WORLD SERIES GAME 1 LIVE BLOG

by The Original JD, Six Pack Sports Report

I want to take this opportunity to thank our friends at Hottest Girls of Myspace for that picture of the wonderfully beautiful Hailey Ray. I figured that I would put that picture here so all of you non Red Sox/Rockies fans would at least have something enjoyable to look at. For those who don't know I am JD from Six Pack Sports Report and I am a Red Sox fan - so don't expect an unbiased approach to this game. Hopefully you'll join along in the comments and tell me how much I suck because I look forward to that. Let me get the stock information out first so those of you living in a cave Al Qaeda style will be caught up: The Sox are the new Yankees, Josh Beckett is good in the playoffs, the Rockies are on fire, an 8 day layoff might have been too much for Colorado, and the weather will be a factor in this series. I think we've covered everything that has been talked about since the Sox clinched the ALCS so lets just put that behind us and get to the game.

TOP 9TH:

This game is finally ending. "After all this won't you give me a smile" - The Clash. If any line of any song ever summed up how I feel about my performance here tonight it's that. I hope you've all enjoyed this ridiculous live blog that turned into me rambling on for three hours since this game was over early. If you enjoyed yourself I can be found many places I hope you swing through again. Let's finish this thing off and get outta here huh?

Todd Helton starts the inning by popping out to Ellsbury and we're two outs away from Sox 1-0 in the World Series. Vegas Watch just provided the funniest line of the night and that might just be because I am very drunk but you sir just made me laugh out loud - how are the Indians doing? Yes that was out of line but I'm in charge tonight - boo ya.

Garrett Atkins continues to not be good and we are one out away from this game thankfully being over. Eric Gagne is shutting the door on this game just like we all knew he would. If there is one situation that Eric Gagne can handle it's up 12 in the ninth inning. Gagne gets a strike out and the mother f--in Red Sox are three wins away from the World Series. My heart skips a beat just thinking about that. I'm off to play some XBox and finish off this alcohol so if you're around the gamertag is jdroche - look me up.

FINAL 13-1

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BOTTOM 8TH:

I am absolutely listening to The Clash right now which is weird because I am a pretty big country music fan and it's also weird because I have a lot of The Clash on my computer. Eric Gange is warming up, LaTroy Hawkins is pitching, and Eric Hinske is stepping to the plate. This game has a lot to offer.

Oh by the way Youkilis just made the first out - I'd tell you how but I think it was a strike out and I can't confirm or disconfirm that. Hinkse strikes out because he sucks and I hear the Dropkick Murphys another band that I enjoy very much. Coco Crisp grounds out and in the bottom of the 8th inning the Rockies get a 1-2-3 inning. Here comes Eric Gagne.

Red Sox 13-1

TOP 8TH:

Seriously it's only the top of the 8th? Mike Timlin is in the game now and I will say that as a Red Sox fan Mike Timlin is the backbone of the Red Sox bullpen. I watched an interview with him today where he was concerned because the pet parrot of the Red Sox bullpen had been stolen - it's a stuffed parrot that they keep in the bullpen. Seriously Timlin is an adult surrounded by kids and I think he's gone insane. AND we have an Alex "Don't Call Me Joey" Cora sighting. Wow this game is over.

Willy Tavarez strikes out because it doesn't matter who the pitcher is God's team can't hit. We're hearing some what I can only imagine is offensive Japanese music as they show pictures of Kaz Matsui and Dice-K from papers that are not written in English. Apparently they both played for the Seibu Lions and I think it's safe to say that the Mets didn't pay $105 million for Kaz Matsui. He pops up to Cora who "wants it badly - finally able to get into the action" and that's how I feel about something that isn't a pop up Joe Buck.

Ok I understand that I don't like the idea of the NFL in London BUT - they just played "London Calling" and frankly I couldn't support that more. That Japanese crew in the booth is So Taguchi - and I just went Chris Berman on your ass. If you can't tell I am absolutely tired of this game and potentially drunk right now. I know they call them fingers by I've never seen them fing --- oh there they go.

