Swept Away in Toronto
All I can say is I'm glad that's over.Josh Beckett returned to the mound today and showed some flashes of brilliance, though he still had a little rust to shake off. On the plus side, his fastball was consistently in the mid-to-upper 90s.
Unfortunately he tired in the 5th and loaded the bases. Francona yanked him and with one poorly placed pitch by Manny Delcarmen, Frank Thomas put the game out of reach.
So now the Sox stand in last place, for the moment, with a record of 3-4.
Day off tomorrow and then Tuesday it's the ring ceremony and Opening Day. I'm sure the boys will be glad to be home.
The biggest positive, that I saw for the Sox in this series, was that J.D. Drew looks like he might have a good year. That might provide some help if other players underachieve. How bout them Blue Jays, though.
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The Blue Jays are for real, but you're right--JD Drew looks very good at the plate. Let's just hope he stays healthy and he'll have a great year.
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A New York born Red Sox fan?...as rare as my being a Yankee fan from New England...Liked your posts so far, just put up on http://brnxbomb2.mlblogs.com how the Sox are a little hungover but wont be down for long. I give Toronto their due as well, but it wont last...Sox will be back from the basement soon enough and of course we get it on this coming weekend. Yankees v. Sox, it doesnt get any better.
Enjoy your rings tomorrow, I look forward to reading more...
Go Yanks!
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We are fortunate that we got to face a tired Red Sox team for opening weekend in Toronto. I am sure that Boston will be looking for revenge at the end of the month in Fenway. I am looking forward to some very incredible match-ups between the Sox, Jays and Yanks this year. It's too bad only 2 of the teams can make it to the post season. Good luck for what will be a very memorable season.
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