Boston Red Sox Bats Need To Wake the Bleep Up

The Boston Red Sox are sending the right guy to the mound tonight, looking to end a demanding three-game skid, which has cost them sole first place in the American League East. Josh Beckett is 6-0 after a loss, and is hoping for lucky number seven. Boston has suffered an offense implosion over the past three games, all losses. The three runs they scored in Monday's 6-3 setback were the team's highest offensive output of that stretch. Scoring three runs at best is not exactly going to win games and the bats need to wake up now before it's too late. Key guys in Jason Bay who is 2-for-15 since the All-Star Break, Jason Varitek who is 2-for-19, and J.D. Drew has managed one hit in his last 26 at-bats. Dustin Pedroia is the only player in the lineup hitting above .300 (.302). The New York Yankees are hot, winning their last four games, and are 7-3 in their last 10,  while the Red Sox are 6-4. One game can make all of the difference. New York has won its last three with t...