Game Thread: Angels @ Sox. Hmm...

POTG: Manny
Tavarez: 7IP; 7H, 3ER, 3BB, 6K
A&B: Gagne has a 1-2-3 inning

Player of the Game: David Ortiz
Tavarez's Line: 5 IP, 8H, 4ER, 2BB, 2K
Above and Beyond: Gagne won't blow it. Just Kidding. Sox hit 2 HR.

POTG: Youk
Tavarez: 5IP, 5H, 2ER, 2BB, 4K
A&B: Sox get 2SBs.

potg: manny
jt: 5IP, 6H 3BB 4K 3ER
A&B: manny goes deep, sox can't score for 1st 4 innings, sox leave 6+men on base.

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
   
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
   
3. David Ortiz, DH
   
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
   
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
   
6. Bobby Kielty, RF
   
7. Coco Crisp, CF
   
8. Julio Lugo, SS
   
9. Kevin Cash, C

SP: Julian Tavarez, RHP

Player of the Game: Scrappy
Hatchet Face's Line: 5.2 IP 6 H 3 ER 2 BB 3 K
Above and Beyond: Pedroia, Ortiz, and Lugo combine to reach base at least 7 times.

POTG - Manny
Taveraz(freddy krueger)- 6ip, 8h, 4er,2bb,4k
A&B - Kielty with abig hit and lugo 2-4

by Pedroia. He's quickly becoming my favorite player.

WMP went deep for the Nats. Of course his replacement has already saved us a HR, so I guess its a net wash.

But I'm rooting for WMP. I like the guy, and I hope he hits many many home runs in the NL.

I beleive this Red Sox team has more than adequate pitching for the most part, but the hitting, especially clutch hitting is not too good and not too consistent.  We all saw what emotion can do with the 2004 team, and I am afraid that is the only option for this team to prevail.  That is why I thought winning the doubleheader on Friday was so important because we need to see an emotional boost and soon to allow this year to be a real success.  Working for us is great fan support and optimism as often shown here despite reality.  However working against us seems to be the Red Sox management that seems to be working as diligently as possible to crush any emotional lift with use of ineffectual relievers brought in by last minute trades and the apparent failure to motivate and use better hitters needed earlier in the game.  

I could finish up by saying that the squeaking sound of this team sliding off the page is continuing, but instead, let me say that I really do hope that an emotional boost can still overcome the relatively obvious lackings of this current team.  Is Francona up to that motivational and piloting job??  Stay tuned.