Game 38: Error leads to late Sox loss

we need a SS and/or a bat, someway, somehow….

No, this team is going to have to make a move sooner than later. Something has got to give. The Sox have been very lucky these first 6 weeks; the devil Rays and MFY’s are heating up. What the FO needs to figure out is where they can obtain- and then play a serious power bat on the field. I do believe the SP will come around, but the offense, not so much. This season feels a lot like 2006 to me, can’t explain it.

My assessment after being at all 3 Mariners games is that this exact version of the Sox is not championship caliber. Some of what I saw in Seattle will/may straighten itself out but just being purely critical of the team that played in Seattle, this is what I saw:

Very poor players at SS—this is a dire need to correct on both offense and especially defense

DH—Dire need to change and get some offense here. Maybe Ortiz can come back, but Baldelli won’t do

First base—Must get Youk back soon.

Catcher—offensively, Varitek may well contribute this year at an acceptable level, but defensively, he is giving up doubles to every guy with any speed. In the long run, this will cost many games! His offense although better than last year is still not stellar.

Therefore, it is true that much may work out to improve this team from what played in Seattle, but I say that that better happen and soon because what we saw in Seattle is not championship caliber.

As we stand right now we are weak up the middle

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=tex&playerID=123744

None of those will be answered by Omar Vizquel, please.

im hoping/assuming we could get him in a deal for a catcher as a throw in.

I dont want to give up much, this is a two month fix w Jed returning.

But every team has flaws. They won 11 straight and everyone was in heaven. Now, they’ve stumbled on the west coast, where they traditionally suck, and eveyone is panicking.

Papi is something to worry about. But the team will give him time—and a DH should be the easiest position to acquire.

The defense at SS isn’t good right now. But this team won a WS with Julio Lugo, and both Green and Lugo are hitting well. Those two players can hold down the position until Lowrie is ready.

As BT pointed out, Youk will be back. That’s a huge offensive and defensive upgrade at 1B. Getting Youk back lengthens the line-up, allowing Lowell to hit 7th (where he belongs).

Beckett and Lester need to get themselves sorted out. Their secondary numbers show they’ve been somewhat unlucky. Also, with Dice-K coming back, Masterson goes back in the pen giving Tito a long-man to use when the starters struggle early.

Theo won’t make a panic move. And, more importantly, there’s little out there now to get.