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23-10-2007, 06:35
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This week will mark the beginning of the World Series. As The Red Sox and Rockies prepare to face eachother, lets remember some of the greatest moments in Series history.
Here are some on my list in order (non 2005 moments)
3: If it stays fair, homerun!
Carlton "Pudge" Fisk hit a walkoff over Fenway's green monster to win a see saw game 6 of the 1975 World Series. The Red Sox would lose game 7, but this HR would live on.
Dick Stockton: "There it goes! It's a long drive...if it stays fair...home run!"
2: The Poorly Scored E-3
I don't think I need to explain too much about the Bill Buckner error. 20+ years later Buckner still gets ragged for the error on Mookie Wilson's ground ball. Buckner was the goat of the Red Sox poor bullpen. Schiraldi blew a lead built by Roger Clemens (yes he was pitching 21 years ago). The Red Sox gave him another lead and he began to blow it. Bob Stanley came in and allowed The Mets to tie the game. With a runner on 2nd, Wilson hit the ball at Buckner and Buckner got charged with an error. As the picture below shows, Stanley was unable to move over and cover the bag. The ball pulled Buckner too far off the bag to make the play himself. Had he come up clean with the ball, then Mookie still gets an infield single as Stanley didn't do his job.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Billbuckner.jpg
1: The Impossible has happened
Kirk Gibson entered this game as a pinch hitter in what would be his only AB in the 88 Series. He was facing the legendary closer Dennis Eckersley. Gibson had injuries in both knees and could barely walk.
Vin Scully "Sax waiting on deck...but the game right now is at the plate. [pauses as Eckersley pitches, continues after Gibson's swing] High fly ball into right field, She iiiis... goooone! Now we'll just see if Gibson can make it around the bases." Scully later continued: "In a year that has been so IMPROBABLE, the IMPOSSIBLE has happened!"
Honorable mentions to Joe Carter and Kirby Puckett for their walk-off HRs. Also one to Willie Mayes for his catch.
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And my totally biased 2005 World Series moments
5: Konerko can do some damage
Buehrle had pitched 7 innings with 4 ER. He ended his night in line for the loss. Wheeler loaded the bases on a double to Uribe, a walk to , and hitting Dye. He left to a serenade of Nancy Faust's organ and 41,432 fans singing "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" (A White Sox tradition that every team has copied)
Chad Qualls came in to face clean-up hitter, 1st baseman, #14, Paul Konerko. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, it would be a key at-bat.
Sox color announcer (who did pbp for this inning) Ed Farmer remarked that "Konerko can do some damage." The fans were on their feet chanting "Paulie! Paulie!" Qualls delivered the first pitch of the at bat. I'll let Farmio take it from here: "Swing and a long one to left! This one's gonna go! It's a slam, Sox lead 6-4! Light it up! As Konerko made it halfway to 2nd, the pinwheels on the scoreboard lit up and fireworks shot into the sky. Sox fans everywhere were screaming "You can put it on the board, YES!"
4: Did he catch it?
Bobby Jenks was unbelievable in the postseason. He can thank the defense for giving him a helping hand. With the tying run on 2nd with 1 out in Game 4, Jenks needed some help.
When a foul ball was hit into the stands, Juan Uribe dove into the stand after it.
John Rooney called it: "Now from the set with a runner at second, the 2-2 pitch. A high pop fly down the left field line. Moving toward the stands in foul territory Uribe is over there. He reaches. Did he catch it! Did he catch it! HE CAUGHT IT! HE CAUGHT IT! It was sent into the stands and he brought it back out! UNBELIEVABLE!"
3: Goodnight, and we'll see you back here later tonight
Game 3 was the longest game in series history. In the 13th inning, both teams had nearly exhausted their pens. As it was at an NL park, there was a lot of pinch hitting when the pitcher was supposed to bat. Geoff Blum was a no name. He came over at the deadline for some minor leaguer whom I can't recall.
