Thunder

I would prefer any situation that has the Guardians as the top WC team. I would love to see the playoff atmosphere there in that 1 game playoff. I'll vote for Cleveland-KC because it takes all AL East teams out as well as the perennial contenders (TEX).

I'll go Pirates. Gotta love their story. I want to see a Sox-Pirates WS.

As soon as the Diamondbacks are eliminated, Pollock starts hitting HR. Little too late man.

Not even the best ceremony on Sunday. Fenway gets a Yaz statue unveiled on Sunday.

Dirty water playoff style! First two teams to clinch a berth are in for first time since 2009.

"Neigh neigh" - The horse beckons.

Love how Eck just assumes that Rangers are going to win.

Good to see Kuroda falling apart late in the year.

Sox certainly looking like a playoff team tonight.

MiKKe Napoli

Papi was swinging for a bomb there. Twice.

Sad to see. I was pulling for the D'Backs. My man Pollock had a great season for them.

Keep those runs coming!

Pedey swinging at the first pitch? Am I dreaming?

The blowout has only just begun. JBJ is the future.

Not JD either.

Drew wants that playoff berth!!!

Must suck having MLB Network blacked out. Thorne doesn't make up for it at all.

Salty doing some crazy s*** there. Love it.

Gas Masterson. New favorite Eck line.

We were lucky that we missed Miggy in two of the games a few weeks ago. With him playing, they are a dangerous team indeed.

Game time: 7:10 p.m. TV/Radio: NESN, MLB Network / WEEI. Red Sox vs. Tillman: Pedroia 6-23, Ellsbury 4-18. Nava 4-14, Salty 1-16, Ortiz 0-10, Victorino 4-11, Napoli 3-8, Drew 1-6, Middlebrooks 0-8, Carp 1-5, Gomes 0-3, Lavarnway 0-3, Bradley 0-2, McDonald 0-2, Ross 0-2. Orioles vs. Lackey: Markakis 18-51, Roberts 12-90, Jones 9-38, Davis 11-26, Wieters 5-27, Johnson 4-20, Hardy 2-15, Casilla 1-11, Machado 6-11, McLouth 2-11, Morse 1-6, Flaherty 0-3, Urrutia 1-3, Dickerson 0-2. Stat of the Day: Buck Showalter is 33-24 against the Red Sox as the manager of the Orioles. Pennant race watch: The Sox have a magic number of three for the division and one for a playoff berth. Notes: The Sox have a tough task to avoid a sweep. Tillman is 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in three starts against the Sox this season and 4-1, 2.15 in nine career starts. The Sox batters are a collective .183 against him with a .499 OPS. ... The Sox are 6-9 against the Orioles this season, 3-5 at Fenway. Baltimore has won 28 of the last 42 meetings between the teams. ... Lackey is 3-7, 5.25 in 14 career starts against the Orioles. In three starts this season he as allowed 10 runs on 23 hits over 20.2 innings. ... The Sox have won 10 of 14 and are 11-5 in September. Song of the Day: "Just Can't Wait" by The J. Geils Band.

There were a good number of Sox fans at the Trop last night. Wonder if they were doing some scouting of future ALDS opponents.

We need some BTR or RSFFL mojo tonight.

I'm going to go through with that story idea I was taking about earlier. Expect to see the first chapter posted by the weekend.