Can't We beat Anyone Besides the Yankees?--Peter

Sorry,Jenn--the streak continues. It's now four, now that the Sox have lost the first two in the series against the Rangers, including Beckett's complete game failure today. Same story--pitching was good enough to win, but we got no timely hits, actually almost none--Lowell's 9th inning hit brought home Bay with the final Sox run. Seriously, though, we're now out of first for the first time in over a month and no sign of any improvement in hitting. Bay and Drew, in particular, are both in long steady slumps; Papi's hitting, but still not up to his former level and Lowrie, even though he's a great fielder, is doing absolutely nothing other than that first game HR. He's so far below the Mendoza line, he'll be in Antarctica if he doesn't watch out. Things better turn around soon!