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.