Game 1 LA 5-Bos 0

I wasn't able to watch the first game do to not having cable. But I was able to follow part of it online from time to time. It occurred to me that Lester actually had a strong outing with 1 mistake to Torrie Hunter (3 run shot in the 4th).
The one thing I did notice however was that the Sox committed 3 errors in the game, and I'm pretty sure all 3 led to some type of run. When our bats aren't working we can't give them runs. I believe errors led to the final 2 runs in the game when the Angels got a bases loaded situation and according to the computer there was a fly ball followed by a double play that should have ended the inning, however the inning didn't end and when I checked back the Angels had scored 2 more. I'm not sure what happened!

But either way, it doesn't matter. Ortiz struck out 3 times! One of those times to end the game. Our bats didn't hit, and even if the Angels didn't get those 2 extra runs we still lost the game 3-0. We've had the Angels number for years now. This was the first time we lost to them in... well... forever it seems. The Sox hadn't been shut out in a playoff game since a series with Cleveland in 1995 (that was the year Albert Bell came out of the dugout flexing his biceps and mouthing "check this", after the Boston manager had umps check a broken bat for a cork. Bell was a monster that year).

Good news for Sox fans is that we have Beckett going for us tonight. But then again, we had Lester going for us last night. Better news for us is the Angels have Weaver going. Now grant it this is the younger better Weaver than the older Jeff, but still... its a Weaver and I feel good about that.

I don't believe the Sox will fall back 2-0 like Milk's Cards have to the Dodgers. Now will we win this series? There is always hope. (Don't worry Milk Boston has come back from 2-0 not just once BUT TWICE -Oakland in 03 and Cleveland in 07 not to mention that unforgettable comeback in 04 against the Spankees). But as I said in my last post... my hopes aren't too high for this team. They just seem to be missing "something." So whatever they can give me I'm going to be happy with.
Will I be mad if they make it out of this round and then lose to the Yankees? Yes. That's just the nature of the beast. I have to be mad, it's the Yankees. But will I be mad if they lose to the Angels in this round... just a little, but I'll get over it. I mean, come on... how many time can one team lose to another? It's got to be the Angels day... sometime?

I haven't checked Milk's blog out... not sure how he's dealing with this 2-0 heartbreaker... last night was a HEARTBREAKER! I haven't spoken to him, but I have good sources that say he is still breathing. (Received a work e-mail from him earlier.)

So good luck Card fans. Congrats Angel fans on finally getting a win against us in the playoffs and of course...

GO SOX!