Francona Kisses Heads of Players to Make It All Feel Better; Papelbon Rides Bike Back to Boston
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
BALTIMORE (Sportsman’s Daily Wire Service) Another epic collapse in baseball. The Phillies of 1964. The Mets of 2007. And now the Boston Red Sox of 2011. The team many predicted to win it all this season, had the Wild Card all but sewn up earlier this month, but a charging Tampa Bay Rays team had other ideas. Coupled with Boston’s freefall, the season culminated at 12:05 AM on Thursday, as Evan Longoria’s left field laser beam ended it all.
“I’d kick myself,” said Red Sox outfielder, Carl Crawford. “But I think I’d miss.” (more…)






