Back to Boston
Good evening, or good morning depending on when you read this blog. The Sox and Indians are heading back to Boston for Game 6 on Saturday night.
That was why Terry Francona didn't start Josh Beckett on short rest in Game 4. Beckett hasn't been very effective on short rest in 2007. If Cleveland had beaten Boston with Beckett, what would have happened Friday?
Beckett was outstanding, outpitching CC Sabathia for the second consecutive game.
I'll be there Saturday (and Sunday if they win). I'll try to blog frequently during the game, and will have post-game coverage in the paper and on the web site.
By the way, read the paper or the web site for what will be an interesting story from a speech at Williams College Thursday night featuring NBC's Bob Costas and former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent. I interviewed Vincent a couple of years ago and found him fascinating. I look forward to reading the story.
Howard Herman