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The improbable has happened!

The Yankees get shelled in Game 7 of the ALCS 10-3 and lose the series 4 games to 3!

This is the first time in Major League history that a team has climbed from an 3 games to none deficit to win the series.

Way to go Boston Red Sox!

BREAK THE CURSE!!!!!

Hell yeah!!!!!!!

I'm going to be hearing people talk about this for a while, aren't I? I just want to mentally prepare. (not a baseball fan. Not that I can't recognize that that is cool....just....)

This goes beyond baseball. This falls under the category of Sports Lore. This is, without any explanation of the game, the stats or the rules, epic. To come back from three games under in a best of 7 series has never been done in the entire history of the game. Hell, no team has ever made it 3-3 after being down 0-3. That this was done in a game involving the greatest and most storied rivalry in American sports makes this series, for now and evermore, one of the greatest in history.

I'm not even a Red Sox fan.

Good has conquered over evil!!!!

(hehe)

Back when they were down by 3 games, I told my father that the Bo-sox would win. I guess I was right. ^_^ All right! NO MORE EVIL YANKEES!!!

Hell, I'm a Yankees fan and I was rooting for Boston...something about that comeback and the desire to see them win one before I die, even if I am only 21...

The improbable has happened!

The Yankees get shelled in Game 7 of the ALCS 10-3 and lose the series 4 games to 3!

This is the first time in Major League history that a team has climbed from an 3 games to none deficit to win the series.

Way to go Boston Red Sox!

BREAK THE CURSE!!!!!

They shall fail!

Now that the Red Sox have done it, the Chicago Cubs no longer have an excuse not to break their curse and at least MAKE it to the World Series...

This goes beyond baseball. This falls under the category of Sports Lore. This is, without any explanation of the game, the stats or the rules, epic. To come back from three games under in a best of 7 series has never been done in the entire history of the game. Hell, no team has ever made it 3-3 after being down 0-3. That this was done in a game involving the greatest and most storied rivalry in American sports makes this series, for now and evermore, one of the greatest in history.

I'm not even a Red Sox fan.

It happened twice in hockey. 1975 Pittsburgh overcame a 3-0 series deficit to win and 1942 in the Stanley Cup Finals Toronto came back to win the Cup after trailing 3-0.

To quote former Washington Bullets Coach Dick Motta, "the opera isn't over until the fat lady sings."

They shall fail!They've already succeeded.

They've already succeeded.

Not quite...

Not quite...
They beat the Yankees. ;) a victory is a victory. Heck, I consider it more of a victory when the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators than the Leafs getting to the Semi-finals.

They didn't win the world series which is their last task before the curse is broken...

"Yeah, this, this don't matter. None of this matters."

-Carl, from Aqua Teen Hunger Force

They didn't win the world series which is their last task before the curse is broken...

Point taken. What are their chances, really? Either the Cardinals or Astros will give them a hell of a series...

"Yeah, this, this don't matter. None of this matters."

-Carl, from Aqua Teen Hunger Force

They didn't win the world series which is their last task before the curse is broken...

In a way, their greater purpose was to definitively beat the progenitors of the curse. Winning the world series is almost an anti-climax.

When Boston went down 3-0 I told a friend of mine now watch Boston will reel off Four straight! Now I can rag him in Calculus Class tomorrow :D

Baseball still sucks.

Baseball still sucks.

The first honest statement.

Watching the putrid FOX broadcast made me wanna puke. Between the announcer's rotten play calling (Joe Buck is riding his father's coat tails all the way) and the annoying ads behind the backstop, it's a wonder I was able to enjoy watching the BoSox take down Steinbrener's boys. That being said, Yankees suck.

I'm going to be hearing people talk about this for a while, aren't I?

Fear not ... basketball season begins soon.

Fear not ... basketball season begins soon.

Damn straight. Go, Jayhawks!

Watching the putrid FOX broadcast made me wanna puke. Between the announcer's rotten play calling (Joe Buck is riding his father's coat tails all the way) and the annoying ads behind the backstop, it's a wonder I was able to enjoy watching the BoSox take down Steinbrener's boys. That being said, Yankees suck.

Agreed 100%. McCarver sucks balls too.

Go Giants, 2005.

Damn straight. Go, Jayhawks!


:D

I should point out that any sport that allows you to wear shorts isn't a sport, it's a game. Sorry ... I have no interest in basketball.

:D

I should point out that any sport that allows you to wear shorts isn't a sport, it's a game. Sorry ... I have no interest in basketball.

It's a damn shame hockey's locked out...though my college team's pretty damn good...

The improbable has happened!

The Yankees get shelled in Game 7 of the ALCS 10-3 and lose the series 4 games to 3!

This is the first time in Major League history that a team has climbed from an 3 games to none deficit to win the series.

Way to go Boston Red Sox!

BREAK THE CURSE!!!!!


