Red Sux 6, Atlanta 3

Game Notes...

- For a game we never seemed to have a shot at, we did a damn good job sticking around long enough to make it one of the most frustrating loses. Tim Hudson was pretty horrible the first two frames. His location was all over the place strikezone and the Boston Red Sox are too damn good to miss mistake pitches. The worst pitch was a fastball to Jason Varitek in the first. Verrrrrytech had been late on the inside fastball and Hudson had him ready to end the first. Instead, his fastball was practically down the middle (McCann was set up inside) and Very Tech.edu took it into right field, ending up with a triple.

- Jeff Francoeur has absolutely no range. We essentially have no-hit defender in center and all-hit, no-glove guy in right. Francoeur overran a belted flyball to right in the first that could have potentially put a stop to the inning. If you want to be a contender, you gotta make those plays. It's not just the errors that show up as defensive mistakes.

- Speaking of the no-hit guy in center...Andruw hit rock bottom. 0 for 5, 5 strikeouts, and 7 runners left on base - including two in the ninth - as he was hitting sixth. Part of me says he has to start hitting now, right?

- Matt Diaz may be the most complete outfielder we have. God, that's odd to think. Mr. Unathletic went 4 for 5, made a nice catch, and picked up an RBI. Granted, everything he hit went for singles...

- Macay McBasesOnBalls didn't walk anyone and set down all four people he faced after relieving Huddy. Crafty. Most dominating performance by anyone came via Rafael Soriano. He totally pwned three Red Sox batters in the eighth, getting a pair of K's.

- Martin Prado got the start at second and may have hit a two-run homer had we played in a less-nutty park with a Green Monster. No word on how long he will remain with the team, but it can't be for too long.

- Salty had the at-bat of the game. In the 6th, he faced Brendan Donnelly and was the main reason Donnelly faced four batters and threw 23 pitches. J-Salt saw about ten pitches and coaxed a walk that brought in Francoeur. Of course, Thor followed with a double play to end the rally in the sixth.

- Later today, I'll preview the series with the Muts.