You know how some professors will decide to cancel class on the eve of Spring Break, while others think that day is the right time for a big exam?
Well, the Boston Red Sox are playing the role of the mean professor, and the White Sox are clearly in vacation mode. Another day, another embarrassing loss with bad pitching and bad execution on offense. Freddy Garcia and Josh Beckett fared equally poor, but the bullpen -- featuring a rare Jon Garland relief appearance -- couldn't match what Boston's did. And so the White Sox's nine-series win streak ends, and they'll look to avoid the sweep tomorrow.
And it figures -- right after I
rave about the David Riske-Javier Lopez trade, it has to blow up in my face. Riske was handed the loss, while Lopez helped the Red Sox work out of a bases loaded, no-out jam by striking out Jim Thome, the only batter he faced. Craig Hansen would come in to retire Paul Konerko (fouled out) and Jermaine Dye (lined out) to get out of the inning unscathed.
It's a shame that Dye failed as the last line of defense, because he was having a nice day otherwise. He homered in the second to give Chicago a 1-0 lead, then added a two-run shot in the fourth. At that time, it probably looked like Dye might be the only one putting runs on the board, since he had the only two RBI Friday night.
Then again, I say "probably" because I was fortunate enough to not see this one. Instead, I spent the day going to Northampton, Mass. for a
Johnny A. concert. Now there's a product of Boston I'd rather watch.
If anybody can tell me how Freddy looked in his start today -- his line looks pretty bad, although no walks -- let me know.
Record: 56-31 |
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