Gotta think the Sox tonight. Manny luvin' Manny and who cares and all. He'll get two homers and have that big, goofy smile after the game.

My money's on Rutgers. Er, sorry, Red Sox. Beckett's too good.

Cleveland, they'll get it done tonight. It's bad enough the Yanks lost, I don't want to have to see Boston alive any longer.

Did anyone else notice the shape of Matt Holliday's head?

Who are these pre game idiots? Looks like a local Fox Sports Net production.

I thought NFL countdown was awful, this surpasses it like VGER flying by Pluto. Man, that was awful.

Awful.

Somebody needs to remind Kevin Millar that he plays for the Orioles. Boston appreciates the love, but I'm guessing that Baltimore doesn't...

If the Injuns winning means lil' Billy Simmons cries and rolls on the ground, I'm all for it.

Oh, here comes Fingers McCarver...

This is a game where Momentum is the Indian Monster (as opposed to Bucky's green one).
Buck is a true artist in being succinct.
McCarver is way too didactic over nonsensical micro-analysis of "baseball strategy".
The big picture is needed Tim. Go for it.
If the Indians grab a lead, it's over. The Tribe then goes on to defeat the Momentum derailed Rockies.

I'm pretty sure I just saw the Toxic Avenger looking forlorn in the stands after Matt Grothe's TD run.

Really the keys to the game are that both teams should win? Thank you so much for that insight into the minds of these teams Mr. McCarver

Nice of them to tell us that "the Indians will try to finish the job; they do not want to go back to Boston."

Notice Manny did not even clap at the homer? He's either focused or high, or both.

Thats nots Becketts ex-wife, just ex girlfriend..

And Joe Morgan on the radio said he doesnt think the Red Sox HAVE to win this game. I quote.

" I don't believe this is a must win for the Red Sox. I mean, if they lose they go home, but"

I was laughing hysterically.

McCarver with some old school piss and vinegar, that's good shit.

Drill 'im. drill 'im right in the nuts.

Manny being Manny == fat and slow

Maybe Holliday will take the 8 days off to remove the baseball from under his skull.....

McCarver was right: Manny has hit in 15 straight. Previous seasons are taken into account where postseason hitting streaks are concerned.

I don't think it was all postseason games, though - maybe just LCS games.

Maybe Terry Francona should have rested Josh Beckett some more.

Another gem from Tim: When Beckett has a good fastball, hitters tend to swing over the breaking ball. Thank god someone explained that to me.

Damn you OMDQ....first of all that's a dumb stat because Manny went hitless in the last game of the year. McCarver specified nothing....stop helping him with his homework!

Hey, Cleveland rocks, how come Fox hasn't played that song before?

Oh wait.

I can't help it. I just feel bad for the guy sometimes.

Those times are few and far between, mind you.

15 straight post season games of any kind. He tied Pete Rose for longest streak.

Fox should hunt for the "next great baseball announcer"...or at least someone tolerable

RE: Adam

The only superhero from New Jersey, you best believe he's sporting Rutgers red for that game.

Coco Crisp's face on MLB Gameday looks like he has liverspots. I really need to clean my laptop screen. Wait...

I really hate the thing where they speed up the highlights, to NOT show us 3 of them instead of just showing one.

Or maybe that was Ray Rice at full speed. I'm not sure.

Bush league phony accolades from Buck and McCarver with their ass kissing "lots of running by Manny" lines in the first inning
Charley Non-Hustle. The most pathetic dead duck on that play at the plate. Was he moving in reverse?

Matt Grothe is a beast. Coco Crisp, not so much.

Well, obviously he didn't want to slide on a high throw. Otherwise, he might have scored. Oh, wait...

If Sabathia was white with a drinking problem, would he have a cool nickname like Boomer?

Also, if Erin Andrews makes good on her threat to put on Gortex, I'm switching to baseball full-time.

Who got Tim all fired up? That's the third time he's encouraged throwing at the batter ...

Yep, if the mongoloid Rutgers students can suffer wearing short sleeves, you can make it without putting on a parka, Erin.

@ Anon: Maybe he got some of Josh Beckett's Ex, too, and it's brought back a bunch of bad memories.

