Tough Week Ahead

After getting swept out of the Rogers Centere like an expansion team last weekend, the Sox managed to take two of three from the struggling Tigers. The bad news is that World Series MVP Mike Lowell was placed on the 15-day disabled list in the face of one of the toughest weeks in the first half of the season. Coming up tonight is the Yankees, then in a strange twist of scheduling they Sox travel to Cleveland Monday for two games and then back east to the Bronx for two more games with their rivals Wednesday and Thursday.

If the Sox make it to a week from now below .500 I don't think I'll be surprised. The schedule this first month isn't quite as favorable as it was last year at this time. Ortiz continues to struggle (.083 average at the plate and a .434 OPS) as does Manny. Ramirez did drive in a couple runs yesterday, but in a 12 run game, you should be.

Kevin Youkilis and JD Drew continue to keep the team chugging along with a fairly stout performance yesterday and over the course of the first ten games. Drew has caught fire especially in the past series with Detroit after sitting out most of the first series with Oakland.

So here we go with the Yankees and Sox. I won't be able to watch any games until Sunday. This no cable/no MLB Extra Innings is fucking torture.