ALDS Game 3 - Red Sox v. Angels

10.05.08 - Boston, Mass. - Suffice to say, last night didn't go as expected. The Fenway Faithful turned out, Papelbon pitched, Ellsbury tore it up, and the Angels won. Well, Angels' catcher Mike Napoli won, going 3-5, scoring four of the team's five runs and hitting two home runs off Josh Beckett (3 runs, 3 rbis, 2 hrs). 

Game 4 tonight,

Will 

Mike Napoli after home run #1.
Dustin Pedroia ranges.
Garret Anderson breaks his bat.
Kevin Youkilis gives 100% sliding into first to get Anderson out.
Vladimir Guerrero swings, all the way around.
Jacoby Ellsbury throws in from right field. 
Ellsbury overruns the base in the seventh.
Pedroia tags out Torii Hunter trying to take second on a hit.

Apple Picking

10.05.08 - Natick, Mass. - Went on the 3rd annual apple picking adventure with my GSU friends. Spent the Sunday at IHOP (24 hours and much closer to my house than previously thought..hmmm), and then we went to Lookout Farms in Natick. Got lost on the way, of course, but still had a good time trolling the orchards in flannel and eating  Malus domestica (Science!). Photos below.

-Will

Apples.
Testing the limits of "the never-ending coffee pot."
Lijo doing his best Karate Kid.
The King of the Mountain.
Leo.
Ben and Krunal try to catch Mark. Well, they succeeded, so "try" isn't the right word there.
Kumar giving me looks on the orchard train.
Ben on the other hand, rode the pig.

Red Sox Clinch Playoffs

9.23.08 - Boston, Mass. - To think, I almost forgot. On Tuesday the Sox clinched their fifth playoff berth in six years and in short, they celebrated. I got to celebrate, too, but not before I took some pictures. 

-Will

Fly out to Alex Cora.
Elation!
More of that.
I was trying to avoid the champagne, but apparently, Sox fans wanted to be sprayed. Pedroia accommodated.

More of the spraying.
The bullpen cop gets well-soaked. Courtesy of Aardsma, Delcarmen and Lopez. 
The faithful. 
Lester ruins an interview.
Papelbon gave away all the bases. Not sure how much it costs, but there were bases for the game the following night, no worries. 

South Shore Football - Scituate v. Cohasset

9.26.08 - Scituate, Mass. - Covered the Scituate High School football game on Friday against rival Cohasset for the Patriot Ledger. It had rained over 2 inches today, but the turf field didn't show a drop, much to my dismay. 

The first half (and the only half I shot because of deadline) was tight, ending 7-6 in Scituate's favor on a late touchdown with 27 seconds remaining. The Sailor's came out fast in the second and crushed their neighbors, 27-6. Scituate moved to 3-0 and eclipsed their previous season's win total of 2. Cohasset moved to 3-1. 

Ciao until dopo,

Will

Cohasset defenders sandwich receiver Jamie Voelger of Scituate as he attempts to make a grab in the second quarter. 
Ever been yelled at by a football coach? It's intense. 

Voelger celebrates after the Sailors recovered a fumble at the end of the first half. 
Cohasset player Dean Driscoll catches a touchdown early in the second quarter.

Poquoson

9.22.08 - Poquoson, Va. - I was back in Poquoson to attend Asher's memorial service and got a few snapshots of the sunset during the reception at the Poquoson Yacht Club. Images are below. 

-Will

Mom and Dad.
Landscape, a waterman's boat is below. 
Random bleachers at Messick Point. 

Yankee Stadium

9.16.08 - New York, N.y. - Prescott and I went to Yankee Stadium for a game against the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees lost, 6-2 and it certainly wasn't the most entertaining game, but we crossed it off the list. Truth be told, Yankee Stadium is a dump. The new one looks cool though, so I'll give the Steinbrenners that.

-Will

Let's go Yankees!
We sat in the last row...I got to punt the Yankees sign. Grrr...

Prescott squinting towards home plate.
New one, notice the goldness.
Repainting the subway.