The baseball playoffs begin without the Red Sox, and that’s just fine.
The Olde Towne Team had a fine year under the circumstances, and those circumstances left them unable to keep up with the Rays and Yankees. C’est la vie.
I can root for old favorites Derek Lowe of the Braves and Bronson (Worse trade than Sparky Lyle for Danny Cater) Arroyo of the Reds.
But if you need a Sawx fix, here it is. A greatest hits video compilation of Adrian Beltre having fits every time a teammate (especially Victor Martinez) rubs his head. (Thanks to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe.)
And hey, how about a Twins-Reds World Series? (Just to give FOX a fit.)
The Brooks File 
Somehow I suspect that’ll be the last time we see Beltre’s reaction to the head rub while wearing a Red Sox uniform.
Me too. The man does know how to produce in a walk year, doesn’t he?
I’m a NY fan but unfortunately do not believe this is their year.
How about a Twins/Tampa (can’t fill their seats during their regular great year, 12,000!!) ! now thats sticking it to FOX and their lousy announcers !! yeaaaaaaaaa
FOX needs NY-Philly. We shall see…
I’m enjoying the playoffs so far, enough former RedSox to root for. Nice game for Roy, he even hits 🙂 Love the video.
Halladay is the right-handed Warren Spahn of his time.
Aw, I miss Beltre already. Hope we don’t have to miss Victor, too… But Henry and Co. took out a full-page ad in the Globe promising to make the team better next season. In my mind, that would include breaking the bank for Beltre. You never know.