The Red Sox' worst enemy isn't the Blue Jays. It isn't the Indians, the Rangers, the Orioles, the Mariners, or even the Yankees. It's the Red Sox themselves. They can't get out of their own way:
1. Blunderous Baserunning: Running into outs, whether it be at home plate (see #2) or getting caught trying to steal is a surefire rally-killer.
2. A Certain Defective Windmill Still Stands in the Third Base Coaching Box: His name has been turned into a verb for being thrown out at the plate.
3. GIDP: Hitting into double plays, especially ones that end an inning, are like a hammer to the head of any sort of rally. The Sox seem to hit into at least 2 per game.
4. Grand Theft Base: Allowing guys like Rajai Davis to run wild on the basepaths is like gift-wrapping a run for the opposing team.
5. Come Get Yer Free Passes Here: Here a walk, there a walk, everywhere a walk walk that turns into a run run. (if Aceves is on the mound, substitute "balk" for "walk")
6. Wonky Switch on the Offense: The Sox' on again-off again offense is like a toddler standing within reach of a light switch, turning the lights on and off and on and off just because it's so much fun for him and drives everyone else insane.
7. .500-ophobia: Discussed in last night's blog, the 2011 Red Sox are deathly afraid of reaching .500. I could understand if they were north of .500, but they like to hover just south of the mark of mediocrity.
8. Airline Food Makes Us Queasy: The Sox don't travel well. It's customary for them to lose the first game of a series upon arrival in whatever city they happen to be playing
9. But...But We Won the World Series on Paper: Do the Red Sox believe their pre-season hype and think they just have to show up at the ballpark in order to win?
10. "Missing Personality Chip" Peter Gammons may have coined a new catchphrase for the 2011 Red Sox
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