Up to the Task...Sox Sock Rays 8-3

I have a lot of respect for teams which show me heart, guts, and unrelenting determination.  When I watch guys like Mark Buehrle, Carlos Quentin, Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko, to name a few, I see this, and I love it.  These guys fight and give it their all.  To dominate they way they did today - and the way in which the did it - a complete team effort behind stellar pitching by Buehrle, and a diverse offensive attack with extra base hits and the long ball.  This was perhaps the Sox' best effort turned in yet on the young season.  This Rays team is unrelenting and very talented.  But Kazmir was off his game tonight, and the Sox were very patient, walking a total of ten times on the day, and scoring five times on those ten walks.  Good teams make their opponents pay for their mistakes.  I'm glad to see the Sox make the Rays pay the price.  I'm glad to see the Sox are guaranteed a split on a very tough series, but I hope they will not be satisfied and instead fight hard to take three of four.  I believe they will.  I mispoke of this team a couple days ago, calling it the same plodding offense it has been for years. To a point that is true, but if they execute, and put good at-bats together they can be a force and beat anyone in the league, especially with the outstanding pitching they have been getting.  Let's go for the series win tomorrow...