Remember Ed Montague's family from Romeo and Juliet? Mike Timlin and his camo glove get Matt Holiday to strike out and it's pretty safe to say that Matt Holiday did not have his introduction to the national stage go the way he had planned. I'm going to pour another drink for the last six outs.

Red Sox 13-1

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BOTTOM 7TH:

Did they just call Ashanti an author? I think I should be introduced like that from now on - you do realize that this running diary has been longer then "War and Peace" right? Does Ashanti have anything to do with Boston? Seriously we couldn't have dethawed James Taylor for this? Steven Tyler? Dennis Leary? Anybody? I hate to slander my own environment but it's safe to say that Ashanti might be the only non Red Sox, non white person in the building tonight.

Ladies and gentlemen God's pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is in the game. Once again we see the HD Starship and I liked them better as HD Airplane but that's just me. JD Drew pops out for the first out of the inning and we can only hope that God does not smote the Red Sox for abusing the Rockies tonight. Julio Lugo gets a hit and once again the Rockies will not have a 1-2-3 inning. Lugo has played very well tonight and that means that either he is coming around, or the Rockies are awful. I'll take the later.

Ellsbury bounces soft to first and Lugo gets thrown out - apparently Ellsbury decided that Lugo shouldn't get past second base tonight. Of course Tim McCarver would like to remind you all that after second base the next place you go is third. Pedroia flys out to center and here comes Mike Timlin.

Red Sox 13-1

TOP 7TH:

We have a Coco Crisp sighting. Josh Beckett is still out there and it's obvious that they're just getting Beckett his work in tonight because you don't want to take him out when he's below his pitch count for the night. I don't think he is still in there because they're afraid of going to the bullpen. I also think there is a chance that with Schilling, Dice K and Lester as question marks you don't want to tire out your bullpen in a game that doesn't matter. Let him pitch the seventh and bring the bullpen in for 8 and 9.

Hawpe strikes out to start the inning and that's 9 Ks for Beckett. In case you're wondering the local news here is showing Richard Seymour at practice with the Patriots today - so you know that would be a nice addition for the Pats. Troy Tulowitzki has his second double of the night and if the Rockies can take only one thing out of this game it's the fact that they've had a bunch of guys reach 2nd base.

Yorvit grounds out to Lugo and Tulowitzki moves over to third. I might be wrong but this is only the second time someone from the Rockies has been to third tonight right? It's safe to say that the red hot Rockies might have been cooled off tonight. "Those are my guys." If Tim McCarver ever says that again I will vomit.

This game has gotten so boring that I'd kill for a FrankTV ad right now. Joe Buck is talking about Troy Tulowitzki buying Derek Jeter's cologne "Driven" which of course means he is obviously the same person as Jeter because they smell similar. Of course I always thought Jeter would smell like Mariah Carey's vag and nightclub sweat. Apparently Joe Buck thinks reliever enter games like line changes in hockey where they jump over the boards to get into the game - that'd be a lot more interesting then what they do Joe but it's simply not true. Beckett gets the fly out to end the inning and that ladies and gentlemen is how you handle a Game 1 start in the World Series.

Red Sox 13-1

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BOTTOM 6TH:

I'll admit that I am horrified that this inning will last even 1/5th as long as the last time the Sox were up. Matt Herges seems to be on mop up duty tonight. I think Buck and McCarver deserve some credit for this game because even though they are almost insufferable to listen to they didn't ask to be stuck with this abortion of a game and at least they haven't just turned into loopy guys talking about Game 2.

David Ortiz turns his bat into a toothpick and he pops out to Holiday. We get some Sounds of the Game as Royce Clayton and Coco Crisp talking about the free taco. "How you gonna come in and say I ain't got my taco. You could go into every Taco Ball in America how they gonna know." Ladies and gentlmen that was the prophetic words of Royce Clayton talking about the free taco deal and that was the only reason to stay tuned into this game. Manny flies out to right field and the Rockies are knocking on the door of having a 1-2-3 inning.

