I really thought the usual Sox habit of leaving people on base was going to continue: it was incredibly frustrating to see Harang nearing 100 pitches in only the 5th inning with only one Sox run on the board… fortunately the 5th had a whole different vibe, and the Sox busted loose. Funniest moment for me was when Harang struggling and the NESN camera panned to the Cincinnati bullpen, and manager Dave Miley (at least, I think it was Miley, was glancing at the screen at the moment) gave a sign that looked like those “devil’s horns” signs you see at rock concerts. I can see it now:
Harang: “Man, what should I do? I’m really struggling. What’s the scouting report on Varitek?”
Miley: “WOOOOOO!!! RONNIE JAMES DIO ROXXX!!!”
Harang: “You’re the boss.”
Admittedly, Tek really looked fooled by the high fastballs Harang threw after that, possibly the pitcher’s only good spell in that inning, so maybe Miley should’ve just stuck with that. Miley also had the understatement of the series: “We scored four runs in three games. That’s not necessarily a good thing. (From the AP game story)
Speaking (loosely) of rockers, it looks like Bronson Arroyo is back in form. WOOOOO!!! ARROYO ROXXX!!!