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The Last Great Call

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Jayson Stark of ESPN.com has a written a terrific long read about the end of World Series Game 3, the game that ended with that now-famous obstruction call that gave the Cardinals the win. It was just the 2nd game in modern history, regular or postseason, to end on any sort of obstruction call.

Stark interviews everyone involved, Middlebrooks, Saltalamacchia, Craig, Farrell, and Matheny, but the real stars of the piece are home plate umpire Dana DeMuth and third base umpire Jim Joyce. It’s interesting to hear them walk through their thoughts as the play unfolded. [Read more…]


No surprise, a team of destiny

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In so many ways it’s hard to fathom. And then, on the other hand, it seems so obvious.

On the first of August I tweeted this out to followers of my @RSNStats:

I don’t even remember exactly what made me say it. But on reflection, there actually could have been a lot of reasons. [Read more…]


A Red Sox century?

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No less than the venerable New York Times poses what they call a troubling question for Yankees fans: might this be turning into a Red Sox century?

From 1996 to 2000, the Yankees, under Joe Torre, won four championships in five seasons, a remarkable achievement. But since 2000 they have won only one more, in 2009. Boston, meanwhile, has now won three titles in the last 10 years. If nothing else, a rivalry that forever tilted the Yankees’ way in the 20th century no longer does in the 21st.


Business finished!
RED SOX ARE
WORLD CHAMPS!

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Unfinished business

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When the Red Sox headed to St. Louis after losing World Series Game 2 at Fenway, I remarked that this 1-1 position was similar to the American League Championship Series after its first two games. But unlike the ALCS, the World Series momentum had shifted to the Cardinals because, while the Tigers won Game 1, the Red Sox dramatically rallied to win in Game 2 and headed to Detroit on that emotional high.

In Detroit the Red Sox won 2 of 3 games and came back to Fenway to finish the Series and become the 2013 American League champs.

The trip to St. Louis was about as good as anyone might reasonably expect. Boston again took 2-of-3 on the road and now return to Fenway in a strong position. With just one win in St. Louis, we were assured that there would be at least one game at Fenway. With the two wins we have the luxury of having two chances to get just one home win.

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