Friday, October 15, 2004
To the Nation: Nothing is Over
So Schilling is hurt, Pedro lost to the Yankees again, and our offense got shut down by Jon Lieber. I am not worried.
Why? Because we are playing the next three games in Fenway, and the rain out has assured we can manipulate our pitching staff to start Pedro in game 5. Kevin Brown and El Duque don’t scare me on the mound, we crushed them both as recently as a few weeks ago. We can get to their bullpen, to Gordon and Rivera. Arroyo can step up. Wakefield dominated the Yankees in the ALCS last year. Pedro can take a shot at redemption in the comfort of Boston, away from any “Who’s Your Daddy?” chants in Game 5.
That’s right folks, I am calling the 3 game sweep of the Yankees at Fenway. We are sending it back to the Bronx. The bats will take up in Game 3 for a 10 plus run victory. Any doubts surrounding our team’s ability will fade quickly as the home crowd rallies the team to 8 runs in the first two innings. Smiles and hugs will be the standard for the clubhouse and the stands tomorrow night.
In game 4, the Yankees will go for the jugular, but sparked by a late inning brawl, the Red Sox show their resilience and score the game-winning run off Rivera in the 8th for the hard fought victory. How the tides will have turned.
In game 5, Pedro will finally get some run support against the Yankees, as the Red Sox continue with their extreme hot/cold performance against Mussina by chasing him after 3. And with that, we will storm the Bronx to take them out on their turf.
2003 was tough, disheartening, whatever. It’s over. 1986 is over. 1978 is over. 1918 is over. 2004 is now what matters. We have a great team. We are better than the Yankees. We can come back from a 2-0 deficit with no problems. Let’s think positive, and not fear the future, not fear a collapse, not fear losing, but prepare for victory, prepare for redemption, prepare for glory. Onward you 2004 Red Sox.
Why? Because we are playing the next three games in Fenway, and the rain out has assured we can manipulate our pitching staff to start Pedro in game 5. Kevin Brown and El Duque don’t scare me on the mound, we crushed them both as recently as a few weeks ago. We can get to their bullpen, to Gordon and Rivera. Arroyo can step up. Wakefield dominated the Yankees in the ALCS last year. Pedro can take a shot at redemption in the comfort of Boston, away from any “Who’s Your Daddy?” chants in Game 5.
That’s right folks, I am calling the 3 game sweep of the Yankees at Fenway. We are sending it back to the Bronx. The bats will take up in Game 3 for a 10 plus run victory. Any doubts surrounding our team’s ability will fade quickly as the home crowd rallies the team to 8 runs in the first two innings. Smiles and hugs will be the standard for the clubhouse and the stands tomorrow night.
In game 4, the Yankees will go for the jugular, but sparked by a late inning brawl, the Red Sox show their resilience and score the game-winning run off Rivera in the 8th for the hard fought victory. How the tides will have turned.
In game 5, Pedro will finally get some run support against the Yankees, as the Red Sox continue with their extreme hot/cold performance against Mussina by chasing him after 3. And with that, we will storm the Bronx to take them out on their turf.
2003 was tough, disheartening, whatever. It’s over. 1986 is over. 1978 is over. 1918 is over. 2004 is now what matters. We have a great team. We are better than the Yankees. We can come back from a 2-0 deficit with no problems. Let’s think positive, and not fear the future, not fear a collapse, not fear losing, but prepare for victory, prepare for redemption, prepare for glory. Onward you 2004 Red Sox.
# posted by Marmaniac @ 9:23 PM 
