World Series 07: Red Sox and Rockies
October 24, 2007 – 1:25 pm Posted by bryan in » MLB, previews
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The fun begins tonight around 8pm, when the Rockies return to action against the Red Sox of Boston.
Five Thoughts on this series, and a prediction:
1. Anything bad that happens to the Rockies in Game 1, whether it’s errors in the field or poor at-bats, will be blamed on “rust”. While I agree that 8 days is a long time off when you’ve been playing baseball 6 days a week since March, let’s not go crazy with this. It’s not like their coming back from Christmas Break and have been off for two weeks eating candy canes and ham. They’re professional ballplayers who have waited all their lives for this. Let’s take it easy on the rust.
2. That said, I’ll tell you right now that if the Rockies lose in Game 1, I’m betting it will have more to do with Josh Beckett than with the layoff. In that regard, there might be more pressure on Boston to win this first game. With Beckett on the mound they’re expected to win, and if they fall into a 0-1 hole after a Beckett start, there will be a lot of people jumping onto the Colorado bandwagon.
3. If Joe Buck says the word “jub-jub” during one of the telecasts, Conan O’ Brien will donate 1000 to a charity of Buck’s choice.
4. Will Leitch over at Deadspin has been playfully calling the Rockies “God’s Team” every chance he gets lately. I wonder if the FOX announcing team will touch on the subject at all? I’ll also be interested in seeing how the Rockies’ handle post-game interviews. Personally, I’m hoping those on the team that are Christians don’t go for the “out of context Jesus namedrop” just because they are on TV, that always rubs me, and most everyone else, the wrong way.
5. Anyone who tells you that they know what to expect from the Rockies in this series is dreaming. Never has a team been this hot before at the right time, layoff or no layoff. The Red Sox are the better team because of their pitching, but Colorado can slug you to death (like they did to Boston earlier this year). It’s one of the toughest championship matchups to get a feel for in a long time, which should make for some riveting games.
My Prediction:
Red Sox in 7 games.
leave your prediction in the comments and the winner will receive a robot sister like that girl from the Small Wonder TV show.
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5 Responses to “World Series 07: Red Sox and Rockies”
By John on Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
1. Since I feel that God loves the Sox MORE than the Rox, then Sox in Six!
btw… Buck just said Jub-Jub.
2. I am so tired of being reminded of the 8-day layoff. It’s almost as if they are setting up an excuse. I just want to point out that in 1989 the A’s had an 11-day layoff after the earthquake and still won the series.
By bryan on Oct 24, 2007 | Reply
nice point with the 89 A’s, didn’t know that. and thanks for the heads up on the jub jub. i was putting my son to bed and had to rewind it a bit to catch that.
Beckett is looking amazing through five. you know a guy has it going on when he walks someone and it surprises you.
By Chad Gibbs on Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Ok, so I may be cheating a bit guessing today, but I say Sox in 5
By bryan on Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
totally cheating, but we will still accept your submission. if you win however, your prize won’t be the robot girl from Small Wonder, it will be the orange-haired girl that lived next door.
By Chad Gibbs on Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
I’ve already got an orange-haired girl at home. Something else please.