Category Archives: Playoffs

ALDS Game 3 – That sucked

October 6, 2008 – 11:30 am

Well, that game was a bummer.  Did the Sox deserve to win that game? Probably not.  Did the Angels deserve to lose it?  Absolutely.
From Bad News Bears-esque fielding to baserunning blunders, the Angels looked for every way they could to lose this game.  Why Howie Kendrick is still in the Angels lineup is bizarre to [...]

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Game 2 ALDS Quick Thoughts

October 5, 2008 – 10:36 am

Not too much time to write, but a few thoughts looking back on Game 2 and ahead to Game 1
This was a game I thought we were destined to lose.  For 4 innings or so, Dice-K was doing it right.  Getting leadoff guys out and keeping Figgins off base in front of the heart of [...]

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Game 1 ALDS Thoughts

October 3, 2008 – 9:41 am

Think about it…take away Jed Lowrie’s error that led to the Angel’s only run and the Red Sox played a practically perfect game 1. They executed the winning formula as it was scripted out. Jon Lester delivered an amazing 7 innings.  Justin Masterson managed to wiggle his way thru the 8th and Paps shut the [...]

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Second season starts TONIGHT

October 1, 2008 – 9:17 am

No more fooling around…
The defense of the 2007 World Series trophy truly begins with game 1 against Anaheim. This won’t be easy.  But it can be done.  The Sox have a team that can play with anyone, so it’s just a matter of executing the game plans.
So how do they beat the Angels?
Starting pitching, starting [...]

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