Sweeping up Seattle

On the seventh anniversary of the unforgettable game of July 24, 2004, The Red Sox posted 12 runs against the Mariners and completed the sweep, handing Seattle their 15th straight loss, a franchise record for Eric Wedge's team. Some people felt a little sorry for the Mariners. They are probably nice people. I, on the other hand, am not feeling like a particularly nice person right about now, baseball-wise, as the Red Sox head into the stretch up three games on the Yankees and playing miserable teams. Frankly, I'd have been disappointed if the best offense in baseball hadn't swept these fools. Once again, the Mariners weren't utterly humiliated offensively speaking, posting 8 runs, only the second time this season they've scored more than 7. This time, it was Mariners pitching that was made the Red Sox' primary victim -- in the first and fifth inning, especially, just when the Mariners had pushed some runs across, the Red Sox came back in the next half inning ...