More of What Could Have Been: Peter

Jenn: As you know, I've been visiting you for the past few days and so haven't had the time to update about the series loss to the Pale Hose in finality. But, even during and after that we still had an opportunity to get to 90 wins on the season. Not any more! First Lester, trying to become the first Sox pitcher in a few years to get 20 wins, the first lefty in a Bosox uni to get 20 in over fifty years, pitched, not really the right word for it, one of his worst efforts all year and was gone by the early 5th inning with eight earned runs. Then, we host the Hankiemen for the final series, one that back when the schedule had been announced was likely expected to have major bearing on the season's outcome for both clubs. Dice to start and we get the remnants of a tropical storm and major downpour with a postponement to today where it becomes game one of a doubleheader. So all game long it's Sox up, Sox down, finally, Sox done, 6-5 in ten. Many will only note that Pap gave up the winning run and shrug, "again.", but the fact is this one was aided in the extreme by an error that set up the run. Pap took the loss, but on an unearned run. Maybe we can take the final two of the year--a season bookend, since we took the opener of the year from Hankie's Yankees.