YANKEES DEFEAT RED SOX 10-7
Shouldn't we all hae seen this coming? How was I so stupid as to pick Boston to defeat New York? I know it was only Game 1, but with Boston coming into the series as the favored, doesn't everybody sense the complete shift in momentum?

CURT SCHILLING got shelled and will not be brought back on three-days rest in Game 4 and may not even be brought back on normal rest if his ankle does not heal properly.

PEDRO MARTINEZ is pitching an essential "must win" tonight, and as everybody has said a million times, he referred to the Yankees as his "daddy".

MIKE MUSSINA threw the ball extremely well. I know that's obvious given the fact that he was perfect for 6 1/3, but he was pounding the strike zone early and had good velocity and movement on his fastball. His knuckle-curve was nasty last night as well.

As a side-note, can I go two innings of playoff baseball on Fox without the Rebel Billionaire RICHARD BRANSON telling me to bring some "clean underwear"?

Can somebody put a hit out on "Scooter"? Please?

My only real criticism of either manager last night was when TERRY FRANCONA hesitated to bring KEITH FOULKE in. Why not bring Foulke in to start the 8th down 8-7? If you don't come back Foulke only throws one inning and can still be used in Game 2. Foulke hadn't thrown in a few days and with an off-day coming up on Thursday I don't think over-using him would be a concern. They ended up going to Foulke after MIKE TIMLIN gave up two runs, which made it a 10-7 game. If he was warming up in an 8-7 game why not bring him in in that situation? Why wait for it to become a three-run game?