If game three was ugly, game four was fugly. The Sox just look gassed. Their pitchers are tired. Papi and Varitek look old. It just hasn't come together for them in this series. Going into it, I wasn't going to be surprised if the Rays won. But I did expect a competitive series where each team would have to fight for each run and each out. Instead we got the Harlem Globetrotters vs. the Washington Generals.
Is there any way that Dice-K can replicate his game one performance and keep the Sox going for one more game? Some how I doubt it. The Rays are younger, hungrier, faster, and just plain better. Just to prolong the agony he'll probably keep Boston in the game while the bullpen blows it late.
B.J. Upton, in spite of his inexplicable base running gaffe in game two, should probably be the MVP. He's been the Rays most dangerous hitter throughout and has tracked down every single ball hit to the outfield. It's almost like he could play the whole outfield by himself. He makes the spectacular look routine, seldom diving at balls because he just plain has the wheels to get to every fly ball. God I hate him. Hey B.J., when you want a real contract, come see the Red Sox.
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