So, it looked like it was going to be a pitchers’ duel - Wakefield has been hot, and I watched Chan Ho Park in his last start dealin’ against the Rangers. And indeed, it was for the most part. Then came the homer to Soriano, and it was like suddenly the Rangers remembered they play in a hitters’ park. Unfortunately, the Sox bats stayed weak. Part of that was Chan Ho is still on form - that K of Manny in the 6th was especially impressive. But it was still a very disappointing return to baseball for the Sox.
The MLB.tv broadcast of this game was funny - they had the feed from Texas, but didn’t show the usual local ads for car dealerships or whatever. So during commercial breaks they would either leave the cameras on or cut to the press conference room. The bizarre part is that the sound was still on, so you’d hear someone singing along to the background music at the park, and checking his e-mail (“You’ve got mail!”).