missed opportunities

my call for a clean sweep of the blue jays didn't really work out. the sox had plenty of opportunity to beat one of the best pitchers in the league but couldn't manage to take advantage of base runners. we stranded 8 men today including bases loaded with no outs.

is there anyone else out there scratching their head about why bellhorn wasn't pinch hit for in the 9th? he was 0 for 3 with 3 ks. with bases loaded, 1 out and batista crumbling on the mound i think a fresh bat off the bench could have made a difference. even though batista wasn't sharp, bellhorn swings at the 1st pitch he sees and pops up to the infield. that at bat certainly wasn't the reason we lost the game but it's disappointing to me to see francona not make a move in that situation.

the homeplate umpire today was worthless. he blew a key call on what should have been a strike to end the 9th inning. instead the missed call lead to a walk that would later score and help put the game out of reach. he was totally inconsistent, especially in the later innings and was probably still bent out of shape about well's outburst yesterday.

tomorrow we start a series against texas which should produce a nice homerun show between the two offensive powerhouses (go with the over everyone). i have decided not to jinx the team with any predictions. i'll just cross my fingers and hope for the best.

disappointing game today but we're still in first place. happy 4th of july all.