Words Cannot (and Won't) Express!

Well, last night's 6-1 loss to the Twinkies (maybe I should call them by their given name, Twins, after all), was not great, but I figured it was just an off night. I mean, after all, starter Dempster did only allow two runs, and still got 8 K's. Papi DID keep his streak alive at 27. Then came tonight! The title of this piece says it all!
The Twins opened up with a four run 1st against new Sox starter Webster--just recalled from the Pawsox in the aftermath of both Sox closers going to the DL on the same day and the following move to the pen of Doubront to help cover. OK, I say, big deficit to make up, but these are the Sox--team hitting well; Papi on a streak and it's only the 1st. I should have quit right there! The Sox gave some hope in their half of the inning, responding to the T's four with a fin of their own. Finished off by Johnny Gomes' slam, we're leading and that Twins fourspot ain't looking so bad after all. After what happened in the T's 2d, it definitely looked good--in comparison! The Twins sent 11 men to the plate and added seven to their previous four. In just a half inning the Hose had gone from one up to six down! Now you have to admit--that's not exactly what you'd define as progress. Yes, the Hose picked up a run in their half of the 2d, but that just got them to 11-6, Twins. It only got worse from there. When the smoke had cleared and it was all done, including the screaming, the final was Twins 15, Sox 8. OUCH! In fact, 'ouch' doesn't cover it, but I'm not sure what would, so I'll leave it at 'ouch'. It's not as if the Hose didn't hit. They did, after all, get eight runs, normally a pretty good guarantee of a win. Not tonight. They had a dozen hits, four of them for extra bases, including a pair into the cheaps. Actually only one landed there. The other, Gomes' blast, cleared everything and landed out on Landsdowne Street somewhere. But, the Sox moundsmen, at least until they were deep--very deep--into the pen, performed as if they were just serving up BP to the Twins players. It was so bad that even Papi's streak ended, leaving him 29 shy of Joe D, and equal to his former teammate, Manny's 2006 run of 27 games.
Not much else to say from here, except tomorrow's a fresh slat, and the Sox can at least square the series at a deuce apiece. The loss also dropped the Hose into a tie for first with the O's and just a half game ahead of the Stripes.
By the way, for you inveterate overall, all sports, Boston fans, as you probably know by the time you read this, the Bruins took a 3-1 Cup series lead against the Leafs in Toronto, with a 4-3 overtime win.