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Umpire Change?

If that happenes, it might be the turning point of the game. In the previous game the broadcasting team of TBS mentioned that Kazmir had a run-in with the umpire today. That's one of the reasons (not the major one) to pitch him in game 5.

One cited "problem" is that Kazmir didn't like the strike zone, saying it's too small. We've all heard of the A4 strike zone in the CPBL and we know how that works.

Let's see how this plays out. If this is going to be a factor, it's not good for the Sox since Beckett is doing well with this umpire.


Homers from Unlikely Sources

Who would have thought that punchless Barlett and struggling/aging Varitek both hit homers in the same game, in critical conditions!

This is why we watch this game. It's full of unexpected excitement.