Game 23: Red Sox 3, A's 5.

This guy....didnt give up a homer, at least? (Getty Images)

It's literally going to be a battle every day to go from under .500, to above .500.

I almost feel as if this season has the makings of a 2003 season. Like, the Sox just say hanging around .500, enough to be a contender, make some moves and then all of a sudden, something clicks and they are World (everyone but the Yankees in game 7) beaters.

I'm waiting for that click....



It just seems as though this was a night the offense decided to take off. Although, the weather didnt help, but that didnt stop the Oakland A's from scoring. I'll let my good friends at overthemonster.com summarize Felix's start last night...

The weirdness stems primarily from Felix Doubront, who put on a veritable Jekyll and Hyde performance on the mound. Facing 20 batters on the night, Doubront had six of them collect hits, two of them walk, and eight of them strike out, leaving just four outs on balls in play. One moment untouchable, using a dominant changeup to earn swings-and-misses, the next unable to find the zone until he was forced to throw a get-me-over fastball, the result was unfortunately five earned runs in just four innings of work.
- Ben Buchanan, overthemonster.com

While, on the other end of the spectrum, Jarrod Parker (who?) had a relatively easy night. Shutting down the Red Sox, with the only run coming in the 5th.

Making no names into Cy Young winners, name of the 2012 season.

In the ninth is when it get's interesting. Bases loaded single by Mike Aviles sets up young Lars Anderson who....strikes out swinging. Apparently, Bobby doesnt pay attention to stats or he would have known that Lars has been 0-6 against left handers since getting the call up. Was Jon Lester (Career 2-2 against Left Handed pitching) not available to pinch hit? Seriously?

All kidding aside, that left the moment up to Dustin Pedroia. With 2 on and 2 outs, this is where the Laser Show could put up, or shut up. And he shut up.

After a ground ball out to end the game, you could tell Pedroia was not happy. Actually, you could tell he was infuriated with himself. When the lights come on, Player's play....the Lights just went off too soon for the Red Sox. Oh, well.

I think you allow Pedey that  one time. It's May. Had that been in September, I guarantee you, Pedey finds a way to get on base. He is a past MVP winner, he comes up in big situations more often than not, last night was just a time where he wasn't.

And that's why they play 3. Rubber match tonight at Fenway. It's supposed to be good weather, cant see a L at all coming our way.

Go Red Sox.