After an off day on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will get set to do battle tonight as the Angels will be fighting for their postseason life. Things haven’t gone their way and if you’re a Red Sox fan, things are looking pretty good with Josh Beckett on the bump tonight.
“I think first we hope he’s healthy, but second it’s a great opportunity to have basically the guy we would have hoped to throw Game 1 throw Game 3,” Mike Lowell said. “There’s no better way to script it than to finish off the series with him on the mound.”
The Red Sox have owned the Angels in the postseason having won a MLB-record 11 straight postseason games. But the Angels don’t look like a team that has won a 100 games and could be sent packing by the Red Sox for the second straight year.
J.D. Drew could get the night off with the lefty Joe Saunders out there for the Angels but one thing’s for sure, Drew’s been clutch in the postseason for the Red Sox. If he does sit, expect Coco Crisp to play center and for Jacoby Ellsbury to move over to right field.
Angels skipper Mike Scioscia plans to make some changes at the bottom of his lineup as they have struggled throughout the series.
Kevin Youkilis is a special player for the Red Sox due to his versatility to be able play either corner infield position.
One LA writer says that the Angels fans should be worried about tonight’s game while Bill Reynolds of the Providence Journal tells the Angels it’s over.
Dustin Pedroia isn’t worried about his 0-for in the postseason so far as he says “It’s all about winning now.”
Howie Kendrick has failed in the clutch for the Angels this postseason.
For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Hartford Courant and Providence Journal websites.
And if you must see what the enemy papers are saying you can check out the LA Times, Orange County Register and LA Daily News websites.
