Game 158: Close, but ... no, not close at all, actually

by Randy Booth on Sep 30, 2009 10:01 PM EDT in Game Stories Comment 9 comments

Boston Red Sox center fielder Joey Gathright stretches to catch a deep fly by Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

4 months ago: Boston Red Sox center fielder Joey Gathright stretches to catch a deep fly by Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Toronto Blue Jays	0	2	3	0	3	2	0	1	1	12
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Congratulations, Roy Halladay! You just dominated a Triple-A lineup!

That was so bad it was funny. So bad that Dusty Brown pitched the final inning. So bad that Joey Gathright led the Red Sox with two hits. So bad that Kevin Millar hit in the No. 3 spot (for the Jays, not the Sox). So bad that ...

Well, how much does this loss really matter? The Sox are in the playoffs and although they've looked really bad, the most important thing is a lock: October. Sure, momentum is nice, but it's been proven in the past that the regular season doesn't mean much come playoff time.

Maybe -- just maybe -- it won't be so bad when the Sox finish the season with the Indians in a four game set that starts Thursday. Four game winning streak to finish the regular season?

Maybe.

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I'm getting to the point where I want us to lose every game before the start of the playoffs.

And then maybe run the table after that or something.

Goddamn that DeMarlo Hale.

by Bloggy on Sep 30, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Like the 2000 MFY?

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Sep 30, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That post better be good.

I’m reading it as soon as I get home tomorrow.

@bs_uf15bosox9be The Original Gameday; Learn to use SB Nation

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Sep 30, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I came back and saw the score and freaked out.

Then I saw the lineup. Awesome. The bad news is that Oki gave up a homer, and that sucks. Oh, and Wake is clearly not feeling it. But ca va. I guess Byrd might get the playoff nod.

Also want to see more of Richardson. He’s been a brand new player since he changed to a reliever.

by Ben Buchanan on Sep 30, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs