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Sox 6, Rangers 8: Range Factor

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The streak had to end. Rookie pitcher making one of his first ever starts against a streaking team, making this a candidate for the reverse lock. Especially when the pitcher’s name is C Young. (3 Youngs in the starting lineup for the Rangers yesterday - describes the team perfectly.) When it did, at least:

  1. The offense came back alive… I like at least that we were the team that clawed back into the game. Bellhorn full-Nelsoned Jeff… what a find at 2B.

  2. Yankees lose to the Orioles two games in a row. Will wonders never cease? Oh look, Rivera had 4 ER charged to him and Kevin “Embedded Red Sox Trojan Horse” Brown needs surgery. Keep them wonders flowing! Pythagoras, we salute thee.

  3. You don’t want to be the As, winning 20 in a row in the regular season only to collapse in the ALDS… a (solitary) loss is good for overall karma.

  4. So the knuckler wasn’t dancing on a hot day in September. As long as it dances in October…

As Mark Roberts might say, streaking done, time to start streaking again…