Sunday, October 17, 2004
It’s over…
… No sense in sugar-coating it. The ALCS has now become the Yankees coronation, the latest disappointment to Boston fans and the first step in the path towards a rematch of the 1964 World Series. I did sit through all of last night’s massacre. It reminded me of the little league games I played in as a kid, when we’d get neck cramps watching the opposing team slap doubles and triples into the outfield and then call it a day when the mercy rule would end our slog through a 29-2 drubbing.
Watching the Red Sox pitching get hammered by the Yankees makes me wonder: are the Yankees that good? Or are the Red Sox relievers that mediocre? Some of the Red Sox hitters haven’t performed up to par (Johnny Damon’s 1-for-13 hasn’t helped), but the Red Sox pitchers have looked like little leaguers. All six pitchers the Red Sox used last night gave up runs. Without Schilling and with Pedro seemingly on the down slope of his career, this is a real problem area for the Red Sox. Their pitching staff was supposed to give them the edge, but the Yankees pitching has been much, much better.
Oh well. Go Eagles!
Watching the Red Sox pitching get hammered by the Yankees makes me wonder: are the Yankees that good? Or are the Red Sox relievers that mediocre? Some of the Red Sox hitters haven’t performed up to par (Johnny Damon’s 1-for-13 hasn’t helped), but the Red Sox pitchers have looked like little leaguers. All six pitchers the Red Sox used last night gave up runs. Without Schilling and with Pedro seemingly on the down slope of his career, this is a real problem area for the Red Sox. Their pitching staff was supposed to give them the edge, but the Yankees pitching has been much, much better.
Oh well. Go Eagles!
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