We already know there’s no way you’re going to miss Game 2 on Wednesday, 10 p.m. start or not. However, we’re wondering what you’re going to tell your boss when you walk in two hours late Thursday morning after getting four hours of sleep. So ... give us your top 10 excuses you’re going to use for being tardy (and no, stuck in traffic just won’t cut it).

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10. Do I ever come in on time? 9. I'll probably still be in before my boss. 8. What are they going to do, fire me? go for it. 7. I'll stay late. HA 6. It's Thursday 5. I won't takle my normal three hour lunch on Thursday. 4. At least I'm sober...I think... 3. I couldn't find my car. 2. I couldn't find the office. 1. Your lucky I even showed up.

Todd, South Boston

sorry i am late but me and Tim Hudson where getting bombed at Q then he got his but kicked!!

wendy, peabody

You won't need an excuse. Your boss will probably be a few hours late too

Kurt, Walpole

I had a bad case of Derek Lowe withdraw

michelle, atlanta GA

I was watching the red sox game. If you don't understand, then I bet youre a Yankees fan

Jim, Dracut

I was up all night playing catch with Kelly Barons.

Brian , Fairfax, VA

I work for myself, so I only have to give an excuse to myself. It will either be "I'm a loyal member of the Nation" or "I'm a fool to do this to myself over and over."

Mike, Wilmington, DE

I was on my way to work right on time as uusal taking the "T" from Braintree. I happen to look over and I saw this guy in a hooded sweatshirt (covering his face) and he seemed to be very upset. He was muttering to himself and was really broken up. I switched seats and sat down next to guy and asked him if there was anything I could do. He kind of chocked up and said he didn't think so. I told him it may help to have someone to talk to. I asked him where he was from and he replied "Chicago". After a while he started to speak, slowly at first, sobbing quietly and clearing his throat all the while he rambled on. He said he was probably the most misunderstood person in the world. He told me he wasn't a greedy person but did admit to turning down quite a large raise from his employers (it sounded like he wasn't working now to me). He contuined that he really didn't hold a grudge about almost being transferred from his department but just about everyone thought he did. He said that he hurt himself on the job but nobody believed him and his boss wanted him to work anyway. He said the pressure of his work got to him and he wished everyone would jest let him do his job. He hated all the interfearance. He talked about when he first started and how everyone loved him at work until the media came. He made it sound like these people tried to ruin his life. I figured he must have been in public relations or something. Finaly, he said he needed to go, I realized we had reached the end of the line and had started back to Braintree again. He got up thanked me and started to leave. Just before he started to walk away, I saw him reach down and tug at this heels, adjust the gloves he was wearing, touch his ball cap he was wearing under his sweatshirt and them tap his toe a few times on the ground. It was pretty odd but it seemed like I had seen this before but couldn't place it. I ended up listening to this guy for 2 hours. I just couldn't leave him until he was finished. That was why I was late for work. I never got a good look at the mans face but hopefully he will find a way to be happy wherever he is going.

Eric, Cincinnati

1) I ended up goign out with the team after the game. 2) The team flew me back to Boston on their Jet, and it was late....call them. 3) I ate too much 7-layer dip... 4) The wash n' fold lady gave my laundry to the wrong person. 5) The green-line stopped for each B.U student that was J-walking....it took us five hours to get from Brighton to Downtown. 6) You are a fan....common man.....didn't you wantch the game? 7) Jimmy Buffet and I decided to tail gate in teh parkign lot outside Fenway, and we drank too many Margarittas. 8) Yankees Suck! 9) can you talk slower, I am really hungover. 10) I wasn't late, I was just sleeping in under the Conference table and no one woke me up.

Caitlin McCarty, Boston

I'm late because . . . wait the boss isn't in yet? cool! go SAWKS!

mike, worcester