It has sucked.
It really hasn't been a good start for the Sox since the September collapse. Bobby V is as close to being run out of town as you can possibly get, and we have been outscored by 10 runs or more 4 times already this season.
Keep in mind, it's only 14 out of 162 games, so it's early. But all these games count, whether you think so or not, and we need as many wins as we possibly can get to keep Bobby V ...well, alive, basically.
It started with a Tiger sweep, in which our starting pitching looked good and pitched well enough to win, but the offense was lagging. Add in a couple of questionable calls by Bobby V (WHY ARE WE BUNTING WITH A RUNNER IN SCORING POSITION WITH BIG PAPI AT THE PLATE?) and you have a recipe for a bad road trip.
Then it was to Toronto, where the Sox got their first win behind good, not great, pitching by Felix Dubront. I'm one of the few who are very excited by what I see in Felix, and I'm totally fine with that.
Unfortunately, the Sox couldn't keep it up, when we fell back to back to the Blue Jays.
All was not lost, as the Red Sox came home to the Home Opener at Fenway, Winning 3 of 4 games against Tampa bay, with the final one on President's day being a lock down win except for some horrible umpiring by Larry Vanover. Where every one of the 5 pitches pitched to Cody Ross with two runners on base in the Bottom of the 9th were balls.
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| Proof Larry Vanover is the worst umpire ever. |
Then of course, there was the Boston Massacre. The Texas Rangers murdered us. That is all I will say.
Then the sweep by the Yankees. Which i will not discuss further, either.
Needless to say, me and Cody Ross have the same opinion on the way the season is starting...
Anyway, after our victory last night in Minnyyyyy-sota, we will see exactly where these 2012 Red Sox stand on the subject of "Adversity".
Should be good TV. I'll be here tomorrow with a recap.
Go Red Sox!
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