Game 3

The Red Sox win 4-1. Here are some highlight:

• Dice-K looked...good...great...not so great. I don't know exactly how i feel. He did exactly what was asked of him, minimize runs and get Ks, but outside that he didn't look amazing. He was a little wild, that's the only concern I have. He got a lot of Ks and the only run was scored off a home run, plus only allowed one walk. All in all, for his first game in the majors I'll give him an A. For a game against the lowly Royals, I'll give him a B.
• A lot of runners were left on base, 22. I hope this doesn't become a trend because it will seriously hurt their offense (no kidding).
• Ortiz struck out 4 times, yes 4 times.
• It's really a shame that Greinke is such a headcase, because he has talent coming out of his ears.
• Our bullpen did a great job again. It was great to see Paps out there for the first time, and Romero looked solid for the 3rd day in a row. Its about time he faces a real lineup so we can draw better conclusions.
• Crisp is struggling big time. I know its just one series, but he hasn't looked good at all. He looks lost and i don't know if the Sox will give him the time he needs to find his swing. Bring on Ellsbury.
• Sox win, Dice-K strikes out 10, Manny gets a couple of hits, I'll take that any day of the week.