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[Rangerrob]

Well gang, it has been a blast. This is the last game thread of the regular season for the Lurkers.

This game is....how can I say this...meaningless. We have gotten everything we asked for out of the regular season from the Red Sox. Best record, homefield throughout, AL victory in the All-Star game. On top of that everyone seems to be getting hot at the same time. Things look really good.

Not much to post about for this game, except maybe some of your favorite memories from the regular season.

I have enjoyed making my "Lord of the Red Sox" I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery posts, and I apologize to those with Dial-up. I agree with most of you that yesterdays was the best one, and impossible to beat. I wish we could continue through the playoffs...but it is what it is. So without further delay...

"The Lord of the Red Sox" I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery presents...

"A Red Sox Day!"

Scene: Red Sox Dugout, just before the start of game 1 of the ALDS



Schilling: Red Sox Nation prepare for battle! Beckett. You get the ball in game one. DiceK, You take Game Two. I'll take game three in Anaheim. The rest of you, Defense will rule the playoffs! Arise! Arise, Players of Boston! Opposing players shall be shaken, bats shall be splintered! A Pitching day... a Red Sox day... ere the sun rises!



[Schilling runs past the players, hitting their gloves with his fist as he goes]
Schilling: Play now!... Play now!... Play! Play to Victory and the World Series!





[Schilling puts on his ballcap and turns to face the Angels dugout]
Schilling: Win!
Red Sox: [echoing] Win!




Schilling: Win!
Red Sox: [echoing] Win!




Schilling: WIN!
Red Sox: WIN!
(Sox take the field for game 1 of the ALDS, with the support of all of Red Sox Nation)

Edited by Rangerrob, 29 September 2007 - 11:51 PM.

[Sprowl]

Schilling: WIN!
Red Sox: WIN!
(Sox take the field for game 1 of the ALDS, with the support of all of Red Sox Nation)

Elen síla lúmenn' omentielmo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting!

The light shines on Red Sox Nation wherever we go: Gratuitous Rainbow I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery

[JayeBrady]

Excellent rally cry Rangerrob! I have enjoyed your dialogues as of late.

And in keeping with Sprowl's natural beauty I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery, I offer this beautiful sunset over Fenway pic:

[Mr. Sparkle]

Lisa Dergan-Podsednik will lead us to victory.

[redsoxfan1776]

WIN!!!

[neil]

I wonder what today's lineup will be.

[Imgran]

I wonder what today's lineup will be.

Don't be too shocked to see Papi, Manny and Youk all in it. It's gonna be a few days before they play again. Resting is one thing, rusting is another.

Edited by Imgran, 30 September 2007 - 08:23 AM.

[OrlandoMerced]

Don't be too shocked to see Papi, Manny and Youk all in it. It's gonna be a few days before they play again. Resting is one thing, rusting is another.

I hope you're right. I'd love to see

Pedroia
Youks
Ortiz
Manny
Lowell
Drew
Crisp
Tek
Lugo

in anticipation of the playoff lineup. (with the possible swaps of Papi/Manny and/or the swap of Youks/Crisp in the order)


Edit: Spelling

Edited by OrlandoMerced, 30 September 2007 - 08:28 AM.

[Dim13]

I hope you're right. I'd love to see

Pedroia
Youks
Ortiz
Manny
Lowell
Drew
Crisp
Tek
Lugo

in anticipation of the playoff lineup. (with the possible swaps of Papi/Manny and/or the swap of Youks/Crisp in the order)
Edit: Spelling

I'd love to see that too. Especially since I am going to the game and fully expect to get a heavy dose of Clayton, Hinske, Cora, Moss, Kielty, and Cash.

[OrlandoMerced]

I'd love to see that too. Especially since I am going to the game and fully expect to get a heavy dose of Clayton, Hinske, Cora, Moss, Kielty, and Cash.

Think how lucky you are. This could be the last chance anyone has to catch those guys in sox unis. You'll probably be able to scalp those tickets for $2,500 each!

[Beauceron]

WIN

Stay Heathy...

[Mr. Sparkle]

WIN

Stay Heathy...

Oh man...don't jinx it...but you're right.

[LESDL]

Rangerrob- EXCELLENT JOB!!!

That's one of my favorite scenes in the whole movie. Most powerful I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery. Bernard Hill got a lot of the best lines



Keeping with Sprowl's theme of stayin' with what's workin', here's some more Misty Mountain I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery:




I was thinking about this being a "truly meaningless game," but I realized that's impossible. I want them to go out with a WIN, and I want Cleveland to lose even though I think it's better for them to go into a cfy series on an upswing.

It would also be great to see Julian pitch a gem to end his season, which I think was pretty decent overall. He was a good contributor and was also good for a few laughs along the way.

