Well, here we are again. The Red Sox lead the World Series, 3 games to none. They have now beaten the Rockies in a blowout; in a tense, well-played game; and in a real mess of a game. What else is there? When you've taken a team down in both parks and in all sorts of ways, you've taken the wind out of their sails. I don't know if the Sox will sweep tomorrow night, but even if they don't, Josh Beckett is looming for Monday night. The Rockies will say all the right things, but they know in their hearts that this is over.
The kids were the story tonight. Ellsbury had four hits, three doubles among them. He scored two and knocked in one. Pedroia was on base via three hits, one of his a double. He scored one and knocked in two. Representing the old guys, Lowell added two hits, two runs and two rbi. Just the total team offense that we've seen all season. The articles may all talk about Papi and Manny, but they only had one hit and one walk between them tonight. This team is loaded from top to bottom, and they showed that tonight. But don't ever think you're hearing me disrespect the big boys. Papi knocked in the first run tonight; he's almost always lighting the path, showing the way.
Again, Matsuzaka was good enough for long enough. Okajima, Delcarmen and Lopez had their troubles tonight, but, as always, once they got to Pap it was over. Jonathan only threw 15 pitches tonight in getting his four outs, so he'll be ready to finish the game tomorrow night, if he gets the chance.
Jon Lester will start tomorrow night. How great an ending to his comeback would it be to get the World Series-clinching win? I'll be rooting for that, but the pen is in pretty good shape behind him. And, again, with Beckett ready for Monday, there really is very little pressure in tomorrow night's game.
So, tomorrow night from Coors, for perhaps the last time this year.
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