World Series Game 2

The Fenway Faithful have a standard cheer that you'll hear 30+ times each time you go to a home Red Sox game. It's not flashy or different, but it's a Boston tradition: "Lets go Red Sox" [clap clap clapclapclap] Last night, even on TV, you could hear the chant changed slightly but just as loud: "O-ka-ji-ma" [clap clap clapclapclap]

Hideki Okajima...or "That other Japanese pitcher the Red Sox picked up last off-season" entered the game in the top of the 6th inning with runners on first and second with 1 out and recorded 7 consecutive outs before being relieved in the 8th inning. The Red Sox bats were quieted by the Rockies pitching in game 2, but the Red Sox pitching was even better. Okajima was as dominating as you'll ever say about a pitcher who throws most of his pitches in the mid 80s. He finished his night with four straight strikeouts and no Rockies hitter even made good contact off him.

So the Red Sox go to Denver with a 2-0 lead and they're going to have to sit either David Ortiz or Kevin Youkalis because of the NL no DH rules. At least they know they have the bullpen to win the pitching duels. I'm about as confident as a Red Sox fan can possibly be in the playoffs right now.