For Whatever It's Worth

On this road trip, with the single exception of game 1 of the Twins series, the Sox have been unable to score more than 3 runs in a game. They have a DH that doesn't H and his struggles at the plate are spreading to the entire team. Hitting may be contagious, but I think lack of hitting is even more so. When a pitcher surrenders a lead, the bats have already thrown in the towel, making the games excruciatingly depressing to watch. The Evil Empire has taken over first place and if the Sox bats don't crawl out of their hole tomorrow, the Jays will have caught up to them and third place may not be far behind. If the Rays heat up, the Sox could even be looking at fourth if they continue their woeful play on the road. The team's defense is scuffling just as badly as their offense with the Shortstop Horror Show, not to mention the Dice-Kottaras debacle this past week. Starting pitching is hit or miss and even some of the first-class bullpen is showing signs of wear. The only bright spots on the team right now are Tek's newfound power, Bard's five-strikeout performance, and the improved pitching of Beckett and Penny. Wake is starting to come back to earth, as are J-Bay and Youk. Big Papi's mega-slump is just heartbreaking. Something needs to be done if this team is to play after the beginning of October. A big bat is a must, but the whole team needs to step it up and play at least .500 ball away from Fenway. Dice-K and Lester need to give the team some quality starts without the meltdown innings. It's almost June and it's getting too late to say "it's early." So, please, boys, just play better ball, will ya?

LET'S GO RED SOX!!!! SCORE SOME MORE DOGGONE RUNS!!!!!