With Beckett and Lester pitching twice apiece in a best of fiver, the RS were a lock to beat the favored Angels. When fate stepped in and knocked Beckett back to the third game, things are now a lot dicier.
This should be a verycloseseries. Pitching and defense are the order of the day, and the RS are still solid on the mound with the league's best defense. Their lineup is very suspect after Bay, so the top of the order MUST do damage. The most serious issues revolve around health. M. Lowell is moving around like the present day 89 year old Johnny Pesky and is a HUGE concern. J.D. (Nancy) Drew's contributions are also a crapshoot. They must get some production out of those two, or the inexperienced subs, although good, will be forced to play. The bullpen middle relief guys are really pitching well right now, with Delcarmen looking awesome the last month. Papelbon has been shaky lately, and is a bit of a concern, despite the experience of previous years. He will have to be lights out to win.
The Angels, on the other hand also have good pitching, although I would be very WORRIED about those last 2 starts by Lackey (10 runs in 2.2) and Santana (shelled too). Any hiccup by those two again could spell doom for the Halos. They are like the old time RS with offensive bombers at many positions. If the RS pitchers make a mistake, some will take them yard. With the league's best bullpen, the RS hitters must get to their starters. Joe Saunders has been super all year though. Shields in middle relief is very strong. Arredondo and K-Rod, although not invinceable, will make life very difficult late.
I look for a grinder of a series, a hero-maker for some player. Hopefully, he wears the Boston red hose. From yesteryear, can anyone say HENDU ??? It will take something heroic like that for the winners.
Bring it on !!!!!!!!!!
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