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Against two of the crappiest teams in the American League (Detroit and Chicago), the Red Sox just
split a home-stand 3-3. That is
completely unacceptable for a team that pretends to have post-season ambitions. In losing two-of-three to
The Pale Hose,
Boston hitters were an unforgivable .186. And not having
Mookie Betts around is not a good enough excuse. For some reason,
The Carmine Hose have collectively forgotten how to hit. As a result,
The Evil Ones have overtaken them and are
on pace to blow them away in the division (113 wins to 108). Fans can be all 'pollyannish' if they choose, but the season is slipping away to
Wild Card status—and fast.
Rick Porcello was his typical (annoyingly)
borderline effective again—
walking in a run and issuing a lead-off walk that resulted in another run in
the eventual 5-2 loss. Other than than, he was 'fine'—going six innings and giving up two earned runs. But, still—not ace-like at
all. The whole roster seems to be sleep-walking—sleepwalking into oblivion.
