Bostonist: Sports Redux: Birdshot

VinF

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:24:22 -0500

Crazy though it may be, I have been on the receiving-fan end of too many Red Sox embarrassments at the hands of the Yankees and hearing the comments of their arrogant fans (not all are arrogant but too many are) to ever, EVER root for the Yankees. This is especially so (a) while the Yankees have not yet been mathematically eliminated and (b) since the Red Sox have their destiny in their own hands with 6 games yet to be played versus the Rays. Nice description of the whatever-Angels-of-wherever by the way. I hope that the Back Bay Red Sox of Boston, MA can beat them in the playoffs. I don't think that the Tampa Bay no-longer-Devil Rays of Saint Petersburg can beat the Angels.

MJG

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:20 -0500

Pedroia is the one constant for the Sox offense in a season when, literally, every member of their regular batting order from Opening Day has been hurt or struggling or pouted their way out of town. He's a legit MVP candidate. The Sox bullpen has it's act together now, too. Paplebon is solid, Delcarmen and Okajima have been very effective (look it up) lately. Delcarmen has 9 scoreless appearances in his last 10 games. Okajima is 8 for 10. I don't root for or against the Yankees. But, it's kind of crazy to say you want the team AHEAD of the Sox to keep winning. I'm confident of the Sox chances against the Rays and it's better for Boston if their lead shrinks before they meet again. The Red Sox simply need to take care of their own business and get everyone healthy for the playoffs. I'll take my chances with the Red Sox as a wildcard with their full complement of players against any team in baseball, even the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California, U.S.A, North America, Planet Earth, Milky Way.

VinF

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:37:54 -0500

Pedroia continues to be amazing. I will never root for the Yankees. I was hoping that the Rays would sweep the Yankees. Now I hope that TB wins tonight and tomorrow, but I fear that NY will sweep them. The Red Sox have enough games left with TB to overtake them on their own.