The curse is all ready broken, one it is the first time they beat the yankess in the post season, ever and two, every call went their way. That has never happened before.

No quanity describes the ammount of sh*t the red socks just forced down the throats of the new york yankees.



Doh jeah~

The curse is all ready broken, one it is the first time they beat the yankess in the post season, ever and two, every call went their way. That has never happened before.

That has absolutely nothing to do with the curse.

You only have 14 more years of excuses left for not winning the World Series.

This is just more proof to my theory that Johnny Damon is really Jesus (actually, the theory used to be that Nomar was, but have you taken a look at Damon lately?).

Can't wait to see Get Fuzzy tomorrow.

Now that the Red Sox have done it, the Chicago Cubs no longer have an excuse not to break their curse and at least MAKE it to the World Series...

Goats are much more persistent than Man. And I know goats, too.. the Cubs got work to do.. :(

Get over it. Baseball sucks.

Get over it. Baseball sucks.

Then with all due respect sir, why the fuck are you on this thread? I don't go around to the threads for sports that I may not favor and crap on them.

Screw the Red Sox. Screw Johnny "Nanook" Damon. Screw David Arias, er, Ortiz (for those who don't know, he used to be David Arias). Screw "Skillet Mitt" Ramirez - Manny's a great hitter but a horrible baseball player. Screw Pedro - the Yankees' bitch (they even hit him in Game 7). Screw Curt Schilling. His ankle looked fine while he was in the middle of the celebration. Screw Derek Lowe too. OK, I actually like Trot Nixon and Doug Mientkiewicz, but don't tell anyone!!

Now I have to hope the Babe hovers over that rat trap known as Fenway Park and whatever N.L. stadium so that he can haunt the Sox. Remember, they were there in '86 and lost, so the curse remained.

If they actually win, what fun would we have? It's quite enjoyable talking about the Sox and the Cubs not being able to win.

Now, as a Yankees fan, I feel bad for every other team in baseball. Big Stein is not happy and you can bet he'll be on a mission to improve his troops. Carlos Beltran, Carl Pavano...yep, they'll look nice in the Bronx. There's even talk that Pedro might be a Yankee (I don't think I could deal with that though). Hell, maybe George will just piss off all of Beantown and bring former hero Nomar to NY and have him play 2B. Sure, he's a SS, but so was A-Rod. I also think George is going to dump Joe Torre and pay scientists to bring Casey Stengel and Billy Martin back to life so they can form a manager/bench coach duo.

OK, I must now go being my 3-week bender!!

They beat the Yankees. ;) a victory is a victory. Heck, I consider it more of a victory when the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators than the Leafs getting to the Semi-finals.


LOL, their is a team called the Senators????

Hahahaha.

Anyway, I like the Yankees but I also began to going for them even in Australia when I saw them win their first (ie 3-1), I thought they would get to like 4-2 but to win is BRILLIANT.

Go Boston, doing it for the underdogs and the cursed!!!!!!!!!!

LOL, their is a team called the Senators????

Hahahaha.

Anyway, I like the Yankees but I also began to going for them even in Australia when I saw them win their first (ie 3-1), I thought they would get to like 4-2 but to win is BRILLIANT.

Go Boston, doing it for the underdogs and the cursed!!!!!!!!!!


The Yankees used to have a shortstop from Australia...Robert Eenhorn. They also acquired the rights Dave Nilsson as a C/DH, but he never actually played for them. Just a little useless info...

mindless drivel

Still a very impressive game.

Johnny Damon had what? A grand slam AND a 2 run homerun?

Ortize had a two run homerun that should've been a three run blast except that the third base coach waving Damon home and got tagged out.

Now I'm hoping that that Astros goes to the W.S. That would be an interesting series.

I've been a Red Sox fan for 29 years, and the team we've put together over the last two years is truly special. They are jokers, oddballs and friends, and now they have shown that teamwork is king. Maybe they took a cue from the Patriots, I don't know. The Yankees are at the end of their run, overspending on underachieving all-stars and losing sight of the bottom line: it takes 25 guys to win the big one. Go Sox!

I used to follow baseball more closely, and the Yankees were one of my choice teams to watch. However, to hear that the Red Sox actually beat...no...whupped the Yanks is a big suprise, but a well earned one. Now of course, I've heard from die-hard Yank fans: "The Red Sox only won cuz the Yankees let them win!"

:roll:

As for the curse, I'd say it's not over yet, they've only taken the second step out of three... The first was surviving the main season, the second was the post season defeat of the Yankees...the final rests on their performance in the World Series...

Maybe they'll become reknown for winning the W.S.

or...

Maybe they'll fall into the anals of baseball history as a still-cursed team...

Who knows? It depends on their teamwork

All my life i have been a Red Sox fan, and i can tell you one thing. I am jumping for joy! To us red sox fans, the World Series now isnt as important because we beat the SHIT out of the Yankees! That's ALL that matters to us. Winning the World Series will now just be an added bonus.

