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Last night when Ryan Howard hit his three run blast in the fourth inning, I got the feeling that the Rays were done. The next inning, when Joe Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to hit a home run in the World Series, I knew the Rays were done.Olde Town Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296163722404496830OldeTownGlory@gmail.com
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MLB handed out the Hank Aaron award today. This award is voted on by fans to honor the best offensive player in each league. National League honors were given to Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez, and American League honors were handed out to none other than Kevin Youkilis.Olde Town Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296163722404496830OldeTownGlory@gmail.com
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Teixeira would be a welcome addition to any team. It's not too often that a gold glove caliber, switch hitting power threat comes along. And with the health concerns for David Ortiz, J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell, Teixeira would provide the middle of the Red Sox lineup with some stability. For this reason, the Sox are sure to check the price on Teixeira.Olde Town Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296163722404496830OldeTownGlory@gmail.com
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Jonathan Papelbon was oblivious enough in the early hours of Saturday that he accidentally threw a record-setting baseball into a garbage can. Then Papelbon, the Red Sox’ closer, admonished himself for doing it, dug the ball out of the trash and carefully placed it in his locker.
As careless as Papelbon said it was to discard the ball after the Red Sox won the opener of the American League Championship Series, he turned serious in discussing his growing imprint in playoff history. At 28 and in only his fourth season in the majors, Papelbon is already infatuated with his legacy.
Papelbon has not allowed a run in his first 22 career postseason innings, a record that he can embellish when Boston hosts the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 on Monday. When Papelbon thinks about getting those precious final outs against the Rays, it leads him to think about potentially winning another title.
“For me, I’ve always told myself, big leaguers are remembered throughout this game for what they do in the postseason and for championships,” Papelbon said. “For me, it’s always been a critical part of my game to kind of step it up in the postseason.”
So far, Papelbon has been tremendous in the postseason. Of the 75 batters he has faced, only 14 have reached first with a hit or a walk. Papelbon handled four consecutive Rays during Game 2 to carry the Red Sox through 10 innings, but they lost, 9-8, in the 11th with Mike Timlin on the mound.
Papelbon was having his right arm iced in the clubhouse when B. J. Upton’s sacrifice fly on the 433rd pitch of the game ended the 5-hour-27-minute marathon. The Red Sox are the defending World Series champions and understand the routine in October, so Papelbon instantly focused on how they won one of two road games, not on how they lost an opportunity to jump ahead by 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.
“Obviously, you’d like to win both games,” Papelbon said. “But you can’t be greedy.”
That was Papelbon’s spiel after the loss. Yet after he had surpassed Joe Niekro’s scoreless streak of 20 innings to start a career, in the A.L.C.S. opener, he spoke greedily about the playoffs. Papelbon has one World Series ring, and he was emphatic about wanting more. He is 2-0 with a 0.00 earned run average and six saves in 14 playoff appearances.
Besides being one of the elite closers in the major leagues, Papelbon is also a sports fan. And, in his estimation, a player is not fully appreciated until he wins a championship. Papelbon mentioned that he considered Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics a tremendous basketball player and Michael Strahan of the Giants a terrific football player, but said that they enhanced their stature after they won their first championships in the past year.
“It’s not just baseball,” Papelbon said. “It’s every sport. Not only guys in this clubhouse, but in the public eye. You’re remembered for what you do in playoffs and postseason play and how many championships you won.”
