April 8, 2009

Sox Can Only Go Down Hill...

The Red Sox defeated the Rays yesterday 5-3 in their home opener and they looked pretty good doing it, too.

Beckett pitched 7 innings giving up 2 hits, 1 run, and 10 SO's. It was the total antithesis of Sabathia's start on Monday. Beckett was dominant. Whatever was wrong with him last year seems to be fixed.

Dustin Pedroia (Why doesn't he just officially change his name to Dusty? Has there ever been a more perfect person to be named Dusty?) homered in the 1st inning picking up right where he left off from last year where he was the AL MVP. Even Jason Varitek's old ass homered. And Jonathan Papelbon finished it off for his 1st of many saves.

What can you say? The Red Sox couldn't have scripted a better opening day. Except for the little blip from their bullpen, they dominated the Rays in every way.

I know it's only 1 game but I have to admit...Damn!! Beckett looked good!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

rays kicked their asses last nite,i watched ,
and loved it

cubs and phils game was on too.i didn't even know..watched a litte of that also

back to the sux ahhh sox......rays won easily 7-2 and executed the perfect hit and run...that made my heart glad ,

baseball such a beauty of a game....

one sportwriter said forgot who ,...the yanks have a must win -vs- the O's 3rd game...you KIDDING me w/ 160 games to go ,a MUST win,but thats new yawk...!!!!!