Inept

That's my word for the Red Sox offense - inept.  Another loss to the O's last night means another series loss & another sub-.500 performance.  The sweep of the A's seems like a long long time ago.  Just too many players are having below average years all at once -- David Ortiz, Pablo Sandoval, Mike Napoli, Rick Porcello.  Mookie, Rusney & Swihart are all learning at the big league level &, as will happen with young guys, their performance is up & down.  It's the veterans that are costing the Red Sox this season.  With no sign of life & no sign that the Sox can play .600 ball the rest of the way, this season is now officially over.  So relax, fans, & enjoy watching the young kids like E-Rod & perhaps Brian Johnson in the near future.  Don't look for the Sox to make any moves at the trade deadline involving their prospects.  Maybe Napoli, Victorino, Masterson & Nava become short-term rentals for another team.  Pressure is off.  We are out.