From: Wayback1918 on
Clearly the Red Sox are in "Hold on" mode until some of their key
players get back.

In spite of the win last night, that was a line up with a lot of holes
in it. The team defense which had been getting better and better has
taken some heavy hits. (although Kevin Cash might be the best
defensive catcher they have had so far this year)

At least the schedule offers some hope. The three teams they face
until the 'All-Popular Game' have 3 of the 4 worst records in the
Amercian league over the last 30 games

Two more at home (with favorable pitching match ups) vs the Orioles
who are 9-21 in their last 30.

Three at Tampa who is 13-17 in their last 30. Hopefully Buchholz can
pitch Tuesday and pitch effectively.

And finally three vs the Jays who are 12-18 in the same stretch.
Lester and Lackey do pitch two of those three games.

One concern in the team's current battered state is how they will fair
against LHP. Martinez and Varitek both were crushing southpaws and
Ortiz (.627) and Drew (.518) really struggle in that split.

There are 3 lefties (Matusz, Price and Romero) scheduled to start in
the next 8 games.

I see the key being the next two games vs Baltimore. They really
become very important...much more than two games in July with the O's
normally would be. If they can win these two....and they really
should....and go 3-3 in the final two series they should be in very
good shape starting the second half of the season.

5-3 is certainly achievable with Lester and Lackey starting 4 of the
games and Buchholz hopefully one more.
From: nate on
On Jul 3, 7:36 am, Wayback1918 <wayback1...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> ...[]...
> I see the key being the next two games vs Baltimore.  They really
> become very important...much more than two games in July with the O's
> normally would be.   If they can win these two....and they really
> should....and go 3-3 in the final two series they should be in very
> good shape starting the second half of the season.
>
> 5-3 is certainly achievable with Lester and Lackey starting 4 of the
> games and Buchholz hopefully one more.


Sorry, Wayback, but...
This feels to me like you just Jinxed 'em.


- nate
From: nate on
On Jul 3, 11:55 am, "JTibbs" <jtibb...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Where'd you find electricity put in the
> woods?

if you read a little further in that thread, the plans changed. i'm
going this afternoon.

- nate