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May 15, 2008

Steve Krasner reviews Sox' problems at quarter-point of season

The Boston Red Sox have basically completed one-quarter of the season.

They had yesterday off as an opportunity to lick their wounds and assess their M*A*S*H issues after a disappointing 4-6 trip through Detroit, Minnesota and Baltimore that finished with four losses in a row and five in the last six games.

Tonight they will open up the interleague portion of their schedule when the Milwaukee Brewers, featuring embattled closer Eric Gagne (remember him?) and ex-Sox player and minor-league manager Gabe Kapler, will visit Fenway Park for a three-game set.

Check around the baseball world and experts still consider the Red Sox to be the class of the American League and a good bet to make it back to the World Series with a chance to claim back-to-back World Championships, even if they are a half-game behind the surprising Tampa Bay Rays in the A.L. East.

But no team is perfect. The Sox aren't going to waltz to the A.L. crown just by showing up and throwing their gloves on the field.

This interlude in the schedule provides an opportunity to discuss some concerns facing the Red Sox at the quarter-pole.

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Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:11 AM to Red Sox | Permalink

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