Yesterday was “Future’s Day” at Fenway. I don’t think Tito got the memo that he could field his normal team, Future’s Day only applied to Fenway. Is there any other reason you can explain this lineup:

Crisp, CF
Loretta, 1B
Ortiz, DH
Pena, LF
Lowell, 3B
Kapler, RF
Mirabelli, C
Pedroia, 2B
Cora, SS

It’s the Sox lineup from Bizzaro world. You’ve got a CF leading off whose OBP on the road is hovering at .300. A RF who hasn’t had a hit since Moses parted the Red Sea. A catcher who used to have the nickname “Stud Who Hits Bombs”, but now goes by “Stud Trying to Find the Mendoza Line.” And a 1B who has seen zero time at 1B this season.

Glad Tito made sure to use this lineup against a rookie (the Sox are often terrible against pitchers they haven’t seen before), and with our Ace on the mound. Sorry Tito, even Schilling can’t hold the Mariners to a negative number of runs. The lineup has to score SOMETHING.

5.5 back of the MFY, 4.5 back in the WC. And if Tito’s lineup is any indication, he’s throw in the white flag.

The only good part about yesterday was Schilling K’ing 7 batters. He’s currently at 2,999 K’s for his career, and will be pitching next in Oakland…