Wednesday, July 22, 2009

How much further can the Red Sox sink?


The Fangtooth fish, pictured to the left, are one of the deepest living fish in the ocean. They can live 16,400 feet below the surface.

And at this point I believe a fangtooth is living exactly where the Red Sox seem to be heading... to the bottom.

Oh it is not time to panic yet (the Sox are still a playoff team as of this writing) but they are wasting good pitching performances left and right and your pal Sully is looking up deep sea creatures. That can't be good.

It's been 49 innings since the Red Sox scored multiple runs in an inning and for the first time all year, they've been swept. 

And if these fish could follow the Red Sox, they'd be grinding their fangteeth!


DODGED A BULLET GAMES - 12

April 17 - 10-8 win against Orioles. (Overcame 7-0 deficit.)
April 24 - 5-4 win against Yankees. (Bay homers off of Rivera in 9th to tie it.)
April 25 - 16-11 win against Yankees. (Overcame 6-0 deficit.)
April 29 - 6-5 win at Cleveland. (Overcame 5-0 deficit.)
May 12 - 4-3 win at Anaheim. (Down 3-1 in the 8th.)
June 11 - 4-3 win against Yankees. (Down 3-1 in the 8th. Rallied against Sabathia.)
June 12 - 5-2 win at Philadelphia. (Overcame Ryan Howard's 9th inning shot to win in 13)
June 21 - 6-5 win against Atlanta. (The wind turns Nick Green's fly ball into a walk off shot)
June 27 - 1-0 win at Atlanta. (Masterson and Papelbon wiggle out of late jams.)
July 1 - 6-5 win at Baltimore. (Sox score 4 in the 9th and Lugo wins in in the 11th)
July 8 - 5-4 win against Oakland. (Wind keeps Hairston's 9th inning go ahead homer in the ballpark)
July 10 - 1-0 win against Kansas City. (Pedroia drives in the only run with 2 outs in the 8th.)


TEETH GRINDER GAMES - 14

April 14 - 6-5 loss at Oakland. (Sox blow early 3-0 lead. Lose in 12)
April 28 - 9-8 loss at Cleveland. (Sox blow early 5-1 lead. Lopez drops 3rd out.)
May 14 - 5-4 loss at Anaheim. (Ortiz goes 0-7 stranding 12 runners.)
May 15 - 5-4 loss at Seattle. (Red Sox blow their second 4-0 lead in three days.)
May 17 - 3-2 loss at Seattle. (Red Sox strand two in the 9th. Lose in the bottom of the 9th.)
May 23 - 3-2 loss to the Mets. (Papelbon lets up a 2 out 2 run homer in the 9th to Omir Santos)
June 18 - 2-1 loss to the Marlins. (Rain washes out a tight game after 5+ innings.)
June 28 - 2-1 loss to the Braves. (Tying run on base in the 9th. Solid Penny outing wasted)
June 30 - 11-10 loss at Baltimore. (The Red Sox blow a late 10-1 to the lowly Orioles.)
July 3 - 7-6 loss to Seattle. (Red Sox comeback in the 8th only to lose in the 11th.)
July 4 - 3-2 loss to Seattle. (Saito walks three in the 9th as the Mariners rally to win)
July 9 - 8-6 loss to the Royals. (Bullpen blows early 4-0 lead.)
July 21 - 4-2 loss at Texas. (Beckett loses a complete game and the Yankees take over first.)
July 22 - 3-1 loss at Texas. (Sox are swept for the first time all season.)


Down to -2.
Which is also their deficit in the division.

Coincidence?

2 comments:

  1. As a Ranger fan, I was happy, but shocked with a sweep. They'll undoubtedly tank in the upcoming series against KC even though the Royals own a 9 game losing streak. Congrats on getting rid of Lugo--they reported on ESPN radio here in Dallas that the Sox were still on the hook for his salary through 2010. It reminds me of the Rangers paying A-Rod about 8 mil a year while he hit homers and shot up for the Yankees.

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  2. I know how you feel, I am a Giants fan

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