They were considered the worst team in the MLB. They were named Devil Rays since their established in 1998. They changed their name before the 2008 season. They clinched their first AL East Division Chapion title. They are going to play their first play off game against the AL Central Division Champion, the winner of the extra game between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins. They are the Tampa Bay Rays.
Their home is Tropicana Field, one of the few domed stadium among the homes of MLB teams.
2008年9月30日 星期二
Fenway Park and Boston Red Sox
This is the most beloved ball park. This is the ball park which witnessed the rise and fall of a nation. This is the ball park which a curse happened and reversed. This is the ball park which is known of it's 37 feet high left field wall. This is Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox moved to Fenway in 1912, they won the World Series that year, then 1915, 1916, 1918, and they never won it until 2004. They said it was because Herman "Babe" Ruth, one of the most famous baseball player who had been traded from Red Sox to Yankess, cursed them, the so called "The Curse of Bambino".
The Red Sox was in the World Series in 1946, 1967, 1975, and 1986. But they lost all of them. In 1946, star shortstop Johny Pesky's relay was too late. In 1967, the Cardinals beat the Red Sox, despite Carl Yastrzemski's effort. In 1975, although Carlton Fisk hit a walk off homerun in the 12th inning of game 6, the Sox still gave up game 7 to the Reds. In 1986, game 6, bottom of the 10th inning, star firstbaseman Bill Buckner let a ball rolled between his legs, thus allowed the winning run scored from second. The Sox then lost game 7 to the Mets.
But the Sox came back at 2004. They entered the post-season by Wild Card. They swept the Angels at the ALDS, and, though trailed 0-3 to the Yankees, faced the elimination in the ALCS, they won four straight games and won the pennant. Several days later, they swept the NLCS winner, the Cardinals, clinched the World Series title.
Three years later, they came back again. The 2007 Red Sox post-season was almost the copy of their performance of 2004. They swept the Angels in ALDS AGAIN. They trailed 1-3 to the Indians in the ALCS, then won it AGAIN. They then swept the NLCS winner Rockies, AGAIN.
The Red Sox clinched Wild Card this year, and are going to take on the AL West Division Campion, Los Angeles Angels in the ALDS. Will they copy 2007 and 2004? Let's wait and see.
The Red Sox moved to Fenway in 1912, they won the World Series that year, then 1915, 1916, 1918, and they never won it until 2004. They said it was because Herman "Babe" Ruth, one of the most famous baseball player who had been traded from Red Sox to Yankess, cursed them, the so called "The Curse of Bambino".
The Red Sox was in the World Series in 1946, 1967, 1975, and 1986. But they lost all of them. In 1946, star shortstop Johny Pesky's relay was too late. In 1967, the Cardinals beat the Red Sox, despite Carl Yastrzemski's effort. In 1975, although Carlton Fisk hit a walk off homerun in the 12th inning of game 6, the Sox still gave up game 7 to the Reds. In 1986, game 6, bottom of the 10th inning, star firstbaseman Bill Buckner let a ball rolled between his legs, thus allowed the winning run scored from second. The Sox then lost game 7 to the Mets.
But the Sox came back at 2004. They entered the post-season by Wild Card. They swept the Angels at the ALDS, and, though trailed 0-3 to the Yankees, faced the elimination in the ALCS, they won four straight games and won the pennant. Several days later, they swept the NLCS winner, the Cardinals, clinched the World Series title.
Three years later, they came back again. The 2007 Red Sox post-season was almost the copy of their performance of 2004. They swept the Angels in ALDS AGAIN. They trailed 1-3 to the Indians in the ALCS, then won it AGAIN. They then swept the NLCS winner Rockies, AGAIN.
The Red Sox clinched Wild Card this year, and are going to take on the AL West Division Campion, Los Angeles Angels in the ALDS. Will they copy 2007 and 2004? Let's wait and see.
2008年6月17日 星期二
2007 ALCS Game 5 BOS@CLE
When Josh Beckett stepped on the mound of Jacobs Field on Oct. 18, 2007, he must felt a lot of pressures on his shoulders, because the Red Sox was facing the elimination, trailing 1-3 in the American League Champion Series to the Cleveland Indians. After Beckett won the first game, the Red Sox stumbled: the bullpen blew the save in the second game, the batters fell asleep in the third game, and veteran knuckle ball specialist Tim Wakefield collapsed in the fourth game. Thus, there was no way for the Red Sox to let the fifth game go. Beckett’s opponent was also one of the Cy Young Award candidates, big left hander C.C. Sabathia, who had won 19 games during the 2007 season, and had been the loser of the first game of this series.
With the elimination on step away, the Red Sox did their best: Youkilis hit a first inning homerun to make the one-nothing lead, however, the Indians tied the game at the bottom of the first inning by Hafner’s double play hit. Manny Ramirez then hit a line drive that hit the very top of Jacobs Field’s center field wall at third inning, however, that was ruled as a RBI-single instead of two run homer. Red Sox scored two more runs at the seventh and three more at the eighth. Meanwhile, Beckett pitched eight solid innings, allowed only five hits, gave up a run, walked one, and struck out eleven.
The Indians tried to fight back at the ninth, but in vain. For Jonathan Papelbon came in and closed the game. Now, both teams all knew that the series could have to go to Fenway for a sixth game, and for Red Sox fans and players, they wished the miracle in 2004 could happen again.
2008年6月4日 星期三
2007 ALDS Red Sox vs. Angels Game 2
It was October 5th, 2007, Fenway, the Angels sought for a revenge on the Red Sox. They sent their 18 games winner Kelvim Escobar against Red Sox’s Japanese righty, 15 games winner, Daisuke Matsuzaka. Also, the Angels didn’t want those who hit long balls the game before to step in their way.
What will happen if a pitcher wants to get a slugger without speed? The answer is quite simple: walk him. That was what the Angels did that night. After his first inning hit, they walked David Ortiz, the Big Papi, four times.
Although the Red Sox scored first, the Angels took the lead in the second inning. It looked like the game will end at three to two, however, the Sox came back at the bottom of the fifth inning. Men on first and second, one out, Manny Ramirez in the batting box, O-one pitch, he popped it up to the foul territory, Angels’ catcher Jeff Mathis was able to catch the ball, if there weren’t the extend photography box. A Red Sox fan caught that ball, and he became the most popular person in Boston immediately, for not only he kept the inning alive, but he also made a chance for Mike Lowell to hit the sacrifice fly, after Ramirez was walked, to tie the game at three.
After five innings, it was the time for both bullpens. The Red Sox called to Javier Lopez, Manny Delcarmen, Hideki Okajima, and Jonathan Papelbon; The Angels sent on Scott Shields, Justin Speier. and then one of the best closers all time, Francisco Rodriguez.
It looked just like it was going to go to extra innings at the ninth inning. Speier gave up a lead off single to Julio Lugo, then, Dustin Pedroia grounded out, moved Lugo to second base. The Angels’ manager Mike Scioscia sent one of the best closers all time, Francisco Rodriguez on the mound. They called him K-Rod, and he did struck out Kevin Youkillis. Two outs at the bottom of the ninth inning, stepping in was David Ortiz, K-Rod walked him, second time of intentional. Who was the next batter? Manny Ramirez.
And then when K-rod delivered that one-0 pitch, a fast ball right at the middle of the plate, he would have to eat the crow a second later. Manny Ramirez hit “an absolute rocket into Boston night,” as the anchor of TBS Ted Robinson shouted. It was a three-run walk-off homerun, and the Red Sox led the series two to nothing.
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