Swing, and a Miss

(Reuters)

Beckett Went Deep When It Mattered,
But Came Up Short Where It Counts

Can't Sweep 'Em All | Philadelphia 11, Boston 6
Up, Up, and Away Goes the Lead for Beckett, Then He Stepped Up to the Plate
So Should Beckett and His 394-Foot-Bombs Be DH'ing Against Lefties?
'Pen Adds to the Problem: Bad Outing for Bard, Saito Stunk, Too
Forgotten in the Loss: Baldelli and Green Go Back-to-Back

"We feel pretty good about it. Obviously, today wasn't very good. But 9-3, I think we'll take it." -- 6.14.09, Jacoby Ellsbury

"What a dump of a performance yesterday. Beckett looked like absolute crap, Francona decided to give players 2 days off. Were we out partying last night? For the kind of money we pay these players, the only thing on their minds should have been PUMMELING the Phillies at all costs Sunday and finish them off with a demoralizing sweep. Champions FIND a PATH and DEMORALIZE their opponents with sweeps." -- E-mailer Josh D.

(BDD / James MacLeod cartoons)

And They Were Led By Lugo

(AP)

Sox Keep Hammering Away

Sox Bail Out Dicey-K | Boston 11, Philadelphia 6
Jury Still Out on How Bad Dice-K Is, But Mr. Smoltz Is Coming
Another Big Bomb for J-Bay, No. 17, Have to Question Ibanez Hitting 22, Right?
'Tek's Down to .229, But Belted a Big Double in the Fifth
High 5 Times on Base for Jacoby Ellsbury
3 Hits for Lowell Puts Mike Over .300
Stop the Presses, Pedroia Gets a Hit

"It would be a lie to say I'm completely stress-free. But I also know that I have to be patient. At the same time, patience alone isn't going to get me out of this situation. I'm going to make a concerted effort to make some changes and get out of it." -- The Disappointing Daisuke Matsuzaka through translator Masa Hoshino