I leave the country for a week (honeymoon in Costa Rica - muy bueno) and the S.S. Red Sox starts taking on water. Coincidence? Probably. Annoying? For sure. About to end? You bet.
The Sox lost their fifth in a row today - they were blanked by the Rays' James Shields. World Series MVP Mike Lowell and utility guys Sean Casey and Alex Cora are on the DL. Manny Delcarmen has been lit up like the Fourth of July (3 ER's, 1 IP and a loss in his last two outings). Mike Timlin looks like he's ready for Social Security checks. The rest of the team appears to have bird flu. David Ortiz entered today's game batting .177 and didn't play.
But have no fear, Sox fans - I'll be back on Thursday, and we'll start mounting some wins again. The Orioles' time in first place is destined to go the way of New Coke. And thankfully, the Yankees still bite.
--Whittle
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Stay in Costa Rica until we get the results of Posada's trip to Dr. James Andrews