Indians 12, Red Sox 8
Keith Foulke allowed 5 runs in the 9th inning, blowing both the save and the game for the Sox. Things have been going well of late, so there is no need to rush into a knee-jerk type of decision. That said, the bullpen has been a concern for well over a month now. Wishcasting Keith Foulke and Alan Embree into their respective 2004 versions does not appear to be the solution. Nor is banking on a return to form from Matt Mantei or a return to, um, mediocrity, from John Halama. Fortunately, there seem to be potential solutions in both Pawtucket and Portland. It would be a shame to part with any real value before exploring in-house options.
Other thoughts from the game? Kevin Millar sucks, Travis Hafner doesn’t and it’d be nice if Wade Miller could make it through the 6th inning.
I will be in the front row of Section 20 for the matinee today. It’ll be Tim Wakefield against Scott Elarton. Or is it Seth Etherton? Maybe it’s Bill Pullman? Paxton?
Oh and Baltimore won in dramatic fashion, which is bad you know, because they are better than the Yankees.