MOTHERFU**ING FOX just showed the Bill Buckner play and what is that all about? Really you're showing Bill Buckner? Why doesn't Joe Buck just come to my house and sodomize my pets. It's not bad enough that I have to keep watching this game but now I've got to me reminded of past failures of the Boston Red Sox. Thanks douche. So Mike Lowell is the only player on the team without an RBI and he gets a walk here so while he won't get an RBI the Rockies still haven't had a 1-2-3 inning.

Varitek digs in and if he has a soul he'll just strike out or ground out here and get this game moving. Varitek shows mercy on the Rockies and strikes out and Fox is showing some insane kid dancing in the bleachers. That kid is either having fun or autistic - either way people are cheering for him.

Red Sox 13-1

TOP 6TH:

If you don't think I'm not drinking you're nuts. This game is absolutely out of control and I think Dane Cook could pitch the rest of the game for the Sox and they'd still win. There is only ONE OCTOBER! I am now drinking margaritas out of a Captain Tony's Saloon cup and if anyone can explain the significance of that I will be utterly impressed.

Matsui beats out an infield hit even though Youk made a nice play on the ball and if Matt Holiday can hit a 10 run homerun the Rockies will be right back in this thing. Naturally Holiday grounds into a double play and I'd place this entire Rockies team on round the clock suicide watch because absolutely nothing can go right for them right now. Beckett is still throwing 96 MPH in the sixth inning and since the Rockies are just trying to get back to the hotel in one piece they don't seem to thrilled with the prospect of digging in. Todd Helton lines a ball back at Beckett and once again the Rockies are threatening. Or something. Atkins flies out on the first pitch and even though his diet is low in carbs his baseball ability is lacking in meat. Inning over.

Red Sox 13-1

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BOTTOM 5TH:

I've now seen this women run full on into that car about thirty times tonight and it's still funnier then anything Dane Cook has done in the last five years. We just got a shot of a hot girl in a pink hat in the Fenway crowd and as much as I hate the whole idea of the pink hat - when you see a cute girl in a pink Sox hat it's tough to argue against the idea. Franklin Morales is in and Jeff Francis just turned in a C.C. Sabathia/Fausto Carmona like performance tonight. Morales throws a ball 59 feet and Lugo is ahead 2-1. Lugo lines a base hit to center on a 3-1 count and I am speechless, I am literally without speech.

Ellsbury showing bunt and Buck is talking about the popping fastball of Morales which doesn't mean much since it's six feet outside. Ellsbury lays down a terrible bunt and Lugo is out at second. I think Lugo was supposed to be running on that play but because Morales has such a good move he didn't take off so Ellsbury got him picked off on the bunt. Jacoby Ellsbury has good speed folks and I feel a free taco coming on. Pedroia pops it up and that's a quiet night for Dustin except for that whole lead off homerun.

Ok so Fox just showed a girl in the crowd holding up a sign for the new Chevy Malibu that was CLEARLY not shot in Fenway Park and was CLEARLY not someone in the crowd of this game tonight - what the hell was that all about? Morales just got called for a balk and I will admit that I've played baseball for many years, watched baseball my entire life and I still can't pick out a balk when it happens. That balk denies America their taco and my digestive tract thanks you Mr. Morales. "This guy has electric stuff huh?" That's Joe Bucks way of saying that Morales can't seem to throw strikes consistently but he does throw hard.

Youk proceeds to take the electric stuff of Morales and rip it down the line to drive in Ellsbury - this game has actually put the First Father to sleep and it's safe to say Yaz probably went to bed three innings ago. Ortiz finds the gap in center field and Youkilis does the jitterbug around third to home and this game has gotten out of hand.

