NBC Sports Chicago helped us relive the greatest baseball moment in this century tonight



Fuck 2016

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11-1! Hell yesss!

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Juan Uribe acquitted himself nicely in the inning . . .

yep

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Yes sir

Such a great run

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Will any of us see 11-1 broken in our lifetimes?

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Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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That seems unlikely. However, all the World Series games were within 2 runs (with one in extras), and in the ALCS, the Sox only won one game by more than 3 runs, so it wasn't as dominant as it looks from a pure W/L perspective. But don't get me wrong, we're always going to refer to it as 11-1 and then just ignore some of the smaller details.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

i remember the 4 straight complete games before i remember 11-1. i dont think the CG streak gets enough credit. that's 1950's shit

Sox pitching in 2005 postseason;

11-1, 2.61 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 113 IP, 72 K, 29 BB, 81 H

That's pretty dominant.

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That would make an interesting tattoo, flapjacks....

That was an awesome moment for me. I never thought I'd see them win one.

On a national stage, that has to be the most forgettable World Series in the 2000s.

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Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be.

Whatever. I cared. That's all that matters to me. I don't care if some jack ass in New York wasn't watching.

Sucks that they were so good all drama was gone.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

A walkoff, an extra inning game, and a 1-0 game. You can't ask for much as a baseball fan.

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I tend to lean this way. The fan bases may not have been the biggest so nationally it may not have been a big draw. But honestly that whole Sept to the end was a great time to be in the WSOX sphere. That Boston series...wow. thoroughly enjoyed watching Boston whimper into the darkness.

The el Duque relief appearance may have been the greatest in baseball history.

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Amen

That was utterly amazing.

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Yep!

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It really is when I knew WE were going to win it all.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

The disappointment in Berman's voice is what it's all about.

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I'd already written him off, but starting with him whining about the Graffanino error, I enjoyed his pain.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

0 out, bases loaded, AND a 2-0 count on Varitek.

No runs.

Testicles of steel.

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Honestly, I wonder where this ranks? Any ideas about this?

Who gives a fuck. And not even close.

As ltg would say, "You sound stupid."

He enters with a leg kick iirc. The bull entering the ring. Wasn't it 3 innings? It was glorious. I haven't seen replays of the game. You couldn't script that shit any better.

I like how Phil Garner throwing the stool/chair has been preserved for posterity. Whenever I see a highlight package of game 3, it's depicted.

It might be the best non-World Series relief appearance in postseason history.

Also if Derek Jeter made the two plays Uribe did in the 9th inning of Game 4, they would be lauded as all time great defensive plays. They still were, they are just largely forgotten about. That dive Uribe made into the stands is better than any play Jeter made in his career, including the relay toss in Oakland.

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wire to wire in season battling through major injuries and then record dominance in the playoffs

They went through three different closers that year

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Absolutely agree on Uribe and el Duque.

so many great moments in 2005 playoffs....el Duque is tops for me. it was totally unreal.

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