October 21, 2007
Manaagerial Psychology
Both managers talked a good game after Boston's game six victory:
"It just has to stop and it has to stop tonight," said Cleveland manager Eric Wedge. "They need to go to bed tonight with a clear head and think good thoughts. They have experienced a lot. It's another step for us, but it's not completely unchartered. We handle these things pretty well."
"We're excited," said Sox manager Terry Francona. "We'd be crazy not to be excited to have a Game 7 at Fenway. We get to play. I'm glad we're playing at home. As far as the game goes, the momentum will be with both starting pitchers. What happened tonight won't dictate tomorrow."
When I looked at this series I thought the Red Sox and Indians would split the matchups between the 1-2 starters, then take two out of three from Westbrook and Byrd. Boston's handled the Sabathia-Carmona combination just fine, but has yet to beat the 3-4 starters as they face Westbrook tonight.