There is no tomorrow

With the opportunity to force a game four tomorrow night, the Sox blew a four run lead in eighth and a two run lead in the ninth.

Jonathon Papelbon entered with two on and two out in the eighth and surrendered a two run single but got the last out. In the ninth , he got the first two outs and appeared to be one batter away from attaining the series saving save.

Papelbon surrendered a single, a walk, a run scoring double, an intentional walk and a game winning two run single. Papelbon had gone twenty-one appearances and twenty-seven innings in his entire playoff career without allowing a run.

The Sox went quietly into the night in the ninth. Jed Lowrie ("Whyyyyyyy") hit for Gonzalez. Ellsbury and Pedrioa both proved to be not up to the task.

As a fan you invest an entire summer to rooting for a team. You spend more time with the players than you do members of your family and in one fall day with the temperatures falling, it all comes to an abrupt end.

Disappointment. Anger. Disbelief.

Visit the blog in the next couple of days for some final thoughts on the 2009 season and the upcoming off season.

Let Red Sox Nation unite and pray to the baseball gods in one clear voice -- "Please, do not let the Yankess win the World Series."