Full Throttle at Fenway!

Wow. What an amazing start for the Sox. Welcome to Fenway you Colorado Rockies!

Beckett is close to unbeatable. In 30 post season innings, he has 35K’s and only 2 walks with a 1.20 ERA. Legendary stuff. This is history in the making - so make sure you’re soaking it all in. If he pitches again he could be the first pitcher to win 5 post season games in a season – EVER. Only 2 guys in post season HISTORY have a better ERA with at least 70 innings pitched. Simply amazing.

Guess you can say the layoff had some effect on the Rockies. The Sox essentially opened up a can of whoop ass. The formula for success in game 1 was to have a dominating Beckett (almost automatic now) and to get some early runs. This would keep the upstart Rockies on their heels. From Beckett striking out the first 4 batters to Pedroia’s lead-off homer, they executed the plan perfectly. The Rockies had no chance.

As good as the Rockies were playing, the Sox are on their own roll after dominating the Indians 30-5 in a 3 game stretch. This patient and relentless lineup is on pace to scorch the record books. They broke numerous World Series and postseason offensive records last night:
- Only team to score double digits in 3 straight postseason games
- Most runs ever scored in WS Game 1
- Largest margin of victory in any WS Game
- Tied most extra base hits in any WS Game (by the 5th inning!)
- Pedroia is only 2nd batter to lead off WS Game 1 with a HR (never mind rookie)
- With 2 outs: they went thru their entire lineup – 9 hitters – who all reached base in the 5th
What kind of company is this team in? How about the 1927 & 1936 Yankees, the Big Red Machine of Cincinnati, and even the 2004 edition of the Sox. For those of you concerned about this offense before the playoffs started, they could NOW be considered the best ever in the postseason. Staggering. Didn’t realize it was happening? Us either…

While all this history is happening right in front of you, it is only Game 1. The Rockies have to be rattled after that display. A message was definitely sent. Fenway was much more than anticipated. That feeling of invincibility has to be shaken to the core. It doesn’t mean they’re done by any means, but we’ll see how they respond and if it will be in time.

It’s going to be a tough road tonight for the Rockies especially with Schilling going against rookie Ubaldo Jimenez. Schilling was made for this. He lives for the big stage. Even if he doesn’t have his best stuff, he’ll be able to keep the Sox in it for 5 or 6 innings. Jimenez has a plus fastball in the high 90’s but also walks guys and throws a lot of pitches. He has trouble getting past 6 innings – and that’s been in the NL with a pitcher in the lineup. Look for a patient Sox lineup to grind him early. After watching last night’s display, he’s probably worried about making any mistakes. Add in a 12 day layoff, and it could be a short outing for their starter and another long outing for the pen.

Soak it all in folks. History is unfolding in front of you. Remember too that this could be Schilling’s last performance in a Sox uniform. He most likely won’t disappoint. If things go really well, this may be the Sox last home game of the season. So, if you have tickets – really Enjoy the Moment. Feel free to contact us if you have extras!!!

GO SOX!!