I really want to thank the Red Sox for an awesome season. I will cherish the memories for a long time, especially game 5 of the ALCS, and look forward to the start of the ’09 adventure. Until then, life goes back to usual, nightly TV watching returns to prime time, going to bed before midnight, less biting my nails and a real opportunity to enjoy Halloween! GO SOX!

(Recap from last night): Tonight’s game 7 will decide the ALCS Champions for the 2008 baseball season and provide the Red Sox with the opportunity to win a third World Series title in five years. The game is scheduled to start at 8:07 eastern time (let’s hope TBS doesn’t have difficulties again tonight). » Read the rest of the entry..

Tonight’s Game 6 should be a good match up for the Red Sox with Beckett starting on the mound. The first inning of the game was no where to be seen on TBS as a showing of Bloopers replaced the broadcast on account of a power outage in Atlanta. This reaffirms my hopes another station will pick up the games next year, hopefully a national NESN effort. Fortunately however, this spared me from seeing the other team score first.

At the top of the 4th, home plate empire Derryl Cousins, is taken out due to a chest injury and causes both dugouts to wait 15 minutes, possibly affecting the pitchers and the calls at the plate for the next 6 innings. I’m having thoughts of a long game like game 3 of the ALDS at Fenway, I was there.

The Sox hold the record as 1-3 come back “kings” winning 4 straight in both the 2004 and 2007 ALCS games and will be looking forward to adding another title to Red Sox legacy tomorrow night during game 7. Hats off to Papelbon for throwing 8 pitches  (7 strikes) in the bottom of the 9th to secure tonight’s win! GO SOX!

GAME 6 | play by play » Read the rest of the entry..

Last night at Fenway Park, in what can only be described as magical, the Red Sox came back from a 7-0 shutout, starting in the bottom of the 7th inning, to WIN what I believe to be a historical game. Like many other fans were feeling, the first 6.5 innings were nothing to write home about. The Sox found themselves down by two in the 1st with no outs, down by five in the 3rd, and down by seven at the top of the 7th. I do admit to reading Wired magazine during these innings and just glancing at the screen from time to time. And with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th my friend told me this morning he turned off the radio on his drive home from a poker game (I was the first to tell him the news this morning). » Read the rest of the entry..

UPDATE: Sox win ALDS in game 4 (3-2) at Fenway Park

The Red Sox battled last night, and this morning, for the ALDS title but came up short after 12 innings. Beckett started the game and quickly allowed the Angels on base leading to a run in the first inning. The bottom of the first saw a 3 RBI single by Ellsberry that cleared the bases after a pop fly landed in shallow right. Both sides tied the score at 4-4 in the 5th inning and went scoreless until the top of the 12th when the Angels took the lead to win. » Read the rest of the entry..

UPDATE: Sox win Game 2 (7-5) still on TBS

The Sox were showing off their championship status last night as they won the first game of the ALDS against the Angels, thanks to Lester’s ace appearance on the mound. Offensively, a 2 run homer by Jason Bay in the 6th and insurance from Ellsbury and Ortiz in the 9th put the Sox at 4-1. Defensively, the 8th inning spotlighted a great catch by Ellsbury in the outfield and also a golden-glove-over-the-head-NO-catch by Youkilis in right field that resulted in a throw to 3rd base to make the out. Go Sox!

This was the first TBS Sox broadcast I’ve heard all year and really miss hearing Jerry Remy on game night. It seems that the role of a commentator should be to bring the game to the fans so that enthusiasm and excitement is generated. The TBS crew really embarks on making too many judgemental calls like comparing Red Sox center fielders and stating which one they think is “best”. And also calling David Ortiz, Big Papi every time he’s at the plate should be reserved for fans only. Come on TBS guys, keep your personal comments to yourself and focus more on the game.