Rakeville Times: A moment of silence

Felix Hernandez sits at the end of the Rockets bench after losing to Quebec City in the second round of the playoffs. Hernandez, along with a majority of the team, did not speak with the media after the devastating loss.


A moment of silence
By Aviator McShadeless

We all knew it could happen but nobody wanted to admit it, and now no one in Rakeville can believe their beloved team is out of the playoffs. Rakeville fell to EHCC's hottest team, the Quebec City Piglets 6-4, thanks to an offensive explosion in the final day.

After the game, the Rockets locker room was closed to media for nearly an hour, and when it did open the players were as speechless as the fans.

"I just don't want to think about it right now," said Josh Beckett. "I can't think of anything I could say that would give you any insight. Everyone here feels terrible."

Many attribute the loss to a poor pitching strategy going into the series and the team's inability to hit for power. As the Piglets carry the torch into the championships, Rakeville fans will have a long offseason to analyze the team's faults.

"We all had a chance to win this game for us," said First baseman David Ortiz, who flied out with the bases loaded to end the game. "Sometimes the hitting works, and the rest of the time it doesn't. I don't think it will work this bad next year."

Jack Reed and the rest of the front office would not comment on the loss. It is the third year in a row the Rockets have lost in the second round of the Playoffs.