So, can I call him a Sox killer when what he did this weekend helped the OTHER team with "Sox" in their name? Probably not, but he sure got his revenge on the Red Sox for DFA-ing him. I'm typing this a few hours after the Red Sox got bested by the White Sox at The Cell, only winning one game in a 4-game series. The game they won was the one Lester pitched. Lester, who pitched six scoreless innings yesterday and racked up 8 Ks, now has over 200 Ks on the season. 204, to be exact. Nice work, Jon!
For the first game of the series, it was "shame on the pitching". Byrd got buried by the White Sox bats and long-reliever Tazawa didn't fare much better. White Sox set the tone for the series, embarrassing the Red Sox in a 12-2 blowout. For games 2 and 4, it was "shame on the offense". One run apiece in those two games, folks! Gavin Floyd might have brought his best stuff to game 2, but did the Red Sox have to be the team to give today's starter Mark Buehrle his first win since his July 23 perfect game? Beckett gave them a quality start (3 runs over 7 innings and no long balls!), but couldn't get help from the guys wielding the sticks.
Why, oh why isn't Tek batting 9th on the days where V-Mart needs a break behind the plate? Gonzo's hitting better than him (who isn't?) and he deserves to bat before Tek. Glad to see Lowell get the nod at DH today. He should DH more often, especially when Tek is in the lineup. Papi's been very streaky this year and now his bat's back in the deep-freeze. Lowell, on the other hand, has been consistent for the most part. Shouldn't such consistency be rewarded with more playing time? Just sayin'...
After a mixed-bag of a road trip that brought long-awaited triumph at the Trop, but abject disappointment in The Windy City, the Sox head home to the Fens for 8 games. The first two are against the O's (who will be lucky not to see Lester on that mound) and then the Rays and Angels. The Rays, I'm sure, will not back down even as their wild card chances slip away and the Angels own the Red Sox in the regular season, so home might not be quite so sweet this time around. Then again, this is baseball and anything can happen.
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!
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