What you didn't see last night
Congrats to the 2007 Red Sox on winning their second world series title in 4 years. It's been a long and winding road this year but the boys of fenway park gave it their all and have brought another championship to our fair city. When we look back on this world series, here are some of the things we will remember:
- Pitching staff going 4-0, including a 40 year old, an international rookie, and 23 year old cancer survivor.
- Rookies making huge impact all over the field - 2 pitchers, a versatile outfielder and a very solid second baseman.
- The team performed in the truest sense of the word. Everyone contributed on offence, defence and pitching.
- Series MVP, Mike Lowell quietly goes about his business as a gold glove third baseman and a productive bat in the middle of the line up.
- Fireball closer Jonathan Papelbon who looked on the verge of tears and exhaustion in the post game 4 interview wearing the emotions of an entire nation on his sleeve.
The one moment you may have missed in last nights game was just after the last pitch. Papelbon fires a 95 mile per hour fastball past Seth Smith for a strikeout and to complete the 4 game sweep. As Jason Varitek ran toward the mound, he slipped the game winning ball in his back pocket. When asked about the ball, Veritek responded by saying "I'll give it back to the team". He continues with "maybe we won't have a controversy this time", in reference to the Mientkiewicz final out ball flap of the 2004 championship. The team captain showed us one final time how to remain classy, even when you are the best team in baseball and you know it.
posted by TheWino @ 9:17 AM
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