10/12/04 CS Game1 at Yankees L 10-7

There's not much more I can say about this game. If the bullpen cannot keep the Yankees from scoring this is going to be a very short series. Period.

I am convinced that the hitters can come back from nearly any deficit, but at some point your pitchers have got to stop the other team from scoring. It didn't happen tonight, and now we are down 1-0. I'm not particularly concerned, though. While some peoples opinion was that Schill was under considerable pressure tonight, I think the pressure was on Mussina. He has stepped up on this pitching staff, he understands that he is the key. This rotation is paper thin, and looking at Jon Lieber and the temperamental Kevin Brown up next has the Sox hitters licking their chops.

Pedro will come with it tomorrow night, don't bet against him.