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Red Sox Force Game 7 against Rays – Video

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:00:28 +0000

After overcoming a 7-0 deficit late in Game 5, the Boston Red Sox continue to fight. In Game 6, the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa Bay to force a Game 7.

The Rays got off to a good start with postseason hero BJ Upton hitting a home run to put the team up 1-0. But with the game tied 2-2, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek hit a solo shot in the top of the sixth inning to put Boston up for good as they went on to win 4-2.

Now in Game 7, all the pressure is on the upstart Rays. The good news is that they will have the game at home. The bad news is that the Red Sox have a huge experience advantage and will be much better equipped to deal with the added pressure.

Game 7 of the American League Championship Series will take place on Sunday night and will feature Jon Lester of the Red Sox going against Matt Garza of the Rays. The winner of the game will advance to play the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 World Series.

Here is a video showing the highlights of Game 6 and previewing of Game 7:

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Barack Obama a Phillies Fan – Video

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:30:56 +0000

Barack Obama, who will most likely be elected the President of the United States within a few weeks, was campaigning in Philadelphia recently and proclaimed that he’s a Phillies fan. The video of his proclamation can be found at the end of the entry.

In the video, Obama explains that while he’s truly a fan of the Chicago White Sox, he’s a Phillies fan for the time being now that the White Sox have been eliminated from the playoffs. With Philadelphia a vital state in the presidential election, a few brownie points can’t hurt Obama.

Currently, the Phillies are up 3-1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. Over in the ALCS, the Tampa Bay Rays crushed the Boston Red Sox 13-4 to take a 3-1 lead in the best of seven series.

Here is the video of Barack Obama saying he’s a Phillies fan in a rally in Philadelphia:

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BJ Upton Video – Tampa Bay Rays Win

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:50:33 +0000

BJ Upton of the Tampa Bay Rays was again the hero. This time, in Game 2 of the 2008 American League Championship series against the Boston Red Sox, Upton delivered a 11th inning sacrifice fly to win the game.

With the win, the Rays are now tied 1-1 with the Red Sox. The series shifts to Boston for Game 3 and Game 4.

Tampa Bay needed a win in Game 2 to keep hope alive. After a shaky start, the Rays battled back and came through at the end when it mattered. Here’s a BJ Upton video talking about his heroics.

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