Archive for October 19th, 2008:

10/19: Do or Die Part III

Written on October 19th, 2008 by Evan Brunell83 Comments

We’ve been in this situation before. Last year. 2004. 1986. Are we going to make it 4-4 in improbable comebacks, or is our time up? Find out tonight.

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Red Sox to go hard after Jake Peavy?

Written on October 19th, 2008 by Evan Brunell14 Comments

The Red Sox are in a great position to win the Peavy sweepstakes due to their depth and the Padres’ asking price. That may seem like a steep price — Bowden, Masterson and Anderson for Peavy — but for a 27-year old who is as immensely talented as he is, it’s completely logical.

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Far more than Okie-Dokie

Written on October 19th, 2008 by Tim Daloisio2 Comments

The Red Sox enter tonight’s Game 7 with a chance to complete a comeback that might match, or perhaps even surpass when considered in terms of statistical improbability, what they [...]

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BOS 4, TB 2: One win away

Written on October 19th, 2008 by Shawn Medeiros0 Comments

Now, the Boston Red Sox are playing like the defending champions they are.

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Just clarifying something…

Written on October 19th, 2008 by Evan Brunell8 Comments

Look, I understand that the sexy stat is 9-0 … that’s nine straight elimination games the Red Sox have won in the ALCS while facing elimination, but let’s not delude ourselves. It’s 9-1 in the playoffs. I’m not trying to intimate we have no shot of winning the ALCS, but 9-0 is a flawed statistic. So let’s stop quoting it.

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