Manny proceeds to hit a ball of his fist and drives in another run. I haven't heard Joe Buck talk about the electric stuff of Morales anymore and it's safe to say that the people of San Diego have more electricity then Morales at this point. Mike Lowell drops a bomb down the line for another double and this game is absolutely out of control. Right now the Red Sox are pulling a Patriots on poor Morales and running up the score. When Jason Varitek hits 2 for 3 against you it's a safe bet that your pitching staff has struggled.

Joe Buck just called this a "hit attack by the Red Sox" and I think that should be the title of their 2007 team DVD. Varitek walks on what I can only imagine was some of the most electric crappy pitches in history. JD Drew has an opportunity to hit another grand slam and if that happens I might stop this live blog because the earth will open up and swallow my house whole. Francona could take Beckett out of the game right now and bring him back in Game 3 at this pace. The Faithful are on their feet again which deserves some credit since it's raining, cold, and the Sox lead 9-1. JD Drew knocks a base hit up the middle and it's 10-1. Tulowitski looked like he might have a shot at that one but it bounded off his glove tough break for Nomar Ozzie Ripkin Jr. We have a pitching change and that didn't go according to plan for Morales.

Ryan Speier is now pitching for the Rockies and do all of the Rockies pitchers share similar names with other players in baseball? Julio Lugo hopefully will end this inning because I'm tired of talking about the Sox offense. Lugo works the count full because if you're going to pitch around someone on the Sox team it might as well be Julio Lugo. Lugo walks and that brings in another run the Red Sox have taken this game to eleven, Spinal Tap style. Joe Buck is talking about the HD Starship and I love their version of "We Built This City." This inning has been so long that Curt Schilling just got his level 80 War Elf a new shield emblem.

Jacoby Ellsbury walks and Patrick Crayton is mad at Terry Francona for running up the score. If this game becomes any more of a disaster Tyler Perry is going to be playing all of the positions for the Rockies. The First Father just brought up a good point - we might see Eric Gagne tonight. So we've got that to look forward to. "Batting around means all 9 batters getting to the plate at least, in one inning." Good thing Joe Buck is here tonight. The Sox don't even need to bring bats to the plate right now because Speier can't throw strikes. Pedroia walks and it's 13-1, three straight walks by Speier since entering in the fifth and we might see a position player pitch tonight? It's another pitching change and there is no chance that anyone is reading this still.

Joe Buck is officially singing folks and the wheels have come off this game. Matt Herges is in the game and if you haven't had your Herges checked recently you might want to call a doctor. Mercifully Youkilis pops out to end this horrible inning and lets see if anyone is still reading this.

TOP 5TH:

Does anyone else feel it's strange that major league baseball has more hip hop music during its broadcast of the World Series then the NBA has with the NBA Championship? Tulowitski grounds out to Lugo who is now being praised for his defense which is like praising France in the 1940s for their defense - yeah it's there but I wouldn't trust it in a crisis. Beckett's fastball has dropped down to 95 MPH but he is still throwing almost all fastballs and it's pretty obvious that the 8 day layoff has had a bigger impact on the speed of the Rockies bats then they'd like to admit. Beckett makes Torealba looks ridiculous on a breaking ball and that's 8 Ks for Beckett. Another guy who has a name I'd rather not type out is just watching the ball fly past him and Variteks mitt is popping.

Beckett seems to be getting squeezed which is crazy for someone who has only allowed 1 walk in the entire post season - and he has given up his second walk of the post season even though he probably had two strike three pitches called balls in that at bat. Here comes Julian Tavarez's cousin Willy and lets hope he doesn't get the chance to "celebrate good times." Beckett seems to have lost some control here to Tavarez as he is down 2-0, foul by Willy 2-1, 3-1 count and Beckett gets Tavarez to foul a pitch off. The Fenway crowd is on their feet which is amazing since they're all drenched and cold and it's a wine and cheese crowd to begin with. Tavarez pops out to Pedroia and the inning is over.

