unclerizzy's Blog

     Chris Meyers who's part of Fox's broadcast team for the ALCS said to me upon my arrival  here at Fenway, "let's end this thing and go home tonight huh?"  From your lips to God's ears Chris.  The Indians need to win tonight because if we go to a game 7 the home team has a big advantage. 

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In the visitors dugout right now and this field is spectacular, the Park itself is old and ancient but the field at Fenway is one the most beautiful in the major leagues.

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The Boston Herald has a picture of Manny on the cover today with the title : "WE WANT YOU!".  It seems Indians fans clearly out-shined their Boston counterparts in the category of crowd noise and enthusiasm and Beantown knows it.  They go on to implore Red Sox nation to "wake up and cheer these guys like you never have before!". 

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I ate a place called The Summer Shack last night, a seafood house near the Tribe's hotel.  Oysters, clams, a 2 1/2 pound "lobsta" and few coctails, Fox-8's Kathlene Cochrane joined me.  The bill?  $162.00, My expense report will only cover 50 bucks for dinner, but it was worth it.

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speaking of food, just outside the ballpark at one of the stands on Yawkey way is the best chicken cheese steak you will ever eat in your life.  I will head out just before gametime to grab one.

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Curt Schilling arrived at Fenway on my way in, a few dozen "sawks" fans cheered, but i wonder how much he has left in the tank?  Schilling is 3-0 with a 1.11 ERA  pitching in elimination games.  But the way he pitched in game 2 of this series in which he took the loss makes me wonder if he can sack up and give one more of those erformances.  Dude is 40-plus and his best days are far behind him. 

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Will I be on a plane tomorrow headed back to Cleveland with a champagne hangover, or will it be game 7 here @ Fenway Sunday?  We'll all know about midnight tonight GO TRIBE!

TTYL Riz