Red Sox / Yankees - Game 8

Last night the Red Sox wasted a fine start by Curt Schilling. They left men at second and third in the first with one out and they got only one run from three walks and a double in the third. That was the game right there.

It looked like the Sox would put Jaret Wright on the ropes early but minimal damage was done. The Yankees were patient and got to Schilling in the fifth (two runs) and sixth (three runs) and that was all she wrote.

A very disappointing game.

Yankee fans have to be encouraged by the home run Jason Giambi hit in the fifth. It was a no-question-about-it shot. Right now Giambi is hitting just .240 but his OBP is .387 and his SLG is at .480. Those are decent numbers for a guy who was a huge question mark to start the season. And they look even better compared to Alex Rodriguez who went 0-5 last night and is now hitting just .229 with an enemic .270 OBP and .314 SLG. Boo! Boo! A-Rod you suck!

On the Red Sox side - Manny still continues to struggle. He got a double last night but it was a bloop job in the first. When Manny does break out he'll carry the team for half a month. So no worries (as Paul Hogan would say).