GO SOX!

Well they did it, the Sox got into the post season as the Wild Card. Though it wasn’t the grand entrance they had last year, they still made it. The first game is tomorrow against the Angels in Anaheim stadium, with Jon Lester on the mound. I think as long as Lester can keep the Angel offense quiet, and if the Sox put some runs on the board they can win. The most important factor in the post season for the Sox will be the bullpen. Through the year the bullpen has been less than amazing, Delcarmen, Aardsma, Lopez, and Okajima have proven to be good, but have also blown it. Papelbon also hasn’t been the “lights out” pitcher he was last year. The Red sox have been a good team this year, and some offensive players have come through- Casey, Pedroia, Bay, Drew, and Ortiz to name a few. The biggest thing for the Sox this series is to keep the lead, whether it’s 10-1, or 2-1 they need to keep the other teams from scoring, and need to score runs early. One of the biggest problems this season for the Sox is they have been scoring a couple runs in the 1st and then being quiet through the rest of the game. Tonight the AL Central division is being decided as the White Sox play the Twins to see who can enter the post season.