June 10: Birds at Fenway

[mdevito]

I know its juvenile, but Gary Thorne just accidentally called Sarfate Sar-Fart-e.

Is Trembley bringing in Jamie Walker to face JD Drew? uh oh...

[Palmer Esque]

After living in LA for 9 years and starting out hating the Lakers- I have now gone full circle and am rooting for them in a big way. The calls should definitely at least even out being in LA. The NBA DOES want this game to go at least 6. No doubt about it the home team gets the majority of the close calls- although I will say- it seemed as though anytime a Celtic was touched on Sunday the whistle blow. It got laughable.

The NBA wants a tough series so they can reap this series for all it's worth. The Lakers definetly need to step of the defense though as early on the celtics will be riding their momentum and if they keep hitting 3s like they have been- it could get scary. Win the 1st two at home and the pressure goes right back on the Celtics!

Let's go Lakers! AND ORIOLES! Good to see Safarte in there still.

I hate to say this, but the officiating tonight will help make this 2 to 1. I look for Lakes to get to the line ALOT more tonight.

[Pushmonkey]

Not sure if anyone noticed, but we took LUke out of the game, for Payton again. Is his defense that much better than Scott that it is worth losing his bat?

His position may not get up to bat again.

[Pushmonkey]

I know its juvenile, but Gary Thorne just accidentally called Sarfate Sar-Fart-e.

Is Trembley bringing in Jamie Walker to face JD Drew? uh oh...

He is our "LOOGY" not a very good one this year, but it is his job.

Nice K!

[Mackus]

Wow. Walker hasn't done his job so thoroughly in quite some time.

[Palmer Esque]

His position may not get up to bat again.

Agree, but it still seems like a risk. But I trust DT

Wow Looked like the old Walker there.

[TonySoprano]

Beauty pitch by the Edge to get Drew.

[itsernst]

Nice Pitching by walker...

im surprised i even said that.

[Mackus]

Bradford for Manny, Johnson for the 8th, Sherrill for the 9th. Would be great to only have to face Manny one more time tonight.

[El Gordo]

Now that's the way it's supposed to work, Jamie.:clap3:

[ilovetheos]

Manny is actually batting higher in avg. this year against righties than lefties...strange.

[The Rick]

I hate to say this, but the officiating tonight will help make this 2 to 1. I look for Lakes to get to the line ALOT more tonight.

I can see the motivation for the league to want to make this a competitive series. However, with the Donaghy investigation still going strong I would find it incredibly insane if the league has their hands in this in anyway.

This is the newest from ESPN. Donaghy docs allege refs altered playoff games.

Well done Jamie... c'mon Bradford.

[Pushmonkey]

Bradford for Manny, Johnson for the 8th, Sherrill for the 9th. Would be great to only have to face Manny one more time tonight.

Good thing Bradford does not give up homeruns.

[mdevito]

that was really nice, good to see. Hopefully he keeps it up.

[Rex Thunder]

I hate to say this, but the officiating tonight will help make this 2 to 1. I look for Lakes to get to the line ALOT more tonight.

I agree- and to me- it's really taken the fun out of this series. Whether or not it is being manipulated- the perception (or at least my own belief) that it is- takes away the suspense.