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Things didn’t get better for Boston the next day. Eight pitches into the bottom of the first inning, the Yankees had already scored four runs off Sox starter John Burkett. Even after Boston launched five of Jeff Weaver’s pitches into the stands for home runs, and even after they rallied back to build up leads of 6-5 and 8-7, the Yankees still prevailed...
...what a carnival of otherwordly weirdness this alternative World Cup starter turns out to be. Think costumes by Vivienne Westwood and stage directions by Salvador Dali. Each of the teams is led out by the silicone jiggle of a "ladyboy" (Thailand's English term for transsexuals) to the off-key oom-pah-pahs of the prison brass band. Stubble shows through sweat-beaded pancake as the transsexuals teeter in stiletto heels on the turf. Miss Nigeria has an Afro wig, Miss England a ball gown and crown. Miss Japan is mincing in a kimono. Miss America has a jerry-rigged...
Crockett anchored a staff that included fellow seniors Justin Nyweide and Chaney Sheffield—who gradually settled in as the No. 4 starter this year—along with sophomore Marc Hordon. Hordon found himself injured at several points this season but was superb when healthy, leading the team with a 2.78 ERA and batting .338 on a run-starved team...
...right to strut, what with the six consecutive shutouts it posted down the stretch. The streak matched a 32-year-old school record and came with senior Dan Mejias and freshman Jamie Roth taking turns in net. Both performed well and, just as importantly, both had three-year starter Mike Lobach—an All-Ivy and regional First Team All-American—and a cast of talented backliners patrolling in front of them. Juniors Joe Steffa and Michael Cornish, sophomore Andrew Old and freshman Jason Andersen all starred on the Crimson’s phenomenal defensive unit...
Freshman back Liza Barber, the only regular frosh starter on the team, earned Second Team All-Ivy honors. Besides being a consistent force in the backfield, she had dazzling headers for goals against Marquette and Cornell...