Final Score: Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 4Now before anyone starts jumping off bridges or “waiting till next year” or burning J.D. Drew jerseys (oh too late?) let’s put this whole thing into perspective. The Yankees are still 6 games back. Even if they win tomorrow and sweep the series they are still 5 games back. That’s a lot of breathing room. There is no reason to go all Owen Wilson just yet.
Yes these games are high tension and they have a slight scent of the playoffs… remember that they’re not. The Yankees are a dangerous team because of a scary potent offence and the front of their rotation. Once you get to the 4/5 starters… they are garbage or unproven at best!
Look, I can’t say that I’m happy Beckett pitched as bad as he did (and was still super lucky) and Clemens cherry picked his way through a free swinging Sox lineup… but it’s not the end of the world… or even the season.
Anyway, if you WANT to freak out about something, focus on Manny’s strained oblique that might keep him out 10 games. Yeah it’s the stretch run and we are short our cleanup hitter. And with Bobby Kielty having back problems, it’s up to Eric Hinske to hold down the fort. So much for run production.
So remember… 5 game lead no matter what happens with the Yankees. Then it’s a bunch against Baltimore, Tampa Bay and other dregs of the AL. Calm down… take deep breaths.
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Thanks for the sage advice, cause I was ready to turn the TV off tonight. Thought we'd pull this one out after last night, but I don't know what is going on exactly. The Yanks just have not been that good (16-0 HELLO?!) but for some reason, the Sox were worse tonight.
Honestly, could Beckett have looked worse tonight (particularly since Clemens looked pretty good)?! 12 hits to Clemens' 2?! I had a bad feeling about this game starting in the 1st inning when Dusty P got gunned down trying to steal. Someone shoot him an email and let him know he's the slowest guy on the team.
The problem for me is that the Yankees are also facing the dregs of the East (and Seattle and KC) while we face the dregs (and Oakland and Minnesota). At least we're at home a little more. I'm kind of resigned to a sweep, but winning today's game WOULD make me feel a lot better about the Sox' chances, division-wise.
Siiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhh
That was my deep breadth.
Thank you. Thank you very much for that post! I feel much better now.
Siiiiiiigggggghhhhhh
Look, I took another. Hey I feel even better.
See you in the ALCS Yankees!
If you get by California. (which I doubt you will!)
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