The Front Row: Red Sox keep on rolling
ROCKIES REELING: It's not over, yet. But it's getting there.
After that embarrassing 13-1 shellacking in Game 1, the Colorad Rockies needed a strong Game 2 performance to make this World Series interesting.
While 23-year-old rookie Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies' bullpen came on strong, Colorado's bats have yet to shake off the rust of the eight-day layoff.
Outside of Matt Holliday's 4-4 performance, the rest of his teammates managed one meager hit off Curt Schilling in the 2-1 loss.
So what have we learned from the first two games of this year's Fall Classic?
First, it's typically a bad idea for a team to have eight days off before playing the most important series in franchise history.
Second, any pitcher who's crazy enough to pour beer all over the ALCS championship trophy like Jonathan Papelbon is probably impossible to hit.
Third, countless Fox promotional ads have confirmed that there is still only one October.
However, this series really gets going tomorrow at Coors Field. If Daisuke Matsuzaka can adjust to the thin Colorado air, the Red Sox can get ready for the champagne celebration.
But if the Rockies can ride the energy of a phenomenal Denver crowd and get those bats going, we might have an interesting series on our hands.
Stay tuned.
MORE ON Jerryd Bayless: The most prevalent conversation topic during Tuesday’s UA basketball media day was obviously new assistant coach Kevin O’Neill, and with good reason.
Anytime a high-profile college basketball program brings on a de facto defensive coordinator with an NBA pedigree, it’s definitely going to make an impact.
However, the big x-factor for the Arizona Wildcats this season will be Jerryd Bayless and his adjustment to the college game.
I covered some of this in Wednesday’s article, but Jerryd Bayless is an explosive combo guard who can shoot the three and jump out of the gym.
At 6-foot 3-inches and 200 pounds, Jerryd Bayless possesses the size and the athleticism to play point guard at the NBA.
But after averaging over 30 points per game his last two seasons in Phoenix, all eyes will be on Jerryd Bayless to see if he can run an offense, or if he prefers to be the offense.
After wearing No. 32 during his high school career—Sean Elliott’s retired number—he will opt for No. 0 for his Arizona career.
The other explosive Arizona combo guard who wore No. 0? Gilbert Arenas.
“I really respect Gilbert. He’s a great player and a hard worker. I hope I can turn out to be the player he is,” Jerryd Bayless said.
While Jerryd Bayless has a lot of work to do to equal Arenas’ NBA exploits, he definitely possesses the raw talent and the confidence—bordering on cockiness—that it takes to become a star
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