The Red Sox season ended last night and the Yankees’ playoff run is spiraling downward as well. In the end, the vaunted Red Sox offense couldn’t sustain any momentum in this series and cover for the starting pitching woes. Chicago had the look of a team of destiny with Orlando Hernandez escaping a bases loaded, no outs jam in the sixth. I guess I can stop wondering if this team is for real as they played superior baseball in this series against an overmatched and very tired looking Red Sox team. The ninth inning suicide squeeze was the finishing touch on this series and may have shown us that a 3-0 sweep was the only logical conclusion. If Boston had any thoughts of coming back in the bottom half of the inning, they went out the window after that 5th run was scored.
Now Ozzie Guillen and crew can sit back and watch the Angels and Yankees slug it out in the Bronx rain. As for last night’s Yanks – Angels game, I didn’t get to see much of it, but when I tuned in, it was 7-6 Angels and NY pitching was hemorrhaging. The Bombers needed a strong start from Randy Johnson and by all indications, they didn’t get it. However, give the Angels credit. They seem to know how to play New York and the hostile atmosphere of Yankee Stadium clearly does not intimidate them. The Yankees came into this series playing their best ball of the season, but if they lose this series, that will be little consolation to Big George. Shawn Chacon gets the ball today (weather permitting) in an elimination game for his team. Rescued from the rubbish bin of Colorado, Chacon has been one of the best starters on this team since his acquisition and he has a chance to prove his worth beyond any doubt.
Regardless of what happens to the Yankees in the post-season, it’s going to be an interesting off-season for both Boston and New York as the cast of characters may change drastically.
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