Czuch: What a wacky series,the tribe has blown it,unless DICE-K implodes(and it could happen) they'll take this thing.If DICE-K can give them 5 solid innings they'll be in.

Jim Dandy: Cant wait to find out!! GO SOX!!!

Go Kimi! :)

What a great finish to a great season! :)

Czuch: Unlike three years ago, I'll be rooting for Cleveland and not the Red Sox. It was great in 2004 when the Red Sox were down 3 games to 0 and became the first team in baseball history to win the next 4 games to defeat the Yankees 4 to 3 in the pennant series. The Red Sox have been coming back in playoff series the last few decades, haven't they?

Czuch: I'd actually prefer starting Wakifield over the dice man if I wuz you,if even for 2 frames,mess with their swings

Jim Dandy: Well, dont be surprised to see Wakefield or any of the other pitchers as well if Dice K looks the least bit sheekey tonight!

i think the best move was to put Elsbury in place of Coco Crisp

Czuch: He did well. They seem very high on him. Comparing him to Grady Sizemore, the announcers were. Ol' Coco has been kind of snake bit a few times this year when I've seen him at Anaheim Stadium. Hitting it hard, but at someone. Should've gone, or should've stayed, but the wrong choice. You know what I mean. The one game he just had the worst luck happen to him. His fly caught over the fence. He got tagged out at the plate. And some other stuff. I bet if asked he'd remember that game. :)

Walter Montego: Okay, Red Sox are back into the world series, and the pats are 7-0, and Boston college football is ranked number 2 in the nation......

Doesnt get much better than this

Czuch:

the bad part is.... it's snowing in Denver and the World Series will be snowed out....every team that is rated # 2 in the college football polls, loses the following week and the Patriots winning is tainted by the fact they got caught cheating and should have to forfeit those games .....

other then that ..it doesn't get any better...

awesome:

awesome: hhahahahahahha.... just looked at your profile, being from Oakland explains everything!

awesome: Did Randy Moss loaf it in Oakland, or are the Raiders just that bad?

Czuch:
Randy Moss will let you down when the going gets rough....and I live in Oakland,but grew up in Buffalo...so I know losing very well ........

awesome: Speaking of the home of Bowling for Dollars hosted by Chuck Healy...................We're licking our chops here in Toronto waiting for the Bills to go on the market when Ralph Wilson goes 4 and out.It would be the best compromise destination,less than a 2 hour drive,and the guys in this town are ready to outbid anyone.The Bills are going to actually play a regular season game here next year.

Jim Dandy: The Bills moving to Toronto? Hmmmmm very interesting indeed

awesome: so I know losing very well ........

Dont you mean choking?

Czuch:

can you say... Bill Buckner

Jim Dandy:

the Bills are never going to leave Buffalo...the current Sabres owner ( Tom Golisano ) will buy the team when Wilson dies...

awesome: I should have been more delicate when discussing your team leaving,I forgot the emotional aspect,sorry.This is the story so far:

The Bills are not considered viable long term financially as things stand now by the league.

They are seeking to play in Toronto for at least 1 regular season game a year.

It is a public fact that Wilson's estate will auction the team to the highest bidder when he passes on,he's 89.

Toronto bidders have been positioning themselves for this scenario for about 30 years,and are prepared to overpay,Tom Golisano is way over his head in terms of the money men the Toronto group has lined up.

If it is accepted fact tha the team wil be sold to the highest bidder,and Toronto will not be outbid,the happiest ending of this story(other than the team staying put) would be going to Toronto and not a west coast location.

This recent story spells out the situation
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/sports/story.html?id=d1766484-32d5-42d3-bb62-ed5035a5eb51

real football in London!

Red Sox go for the sweep tonight!

Czuch: Is it true that the American League so dominates the National League nowadays because of the New York Yankees? I've heard this theory and some of the supporting arguments for it, but I have some doubts. Still, it's hard to argue about the American League's awesome showing in interleague and post season play since the introduction of interleague play.

Walter Montego: I'd say it's more of a matter of the DH

Vikings: The DH? Then why doesn't the National League dominate the games that are played without it?

There's only a couple of true designated hitters in the American League. Yes, David Ortiz is one of them. I've never liked the DH rule. As I almost exclusively see American League games being the Angel fan that I am and living just six miles from Anaheim Stadium, the DH rule is something I've come to live with even if I don't like it. It seems to me that the National League team should have an advantage when playing an American League team. If they're playing the game with National League rules, their team is already used to playing under those rules. The Pitchers know their role and have some batting practice. The Manager is used to making substitutions and late game maneuvers and switches. When the game is played with American League rules, it should still benefit the National League team. They can have a bench player fill the DH spot in the batting order and managing the Pitchers is just a matter of knowing when to take him out. There's no worrying about the batter order at all.

