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I agree that Girardi should have interceded, but a smart pitcher doesn't let a stupid manager make him pitch stupid. I think Tanaka had handled Napoli up to that point and his ego blinded him to the danger.

Lackey vs. Whitley Game time: 8:05 pm This matchup favors the Red Sox, but the first two games didn't go to the team with the better starting pitcher. Let's win this series.

Like with Middlebrooks, Bradley needs to learn his craft better in the minors.

I think you are under rating Victorino. I watched a lot of him with Philly. He is a great CFer. He plays shallow and he can go get the ball with the best that I have seen when he is healthy. Ortiz is still producing power numbers. His lower average may be due to the proliferation of the shift, or maybe he is seeing a better quality of pitches because the rest of the lineup is so easy to work through. When there is no one in the lineup to hurt a pitcher, the one or 2 good hitters will not perform as well as they would in a productive lineup. The old saying is that hitting is contagious. Ortiz has not been the problem. Without him, we would be a dead last place team. As for Pedroia, his performance has hurt the lineup, but he is clearly going through some sort of adjustment. He is a great hitter, and hewill figure it out and go on a tear. I can't be anymore clear about bradley's situation. I'd rather put a guy out there without a glove if he can hit until victorino comes back.

Holt and Betts would be stop gaps in CF until Victorino returns. Holt has surprised me time and again in the OF. Bradley has played his way back to the minors. It's as simple as that. What is a joke is comparing Victorino to Bradley. Bradley will have to stop sucking before he can be compared to victorino. When healthy, Victorino is probably still our best OFer.

I heard that Betts will be in the lineup tomorrow. Against a RHP tomorrow I would think that Holt and Nava will be in the lineup, so either Betts or Holt will be in CF. I can live with that until Victorino (a real CFer) comes back. Bradley can be a defensive replacement until Victorino returns at which time he gets a bus ticket to Pawtucket.

Bradley would be perfect in AAA right now.

Yet, he decided to pitch to Napoli (one of our 2 HR hitters) with the .130 hitting Drew on deck. Not too smart.

Hey, I guess I had some good mojo. I was getting very frustrated during the game which is why I wasn't posting. Drew was completely helpless at bat and in the field. He practically lost the game on Lester all by himself. Pedey looked focused and the laser show may be starting. Bradley still sucks balls and needs to grab some bench. If Mookie isn't in tomorrow's lineup, I will drive to Yankee Stadium and kick Farrell in the balls. I was nervous in the 8th after the leadoff walk to Gardner, but I had a feeling that Jeter would hit into a DP. After the K to end the 8th, I left the room while the idiot Girardi was trying to steal a run on an inning ending strike out while the players were walking off the field. What a douche. I grabbed a beer and cleaned up some of the mess that I had made during the day. When I returned to the TV, I saw Drew going down meekly again. I said to my son. That was quick was it a 1-2-3 inning? He was laughing. He told me that those idiots actually pitched to Napoli with 2 outs and the hapless (1 RBI) Drew on deck. That gave us a big laugh. That is a big pet peeve of mine when pitchers let themselves get hurt by the only guy in the lineup who can hurt them. LOL!! This was the perfect example. If I was jacko, I'd be steamed too. I noted to my son on the replay how Ortiz was laughing in the dugout. I said they can't believe that the Yankees pitched to napoli. The "idiot" remark by Napoli explains that situation. LOL!! What an idiot indeed!

Ol'man River, David Ross goes deep!

With Drew in the 6th hole, that speaks strongly to the weakness of the bottom third of order.

Tanaka vs Lester Hopefully, we can produce some runs to give Lester a chance.

Posted lineup does have him on the bench. WTF!

Interesting read. Hand injuries can sap a hitters power permanently. Hopefully, that is not the case with Pedroia.

I don't think he is breaking down. This is a prolonged slump. He needs to adjust to being pitched differently now that Ellsbury is gone. Even if he is seeing the same mix of pitches, the pattern of pitches may not be as predictable. He will figure it out. Hopefully, that will be soon.

Ortiz is not seeing as many pitches to hit. The league has finally realized that he needs to be pitched around. Pedroia is the one that is killing the lineup. If Pedey was hitting Ortiz sees more pitches. Losing Ellsbury hurt both Pedroia and Ortiz. Ells OBP was pretty good and his base stealing ability resulted in Pedroia seeing fastball after fastball, and Pedey is a dead red hitter. I haven't researched it, but I think he is seeing less fastballs this season. Edit: I am not worried that Pedey's body is breaking down. He is still a great hitter, but this year he has to make a big adjustment this season to the way he is getting pitched. I think he will figure it out. Hopefully, that will happen before it is too late.

This is one of the few things, maybe the only thing that has gotten me excited about the 2014Red Sox

We are no sleeping bear. More like a dead dog.

It didn't look like any RF could get to that ball either.

Holt with another great play -- on a ball that looked like it was a play for the CFer.

Tomorrow we get Tanaka. It will be a minor victory if we can score on him at all. Please Ben start pissing that pure excellence.

It really is a disgrace.

Our offense is so bad that Holt might ask to be traded. LOL!

Costas is an insufferable bore.

Not if the rookie can hit.