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 ...

Tampa Bay Rays v. Boston Red Sox ALCS Preview
draysbay.com 10/7/2008 — I think we all knew these two were on a collision course. If you are a fan of great baseball this was these were the teams you wanted here. First to four goes to the World Series.   Preface: all stats are either wOBA or tRA provided ...

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 ...

Red Sox beat Angels 3-2, move on to ALCS and Rays — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/7/2008
The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month's news.

Putting 2004 ALCS, 2003 ALDS In Perspective After Red Sox '08 Win Over Angels — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
Watching the ALDS play out against Anaheim this year I could not help but be reminded of the Red Sox series comebacks of 2003 and 2004.Any time a team gets into a 2-0 hole, TV networks always show the graphic of how rare it is for a team to come ...

Rays Move on to the ALCS — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
To add to our miracle season of firsts, we have officially advanced to the ALCS. In a game where we lead out of the gate because of two B.J. Upton homers, we get to pop the champagne and head home to prepare for Games One and Two at the Trop. What ...

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 ...

Red Sox-Angels: Boston Headed to Tampa Bay for the ALCS — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2008
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 ...