I think we all saw this coming a couple of weeks ago, and then the Sox rattled off three wins in a row while the Yankees got swept by the Angels and things didn't look so bad at the break.
That's all a distant memory now as Boston lost to Texas Monday night -- the third straight loss in which the Sox scored 3 runs or less -- and New York won its fourth straight and now we're all even.
I guess the only silver lining is that since the Sox have won all eight meetings with the Yankees and will likely win the season series, if the teams tie for first Boston would win with tie breaker. There's a long way to go before we get to that point though.
It's time to make a move to bolster the lineup. The problem is the Sox need a better hitting shortstop and production out of right field and that isn't going to be so easy to fix since there aren't many decent shortstops available and we're likely stuck with J.D. Drew in right field.
If Drew can't start hitting for average and power, they need to do what they did with Dice-K and come up with a mysterious injury. Then maybe they can trade for a bat and solidify the middle of the lineup.
It would be nice if Jason Bay would start hitting again too. He looks lost at the plate and I'm starting to wonder if the failed contract negotiations have taken a toll on J-Bay.
John Smoltz and Brad Penny are big concerns also. They might as well unload Penny to make room for Buchholz. Smoltz looks like a 5-inning pitcher and Francona needs to understand that and take him out before he starts getting hit like he did tonight.
Hopefully Beckett will right the ship tomorrow and the offense will break out of its funk.
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