With a record selling crowd for opening day at Comerica Park in Detroit the Red Sox looked to make a statement and start off the season on a higher note than last year, keep the naysayers hushed, and get win number one for new manager Bobby V. Well unfortunately for them the Tigers wanted to show that sell-out crowd that they are for real, they've got some serious talent, and that last year's near World Series trip was no fluke.
John Lester up against Justin Verlander seems like a dream matchup that I'm hoping we will see again in October. By October though I'm hoping we have a closer. Lester did great allowing only 1 run over 7 innings but Verlander did even better by not giving up any runs in 8 with 7Ks. Lester went up against the best pitcher in baseball and held his own and Lester isn't exactly known to be sparkling in April.
The offense was a bit cold but again they were going up against the best. In the 9th though the offense came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game after Valverde blew a save; something that I don't think has happened since 2010. Going into the bottom of the ninth, tied at 2 the Sox had to rely on their shotty bullpen in it's first test. Epic Fail. Melancon gave up a couple of hits and then after he was pulled Aceves, who's supposed to be the official closer hit a batter to load the bases for Austin Jackson. Jackson hit a single up the third base line to win the ball game. Tigers get their first win, Sox get their first loss.
The reminders of game 162 from 2011 came glaring into my mind and the "here we go again" thoughts start clouding my brain. But in perspective this game was a good start against a great team. Unfortunately for the Red Sox though we need some serious help on the bullpen side of things. I'm not sure how far they'll wait and how many losses we as fans are going to endure until they realize they need to make a move but who knows, maybe Aceves will calm down, learn from his mistakes and take charge of the pen.
Game 2 is Saturday, 4/7/12. Josh Beckett vs. Doug Fister
The reminders of game 162 from 2011 came glaring into my mind and the "here we go again" thoughts start clouding my brain. But in perspective this game was a good start against a great team. Unfortunately for the Red Sox though we need some serious help on the bullpen side of things. I'm not sure how far they'll wait and how many losses we as fans are going to endure until they realize they need to make a move but who knows, maybe Aceves will calm down, learn from his mistakes and take charge of the pen.
Game 2 is Saturday, 4/7/12. Josh Beckett vs. Doug Fister
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