A Comeback and a Walk Off

Dad --

The last two games against the Angels have been amazing. It may still be the regular season, but these have sure felt like playoff games to me.

I was nervous about Tuesday's game what with Dice-K being back on the mound and both Martinez and Youkilis out. But as you mentioned Dice-K was the pitcher we paid over $100 mil for. He was awesome. Yes, he got to a 3-2 count on almost every batter, but as seems to be the case for the Dice-man, he always managed to get out of the inning unscathed.

As a matter of fact the only pitcher to give up a run over the game was our closer - Papelbon. But that seems to be par for the course these days. God forbid Papelbon just comes in and closes the game without any adventure. I guess he needs it to be a real save situation in order to perform.

As for last night Byrd was on the mound, and just as you said, I'm glad I don't have a heart condition. The ups and downs of last night, were worse than the worst roller coaster.

Byrd was the Byrd we got rid of in the first half of last season. He may haveonly given up three runs, but that was just dumb luck since nine Angels got hits off him. Thankfully though the offense showed up last night, even without Youkilis or Martinez.

Someone I follow on Twitter, Shelly1005, was concerned with the bottom of the Sox batting order. But they were the ones to deliver, none more than our shortstop of three years ago.

Brian Fuentes just couldn't perform last night. He got two quick outs in Bay and Lowell, but then he loaded the bases and then tied the game with a walk to Nick Green. The final call was questionable but we'll take it. That walk brought up Gonzalez who didn't wait long to hit the ball to deep left for the walk off. And a collective sigh of relief from Red Sox Nation could be heard across Massachusetts. (Incidentally, Shelly1005 apologized to the lower bats after the game.)

So as I said at the top of this blog - is it October yet, cause it sure feels like it.

Jenn