Every team and every hitter goes through slumps. It's worth remembering this as the Sox, for the second time in a month, have let a not-insignificant lead disappear in a matter of days. The 2007 Red Sox took two weeks off — in August, no less — and decided to blow every game they could while the Yankees charged down their backs. (Of course, the 2006 Sox… well, never mind.)
With that in mind, it's still none too comforting that the Sox as a team are hitting .227/.319/.406 in July, or that only Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis have posted an OPS over .800 in that span.
Needless to say, it would behoove the boys in crimson hose to get back on track ASAP. It's not just a two-team league anymore, and Tampa's not far behind. Hopefully, Josh Beckett — who has excelled this year as The Stopper — will restore some sanity to this second half.
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Ugh, leadoff double to Kinsler after a 1-2-3 top of the first. I feel like the Sox have already said goodbye to first place.
Well, that went about as poorly as it could have. Sox already in a 2-0 hole.
Ortiz out at second trying to stretch a single into a double.
It’s a Deadliest Catch night tonight.
Fucking Rich Hill.
IBM: you can’t blame Rich Hill for being Rich Hill. You can just blame the Sox for making you hope that he pitches well enough to subdue the Yankees. Which he can’t do.
Stuck, I’m in a mood similar to that of Randy Quaid’s character in Major League.
“Wild Thing, you make my butt sting.”
Why do I have so little faith that the Sox can score 2 runs off a rookie pitcher in a hitters’ park?
I’m right there with you.
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Should I be wondering why Dave O’Brien is doing promos for tonight’s episode of Deadliest Catch, which starts in 15 minutes?
MMMM…tasty RISP FAIL.
MMMMMMMM…only thing tastier than RISP FAIL is 1-2-3 innings with no baserunners at all.
The Hillstrands just fired Russell from the Time Bandit. A massive storm looms over most of the crab fleet.
Emmer Effer.
She’s gone from suck to blow!
And there’s the capper.
Ummmmm…the bullpen is rested?
*weeps*
Well, that .227 BA for July is about to get worse.
CJ Wilson up to close it. It’s the third straight day he’s pitched. And I still don’t like our chances.
Sigh. I texted my girlfriend before I got home 15 minutes to ask for the score, and she said “3-1 in the 8th, Beckett is still pitching” so I got really excited.
Then I got home and realized she meant the Rangers were up 3-1. Sad face
Drew now 0-18 on the trip.
Why the f*ck would you still 2nd down by three in the 9th? Whatever.
Drew down to a Tek-ian (Ortiz-ian?) .236.
Why the f*ck is Bay stealing 2nd in the 9th inning of a 4-1 game? Sure he was safe, but still…
Lowell singles in Bay, 4-2.
I refuse to be teased.
still = steal.
And heh, Ath.
The sham, she is concluded. Man, what a bitch.
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
Lowell! Bay scores, tying run at the plate. LETS GO VARITEK!
Adios, amigos.
Boo, ballgame. 2nd place.
Leading the wild card by 3.5!
*weeps*
Rays finish their mini-comeback against the White Sox, and are tied with the Rangers for 2nd in the wild card.