It was nearly 3AM on Cinco de Mayo morning that it finally ended. More than seven hours of earth time and five plus hours of baseball time had passed since the little kid shouted "Play ball!".
Almost five good innings from Beckett. Wasted. A clutch comeback in the 9th inning. Wasted. The chance that Dice-K could win his first ever relief appearance. Wasted. The chance to climb back to .500 for the first time in 2011. Wasted. Playing again at 1:30 PM today. Priceless.