On the Red Sox
The Red Sox' early exit doesn't surprise me in the least; I'd had the feeling as early as August that this wouldn't be their year. The playoffs, especially in baseball and basketball, have a way of exposing your weaknesses; and the fact that your team takes more than an entire week to clinch with a magic number of 3 does not bode well for it. Add to it a mediocre record against playoff teams and a losing record on the road and you've got an uphill road to climb, especially if you don't have home field advantage.
Still, it's hard to pinpoint just what did the Red Sox in this year. They started off with so much pitching they didn't know what to do with it, but had no offense (I still maintain they have no replacement for Manny; unlike 2004/07 there is no hitter on the Red Sox that I'm completely confident in in a clutch situation (I'd say maybe Martinez but he's still not on that level yet with me). The 04/07 teams had two.). Yet by the end of the season, they were so desperate for pitching they picked up a pitcher who'd been pitching batting practice for high schoolers. Not to take anything away from Paul Byrd, but your average high schooler is not your average American League East hitter.
Whatever the case, I guess it's time to root for our other team, a.k.a. "the team that's playing the Yankees," and move on to football.
Oh wait....
Still, it's hard to pinpoint just what did the Red Sox in this year. They started off with so much pitching they didn't know what to do with it, but had no offense (I still maintain they have no replacement for Manny; unlike 2004/07 there is no hitter on the Red Sox that I'm completely confident in in a clutch situation (I'd say maybe Martinez but he's still not on that level yet with me). The 04/07 teams had two.). Yet by the end of the season, they were so desperate for pitching they picked up a pitcher who'd been pitching batting practice for high schoolers. Not to take anything away from Paul Byrd, but your average high schooler is not your average American League East hitter.
Whatever the case, I guess it's time to root for our other team, a.k.a. "the team that's playing the Yankees," and move on to football.
Oh wait....