Oct 17 2008
Boston just won’t die
The Boston Red Sox faced elimination once again in the postseason. They were down 0-7 to the Rays going into the seventh inning. The game seemed all but over and then David Ortiz smacked a three run home run to spark the team and fans. The Red Sox went on to win the game, 8-7, in the bottom of the ninth inning.
I don’t know whether this is cool or not anymore. Part of me wants to say it’s awesome to see how resilient a team can be to come back from adversity. Look at the 2004 Red Sox… (I need not explain this one as I am sure you all know by now what happened in the ALCS). Even last year’s Red Sox team went down 3-1 against the Cleveland Indians. It’s like a whole different team comes out to play when they face elimination. In the same respect, this is getting a bit annoying. I guess mostly due in part to the attitudes of the players on the Red Sox… oh yeah, and most of their fans. I guess this somewhat compares to my earlier rant on the Houston Astros… how that team decides to start playing after the All-Star Break and then goes on these insane runs.
I still think Tampa finds a way to pull this out. I like that there is the possibility of the Rays winning it in Tropicana Field too. It should be cool to watch the celebration if it should happen.
I love the Rays team, the way it’s put together, but I just can’t find any sympathy for their fans. They never gave the team much support when it was awful for 9 years, and barely supported them for most of this season when they had the hottest team in the AL.