Where do I start…..I have no idea. What an exciting night at Fenway. *As always, some controversy as to should Lester have been taken out after seven innings. I think he should have been left in there, but you know what? I am not in the dugout (I should be, but am not).
Tito and John Farrell talked to him, and they have better insight into it than any fan watching on TV or at Fenway. *It will get lost in the fact the Red Sox won, but what the hell is wrong with Oki and Masterson? Oki comes in, gets two quiet groundballs, then, with two outs, and a two-run lead, walks Mark Teixeira on four pitches. Oki, I am not sure how well you know math, but if you throw it down the middle, and Tex hits it out of the yard, it is only 2-1.
Then Masterson comes in, gets two strikes on Vladdy, then throws four straight pitches way out of the strike zone to the 6'3" power hitter. Then an amazing cross-up between Tek and Masterson (I know he is the captain, and he handles a pitching staff ...
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ALDS Playoff Notes
mopupduty.com 10/7/2008 — Some player notes from the ALDS series, including the Papelbon debacle from last night, AJ Pierzynski hurts more than he helps, the Rays bullpen and more.
Goodbye L.A., Hello Tampa Bay!
bugsandcranks.com 10/7/2008 — Sox 3, Angels 2
WP: Delcarmen (1-0) LP: Shields (0-1) HRs: None
Summary:
Boston scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, minutes after Anaheim had a runner tagged out at third on a botched suicide squeeze, to advance to the ALCS for the fourth ...
It’s official: Red Sox-Rays, what a matchup for the ALCS
juicedsportsblog.com 10/7/2008 —
LA-Philly should be a fun series, but the proof is in the pudding that Red Sox-Rays should be an instant classic
SCOTT JACOBS
The ALCS is set! Boston-Tampa Bay. It should be one heck of a brawl. The two AL East rivals, who finished one ...
Late Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 10/7
soxanddawgs.com 10/7/2008 —
With there being no Boston Red Sox action until Friday night in the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays, I thought it might be a good idea to see what other Red Sox blogs are saying today in relation to the game last night. So let’s take a ...
Tampa Bay Rays Headed To ALCS —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
The Tampa Bay Rays are going to the American League Championship Series.
Read the sentence again if you must, but it is absolutely true. The Rays continued their remarkable journey on Monday night by defeating the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, to win ...
Poll: Destination ALCS or Anaheim? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
The previous poll asked:
Did you stay up until the last out at 12:48 a.m.?
Yes, and I am going to pay for it today.
90 percent of all votes
No, I may be a pansy, but I am well-rested.
5 percent of all votes
OK...we’re ...