FrankTV and Dane Cook have been getting the majority of the postseason hate, but I am SICK of this Avis commercial with "Total Eclipse of the Heart."

Guster on the bump!

I hate the "Talk to Chuck" commercial, where they cartoon-ize the people. Why should Chuck's ability to make people look cartoony make me want to go there more than, oh, let's say people.

Was it to save on makeup costs? Or get the Pock-Marked Actors of America Union to use Chuck as their fund manager? I need answers.

Someone in the Charles Schwab ad department must have really liked A Scanner Darkly.

Did Tim McCarver seriously just use a Godfather quote???

Tim: "Those responsible for offering Torre a deal offered him a deal he COULD refuse...and he did."

More insight from the genius McCarver.

Who had the Top of the 3rd in the "When will the announcers start talking about the Yankees and ignore the game" pool?

Erin (off camera, GAH!) said that it was getting nipply on the field (paraphrased, GAH!), and the impending weather (rain? cold? cold rain? She was off camera, so I was just half listening) could force her to put on a Gortex jacket (but didn't make the requisite Costanza reference).

Rosenthal: Everyone in baseball knows that the post season has an element of luck.

REALLY Kenny? REALLY?

Oh, and I'm glad you said only once, cause it would triple my post-time to put http://ifyouwannacrownemthencrowntheirass.blogspot.com every few minutes.

I've been going back and forth between this game and Rutgers-USF. Has FOX played "Cleveland Rocks" yet? StealthBeagle's post had me wondering about that network's oh-so witty music choices.

No Tim, the big question is why is Manny Ramirez frantically calling timeout?

He's almost coining a new phrase. Instead of the walk-off homerun, it's the walk out homerun.
Walk-out-of-the-box homerun."

Someone kill Tim McCarver

The correct question was:

"How many times has FOX played 'Cleveland Rocks' so far tonight?"

Yup, that proves it. Manny is high. WTF? And if those announcers can't see that the ball clearly did NOT disappear behind the yellow line, they, too, are high. Def not Hi-Def, though.

On the positive commercials: The Miller High Life commercials almost make me wanna drink some as a reward for the ad agency.

But then, my liver kicks me in the kidneys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on2REm4O_yE

Yup...pretty much sums it up.

Why are they talking about Manny's arm strength, instead of his need for a walker?

I mean, if Forrest Gump can figure out to run, why can't Manny? Are we to be under the assumption that Manny's dumber than Gump?

Screw this game. I'm going to Philawareapragacago

So Tim McCarver is more upset about a major leaguer who doesn't run out a fly ball than he is about one who can't get a bunt down. Give me $750K a year and I'll get a bunt down for you.

Is that CC Sabathia, or Doug Davis?

I recognize the left-handedness, but the whole letting-the-first-two-men-on thing and then giving up no runs that's kinda DD territory.

Hell, Joe. Give me the MLB per-diem and I'll bunt it with my head.

It's funny how Joe Dirt, I mean Buck, and that old dude who can not speak, I mean Tim McCarver are more concerned with Manny not being on second, then the ball that went over the wall and bounced back on the field. These two are garbage, Fox Sports sucks, and these two are absolutely awful. They ruin any good game on TV.

I missed the Guster bump, but I swear Guster was used in the outro bump of a MNF game a couple weeks ago.

Is McCarver going to admit that that was a homerun? No?

Give me what Coco Crisp is making and I'll rip off my left arm and bunt it with that.

Yes, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver suck. They are doing for the ALCS what Jim Nantz and Phil Simms did for the last super bowl.

Just for the record. The guy doing the bump music is a big Widespread Panic fan. Looks for 3 to 4 songs a night.
beats the hell outta Bon Jovi!

"it's still 2-1, thanks to Josh Beckett"

Credit where it's due: McCarver was Remy-esque in his prediction that Ortiz would hit to left. Kudos.

I now know who Tim McCarver reminds me of: Grandpa Simpson during one of his stories involving the words "aught", "custom of the time", or "the Kaiser"

Craig James just said that of all the games after tonight, South Florida should worry the most about their game at Syracuse.

No wonder this idiot voted Kentucky 24th.

