Welcome back, Redd! Photo courtesy of Kelly O'Connor and used with permission.
Very few games are more entertaining than one that begins with your team scoring seven runs in the first inning and doubling that score before the game ends. Â Even though I was watching it in my house, having the windows open with the warm breeze…it finally felt like baseball season. Â Really nice to watch a game without any fog or grey skies.
Half a game out of first with the Rays now a game and a half out is a nice place to be sitting. Â In the 23 games so far in May, the Red Sox have lost seven and since the Blue Jays swept them in a two-game series on May 11th, the Sox have gone 10-2, losing the first game of the Indians series this week and the Saturday game to the Cubs. Â Given my violent reaction to the Cubs game, I write this to remind myself as much as anyone else – this team does not stink.
We get another afternoon game today, this one starting at 1 o’clock.  Josh Reddick has been called up and is starting in right field with JD Drew’s strained right hammy and Darnell McDonald going on the disabled list with a quad injury.  After being designated for assignment, both Hideki Okajima and Daniel Nava cleared waivers and will be in Pawtucket.  This could come  in handy.
The Yankees have an off-day today so if the Red Sox and Alfredo Aceves can beat the Tigers the Red Sox will find themselves in another tie for first place. Â These small steps care coming fast and furious in May.