This is a Boston team which won 108 games and easily dispatched of the defending world champion Astros in five games while winning all three games in Houston. This is a Red Sox team which could have either JD Martinez or Mookie Betz win the MVP award in the American League. This is a Red Sox team which will have the Mamager of the Year award winner in Alex Cora. This Boston team is just a buzz saw and on a mission.
You can’t make any mistakes and beat these guys. They just keep coming with the bats or as their manager exerts with their team motto… they do damage with every at bat.
So it’s tough enough to beat them giving them 27 outs, but giving them 29 outs is a baseball death wish and that’s exactly what the Dodgers did in Game 1 as a misplayed pop fly by David Friese in the first inning gave the Red Sox an extra out and two runs crossed home plate which shouldn’t have.
Then in the pivotal seventh inning, with Boston only leading 5-4, Doc Pederson misplayed a lazy fly ball on the left field line by Andrew Benintendi which opened the door for a pinch hit three run homer by Eduardo Nunez.
Ball game. 8-4 Red Sox.
You can’t give these guys any help. They’re too good for that.
Game 2 tonight in Boston.
I have a bad feeling for Clayton Kershaw.