The Sox decieded to go with the 8-day series instead of the 7-day one. I don't understand that at all.
Vegas Watch and
Results Disoriented give the most compelling reasons why I think this is a bad decision. But the general idea is the 8-day schedule helps the Angels more than the Sox and the 7-day schedule hurts the Indians versus Yankees (who you would rather not see in the ALCS).