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Thought Cassel looked very good on Sunday. If you remember that he's basically a very raw rookie who never really got too many snaps in college much less the NFL, and his D and O lines are both old and declining, what he's doing is fantastic. Hard to argue with 3-1 with a novice QB, even with the total sucktastic nature of the 1 Great, great, great, totally friggin' GREAT to see Cassel and Moss get some chemistry going! That's absolutely huge. It probably increases our season win total by one just right there. Cassel was already pretty good at gaining field position, now he's learning all the little nuances of the NFL game that you can't learn by watching, which is incredible because of just how little experience the man has. He's starting to be able to pick apart bad defenses and he takes good care of the rock. I'm starting to really, really like this kid. But for the record, I'd trade Cassel for JT O'Sullivan in a heartbeat. Our pass rush is not good but that guy can really move. I think Cassel's as ready as he's likely to be for the trial by fire that's coming up. The next month is full of good football teams, if he can come through that stretch 2-2 or better this team is going to the playoffs, JMHO.

Tough not to choose Wake over an over-rested finesse pitcher to start with.

Opening with Daisuke? Is there a reason why you think Daisuke is good for it that or is it just because you're leery of Beckett after his Game 3 start?

No Lester in ALCS game 1, are we going Beckett-Lester-Daisuke-4th-Beckett-Lester-Daisuke? I have to assume that Beckett would get the Game 1 start, and under the circumstances that almost requires you to use the 4th starter since starting Josh on short rest is inadvisable due to the injury concern.

Yes we can.

The play of the game is still Varitek running down Willits at third base with 1 out in the top of the ninth.

FROM THE LEFT SIDE!

JED JED JED JED!!!

LOWRIE PUTS US IN THE ALCS FROM THE LEFT SIDE WHAT A GAME!!

NOOOOO!

GRD. Base hit wins it.

Umm, the rest of Manny's teammates total 24. Manny apparently had a vote.

MANNY DELCARMEN ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!!!! :D :D :D

They gave away a runner at third with less than two outs!!! THAT'S IDIOTIC!!

WHAT A PLAY BY TEK!

I only wish there were 2 outs. Right now there is only one, and any grounder to right scores the go-ahead run.

Yeah, lock the barn, Tito. Go ahead and lock the barn.

TITO PULL MASTERSON NOW! NOW!!!

This is Gumplike. Sticking with a guy who clearly doesn't have it today? Gumplike. Easy enough to put MDC in there to start this inning. Tito playing to preserve the bullpen for extra innings. He doesn't think we can score next inning.

Wait. Masterson is STILL OUT THERE? BAD MOVE!

Yeah, because that ever helped anyone do anything.

Useless. This is supposed to be our best hitters. Pathetic! Now we've got exhausted relievers and a fired-up Angels lineup between us and another trip Anaheim. The Angels just took the advantage in this series.

Please show up, David. Please.

ARGGGH! And now we go back to a glove for every hit, and a hit into every glove mode...

Nah, matching up Masterson against two righties was the right move, just with the wrong result. It's when a move is counterintuitive even if it works that you stray into Gump territory.