Down 3-1 can red sox come back

[Private Burns]

Now as everyone around the baseball world knows the red sox are once again facing a huge up hill battle to win the alcs, my question is does anyone here still think they have a shot at winning the series.  I will start by saying that if Dice-k can pitch well the next game and our bats come back to life then i say we have a good shot at coming back.  But i want to know what you guys think.

[Spikes]

As I said in the other thread:
Dice K will probably save us this game but we're gunna get slaughtered back at Tropicana field.

[Private Burns]

I did see that reply in a different post but i believe that if our bats can come back to life we might be able to take down those pesky rays.  But we also need good pitching the rest of the series.

[Spikes]

Indeed. Wakefield is not an option anymore.

Where are the Red Sox that were in the regular season? We need you back, now.

[Private Burns]

Oh my god do we ever need the red sox of regular season your right.  But it think that if we make it to the world series we give Wakefield the go again he can either pitch really well or not good at all, and he came up big a few times for us in past post season performances so i say we could let him go one more time.  I do not think we should let the Rays see him again though. 

[Spikes]

When wakefield pitches it's a flat out batting practice. A knuckle baller can only last a couple innings (not because they get tired) only because of the sole fact that the batters get used to it. After that throw a mid game pitcher in there to close out the 4th 5th ,maybe 6th. Bring in a setup pitcher for 7th and a closer for 8th and 9th.

[Private Burns]

Your points are all valid and I'm not going to disagree with them I'm just saying IF we do make it to the world series and we are ahead by a few games we let the other team see Wakefield reasons being if he does pitch well we get a win out of him and if he doesn't then we are ahead anyways.  The only problem is strain on bullpen.

[Eagler]

from last to 1st!!!

[Private Burns]

My only question to you Eagler is are you truly a fan of the rays or did you latch on with them once they started doing good?

[Masherbrum]

My only question to you Eagler is are you truly a fan of the rays or did you latch on with them once they started doing good?

Same for you. 

[Private Burns]

Masherbrum if the response you gave has been directed at me then i would be happy to tell you that i have been a red sox all my life and that is because my dad was a fan, he started liking the red sox when he was a boy because Fenway Park was the first MLB ball park he visited.

[Masherbrum]

Masherbrum if the response you gave has been directed at me then i would be happy to tell you that i have been a red sox all my life and that is because my dad was a fan, he started liking the red sox when he was a boy because Fenway Park was the first MLB ball park he visited.

Great, but what does any of this have to with Eagler?    Who gives a rats "who" he roots for?   The Rays are up 3-1.   Take some pride in your team and root for em, but afford others that same courtesy.

[avionix]

Great, but what does any of this have to with Eagler?    Who gives a rats "who" he roots for?   The Rays are up 3-1.   Take some pride in your team and root for em, but afford others that same courtesy.

Here Here!!!   Moved to Tampa 7 years ago and immediatley fell in love with the Rays and the Trop.  Somebody has to love the perennial losers.  But, this year looks like a turnaround for us.  Let us enjoy the moment as you have over the last few years.

[Eagler]

My only question to you Eagler is are you truly a fan of the rays or did you latch on with them once they started doing good?

nope, still not - baseball bores me
gave tickets away during the season as I did not want to see them live
just good to see a team go from first to last in any sport
that ok with you?

[Ripsnort]

No.