Why does Pap choose the absolute worst times to blow a save? Not that there are any good times to groove some straight low 90s batting practice fastballs in a one run game, but why after the Sox battled Ubaldo Jimenez, he of the 1.15 ERA before the Sox got to him for 6 runs, to dig them out of the Lackey-created hole? This isn't the first time this season Pap has done this. A certain game in Yankee Stadium on May 17 comes to mind. Dice-K gives up 5, the Sox scratch and claw their way back into the lead. Pap grooves some fastballs and what could have been a great game turns into a gut-wrencher. The guy needs to use his secondary pitches (the splitter and, doesn't he have a slider too?) and mix them in to throw hitters off balance. Bard clearly has the better stuff, with more velocity and movement. National League rules bite the Sox again since they would have had to have Bard hit if they wanted to keep him in the game.
It looks like the '08/'09 version of the Road Sox is back. They've dropped their last four road games, starting with those two in Cleveland. Sure, their home record has improved, but they have to win on the road too. Looks like I might have jinxed them with my Road Warriors blog.
Tomorrow, the Sox look to fresh-off-the-DL Dice-K to avert a sweep by the Rox. It won't get any easier in San Francisco, with Lincecum sceduled to pitch on Sunday.
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!! PLEASE WIN TOMORROW!!!
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