3 Things Wrong with the Red Sox

Despite The Red Sox recent success and even though the Magic Number is only 16, I still have some complaints as a member of Red Sox Nation.



1. Buchholz No No not good enough?
- Why is Clay Buchholz in the bullpen and not in the starting rotation? John Lester has a 5.26 ERA and 3 wins in 7 starts while Buchholz is 3-0 in 2 starts with a 1.50 ERA, 17 strikeouts and a no- hitter under his belt. I just cannot comprehend why we do not move Lester to the bullpen. I know Clay is a rookie, but when he is hot let him start! Don't throw him in the bullpen were his talent will not be used to its fullest capability.

2. J.D. or Jacoby?
- J.D. Drew I am not giving up on you, at least not yet, but once again when you have a rookie who fields amazingly and is a great hitter why not start him in the line up everyday? Jacoby right now is hitting .444 while Drew is batting .252. Now I know Drew has played in more games than Jacoby so therefore he has a lower average, but he needs to get out of this season slump and become the five tool player he can be. If he doesn't I believe Jacoby should play right field when Manny comes back and then we have another speed demon on the bases.

3. Who did we get for Willy Mo?
- I cannot believe I am saying this but as of right now it looks the Red Sox got the bad end of the Willy Mo Pena deal. The invisible man has not showed his face yet in a Red Sox uniform and I am left wondering if Theo did not just pay the Nationals to take him off our hands. Until I see this mystery man I will not be happy with getting rid of a player who can only hit fastballs.

Ellis Hobbs vs. Tony Allen

Now on to two fo the more underrated players in this tournament.

Ellis Hobbs:
earned All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors as a senior
received the Academic Athlete of the Year Award
was a finalist for Christian Athlete of the Year at ISU
When everyone was injured Hobbs stepped up to the challenge, snagging three interceptions, and earning 371 yards on 15 kickoff returns in his rookie season.
He will be a starting cornerback this year for the Patriots and has a lot of skill to bring to the secondary.
Pissed off LT by doing the "Lights Out" dance when the Pats beat the Chargers in the playoffs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Hobbs
Tony Allen:
selected by the Boston Celtics with the 25th overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft
Is a great off the bench player
was selected to play for the rookies in the Got Milk? Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend
frequently assists the Celtics in charity work in and around the Boston area
Wants to become a teacher when he retires
Stepped Up as a leader when Pierce was injured.
became the first player in OSU history to score 1,000 career points in just two seasons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Allen_%28basketball%29

My Vote: Ellis Hobbs because he will be more of an impact player in the starting lineup.

Schill beats Moss by Close Margin

Sorry for not updating the blog for a while guys. With College and other things going on in my life I have just been so busy and this is the first time I have gotten to sit down and write in a long time.

But enough about me, back to the tournament. Schilling barely beat my man Moss 7-4. He will move on to the next round but we will see if he makes it very far.