Beckett was stellar. I was surprised that Beavis Buck and Butthead McCarver were smart enough to mention in the 6th inning that, with Beckett going strong, the Indians were in trouble since they wouldn't have a chance to feast upon the weak Boston relief corps, ex Papelbon of course. Sure enough, Beckett goes 8 innings, and then directly to Papelbon. Game over. Congrats to Beckett on outdueling CC again and to Francona for (a) leaving Beckett in and (b) treating it like an actual save opportunity. No Gagne again this postseason except "getting-blown-out-in-the-5th" relief work.
Game 6 = Curt Schilling vs Fausto Carmona. I had both on my fantasy baseball team this year, so I've watched them pretty closely all season. Both are lights-out when they're on, and both can survive less-than-ideal nights. Schilling has the post-season aura, and going back to Fenway helps, but I just have a feeling that Schill's gonna struggle and Fausto's gonna be the real ace for Cleveland.
