Daisuke Matsuzaka put forth another good performance Tuesday. And yet again, the Sox can only manage one run.

Is Gustavo Chacin that good of a pitcher? No, but he does apparently win vs. the Red Sox. Last year the lefty recorded 4 wins against Boston with a respectable 3.43 ERA.

With J.D. Drew getting the night off (and most likely the rest of the series) to avoid the turf, Wily Mo Pena provided the only run in the game - a mammoth blast to straight-away center.

I do not know why the Sox insist on placing him so low in the order. His rightful place should be at No. 5 to offer some protection for Manny.

One thing is for sure Kevin Youkilis does not belong there. Last night, he went 0-for-4. When batting fifth in 2006, he hit a mere .215 with 13Ks and a paltry .307 OBP. Not exactly insurance.

I can't blame it all on Youk; he only left one man stranded.

Let's see if the Sox can put it together for Tim Wakefield. Wakefield has a stellar 1.26 ERA going into tonight's game though I doubt the Rogers Center will do him much good.

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