October 6th @ Anaheim: Alds Game 2

[ahhchon]

i'm a poopsicle, OC TOTALLY advanced on the throw, therefore no triple.. sigh

 

john

[elsrbueno]

I stayed up, but I didn't post during the game (you'll notice my posts were late morning)

 

Anyway, another point to add was that we scored 1 run off of Rodriguez, and 4 off of Donnelly... so for at least last night, we did the impossible: scored off of the Anaheim bullpen.

 

At the very least, this team can enter the rest of the series with a little more confidence against the likes of Shields, Rodriguez, and Donnelly.

 

I can't say enough good things about last nights game. Sox overcame a deficit, a bad play, missed opportunities, and came back to get the "W"

 

Pedro was awesome, and Cabrera/Ramirez are forgiven for their defensive blunder!

 

2-0 Sox. This series is far from over, but Sox fans everywhere have got to feel good heading back to Fenway (where the Sox have played MUCH better)

[element1151]

Should win game 3.

[element1151]

Originally posted by noonanberg@Oct 6 2004, 08:32 PM

Damn it Twinkies. Reminiscant of how the SOx lose. Keep that pitcher in nice and long.

Looked EXACTLY like a Sox loss.

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by element1151+Oct 7 2004, 03:08 PM-->

QUOTE (element1151 @ Oct 7 2004, 03:08 PM)

[element1151]

i'll post game 3's for tomorrow at about 12 ET.

[yeszir]

Zenny, take some pics at the game why dontcha and post em here! Please?

[noonanberg]

elsbrueno mentioned Pedro's velocity and he's right on. The guy was throwin HEAT!! Not the high nineties of old, but I'll take a consistent 94-95. During Eckstein's at bat in the seventh, PEdro threw about nine straight 94 MPH heaters. I also could've sworn, although it may have been a glitch or I may have been seeing things at 1 in the morning, but I swear I saw the ESPN radar read 97 MPH on one pitch. If that's true: WELCOME BACK PEDRO!!!!

[elsrbueno]

Originally posted by noonanberg@Oct 7 2004, 08:28 PM

elsbrueno mentioned Pedro's velocity and he's right on. The guy was throwin HEAT!! Not the high nineties of old, but I'll take a consistent 94-95. During Eckstein's at bat in the seventh, PEdro threw about nine straight 94 MPH heaters. I also could've sworn, although it may have been a glitch or I may have been seeing things at 1 in the morning, but I swear I saw the ESPN radar read 97 MPH on one pitch. If that's true: WELCOME BACK PEDRO!!!!

I remember all too well last season and into this one when everyone was saying Pedro was washed up because his fastball was in the high 80s. They said he could still be effective if he could get it into the low 90s.

 

I don't know what happened, maybe he was saving himself for this, but this is as hard as he's thrown since before his injuries.... He seems like he's got an extra 3-5 MPH on that heater... which is a big deal for any pitcher.

 

I've said this before, but I'll say it one more time: If anyone doubted Pedro's ability to be the ace of a staff, they are wrong. Last night Pedro came out and did what an ace is required to do: Give your team the chance to win every night. He battled, he came back with a little extra on his fastball in key situations, and he got the win.

 

Pedro and Schilling have done their jobs as co-aces of this staff.