Well, it’s not a big surprise that Schilling was fairly mediocre in his return, allowing 6 runs in 5 innings. Wasn’t that pretty much on a par with his performances in relief?
As for other minor notes: Emil Brown’s shot off Papelbon took forever to land. Emil. That’s a name I’ve never heard from an American. Always seemed so French. Speaking of names, Incidentally, I think “Mac the Ninth” (Mike Macdougal’s nickname from his first stint as closer) is one of the best recent baseball nicknames.