OT: Red Sox on their way to a '78 style collapse.

RonBurgundy · August 12, 2007 8:59AM

The Yankees have played out of their minds against mostly weak and struggling (i.e. Cleveland) opponents, but when Boston gives games away like today, I smell a collapse coming. I think the collapse watch went to a collapse warning today. And it's sad to see because I hate NYY.

Ron

Tedw9 · August 12, 2007 9:33AM

Oh yes, I can see it comming. I've been a lifelong Sox fan and this is worrying me. I have a standing bet with a Yankee fan friend, the team that finishs higher, the other person has to wear the other teams hat for a week. I am sick of wearing a NYY hat, I get the willies just thinking about it. It's almost cruel and unusual punishment.

The Gagne trade was a waste so far, I didn't like it from the start. It's not just him, it seems they are all not playing up to standards right now. But they gave away a great young arm and a promising outfielder for a washed up reliever. Flashes of Dan Duquette are comming back.

Bosox1976 · August 12, 2007 9:36AM

Ahhh, it will be settled head-to-head. The Yanks just had their easiest schedule month, now are starting their toughest. Still will boil down to head-to-head.

Let the better team win.

Flintboy · August 12, 2007 10:02AM

I cant stand the yankees either, but at 10 to 1 odds in Vegas to win the series, I had to lay a 100 on them. Go Yanks...............

BobaFett72 · August 12, 2007 10:04AM

why cant PapSmear pitch back to back days? His his poor widdle shoulder so freakin tender? I am not a sox fan by any stretch, but what a pussiboy~!

RipublicaninMass · August 12, 2007 10:51AM

Did the 78 Yanks play .800 ball after the all star break?

calaban7 · August 12, 2007 11:02AM

In 1978 the Yanks were 46-38 at the all-star break . They finished at 100-63 meaning they went 54-25 down the stretch. I think that comes out to .684. Not bad for any team.

stitzen · August 12, 2007 11:08AM

<< why cant PapSmear pitch back to back days? His his poor widdle shoulder so freakin tender? I am not a sox fan by any stretch, but what a pussiboy~! >>

heh I'd like to see YOU go out there and compete in a game there guy. Then, I'd like to see you say something like this to Papelbon's face, just to see just how badly you'd get annihilated.

As far as game tactics go, why would you waste your closer in a tie game at home? The game goes to the 11th, or 12th, who exactly is going to close it then? If Gagne doesn't allow that HR, then it's a moot point and the sox win the game.

Tedw9 · August 12, 2007 11:12AM

<< why cant PapSmear pitch back to back days? His his poor widdle shoulder so freakin tender? I am not a sox fan by any stretch, but what a pussiboy~! >>

Actually, he was warming up in the pen today to come in if the Sox took the lead, even though he pitched last night. No sense risking blowing his shoulder out again from overuse like they did last year, they will need him strong if they want to go deep into the playoffs.

BobaFett72 · August 12, 2007 12:49PM

"they will need him strong if they want to go deep into the playoffs"

pretty soon they are going to have to worry about making the playoffs.

and PapSmear IS fragile. geez. they have relied heavily on others to get them some tough stretches.

Estil · August 13, 2007 7:07PM

Well, would you rather settle for the wild card and win another World Series title or win the division and get beat in the playoffs? This question is for both Sox and Yanks fans.

bigfische · August 13, 2007 8:51PM

<< Well, would you rather settle for the wild card and win another World Series title or win the division and get beat in the playoffs? This question is for both Sox and Yanks fans. >>

Not a fan of either team, but any and every team wants to win both their division and the world series. Of course you want tto win your division, remember the yanks are what tied for the division lead now? So the loser of the division may not make the playoffs this year. Not a very good question, even though it was semi-rhetorical.

jdip9 · August 14, 2007 1:25AM

easy with all the "collapse" talk...the Yanks have Detroit 8 games in the next couple of weeks, while the Sox get to beat up on Tampa Bay 5 more times. Granted Detroit is struggling big-time, but something tells me they will step up when it counts - even if they split 4-4, the Sox should gain ground during that stretch....If the lead is any more than 5 games when the Sox get to the Stadium at the end of August, this race is over....with 6 games head-to-head, nothing so far this season suggests that either team will go 5-1, and 4-2 in the Yanks favor won't be enough.

and whoever said Gabbard is a great young arm is severely overestimating that guy's ability, not to mention the fact that they have zero room for him in the future when their minor leaguers become major league ready...that trade made good sense if for nothing else, the Yanks didn't get Gagne...but it did open the door for Chamberlain to be the setup guy, who scares the daylights out of me.

jdip9 · August 26, 2007 11:51AM

no more collapse talk any more....this played out pretty much like I thought it would....

