So what if the Boston Red Sox clubbed my pet Rocks 13-1 in game one of the World Series last night? Big deal, it was only game one. Hopefully this game one blowout has instilled a false sense of security into the BoSox, and allowed the Rocks to shake off some of the rust that their 8 day layoff obviously allowed to accumulate ("We can't apologize for winning quickly." - Clint Hurdle). The good news about the Rockies is that they have already proved they can win with their backs to the wall (for like 6 weeks now), so being down one game in the series is definitely not going to be a big deal to this bunch.
Besides, World Series blowouts don't really mean anything. Did you know that all of the teams that have ever been blown out by 10 runs or more in game one have come back to win the series? The Dodgers lost the first game of the 1959 series to the White Sox 11-0, and won the series in six games. The '82 Brewers beat the Cardinals 10-0 in game one, and lost the series in seven. And the '96 Yankees not only lost game one to the Braves 12-1 (at home no less), they also got shutout 4-0 in game two (also at Yankee Stadium), before coming back to win the next four straight to take the series in six games. And let's not forget the 1960 Yankees, who despite losing game one, destroyed the Pirates in three other games by scores of 16-3, 10-0, and 12-0 - but still lost the series when Bill Mazeroski hit the only 7th game walk off home run in history.
History is on our side now.
But I am also thankful that Josh Beckett can't pitch every night...