Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 17, 2008
The Comebacks Continue

Scott Kazmir and the Rays bullpen couldn't have pitched any more differently. Kazmir faced 24 batters, allowing just two hits as he struck out seven. The pen faced 18 batters and allowed 9 hits, striking out just two. Kazmir's inability to go deep into the game cost the Rays tonight. It wasn't until the fifth inning that he became efficient, but he was very close to 100 pitches at that point.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox hitters found their stroke. Crisp reached base three times from the leadoff spot. Ortiz and Drew found their home run strokes. Youkilis and Kotsay contributed important hits.

Down 3-0 in 2004 they came back and won the ALCS. Down 3-1 in 2007 they came back to win the series. In all those games, however, they were never down like this. Eight runs in three innings when they looked like they were about to concede the game. Fans were leaving the park! Papelbon wasn't even able to stop the bleeding. Yet the team fought back again.

It's amazing, it's impressive, it defies the odds. I'll just repeat, wow. It's going to be a fun weekend in Tampa Bay.


Posted by David Pinto at 12:20 AM | League Championship Series | TrackBack (0)
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Unbelievable, I thought the Red Sox had lost a little bit of the "it" factor. But no. Could they come back from a 3-1 deficit again?

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Posted by: Go2Go Taxi at October 17, 2008 03:40 AM

Never, ever, ever count Boston out. That's one of the things they learned from NYY.

Posted by: Bandit at October 17, 2008 07:16 AM

You can say what you want about the whole Red Sox Team, but when all is said and done it is that little guy "Little Poison" Pedroia out there on second base and at the bat that put the life back into game 5 last night - He has done it all season! He need a nick name ------------- "Little Poison" the MVP of the American League for 2008

Posted by: John at October 17, 2008 09:24 AM

I respectfully disagree - team MVP Kevin Youkilis - I'll agree that they wouldn't be where they are without Pedroia but without Youk moving into the cleanup spot and taking over at 3B they wouldn't have made the playoffs.

Posted by: Bandit at October 17, 2008 11:52 AM
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