How we see it goin' down: Red Sox - Yankees series

Finally, the final series of the season is here!

First Pitch: Monday 7:05, Tuesday 7:05, Wednesday 1:35

Arms: Monday: Clay Buchholz, RHP (11-7, 4.22 ERA)  vs. CC Sabathia, LHP (14-6, 3.42 ERA)

Tuesday: Jon Lester, LHP (9-14, 4.94 ERA) vs. Ivan Nova, RHP (12-8, 5.02 ERA) 

Wednesday: Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (1-6, 7.68 ERA) vs. Hiroki Kuroda, RHP (15-11, 4.09 ERA) 

                                  Yard: Yankee Stadium   Watch it: NESN   Hear it:  WEEI

The Matchup

Record: 69-90 (Last AL East)	Record: 92-67 (T-1st AL East)
On road: 35-43	At home: 48-30
Streak: Lost 5	Streak: Won 1
Leaders at the plate	Leaders at the plate
Average: Podsednik (.303)	Average: Suzuki (.329)
Homers: Saltalamacchia (25)	Homers: Granderson (40)
RBI: Ross (79)	RBI: Granderson (100)
Leaders on the mound	Leaders on the mound
Wins: Buchholz/Doubront  (11)	Wins: Hughes (16)
ERA: Buchholz (4.22) | Tazawa (1.50)	ERA: Pettitte (2.87) |Soriano (2.19)
K's: Doubront (167)	K's: Sabathia (190)

Last time

The Yankees came into Boston from September 11-13 and took 2 out of 3 from the Red Sox. The Sox took game 1 behind a Jacoby Ellsbury walk-off single. To follow, the Sox dropped the next 2. The story of the season.

This time

Laser Show: Dustin Pedroia

Sure, why not.

Pitch Around: Curtis Granderson

I just can't stand watching his home runs go over that 200 ft. fence in right at Yankee Stadium. Granderson has 5 homers and 10 RBI against the Sox this season, 3 of those homers and 7 RBI coming in NY. Just walk him.

Don't Fall Behind: CC Sabathia

It would be great to see the Red Sox crush CC's confidence going into the post season. He has had terrible luck against the Red Sox in his career, but those were very different teams. Sabathia finally has the advantage over the Sox. 

How we see it goin' down

The moment has finally come, the final series of the season. In 3 very long days, we will put an end to this season and forget about it immediately. I have said on numerous occasions that I wouldn't mind if the Sox lost their remaining games this season. I am going to retract that statement. I would love to see the Red Sox go for the long shot, and win 2 to possibly make the Yankees the wild card team. Or, go for the long, long shot and sweep the Yankees to end on a very good note. How great would it be to see New York lose a one-and-done? That would make pain of this season that much easier to handle. I am going for the long shot and go with 2 wins for the Sox.