The press ripped Kenny Williams for this being the only deadline deal. Maniacal assbag Jay Moronotti ripped the Sox in his column and continued to call for the "blizzard of Oz" (his name for Ozzie) to be fired.
Well Blum stepped into the batters box and ended the tie. Buehrle got the save on the bottom half of the inning and the Sox began game 4 18 hours later. Game 3 had lasted 6 hours and ended at 2 am.
1: It's a goner and a White Sox winner!
Jenks blew the save in Game 2 as Vizcaino was just on fire that game.
Well closer Brad Lidge entered just a few days after blowing game 5 in the NLCS. He had been a great closer until that game and was considered unhittable.
Well with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th with a 6-6 tie, Scott Podsednik came up to bat. Pods had 500 regular season ABs and did not hit a single HR. He was a speed threat and was acquired to lead off, get on, get over, and get in. He did something he didn't do the entire regular season when he did all of that in one AB.
John Rooney had the call: "The 2-1, a swing and a high fly ball! Deep right-centerfield! THIS IS WAY BACK IN THE GAP AND IT'S A GONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A White Sox winner! A winner on a Podsednik homerun and the White Sox go up 2 games to nothing in the twenty-oh-five World Series!"
1: Chicago, go crazy
Bobby Jenks was facing Palmeiro with a man on 2nd and 2 outs when he recorded the final out in a 1-0 Game 4.
Jenks needed some help as the hit ball should've been an infield single.
Once again, we have John Rooney with the call: "Jenks OK's the sign. From the stretch with a runner at 2nd, here's the 1-2 pitch to Palmeiro. A ground ball past Jenks, up the middle of the infield, Uribe has it! He throws. OUT!!! OUT!!! A WHITE SOX WINNER AND A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! THE WHITE SOX HAVE WON THE WORLD SERIES AND ARE MOBBING EACHOTHER ON THE FIELD!!!!"
Ed Farmer: This was a great great ballgame.
Rooney: The White Sox are World Champs, Chicago, go crazy!
This week will mark the beginning of the World Series. As The Red Sox and Rockies prepare to face eachother, lets remember some of the greatest moments in Series history.
Here are some on my list in order (non 2005 moments)
3: If it stays fair, homerun!
Carlton "Pudge" Fisk hit a walkoff over Fenway's green monster to win a see saw game 6 of the 1975 World Series. The Red Sox would lose game 7, but this HR would live on.
Dick Stockton: "There it goes! It's a long drive...if it stays fair...home run!"
2: The Poorly Scored E-3
I don't think I need to explain too much about the Bill Buckner error. 20+ years later Buckner still gets ragged for the error on Mookie Wilson's ground ball. Buckner was the goat of the Red Sox poor bullpen. Schiraldi blew a lead built by Roger Clemens (yes he was pitching 21 years ago). The Red Sox gave him another lead and he began to blow it. Bob Stanley came in and allowed The Mets to tie the game. With a runner on 2nd, Wilson hit the ball at Buckner and Buckner got charged with an error. As the picture below shows, Stanley was unable to move over and cover the bag. The ball pulled Buckner too far off the bag to make the play himself. Had he come up clean with the ball, then Mookie still gets an infield single as Stanley didn't do his job.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Billbuckner.jpg
1: The Impossible has happened
Kirk Gibson entered this game as a pinch hitter in what would be his only AB in the 88 Series. He was facing the legendary closer Dennis Eckersley. Gibson had injuries in both knees and could barely walk.
Vin Scully "Sax waiting on deck...but the game right now is at the plate. [pauses as Eckersley pitches, continues after Gibson's swing] High fly ball into right field, She iiiis... goooone! Now we'll just see if Gibson can make it around the bases." Scully later continued: "In a year that has been so IMPROBABLE, the IMPOSSIBLE has happened!"
Honorable mentions to Joe Carter and Kirby Puckett for their walk-off HRs. Also one to Willie Mayes for his catch.
