How Pedey Got His Laser Show Back

It's back on, baby! The Dustin Pedroia Laser Show, that is. After climbing out of an epic slump, Pedey's back to tormenting pitchers, daring them to try to get him out. In the first two games of this series with the D-Backs, Pedey is 4 for 7 with 3 RBI, a stolen base, and some awesome glove work. He ended a long homer drought by going yard in the first inning with Scoots aboard to give the Sox a 2-0 lead.

Pedey's not the only one getting back on track at home during interleague play. Papi, who had a brutal road trip where he looked like he did in April, has been whacking the ball lately as well. He had a two-run dinger of his own yesterday to erase a 1-0 deficit in the first inning. The return to Fenway did him a world of good.

I've gotta give some props to Scoots. He made a great diving play tonight, just two days after getting an injection in his neck to treat a pinched nerve. He also got himself a couple of hits. In the absense of Ells, Scoots is getting it done batting leadoff.

Lester and Buchholz each pitched well enough to win the first two games of the series, but neither were as dominant as they had been before the Cleveland trip. High pitch count forced Buchholz out of the game earlier than he would have liked and Lester struggled a bit with command also. Still, they both gave quality starts and, with the bats and the pen backing them up, each collected a W.

The series finale tomorrow night has John Lackey up against Dan Haren. Neither have been as dominant this year as they have been in the past, so it will be an interesting match-up. The Sox have been sans broom lately after winning the first two games in a series. It's hard to complain when they keep winning series, but with the AL East being as tight as it is, every game counts. They made up a game on both the Yanks and Rays tonight, however, thanks to the Phillies and the Braves, and now stand 3 games out of first place. The game will start an hour earlier tomorrow night so as not to conflict with Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Perk's down, so the C's will have to win it all without him. They better win--I don't think I can stomach the Kobe Bryant lovefest if they don't.

LET'S GO RED SOX!!!! LET'S GO CELTICS!!!!!