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New Life of the Red Sox with Beckett

October 19th, 2007

Finally, we have a postseason MLB series that are worth watching. The Red Sox do not have to wait until next year to show some great results, because the team has a minimum of 9 more innings that are left to play this season. This weekend before Cleveland fans ready to celebrate, Boston guaranteed that the Head of the Charles Regatta is not going to be the focal point of the Red Sox sports scene.

Boosting his reputation as an October “money-man” Beckett outpitched C.C. Sabathia for his 3rd consecutive superlative outing. Therefore, the Red Sox were able to postpone the inevitable hand wringing and Francona 2nd-guessing festival with a 7-1 win before 45 thousand dispirited Cleveland fans at Jacobs Field.

In case the baseball series gets to a 7th game, Beckett said he would be ready to pitch in relief after another amazing effort in Game 5.

Cleveland still leads this best-of-7 series 3-2. However, now the Indians will have to duplicate the performance of the ‘95 and ‘97 Cleveland league champions and win the pennant.

The matchups seem to favor the Indians, with nineteen-game winner Carmona taking on Schilling in Game Six on Saturday and Westbrook opposing Matsuzaka in a possible 7th game the following day.

Any benefits Cleveland derives from the pitching are sure to be outweighed by the Red Sox’s home-field advantage and the frantic atmosphere of Fenway Park. Boston went 51-30 at home this season, and Cleveland won Game 2 by a 13-6 score.

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