yanks, bo-sox, cards, and astros

"Two down, two to go. The Red Sox have a long road ahead of them ... and a long road behind them. The day after the Sox and Yanks played the longest nine-inning game in postseason history (5 hours, 20 minutes), they played Game 4 (5 hours and 2 minutes) which WAS the longest game in playoff history ... until Game 5 (5 hours and 49 minutes)!

Now the question is how much longer can Boston last. No team in a best-of-seven baseball postseason series has lost the first three games and come back to win, but if it's ever going to happen it seems like this is the series to expect the unexpected.

Game 6 is tonight at Yankee Stadium. Veteran Curt Schilling, whose questionable right ankle is feeling better, will start for the Red Sox while Jon Lieber will start for the Yankees. *Can the Sox save elimination again?" (from espn.com)

*blogger's note: God I sure hope not! Go Yankees!!!
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"*Are the Cardinals done?

Even on a night when pitching ruled and Jeff Kent came up with the big hit, Carlos Beltran stole the spotlight. With a game-saving diving catch and a leadoff single and stolen base in the ninth, Beltran showed he's more than just home runs. As a result, the Astros are a game away from the World Series. **Will they get there?" (from espn.com)

*/**blogger's note: Again, I hope not, and God I hope not! Go Cardinals!!!