What a depressing ending. All of the characters were in place, the tension was building, the smell of a big finish was in the air, and then...nothing. Zip. Just like that, it was all over. We kept looking for some extra time, or some trick being played on us, or something to keep us from screaming, "That's IT?!?!?!?"

Coco Crisp's line drive sailed right into Chris Young's glove in center, and it was over.

Of course we meant the Red Sox...what did you think we were talking about?

The Sox had Diamondback closer Jose Valverde a bit rattled (no pun intended). A walk to Eric Hinske and an infield hit by Julio Lugo meant that if Coco could get aboard, David Ortiz would be strolling to the plate as the tying run. And AAA ball is littered with guys who pitched to Ortiz as the tying run. But it never got to that.

The sad fact is, the Red Sox matched Arizona until the eighth inning. Randy Johnson and Daisuke Matsuzaka were either blowing guys away, or getting into tough jams just to get themselves out again. So it was 2-1 going into the last of the eighth, and Terry Francona had said he wasn't going to rush out Mike Timlin, freshly returned from injury rehab, into a close ballgame. But he did. And he shouldn't have. Mike misplayed a bunt that allowed two runs to score, then gave up a hit for the insurmountable 5-1 score. We love Mike, and would never hear a word against him, so you can leave the "leave him out there in the desert" wisecracks at home, thank you very much.

The problem is the offense. Except for the blowout on Friday, the Sox scored 12 runs in the other six games of this Western trip. That's not going to cut it. Maybe some home cooking will help, keeping guys like Drew and Varitek swinging well, and getting guys like Lowell and Wily Mo back on track.

The NBA Finals are, unfortunately, still a best-of-seven series. Watching the Cavaliers try to run with the hated Spurs is heartbreaking; it was a 25-point San Antonio lead at halftime and the ABC guys were openly discussing Tony Parker and Eva Longoria's wedding plans. (We hear one possibility is that Eva will throw the bouquet and hit Manu Ginobili, who will fling himself to the ground, clutching his forehead.) The Cavs did put together a spirited run in the fourth, but were in way too deep of a hole to make it a serious ballgame. If only David Chase would come along and pull the plug on this series mid-scene.

More heartbreak in Paris for Roger Federer, who saw his chance to capture the French Open and complete his career Grand Slam fall short at the hands of Rafael Nadal and his powerful teal-heavy ensemble. Roger will have to break out the old Charlotte Hornets jersey to compete with that.