Same Story
When 40% of your starting pitchers throw batting practice every fifth game, it makes it tough to win on nights when these gentlemen pitch. No need to go into why this may be problematic in the postseason again.
The most memorable part about last night’s game was the broken-hearted kid’s face that NESN captured after David Ortiz flew out to end the game. He was so primed for a third straight Sox walk-off victory and when he was let down, the anguish on his face was a great reminder of baseball’s continuity. So many of all different ages for so long have been pouring their heart into the game. And just as my grandfather likes to tell me about Bobby Doerr’s bat speed, this youngster, sixty years from now will probably have a whole slew of stories of his own about a little bandbox called Fenway Park and the great Ramirez, etc.
The Yanks are in town tonight. I don’t know about you but I’m not really that into it. Bring on the postseason already.
Dirt Dog is pretty funny this morning, by the way.