BREAKING NEWS........RED SOX STINK.......!!!!!!!!!!

 Can you call it a rivlary between the Sox and Rays...hardly so, at least not at this point.  The Rays finished off the Sox last season in September, and repeated that again in October.  The Rays collectively went 8-5 versus the Sox last year in September and October.  To start this season, the Rays have jumped out to a 5-2 series lead.  The Rays want it more, they play harder, and are way more prepared to the play the Sox than vice versa.  Clearly they get up for games versus the Sox.  However, Ray fans, if there is such a thing, that is all the good news you get.  the Rays have lost every series following thier series with the Sox, dating back to last September, including the World Series 4-1, to a Phillies team they should have easily dispatched.  This Season the Rays took the opening series of the year with the Sox, and lost the next six, until this weekend.  Enough about the Rays, they are the least of the Sox many problems.

PITCHING- This was supposed to the strong suit of the Boston Red Sox, however that has not been the case.  Josh Beckett was supposed to be better than his evil 2008 twin.  However it is time to face facts, that Beckett's 2007 season was just a fluke.  We have two other bad years on his resume in Boston, and 2009 is shaping up to give his 2009 season a run.

  Jon Lester was supposed to give Beckett a run for his money this year, he has, however not in the way we would have hoped.  Lester has equally awful this season, and has only looked good twice so far.  Lester feels like he is better than his record and his e.r.a. would indicate.  Hey Jon, you are what your record and your e.r.a says you are.

  Dice-K, what can I say, this guy has been the definition of frustration since arriving in Beantown in 2007.  He did win 18 games last season, but none of them were big games, and he usually comes up small when it counts, unless the counting is in the WBC or for Japan.  Should be another long year for Dice-K, I predict a sub .500 record, and around 120 or so innings pitched.  Get ready bullpen, on Dice nights you guys will be doing most of the heavy lifting.

  With the exception of a few Wakefield starts, and a few by Justin Masterson, the back of the rotation has been total **** as well.  This was also supposed to be an area of strength.  Hmm not so much.  The highlight of Brad Penny's career may have been his relationship with that Dodger blogger that used to be on Who's the Boss.  However his pitching highlights in Boston will be limited.  It seems that Penny is ill equiped for the rigors of American League life.  Another Theo Epstein re-tread that did not pan out.  Hey Theo, let me know when one of your deals actually pans out.

HITTING-  Okay the hitting has been overall real SPOTTY.  The Sox have done alot of piling on in games they were ahead.  P.S., those runs don't carryover to the next game.  The Sox have dominated by good pitching all season, a tread that will continue I'm afraid to say.  This weekend they put up, games of 3,2, and zero, while getting pounded on the other end of the scoreboard in those games.

  It is high time that manager Terry Francona takes a long look at his batting order.  It may be that the Sox can fix some of those problems.  David Ortiz's days as being a good hitter are over ( see Jim Rice and Mo Vaughn's resume for historical reference).  Papi has been nothing more than the big pop fly, and his ability to catch up to fastballs are a joke around baseball circles.  Papi has become a huge liability with his bat, and skill set.  Good news is,we have one more year of this, since he is owed so much money and sucks so bad, he is virtually untradable.

  Jd DONKEY HOLE RALLY KILLER Drew, has there ever been a player in Boston that has lived up to thier nickname more than this *** clown.  Drew has been total **** this year, not unlike his entire career in Boston.  Drew has ended more rally's this year, and rolled over into more double plays than anyone else on the Sox combined.  This guy comes up so small at the plate, it has almost become comical to watch.  His play in the field has not been much better either. Pound for Pound, dollar for dollar, one of the worst postion player signings in baseball ...EVER.  This piece of **** also needs to be moved out of the five spot.  Drew has been in a position to be a difference maker all year.  He has been, to bad it's been for the other team.

  There are a few other holes in the Sox offense as well, Jason Varitek and pretty boy Jacoby Ellsbury come to mind.  Although Tek has been better this year, it ain't by much, and bear in mind, his numbers always tail off.  So his .239 average in May, most likely will be sub .200 by August.  It's okay to carry Tek if other players would pick up the slack, however the Sox don't have anyone like that. 

  Jacoby Ellsbury, waiting for this guy to bloom is like waiting for a Yankee prospect to finally come around.  Ellsbury may never reach his full potential in Boston, and we may all wonder allowed, why we kept him, instead of trading for Johan Santana.  Ellsbury is electric when he gets on base...WHEN.

DEFENSE-  Okay here we go again, another strong suit that has not even come close to living up to the hype.  Jason Varitek can't throw anyone out....EVER.  My grandmother says she would like a shot at testing Varitek's arm.  You know what, my money is on Granny.  Another armless ******* in a Boston uniform is Julio Lugo.  Does any MLB shortstop have a worse arm, worse range and worse leather than this guy.  Holy CRAP what an adventure he is in the field.

  JD Drew also finds his self on the crappy defenders list as well.  It used to be that his glove bailed out his suspect bat, however in 2009 that has not been the case.  Drew looks lost in right, and he has mis-played alot of balls that have cost the Sox outs and runs.  Worse yet, Drew cannot handle the rigors of playing everyday.

BULLPEN-  Okay the pen has been unreal so far, however they can't hit or pitch the early innings.  So far only Javier Lopez has been the real pig of the pen, everyone else this year has performed.  Ramon Rameriz has made everyone in Boston say Coco who.  The only dull spot would have to be Jonathan Papelbon's 30 pitch performance each time he is ask to save a game.  It his closes have shakey by definition.  He certainly bears watching, but it is early and maybe he has not got his control yet.

  Sure the Sox are 15-10, and only a few games out of first, however the numbers tell another story.  The Sox have already won a few flukey games in that 15 game mix, and thier pitching numbers suggest they are headed for a big fall.  The Yanks have held thier own without CC performing and without A-FRAUD.  The Rays of course have the bullets to be good all season, and if the Jays continue to contend, it could be big trouble for the boys in Beantown.  The Sox need to go back to the drawing board before it is too late.  I have seen this act before, it was called 2006.