Turnabout is Fair Play

After the Indians got shutout 1-0 on Tuesday night, wasting a great pitching performance from CC Sabathia, the Red Sox returned the favor on Wednesday night, wasting a great pitching performance from Josh Beckett and running themselvs out of innings twice on their way to allowing the Indians to shut them out 1-0.

Victor Martinez continues to show that last year's defensive struggles were an aberration, throwing out two runners at second base and blocking the plate brillilantly to keep the the Red Sox scoreless. It the Indians get to the playoffs then I think Victor Martinez is the AL MVP. He's doing it with the bat at the game's hardest position and consistently making big plays. The guy's a hoss, but all you hear is about how terrible his defense is and how the Indians should move him to first base permanently. I don't think the national media has really watched Victor play catcher this year and they are basing their opinions on his bad year last year.

This just in - Fausto Carmona is pretty good. He struck out 6 and gave up only 4 hits while holding the BoSox scoreless. Only three balls left the infield. Three of the hits were infield hits. His stuff is filthy nasty. Word to your mother. Peace out, dawg.

The Indians' lone run came on a Franklin Gutierrez home run. It is worth noting that, had Gutierrez been in either right field or left field the prior night, then it is likely the game would have gone into extra innings a scoreless tie, because he would have made the catch on either of the bloop hits that turned the game. I will be extremely disappointed if the Indians trade Gutierrez for relief help at the deadline, as I am more impressed by this kid the more I see him play.

Pronk's Mojo continues to be away on holiday. The hitless streak is now 19 ABs.