I’ve missed the last few series leading up to this most recent Yankees/Red Sox showdown, but I’m still here and just needed a little break. The Red Sox are facing this series one full game behind New York going into the three games at Fenway tonight, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, all at 7:10.
Tonight will feature a good battle between AJ Burnett for NY (4-2, 4.69 ERA) and Josh Beckett for Boston (6-2, 4.09 ERA) It’s a rematch of April 25 at Fenway which saw Boston win a 16-11 slugfest in which I was waiting for someone to kick a field goal!
Wednesday will warrant watching, with:
Wang (NYY) v. Wakefield (BOS)
Wonderful or Woeful?
On Thursday a much improved CC Sabathia (NYY) will face a surprising Brad Penny (BOS)
A series win (2 games) for Boston gets them tied atop the A.L. East, a Boston sweep (they’ve already done it twice and are 5-0 vs NYY) will get them into first place alone. But put away the brooms, this time I doubt it.
Glad you’re back on the job.
Jim
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