Silent Night

Burnett has silenced the Sox bats tonight, although the Sox have had a lot of "at 'em" balls, like Kevin Youkillis' liners.

Tim Wakefield pitched well-enough to win, but not under these circumstances. Meanwhile Kevin Cash remains fairly productive both catching and at bat (walks).

We're seeing the Sox play hard and pitch well most nights, but the offense continues to show inconsistency, perhaps understandably with Ellsbury and Drew out, Pedroia cooled off, and nothing falling in.

At least the starters have gotten the pen off Death Row and we only have watch FIDDLE RELIEF in mop up roles.