Game 3

Here's a few of my thoughts as we get ready for Red Sox - Angels in Game 3.

- Scott Kazmir was traded to the Angels for one reason -- to beat the Red Sox & Yankees in the playoffs. If he can't do this, the Angels made a $20 million mistake.

- The Red Sox are a great team at home. Given their playoff experience, I say all bets are off if they can win 2 at home & get the series back to Anaheim. The pressure would shift to the Angels.

- I like Buchholz & Dice-K as the #3 & #4 pitchers. I think they match up well against Kazmir & Saunders. Lefties don't have much success at Fenway.

- Finally, I think Mike Lowell & David Ortiz need to add some veteran presence & produce for this lineup. Lowell was the World Series MVP in 2007 & Ortiz has always produced in the playoffs. Both have been 2 easy outs so far.

One game, one inning, one at bat, one pitch at a time. Let's see if the Sox can pull another rabbitt out of their playoff hat this year.