October 12-21, 2007 The Red Sox rally from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Indians in 7 games and advance to the World Series against the Colorado Rockies ALCS MVP: Josh Beckett Thanks @espn
This 2007 Red Sox team was so loaded, best of remaining 2004 heroes met with the next generation in Pedroia, Papelbon, Ellsbury, Youk, and the veteran additions of Beckett & Lowell. The most complete Sox team I’d ever seen up until the 2018 squad
In a season with many regular season collapses (Mets-Padres-Brewers-Mariners-Dodgers-Tigers), I guess its also expected that we would have have at least one postseason collapse (sadly, it had to be Cleveland).
RSOX-Indians, facing each other for the fourth time in postseason history = 1995 ALDS, 1998 ALDS, 1999 ALDS, and now the 2007 ALCS Kenny Lofton and Manny Ramirez played in each of those previous three postseason series. Manny played with Cleveland in 1995-1998-1999 ALDS against Boston, and now with the RSOX in the 2007 ALCS against Cleveland.
Josh Beckett was dominant that postseason, particularly in Game 5. It also probably helped the Indians brought his ex in to sing God Bless America lol.
Kenny Lofton is once again involved in a team that had a postseason collapse, and three of those times have been against the RSOX = - 1999 Indians (against the RSOX in the Division Series) - 2002 Giants (against the Angels in the World Series, mainly that game 6) - 2003 Cubs (against the Marlins in the NLCS) - 2004 Yankees (against the RSOX in the ALCS) - 2007 Indians (against the RSOX in the ALCS)
for all intents and purposes, this was the REAL World Series. I know they had one afterward, but that was just a 4 game ceremonial victory lap for surviving this slugfest. My god, the drama of this series, the Tribe getting one game away from going back to the Fall Classic and doing what was though impossible, defeating NY and Boston back to back to get there...and then the Red Sox did what the Red Sox do: hit hard, hit a lot, and string together a 3 win streak to go back to the Fall Classic.
@@chrisuncleahmad789 i think Rocktober would have fared better if the Tribe got it done in 5 and the WS started right after. The Rockies had over a week off and when the series started, the Sox took it to em and never let them in the series at all.
2007 Josh Beckett is still CRIMINALLY under-rated. At mid season Beckett was topping off at 100 mph on the 4 seamer, 97 with the 2 seamer, a 91 mph Change-up and a devastating 12-6 to boot. Down the stretch in the ALCS/WS through the wear & tear he was still touching 97-98 mph with his 4 seamer and 95-96 mph on his 2 seamer. Beckett pitched circles around C.C. in the ALCS twice. Beckett should have been awarded the 2007 CY Young. 2007 Josh Beckett = PURE F%CKIN' TORQUE.
21:45 Joel Skinner holding Kenny Lofton at third base late in the game as the possible tying run. Also, during the final weekend of the 2005 season, when Cleveland was trying to make the postseason, Joel Skinner also held the game-winning-run in the bottom of the 9th inning at third base, when many felt he should have send the runner. Cleveland eventually lost that game in extra innings, and Cleveland missed the postseason in 2005 when they had that collapse in the final week of the season. Skinner was the interim manager for Cleveland during the second half of the 2002 season when Charlie Manuel resigned after the first half of that season. I liked the job that Skinner did in that second half in 2002, and I was very surprised that he was not given the manager job after the 2002 season. Skinner was moved to be the third base coach after the 2002 season. These two situations in the final weekend of the 2005 regular season and at Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS were his revenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
12:58 RSOX with back to back to back solo home runs. And Manny "celebrating" the third one, even though the RSOX were still down by 4 runs 14:30 Manny did not slide to avoid the tag 14:45 Manny long single
15:34 Kenny Lofton and Josh Beckett also had drama with each other back in the 2005 season on May-24-2005, and for the same reason as well, since Beckett also back then didn’t like that Lofton does that bat-toss-drop-stare whenever he walks. This was when Beckett was with the Marlins while Lofton was with the Phillies. Beckett has always been a drama queen You can check it out on the SW561 video from May 24, 2005
That was the only good series that we got that year in the postseason. Everything else was a sweep (minus the Indians winning their ALDS series against the Yankees in four).
