Happy Columbus Day
Yes, it
appears this series may be destined
to be a long one.
One hopes
so, at least.
Despite the
Sports Guy’s incredulity that the run-up to the 2008 ALCS was “like getting ready to watch Floyd
Mayweather fight Jonathan Lipnicki for the welterweight title,” these are
two well-balanced, well-matched, and close-scoring baseball teams.
The first
game was a marvel of snare-tight efficiency.
The second
was a let-it-all-hang-out sorta affair.
(I much
preferred the former.)
So what shall
this afternoon’s contest bring? Maybe some combination of the two?
Time will
tell. It’s a privilege that I’ll be at Fenway to find out. I’ll be posting
crappy photos taken from the right-field grandstand later this evening.
(Assuming, that is, that the game doesn’t still last until 1:30 a.m.)
In the mean
time,
Do I hope
Jon Lester, on
this bright and clear afternoon, can do what he done did to the Angels?
I certainly do.
Do I pray
that David
Ortiz will remember that Tim McCarver is quite wrong, that a walk is nowhere near as good as a home run?
Fervently.
Do I wish
Josh Beckett was back
to his old self? More than you can
possibly imagine.
Do I hope
never to see Mike
Timlin pitch in a playoff game again? Sadly, yes.
Do I wish
Alex Cora wasn’t
in the line-up? Sort of.
But do I
believe we can win this thing? You
betcha.