MLB Champs again!!!

YEAH RED SOX!!!

Anyone see the NFL game in England?

Czuch: I saw the highlights, it went down very well

MadMonkey: I guess they sold 90 thousand tickets in less than an hour or something fast like that!

Walter Montego: Under national league rules they pretty much figure that the #9 batter is an out, yes the pitchers have practice but it is still limited, they would rather give up the out than risk injury, and the American league usually takes out their first baseman in order to put their dh at that spot giving them more offense. I would like to see the dh rule go, I am a traditionalist and don't like to see major changes in sports but like you I accept it

Okay, now that I have another MLB championship under my belt with the red sox....

Time to brag it up for my Pats again!

They are playing the Super Bowl champs who are themselves undefeated and playing at home, but still the Patriots are favored!!!!


I cant wait to see how we stack up against some real competition, I think we will kick butt again.

Czuch: Starvin Marvin Harrison probably won't play(that's the main reason they're favored)but it should be a classic!

Czuch:

this is the Super Bowl even if it's not on a neutral field...

Jim Dandy: I didnt know he was out?

That makes it even better... I think people will be surprised just how much better the Pats are than anyone else, especially after they whip up on Indy

Colts 31 Pats 24 ...Harrison got doctors ok to play...

awesome: It doesnt matter

you will get to see first hand how good the Pats really are this season, would you care to make a bet on this game?

Czuch: Now that Baseball is over, I'm going to start following Football. Right nice of them to have two unbeaten teams squaring off tomorrow. I'll be watching the game. I'm against the Colts, so this means I'll be rooting for the Patriots. Didn't the Colts last year take an unbeaten record to game ten before losing that game?

Walter Montego: That sounds about right.

As much as I would love for the Pats to go undefeated, there could be some positive things if they were to lose one, but not against the Colts, its just not going to happen.

The thing I am worried about most right now, is that some 'experts" keep saying that some teams and players are going to start going after our players, to hurt them on purpose!

awesome: Yes hed did get the doctors ok,wednesday I think.He is still a gametime decision though,and Dungy was quoted as leaning towards holding him out this week.I have him on two of my fantasy teams and gametime decisions are a pain

Jim Dandy: I can make it easy on you.... hold him out no matter what

Czuch: I did,he'll be limited regardless

Czuch: Patriots 24 to the Colts 20. Great game. Some amazing good catches in it too. When it was Colts 20 and Patriots 10 with just under 9 minutes left in the game, it wasn't looking good for the visiting Patriots, but they somehow pulled off the rally and then got the turnover with 2 minutes left. I had a Colts fan here watching it with me. He was gloating and I had to bare it, but it become a lot of fun when the rally started and then the Patriots took the lead. :) He had some bets with his son on the game, so they were calling each other during the game to rub each other's noses in it. His son got the last laugh and now he has a dinner out coming. :)

Walter Montego: It was a very tense game, and it was a good thing for the Pats to play in one like that, just to help their intensity level, I was even ready to admit defeat at one point!

The bookies had it right on, so actually anyone who bet the colts and the 4.5 points got a win.

Walter Montego:

well played game...they showed they are by far the 2 best teams in the league....whoever is in 3rd is a long way from the quality these 2 teams show .....

Czuch: Them bookies are amazing, aren't they? Surprisingly, I had no bets on the game. I just watched it as a fan rooting against the Colts.

awesome: I was impressed with the defenses holding the teams. Those teams both have good offenses with great quarterbacks. Yes, a very good game played by two good teams. By touchdowns the score was approximately 3½ to 3, instead of the 24 to 20. A field goal and three touchdowns versus two field goals and two touchdowns. Yep, that's a close game. Either team could have won it. I'm looking forward to them playing again this year if it happens.

rednaz23:

I think Pittsburgh at #3 and the QB at #3: Ben Roethlisberger

rednaz23: I have to agree that Rothlisburger is doing better right now than all the rest after the big two...

But how can you not pick Farve, really?

Mcnair sucks, Eli isnt there yet....

I have said all year long that Green bay is not very good, considering their record, although they looked a lot better yesterday, I think they are gaining confidence, and the Defense is legit, but you put them in the Super Bowl against the Pats, and they get killed!

I still think the Boys will take the NFC against the Pats!

Walter Montego: I don't know if you can judge the matchup with Harrison on the sidelines.Take away the Pats top reciever and see what the result would be.

What happened to my post?

Andersp: Actually I found turning up the sound and blocking the video was the way to listen to it!