Sure we have come a long way, but I think that we should be weary of
the proverbial chicken count until October first. We have come a
long way but there is still a month left in the regular season.
I am not trying to dull the shine that gleams off the Red Sox month
of August, I just want to focus on the month of September for now.

--- In friendlyfenway@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Osber" <mosber@o...>
wrote:
> Imagine if the Red Sox 3 weeks ago had a 10 1/2 game lead over the
> Yankees. They had a murderous lineup, with some shaky defense, a
> suspect starting rotation, and a bullpen that was starting to get
> burned out. The Yankees, on the strength of solid starting
pitching,
> excellent defense, and timely hitting had just won 19 of 23 games
and
> closed the gap to just 3 1/2. To top if off, the Red Sox had just
> gotten their butts whipped at home by the Indians, 22-0.
>
> If this were the situation, it would be another '78 Boston
massacre.
> Yankee fans would be all over us saying the Sox are chokers, etc.
and
> counting down the days 'till they passed the Sox in 1st place.
>
> As it is, our painful history doesn't allow us to just bury the
> Yankees. But compare - the Yankees murderous lineup, aging with
> injuries, weak starting pitching, suspect defense, and a bullpen
> getting burned out. The Sox - solid all the way around and
peaking.
> We've got to like our chances. Not just for wild card but for the
> east too.