An interesting pitching line by Pedro Martinez tonight. He struck out 5, walked 1 and allowed no HR in his five innings. Most nights, you would have thought those number meant a pretty good outing. But he gave up 10 hits and six runs, five earned. Where is the vaunted improved Red Sox defense? They had Mientkiewicz, Cabrera and Mueller on the infield tonight. Why weren't they gobbling up the balls put into play against Martinez.

My internal probability of the Red Sox doing well in the playoffs has gone down. Schilling seems to be the only reliable starter at the moment. With Pedro and Schilling pitching well, the team would be a favorite. But with just Schilling, I'm not sure the offense can score the six or seven runs a game needed to win.

Also with the Yankees sweeping the doubleheader today, the Red Sox are almost certain to be the wild card, greatly reducing the chance to use their home field advantage. It's not a good night for Boston fans.