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BullDog · 10-25-2013, 10:12 AM

So has anyone heard if Big Papi is going to play 1st base in St. Louis? There is no DH in the National League parks. I agree that defense is critical, but there is no way I would leave him out of the lineup.

I think St. Louis definitely has the edge in pitching, Boston in big money players who come through in the clutch. It should be interesting.

Kobi · 10-25-2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BullDog

So has anyone heard if Big Papi is going to play 1st base in St. Louis? There is no DH in the National League parks. I agree that defense is critical, but there is no way I would leave him out of the lineup.

I think St. Louis definitely has the edge in pitching, Boston in big money players who come through in the clutch. It should be interesting.

Good question BullDog. The media here seems to be avoiding asking or even speculating on who is going to be sitting out in the national league park games.

Both Napoli and Ortiz have had super play off stats so sitting either of them is a problem. Napoli is a catcher by trade and there is some talk of putting him behind the plate. But, he is unfamiliar with the pitchers and "out of practice" at the position which could cause problems in and of itself.

I cant remember the last time Ortiz played in the field. He wasn't that good at first to begin with.

It will be interesting to see the line up tomorrow.

BullDog · 10-25-2013, 11:23 AM

I did just read an article in the Washington Post that quoted Farrell as saying that Ortiz would likely be at first on Friday, and that they would take it from there. It also said he wouldn't put Napoli behind the plate. That is probably the most likely scenario. Napoli has been great in the playoffs too, so it hurts for the Sox to not have both of them in the lineup. They will have a really good pinch hitter to bring in. The article also said Ortiz only played 6 games at first this year. If needed, Game 6 and 7 will be back in Boston, so that's good news for them because they will go back to the DH in those games.

It was great to see Mo Rivera and his family at Fenway last night!

Cin · 10-25-2013, 11:39 AM

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Napoli has been great in the playoffs too, so it hurts for the Sox to not have both of them in the lineup. They will have a really good pinch hitter to bring in. The article also said Ortiz only played 6 games at first this year. If needed, Game 6 and 7 will be back in Boston, so that's good news for them because they will go back to the DH in those games.

I have always thought the National League has a slight advantage in the World's Series because of the use of, dependency on, the DH or lack there of by the American League. But that's baseball and there are always shifting advantages in any game or series.

~ocean · 10-26-2013, 11:08 AM

hopefully Ortiz will be playing the field cause Napoli cant hit the ball like Ortiz can~

cinnamongrrl · 10-26-2013, 11:38 AM

I know nada about baseball and won't even ATTEMPT to contribute here....

but

GO SOX!!!!!!

I've been waiting since like what? 2004 to say that....that was the last time I honestly cared about baseball

Cin · 10-26-2013, 12:49 PM

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My 2004 World Series hat is looking ragged. A 2013 one would be sweet!

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Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

GO SOX!!!!!!

I've been waiting since like what? 2004 to say that....that was the last time I honestly cared about baseball

Okay is there something about the 2007 World Series win that I don't know about? Cinnamongrrl didn't care about it. Kobi didn't even want a hat. What am I missing here?

It's not like the Red Sox had so many World Series wins we might just accidentally forget about one.

But people don't seem to like the 2007 win.

Ciaran · 10-27-2013, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

I know nada about baseball and won't even ATTEMPT to contribute here....

but

GO SOX!!!!!!

I've been waiting since like what? 2004 to say that....that was the last time I honestly cared about baseball

To be fair, prior to 2004, some people had been waiting from 1918 to say that ... the curse of the Bambino

I'm glad to see the Cardinals leading at this stage. The first ever item of baseball memorabilia that I purchased, about 15 years ago, was the Cardinal's program from the 1931 World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics. I bought it simply due to its beautiful cover which had the Cardinals' logo and an illustration of the Spirit of St Louis (Charles Lindberg's plane on the front).

So, for that fairly random reason alone, I've always had a soft spot for the Cardinals. Combined with my distaste of the Red Sox, I'm certainly hoping the Cardinals win their third World Series in eight years.

Cin · 10-26-2013, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ~ocean

hopefully Ortiz will be playing the field cause Napoli cant hit the ball like Ortiz can~

Apparently Ortiz will be playing first tonight. Hopefully that ends up being the right decision. Although I don't think there really is any other one Farrell could make at this point.

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