The Red Sox were able to sneak out of Fenway on Friday with a Game One victory over the Yankees, and at the end of the day that’s ultimately all that matters. As it stands, Boston only needs to win two of the next four while New York has to win three of four. That’s significant! Of course, everyone who sat through that game knows it wasn’t all good. Specifically, Boston’s bullpen was a disaster. That was a concern heading into the series, and it proved true in this game.
One curious part of the action while it was all going on was the absence of Steven Wright.