Watched the Padres play the Red Sox this afternoon. This game had been hyped all week long and while it wasn't quite the pitching duel I had expected, it was worth the watch. Jake Peavy took on Josh Beckett, and Beckett came out on top. Beckett was on it all game long going eight strong, leaving it for Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth. Maybe a point of interest here, but David Ortiz just couldn't hit this series and struck out 3 times today and went 1 of 11 overall.
Peavy just couldn’t find it, and due to some rough patches early, he had to leave after five with over 100 pitches thrown. His NL leading ERA jumps a little bit, but he’ll be alright. Royce Ring threw really well in relief, as did Trevor Hoffman.
There is definite talk of these two pitchers starting the All-Star game in a couple of weeks, but it's hard to believe that Beckett would get the nod over Dan Haren of the Athletics who has been filthy all year and leads the MLB in ERA. Peavy should have his locked up for mid-July but Brad Penny may pitch his way into a repeat appearance as the starter at the mid-summer classic.
And on one final note, what’s Julio Lugo doing still starting for the Red Sox as July approaches? Seriously now, with an average under .200 and dropping, can’t Theo Epstein add someone to fill the glaring hole?
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