Starting Another New Streak:
Well, I admit it's been a bit of time since my last entry here, but life has been conspiring to keep me off the blog. Anyway, in the interim, Sox have run up their second longest win streak of three year--5 games, which ended last nite in a tough 2-1 loss to the Rays. However, in the recent spirit of things, they started another streak tonite against those same Rays, winning 5-3, with Cody Ross accounting for the win himself, driving four of the Hose' five runs, including a solo shot to the cheaps and a game winning two run single in the 8th. Dubront got the W, going a solid 5 2/3 before leaving and Aceves took the Save, his 9th of the year. In fact, with this latest save he's right behind his predecessor in the Sox closing role, Pap, who's doing very well for his new team, the Phillies. Speaking of which, tomorrow interleague play (How I hate it) starts again against those same Phils, and it would be something if the Sox had to face The Laser at the same time as their new closer, Aceves, were holding on against the Phils.
Stats for the night: (beside Ross) the Dustman had a pair of hits, upping his average and Papi also had a hit, continuing his excellent year for a B.A. Dusty's first hit extended his hitting streak to 17 games, and, while it's a long, long way from 56, I'll keep hoping. Fantasizing a bit, if he were to get there, it would occur sometime in late July. Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed.
In the weekend series against the crew from the city of Brotherly Love, since there won't be a DH, Papi will play first and Gonzo will shift to right for at least one of the games, if not all.
Bits of hope: Bailey has been cleared to begin throwing and still hopes to get back sometime in July. Dice continues his rehab assignment from TJ surgery and may join the big club in the next couple of weeks. The big question, obviously, is how will he do when he gets there. So far his rehab performances have shown a lot more promise than Pettite's did before he rejoined the Stripes over the past weekend, so, as always in the Spring (OK, it's not Spring Training, but still), hope springs eternal.