There was only ONE headcase last night
August 14, 2003 in Uncategorized
As I settled in to play cards with some friends last evening, we had the Yankee game on TV. I made a comment that it was ‘headcase night’ for baseball games, as we would be watching Weaver in the Yankee game and then Lowe in the Sox game.
Well, Weaver didn’t fail to disappoint. He began the meltdown show in the first inning, and we were treated to a plethora of frustrated mannerisms from him througout the rest of the game.
Lowe, on the other hand, came up huge. His strikeout of Durazo with the bases loaded in the 5th might have been his most important pitch of 2003 to date. Not only did it kill an A’s rally that probably would have given them the lead…but he did so after starting out 3-0 on the guy. So not only did it save the game, hopefully it turns into just the confidence builder Lowe needs to come up big down the stretch for the Sox.
And while there has been much bandwagon jumping after the first two losses in Oakland, at least the team is keeping it in perspective:
We have an opportunity in front of us, not behind us,” said Jason Varitek, who had a three-run double in the sixth. “The opportunity is not behind us. The opportunity is in front of us. I understand [negativity] sells up there … but this team wants to win. We want to find a way to get it done.
“We have a fun opportunity in front of us despite losing a few games recently. We’re not getting blown out of the water. We’re not making fools of ourselves. We just haven’t won.” HEUSCHKEL
Afternoon game today; 3:30 ET start. Wakes vs. Lilly. Chance to even it up and regain the Wild Card lead.
