Anyone else catch that Sox game today? Admittedly it wasn't a game they really deserved to win, but that had to be one of the worst umpiring jobs I've seen in a long time. I think they really could have tied it up in the 9th if Ortiz hadn't been called out on that ridiculous strike 3. The ump was all over the place with that outside strike zone all afternoon and that check swing strike on Beltre was a ridiculous call as welll.
The Sox need Cameron and Ellsbury back desperately though. That black hole at the bottom of the lineup is going to get exposed more and more the longer the regulars are out. For instance, even if Ortiz walks like he should have, the Sox still need either Darnell McDonald or Bill Hall to get on base to extend the 9th inning. Those aren't guys you want to be relying on in key situations when you're already engaged in an uphill battle to try and catch the Rays and Yanks.