Forgive me for talking too soon. When the Yankees raced to a seemingly comfortable 3-0 lead, I thought this one's over. The Sox just aren't what people expect them to be at the start of this Championship Series. At least they are due for a fall after sweeping Anaheim in the Division Series. But as the Yankees jumped off to a very strong start, the Red Sox nation was alarmed-- and what fire alarm they have there in Boston, it awakened a sleeping giant and the series is now down to one last game.
After all that's been said and done, everything comes down to this-- Game 7 of the ALCS. Everyone expected this to be this far but not this loose. It suddenly turned out to be a battle of streaks. Three in a row for each team setting up a major league record for the greatest comeback in the history of the game. But why this far? How come the Yankees failed to sweep the Red Sox after getting 3 chances?
We could blame that rain delay, setting up fatigue to be a huge factor against New York. But hell no! The first game after that rain delay the Yanks pounded on the Red Sox-- an astounding 19-8 victory setting up an ALCS record for most runs scored. BUt after that, it's the Sox's turn as they gave the Bronx Bombers a dose of thier own medicine with two come from behing wins in a row. They just didn't want to lose-- not against the Yankees, not against anybody else. What really happened? Is it really fatigue for the Yankees? Maybe. It's difficult to bounce back after being beaten in consecutibe walk off hits and playing consecutive losing games. Or is it the bats of New York suddenly turning zip? Well believe it or not, the then unproductive and untrustworthy bullpen of Boston actually did the trick. Shutting down New York is what's keeping the nation alive. Still, it will remain that way tonight unless the Bombers find a way to solve this puzzle.
Tonight everything will be answered. Will the Curse be finally reversed for the Red Sox? Will itbe a return to the Fall Classic for New York or will it turn out to be a "classic fall" in the Bronx?
I know there's a lot of Sox fans here, but however tough the situation is, the Yankees will win!