One Down, Ten To Go

Josh Beckett pitched a beauty last night at Fenway--a four-hit, no walk gem.

Anything more I say here will mean the end of the season. So I stop. And pray.

Let's Not Repeat '67

Lots of talk in Beantown about the Red Sox and reminding us that this is the 40th anniversary of the "miracle" season of 1967, where the Sox came back from the hands of defeat to make it to the World Series. Great story. But the punch line? THEY LOST.

So, as the '07 crew heads for the playoffs against the Anaheim Angels (6:30p Eastern Wednesday at Fenway), let's hope for the real thing. Manny is back in the line-up; the over-hyped (and overpaid) JD Drew is finally hitting; and Dice-K seems to be holding his own, but I'm still concerned that this isn't the same team that had a commanding lead in June and July. Shit. I shouldnt' have said that. Now it's over for certain.

Really, though, isn't all that we want a Red Sox-Yankees League Championship Series?