Grady sucks, but some of the blame must rest on Pedro's shoulders. The truly great pitchers get those last 2 outs. Martinez is little more than a box score hero.
Yes I am in MA. I listened to some of WEEI, but to tell you the truth, I just didn't want any part of it. Everyone here knows that the Red Sox (Grady) gave the game to the Yankees, and that it didn't have to be that way.
Even the Yankees know that (although their fans will never admit it.)
One thing I heard this morning was Grady saying that he just did what he had done all year. Bullshit. It was bizarre to hear him say that because he NEVER kept Pedro in for the eighth, except for one complete game this year.
I wondered if he would still have his job by lunchtime. The owners owe us SOMEthing. It would be one thing if he had been a great manager who made a mistake. But we have complained about him all year. I swear, he acted more like someone's uncle just sitting watching the game than the manager of the team.
24 hours ago, this team was shutting out the Yankees with a three run lead. Now, it's all just hot stove talk, and to be completely honest, I don't give a damn about next year. I might later, but today I don't.
Today it feels like someone died.