October 18, 2005
October 08, 2005
Thank you, Red Sox 2005
一个难缠的赛季，伴随着秋天的第一场雨水，又一次结束了。
Manny，Bill Mueller, Millar, and Damon，希望明年还能再见到你们穿着红袜子的衣服出现在 FENWAY PARK，GRAFFNINO，也留下来吧，你这一年才三个 ERROR，不必再自责了，人都会犯错，你看 RENTIRIA 一年三十个 ERRORs 还不是活的好好的。PAPELBON，你这个甜甜的娃娃脸，赶快在明年到来之前长大吧。
感谢 RED SOX ，感谢你们给我的这一年带来的欢乐。
明年再见！
October 05, 2005
看看这段还是很感人的
Graffanino said afterward that he was attempting to turn a double play on the speedy Uribe. After his error, the second baseman had a brief chat with Wells near the mound asking his good friend and longtime teammate to "pick him up." Wells didn't there. He did after the game.
"I've known Tony for a long time. Those things are gonna happen in the game," Wells said. "I'm sure he feels bad. I feel bad because I didn't pick him up, you don't point the finger at anybody. If you point anything, point it at me because I'm the one who gave up the home run."
看过了就原谅他们了。也没有什么嘛，就是一场球呗，输了就输了。今年输了就输了，还有明年呢。大不了就 86 年呗。呵呵。
这样一想，心里就觉得好多了。
Boomer takes blame for loss
Graffanino's fifth-inning error opened door for Chicago rally
By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- The only finger pointing following the Red Sox's 5-4 loss to the White Sox in Game 2 of the American League Division Series was coming from a pair of White Sox-turned-Red Sox pointing at themselves.
A crucial error by second baseman Tony Graffanino followed by a three-run home run allowed by David Wells in the pivotal fifth inning changed the complexion of the game and helped send the defending World Series champions back to Boston trailing, 2-0, and on the verge of elimination.
After the game, neither Wells nor Graffanino made excuses. They don't have time. One more loss and the series is over.
"You hang a curveball and before you know it, you're down one run," Wells said. "It's just a tough situation. You don't go out there and try to make errors, you just go out and try to make plays. I had my opportunity. I blame myself more so because I hung the curveball."
Wells cruised through the first four innings, pitching a shutout and keeping the White Sox off balance with his usual stuff. He was the veteran southpaw who came into the game with a 10-3 record in 25 postseason appearances. He was on a roll.
Things changed in the fifth with the Red Sox up, 4-0.
White Sox designated hitter Carl Everett singled through the hole at second base to lead off the inning and scored from first base on a double by Aaron Rowand for Chicago's first run. A.J. Pierzynski grounded out to Graffanino, moving Rowand to third. Joe Crede followed with an RBI single up the middle to score Rowand and cut Boston's lead in half at 4-2.
Then it happened.
The next batter, Juan Uribe, hit what appeared to be a routine groundball to Graffanino's right -- it turned out to be anything but. The ball rolled through the second baseman's legs allowing Crede to motor to third and Uribe to reach first base safely. One out later, Tadahito Iguchi connected on a breaking ball for a three-run homer to push the White Sox ahead, 5-4.
Jermaine Dye struck out looking to end the inning, but the damage had been done.
Graffanino said afterward that he was attempting to turn a double play on the speedy Uribe. After his error, the second baseman had a brief chat with Wells near the mound asking his good friend and longtime teammate to "pick him up." Wells didn't there. He did after the game.
"I've known Tony for a long time. Those things are gonna happen in the game," Wells said. "I'm sure he feels bad. I feel bad because I didn't pick him up, you don't point the finger at anybody. If you point anything, point it at me because I'm the one who gave up the home run."
Following the eventful fifth, the Red Sox would not score again. They would only pick up three more hits in the innings that remained.
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"I think [Graffanino] understood the importance of who is running and being quick," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "I thought he tried to be a little bit too quick. He was trying to make a reasonable chance. I think we had a shot at it. It would have been close."
Graffanino blamed himself for the loss.
"I didn't get a good read on it off the bat. I came in hard and I rushed it, and it obviously got by me," he said. "Obviously, that's a huge play right there and it cost us the ballgame. When we got the second out I thought we were going to get out of that inning. Then he hits the home run and I'm feeling like the game swung in their direction, and it's completely my fault."
In the ninth inning, Graffanino had a chance at redemption. He hit a double with one out, but he never advanced past second base. Johnny Damon fouled out to the catcher and then Edgar Renteria grounded out to Uribe to end the game.
"Tony is an instrumental part of this team," Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek said. "Unfortunately, Iguchi guessed right and hit the ball well. We still had a lot of game left and a lot of chances to come back."
October 02, 2005
SOX vs SOX
终於又打进季后赛了。 但这一次的内容则是很差劲。 红袜今年的实力， 不要说比去年， 就是和2003年比起来， 也是有所不如。 先发投手里没有一个完全靠得住的， BULLPEN更是千疮百孔，补都没发补。 最后两天不得不签下MIKE STANTON来救急， 真是有些病急乱投医的感觉。 进攻一向是这只红袜队值得标榜的地方， 但进入9月以来， 多名球员表现实在是不敢恭维，最后完全是靠PAPI和MANNY两根大棒杀出一条血路。 唯一的亮点是MANNY，自从2001年以来， 他的技术水平可以说是每年退步一点点。 但最近这几场， 就我看来他又变成顶峰时期的MANNY。 原先内角外角的球， 他都懒得弯腰去够，只等保送。 现在也能连续FOUL OUT好几个坏球然后等到好球一棒轰出。
不管内容如何， 反正是打到了这一步。 构建一支球队， 主要是为了常规赛。 因此虽然红袜球迷对EPSTEIN今年的表现颇有微词， 但结果确是圆满的。 至於季后赛， 各队机会均等。 这就是棒球跟其他运动不一样的地方。谁的投手忽然来了手感， 谁的强棒忽然发烫， 或是象BELLHORN那样的奇兵突现， 都会成为左右胜负的关键因素。
所以所谓的专家们一致看好白袜， 也不过是纸上谈兵罢了。 另外一点更为关键的， 就是大赛的经验和心里素质。 在压力沉重的情况下打出水准， 大部分红袜队员是经过考验并且合格的。至於白袜子怎么样， 则是个未知数。
于红袜最为不利的， 是由於跟YANKS拼到了最后一场， 无法调整先发阵容。CLEMENTE是红袜投手中最不稳定的一员， 却要担纲最重要的第一场和第5场。 实在不知道这斯葫芦里会倒出什么药。 不过做最坏的打算， 2003年对OAKLAND我们不也逆转胜了吗？ 况且我觉得那时的OAKLAND远比这只白袜可怕。