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Day 3 of Playoffs Recap

Yesterday was a good day for teams that won their first ALDS game, as the Rays and Red Sox went 2-0 up on their ALDS foes.  Chicago at least is going home, but the Angels seem pretty much done. 

Tampa Bay 6, Chicago 2:  Tampa beat Chicago behind a good start from Scott Kazmir and solid work from it's bullpen.  Former Bluebird Banter target Akinori Iwamura hit a 2-run home run, Dioner Navarro and Carl Crawford had good days at the plate, B.J. Upton tripled and scored, and Rocco Baldelli chipped in with an RBI single. Toronto media favourite Orlando Cabrera did do a nice job leading off for the Chi Sox, with 2 hits in 4 appearances.  Matt Garza will face John Danks in game 3 on Sunday with the Sox facing elimination. 

Boston 7, Los Angeles of Anaheim 5:  It has been years and I still cannot get over how stupid that name is.  Ervin Santana gave up 4 runs in the first inning to put Boston out on top, but the Angels fought back to tie this game at 5 going into the 9th inning.  Enter K-Rod, perhaps having one of the most overrated seasons for a closer of all time.  J.D. Drew hit a 2-run bomb, Papelbon shut down the Angels, and the Sox won again. Boston and the Angels will also play their game 3 on Sunday with the Halos facing elimination and turning to Joe Saunders.  Josh Beckett pitches for the Sox.

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re: K-Rod

not to say he isn’t overrated, because he clearly is, but i love the guy in comparison to other closers. but maybe he should have pitched more than one inning at some point this year?

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Oct 4, 2008 8:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think K-Rod is necessarily overrated, just this season has been

people say stuff like it is one of the best seasons ever for a closer, and it’s not even one of the best this year

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Oct 4, 2008 11:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nor is it his best year.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Oct 4, 2008 12:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

by "target" when describing Aki

I mean someone I said we should acquire, not someone we’ve taken shots at

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Oct 4, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

makes me think of that spoon song

don’t make me a target

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Oct 5, 2008 9:46 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a great song

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Oct 5, 2008 10:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah

I forgot to mention that!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Oct 4, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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