This must be what it feels like to be a Pirates fan. Right now it’s like there’s an imaginary barrier between the Sox and a tie score. The following is becoming a regular process: first they screw up excellent chances late in the game to tie the score, then they give up an insurance run or two to the other team only so that they later score as many runs as they allowed, still leaving them short.

Frustrating is an understatement, it’s infuriating. Leadoff double in the 7th from Tek? Nick Green actually makes me wish for the days of Alex Cora when he can’t get a bunt down. Bases loaded, one out, 2-0 count for Mikey Lowell in the 8th? Maybe the Marlins were right a few years ago saying that he just can’t catch up to a fastball anymore (of course, they were 3 years late on their prediction, but we’ll let that slide). Then a classic Vladdy solo shot means that Papi’s 2-out RBI single in the 9th is wasted. Oh, and all that after Beckett throws at Abreu’s head only to get four Angels tossed out including their #5 hitter and best defender, without losing a single Sox player.

The Sox haven’t seemed to like playing on the West Coast since they went on a warpath in August of the 2004 season. Since I’ll be in attendance for the next two games (I promise pictures and audio), I really hope somebody on the team decides to start hitting again. Or for Lester to throw another no-no, that would work too.