While the baseball fan inside of me knows better, the little girl who dreams of the Sox is broken right now. Yes, we still lead the Sox/Yanks series 8-4, but the losses were painful. There were two games so well pitched it wasn't funny... the type of game where you feel like there shouldn't be a loser even though you know there has to be. Whether it was the 15 inning opus on Friday or the nine inning battle lost in the 8th, they were losses that stabbed you in the heart with a stiletto heel before stomping on your throat. It was made worse having to watch the games on Fox Sports and ESPN over the weekend.
We saw the end of John Smoltz's career on Thursday night; a beautiful pitchers' battle between Josh Beckett and A J Burnett, Daniel Bard's implosion... so many notable moments.
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Thursday:
Ugly night so far
TV kicked to Burn Notice
Maybe it's a hint?
I'll give Smoltz this much
when he collapses, he
really collapses.
Following the game
on Sportacular tonight
it's more than enough
Like a spurned suitor
the Sox are late to the dance
let's pick up the pace.
Perhaps it's the Yanks
turn tonight, but I never
count the Red Sox out.
Ah John Smoltz, you lose
again. How long until you
just give up for good?
*****
Friday August 7:
A rubber chicken
dinner instead of the game
life as a parent.
I must check the score
so discreetly under the
table: tied at nil
Beckett is pitching
duelling Burnett. I hope
the Sox edge ahead.
I wonder, should I
have smuggled a radio
to listen now?
The last group is up
soon I'll be going home and
listen in the car.
Yanks leave them loaded
Posada then interferes
I need a TV
Burnett tired first
New York reaches for the pen
here's hoping they fold
Beckett's done also
it's Oki's turn now to go
for the hopeful win
Another extra
innings game and I'm fading
fast will I make it?
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Saturday:
My custom is to
scream SHUT UP TIM McCARVER
when the game's on Fox
I believe in the
Red Sox today, yesterday
and tomorrow too.
Another dry heave
inning for the sox. I hope
Clay can handle it.
The no hitter's done
now the question becomes can
Clay Buchholz go deep?
Is Tim McCarver
psychic? He just called the win
in the sixth inning.
Ramirez is out?
Really? That makes zero sense.
What's up the ump's ass?
The Sox lose again
I still believe but right now
I just feel sickened.
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Sunday:
In the Big Apple
the Sox face the Yanks again
let's go Jon Lester
Bay is back tonight
I hope he's up tot he task
we really need him
A bright spot tonigh
El Tiante in the booth
please, please let him stay
Is it me or does
Joe Morgan sound like Cleveland
from Family Guy?
Finally! A game
recap from the announcers
please come back NESN
Do you think maybe
the announcers looked up and
said, "Hey a game's on!"
It was time to get
serious and the window
closed again. Oy Veh!
Perhaps it is time
to say "Fuck Jobu" to wake
up the Red Sox bats.
What sweet swing to
take the lead Martinez you
have restored my faith
There goes Lester's win
in the New York night followed
by Bard's broken heart
I want to vomit.
Between this inning and the
announcers, not fun
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