OK, first of all, my fault this was so dramatic — in the gamethread I bragged on Carlos Rodón, dissed Tristan McKenzie and predicted a blowout, which naturally meant Carlos had a really bad day and McKenzie had a really good one.
I should have know better. Sorry.
Now on to the game:
So, do you hate seven-inning games? How about that dumb rule that puts a runner on second in extras? And now, how about when they’re combined?
Yeah, they’re both stupid, but those rules paid off for the Sox today, as they went 1-0 on the season in eight-inning games, which, added to a 7-1 record in seven innings, makes them 8-1 in fewer than nine.