ALCS GAME 5 RAMBLINGS!!!
OK, I want to admit: While I watched the whole game, I did the following things that I am shameful for: -The DVR (which can tape 2 things at once on two channels) was booked from 9-10, so I couldn't watch the game. So, I put the ESPN Gamecast on, while Grey's Anatomy played in the background. George helped a little boy overcome his fear of surgery. Touching.
-A friend of mine was at the game, and I suggested he leave after it was 7-0 to get some sushi. He did not, thankfully. For that I applaud him
Now, I admit this, and am sorry. who knew that the bats would finally heat up and the pitching would settle down.
If it was in a movie, you'd say the movie was stupid. Even the Indians didn't come back from so many runs in Major League, or Major League 2. And they had Jobu on their side!
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Now, before my terrible, lightly-researched, half-arsed analysis, I'd like everyone to recall some of my analysis from LAST year:
(from an email on 10/17/2007)
I'm not worried, and here's why:
-Beckett ain't lettin em clinch during HIS start
-Schilling ain't lettin em clinch during HIS start
-They aren't losing to a Byrd/Westbrook again. It's simple economics.
So, there you go.
Clearly, I'm a young Tim McCarver
So, I will say this: I'm not worried, and here's why:
-Beckett ain't lettin them clinch during HIS start, injuries and fatness be DAMNED
-Lefty Lester ain't lettin them clinch during HIS start, his poor start in game 3 be DAMNED
-They aren't losing to Shields/Garza again, it's simple economics. Shields is gonna be a mental wreck from getting his chance to start pulled away from him in Game 5.
-The Rays can NOT continue to hit the ball like the 1927 Yankees. Law of averages, they will revert to the mean.
-The Sox (the comeback aside) can NOT continue to NOT hit the ball like the 2008 Nationals. Law of averages, they will revert to the mean.
-No pressure on the Sox, all on the Rays.
-Sox have been here before, Rays have not. (I'm no fan of this, but I need something to hold onto)
-Despite what Maddon and his stylish glasses may say, it's TOUGH to bounce back from blowing a SEVEN RUN LEAD with SEVEN OUTS TO GO. That bullpen is gonna have the 60' 6" stare. So, brew more coffee, because there are gonna be some LATE NIGHTS!!!!!
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