Jon Lester stepped to the mound in Anaheim last night and delivered an Ace-quality performance, while Jacoby Ellsbury -- another Red Sox youngster -- put on a hitting, fielding, and running exhibition. Meanwhile, the Man Who Replaced Manny showed Theo Epstein made a good choice by coming through in the clutch with a game-winning homer in the sixth inning. (read more)

Again, I come to praise Theo, and certainly not to bury him. It was no more evident than last night why he is one of the best GMs in the game. This Red Sox team, which I am (dare I say) capable of overcoming Tampa Bay (keep drawing fans, Tampa), has consistently show guts, moxie and overpowering offense when they need it. (read more)

Michael Bowden came away from his major league debut with a win to his credit after going 5 innings and allowing 2 runs as the Red Sox dominated thier Chicago rivals for the second night in a row by a final score of 8-2. Dustin Pedroia remained red hot as he replaced Kevin Youkilis in the cleanup spot. The White Sox still have not been able to retire him in any at-bat this weekend. (read more)

Although the Tampa Bay Rays have been very impressive on the field, their fans have failed to respond by attending games in significant numbers. Although the average attendance has climbed this year and the team will likely finish with their highest gate numbers since their inaugural season, the gains have been relatively modest compared to their on-field performance. (read more)