08/24: Our New Ace Against Their New Ace

Josh Beckett (13-8, 5.35) @ Jered Weaver (9-0, 1.95)
Boston Red Sox (70-56) @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (67-60)
10:05 PM EDT in Anaheim, California (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)

AUGUST 24, 2006
TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850
AL EAST OUTLOOK: MIN @ BAL | TEX @ TB | NYY @ SEA
KEEP AN EYE ON: CWS @ DET

PRIOR GAME AGAINST OPPONENT: Red Sox 5, Angels 4 on 8/23/06 DECISION: W: Jon Lester | L: Kelvim Escobar | S: Jonathan Papelbon STAR OF THE GAME: David Ortiz – 4 AB, 1 R, 1 H, 2 RBI

GAME NOTES: A win today seems to make all right in the world. While it’s foolish to still think we have a shot at the AL East, the upcoming four game set in mid-September, plus the promise of Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield returning are enough for me to definitively say this wild card race is not over and neither is this division race. We’ve got a long 36 games ahead of us.
It starts with our dissapointing ace heading against their NOT dissapointing ace.