Four games remain before the All-Star Break for the Red Sox, and they couldn't have come against a better team. With four games in three days against the Yankees, the Red Sox have a chance to cut into New York's 7.5 game lead over Boston. But what about the actual excitement/intensity of the games? When was the last great Red Sox/Yankees series we saw? Here are the probable pitching matchups for the weekend series:
Friday: Hiroki Kuroda vs. Josh Beckett
Saturday, Game 1: Phil Hughes vs. Franklin Morales
Saturday, Game 2: Freddy Garcia vs. Felix Doubront
Sunday: Ivan Nova vs. Jon Lester
Seriously? The closest thing to a "you have to be watching this game" matchup is Nova and Lester. Where are the days of Pedro, Clemens, Mussina, and Schilling? I just don't feel the intensity of Red Sox/Yankees games like I used to. Hopefully I'm proved wrong this weekend, but it's just not there.
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