Two close games thus far, both frustrating to watch - where in the world have the Sox bats gone? I mean, when a winning run comes from the fact that Ortiz (very smartly) held up long enough to avoid the tag, that’s not good… the Sox are eking runs out. And yes, Gagne’s Bugs Bunny changeup still looks good, but still, the 5-4 loss was a desolate loss. Normally I’m so full of hope in 9th innings in Fenway, but doubts seem to have clawed their way into my usual optimism…
All this offensive shutdown reminds me of the tagline of Bats, a terrible film that came out about 8 years ago… “Bats, they’re gonna suck you dry”.