I am sure we all needed a nice day of rest yesterday after staying up late on Sunday night to watch the Red Sox victory and celebration. The Sox worked out at Fenway Park on Monday afternoon in anticipation of Wednesday’s Game 1. The pitching matchup for Game 1 is set. It will be Jeff Francis vs Josh Beckett. That’s about all that is confirmed right now. The rest of the rotation and roster will probably be determined tomorrow or at the latest Wednesday morning when it has to be in the league office. Rumors are that Tim Wakefield may start Game 2. I’d have to think we won’t see Eric Gagné on the roster. If you were wondering how Coco Crisp was feeling, he’s doing fine after crashing into the wall on the final out of Sunday’s ALCS game 7. If you’re trying to get tickets to the games in Colorado, tickets will go on sale again at 10 AM MDT (12 PM EDT). So while we await today’s press conferences and hopefully an announcement of the pitching rotation and roster, let’s take a look at the headlines from the Boston area and Denver media on this Soxtober morning.
Some things up in the air [Boston Globe]
Rockies win with Tulo-whiz kid [Denver Post]
Sox have perfect timing [Boston Herald]
Rockies get chance to emerge nationally [Rocky Mountain News]
Beckett Is About The Only Certainty [Hartford Courant]
Which team really has the momentum? [Pro Jo]
He’s fast becoming a favorite [Boston Globe]
Time doesn’t dim 1995 cameo at plate [Denver Post]
Cast of characters [Boston Herald]
Boston basking in that overdog feeling [Rocky Mountain News]
Rocky Family Ties [Hartford Courant]
Pressure builds once you’ve won it all [Pro Jo]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Hartford Courant, Providence Journal, Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News websites.