WIN THIS GAME!!!

[TheAnswerIs42]

What the heck, might as well win today, too. End the regular season with a 'W', then get rested and ready to kick ass in the playoffs.

[Blue Monkey]

Pap's is Ortiz' bitch!

[asection8]

Pap's is Ortiz' bitch!

[rembrat]

I woke up with dried up vomit on my right arm...pretty much how my night went. I want to see a game the total opposite of this. Win.

[Andrew]

Scenery in some of those pictures is just amazing.

[soxfanlivinginevilempire]

Lineups, per EB:

Red Sox

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Manny Ramirez, LF
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Mike Lowell, 3B
5. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
6. Jason Varitek, C
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF
9. Julio Lugo, SS

SP - Julian Tavarez

Twins

1. Nick Punto, SS
2. Brian Buscher, 3B
3. Torii Hunter, CF
4. Justin Morneau, DH
5. Michael Cuddyer, RF
6. Garrett Jones, 1B
7. Rondell White, LF
8. Matthew Lecroy, C
9. Alexi Casilla, 2B

SP - Matt Garza

Edit: Tito will be subbing the regulars out after a few plate appearances, according to EB

Edited by soxfanlivinginevilempire, 30 September 2007 - 12:03 PM.

[Jnai]

Objectively, I don't really care if the Red Sox win this game, because it means virtually nothing.

But I hope they win for the little kids at the ballpark that get to go see the Red Sox, and I hope they win for me, so that I can keep reading awesome LoTR montages into Game 1 of the Playoffs.

Lineup looks like it's built for curtain calls:
1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Manny Ramirez, LF
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Mike Lowell, 3B
5. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
6. Jason Varitek, C
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF
9. Julio Lugo, SS

SP - Julian Tavarez

[Blue Monkey]

Scenery in some of those pictures is just amazing.

Thank you

[Tito's Pullover]

I really wish they put Manny cleanup at least once before the postseason, assuming he'll bat there in the playoffs. Just to get him somewhat comfortable there.

[OrlandoMerced]

Breaking News:

I'm drunk.




Fukken WIN DAMMIT

[DustyPetra]

Fukken WIN DAMMIT

Yes, WIN!

I'm headstrong by nature, so I went ahead and PM'd a Dope yesterday to ask about the likelihood of a sandbox closure during the playoff games. I haven't gotten an answer, and I think that means that they just don't know for sure how bad it's going to get, and whether they'll cut us off or not. And that means it's possible.

Lurkers don't get frustrated, we get organized. Orlando has constructed a beautiful full-featured bulletin board, and it's all ours. If we're kicked out, Orlando's Domain is where we go.

You have to get registered ahead of time so that you can get your password, so don't leave it until the last minute. Exile isn't easy, but the Dalai Lama managed. So can we. Pass the word to your lurker friends.

If it's OK with everyone, I'll put the same message in the protocol thread after the game today.


edit: bare bones, but draped in beautiful full features.

second edit: I removed the direct link after the game thread fiasco to avoid a lightning rod situation. If you need to find the site, send me a PM.

Edited by DustyPetra, 03 October 2007 - 05:23 PM.

[Bellhorn]

I'm finding it really hard to get myself worked up about today's game. I think I'll be seeing it more as a three-hour celebration of what has been a great season. Of course, would be nice to go out with a win, but dropping the last one (in which David McCarty pitched two innings!) didn't hurt things in '04.

There is no such thing as a Fake Edit, I am just an idiot who can't figure out how to put a secondary thought into my posts without this crutch: wow....Glavine pitched 1/3 of an inning in a must-win game.

[Bellhorn]

Never mind

Edited by Bellhorn, 03 October 2007 - 05:32 PM.

[OrlandoMerced]

Yes, WIN!

I'm headstrong by nature, so I went ahead and PM'd a Dope yesterday to ask about the likelihood of a sandbox closure during the playoff games. I haven't gotten an answer, and I think that means that they just don't know for sure how bad it's going to get, and whether they'll cut us off or not. And that means it's possible.

Lurkers don't get frustrated, we get organized. Orlando has constructed a <expletive deleted> It's a beautiful bare-bones bulletin board (5 Bs!), and it's all ours. If we're kicked out, Orlando's Domain is where we go.

You have to get registered ahead of time so that you can get your password, so don't leave it until the last minute. Exile isn't easy, but the Dalai Lama managed. So can we. Pass the word to your lurker friends.

If it's OK with everyone, I'll put the same message in the protocol thread after the game today.

Bare bones? It's pretty full-featured. (like the photographs of Petra that will be posted there)

Edited by OrlandoMerced, 03 October 2007 - 05:26 PM.

