Another October and another unimaginable comeback for the Boston Red Sox. If nothing more than this was just a fantastic game and story for baseball fans. On the other hand could we be in the midst of another improbable Red Sox comeback?
2004: Red Sox come down from 3-0 to beat the New York Yankees in the ALCS
2007: Red Sox come down from 3-1 to beat the Cleveland Indians in the ALCS
2008: ?
It isn’t possible, is it?
Just imagine that the Red Sox win on Saturday; just forcing a game 7 would be unthinkable the way this series has gone. And anything can happen in a game 7. Anything.
It obviously comes down to pitching. Can the Red Sox get a a quality start from Beckett? A quality start, by definition, is at least 6 innings and no more than 3 runs. Literally, a quality start is at least needed for the Red Sox to have a chance. The Rays young team has been hitting the cover off the ball all series. However, it certainly should be an asset to have Beckett on the mound in game 6 even if he isn’t 100%. It is a legitimate thought that the Rays could be affected by this loss but it is even more of a fact that they will definately be, for all intents and purposes, devastated if they lose game 6.
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