Last night's game was crazy. I hate that I couldn't see it, but that what happens to a sox's fan in the apple. The offense came alive and the pitching sucked. You can't expect much for Zink, a knuckballer brought to fill Wakefield's spot in the rotation. The bullpen sucked and if the Red Sox have any hope in the postseason the Big 3 are going to have to go 7+ everyday. The resilience the Sox showed after blowing a 10 run lead is something that will carry through the rest of the season. If they lost, the same could be said. With the Rays finally suffering some injuries like the rest of the AL East the stretch run will show what everyone is made of. Around the deadline I said the season could come down to the roadtrip that starts next week of 9 games in 9 days all against the AL East. The Sox have stayed within striking distance and now is the time to strike. Hopefully the Sox will play their best baseball of the year over the next few weeks.
I like the pick up of Paul Bryd. They need a guy to eat some innings at the back of the rotation and Byrd should be able to do that. You never know how long Wakefield will be out and Buchholz is a year away. The pick only cost Theo some dollars. My question is why, didn't the Yankees claim Byrd off waivers? They are as desperate as anyone for pitching.
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