Rox Slide!

Game 1 2007 World Series

Red Sox 13 - Rockies 1

Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
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Wow.
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Wow.
Wow. Thirteen times, in case you were counting.

I can do nothing but post random thoughts about this game b/c my head is still spinning (and I'm a bit tired to boot!)

• Pedroia? Holy.Shit.
  
• Youks? Can he get any better?
• Drew - I don't see it yet, but I need to document this somewhere. Last week my brother said "If the Red Sox make it to the World Series, JD Drew will be your MVP"
• I was also IMing with my brother last night here is part of the conversation
  SoxyLady: I seriously think I'm in love with Josh Beckett right now, seriously.
  Brother: Me too, weird!
  
• The only thing I am really enjoying about seeing these games on Fox is getting to hear random conversations b/c of strategically placed mics.
  
• There was the Ump talking to Beckett about the wet balls - nothing really exciting, but I still have always wondered how they talk to each other
• Then there was this gem. The convo between Royce Clayton and Coco Crisp was priceless - simply priceless
• I want my free taco! Somebody steal a base!

As promised here are the statistics for those Cape League Alumni who took part in last night's game. Charts created by SoxyLady, stats taken from RedSox.com.

BATTING
2B: Youkilis 2 (2, Francis, Morales), Varitek (1, Francis), Lowell (1, Morales).
HR: -
TB: Youkilis 4; Lowell 2; Varitek 3;
RBI: Varitek 2 (2), Youkilis (1), Ellsbury (1).
2-out RBI: Varitek 2; Youkilis; Ellsbury; Pedroia.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell; Youkilis 2.
GIDP: -

FIELDING
DP: (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis).



BATTING
2B: Atkins (1, Beckett), Helton (1, Beckett).
TB: Helton 3; Atkins 2.
RBI: -
2-out RBI: -
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hawpe.
GIDP: -

Congratulations to Kevin Youkilis, who was unanimously voted* as the first ever "Cape League Alumni Player of the Game"

(photo courtesy of Getty Images Brad Mangini)

(Photo Courtesy of Glob Staff Jim Davis)

*The voting went as follows:
SoxyLady: Youk. He went 2-5, scored three runs and had a 2-out RBI. The man's on fire.
Soxy's Brother: Youk for his hustle on Ortiz's double to the monster - scoring from 1st on what should have been a single to LF.
Soxy's Dad: Youk, hands down

On a side note, as a Sox fan maybe we should have voted Speier as player of the game? He came in, walked three runs in and came out of the game with a 0.00 ERA (leaving the pitcher before him, Morales, with a 94.50 ERA!) Now that's crafty!

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