Red Sox Show Up Late

[Spoonless]

Wow. I don't know if that was more the Red Sox showing up, or Tampa blowing up. It's a good thing for the Rays that they're headed back home after tonight. If they had to play the next games in Boston, I don't doubt that the Sox would find a way to carry momentum from this win over. As it stands, they certainly made the series interesting.

[Cire]

Who cares about interesting

The Red Sox need to be knocked out

If the Red Sox win game 6, I think they will take the series in the end, unfortunately.

[hammer310]

Who cares about interesting

The Red Sox need to be knocked out

If the Red Sox win game 6, I think they will take the series in the end, unfortunately.

I still think the Rays win.

Shields in game 6 and Garza in game 7 if needed. The offense is too high powered and their pen will not blow another game like this.

Plus, Beckett has been stuggling and Papelbon just threw around 40 pitches, even though there is an off day, thats a lot.

[CrimsonTribe]

Great. Now Buck Martinez is going to feel validated with his experience vs. inexperience theory. Thanks guys. Thanks a lot.

[Maverick2143]

I still think the Rays win.

Shields in game 6 and Garza in game 7 if needed. The offense is too high powered and their pen will not blow another game like this.

Plus, Beckett has been stuggling and Papelbon just threw around 40 pitches, even though there is an off day, thats a lot.

And they have to go to Tampa for games 6 & 7, that place will be jumping.

[Sports Guy]

And they have to go to Tampa for games 6 & 7, that place will be jumping.

But does the way they lost last night crush that team?

How does a young team respond after that?

Are Balfour and Wheeler going to be confident?

I will tell you this...Tampa better win game 6.

[Burg]

But does the way they lost last night crush that team?

How does a young team respond after that?

Are Balfour and Wheeler going to be confident?

I will tell you this...Tampa better win game 6.

This is exactly what people thought when Boston creapt to .5 of a game with TB in September. Then the Rays won the next two in Fenway.

The Rays bullpen absolutely choked last night. I don't think it matters in the end though. I see TB winning Game 6 going away. They are, IMO, clearly the better team and I think they know it.

[longflyball]

Wow. I turned it off and went to bed after the 6th inning.

[NewMarketSean]

TB still has 2 great SP's going, and their offense is a force. However, BOS definitely got into their heads last night. It will be a real testament to the Rays if they can come back tomorrow night and win the first game back in their house. You know Sox fans will be there in force.

[Goop]

I really hope TB can get it together and re-focus themselves for Game 6. If there has to be a game 7, that scares me.

I just hope TB isn't rattled by that game and all the hooplah that comes with playing the Sox.

[HeatherC12]

If the day off yesterday rattled the TB guys a bit (which I think it did judging from last night's game and results), then today's off day should get them back on track and refocus them. Hopefully they use that to play hard, come out fighting, and win game six tomorrow.

[Pedro Cerrano]

To the Red Sox:

"Why won't you die?"

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[Maverick2143]

But does the way they lost last night crush that team?

How does a young team respond after that?

Are Balfour and Wheeler going to be confident?

I will tell you this...Tampa better win game 6.

Those are the $64,000 questions.

I agree 100% that they will have to win game 6.

[Moose Milligan]

Walking Bay to get to JD Drew was stupid. Right then, I knew the game was over.

Tampa better close it out Saturday night...

But the Sox can't keep winning series down 3-1...can they?

[ElToro75]

Wow. I don't know if that was more the Red Sox showing up, or Tampa blowing up. It's a good thing for the Rays that they're headed back home after tonight. If they had to play the next games in Boston, I don't doubt that the Sox would find a way to carry momentum from this win over. As it stands, they certainly made the series interesting.

Before they "showed up" did anyone notice how quiet it was at Fenway?

Aside from the few Rays fans cheering, you could almost hear a pin drop.

I turned up the volume on my system and you could almost hear individual Rays fans cheering.