Monday, August 18, 2008

Blue Jays Peck Red Sox Eyes Out

Sorry for such a gruesome headline, but it was seriously painful to watch the past two Sox games. Paul Byrd did ok in his debut. He performed how you would expect: 7 innings, 10 hits, 4 runs. If that's how he pitches in the majority of his starts, I think Boston would be happy. I would also predict that the Sox would win 50-55% of those starts. Byrd put the blame on himself for the loss, but really it was a satisfactory outing. The Red Sox were just completely shut down by Roy Halladay, who had his eighth complete game of the season. I know that Cliff Lee is the most talked about pitcher in the Cy Young race, but Halladay needs to be in the conversation as well.

Yesterday was just unbearable. Beckett let the light hitting Jays slap him all over the park. The Red Sox are starting to look like the paper tiger among potential playoff teams. I think, unfortunately, that a wild card appearance and an early exit will be their fate. Following last night's drubbing, they are 21-23 in the AL East, another disturbing trend. Perhaps they will limp into the playoffs and then turn it on for a run at the World Weries. Other teams have done that in recent history such as the White Sox and the Tigers, but Boston's play of late doesn't give me a whole lot of confidence.

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