You can't win 'em all. And you surely can't win at all if come-fr0m behind wins are necessary every night. Don't get me wrong, comeback victories are exciting and fun to watch, especially against the sox. But if you're big two can't pitch past the sixth in the post season, you can kiss any hopes of getting a ring goodbye. I don't care how deadly your offense is. It ain't happening.
However, Wang and Pettitte have been "on" more games than not, and I'd be wiling to bet money on consistency from those two in October. What really annoys me a lot is how streaky this offense is. After scoring 8 runs, coming back with a mere solo home run the next day does not cut it.
You can blame fatigue from a day game following a night game, but that excuse is eliminated when the sox score 8 and 10 back-to-back. You can blame Josh Beckett for pitching like Josh Beckett, but on a night where your ace is not on, you better make sure your hitting to keep up with the opposing offense.
Another thing I want to address is Sean Henn. This guy should be nothing more than the mop up man from AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. What really pisses me off is Joe bringing him in in a clutch situation to pitch against Ortiz. At this point in the game, the Yankees still had a small chance to come back, but Henn pretty much killed any hope anyone had in that team. Henn has a 7.49 era, and has been called up and down at least 3 times. What the hell does Joe see in him?
That's it for now. Roger vs Schilling tomorrow. Better get ready for that one!
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