The Red Sox defeated the Cardinals in game two largely through another heroic pitching performance by Curt Schilling.

Once again, the Sox played sloppy defense. This isn't a good sign going into three games at Busch Stadium in which David Ortiz will man first base.

The good news for Sox fans is that Pedro takes the hill on full rest Tuesday after pitching just one inning last Wednesday. The bad news is that St. Louis is great at home, there will be no designated hitter for the next three games, and Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, and Jim Edmonds are bound to explode at some point. There's a lot of baseball left to be played. St. Louis is too good a team to get swept.

Cards in 6. Tears in Beantown. I can see it now--a great big banner is hung across the span of the arch: "Who's Your Daddy?"

So we'll have gone from the Babe to Bucky to Mookie to...Edmonds? Pujols? Rolen? Or maybe a trifecta of hitting prowess unseen since Murderer's Row.

Go Cards

If Pedro can have a throw-back performance in game 3, this series is over.

A Sox World Series, a likely a Patriots Super Bowl, and a Celtics'..., did I mention a Sox World Series.

I guess I don't buy into the idea that Pedro is as good as he once was. He certainly has not proven himself against the Yankees, and the Cards' hitting makes the Yanks look like a bunch of JV players. Three hall of fame hitters on one team!

We got the Sox right where we want 'em.