Red Sox 2 Yankees 5

Well at least we can say that this is over. The Sox had 6 important games in a row against the Rays and Yankees, and what do they do? Drop all 6 of course. Right now the Sox look like a ship with holes in it. One day it's the hitting, then next the bullpen, and even if you get both of those going the starting pitching blows up in your face.

Last night the Sox once again had trouble scoring runs. The Sox had not scored in 31 innings. That was finally broken when V-Mart went deep to put the Sox up 2-1. Lester was amazing last night, but it was the bullpen that did them in. Bard came in for the 8th inning and let up 2 bombs to Teixeira and Damon (back-to-back). So, the Sox took him out and put in old reliable Okajima, but he wasn't much better letting up 2 runs on a single by Nick Swisher, who is becoming quickly one of my least favorite players in the MLB.

Like I said before Boston looks like a sinking ship. They get some good starts out of their pitchers and they are wasting it. The only way this is going to be turned around is if players like Bay and Ortiz wake the fuck up, because right now the Sox are looking like a team of guys who can't get past 1st base.

With the loss the Sox are now 6 1/2 games behind the Yankees for 1st place in the AL East, and are tied with the Rangers for the Wild Card spot.

Nady Beats Off Swisher, I Mean Beats Out Swisher... Sorry

Good thing the Yankees traded for Swisher. This should have been an obvious choice for any Yankees fan. Swisher sucks, he always has been and always will be. Last year he hit a pathetic .219 and nobody really wants that on a team. He is a shittier Austin Kearns and if I were the Yankees, I would trade him for a bag of balls. Nady is a quality all around player, and could be deceptively productive in that strong line-up. People are bringing up that Swisher is younger and has more potential, but in a win first, ask questions later system the Yankees got going, do you think he really fits the mold?

Yankees Trade For Nick Swisher

"The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, baseball sources tell ESPN.com. Minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez is headed to Chicago in the deal, the sources said. It's uncertain if any other players are involved. Swisher, 27, hit .219 with 24 home runs in 153 games with Chicago this season (ESPN)."

Good, Swisher sucks, and has to be one of the most overrated fantasy players of all-time. There are only two good things from this good for the Yanks. He is cheap, and he can play a lot of different positions (71 games at 1st, 70 in CF, 18 in LF, 18 in RF). The Yankees need to remember what made them good back in the late 90's, timely, patient hitters, strong bullpen, and a solid rotation. Swisher is neither a timely or patient hitter. Last year, his OBP was .332, which is horrible. Put it this way...Lugo's was .355 this year, and you saw how fast he was run out of town (well hopefully run out town). Swisher will fill some voids, but his lack of patience will eventually hurt the Yanks. All I can say is I am happy he is not in a Sox uniform...

-BMack