This One Goes Out To...
...my friends who are Red Sox fans. Ignore the post below. That was not directed at you. To you I say this.
That was one helluva game. It was one helluva series. The Red Sox played phenomenally. Wakefield was just on for two games. Sadly Derek Lowe wasn't. But then on our side, Mussina was off in Game 1 and Pettitte was off in Game 6. We will not discuss Roger's performance last night. Well, you can, but I freely admit that he stank. He was too hyped up, and you know as well as we do what he's like when he's over-hyped.
Pedro had some excellent stuff last night, too, through seven innings. Had Grady Little actually pulled him when he should have, which was before Matsui came up, who knows what would have happened? I was never sanguine that we would win this pennant.
Manny Ramirez, Trot Nixon, Todd Walker. I cringed every time one of them came to bat. I understand the frustration of seeing Nomar not produce for 5 games. Think Soriano and Giambi. Yes, I understand it well.
You have a great team. Your lineup is deep. Your fielding is excellent. You have two great starters and a good bullpen. You are a worthy adversary. In any other division, you probably would have finished first. And one of these years, probably in the not-too-distant future, you will finish first in the A.L. East.
Here's to the rivalry! Long may we trash-talk each other.