Sox Still Kickin' and Other Notes

Not a ton of time today, but here are some headlines to keep you interested:

The Red Sox aren't dead yet, rallying from a 7-0 deficit to stave off elimination and beat the Rays at Fenway Park last night. Hmm ... where have we seen this before?

You can't feel good about this if you're a Tampa fan. Not only did you choke up a 7-run lead, but the Sox clearly have the mojo now and confidence must be at a premium in the bullpen, after the top three arms in it — Grant Balfour, Dan Wheeler and J.P. Howell — all gave up runs last night.

The Washington Capitals won their third straight game, rallying in similarly astounding fashion — down 3-0 — to beat the Penguins, 4-3, in Pittsburgh. The Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry turned one notch hotter as the two apparently exchanged words in the hallways of Mellon Arena after the game.

The best sign for the Caps this young season? Ovechkin only has two goals and the team has scored nine total in its last two wins. If you're notching four goals a night and your MVP isn't even on track yet, you've got bright skies ahead.

One person who is clicking is Brad Boyes. I'll now take a second to answer that resounding "WHO?" I just heard you utter at your monitors. Boyes, a center with the St. Louis Blues, already has four goals this season, after lighting the lamp 43 times last year. The most remarkable thing about last year's feat? His shooting percentage topped 20-percent. One out of every five times he put the puck on net it went in. Sniper!

Blackhawks Coach Denis Savard will have some time on his hands, seeing as how he is no longer Blackhawks Coach. Savard was canned after a 1-2-1 start four games into the season. Ouch.

Joba Chamberlain is likely to start again for the Yankees in 2009.

The Padres are lining up suitors for a potential Jake Peavy trade.

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo tries to impress everyone and play with a broken pinkie finger.