I never mentioned this because I didn't want to jump to conclusions about how the Rockies felt but my guess is this had a huge impact after all on the Rockies: when the D-Bags beat the Rockies weeks ago there at Coors and secured their spot in the playoffs they started celebrating right there on the field. The Rockies players watched all of it and slowly made their way to the locker room; a shot of Holliday staring out at the celebrations really ingrained itself in my memory and you could just feel that the Rockies wanted vengence and wanted that feeling. Weeks later they got that feeling and then some right there on the same field.
Tonight I'm guessing the majority of the Rockies watched the Sox-Indians and watched all the way through to the end and saw this sight from the Indians dugout whilst the Sux were celebrating:
Now how hard do you think the Rockies are going to try to NOT be in this kind of situation?
On a brighter note, it was nice hearing the national tv commentators talk up the Rockies for once. But I guess they gotta make people think it'll be a good competition (and make them think the Sux will have a chance even though the Rox embarrassed them back in June) so as they can get some ratings.
Mendoza's 5280
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I never saw a team have so many chances to tie or win a game and not be able to convert any of them. After the last chances slipped away -- Kenny Lofton having a lead-off double robbed from his speedy fingertips, then having the tying score get squelched by a nervous 3rd-base coach (again Lofton!), it was like the Baseball Gods had had enough and proceeded to dump on the Indians with a vengeance.
The Red Sox don't suck. But they don't have that special team mojo going this year. They just have a handful of exceedingly talented and well-paid players. Hope money's not enough.
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