Why I Killed Joe Borowski in My Sleep

 
I wasn't going to do it.After watching Memphis choke away the National Title, I was headed off to bed. But my inadvertent nap at three in the afternoon gave me enough energy. That extra energy and the closeness of the game, prompted me to say, let's ride this one out. So there I was, up till one in the morning, watching Joe Borowski as he rips my heart out. I was ready to turn in after the big comeback.Joe Saunders of the Angels continued his dominance over the Tribe. He went eight fantastic innings giving up only one earned run and four hits. Then the Indians hit a bit of luck as an injured Frankie Rodriguez came into the game to nail it down. Bad ankles and all, Rodriguez walked Hafner, surrendered a double that Vladimir Guerrero misplayed, another double by Jhonny Peralta, and one more walk before getting pulled. The Tribe added another insurance run, which makes all the difference in the world with Jumpin' Joe as your closer. Joe wasn't Jumpin' early Tuesday morning. It was his ... [link]

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