Game Recap

Some might call last night’s game a loss.  The box scores, for one, and the standings.

But a few months from now, looking back, it just might feel like a win. 

"Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way"

For those members of Red Sox Nation who are familiar with the writings of Thomas Paine, the American writer and political pamphleteer, there is no shortage of quotes, which describe the "Common Sense" way that Jason Varitek has embarked on this season.

The Captain is in the midst of silencing the critics, who were ready to bury Varitek  after last season's miserable campaign. He batted only .220 with 13 homers and 43 runs batted in last season, by far the worst of his career.

I have heard it said before, and I do believe it: One of the hardest things to do in any sport is to hit a baseball.

But with 14 guys on the roster, you think that someone could do it. OK, that’s not fair, I hear ya, but last night the Mariners were held scoreless again, thanks to Joe Saunders dazzling the Mariners at the plate with the nine inch in circumference, five ounce object with white with red stitching we call a baseball.

Winning in the Bronx seems to have become an everyday thing as the New York Yankees broke out the brooms and swept the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night, beating them by a score of 7-4, and extending their winning streak to nine games.

It's easy for us to forget just how good Chris Carpenter is.

Nobody went without noticing him in 2005, when he lit the league up with a 2.83 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 213 K, 21 win, and a four shutout season. He also had a shiny Cy Young trophy to top that off.

He didn't forget how good he was the following year, when he had just as dominant of a season, capped with a league-best WHIP of 1.06 and three shutouts.

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 in Boston Wednesday night. It was a great night for the Sox in many ways, and possibly their best game of the season to date.

Toronto's Brett Cecil and first-year Red Sox Brad Penny were the starters of tonight's game.

Cecil came into the game 2-0 with an ERA of 1.80, one of the young pitchers stepping up for Toronto's injury-filled rotation. Penny entered the night with an ERA of 6.69, despite a winning 3-1 record.

Dennis Eckersley said it on NESN: every last fan in Fenway was blowing on that ball, willing it past the wall and into the camera well. 

When it landed, Red Sox Nation exploded: a late October slam could hardly draw a louder roar, and the feeling couldn’t really be better.

Currently on an absolute tear, the New York Yankees kept the beat going on Wednesday night with a huge 11-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles, moving their winning streak up to eight games.

Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano, and Melky Cabrera clubbed back-to-back-to-back home runs in the second inning, powering the Yankees to 4-0 lead early in the game.