http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html Analyzing the Boston Red Sox since 2003 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:55:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41823 Mike K. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:35 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41823 Were it not for all the comments, I'd have sworn you wrote this post this morning. Were it not for all the comments, I’d have sworn you wrote this post this morning.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41822 Gerry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:21:14 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41822 "Eventually, we will "steal" a win from the grips of losing. And on that day, it will come to light that it really does happen to the best and worst of them." One and done. Are you prescient? That is scary. Beckett gave us some good innings. The Pen is redeemed. Julio and Rocco join Youk, Pedroia, Ellsbury among today's heroes. Life is good. “Eventually, we will “steal” a win from the grips of losing. And on that day, it will come to light that it really does happen to the best and worst of them.”
One and done. Are you prescient? That is scary. Beckett gave us some good innings. The Pen is redeemed. Julio and Rocco join Youk, Pedroia, Ellsbury among today’s heroes. Life is good.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41821 Sean O Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:19 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41821 It's better than the Canada Eve Massacre from yesterday, right? It’s better than the Canada Eve Massacre from yesterday, right?

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41820 Tessie's Dad Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:55:14 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41820 Do we call this one the "Canada Day Miracle?" Do we call this one the “Canada Day Miracle?”

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41819 Tessie's Dad Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:53:23 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41819 Nice! I'm always happy to be proven wrong when I take my pessimism out and show it to everybody. Maybe I should do it more often... ;-) Nice! I’m always happy to be proven wrong when I take my pessimism out and show it to everybody. Maybe I should do it more often… ;-)

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41818 Sean O Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:38:16 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41818 This is how you take a loss like last night: shove it down their goddamn throats in the 9th inning. I was so frustrated with the '07 team for the 3 months between the Mother's Day Miracle and the middle part of August, because when things got tough they just gave up. This team is not as talented or intimidating (though not by a dramatic amount), but many teams would've rolled over and took it in the 9th tonight. But these mofos fought, whether we keep this lead or not. Be proud of them, they brought it. This is how you take a loss like last night: shove it down their goddamn throats in the 9th inning. I was so frustrated with the ‘07 team for the 3 months between the Mother’s Day Miracle and the middle part of August, because when things got tough they just gave up.
This team is not as talented or intimidating (though not by a dramatic amount), but many teams would’ve rolled over and took it in the 9th tonight. But these mofos fought, whether we keep this lead or not.
Be proud of them, they brought it.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41817 Joe Veno Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:04:37 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41817 ? ?

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41816 Dylan from CA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:01:19 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41816 turnabout is fair play... turnabout is fair play…

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41815 Tessie's Dad Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:36:27 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41815 I agree; rest is better. They seem to need it. At the end of play tonight (assuming the Yankees can dispatch the Mariners), the Sox will have shaved 3.5 games off of their AL East lead in just one week. I agree; rest is better. They seem to need it. At the end of play tonight (assuming the Yankees can dispatch the Mariners), the Sox will have shaved 3.5 games off of their AL East lead in just one week.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night.html/comment-page-1#comment-41814 Colin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:10 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/07/01/71-how-to-handle-a-loss-like-last-night/#comment-41814 Whether or not Becks makes the ASG or not I couldn't care. If anything I'd prefer that as many people get as much rest as possible. Whether or not Becks makes the ASG or not I couldn’t care. If anything I’d prefer that as many people get as much rest as possible.

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