Classic
I'm watching the Sox game, and it's 1-1 going into the bottom of the ninth in Minnesota. What a game! I hope Boston wins, of course, but even if the Twins pull it out, this one was worth the price of admission. Johan Santana striking out 13! Curt Schilling matching him out for out. The home runs, the double plays… what a great game.
Watching games like this reminds me of the 1999 season, where every five days felt like history in the making when Pedro took the hill. I remember thinking that this might be as good as it gets (thankfully I was proven wrong about that in 2004), and just soaking it all in. I managed to see three Pedro starts that year (including one where he struck out the first six batters, only to leave the game in the third inning) and every time it was electric. I imagine that's what it's like to be a Twins fan now. Wow.
As I typed this up, it looks like the Twins are going to win it, even against Papelbon. Let me wrap this up so we can get into extra frames…