Attn: Mssrs Schilling, Beckett, Matsuzaka, Wakefield, and Tavarez,
Pitching for the Red Sox is privilege enough in and of itself. Retroactive to last week, Red Sox management no longer considers 'run support' a necessary part of your job. Please pitch 7 to 9 innings of shutout ball in every appearance. As the great sports adage goes, you should 'find a way to win'.
Mr. Schilling, for instance, gave up 6 runs yesterday. Considering the offense allocated 2 runs again, he should have been able to win. After all, he won last week with only 1 run, and the night before Mr. Wakefield won with just 2.
In short, we expect nothing less than perfection, so to speak.
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In case you were curious the Red Sox have scored 0, 2, 1, 10, 4, 1, 2, and 2 runs in their last eight games. Thanks to the near-miraculous pitching, they're actually 4-4 over that stretch. Memo to the offense: WAKE UP!
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