Red Sox 6-1

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BOTTOM 4TH:

What is with this iPhone commercial? Is it supposed to make me want to buy an iPhone or never fly again? I mean shouldn't dispatch for an airline have the ability to look at a doppler radar? Is this the most ridiculous commercial ever? Even the air traffic control from Airplane would be smarter then the guys this guy works for. Pedroia stands in and I'm impressed that the Red Sox fans seem to have some life left in them tonight even though it looks really cold and wet in the Fens tonight.

Dustin grounds out to optn the inning and Buck and McCarver are talking about how good defensive Troy whatshisname is. McCarver is really loving him right now and it's not like that was Ozzie Smith there - it was really a pretty average play in my book. Youk flies out to Kaz Matsui and now we're seeing a Troy defensive highlight reel which explains why McCarver was setting this up - the kid does look pretty solid defensively but I still say that play this inning was pretty average. According to Buck he has a better arm then Nomar, and is more nimble then Cal Ripken Jr. it's good to know Joe and Tim are keeping an even kiel about things tonight.

Ortiz goes the opposite way again and he's got a two out single to left - still no perfect innings for Francis and here comes Manny. Well Joe Buck is already setting the stage for tomorrow nights game and that can't be good for Rockies fans. Manny clearly just lost track of the count as he started to head towards first on ball 3 and that was bizarre. Joe Buck just called a pitch right down the middle and Tim McCarver called it on the outside corner, I'm not convinced it wasn't high and inside. Manny strokes one to center field for a double but Ortiz runs like Bill Braskey with a refridgerator on his back so he only gets to third base. The replay shows Manny busting his ass down the first base line and it's obvious that someone told him that THERE IS ONLY ONE WORLD SERIES! The First Father just reminded me that Jeff Francis was on a 200 pitch pace - that seems unlikely. Mike Lowell is getting intentionally walked to load the bases for Varitek.

Joe Buck says the Rockies do not want to put Morales into a game with runners on base which makes me think that Morales must be Mountain Time Zone for Mike Timlin. The Fenway Faithful start a pretty solid "FRANCIS" chant and the Red Sox pirate dugout is playing their crazy song on the bullpen ceiling. VARITEK RIPS A BALL DOWN THE LINE for a double and two runs score.

I think the Jeff Francis Experience is OVAH. JD Drew stands in against Francis and if he was a righty I think Francis would be done. Drew strikes out which stuns the crap out of everyone watching here to end the inning but things are not going well for the Rockies.

Red Sox 6-1

TOP 4TH:

Alright well I just had a major internet crisis as my browser closed during the middle of this inning. To catch up Beckett just got another strike out on the curveball which McCarver has been calling for all night. Meanwhile while Tito Francona was talking about cribbage there was an actual game going on which included Todd Helton hitting a wall ball double. I can't tell if the wall is helping or hurting the Rockies because I feel like in most parks those would have been outs. Beckett is looking for strikeout number seven and he gets it ona 95 MPH heater and he is cruising right now. I wish that this hadn't closed because I feel like I'm short changing the Rockies during the top of the innings - but they're really not doing much. I'll try to remain a little less biased in the late innings.

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BOTTOM 3RD:

Steroids don't make great athletes they destroy kids - that announcement was not brought to you by Paul Byrd. Varitek leads off as Joe Buck talks about how he can't stop looking at the high def flat screen blimp. He thinks it will cause Richard Dreyfus to go out into the backyard and nothing says hip to the times like a Close Encounters reference, nice work Joe.

Francis strikes out Varitek who isn't even trying anymore. Chris Myers is blaming Matt Holiday misplaying that ball from Ortiz on the wet grass and Joe Buck works "Jub Jub" into the conversation - beautiful job by Joe, and thank you Conan O'Brien. Drew grounds out which actually surprises me a bit which in turn surprises me. I'm stunned right now. Julio Lugo stands in and I think it's safe to say this inning is almost over.

