rank at the top of the most dramatic night in baseball pennent race history. Congrats to the Cardinals and Rays for never giving up.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by WhenItWasAHobby

Last night certainly has to rank at the top of the most dramatic night in baseball pennent race history. Congrats to the Cardinals and Rays for never giving up.

Best three hours of baseball, maybe ever. And that last five minutes.....

[tcdyess]

My wife was looking at me like I had 3 heads.. she has never seen me root against the Yankees before (and probably never will again). I was so happy to have something to root for after the Yankees locked everything up last week. The utter demise of the Sox has put a little extra sping into my step today. What an incredible way to end the year, after listening to all the Sox fans all year long talk about how they killed the Yankees and hands down were going to the World Series, well I guess that is why they play the games. What theater!!! Two teams with Epic collapses during the last month of season ending on the last day. This certainly shot some life into MLB and is probably another reason we will see an additional wild card team in the near future. The Baseball Gods are smiling today and as the Times (or Post, can't remember) so elequently wrote last weekend....

SOX 2 B U!!!!!

Tim

[carrigansghost]

It was more fun to be a long suffering Sox fan anyway. Congrats to the Yanks and the next O's fan that pats his team on the back for winning a couple of games, all I've got to say is call me when you come even close to the playoffs.

Rawn

[Ladder7]

Originally Posted by tcdyess

My wife was looking at me like I had 3 heads.. she has never seen me root against the Yankees before (and probably never will again). I was so happy to have something to root for after the Yankees locked everything up last week. The utter demise of the Sox has put a little extra sping into my step today. What an incredible way to end the year, after listening to all the Sox fans all year long talk about how they killed the Yankees and hands down were going to the World Series, well I guess that is why they play the games. What theater!!! Two teams with Epic collapses during the last month of season ending on the last day. This certainly shot some life into MLB and is probably another reason we will see an additional wild card team in the near future. The Baseball Gods are smiling today and as the Times (or Post, can't remember) so elequently wrote last weekend....

SOX 2 B U!!!!!

Tim

Hey Tim, My karma ran over your dogma...


Cmon April!

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by mr2686

What a great day of baseball! You have to hand it to the Rays and the Cards for hanging in and playing their best baseball down the stretch. You also have to tip your cap to the Orioles, Yankees and Phillies for playing hard when they had nothing to gain. Also, the Rays would have to be down right stupid to ever get rid of Longoria...he came to play!

The Yankees didn't play hard. If they put their best pitchers in and kept a decent lineup out there they would certainly have won.

[sayhey24]

The Tigers will be very tough for two reasons -- Verlander and Valverde -- they are both pretty amazing.

I actually think the Orioles are a fun team playing in a great stadium -- it would be good for baseball if they could find a way to have a resurgence.

Greg

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Brendan

The Yankees didn't play hard. If they put their best pitchers in and kept a decent lineup out there they would certainly have won.

Keep in mind that when the Yankees played the Sox last week in that extra inning game they kept ARod, Jeter, etc. on the bench the entire game -- even in a pinch hitting capacity.