Congrats to the Sox

I guess it has to be said...congratulations to the Sox. They finished the sweep with another nail biter, but they did it. I really didn't think there was any way they would out duel the Rocks on a night when the pitching match-up was Lester versus Cook, but you've got to hand it to them.

Fortunately for the Rockies, this is just the first big game of many for these young players. Two of their starting five down the stretch(Jimenez and Morales) wouldn't have even sniffed the majors this year if Hirsh, Cook and Lopez hadn't gotten hurt. Getting to the World Series without three of your starting five is a great accomplishment, and pitching for two months at the end of the season and through the playoffs is only going to help their development. Jimenez has Beckett type stuff, and if he develops into the kind of pitcher which he could be, you'll see those two go head to head in the future.

Beyond that, 16 of their 25 players are from their farm system, and all but Todd Helton are under 28. I think there's big things coming for this team as long as they find the money to resign Holliday and keep him out of the Boston or New York outfields. They're deep in starting pitching, and they've got more good position players than they can put out at one time.

Enjoy it Paul. We'll be coming back for another shot at it next season.

As for Boston, see you again in the NBA finals for a Nuggets-Celtics series.

Those Darned Red Sox

Well, what can I say? Josh Beckett's the new Koufax and the Sox rolled. The Rockies looked stiff, rusty, rattled, and not ready to play. Bad news all around.

I still think the Rockies will win the series. Lets get the Sox to Colorado and see how they like no DH. I'll take the Rocks in 7.

Can you hear Sox Nation right now? They have the Patriots, the Sox, Boston College and they're convinced they're the best thing to ever hit the sports pages. I never realized quite how obnoxious they are as a whole until I came down to Florida. Don't even bother going to a Rays-Sox game...45,000 people from Boston all drunk, loud, obnoxious, and on a long weekend. Whoa.

Anyway, I should have known there'd be a member of Sox Nation even here amongst us on-line. Yes, Paul Kimball is cheering along with the rest of them. Enjoy it for now Paul, it's bound to end soon.

Go Rockies!

One very important note tonight everyone. Do not let Red Sox nation become even more obnoxious than they already are.

Root for the Rockies in the World Series. Thank you.