[neil]

Does NESN sound like its being broadcasted into a tin can for anyone else?

[soxfanlivinginevilempire]

I'm finding it really hard to get myself worked up about today's game. I think I'll be seeing it more as a three-hour celebration of what has been a great season. Of course, would be nice to go out with a win, but dropping the last one (in which David McCarty pitched two innings!) didn't hurt things in '04.

There is no such thing as a Fake Edit, I am just an idiot who can't figure out how to put a secondary thought into my posts without this crutch: wow....Glavine pitched 1/3 of an inning in a must-win game.

I'm watching the game, and I can honestly say that it's like watching a car accident happen. I live in NY, and I only vaguely follow the Mets, and it hurts - I can't imagine what it must be like for hardcore Mets fans.

[patinorange]

I find it difficult to believe the regular season ends today.

Let's wrap it with a win, a beautifully pitched gem by JT, with multiple runs, perhaps a couple of bombs from Manny.

[cleanfloor]

Does NESN sound like its being broadcasted into a tin can for anyone else?

one of the promos did, but its better now (EI NESN feed)

[patinorange]

O well, there goes the "gem" part of my prediction.

[neil]

1 run down, no outs with guys on 2nd and 3rd?

Who cares.

[OrlandoMerced]

one of the promos did, but its better now (EI NESN feed)

Yeah, I noticed starting a couple of days ago that one promo in particular had DO sound like he was deep in a can.

I think they are doing it on purpose to try out different effects, as well as having some of the promos being read by random producers / interns.

[soxfanlivinginevilempire]

All I can get on sopcast is the Jets game. I DON'T FUCKING CARE ABOUT THE JETS.

[Barbara]

1 run down, no outs with guys on 2nd and 3rd?

Who cares.

I care! I want to end the season with a win!

No retreat, no surrender!!


W I N !!

[LESDL]

Nice catch by Coco!

[patinorange]

Coco, the man in center.

Get out of this with 2 runs you crazy nut!

[soxfanlivinginevilempire]

Millar homers for Baltimore, tied at 1 in the 2nd

[DustyPetra]

Excellent news from Sille Skrub:

"The lurker game threads are going to be safe during the playoffs. The geeks are doing the best they can to improve the site. As you may or may not have noticed, the outages gave gone down over the past month or so."

The server has been more stable recently, I think (thanks Dopes and Geeks). It looks like we won't need to fall back on our fallback (but keep that lurker nation site bookmarked just in case). Big thanks and kudos to Orlando, and sorry I'm not posting pix of myself. You'll have to be content with

[Mr. Sparkle]

Greetings Lurkernation. I'm already loving this game. So wonderfully meaningless, I just chat away with impunity.

Btw, some big names have signed up over at the other place. I shall have an account as well.

Edited by Mr. Sparkle, 03 October 2007 - 05:33 PM.

[Mr. Sparkle]

I don't think I've ever paid attention to so many games (without gambling) at once. Mets, Phillies, Yanks, Sox...

[LESDL]

Looks like we need some more I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery.

Approaching storm I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery:



Rainbow I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery:




Let's get some hits!

Great news Dusty Petra- thanks for updating us.

[patinorange]

Excellent news from Sille Skrub:

"The lurker game threads are going to be safe during the playoffs. The geeks are doing the best they can to improve the site. As you may or may not have noticed, the outages gave gone down over the past month or so."

The server has been more stable recently, I think (thanks Dopes and Geeks). It looks like we won't need to fall back on our fallback (but keep that lurker nation site bookmarked just in case). Big thanks and kudos to Orlando, and sorry I'm not posting pix of myself. You'll have to be content with

What a weekend!

And this news tops it!

Good work DustyP!

And thanks to the people who have worked hard to make it happen.

[Mr. Sparkle]

(like the photographs of Petra that will be posted there)

She sent me a pic of herself and I made it my avatar.

[Mr. Sparkle]

How long does it take them to update the scoreboard? An hour?

[Bellhorn]

I'm watching the game, and I can honestly say that it's like watching a car accident happen. I live in NY, and I only vaguely follow the Mets, and it hurts - I can't imagine what it must be like for hardcore Mets fans.

I found myself subconsciously cheering when I saw the 7-1 score - I'm not really sure why, because I don't care about '86 any more. I think it's just the schadenfreude of watching this train wreck of historic proportions. I guess I'm just a bad person.

[cleanfloor]

"The lurker game threads are going to be safe during the playoffs. The geeks are doing the best they can to improve the site. As you may or may not have noticed, the outages gave gone down over the past month or so."

.... As a matter of fact, I have not noticed any improvement.

[patinorange]

I'm liking Manny's look and feel at the plate.

He is dialing it in for the playoffs.

Big things coming in October.