A Much Needed Rest

It's time to get back at it.

The Sox are in a bit of a slump. Of course, it just shows how good they are that getting swept for the first time all year is what classifies as a slump. Add that to losing 2-4 to Cleveland, and the Sox are in their worst stretch of the season. 

Yeah, that's how good they are.

Before we leave the Tampa series, I have one question about the disaster that is "players weekend". I thought the whole idea of the thing has been stupid from the start. But, I have a specific question about the Rays uniforms. 

MLB pitchers aren't allowed to wear multi-colored gloves. They also can't wear solid gray or solid white gloves. Why? Because they would be distracting to the hitter. 

So, why were Rays pitchers allowed to wear those glowing yellow hats and glowing yellow sleeves on their uniforms this weekend? 

It's just another example of how MLB has destroyed the regular season. First they keep adding wild cards so you don't need to do well during the season to win the World Series. Then they make exhibitions in the middle of the season like Players Weekend, or games in Europe. Why don't we just skip the charade and start with a playoff tournament in August?

But, that's all behind us. (Although, the losses still count in whatever MLB calls the regular season these days.)

The Red Sox hopefully get to lick their wounds against the Marlins for the next couple days. With any luck, the Yankees will keep stumbling and the lead can squeak back up again.

Not that I'm worried about a 6.5 game lead on August 28. But, as long as the lead is close to the number of games the Sox play the Yanks, we'll have to keep hearing about it. "If the Yanks sweep the Sox in September, this will be a race again" sort of garbage. Yes, if the Sox lose all their games, and the Yankees win all their games, the Yankees will win the division. Of course, it's just as likely the Sox win all their games and the Yankees lose all theirs. In that case, the Sox win the division in about two weeks. 

The magic number sits at 25. With 30 games remaining. It's getting close.

It should be here soon.