Sox Slide Continues

The Red Sox have now lost five in a row, this one an ugly 7-6 loss at the hands of the Indians. Derek Lowe was shaky at the outset, then the defense (two throwing errors by Bill Mueller) let him down for five unearned runs. The Sox made a comeback - one that probably shouldn't have been allowed because the Indians bullpen was clearly not prepared in time to relieve a tiring Kazuhito Tadano. I'm not sure how Tadano could get tired with the 52-mph slop he was throwing out there, but he does have an exaggerated motion reminiscent of Hideo Nomo, so maybe that tuckered him out. The Sox hope to reverse their fortunes today when BK Kim makes his second start of the year against just the kind of pitcher who scares me - a guy who is struggling. Jeff D'Amico (9.64 ERA in his last three starts) toes the rubber for Cleveland.