Another Comic up on BarstoolSports.com accompanying an Uncle Buck article...
Back from the Dead?
5 games in 2 weeks. Seems scary to many, but there really is no reason to panic regarding the Yankoffs surge from 14.5 back to 9.5 back, currently. Consider the following:
Since losing 5 in a row last month, the Yankoffs have gone 9-2. The last 3 home wins came against the pathetic Pirates who are 11 games under .500. The Pirates bullpen killed them in all 3 losses. They nearly won the 1st game and hung around until the later innings in the last two games, before A-Fraud and Co. finally started to pile on some runs.
In that same stretch the Red Sox went 4-7, however, the losses can be blamed almost exclusively on a lack of hitting. Except for JD Drew and Tek in AZ, they bats have been ice cold. Meanwhile, the Sox starting pitching was excellent, giving quality starts in almost every game.
"Clemens is who we thought he was!" The Rocket went 6, throwing over 100 pitches in his 1st outing. Giving up 3 runs to Pittsburgh, he was far from sharp and showed some concern regarding his previous injury in the post game press conference. A 6 inning, 100 pitch start, isn't going to cut it when the line ups get tougher and isn't doing that exhausted pen any favors.
Coming up next for the Yankoffs is a pair of inter-league series vs. Arizona and the Mets. After that they go on the road for 9, where they had better clean up the Rockies, Giants and O's, before having to come back home for their toughest home stretch, maybe of the year: 10 against Oakland, Minnesota and the Angels. The Red Sox, on the other hand, have a great chance to get back up double digits with home sets against the sub .500 Rockies and Giants before a 9 game road trip against Atlanta, San Diego and Seattle.
-Uncle Buck
Well, with the benefit of hindsight, the Sox won the series
-Alex
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