Fantasy Baseball: Wednesday News and Notes

Have you ever had one of those moments where you thought something was just a joke? Last night, the Boston Red Sox were up 9-1 before a rain delay forced John Smoltz out of the game. They took a 10-1 lead before the implosion happened.  This morning, sports radio says the Red Sox lost 11-10. Confusion is only one word that could be used to describe the reaction of the majority in the Boston area. Personally, the TV had been changed at my house.  Of course, should this have been all that unexpected? The last two days, ESPN and NESN have done nothing, but throw graphics up, as to how the Red Sox had beaten the Orioles eight straight times dating back to last September.   There was talk of the dominance over Baltimore since 1999. Moreso, there was the stat that Jonathan Papelbon had not blown a save against Baltimore in 21 chances.  Everything came together last night into one big mess for the Red Sox bullpen. Fundamentals were the lead in yesterday. Today, ... (link)