Alright boys, I didn’t want to a start a gamethread during the postseason as I felt there were posters more worthy of the honor. That being said, I feel like we need move past what has been a disastrous start and focus on what could be an epic comeback. Our guys will finally get the opportunity to play in front of our home fans. Despite being down 0-2, the crowd should be electric on Sunday and that will certainly make a big difference. Beyond that, there are several reasons for optimism:
The Sox are significantly better at home with a .654 winning percentage
We have zero extra base hits so far this series and that is bound to change
Cease was on fire in Sep/Oct with a 2.53 FIP and is the likely game 3 starter
If Lynn can mix things up better in game 4 and assuming La Russa can improve his in-game decision making, I think we got a great shot at evening things. Obviously it won’t be easy, but even one win can swing the monument in our favor.
One other reason I wanted to start this thread was because my English Bulldog of 10 years of age passed away suddenly last week. The two of us watched over 1,000 Sox games together during his life and while he had no idea what was going on, he simply enjoyed the time together. Jocomo was one of the nicest dogs you’d ever meet, but dude was stubborn as fuck. He lived up to the “bulldog” reputation and hopefully our Sox can bring a similar mentality on Sunday and refuse to accept defeat. RIP buddy, hopefully we can get 11 more wins this year in your honor.