quote:Originally posted by fenwaysouth:
Yogi was right. It is never over until it is over.
Tampa Bay was down to their last out when Joe Maddon made the move to PH Johnson, and it was a very good move. They were then down to their last strike. On a 2-2 pitch he hits it into the right field stands for a homer to tie the game. [b] Contrast that with Red Sox up 3-2, two outs and I believe Papelbon had the batter with a 1-2 count then he gives up a single RBI that ties the game. He then proceeds to give up the go ahead run which should have been caught by Crawford. At their very core, the Red Sox were not contenders. They were pretenders.
Abner Doubleday is a genius. He invented the perfect game. No game builds up drama like baseball and no game delivers such unexpected twists and turns. Adding the wild card was one of the best things baseball ever did to improve the game as well. Ironically, Carl Crawford was with the Rays last year. Very satisfying day in baseball yesterday.