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One of the best parts of a big Boston victory is reading about it in the NY Times. Here's Jack Curry's take on Daisuke Matsuzaka's performance in last night's ALCS Game 7 victory:

The Red Sox trusted Matsuzaka, their $103 million man, to get through five innings with a lead, which he did. But after that, Matsuzaka turned into a highly paid spectator.

Manager Terry Francona said Matsuzaka "pitched his heart out" and "gave us what we needed." Jack Morris, who tossed 10 innings to clinch Game 7 of the 1991 World Series for the Minnesota Twins, would probably laugh about a starter being praised for a five-and-fly in a Game 7...

Hey, Jack Curry: in 1991 Jack Morris was a 36 year-old, five-time All-Star in his 12th major league season, with one World Series Championship under his belt already. In Game 7 of the 1991 World Series he was pitching in Minneapolis, Minnesota -- exactly ten miles from his home town of St. Paul.

Daisuke Matsuzaka is a 27-year-old in his first season in the big leagues, in his first season in America, pitching 6369 miles from his home. He's spent the year surrounded by teammates, management, and fans who speak a variety of languages -- none of them Japanese.

Give it a rest, Jack.