believe it or not.
the home crowd probably contributed to their suckage, as they pressed harder to try to impress the fans.

now, down 2-1, they can relax and play their game. this was the first game that I saw where the entire team looked more confident and looked a little more laid back… it wasn’t for the whole game, but there were definite glimpses.

i like our chances tomorrow, but we HAVE to get to Lester early… if we can do that, we might just see a game 5.

I don’t know if I ‘d call it a reversal . . . yet. But a momentum shift absolutely. The difference between a five game series and a seven is that little swings have a much greater impact in a short series. The Angels still have to win tomorrow but you can bet the Red Sux don’t want to have to come out here for a decisive game five and another matchup against Ervin. The Sux don’t scare me anymore without Manny. Big Papi is easier to pitch around and Beckett is done for the series. When that ball landed in Sarge’s glove in the bottom of the tenth after getting the bases loaded against Frankie, was the last best shot they had to win this thing. I like their chances with Big John on the mound tomorrow. There’s only one pitcher in this series who has started, and own Game Seven of a World Series. Don’t be surprised if Tex and Vladimir’s hits start getting some elevation and carrying out of the park. Coming home tomorrow for Game Five!!!!
~cmh

Jacoby got himself out. The throw was way late but I’ll take the out. Hell we made enough miustakes, let them chew on this one for a while.

it won’t even be a contest. We gifted them the first two games. We play error-free, and we’ll smoke these turkeys nd their stupid, drunk fans.

some writer asked him about dealing with the psychology of losing like we have to the sux and before he finished the question, sosh said “we are not getting eliminated tonight!” first time i heard him be stern like that with a reporter.

blow out tonight. LAckey goes 8, Jepsen gets the 9th.

There must be quite a few folks in Boston that have to be thinking about the Sox/Yankees series that year. The Sox had a HUGE monkey on their back (no WS since 1918) and were up against a team that had their number. And the Sox were down 3-0 in a seven-game series. But they managed to come all the way back against the Yanks and then won the WS.

Prior to last night, the Angels had a less-huge monkey on their back and were up against a team that had their number. The Angels are in an easier position now than the Sox were in in 2004. Boston (team, fans, etc.) KNOWS that an Angel comeback in the series is very much a possibility, because they were where the Angels currently are.

So, one-game-at-a-time, do-or-die, starting tonight with Lackey, who has already been nails in the ultimate (Game 7 WS) do-or-die situation. I like our chances.

GO ANGELS