Ive been calling Johnny Damon Jesus for the last 2 years(due to his hair-style) but now i cant help but wonder... is he REALLY Jesus? Coz it SUUUUREE looked like it!

TO ALL YANKEE FANS:

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

Fear not ... basketball season begins soon.And football season is already upon us.

LOL, their is a team called the Senators????

Hahahaha.


Senators back in Washington! Finally...Hopefully things will be a bit better this go-around.

:D

I should point out that any sport that allows you to wear shorts isn't a sport, it's a game. Sorry ... I have no interest in basketball.

But a game where chubby guys run for 90 feet and then take a breather is?

This is just more proof to my theory that Johnny Damon is really Jesus (actually, the theory used to be that Nomar was, but have you taken a look at Damon lately?).

Can't wait to see Get Fuzzy tomorrow.
hahaha, they give that guy so much crap for being a long hair, IN YOUR FACE!!!
Especially in Boston, it's the biggest preppy town ever.

woo fucking hoo.

TO ALL YANKEE FANS:

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

YEAH!!!!

Anyone who thinks that beating the Yankees like this doesn't signify the end of the curse doesn't know Red Sox baseball from their asshole. For us Red Sox faithful, the curse has always been about beating the Yankees, not the World Series. To humiliate the Yankees in this fashion is a much greater achievement in our minds than winning the World Series could ever be. To anyone saying that the Red Sox have to win the World Series to end the curse, you don't know what you're talking about. It's always been about beating the Yankees.

Anyone who thinks that beating the Yankees like this doesn't signify the end of the curse doesn't know Red Sox baseball from their asshole. For us Red Sox faithful, the curse has always been about beating the Yankees, not the World Series. To humiliate the Yankees in this fashion is a much greater achievement in our minds than winning the World Series could ever be. To anyone saying that the Red Sox have to win the World Series to end the curse, you don't know what you're talking about. It's always been about beating the Yankees.

Exactly.

Thats why last night was UBER sweeeeet!!! =D

My dad is thinking about renaming me "David" after David Ortiz!

It happened twice in hockey. 1975 Pittsburgh overcame a 3-0 series deficit to win

Actually, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost that series- the New York Islanders were the ones who came back from 3-0 down to win. They nearly did it again against the Philadelphia Flyers.

As for this thread...this is just great. Seeing how my team is gone (Toronto), I decided to cheer on Boston just to see this curse thing go. So this was an amazing comeback.

In Honor of David Ortiz


WHOSE YOUR PAPI?
(clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

WHOSE YOUR PAPI?
(clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

Go Sox.

In Honor of David Ortiz


WHOSE YOUR PAPI?
(clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

WHOSE YOUR PAPI?
(clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

SECONDED

WHOSE YOUR PAPI?

WHOSE YOUR PAPI

WHOSE YOUR PAPI

yes, the yankees have had a very good team for years, i have to admit, but that doesnt mean i like them. i'm personally tired of hearing about the yankees and etc, so i'm glad to finally see someone else beat them. like it or not, the sox played very well, they outplayed the yankees, and deserved to win the series. plus, i think it's nice to see a team that hasnt been dominating to win and go to the world series.

the sox are going to get a good challenge either way, be it the cards or the astros who win, so even since i dont watch baseball a whole lot, i might have to make a point to watch at least part of the series.

but i'm more of a football fan than anything, so i have to just say, go steelers! :D

Watch. Now Steinbrenner is going to fire more people in 2 days than Trump ever fired in 2 seasons.

"YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED!! YOU'RE FIRED..."

On a related note, it was funny seeing how A-Hole denied spanking that ball up until the replay convicted him.

:D

Ah...and the Sox bandwagon rolls on...I already regret cheering for them last night. Go National League.

But a game where chubby guys run for 90 feet and then take a breather is?

Who are you talking about? How many "chubby" players were on the field last night?

I am now embarassed to call myself a Yankee fan

I am now embarassed to call myself a Yankee fan

Isnt it an odd feeling? It's what we REd Sox Fans have been feeling for the last, oh, 85 years.

:D

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

I don't even like baseball. ;)

Hell, I'm a Yankees fan and I was rooting for Boston...something about that comeback and the desire to see them win one before I die, even if I am only 21... :sniper: die monkey :mp5:

:( yankee fan :mp5: me!

Dear Boston Red Sox fans: Congratulations. Celebrate while you can. Hear's a little history:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml

The Boston Red Sox have made it to the World Series 9 times in 101 years. Well, 10 if you count
the Boston Americans who won the 1st series in 1903. Besides 1903: 1912 (won), 1915 (won),
1916 (won), 1918 (won), 1946 (lost), 1967 (lost), 1975 (lost), 1986 (lost), and now 2004.
That's exactly 4 times in my life (53)...and not a win in that half century - yet, anyway.

