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Originally Posted by Kobi
No good news on the BoSox side either.
They lost to the Yankees Saturday 9-1. Lester didnt even last 3 innings and gave up 8 runs! Lester, who usually has a horrid April, is having a horrendous September.
Both the Rays and Angels won. The Rays are now 1.5 games behind and the Angels 2.5 in the wildcard.
The Sox and Yanks play 2 today: Wakefield vs Burnett, and Lackey vs Nova.
Novena time.
I am expecting the Rays to take over the wildcard lead by days end. The Sox have given them ample opportunity to get back in the mix and they are taking advantage of it. Good for them!
Sad part, is the Sox have stayed in this long not because of anything they are doing (losing) but because of what the Yanks and Rays have done.
Yanks and Rays close out the season against one another for 3 games. If the Sox get in, it will be thanks to the Yankees. Have to love the irony of that. LOL.
I am almost hoping the Rays win at this point. They seem to have the motivation to play well, try harder, and are just a gritty team. The Sox just look embarassingly pitiful out there.
Sigh.
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You know, if by some magical spin of luck, the Giants got the wildcard bid, I am thinking along the lines you are about the BoSox- it would be due to losses of the other contenders really and not because we are playing good ball.
I feel for the guys because the injuries to key players has really been awful. Even Sabdoval is playing without being able to bat right-handed- he is still injured really. Plus, I love Bochy. But they won the WS last year and will finish third- not so bad given what has gone on. Besides, we die-hard SF fans will be right back in the stands next year rooting them on.
Tonight, SF was just horrible! But the D-Backs are so very hyped and motivated and I am looking foreward to their play-off games. Kirk Gibson is one hell of a motivating manager. He was a great Tigers player, too. Could be Manager of the Year easily. Lot of heart on that team. SF has not been playing good ball either.
Yes, the Rays are giving it their all. It is amazing how the last slots are still in play right at the last week! But that is what I love about the game- the scrapping to the end. But, tonight, SF looked a mess!
But it did my heart good to see clips of Biuster Posey last week playing catch. He certainly did so gingerly, and how well he will actually recover is not known. I hope the guy play again and at the level he did. Afterall, Mark DeRosa was counted out and he has been out there contributing big since he returned. Don'y know if he will retun next year- he may retire anyway. But, damn, he has been great.
Oh, boy! It is almost play-off time!