Same Story - Again

No starting pitching as Buchholz gives up 5 home runs. No offense as only David Ortiz can crank a solo homer & hit the ball hard consistently. And the Red Sox lose for the 4th straight time & drop their series opener to the Evil Empire 6-2. Here's a few things that get under my skin: 1) Girardi brings in an unknown named Eppley to pitch the 9th in a 4-run game. After the 1st batter gets on, he brings in Mariano to close it out. Bringing in Eppley is like a slap in the face of the Boston offense. 2) A camera shot shows Adrian Gonzalez laughing with Dave Magaden in the Sox dugout in the 9th. Sorry, Adrian, but until you start hitting the ball consistently - & I don't mean bloop singles - try taking the game a little more seriously, especially against the Yankees. It's very frustrating to see a team with so much talent playing so poorly. Someone needs to step up & get hot. At this point 3rd place in the East is a stretch.