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And my totally biased 2005 World Series moments
5: Konerko can do some damage
Buehrle had pitched 7 innings with 4 ER. He ended his night in line for the loss. Wheeler loaded the bases on a double to Uribe, a walk to , and hitting Dye. He left to a serenade of Nancy Faust's organ and 41,432 fans singing "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" (A White Sox tradition that every team has copied)
Chad Qualls came in to face clean-up hitter, 1st baseman, #14, Paul Konerko. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, it would be a key at-bat.
Sox color announcer (who did pbp for this inning) Ed Farmer remarked that "Konerko can do some damage." The fans were on their feet chanting "Paulie! Paulie!" Qualls delivered the first pitch of the at bat. I'll let Farmio take it from here: "Swing and a long one to left! This one's gonna go! It's a slam, Sox lead 6-4! Light it up! As Konerko made it halfway to 2nd, the pinwheels on the scoreboard lit up and fireworks shot into the sky. Sox fans everywhere were screaming "You can put it on the board, YES!"
4: Did he catch it?
Bobby Jenks was unbelievable in the postseason. He can thank the defense for giving him a helping hand. With the tying run on 2nd with 1 out in Game 4, Jenks needed some help.
When a foul ball was hit into the stands, Juan Uribe dove into the stand after it.
John Rooney called it: "Now from the set with a runner at second, the 2-2 pitch. A high pop fly down the left field line. Moving toward the stands in foul territory Uribe is over there. He reaches. Did he catch it! Did he catch it! HE CAUGHT IT! HE CAUGHT IT! It was sent into the stands and he brought it back out! UNBELIEVABLE!"
3: Goodnight, and we'll see you back here later tonight
Game 3 was the longest game in series history. In the 13th inning, both teams had nearly exhausted their pens. As it was at an NL park, there was a lot of pinch hitting when the pitcher was supposed to bat. Geoff Blum was a no name. He came over at the deadline for some minor leaguer whom I can't recall.
The press ripped Kenny Williams for this being the only deadline deal. Maniacal assbag Jay Moronotti ripped the Sox in his column and continued to call for the "blizzard of Oz" (his name for Ozzie) to be fired.
Well Blum stepped into the batters box and ended the tie. Buehrle got the save on the bottom half of the inning and the Sox began game 4 18 hours later. Game 3 had lasted 6 hours and ended at 2 am.
1: It's a goner and a White Sox winner!
Jenks blew the save in Game 2 as Vizcaino was just on fire that game.
Well closer Brad Lidge entered just a few days after blowing game 5 in the NLCS. He had been a great closer until that game and was considered unhittable.
Well with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th with a 6-6 tie, Scott Podsednik came up to bat. Pods had 500 regular season ABs and did not hit a single HR. He was a speed threat and was acquired to lead off, get on, get over, and get in. He did something he didn't do the entire regular season when he did all of that in one AB.
John Rooney had the call: "The 2-1, a swing and a high fly ball! Deep right-centerfield! THIS IS WAY BACK IN THE GAP AND IT'S A GONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A White Sox winner! A winner on a Podsednik homerun and the White Sox go up 2 games to nothing in the twenty-oh-five World Series!"
1: Chicago, go crazy
Bobby Jenks was facing Palmeiro with a man on 2nd and 2 outs when he recorded the final out in a 1-0 Game 4.
Jenks needed some help as the hit ball should've been an infield single.
Once again, we have John Rooney with the call: "Jenks OK's the sign. From the stretch with a runner at 2nd, here's the 1-2 pitch to Palmeiro. A ground ball past Jenks, up the middle of the infield, Uribe has it! He throws. OUT!!! OUT!!! A WHITE SOX WINNER AND A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! THE WHITE SOX HAVE WON THE WORLD SERIES AND ARE MOBBING EACHOTHER ON THE FIELD!!!!"
Ed Farmer: This was a great great ballgame.
Rooney: The White Sox are World Champs, Chicago, go crazy!