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That would have been foul, anyway.

No clue. Haven't heard anything. Crisp steals - no DP possibility.

Come on, Dustin!!!

Ramirez in the Yankee pen.

McCarver...SHUT UP!

Lead off doubles are COOOOOL!

How long does Beckett stay in?

How cool would it be if Tek went yard here? And how due is he for just that thing?

DREW! Thank you! 2-1 Sox!

2 outs, Drew at the plate. Familiar territory?

Intentional, or not, it blows. Wang is all over the place.

Beckett at 85 pitches after 5.

I love these MIller High Life commercials! Step aside, Mon Ami!

Let's hope that this doesn't turn out to be another game with a great performance by a starter and no run support.

Beckett looks strong today.

So much for that. Fly out.

Tek... NOW!

Chien-Ming Walk?

Let's go, Papi!

What exactly did you expect? A warm hug?

Does Tim McCarver annoy anyone?

I'm watching the post game interview with Tek on Boston.com. If you watch it, at about 1:20, somebody asks Tek one of those ass-head questions that are only really asked to try and solicit emotion from the player: "Seven to two lead; how crushing is this loss?" You can watch the video to see Tek's specific answer, but I'll tell you this much: He didn't take the bait. More evidence as to why he's a great team captain. If that were me, I'd have been pissed off long before that idiotic question. After it? Whew!

That's the key, in my opinion. I know Gagne has been less than stellar, but Francona is pulling a "Joe Torre" where Okajima is concerned. He's over used him, pure and simple. There is no excuse for Papalbon tanking, other than its a different situation than he's come to thrive in (but that shouldn't matter.) Someone should have been warming up besides Papelbon. Delcarmen, Gagne (once Okajima went in instead of Gagne). That was the wrong situation to put Papalbon in. I don't want to be negative. Having a 4 1/2 game edge with Beckett on the mound should be considered a luxury situation. But my confidence is shaken by this teams inconsistencies. It's almost like they have three magic beans. Last night, the offense (including Drew, for a change), Dice-K, and the defense got them and left the bull pen without. In other games (like Schilling's last) the starter, the pen, and the defense got the beans - none for the batters. The night we beat the Rays 16-10, it was Wake who got no bean. I know this is kind of moronic sounding, but you get the idea, right? (I've only been out of bed a little while and I'm still waking up!) We need to be firing on all cylinders if we want to beat the Yankers, let alone put up a showing in October. Keeping my faith is a given. Holding out hope is tougher. But I'll be in front of the TV at 4PM (unless the FOX broadcast is blacked out because of George's dumb-ass YES network, in which case I'll have to listen on Game Day Audio.) I'll have my cap on my head, a prayer in my heart, and GO SOX!!! on my lips!

Posada can't even crack a smile when he picks off a runner.

Vizcaino needs a necklace. He looks naked out there.