Wilson shuts down Boston

At the beginning of last night's game between the Texas Rangers and the Red Sox, I knew it was an unfair matchup. All I had to do was look at the pitching matchups. Erik Bedard, midseason acquisition and 0-1 with Boston facing 12-5 All-Star C.J. Wilson. I knew that Texas was going to win, and Wilson did not disappoint. He gave up just 4 hits over 6 and 2/3 innings while striking out 4. Meanwhile, Mike Napoli drilled a homer off Bedard for a 4-0 Rangers win. I wish that the Sox offense could have been better, but they are missing a few key players. I mean, how do you expect them to play flawlessly when they're missing Jacoby Ellsbury, who has been their MVP this season? After all, Lowrie? Lowrie hasn't done a darned thing, but you can bet Youkilis would have if he could play. And finally, who the heck is Ryan Lavarnway? Now, Lavarnway has actually been pretty good this year, but I think it is safe to say that David Ortiz is a bit better. Ah well. At least the Sox can turn to John Lackey tonight. Lackey is 6-1 since July 9th. Hopefully he can keep rolling tonight.

Trivia
The Sox are now 0-4 against the Rangers this season. All of their games have been in Arlington.