Comments on: How do you like me now? http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/31/how-do-you-like-me-now/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Fri, 16 May 2008 21:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Carson http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/31/how-do-you-like-me-now/#comment-824 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/31/how-do-you-like-me-now/#comment-824 The Rios error was the funniest thing I've seen since Canseco took that line drive off his head. The Rios error was the funniest thing I’ve seen since Canseco took that line drive off his head.

]]> by: mtalinm http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/31/how-do-you-like-me-now/#comment-814 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:36:04 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/31/how-do-you-like-me-now/#comment-814 Tonight was the one game this year I was able to get tickets for. I'll admit that I went in assumuming a loss. Seemed like a throwaway with Tavarez pinch-pitching for Wells. My kids only recognized a few players on the field (including Pedroia, whom they had seen play at Pawtucket). After all, this team can't score runs without Manny, Papi, and Wily Mo, right? Well let's say this team has a little something left. Sure, the game would have stayed tied and might've gone the other way if not for Rios' bloop. But we won. Period. I have to say I was quite impressed with Francona's moves tonight. He left in Tavarez until the 3rd-inning meltdown, surprised me with Corey (also a good job), and got a good showing from Delcarmen. I'll admit I held my breath when Timlin went it, and sure enough, he started to blow it for us (though Pedroia manufactured a double play out of a ball I'll bet Loretta would've missed). People around me were clamoring for Papelbon, but Francona Timlin in until there was someone in scoring position and only then went to his closer. Who closed it out. Even with Epstein throwing in the towel with the Wells trade, even with the piranha media coverage, even with the skeleton crew on the field, this team can finish the season honorably. Pennant win? It's not statistically impossible, but probably not. But that doesn't mean giving up, either. Tonight was the one game this year I was able to get tickets for. I’ll admit that I went in assumuming a loss. Seemed like a throwaway with Tavarez pinch-pitching for Wells. My kids only recognized a few players on the field (including Pedroia, whom they had seen play at Pawtucket). After all, this team can’t score runs without Manny, Papi, and Wily Mo, right?

Well let’s say this team has a little something left. Sure, the game would have stayed tied and might’ve gone the other way if not for Rios’ bloop. But we won. Period.

I have to say I was quite impressed with Francona’s moves tonight. He left in Tavarez until the 3rd-inning meltdown, surprised me with Corey (also a good job), and got a good showing from Delcarmen. I’ll admit I held my breath when Timlin went it, and sure enough, he started to blow it for us (though Pedroia manufactured a double play out of a ball I’ll bet Loretta would’ve missed). People around me were clamoring for Papelbon, but Francona Timlin in until there was someone in scoring position and only then went to his closer. Who closed it out.

Even with Epstein throwing in the towel with the Wells trade, even with the piranha media coverage, even with the skeleton crew on the field, this team can finish the season honorably. Pennant win? It’s not statistically impossible, but probably not. But that doesn’t mean giving up, either.

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