Haven't Got Time for the Pain
I haven't written much about the Red Sox lately, because frankly I haven't got time for the pain. A lot of factors go into the success or failure of a baseball season, including "relative" performance to statistical norms, managing, luck, consistency, injuries, and even 'acts of God'. I saw a highlight clip of a ball hitting a bird and deflecting past an outfielder for a walkoff hit. But after yesterday's embarrassing loss to the White Sox, I needed some catharsis. Perhaps the Red Sox can't change anything about this season, but as for next season, some changes are in order. In no particular ranking: 1) Third base coaching. The best third base coaching occurs when nobody knows the coach's name. We've have Dale "Sveum it ain't so", Wendell "Send 'em in Kim", and Tim "Boo-boo" Bogar. DeMarlo Hale was fantastic but Bogar didn't really cut the mustard. I'm being kind. 2) Bullpen restructuring....