What he Said

Davis Martin pretty much stunk up the joint in Detroit yesterday, allowing seven runs on nine hits over five innings in a 7-2 loss, their fourth in a row. And I thought this was old last season, and the one before that. All of which reminds me of something former GM Jim Bowden said last week on CBS Sports, that this Sox team couldn’t win a championship at the Double-A level even. Bowden cited young pitching and a “lineup filled with fourth and fifth outfielders, fifth and sixth infielders on other teams.” If only he were wrong. But consider today’s lineup against the Tigers. There’s Matt Thaiss (.231); Miguel Vargas (.172); and Jacob Amaya (.111). All three have been written off by other organizations. As for Luis Robert Jr. (.143) and Andrew Vaughn (.154), well, it’s like waiting for Godot, and Godot ain’t coming. Michael A. Taylor and Mike Tauchman? Did Bowden say something about fourth and fifth outfielders? The Sox have a game in Detroit followed by three in Cleveland before coming home to face the Red Sox. Things could get ugly at (Cut)Rate ball-mall by next weekend.