And here I was looking for a World Series between teams that havent won it in a while or have never won a World Series (let alone be in one). But the RSOX, who are no longer “cursed”, just had to ruin the party.
16:55 LOL, at Cleveland having Beckett's ex-girlfriend sing a song in the 7th inning stretch in game 5 And then Alyssa Milano jokes by the ESPN announcers, like in the 2003 postseason when Beckett and the Marlins were in the postseason and Milano was there
I knew when that happened, the Red Sox were going to win the series. Just like Yankee fans giving Pedro a paternity test in 2004, if theres one thing you don't do is give the Francona led Red Sox any bulletin board material. Why? Because those group of idiots will get you at the worst possible times.
Carmona and Sabathia were just bad in this ALCS, in both starts that they both made. Carmona lost game 6. He also pitched poorly in game 2, but the Cleveland offense and bullpen won the game. Sabathia lost game 1 and game 5. Pitched poorly both games. Sabathia also pitched poorly in his game 1 start against the Yankees in the Division Series.
Game 7 was also the same day New England’s Patriots had that insane 42 point 1st half in Miami
This 2007 Red Sox team was so loaded, best of remaining 2004 heroes met with the next generation in Pedroia, Papelbon, Ellsbury, Youk, and the veteran additions of Beckett & Lowell.
The most complete Sox team I’d ever seen up until the 2018 squad
In a season with many regular season collapses (Mets-Padres-Brewers-Mariners-Dodgers-Tigers), I guess its also expected that we would have have at least one postseason collapse (sadly, it had to be Cleveland).
RSOX-Indians, facing each other for the fourth time in postseason history = 1995 ALDS, 1998 ALDS, 1999 ALDS, and now the 2007 ALCS
Kenny Lofton and Manny Ramirez played in each of those previous three postseason series. Manny played with Cleveland in 1995-1998-1999 ALDS against Boston, and now with the RSOX in the 2007 ALCS against Cleveland.
Josh Beckett was dominant that postseason, particularly in Game 5.
It also probably helped the Indians brought his ex in to sing God Bless America lol.
it lit a fire under him
Moral of the story: Don't psych up the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs (Yankee fans learned this the hard way)
Indians blowing a 3-1 lead in the playoffs, it's not like we'll ever see that happen again.
See: 2016 World Series
may not ever see it again.........
Kenny Lofton is once again involved in a team that had a postseason collapse, and three of those times have been against the RSOX =
- 1999 Indians (against the RSOX in the Division Series)
- 2002 Giants (against the Angels in the World Series, mainly that game 6)
- 2003 Cubs (against the Marlins in the NLCS)
- 2004 Yankees (against the RSOX in the ALCS)
- 2007 Indians (against the RSOX in the ALCS)
To a lesser extent you could throw in 2001 when Cleveland had Seattle on the ropes
what did kenny do to upset the baseball gods?
The best series in the 2007 Major League Baseball Playoffs which were a festival of sweeps. This was the only series that went the distance.
also it was an odd year, the Best team in the NL that year was the 90-72 Diamondbacks, usually the best team in the league usually has 95 wins or more
for all intents and purposes, this was the REAL World Series.
I know they had one afterward, but that was just a 4 game ceremonial victory lap for surviving this slugfest. My god, the drama of this series, the Tribe getting one game away from going back to the Fall Classic and doing what was though impossible, defeating NY and Boston back to back to get there...and then the Red Sox did what the Red Sox do: hit hard, hit a lot, and string together a 3 win streak to go back to the Fall Classic.
Are we absolutely sure Cleveland would have done the same thing in the WS had they won?
@@chrisuncleahmad789 i think Rocktober would have fared better if the Tribe got it done in 5 and the WS started right after. The Rockies had over a week off and when the series started, the Sox took it to em and never let them in the series at all.
@@lisgod3 Both COL/CLE would have had a week off if that happened.
2007 Josh Beckett is still CRIMINALLY under-rated. At mid season Beckett was topping off at 100 mph on the 4 seamer, 97 with the 2 seamer, a 91 mph Change-up and a devastating 12-6 to boot. Down the stretch in the ALCS/WS through the wear & tear he was still touching 97-98 mph with his 4 seamer and 95-96 mph on his 2 seamer. Beckett pitched circles around C.C. in the ALCS twice. Beckett should have been awarded the 2007 CY Young. 2007 Josh Beckett = PURE F%CKIN' TORQUE.
