World Series Champions(?)

Big Papi's Face Says It All

At the beginning of the season, many different sources predicted the Red Sox to win the World Series in 2011. Does anyone still think that? Boston is now 0-5 and if they lose tomorrow, they will be tied with a franchise record of a starting the season 0-6. As I am currently watching the recap of the Red Sox, Indians game, I can only wonder what is wrong with this team. They were swept by the Rangers in the first series of the year and are on the verge of being swept by the Indians. My opinion, the Red Sox can bring it back, but there are so many problems that they facing right now that they need to address. One of the problems being Carl Crawford. After signing a 7-year, $142 million contract in the offseason, Crawford is batting anywhere from the 1st to 7th position because he is 4-19 with two walks. Another problem the Red Sox are facing is the fact that their team ERA is 9.30, which hasn't been that low since the early 1900s. There has not been a quality start by any of Boston's starting pitchers and they are facing many difficulties if this continues. Luckily, Jon Lester starts for the Red Sox tomorrow, and is hoping to give the team a new start to the season. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez did hit a homerun in tonight's game, so maybe Boston's bats will start coming alive. And with a team batting average of .186, they need to produce some offense. There is a silver lining in this dark cloud, and that is that the Red Sox are not alone at the bottom of the AL East. Tampa Bay has also started the season 0-5, but they did not spend near as much money as the Red Sox did. Regardless of their start, I wish the Red Sox luck in the rest of the 2011 season and hope they win tomorrow!