Just wondering - if it is Cleveland and Colorado, how many times will we hear 1) Cleveland Rocks, and 2) Rocky Mountain High?

Lofton v. Beckett...give me Gramps

6 in a row retired by Beckett.
Check that - 10 in a row retired by Beckett.
Third time's a charm - 9 in a row retired by Beckett.

Tim

Flipping to USF-Rutgers...am I the first to notice all the officials are using PINK whistles? Breast Cancer Awareness Month goes to the next level...is any other conference/sport doing this? Gotta say that's pretty cool.

I thought Simmons was the only screeching bitch in the Red Sox Nation. I guess Beckett proved me wrong. Lofton should've slapped his ass.

Find me one Red Sox fan who ISN'T a screeching bitch, and I'll give you a 100 calorie Chips Ahoy! Crisps pack.

Was that the Jurassic Park theme going out to commercial after the fifth inning?!

That music, you'd think somebody just won the Special Olympics.

As a Cub fan, I exude hatred for Beckett and his perfectly coiffed "chunt." That's right, the strip of hair down the middle of the chin is a "chunt." Please don't make me explain that...

And a blocked field goal by Rutgers makes EDSBS prophetic. 20-17 Rutgers, if you're interested.

Erin Andrews is a Red Sox fan and is not a screeching bitch...where's my cookie?

trot nixon's hat... couldn't agree more.

"...and that mule went on to save spring break."

@ adam,

Touche.

Joe... you don't know her like I do.

If Gary Cederstrom comes to a sudden halt, Joe Buck's head is going straight up his ass. At least squelch the slurping sounds.

Adam, if only I did...if only I did.

gocamels - MLB has used pink bats in the past, possibly on Mother's Day?

If the Indians end up winning this game, where do you set the over/under for paragraphs in which Simmons rants about Manny's non-homerun? I'll say 3.5.

C.C. > Red Sox

@Joe: Paragraphs or columns?

USF-Rutgers... A successful fake punt AND a successful fake FG for a touchdown in the SAME GAME? Has this ever happened before??

@ joe:

If they lose, it's guaranteed a whole column.

Paragraphs. He'll dwell on it for awhile, but then start raving about Brady and the Pats and forget all about the Sawx.

When Brady and the Pats get upset by the 'Phins (they always get up for the vs. an undefeated games....) we'll be treated to an unprecedented Simmons queef-fest.

University of South Florida's "Famous Alumni" are Tony LaRussa and... Gallagher? Really? The second-most famous person to graduate from your school is Gallagher?

I hate the Pats, but I hope for a couple more wins, just so they can get donkey-stomped by Bill's hated Colts. He, Bish, and J-Bug will commit hara-kiri.

Any idea what Beckett said to Lofton after that pitch?

Nope...got the umpire mic'd up coming shortly but you still don't hear anything. Although I don't think Kenny would say, "Fuck you mother fucker" (lip reading)....if it wasn't warranted.

Yea, I agree... From the audio I heard it only seemed like he said one word, maybe two. I noticed earlier in the game the Beckett said something to him when they were passing each other at the end of the inning. Beckett put his glove over his mouth and looked right at him so... who knows...

Beckett gets the error on Lofton up the middle.

Well, USF has to be feeling good knowing that they are 97 yards from the endzone, and have Shanky McShankerson ready to not tie the game.

edit: 70ish yards

James on Rice's fumble: "...he got the helmet right on the leather."

anyone see Buck on PTI the other day? I thought he was pretty damn funny. Why does he sound like such a droid during the actual telecasts?

What the hell is the deal with the "Transformers" logo swishing around on the replay? Go FOX, go. Oh well, I guess it's better than a spinning Viagra pill.

Maybe he and Tirico could change places?

I was thinking more like him and Kornhole...

but for baseball, yea, that would work as well

Looks like both teams are about to pick up some extra frequent flyer miles....

and the Rockies will have to wait until after the Superbowl to play again

Rutgers is gonna win

Do the Sox have no 8th inning pitchers? Up 6 and still pitching? They might need him for game 7...why make him pitch more than he has to?

This game is as exciting as paraplegic intercourse. Adios. Sox suck. Both colors.

He's fun to watch if you like to watch men in tights dancing...