21:45 Joel Skinner holding Kenny Lofton at third base late in the game as the possible tying run.
Also, during the final weekend of the 2005 season, when Cleveland was trying to make the postseason, Joel Skinner also held the game-winning-run in the bottom of the 9th inning at third base, when many felt he should have send the runner. Cleveland eventually lost that game in extra innings, and Cleveland missed the postseason in 2005 when they had that collapse in the final week of the season.
Skinner was the interim manager for Cleveland during the second half of the 2002 season when Charlie Manuel resigned after the first half of that season.
I liked the job that Skinner did in that second half in 2002, and I was very surprised that he was not given the manager job after the 2002 season. Skinner was moved to be the third base coach after the 2002 season.
These two situations in the final weekend of the 2005 regular season and at Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS were his revenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
Cleveland Cavaliers also got swept in the June 2007 NBA Finals
But both Cavaliers and Indians will be back with more drama in the 2016 postseasons
Red Sox won in 7 games, then Celtics beat Cavaliers in 7 games, for 2008.
Before they blew a 3-1 lead in 2016, the Indians blew a 3-1 lead in 2007.
Ironically, both years the Cavaliers made the NBA Finals.
J.D Drew...So clutch in game 6 and after that!
23:10 Nice play by Coco Crisp (former Cleveland player) to get the AL Pennant
Rocky Colavito is smiling down on the Red Sox...
12:58 RSOX with back to back to back solo home runs. And Manny "celebrating" the third one, even though the RSOX were still down by 4 runs
14:30 Manny did not slide to avoid the tag
14:45 Manny long single
OMG, Manny Ramirez got walked 3 times with the bases loaded = game 1 (twice) and game 2 (once). WOW
Manny Being Manny
This was Kenny Lofton final MLB season, as he has retired.
15:34 Kenny Lofton and Josh Beckett also had drama with each other back in the 2005 season on May-24-2005, and for the same reason as well, since Beckett also back then didn’t like that Lofton does that bat-toss-drop-stare whenever he walks.
This was when Beckett was with the Marlins while Lofton was with the Phillies.
Beckett has always been a drama queen
You can check it out on the SW561 video from May 24, 2005
That was the only good series that we got that year in the postseason. Everything else was a sweep (minus the Indians winning their ALDS series against the Yankees in four).
Travis Hafner was a ghost this series
And here I was looking for a World Series between teams that havent won it in a while or have never won a World Series (let alone be in one).
But the RSOX, who are no longer “cursed”, just had to ruin the party.
Imagine saying in 2004 that a Red Sox pennant would ruin the party
My how times have changed in just a few years
16:55 LOL, at Cleveland having Beckett's ex-girlfriend sing a song in the 7th inning stretch in game 5
And then Alyssa Milano jokes by the ESPN announcers, like in the 2003 postseason when Beckett and the Marlins were in the postseason and Milano was there
I knew when that happened, the Red Sox were going to win the series. Just like Yankee fans giving Pedro a paternity test in 2004, if theres one thing you don't do is give the Francona led Red Sox any bulletin board material. Why? Because those group of idiots will get you at the worst possible times.
And just like the 2005 Indians, the 2007 Indians end their season on a collapse
Grady Sizemore was a fun player to watch
I remember people saying there was no way the Indians would lose up 3 games to 1 with Sabathia, Carmona, and Westbrook on the mound...
20:54 Thats kinda odd, in a player, whos under contract with a team, throwing out the first pitch of a game for another team
The Indians choked this series away.
Carmona and Sabathia were just bad in this ALCS, in both starts that they both made.
Carmona lost game 6. He also pitched poorly in game 2, but the Cleveland offense and bullpen won the game.
Sabathia lost game 1 and game 5. Pitched poorly both games. Sabathia also pitched poorly in his game 1 start against the Yankees in the Division Series.
At least Carmona had a good division series
Boston Rocks and Rules! Red Sox are the King of Comebacks!
The Indians would not make the ALCS again until 2016, by which point they removed the Chief Wahoo logo.
And Francona as their manager ironically
Unless a starting pitcher starts 3 games and pitches great in all 3 games, he shouldnt win a best-of-7 MVP