Jacoby Ellsbury Not Sure If He’ll Hit Against Scott Kazmir
15 Oct
Jacoby Ellsbury blogged about being down 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays and being in a major slump which currently has him benched for Coco Crisp.
I respect Jacoby’s openness and willingness to do what’s best for the Red Sox – regardless of his ego. I also like how he compares this 3-1 deficit to last year’s and hopefully this allows Jacoby and the team to dig in, claw back and ride Dice-K, Beckett and Jon Lester to a seven game victory.
Like I said after Game 3, I’m in a slump, but I feel like I’m close to coming out of it. But it’s their decision to make. My job is to be ready to go every day and be prepared whether I’m in the starting lineup or I’m coming off the bench. That’s the manager’s decision.
I’m not sure if I’m starting in Game 5. I know they have the lefty going in Scott Kazmir. Maybe I’ll find out later today or tomorrow. We’ll see.
I know last year we had the opposite thing happen, and I came in for Coco Crisp in the ALCS. Why not? Coco has been swinging well so, like I said, it’s their decision, and I’ll be ready to go either way.
The season is not over yet. It’s not over. We’re still in this thing and we have a great opportunity. That’s how we look at it. We’re very positive. It’s a must-win now but you have to stay relaxed. It’s just exactly what we did last year. Stay relaxed and have confidence.
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