Cold October

Cold. It’s looking like a cold October. There’s a threat of a frost tonight, and how fitting is that? After two games when the bats were so cold, that the Sox could manage to plate a single run—forget about a frost; it’s the start of a new freakin ice age.

Of course, in October, it can’t be cold everywhere, and things have been hot of late in LA and in the Bronx. Apparently LA was just napping, not hibernating, these past few weeks, when their lead over the Rockies dwindled. The Dodgers were helped by Matt Holliday, who pulled a Manny in left field, bungling the last out of game two. But sometimes, when you’re hot, those kind of things just happen. Like when the Mets gave the Yankees that spark way back in May, and their season then caught fire. Speaking of which, it’s been so hot in the Bronx that Bloomberg has declared a state of emergency. New York and southern California are just about the only places where anyone needs to worry about global warming.

Generally speaking, when the Sox are eliminated, I lose my interest in the post-season. But an old school series, between the Dodgers and the Yankees – that would be worth watching. At least I’d have a rooting interest. Hate! Hate! Hate!

Only good news on the sports page this week was that my plans to see the SU-West Virginia game changed at the last minute. I was planning to go with my friend Rickey, but he got a catering job at the last minute and had to cancel. Lucky for me. 27-0 at the half; Paulus benched by the coach. At least I didn’t have to sit through any of that. And I guess maybe it's been hot in Miami too- not just that it was 92 in the shade yesterday, but that Jacory Harris seems to have started a new heat wave of his own.

I’m posting today before Game Three. All season long, the RedSox have played much better in the friendly confines of Fenway. Can Buckholz hold that lineup in check? The old Angels were tough enough, but with Abreu and Hunter added to the mix, they are almost as dangerous as the Yankees. And even if he does hold the Halos down, will the bats warm up enough to score a few? I remember when Koufax could win World Series games with a single run, but Buckholz isn’t Sandy Koufax. So how about they make it a little easier on the kid, and give him some run support?

So once more, all together now: Go Sox.