http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/sport ... AY&ei=5065Taking a one-run lead into the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles, one out away from a 3-2 victory and an extension of their season, closer Jonathan Papelbon surrendered three straight hits as the Red Sox dropped a 4-3 decision to put their postseason fate into the hands of the Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Moments later, Evan Longoria homered to give the Tampa Bay Rays an 8-7 victory in 12 innings and the American League wild-card berth, finishing off a historic collapse by the Red Sox, who led the Rays by nine games on Sept. 4.
That's right, Red Sox fans! The Sox were 9 games up, 3 weeks ago, and blew it.
NOTE: yes, yes, yes, Brits...we know we know -- you're going to say that Baseball is just rounders, which is a girl's game in England or something. Let me preempt that by pointing out that boys play rounders too, and that baseball is not the same thing as rounders. Also, you dicks play "cricket" which is far gayer than even "rounders." Plus, you're not even that good at soccer anymore, so shut up about sports until your competitive in the World Cup again.
NOTE 2: in anticipation of the "who cares? You're the only ones who play the sport..." - fuck off again with that, because plenty of other countries play baseball, including the US, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and some other countries. Europe isn't the whole world. Also, Limeys, you have a version of baseball called "British Baseball" played by men, with 11 men on a side, and like in softball, you throw underhanded.
