Sunday, July 13, 2003
One, Uno, Un
I get a real kick in the pants looking at lonely "1" in the games behind column. Just one game behind the Yankees? Fantastic.
Yeah, who isn't disappointed that Pedro didn't get the win?
"It's very disappointing that happened and blew Petey's game," Embree said of [allowing] Pena's double [in the bottom of the eighth inning, erasing a 2-1 Sox lead].
"The guy's 6-2 with great numbers. He could be 12-2 right now. It just seems like there's one guy every year, and unfortunately it's the best pitcher in the league this year. He didn't deserve that tonight" (Hohler, Globe).
But who isn't salivating over this possibility?
The victory put the Red Sox in the driver's seat for one very big game this afternoon. For the second series in a row, the Red Sox are in position to sweep, and a victory today would give them six wins in a row as they head for the All-Star break. Their record this road trip now stands at 8-4 (Silverman, Herald).
And if Toronto can beat the Yankees? OK. Don't even go there. Not only am I often plagued by
"that eerie certainty that hitting, pitching and defense be damned, the only thing that has any bearing on the outcome of a game is whether or not you watch it. Watch and they lose" (Hench, DirtDogs),
I also live in fear of wishful thinking. But it's a great afternoon for baseball. Enjoy.
