Duca on Red Sox: Let the good times roll

We have become accustomed to the success. It's extraordinary, really. We assume that in less than 10 days we will be watching the Red Sox saturate another clubhouse with champagne. We expect to see them dancing on the field, slapping palms with gleeful fans, and lighting up victory cigars as they impishly roll into another World Series. After three days to catch our breath and catch up on sleep following their four-game triumph over the Los Angeles Angels in the division series, the excitement begins again tonight when the Red Sox face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The pitching is lined up, with Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-3) taking the ball for the opener, followed by postseason perfectionist (if healthy) Josh Beckett, followed by the reigning ace... [read full story]