What the heck is Terry Francona thinking?

Pedro pitched a good game tonight. Only gave up three runs in seven innings. He was over 100 pitches and it would have seemed like an ideal time to go to the bullpen.

But, noooooo.

Leadoff home run by Matsui. An out, then a hit, then another out and a double by Ruben Sierra. Sox down in the 8th 5-4.

Wasn't Tito watching last year?

Repeat after me: Timlin/Embree/Williamson in the 8th, Foulke in the 9th.

Sigh.

The house in Vermont closed today. It's officially no longer ours.

Double Sigh.