It's deja vu all over again. The Sox fight to tie the score 3-3 in the top of the 4th & john Lackey goes out & gives up 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th. Sox lose again, this time 12-5. Regardless of the offense, you are not going to win many games when you allow 10.5 runs per game by the opposition.
Message to John Lackey: Learn to manage the damage! Giving up a grand slam to Adrian Beltre was not what Curt Young had in mind when the collective wisdom was to intentionally walk Josh Hamilton. It looks like Theo is going to need a quicker hook with Lackey. When things go bad, the go bad very, very quickly. Why have a guy throw 200+ innings if he is always giving up the lead?
Maybe Clay Buchholz can give the Sox one quality start this afternoon. Getting swept in the first series would not be a good way to start the season.
And just a plug for the Texas Rangers. They are really swinging the lumber & have to be considered a top tier team again this year.
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