2008 7 21 Gil Santos Commentary

[0:50] ..." place Cleveland have lost as many road games as the Red Sox. David Ortiz due to report to the big club on Friday when the Yankees come to Fenway for game one of a three game series. The Sox scoring rolls on the road have not been helped by the optioned to Big Papi from the lineup he's been out since June 1. Anything resembling a return to his usual power numbers will be a big boost however the pitching also having problems. Playbook coach is below awful in his two starts since coming off the DL Lester is pitching tonight with thirteen days rest. He last started game July 8. Dave Aardsma is on the disabled list with a groin injury in the red -- are hoping Justin Masterson can be effective in his new role coming out of the bullpen. When Manny Delcarmen Craig Hansen and Hideki Okajima have all been trick or treat guys with no consistency whatsoever. They need rapid improvement still 62 games to"...

[0:00]" Well Sox staggered out of Anaheim last night after a 53 laws made it a three game sweep for the Angels. The Sox continue to play very poorly on the road with -- just don't have very much at all practically never in the clutch yesterday seven runners left on base. The loss to the Angels of the loss to the best team in the American League right now the Angels and sixty in 38. For his team in a Major League Baseball to win sixty games the record is the best in baseball. -- second place Oakland by nine games on the west the biggest division lead in the majors. The Red Sox who played 100 games the loss dropped on the 57 and 43 overall there -- three loss column behind division leading Tampa bay. And yet there's just too in the loss column out of the surging Yankees. On the road the -- auction 21 and 32. Only last place Baltimore in the east and central division last place Cleveland have lost as many road games as the Red Sox. David Ortiz due to report to the big club on Friday when the Yankees come to Fenway for game one of a three game series. The Sox scoring rolls on the road have not been helped by the optioned to Big Papi from the lineup he's been out since June 1. Anything resembling a return to his usual power numbers will be a big boost however the pitching also having problems. Playbook coach is below awful in his two starts since coming off the DL Lester is pitching tonight with thirteen days rest. He last started game July 8. Dave Aardsma is on the disabled list with a groin injury in the red -- are hoping Justin Masterson can be effective in his new role coming out of the bullpen. When Manny Delcarmen Craig Hansen and Hideki Okajima have all been trick or treat guys with no consistency whatsoever. They need rapid improvement still 62 games to go. It marked improvement on the road is essential for the -- Owners aren't known -- offset those WB's export."