9/1: Snap the Streak

PRIOR GAME VS. BAL: Baltimore 9 @ Boston 8 on 8/31/07 DECISION: W: Kurt Birkins | L: Julian Tavarez | S: Danys Baez STAR OF THE GAME: Dustin Pedroia: 5 AB, 4 H, 2 R RED SOX’S PREVIOUS GAME: Baltimore 9 @ Boston 8 on 8/31/07

GAME NOTES: Clay Buchholz comes up for a spot start and will attempt to snap the Sox’s four-game losing streak that came on the heels of a four-game winning streak. Question: what about the Sox team makes you confident? The Yankees and Angels seem more formidable to me because they both have something that stands out: aggressive baserunning for the Angels, offense for the Yankees. An Indians fan yesterday said to me he’d much prefer to face the Sox in the playoffs…