8/14: Important series begins.

In what is a crucial series, one of our aces, Jon Lester, takes the mound against Kevin Millwood. Lester has been awesome of late, and Millwood has had a nice season, although somewhat lucky. Take two of three, Red Sox.

Red Sox acquire SS Alex Gonzalez from Cincy

Red Sox fans around "the Nation" will rejoice at the news that the defensive wizard that graced the grounds of Fenway Park's infield in 2006 has been re-acquired today by the Red Sox. Alex Gonzalez is coming back to Boston. After clearing waivers, the Red Sox moved quickly to bring Gonzalez back to Boston ending the Chris Woodward era before it had a chance to blossom.

Details on the package returning to Cincy are unknown at this time, but this move fills a need that they desperately needed to address.

What to do with Big Papi?

What should be done with our struggling DH? A guy that could have ended each and every game, seemingly, had he been given the opportunity just a few years back.

Now, he can't hit himself out of a paper bag. And I mean a bag that is already ripped in half, tearing down the middle.

He still has a pretty good approach--taking pitches, working the count. But more of that seems to due to the fact that he realizes his bat ain't what it used to be. So he compensates by being, or so it seems, just a little more passive.

About that Buchholz kid…

Clay Buchholz dominated Triple-A this year. There's no other way to put it. And yet, when he was recalled to finally take his place in the Red Sox rotation, it looked as if he was right back to being "Suckholz" of 2008.

He's started six games now. His ERA is at a less-than-sparkling 4.45 (but solid) with a 1-3 record. In 32.1 innings, he's struck out 20, walked 19 and given up 39 hits. It's been a tight-rope balancing act. When your K/BB ratio is pretty much 1:1, you tend to not be a good major league player.

Despite consistently having to come out of the game due to his erratic fastball control and always on the precipice of complete and utter disaster, Buchholz has actually shown poise on the mound, minimizing the risks that he finds himself in.