Jason Varitek is on an absolute tear... and... ah... yeah... that's about it. Jason Varitek has four hits on the season, three home runs and a double. Jason Varitek was the only offense the Red Sox could muster in their suspended game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Josh Beckett, in the first night of the game, pitched seven masterful innings, only allowing one run, but like so many starts in this early season, the Red Sox bats were unable to help out their starting pitcher.
The two most troubling signs coming from the Red Sox came in back to back half innings. Daniel Bard was able to retire the side in the tenth and the Red Sox seemed primed for the victory when they loaded the bases in the bottom of the tenth with nobody out. Normally, the man at the plate would have forced manager Joe Maddon to shake with fear, but the man at the plate, David Ortiz, has not struck fear into anybody so far this season, with the lone exceptions being Red Sox fans.
In years passed, Ortiz in extras meant two things... Game... Over. But it was not the case tonight, a weak one hopper to first and he reached on a fielder's choice, but the winning run was forced out at the plate. Then Adrian Beltre grounded into a double play.
Manny Delcarmen replaced Daniel Bard, and in a season where the bullpen has been the left Achilles heel to the red sox offensive woes, Delcarmen came in and proceeded to allow a couple of runs and just like that the Red Sox were in a hole they had to claw their way out of.
However, this is apparently not the lineup that knows how to claw for those crucial runs, and the only hit of the eleventh came off of the bat of, yup, you guessed it, Jason Varitek, who came close to going four for four with hits and home runs, but settled for the double. But the come back was not to be, and the Red Sox's disappointing season continues, but hey, at least the captains hitting... right? What? He only plays one every five games? DAMNIT
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