Tim McCarver is talking about plays being backhanded on a shorthop, in between backhand by Helton and did someone bet McCarver he couldn't use the word backhand in a broadcast? Lugo bunts for a basehit which must stun both Lugo and the first base coach for the Sox who has never met Julio. "If you can't run that's not a good play, to bunt with 2 outs and nobody on. Now on first he has a chance to get to second base and get into scoring position becuase of his legs." I wish that wasn't something that McCarver just said but it was, and my eyes are bleeding. Julio Lugo's legs are in the head of Jeff Francis who gets Ellsbury to ground out to Matsui to end the inning. That's alright because we're trying to make sure this game gets official.

Red Sox 4-1

TOP 3RD:

THIS IS OUUUUUR COUNTRY! Beckett comes out of the dugout throwing nothing but balls above the letters - some of our female readers may have enjoyed that comment more then I did. Pedroia is in the right place at the right time and that's one down. The grounds crew is telling us that 15-20 minutes from now the rain will come down hard, then lighten up - hopefully we're going to get this thing in the books.

Mike Lowell is playing roughly 8 feet away from home but Tavares hits a fly ball to Manny who I wouldn't call it runs down, I would more call is loafs down the ball and catches it in the web of his glove. That was a horrible looking play by Manny but still better then Holiday in the last inning. In case you guys were wondering with Matsui at bat - his next stop would be first base. Except he pops it up to Lugo who remembers how to catch pop ups tonight and that was a quick inning.

Red Sox 4-1

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BOTTOM 2ND:

Hey had you guys heard that there is only one October? Jacoby Ellsbury steps in and I know somewhere the future Mrs. SPSR's knees just got weak. Ellsbury tries the Jeter lean but it doesn't work for a rookie and he strikes out. Pedroia stands in and takes a called strike one, the second pitch is grounded to Atkins so no homeruns this at bat for Dusty. The Sexiest Fan Alive contest is down to the final who gives a shit about this stupid contest - can you believe it?

The First Father and myself are arguing about the Rockies logo. I'm on board with the classic CR look but the FF doesn't support it. Lets open that up to everyone else how do you feel about it? Why is Jimmy Buffett playing while they introduce us to Jeff Francis? I've spent time in Margaritaville and I don't think Buffett gets to Colorado much.

Youk works a walk and here comes Papi who hasn't had a hit since the Angels series. Ortiz sprays one over the shortstop and the Rockies defense plays the ball about as bad as it can be played allowing the Greek God of not running fast to score from 1st base. Indians fans just simultaneously committed mass suicide seeing Youk score from 1st on that play and Kenny Lofton not scoring the other night. Manny will get the intentional walk and it's safe to say that you don't want to test Mike Lowell. On replay it's safe to say that Matt Holiday could not have played that ball any worse.

Jeff Francis is having a tough time right now as he falls behind Lowell - of course Lowell proves me wrong by flying out but the Sox got their run back and the Dropkick Murphys take us out of the inning.

Red Sox 4-1

TOP 2ND:

Beckett stands in against Todd Helton who was really close to being a member of the Red Sox this season. The hang up was that the Sox wouldn't part with Manny Delcarmen but I've been told that the Rockies had told Helton he was going to Boston - that's how close the trade was to being done. Beckett snaps off a curve for a strike and that's his first off speed pitch of the game. Helton strikes out and the Rockies bats look slow - I'm not sure intersquad games for 8 days was the best course of action for Colorado.

Garrett Atkins hits what would have been a pop fly out in any other ballpark but in Fenway that's a one out double and the no hitter is over. Beckett's fastball is alive tonight and the Rockies don't seem capable of catching up with it right now - Hawpe strikes out looking to another blistering fastball and that's 5 Ks to start the game. Tulowitzki stands in and he had a great regular season huh? He kills one to left center and the Rockies are on the ball - that kid went up there looking first pitch fastball and that's exactly what he got. Yorvit Torrealba stands in and he wins the award for name I'm least looking forward to writing again tonight - luckily he shatters his bat and Beckett is out of the inning.

