Three down...Eight to go...

Wow. What a game. I started out a local bar for lunch and then headed back to my apartment after the Red Sox had a lead and continued to watch the game on local TV (no ESPN here anymore). Yet, when Vlad hit that grand slam, my heart sank. I really thought that it might go to game five on Sunday. Of course, yah, the Sox would still win it because Schilling would pitch Game Five, but the rotation would be shot for the ALCS and that'd be killer.

But, but, but. The Red Sox showed their killer instinct tonight. As Trot said (roughly), if you have them on the cliff, stomp on their hands. Oh wow, did they ever.

I do think Mike made a big mistake by putting in Washburn in for K-Rod. All year long he's refused to play the lefty-righty matchup. And, in the elimination game, he decides to change tactics and go lefty-lefty? That's absurd. And, you bring in the guy who lost Game 1 a few days ago? Borderline indefensible. However, Mike is a tremendous manager who made a mistake: this is one of the few times I thought he blew his management of the bullpen. (Should this cost him his job a la Grady? Heck no say I.)

So, versus Wash, Papi came through. Oh yah, bring the MFYs on!

Oh, BTW, and I just didn't understand John Kerry's allusion to the 'Red Sox fan' at all in tonight's presidential debate. Was he saying that we're not living in reality? Um, that was David Ortiz (of Manny Ortez fame) hitting that home run over the Green Monster, wasn't it? Or, was I not living in reality? Perhaps I'm just too stupid to understand that reference.

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