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Cancel the season: the Red Sox are struggling

If you don't know that headline is sarcasm, I am sorry for you.

The Boston Red Sox are 2-6 early in Spring Training, only if you count games against Boston College, Northeastern and yesterday's 9-5 loss to Puerto Rico (and speaking of that game, Daniel Bard pitched two great innings and Chris Carter had three hits -- more than Wily Mo Pena ever had, right?).

Let's get a recap of who's doing well and who's struggling so far. The good:

Nick Green, MIF - Green has seven hits in 13 at-bats. What is this guy trying to do? Win a job on the bench or something?

Chris Carter, 1B - Carter has five hits in 12 at-bats, including a home run. Maybe it's time Carter finds a big league job.

Justin Masterson, SP - In four real innings, Masterson has allowed just two hits.

Jon Lester, SP - Four innings, two hits, three strikeouts, no walks. Looks good to me so far.

And the ugly:

Wes Littleton, RP - Not even pretty: seven earned runs in 2.2 innings. An ERA in the 20s.

Enrique Gonzalez, RP - Gonzalez has been worse than Littleton: five runs in 1.1 innings. At least Wes has three strikeouts (Gonzalez has zero).

Brad Wilkerson, 1B/OF - Wilkerson has a home run, but still has just three hits in 15 at-bats. I blame it on the plunking by Lester.

David Ortiz, DH - 0-for-7 and now he's in the WBC. We'll see what he does there.

Editor's Note: Small sample size, obviously, so nothing to be concerned about. So why am I posting this info? Why not? That's the better question.

Sox play today at 1:05 p.m. against the Marlins. It's not on NESN, but I'm sure you can get it online ... somehow.

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Just remember, I’ve been the biggest Chris Carter supporter in OTM history.

by matzushocka45 on Mar 6, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That should be your signature:

“The Official Biggest Chris Carter Supporter in OTM History”

by Randy Booth on Mar 6, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Wilkserson had another home run. And he’s going to be the best deal of the season.

"We're not going to give up," It doesn't happen, so who cares? There's always next year. It's not like it's the end of the world."

by revigik on Mar 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Are you the one that said he’ll be like the Papi of ’03?

by Randy Booth on Mar 6, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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