ROCKCITYCHRIS · August 26, 2007 11:53AM

Great time for the bats to come alive! Let go Red Sox!

RonBurgundy · August 26, 2007 1:22PM

Magic number for the Sox now is 25, I think. Never too early to start thinking about it.

Ron

RipublicaninMass · August 26, 2007 2:02PM

<< Magic number for the Sox now is 25, I think. Never too early to start thinking about it.

Ron >>

to early to start thinking about the "collapse" or the magic number?

perkdog · August 26, 2007 2:28PM

Anything can happen, but I am feeling much better now than I did when this thread was born.

GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BobaFett72 · August 26, 2007 2:39PM

papi is on a serious tear.

I think the yank's had their chance, but have squandered their opportunity.

Sox could have TWO 20 game winners, Beckett could win the Cy Young award and Pedroia the ROY award.

go figure

chaz43 · August 26, 2007 2:58PM

Go Yanks!!!!!!!! Screw the Sox. chaz

Tedw9 · August 27, 2007 2:27AM

<< Go Yanks!!!!!!!! Screw the Sox. chaz >>

Boooo Yanks and Chaz!

I'll be at the game on Sunday, somewhere behind home plate. Hopefully I can bring them some luck and curse the Yanks all at once.

Heres hoping the Sox sweep the Yanks too!

zep33 · August 27, 2007 2:34AM

I'll be there Friday night - behind the plate and obstructed but who cares

Tedw9 · August 27, 2007 3:16AM

<< I'll be there Friday night - behind the plate and obstructed but who cares >>

Mine are obstructed too, but I don't care either. Got them at face value, I'm just happy to be there.

Ladder7 · August 27, 2007 5:29AM

Collapse?.. Na a a a ah

The Curse thingy is long dead.

scooter729 · August 27, 2007 12:24PM

<< Go Yanks!!!!!!!! Screw the Sox. chaz >>

Chaz is wrong again! 16-0 Tigers! Sox head in to NY with an 8 game lead - the only thing collapsing will be Georgy Porgy as his team is in shambles!!

ctsoxfan · August 27, 2007 12:24PM

<< The Yankees have played out of their minds against mostly weak and struggling (i.e. Cleveland) opponents, but when Boston gives games away like today, I smell a collapse coming. I think the collapse watch went to a collapse warning today. And it's sad to see because I hate NYY.

Ron >>

Good call, Ron.

mikelowell25 · August 27, 2007 1:10PM

i dont know about u guys, but after watching the yankees get kicked around by the tigers these past four days almost as badly as we kicked around the white sox for four games, theyre on the ropes and we need to deliver the knockout punch; i'm looking to have an eleven game lead by thursday at around 4 pm
worst-case scenario: they sweep us and we still leave da bronx with a five game lead (which would still be bigger than the four game lead we had last sunday)

perkdog · August 27, 2007 1:15PM

<< Go Yanks!!!!!!!! Screw the Sox. chaz >>

Chaz you have to stop, puuleeese! My stomach is killing me from all your hogwash!

53BKid · August 27, 2007 3:00PM

With the Yankees pitching as bad as it was tonight, not a chance!

TNTonPMS · August 27, 2007 8:14PM

Holy Blow OUT !

I don't ever think I have watched the Yankees get beat up as bad as they were last night .

What is this thread , some form of reverse telepathy osmosis red magic ?

chaz43 · August 28, 2007 12:12AM

<< 

<< Go Yanks!!!!!!!! Screw the Sox. chaz >>

Chaz you have to stop, puuleeese! My stomach is killing me from all your hogwash!

>>

I'll say it again - GO YANKS. Screw the sox. chaz

Brian48 · August 28, 2007 2:55AM

OT: Red Sox on their way to a '78 style collapse.

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