The 2004th

     Someone wise once said there's a positive in everything. In the Red Sox 6-3 loss last night this positive came in the fact that we could at least try to sleep off the paultry events that had occured right away since the game got over fairly late. It didn't work, and unfortunately for us we wake today with our wild card lead relinquished and our backs further against the wall than ever.
     I could start off by discussing how the Red Sox a terrible team (which they are), or that they have a guy who looks like a petrified deer everytime he steps on the mound pitching today (Erik Bedard), but I won't since I'm pleading the 2004th. What's the 2004th? Well it's an amendment to the Red Sox Nation Constitution I just made up, that precludes those who choose to excercise it from throwing the towel in, in hopes that the Red Sox can produce a 2004 like result. Do I think it will work? I have no idea, but if it does it would be great.

                                                    Erik Bedard during a rencent start at Fenway.          (AP)
    
     As Peter Abraham of the Globe reminds us, the Sox number is two, and I have to be honest although my mind says the Sox can't do it as terrible statistic (such as our record 6-19 record in September), after terrible statistic runs through my head (our team ERA of 7.91 also for the month of September) I still believe the Sox have a chance. Not only because I'm pleading the 2004th, but also because I think I genuinely believe it. The Sox have two of their best pitchers (Erik Bedard, 5-9 with a 3.50 ERA and Jon Lester 15-9 with a 3.49 ERA)going in the make it or break it last two against the Orioles (who will be throwing Zach Britton 11-10,4.44 ERA today and Alfredo Simon 4-9, 4.85 ERA tomorrow), so things at least on paper (which hasn't been overly correct this month) look promising for the Sox.
     In the end, even though we're down, we're still not quite out. This thing can turn around in an instant, and as Red Sox fans we can't discount the possibly of a miracle. There are more Fenway Franks to be cooked and more games to be watched, all we need is a little bit of luck.

The Last Hurrah

     They finally did it. The Boston Red Sox have won a game, and although their journey to the promise land is still far from over, last nights victory has enabled the Sox to elevate their status from "bums" to "hobos".
     Typically I would revel in this victory, (since after all we did give the Yankees the old one -two-skiddo) but since I don't want to give John Lackey any credit I won't. In other news though the Sox begin a three game set with the crappy Rays, better known as the Orioles tomorrow down in Baltimore. The crappy Rays, have been bareing a striking resemblance to the real Rays as of late, taking three of four from the sputtering Sox during their series last weekend at Fenway.
     Hoping to keep the Red Sox on track will be the man, the myth, the soul patch, Josh Beckett. A tough luck loser his last time out against the Orioles, Beckett will be aiming to keep the Sox on top in the wild card race and infront of the Rays who begin a series with Yankees tonight in St. Pete.

  Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett.     (AP)

     Needless to say, it is crunch time and hopefully the newly knighted Boston hobos can get the job done on the backs of their three best pitchers in Beckett, Bedard and Lester when the time comes. For if they can't, it is going to be a long off season for us, and I really can't stand to eat all of my feelings again this winter like I did this past off-season. Needless to say again, with much love in hopes it gets you guys over the top and into the play-offs, Let's Go Sox.