Sure, it took 11 loooong innings to beat the 30-games-back Tampa Bay Devil Rays. But on the bright side, Mientkiewicz got his bat back, Mendoza pitched two perfect innings to secure himself a spot on the playoff roster, and Johnny Damon continued his domination of the entire league with a three-run triple that brought the Sox back from down 5-1.
It's hard to believe that just one week from today, the playoffs will be underway. The Playoffs. And the Sox will be there, for the second year in a row. Red Sox Nation has never been this much fun; the team is winning, the dugout is full of personality, and there is the hope of late October baseball on the horizon.
These are the things I try to think about when it's 5-1 Devil Rays in the third and Derek Lowe is on the mound, making the face that only he can make. Or when Terry Adams gives up a 2 run shot after the Sox have fought so hard to get back into the game. Or when Mirabelli's homerun is ruled a double due to fan interference. Or when...
Playoffs. Playoffs. Playoffs. The Red Sox are in the Playoffs.
Ahhhh....much better.
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