Through 18 innings of World Series baseball the Rockies have had the Red Sox feeling pressure for roughly 20 seconds. Maybe it didn't decide the game, but when Matt Holliday singled off of Jonathan Papelbon in the 8th to bring up Todd Helton I liked Colorado's chances. Then it ended ... quickly. See above.
Matt Holliday looked as silly as a few Virginia Tech defenders on the Matt Ryan's last touchdown pass, stumbling and watching the game leave their hands.
Do you credit Curt Schilling (who shockingly hasn't wrote about it yet) for a masterful performance as is the theme in New England this morning or was this more evidence the Rockies are having a hard time re-igniting that fire after the layoff?
Will the Rockies get their edge back home in Denver? I picked Red Sox in 5 before this started and we'll stick with that. Anyone give Colorado a chance to win more than 1 game at home?
p.s. Ubaldo Jiminez is going to be really good.
Red Sox 2, Rockies 1 (Yahoo!)
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