Zero sum game

I can't say I'm too surprised that Sabathia and Carmona have had poor performances in the playoffs thus far. Carmona b/c he's so young, and Sabathia b/c he has so little post-season experience. In many cases the somewhat inflated #s these types of players put up in the regular season quickly get shattered once you hit the playoffs and tough competition. What is surprising, however, is just how well Westbrook and Byrd pitched against Sox, stepping up for their team. Very similar to Maine and Perez last year. Those are always pleasant surprises.