Mid-Game Thoughts on World Series Game 1

Beckett has been great, but the story is the Rockies just weren't ready for the Sox. The hot offense and defense for the Rockies cooled down in Denver over the break. If you want evidence, here it is: Josh Beckett struck out the side in the first inning using nothing but 95 MPH fastballs- the Rockies' bats were too cold to hit a fast version the simplest pitch in baseball. The Rockies' pitching has also cooled off- there's no other explanation for the awful 7-run two-out Sox rally that just happened in the 5th, including Ryan Speier walking home three straight runs.

The Rockies were too hot for their own good- they created a long layoff that cooled them off in the end. Anyway, I don't think any NL team could beat out the Sox in the series the way the Sox are playing. Their making the Rockies look like the Rockies made the Phillies look in the NLDS.