Series deficit isn't the only pressure felt around Fenway

The weather forecast calls for rain all day in the Boston area.
BOSTON (AP) -- A gloomy off day in the AL championship series could be followed by a rainout.
The Red Sox returned home Thursday after losing the first two games of the AL championship series to the Yankees in New York. As its workout began, Boston announced ace Curt Schilling's ailing ankle will prevent him from pitching Game 5 and perhaps the rest of the postseason.
Then rain began to fall, wiping out much of New York's practice. The forecast is for a downpour tonight, which could cause a postponement of Game 3 and lead both teams to reshuffle their rotations.
"I obviously feel a lot of pressure," said Bronson Arroyo, Boston's Game 3 starter. "We're backed into a corner."
While the Red Sox are used to Fenway's nooks and crannies, their deficit is a daunting ditch to escape, especially after New York beat Schilling and Pedro Martinez.
0-2 results
Of 61 teams that have fallen behind 0-2 in best-of-7 postseason baseball series, only 12 have rallied to win, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The numbers are even more dismal in the league championship series: 2-for-15.
And no major league team has overcome a 3-0 deficit.
"I think it's foolish to get too excited about a 2-0 lead," New York's Mike Mussina said.
Kevin Brown starts Game 3 for the Yankees. New York manager Joe Torre decided Thursday that Orlando Hernandez, apparently recovered from a tired shoulder, will start Game 4 against Tim Wakefield.
With Schilling sidelined, Boston selected Derek Lowe to pitch Game 5 against Mussina.
"Weather could dictate some changes," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who could bring Martinez back for Game 5 if there's a rainout.
Monday is possible
If there's a game Monday -- it would start at 5:10 p.m. -- Martinez would avoid making another start in front of the taunting fans at Yankee Stadium, who'd love to chant "Who's Your Daddy?" one more night.
The Red Sox, a self-described band of "idiots," were loosey goosey at the ballpark. There was loud salsa music in the cramped clubhouse and a sunny spirit that contrasted the weather and the 0-2 deficit.
"The great news is that it's not a best-of-three series," Francona said.
Boston, seeking to win its first World Series title since 1918, has some comeback history this year to fall back on: The Red Sox trailed the first-place Yankees by 101/2 games on Aug. 16, then closed within two games in September before finishing second to New York in the AL East for the seventh straight season.
"This team never makes it easy on ourselves," Boston's Kevin Millar said. "This team's not going to quit. It's not going to quit until the last at-bat."
Tendon problem
Schilling, however, quit trying to get ready for Game 5, unable to overcome an injury to his ankle that prevents him from pushing off the pitching rubber effectively and will require surgery. The sheath that covers two tendons in Schilling's ankle is torn, allowing one of the tendons to slip out of its groove and rub against a bone.
Torre decided to start Hernandez in Game 4 over Javier Vazquez, who allowed five runs in five innings against Minnesota last weekend and has one win in 10 starts since Aug. 6. El Duque, who hasn't pitched in a game since Oct. 1, looked better in a bullpen session Monday.