Excellent points Drew. The main reason the Red Sox lost that Series was because they had no answer in the bullpen to match the Mets\' 1-2 punch of Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell. That\'s why they blew leads in Games 6 and 7. They also didn\'t have much starting pitching other than Clemens and Bruce Hurst.
Also, let\'s not forget that Buckner should not have even been in the 10th inning of Game 6. Boston had a backup first baseman--Dave Stapleton--who typically came in for defensive purposes late in games. However, Sox skipper John McNamara left his aging, hobbled starter in there and we know what happened.
Two interesting things about the legendary error after having watched that game and inning several times: 1. Buckner doesn\'t bobble it. He\'s simply too slow in bending down and is unable to get the glove on the ground, which simply reinforces the fact that Stapleton should have been in, and, 2. Even if Buckner cleanly fields it, there\'s no doubt that Mookie beats him to first base, which would have brought up Howard Johnson with runners at the corners. We can only wonder what would have happened.
Oh well. Too bad. Let\'s Go Mets!
