Rotoviz Radio

Liam Kerr (The Welcome Party) joins host Thomas Emerick for some early-aughts Boston angst — and rebirth. It’s October 2004. The Red Sox are down 0-2 in the ALCS. Game 3 at Fenway turns into a historic beating—and somehow, the start of everything. We talk baseball, politics, and comebacks from the edge.2004 ALCS Game 3 Final Score: New York Yankees 19, Boston Red Sox 8NYY takes 3-0 series lead in American League Championship SeriesBOS now needs to win four straight to reach the World SeriesGame stats via Pro Baseball ReferenceEpisode threads:How the weight of Red Sox history—from Ruth to Buckner to Boone—hung over every fan in 2004.The 2004 ALCS offseason shakeups: Nomar out, A-Rod almost in, and what that meant.The Varitek vs. A-Rod brawl and how it defined the season’s edge and rivalry tone.Boston’s midseason slump and rebound: 55% playoff odds at one point, 64% the rest of the way.Game 3 unravels fast—Yankees drop 19 runs behind A-Rod, Sheffield, Matsui, and Bernie Williams.Coping mechanisms as Sox fans wa