All the EEIdiots were saying it. The Red Sox record was a bit of a house of cards. Once they played some serious competition, they could be in some serious trouble. As a test to this, I'm sure they all circled the Oakland series as that serious test. Forget the Yankees, or the Angels. Wait until the Sox play Oakland. That's when we'll learn something.
Yeah, I didn't say that either. I bet nobody did.
So, what happened?
Basically, that's why they play the games. I have no idea how the Red Sox and their potent line-up managed to get no-hit. (Although, they were probably actually two-hit.) Sometimes a pitcher just happens to have your number. The Sox find that a lot when they face a pitcher without a lengthy scouting report. Did Cora go a little Jimy Williams while resting both Betts and Ramirez in the same game? Maybe. Perhaps all his moves just didn't all work for the first time all season. It happens, and you move on.
It could end up being good for the team. They faced their first bump in the road. Then, the left town and headed to Toronto. Now they get to refocus on a surprisingly good team, and take care of business. If they can do that, it makes the losses in Oakland a learning experience. A lesson in not panicking. A lesson in bouncing back. A real team-building experience. Even more than going to a hockey game together.
Because this will happen again. I don't think I belong on talk radio by thinking the Sox might lose two in a row again at some point this season. So, learning how to deal with it will be good for the team, and their new manager.
I can't wait to see how many runs they score tonight.
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