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So after taking 2 of 3 from the first place Tigers, we drop a bad one to the Yankees. Beckett was beyond bad. So bad in fact we are going to pretend it didn’t even happen. Beckett gave up eight runs in 1 1/3 innings to the Yankees to give them first place? No. Really? I could have sworn that happened. It didn’t. Okay.
There that settles it. Now Pauley will be thrown to the wolves in his second appearance as a Red Sox. If this is a baptism of fire its one where Pauley gets drenched in gasoline before hand and all they have to put out the fire are those ineffective turn of the century fire departments. The same ones that were responsible for every “Great” fire in every major city before 1940. But seriously, if Pauley even comes close to a good outing, we’ll consider it a success. He has less expectations on him than CBS’s fall show Rock Star.
The excessive amount of Sox-Yankees games in the beginning of the season does take a little of the edge off. The thing about this series is that it’s the last one before August. I am obviously hoping to win out these next three games. But with Pauley starting and the bullpen potentially shot after tonight, I am not holding out too much hope. The only good thing is that it’s only June. So a bad taste in our mouths from this series embarrassment might be motivation for a late August surge when we meet the hated Yanks next. At least it will be a good storyline for the media.
Ugh. Look at me. I am talking as if this series is over already with only one of four games played. I guess your blockbuster acquisition of the offseason and ace of the future geting shelled in 1 1/3 innings will do that to you. And that’s without witnessing what’s going to happen when “Double A” David takes the mound tonight. At least our expectations are low though. Its like a blind date. Only a blind date that gave up 6 earned runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 in their last outing. Hmm. We can’t claim that we are busy “doing our hair” on this one. As painful as it might be we are just going to have to sit through it. Good luck Pauley, in your baptism by blowtorch. We’ll be rooting for you.
theaveragefan@bostonprosports.com
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