Time To Turn The Page, Up Next: Oakland
Baseball does not stop in mid-season, even for Manny so it is time to look at the road ahead for the Sox. If you really get all misty eyed over the loss of ManRam throw in a W.S. DVD or watch a Manny tribute on YouTube but now it's time to get back on the horse and win some games. The Oakland A's come to Fenway on Friday and the Sox need a win bad. The Sox opened the season against the A's in Japan many months ago and they were swept by them in May (I had the displeasure of being at 2 of those games.) But this is not the same team the Sox faced on Memorial Day weekend; the team is coming off a sweep by the Royals and is just 2-10 since the All-Star break, going below .500 for the first time this season. The A's will have Frank Thomas back for the first time since going on the DL on May 28. Thomas always seems to get to Sox pitching and he hurt them with Toronto and Oakland earlier this season. Unfortunetly the Red Sox will be facing the A's best pitcher Justin Duchscherer on Friday and will have their work cut out for them. The Nation is in need of a win and a walk-off homer by Bay could make everyone say Manny who?
3 comments:
What a nice video tribute! :)
And no, not even a walk-off homer by Bay could make any sane Red Sox fan say "Manny who?" His production will not be fully replaced by anyone and he is now an immortal figure in Red Sox history and lore, despite how badly things ended.
Still, I am excited to see what Jason Bay can do, and the A's and Royals are a great opportunity to get this train back on track.
Go Red Sox! ^_^
I wasn't really serious about the Manny who thing, my fantasy baseball team is named "got manny?" It is going to take a long time to fill the void from Manny at the plate and the general goofiness he brought but my point is that if the Sox keep sucking we will have all the time in the world to reflect on Manny, I would much rather talk about a winning team.
"my fantasy baseball team is named "got manny?"
I guess the answer now is "no"
:-(
It's true though, it had to happen. If things had continued the way they were, we had no shot at the playoffs.
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