Tough loss, but there's some positives to be taken from this.
The pitching continues to be very good. 2 runs, 8 hits in 17 IP is certainly nothing to sneeze at.
It's good to see Pedroia have a bit of success, he got on base three times.
The offense was kind of bad, but they had their chances against the best pitcher in the game, and one of the more solid bullpens. If a bloop falls in here or there it can be a completely different ballgame.
I fully expect the offense to pound the crap out of Ponson tomorrow.