Redbird Ramblings - April 20th, 2007

Ahh, the every-once-in-a-while glory of being able to watch a new plasma screen for a few minutes at work. Our workplace is installing long-planned video screens in our massive showroom and today was a neat opportunity to catch sadly the last 2 batters of the Cubs/Cardinals game this afternoon.

I could kid you and tell you that this entry was really about those two Cub batters but it's safe to say that - there was a Cardinal 2-1 win this afternoon. The big baseball news?

The Yankees/Red Sox game this evening.

Those of you that either don't like baseball, or either of those teams, this game was made for you. It had everything from the showcase of a a variety of future hall-of-famers, including the incredibly impressive of one Alex Rodriguez who had two homers in the first 5 innings.

Kurt Schilling who really got hammered but pitched expertly.

Six or seven great defensive play by both sides.

Mariano Rivera, one of the best relief pitchers ever in the game, crumbles in two back-to-back games and LOSES, Huge!!

The entertaining EPSN2 commentator gang of John Kruk, newbie Dusty Baker, and Karl Ravech - they were entertaining, quirkly and REAL which is a hard match to find on a ho-hum Friday nite on EPSN2.

The WONDER, but very average play of a guy named "Coco Crip" - Ahhh I love quirky names.

Great fan reactions by both the Boston homeland warriors and those defiant, brave and not-so-few Yankees fans. They both are rock solid fans and will not be denied whether being crushed over the head with a homer by Rodriguez in the Red Sox Fan case, or by losing this heartbreaker in the case of those New Yorker who made their way to Fenway.

Lastly, one of the best-ever lead rollercoasters game in recent history on the 95th anniversary of one of the most historic ballparks in the game, Fenway Park.

As I type this it's the top of the 9th, with the Yankees NOW TRAILING by one run.

The Red Sox lead 7-6, leading for the second time in this game of juggernauts. Finaly two outs arrives, it's 0-2 with Thompson at the plate.

Okajima delivers...

and a check-swing strike out and the Red Sox win, 7-6!!

A heartbreaker but heart IMPALER for the New York Yankees tonite as the Rex Sox head for the locker room with grins a mile-wide!

I'd really like to hear from you that don't watch the game or hate either or both of these teams. The steeped history and at times almost tangible hate between them is something that makes their games such a treat. Let's here it here!