What more can you say about these Boston Red Sox? As bad as they looked for a three game stretch they still come back and win three in a row on their own. They outscored the Indians 30-5 in the last three games and totally dominated every other aspect. They were more experienced, more talented, more composed overall then the young Indians team. Take this as an example, you didn't see someone like Dustin Pedroia swing at the first pitch of his at bat in the 7th inning, but fellow rookie Asdrubal Cabrera did and consequently popped up in the infield. Pedroia on the other hand hit a crucial 2-run homerun over the Green Monster.
It was at bats like this one that spelled doom for the Tribe. They couldn’t hit with runners in scoring position like they did vs. the Yankees, Travis Hafner was horrible, Grady Sizemore was a non-factor, C.C. did not pitch like he deserved to be mentioned in the same breath as Josh Beckett for the Cy Young award and Cleveland’s bullpen deteriorated down the stretch. All of that factored in to Boston winning game 5 and getting on a roll to eventually take the series.
How about Josh Beckett too? This guy is a machine in the playoffs. I can’t remember in my lifetime a pitcher that is more in a zone in the playoffs then Beckett. I remember watching him in 2003 and thinking that this pitcher could be something special. He started as a power pitcher, throwing mostly 97 mph fastballs by batters but I have never seen a curveball more devastating and accurate as Beckett’s. He can throw it on any count at any time and drop it in for a strike. Better yet, he can still throw his 97 mph heat by you. The Cy Young is his and his only.
World Series preview for tomorrow’s post
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