Several good efforts have gone for not in the Red Sox first 6 games this year. Another one went by the boards today as Jon Lester pitched a gem, but no offensive support by his teammates - again - results in a 3-1 loss. Sometimes it's no fun being the #1 guy in the rotation when you are always going against the #1 from your opponent. That's been Lester's luck so far.
If you're an optimist, you can say the Sox improved by 1 win over their start in 2011. Instead of 0-6 they are 1-5. In reality they have been in 4 of the first 6 & could easily be 4-2 right now. Just not getting a timely hit, making a necessary pitch or making a key play in the field can result in defeat - as we have seen.
Little things bug me. Take the Mike Aviles at bat in the 8th with 1 out & nobody on base. The score is 2-1 & Romero still has a low pitch count. McDonald had just made a quick out. Aviles swings on the first pitch & grounds out. Why? You're behind by 1. Don't you want to work the count at least until you get 1 strike to bump up the pitch count & maybe get Romero out of there? Sometimes I don't get. I stand by my opinion that Aviles is not the answer at short.
Starting this weekend some home cooking against the Rays, Rangers & Yankees have to produce more wins - right?
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