Red Sox 3-1

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BOTTOM 1ST:

Yaz gives a Hall of Fame lineup read and you just know he's putting the mic down and heading for the car. HOLY SH*T! Dustin Pedroia all 5'2 of him just lead the game off with a home run and that friggin kid is DIALED IN right now. I will say that being struck out in order by Beckett, and then a first pitch homerun is probably not how Clint Hurdle wanted this series to start.

Youk and his Greek mythological beard hits a frozen rope into the gap for a stand up double and this game has started out poorly for Jeff Francis and the First Father thinks it has something to do with having two first names. Ortiz tries to lay down a bunt and I'm not sure I'd advocate for that approach. The Large Father grounds out to Helton but moves Youk to third and here comes Manny - I hope someone told him we're in the World Series.

Manny rips a single on the first pitch and it's 2-0 Red Sox. The infield was pulled in by Hurdle because he fears Beckett and Manny just looped one over the head of Troy whatshisname. Is it time to stop showing FOX TRAX? They just showed a pitch that Mike Lowell thought was a ball and was called a strike - well Fox Trax showed the ball was barely even on the graphic it was so low - bad night for the umpires already. Lowell flies out and there is two down. Varitek stands in and I didn't even realize he had been moved up in the lineup - I just thought JD Drew was already out.

The Captain slaps one into left field and there is two on for Mr. Grand Slam. If JD Drew and Terry Francona got into a fight would anyone notice? These are two of the most relaxed people on the planet and Drew rips one down for the line for an RBI double - JD Drew has been the MVP of the Red Sox the last three games - seriously. If the Red Sox don't make some outs here the rain might come before this game is official - that'd be my plan if I were the Rockies right now. Todd Helton has a HUGE scoop which saves some runs and the Red Sox are done which is good because it is really raining right now.

Red Sox 3-0

TOP 1ST:

I want to start this off with a tip of my hat to whomever it was at FOX who decided to put Bones in the Wonder Woman outfit for the Halloween episode, bravo good sir, bravo. Tim McCarver makes a valid point that the Rockies will have a huge mental edge if they can get to Beckett tonight but I'm not convinced that's possible right now. I know that he's standing on the hill and we're ready to get this baby rolling.

Todd Helton just read the lineup like he had a bag over his head and someone behind him was holding a machette. How is "Big Game...Give the ball to Beckett" a scouting report? Tim McCarver has already lost me and it's been ten minutes. Willy Taveras leads off the World Series fresh off crippling my fantasy baseball team this past season by striking out looking to a 96 MPH fastball on the corner. Peter King's most improved player Kaz Matsui stands in and Joe Buck has mentioned the 8 day layoff - who had the first out of the game in the EC pool? Beckett comes back from down 3-0 to strike out Matsui with a 97 MPH heater and it looks like Beckett is dialed in. Matt Holliday digs in and he looks to much like Kenny Chesney for me to fear him. Beckett blows it past Holliday and God's team goes down in order by way of the K.

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PREGAME:

We are coming to you LIVE from the First Father of SPSR Nation's house and I just unplugged what I believe was a CO2 detector to plug in my laptop so if these stop being updated please alert the police. Eric Byrnes is with the FOX crew for some reason and he just dropped a huge stat that the Rockies hit .280 in the regular season, .262 in the first round of the playoffs, and .220 against the Diamondbacks. That seems like a bad trend for the Rox. Nice stat by Byrnes who picks the Red Sox to win the series because he wants to get a beer tonight without being booed out of the bar. I guess Taco Bell is running a promotion that if someone steals a base tonight you win a free taco which is cool because it's free but is also horrible because it's Taco Bell. I can't wait until the Left On Base with Levitra promotion during Game 4.

It's player introduction time and I believe after this Yaz will be throwing out the first pitch. It's no Kevin Millar, or Dave Roberts but I know my father is more then a little excited that Yaz is here tonight. I'm going to take this opportunity to grab a beer because if there is one thing the Sox know how to draw out it's ceremonies. I'll be back after the Boston Pops play the National Anthem and James Taylor does a fly over.