Game 33: Twinkies 0 Sox 4

Boy, that game was quick! Or at least it was quick for those of us who watched it after the fact and didn't have to sit through the 2 hour rain delay between the 2nd and 3rd. MLB.tv worked like a charm this time allowing me to zip through the 2:45 minute game (plus rain delay) in under 2 hours and listen to just park sounds instead of the stupid Fox broadcast.

Buchholz looked good today although the Twins' lineup is pretty anemic without Mauer. He only went 5 innings with the rain delay but still managed 6 Ks to 2 hits and 1 BB. Hill, Albers, Bard, and Papelbon cleaned up the rest of the game giving up only 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 4 between them. Papelbon continues to shine in his contract year.

At the plate, Ellsbury continues to swing a hot bat. I think he has a 16 game hitting streak now with two hits today (including a 2 RBI single in the 8th). Crawford also continues to look good, hitting a cool .400 over the last 6 games. He's swing is such a slap type of swing though; I have no idea how he hit nearly 20 home runs last year. I think it's time to start moving him up for the 8th spot in the lineup. Pedroia got a hit finally today but still looks like his timing is off.

Lowrie had another fielding error today but it didn't result in a run scored and he made up for it by getting an RBI in the first. C'mon Jed! Clean it up!