In a time of desperation, Red Sox turn their lonely eyes to Chris Sale, and he deliversWhat's a lame song lyrical reference doing here?
It felt like the Red Sox were on the verge of mathematical elimination . . . even though they were still perched in a playoff spot.But are there more lame song lyrics ahead?
It felt like a must win . . . even with 27 more to play and a one-game lead for the second wild-card spot.
All night long the Sox teetered on the edge of defeat. And more dismay. More scorn and discouragement.
But Chris Sale came to the emotional rescue and the reeling Red Sox finally beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, in the Trop Dome on Wednesday night.
So, the season is not over. There is more baseball to be played.
There isn't, but I was half hoping for some justification for the Red Sox bringing Sale back slowly from his surgery two years ago. Shank doesn't mention it but he does mention the 2011 Sox (AKA 'Chicken-and-Beer').
1 comment:
The first four months of the season, the Red Sox were playing better than expected. Clearly, they pieced together a club and had some unsuspecting "heroes" save the day (Barnes, Kike, Renfroe). But then August came and the wheels came off, and now our hopes of a possible fifth championship are hanging in the balance, if that's fair to say.
Bringing back Sale now at least is less about him "saving the season" and more about giving him some reps over the final two months to build confidence going into 2022, where we will hopefully have a strong rotation and bullpen.
Post a Comment