So Dice K only did what he's been doing for some time now - getting deep into pitch counts early and lacking control to paint the corners consistently. Any surprises there?
Even so, the game was still winnable. Four runs is not insurmountable, except the Red Sox we saw last night were sloppy at the plate and on the basepaths. They looked terribly like a team struggling, not at all like the Sox of the first game in the ALCS.
Do you realize that Jake Westbrook was able to do what neither Sabathia nor Carmona were able to do? Stymie the bats?
It happens.
It happens a lot during the season.
When it happens during the postseason, you start to wonder about the legitimacy of the team.
The Rockies roared through their NLCS, and the Indians are doing whatever it takes to win the ALCS.
The Red Sox don't look like champions right now. They are down 2-1 in the series. They can come back. But it won't be easy. Their next two games are in Cleveland, and they have to win at least one of them. If they don't, they're done.
Game 2 was pivotal as stated in a previous post.
It started something a little bit ugly.
If the Sox manage to squeak by the Tribe, one has to wonder what will happen in the World Series. I don't think they can overcome Colorado's momentum.
But first they have to overcome Cleveland's.
I still say Cleveland in 5 or 6.
You heard it here.
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