The Rays impressed me. It was their first playoff game in franchise history, and they didn't show a trace of nerves. They beat Chicago 6-4, and they made it look pretty easy.Evan Longoria sat dead red on a fastball and a curve and knocked both of them out of the park. If he stays hot, they'll take the White Sox in a sweep, perhaps losing just one back in Chicago.
That last line is total BS, of course, as baseball is an incredibly unpredictable game. But for the Rays, so far, so good. As always, I am rooting for a team out of the AL East as long as it isn't the hated Red Sox.
As for the Cubs. Well...they're the Cubs. 4 errors at home is not the way to win a baseball game, and they proved it by losing 10-3 to the Dodgers. Now the Cubbies are 1 loss away from being knocked out of the post-season.
The Cubs haven't won a World Series in 100 years. Think about that. 100 years. 90-year-old men have been born, cheered for the Cubs their entire lives, and died without seeing a Series victory. Right now there's got to be a 98-year-old Cubs fan sitting in the old folks home saying, "Please, Lord. Please let this be the year." Bummer.
The only way I would like to see Boston back in the World Series is if the Dodgers beat the Cubs and get to the Series as well. Then we'll see Manny being Manny against his old team, and the storyline will be fantastic. Provided the Dodgers win, of course.
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