Lester, Delcarmen, Bard & Papelbon combined for a 1-hit shutout of the Rays & David Ortiz got a big 2-run double as the Sox beat the first place Rays 2-0 & win for the 2nd night in a row. John Lackey goes against Matt Garza in the finale tonight.
Not to go unnoticed were some nice defensive plays by Adrian Beltre at 3rd. He got big outs for Jon Lester on 2 diving plays. I don't know what to make of Beltre so far this year. I think his throwing arm is erratic & he looks very bad on certain swings at the plate. But last night he made the plays & that's all that counts.
Red Sox Nation has to be impressed with a split at Yankee Stadium, 2 wins at home against the Twins, a series win in Philadelphia & now a series win in Tampa Bay. Most sportscasters are cautiously optimistic, but still don't think the Sox can make the playoffs.
Where's your faith?
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Last year, these same sportscasters pick the Celtics to win the world championship. They went one and done in the playoffs. Either last year or this year, they also picked the Bruins. So at this point, I guess I am not too worried about what they think. I'm impressed with our starting pitching (save Lackey and Beckett), and the hitting is starting to come around. Beltre is hitting, Ortiz has been great, and Uke is on fire. They have a long way to go to get back into it, but there's a long way to go to the end of the season.
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