Magic # is 2!

The pressure is on. 3 games left to play...6 in total of Red Sox and Yankee games. Magic number is 2.

Josh...you should have had it last night. Saving it for the playoffs? Well...Ok then. It wasn't all about the pitching anyway. Batters stranded, all night long. Sad game to lose, but a great game to watch.

Hopes of clinching the division hangs in the late September, nearly autumn air. There is good news: The Orioles are 8-7 against the Yankees this season. They haven't beaten them in a season series since 1997. We have only faced the Twins one 3-game series this season and we're 2-1. Given that - the likelihood that we'll take one and the Evil Empire will lose one is pretty darn good.

Friday night at Fenway should be interesting. Dice-K has never met the Twins and Slowey's never met the Red Sox. We're going to need major run support for Dice-K tonight and Slowey hardly ever walks anyone...he has only 2 walks through 5 September starts (sorry to tell you, Matsuzaka has 12). That's gotta tell you that the bats need to be swung. Step it up. Home Run hitters: Manny...Big Papi....bring it tonight. Tito - I'm likin' the new lineup except maybe you should have Ellsbury, Pedroia, Lowell, Ramirez and Ortiz...With the two power hitters behind these 3, maybe we won't be stranding so many batters. Unstoppable.

Speaking of Manny - Welcome back! I'm so glad to have you and Youk back again. Youk, play it cool, you were hot and now you're not...you're chasing crap, you're not checking your swing (and then arguing about it)...you're swinging at every first pitch like you're Nomah. Take it easy, find the groove you had in the spring.

Look guys. I've got tickets for Sunday's game. Selfishly, it would be the most awesome experience for me if the big day is Sunday. HOWEVER, for the benefit of all members of Red Sox Nation, near and far - I'd feel much better if we could get the 2 wins - back to back - and have Sunday be some kind of rookie exhibition game. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

Let's Go Red Sox!
Ann, the Red Sox fan