Every now and then I fall apart.

The Red Sox have effectively shut down the heart of the Cardinals order in this series. Walker, Pujols, Rolen and Edmonds are a combined 7 for 32, a .219 BA with only 2 walks. The hits they have gotten have been for power, however, five going for extra bases. With the rest of the team hitting .257 with 1 extra base hit, the Cardinals have not generated enough offense to overcome the Red Sox.

Things do look bleak for St. Louis. But there is a total lunar eclipse tonight.

A dark and growing scallop will then gradually envelop Earth's only natural satellite. Once in total shadow at 10:23 p.m. ET (7:23 PT), the Moon might turn a shade of deep red that frightened the ancients. No two eclipses are alike, however, and astronomers can't say for sure what color to expect, if any.

I remember the story of a man who had no tomorrow using an eclipse to escape his death penalty. Since the Red Sox are self proclaimed idiots, might the same trick work for the Cardinals? :-)