Certainly not the way the Sox wanted to get into the playoffs, but in the end I guess it doesn't matter. What does matter is this shaky start from Buchholz. This was supposed to be his final warmup for the playoffs. He had been so dominant over the last two months, but last night he was rocked for 7 runs over 5 innings.
There are basically going to be two ways to view this. On one hand Buchhoolz had been so good that he was due for a bad start, and he will be fine for the playoffs. On the other hand could this be a sign that he is regressing again when the spotlight is on him? Is he tired from all the innings he has pitched this year? Can the Sox trust him?
I don't have the answer to those questions. I want to believe that he is going to come up big, and be that #3 guy for the Sox, but if Dice-K can go out there and have another solid outing it is going to be tough decision for Terry Francona.
There is not a lot to talk about in this game. The Jays hit 6 HRs, 3 of them were courtesy of my man Adam Lind, who has been the lone bright spot for the Jays this year. The Sox were down 8-2, but got it within a run. In the 9th the Sox had men in scoring position with Youk up. He struck out looking and the game was over. All was not lost though as the Angels once again beat the Rangers to secure the Sox spot as the AL Wild Card.
I CAN'T Wait FOR THE PLAYOFFS!!!!
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