4 wins
4 losses
1 yet to be determined
9 total (10 if you count the Boston Americans in 1903 - and they won, so that'd be 5)

The New York Yankees have been in the series 39 times in 101 years: 1921 (lost), 1922 (lost),
1923 (won), 1926 (lost), 1927 (won), 1928 (won), 1932 (won), 1936 (won), 1937 (won),
1938 (won), 1939 (won), 1941 (won), 1942 (lost), 1943 (won), 1947 (won), 1949 (won),
1950 (won), 1951 (won), 1952 (won), 1953 (won), 1955 (lost), 1956 (won), 1957 (lost),
1958 (won), 1960 (lost), 1961 (won), 1962 (won), 1963 (lost), 1964 (lost), 1976 (lost), 1977 (won),
1978 (won), 1981 (lost), 1996 (won), 1998 (won), 1999 (won), 2000 (won), 2001 (lost),
2003 (lost). That's 22 times in my life, and 13 of those wins.

26 wins
13 losses
39 total

So enjoy yourselfs. Take pictures, so it will last. Yankees fans KNOW it will come again. Bosox fans can only hope.

(;))

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

I don't even like baseball. ;)

really same with me
:D :D :D :D

A-Rod | Johny Damon and Daivd Ortiz!
:( :sniper:
:mp5:

Dear Boston Red Sox fans: Congratulations. Celebrate while you can. Hear's a little history:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml

The Boston Red Sox have made it to the World Series 9 times in 101 years. Well, 10 if you count
the Boston Americans who won the 1st series in 1903. Besides 1903: 1912 (won), 1915 (won),
1916 (won), 1918 (won), 1946 (lost), 1967 (lost), 1975 (lost), 1986 (lost), and now 2004.
That's exactly 4 times in my life (53)...and not a win in that half century - yet, anyway.

4 wins (counting the Boston Americans in '03)
4 losses
1 yet to be determined
9 total (10 if you count the Boston Americans in 1903 - and they won)

The New York Yankees have been in the series 39 times in 101 years: 1921 (lost), 1922 (lost),
1923 (won), 1926 (lost), 1927 (won), 1928 (won), 1932 (won), 1936 (won), 1937 (won),
1938 (won), 1939 (won), 1941 (won), 1942 (lost), 1943 (won), 1947 (won), 1949 (won),
1950 (won), 1951 (won), 1952 (won), 1953 (won), 1955 (lost), 1956 (won), 1957 (lost),
1958 (won), 1960 (lost), 1961 (won), 1962 (won), 1963 (lost), 1964 (lost), 1976 (lost), 1977 (won),
1978 (won), 1981 (lost), 1996 (won), 1998 (won), 1999 (won), 2000 (won), 2001 (lost),
2003 (lost). That's 22 times in my life, and 13 of those wins.

26 wins
13 losses
39 total

So enjoy yourselfs. Take pictures, so it will last. Yankees fans KNOW it will come again. Bosox fans can only hope.

(;))

We dont care now! All we have is our moment of sweet, sweeeeeeeet victory!

I'm going to be hearing people talk about this for a while, aren't I? I just want to mentally prepare. (not a baseball fan. Not that I can't recognize that that is cool....just....)

Yeah, I know. Isn't it football season?

We dont care now! All we have is our moment of sweet, sweeeeeeeet victory!Enjoy! Frankly, although I've been a Yankees fan all my life, the Sox won this one fair and square
- and in an amazing manner! Hope they win the Series!

Enjoy! Frankly, although I've been a Yankees fan all my life, the Sox won this one fair and square
- and in an amazing manner! Hope they win the Series!

Thanks.

although, being a Red Sox fan from birth, it is impossible to hope the Yankees win. Im trying, but an entire lifetime of Red Sox Propaganda(GOOD PROPAGANDA) and livving around Red Sox fans all my life makes it impossible.

So, at least you know i tried ;)

I am now embarassed to call myself a Yankee fan
Don't worry, that feeling (of knowing right from wrong) is perfectly normal and healthy.

And yet, the Yankees have not won under a Republican President and that streak continues!

i'm not a huge football fan but i lie the yankees. usually i root for the underdogs (well boston aren't really underdogs but in this case...). yankees should've won. the boston red sox were standing beside me once though when i went to the skydome or something to sing the national anthem with my choir. eh..i didn't care i was only 11.
pow pow :sniper:

i'm not a huge football fan but i lie the yankees. usually i root for the underdogs (well boston aren't really underdogs but in this case...). yankees should've won. the boston red sox were standing beside me once though when i went to the skydome or something to sing the national anthem with my choir. eh..i didn't care i was only 11.
pow pow :sniper: undefinedundefinedundefined

woops i accidentally said football silly me